The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-09
MORE TALK ABOUT SILVER.
BUT NO rOTE ON THE AMEvDED BLAND
MIL TO BB TAKEN THIS WEEK.
Why Mr.. mn OF Georgia Cannot Vote for the
BIN. though "a Friend OF the silver Dollar
Paris Com mi -.iouers- What the House nid.

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IsiIi. though IA Friend OF the silver Dollar
Paris Commi What the House MD.
WASHINGTON Feb. s.-Willam A. Wheeler
laid before the Senate communication from
the de- Jacto Secretary OF War, enclosing reports
Of the Chief of Ordnance. Adiutant- General
Quartcrmastcr- General. Commissary General
and Paymaster- General, in regard to the militia.
Tabled to be printed.
Mr.. Whytc Dcm.. Md said Il seemed hardly
possible that n vote could be taken on the Silver
bill tomorrow. He moved that when the SEN
ate adjourn. It be TO Monday.
Mr.. Allison tRcp Ia.l protested. and called
for the yeas and nays.
The motion was agreed to-2S TO ~.
Mr.. Saunders rep Ncbl called up the Joint
resolution authorizing II. b. Hayes to appoint
eighteen additional Paris Exposition Commits
sioners. ono from each Of the States from which
no Commit ssloncr authorized TO receive compcn-
missionprs to reoi,ivc 81 300 Zach per nnnum.
Mr., Withers ,Dcm.. Vn.l said that the rcsolu-
ton had not been reported by any committee,
and WINS not recommended hv amy department.
Mr.. Salisbury Dem. Del said that Congress
had already appropriated moro money for this
exhibition than the interest OF tho country do
mnndcd
MIR. Conkline tRep.. y. " said that he thought
committee OF the Senate. He did not know what
States were represented by the appointments
all, for h. had very few sources of information
on sucn subjects. This resolution provided Tor
the appointment Of eighteen additional Com
mlssionrrs which would Involve an expense of
s2l 300. and the money must come from eomc-
whore There wrr" many persons punliie to
act as Commiss toner's who wore quite willing TO
go 10 the Exhibition withou, pay Was II wise
then. for Congress. sitting ~ irusto".. admins
tering the funds OF the people, 10 make this APP
Mr. Paddock rep. N,hl explained that the
| ohnrt was 10 hnv" every state represented by a
I mi a t.IFlt nm ID.
Mr. Sargent tRcp.. Call said he did not think
the proposn I'd measure JudciOus.
The resolution was referred TO the Committee
The +, nItc went on with tho Silver bill.
| Mr. Hill Dem. Ga said that il was \ plain
busiu -s question. calling for 'Nactncss in fa0t
and clear strength in logic. Yet thousand
newspapers to-day Were imprcssing upon the
! people that one-haif Of the number II members
ol Congress had been bought 10y the bullion
| dealers. aud the other half by the hondhplders.
| He sincerely and earnestly desired the
friend from Maine mir jlnnci. hut did
| not agree with his constitutional views.
! The rdmonetilaiion of silver would add Ia our
| limited metallic currency. A. silver wis one Of
4 the produ'ls Of our country. II WIS proper that
Congress should do all II could Ia encourage lis
| production. The negro population IN his see
| ION had peculiar attachment iur silver money.
| ne ru'N"d th' r'coinige ~ silver would rr"ute
| IL them a passion for boarding and make them
economic. thus lmprovin. their condition.
! nut ne could not support the pcnding bill;
! II would enrich few individuals AMI
give no relief to the country. 1t
would take its place in history ms the
! pickpockct bill of American legislation.
| He objected 10 free coinage and the unlimited
legal tender feature. In issuing u silver dollar
worth ninety cents and stamping IL as II dollar
Government would he coming isschood. and
II would do so knowingly. He would have sill
| Yer moro than subsidiary coin. but would limit
| its legal tender power 10 800 The people de-
mand"d a silver dollar. but they did not demand
| onn which would drive gold out If the country.
He WIS in favor Of some compromise. and
hoped his fri, nds. would not plant themselves
square upon the House bill and refuse to com
| promise. At the time the boudholdcr made his
purchase h. Mr.. Hill was ON the other side.
| and was doing all in his power 10 make the
hondhold"r lose his dollar. worth but sixty
cents. He had believed then that he WAS right.
and il did not become him now To- raise cry be-
| cause the bondholicr had made a good bargain.
| He intended to be lust faithful to the honor
and credit OF the United Statcs as he would
| have been TO the honor aud credit of the Con-
| fedcratc States had they succeeded. He depre-
Gated speeches charging that laws Of the coun-
| try had been passed by fraud. The passions II
the people might be lashed into fury which no
nun could control.
| Mr.. Withers spoke In favor OF the bill
| The Senate then went into executive session.