The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-01-19
Congressional Proceedings.

tRIDAY.-Ihe Senate was not In session.
In the House, bills were introduced by Mr..
Price, Of Iowa, to promote the deposit OF saw.
Ings and the refunding of the national debt.
and by Mr.. Sapp, of the same State, authori-
zing the issue Of coupon bonds of denomina.
tons from $50 to 500 for investment of saw
ings. The resolution for an investigation of
the Government departments was taken up,
and Mr.. Hale's substitute for the resolution
reported by Mr.. Wood was lost. An amend
ment offered by Mr.. Burchard was also lost.
and Mr.. Woods original resolution adopted.
year Ill, nays 107. Mr.. Cox offered reso-
luton asking the President for his reasons for
not recognizing Diaz as President of Mexico,
and il was referred. Adjourned until Mon.
day.
MoNDAY.-In the Senate large number of
bills we're introduced. Mr.. Edmunds offered
an amendment to Mr.. Matthews silver resp
luton, which is in the nature of a substitute
both for the preamble and resolutions. recit-
ing that the faithof the government is pledged
to redeem interest and principle of the debt
IN gold; that upon that pledge the govern
ment was able to borrow money from foreign
bankers at cheaper rates than ever before.
ana therefore any payment not in gold or its
equivalent Will be breach of faith and hon
esty. Mr.. Matthews resolution for the pay
Va NAI ubHue silver was taken uD. and
Mr.. bailey, OF Tennessee, spoke in its favor
In the House, among the bills presented
was one by Mr.. Kimmell, providing for the
decomposition of the accounts with Baltimore
Tor money advanced and expenses incurred
in the war of 1872. Mr.. Kelley, of Pennsyl.
wanna, offered q resolution providing for a
session on the 10Th inst, to hear representa-
tive women IN support of their cause. 1t was
lost-yeas lOT, nays 40. On motion of Mr..
Banks, of Massachusetts, unanimous consent
was then given that petitioners on the wo-
men rights question might be presented in
open House. Mr.. Coxis bill proyidine for
the coinage of five cent silver pieces and the
discontlnuance of the nickel coins, was re-
ferred by the House Committee on Coinage
TO subcommittee consisting of Messrs.
Malsch, Clarke of Kentucky, and Ryan.
TUEsDAY.-In the Senate Mr. Morrill, of
Tered number of amendments to Mr. Mat
thews' silver resolution, to the effect that a
sinking fund should be set aside for the nav
ment of the principal of the public debt. and
that the faith of the government ispledged 10
resumption on the first of January, 1879. On
motion of Mr.. Hereford, the Secretary of the
Treasury was asked to furnish information in
regard to the amount of Government bonds
issued since March 4, 1861; the net amounts
received for each issue; the currency in which
they were paid; the commissions paid syndi.
Gates or persons for placing the loans in the
market, and the currency in which said com
missions were paid. The Matthews resolu-
ton came up as unfinished business, aud Mr..
Voorhees, spoke in advocacy of a gr4enback
and silver currency. The Senate then ad-
journed.
In the House, several new bills we're intro
duced. Mr.. Davis, of n. c., ask ed leave 70
introduce for reference a resolution directing
the Ways and Means Committee IN consider
the expediency of abolishing the Internal rev
enue tax, but objection was made. Mr..
Springer, of Illineis, asked leave t. introduce
and pass bill to prevent further contraction
ofthe currency. Mr.. Garfield objected. and
It was referred to the Banking and Currency
Committee. The House went into Coh,mit.
tee of the Whole, and was addressed by Mr..
Price, of Iowa, inf favor of the recommendation
of silver. When he finished the House i'd
journed.
W EDSEsDAY.-In the Senate the Matthews
silver resolution being called up, motion to
refer it to the judiciary committee was de-
teated-yeas 10, nays 81. The de=.ihs of Hon.
Il. N. Bogy, late a Senator from Missouri,
was announced and eulogies were delivered
by Senators Cockrell, Maxey and others.
In the House, communication was pre-
sented FROM Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson, ten
dering as gift to the government Carpenter s
painting of the first reading of President Lin
coins emancipation proclamation; thanks
were returned for the gift and the committee
on the library was directed to make arrange
ments for its formal reception Tuesday Febru-
airy y. No other business of interest was
transacted.
THURsDAY.-In the Senate a bill was pre-
scented to punish the forcible obstruction OF
Interstate commerce by railways. Mr.. Nc
Donald introduced resolutions Of respect of the
late Senator Morton, of Indiana, which were
adopted, and number of Senators delivered
eulogies.
In the House bill was reported granting
pensions to the surviving officers, soldiers
and sailors, or their widows, of the Mexican,
the Creek, the Florida and the Black Hawk
wars; bill was also introduced extending the
provisions of the law relating to soldiers and
sailors of the war of 1872 A resolution
complimentary to Stanley, the explorer, was
presented by Mr.. Cox and agreed to. Mr..
Blair, of New Hampshire, spoke on the finan-
cial question, arguing against the remonetiza-
ton of silver.