Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
nEcE1vING cARpENTER,s pA1Nr1NG.
Speeches by Garfield and Aler. iStcxle.s---
Lincoln Signing the Emancipation Proc
Inn,otiOn---Sen0tOr NcDon0id 4drOcates
SiLrcr
Senate.

SiLrcr
Senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Christiancy,
in presenting petitions from citizens favoring
p 18th amendment comforting the right of suf-
frage on women said he hoped the committee
on privileges and elections would take up the
subject and report upon it. When he should
become satisfied that the majority Of the wo-
men of the country were in favor of female
suffrage he would vote for it, but until then he
would not. He did not think these petitions
should be presented to Congress. The Legis-
latures Of States were the proper bodies to
present them to.
Senator Thurman presented q resolution of
the General Assembly of Ohio, expressing the
opinion that all bonds of the government arc
payable, principal and interest, in silver coin
favoring the passage of the Bland silver bill,
and declaring that President Hayes and Secre-
tarv Sherman, in opposing the reconciliation
of silver, did not represent the views of the
people of Ohio. The resolutions were read and
laid on the table, the silver bill now being be-
fore the Senate.
He also presented petition signed by large
number Of citizens of Ohio of all political
parties, favoring the repeal of the resumption
act Referred.
Senator Edmunds, from the Judiciary com
mittee, reported adversely on the House bill tC
authorize special terms of the circuit court fol
the United States, for the southern district OF
Mississippi, to be held at Jackson. Placed on
the calendar with the adverse report.
Senator Spencer, from the committee on
military affairs, reported back the petitions OF
the Governors Of Pennsylvania Vermont and
Kentucky asking payment of balance due tt
several States account Of arming and equip
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the late war, and moved that they be referred
to the committee on claims.
Senator Edmunds inquired if the claim OF
the State of Ohio, on the same subject, was in
cluded.
Senator Spencer replied affirmatively.
Senator Waxcy, member OF the committee
on military affairs, said the Ohio claim was III
his possession, to be reported The general
order of the committee was that all should be
reported back. The petitions were all referred
to the committee on claims
Senator Maxey, from the committee on mill
tary affairs, reported back letter OF the secre-
tary of war in regard to findings and execu-
tions of military courts martial, together with 8
bill to amend article 1O4 on that subject
Placed the calendar.
Senator Oglesby presented resolutions of the
Chicago board Of trade in favor of appropria
lions for the completion of the breakWater at
the entrance to the harbor of refuge IN Stur
geon Bay. Referred
Senator Mcmillan presented a resolution OF
the Minnesota Legislature favoring an extern
sion of the grant to the Hastings Dakota
railroad. Referred.
Bills were introduced and reported as fol
lows:
By Senator Ingalls, Making an appropriation
for the protection of navigation Of the Mis-
souri, river near Atchison, Kansas Referred
BY Senator Voorhees-providing for the liza
bility Of receivers of railroads in the State
courts of the several States of the Union. Re
ferred.
By Senator Maxey, by requcst-To extend
the commerce of the United States with Mexico
secure economy in expenditures required fol
national defenses and to provide for the COM
pletion of IL Southern Pacific railway. Re
ferred.
The bill passed making the 22d of February
a legal holiday in the District of Columbia
with an amendment providing that it SHOULD
not apply to the 22d of February, 1878, in or
der not to effect existing contracts.
During the morning hour the following billl
passed:
Senate bill to constitute a commission t,
consider and report plan for providing en-
larged accommodations for the library of Con
gress.
The Senate bill directing the secretary of thu
treasury to purchase certain property of thu
Freedmen saving and trust company for us'
of the United States and for other purposes
1t apprepriates $275,000 for purchase of tn,
Freedmen bank building this city, now occu
pied by the department Of justice.
THE SILVER BILL.
At the expiration of the morning hour, con
sideraton was resumed of the silver bill, ant
Senator Mcdonald spoke in favor thereof.
Senator Mcdonald spoke of paper currenc,
which had performed all the offices Of none,
since 1861, and said in due time he though
there would be no difference between coin an,
I>n ,%nI
He argued that restoration of the silver dolla
to the position it occupied in our money system
for eighty years. would not infringe upon an
law, or violate any contract or moral obliga
ton. Any measure which would tend in an
degree to uphold the value of property, pre-
vented its further depreciation, should rcceiv
the support of all He entertained the conviC
ton that the reconciliation of silver, and pla
cling it in the arteries of trade and commerce
would do something towards reviving prospect
ty. To attempt to return to specie payment
upon single gold standard, woul
precipitate overwhelming bankruptcy, such a
was never witnessed before, and resulted in rui
both to debtor and creditor. He had alway
opposed the specie resumption act, and woul
vote for its modification or repeal. The remon,
tization Of silver was the only door throug
which we could resume specie payments. Il
thought it was time treasury notes should /
receivable for tariff dues, and thus their valu
would be increased. He opposed the free coli
age feature of the House bill, and thought an
gain seigniorage accruing from the coinae
of silver should be covered into the treasury {
the United States for the benefit of the who
people. Should majority of the Senate, how
ever, favor the House bill, he would vote for
also, and hoped that future legislation wou1
remedy any defect which might be found.
The Senate then, at two o'clock, proceeded
body to the hall of the House of Represent
tives to participate in the ceremony attendir
the formal presentation of Carpenters pi
ture Signing the Emancipation PROCLAIM
ton"
Upon returning, Senator Mcpherson spoke
opposition to the silver bill. He thought
would increase instead of relieve the finance
difficulties of the country. He hoped Congre
would take no step backward.
The Senate then went into executive sessio
and when the doors opened the Senate a
journed.
House Of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-The galleries we
crowded this morning in anticipation of {
ceremony of presenting Carpenters paint,
of President Lincoln reading his emancipati,
proclamation to the cabinet. The paintin
screened by the national flag, was hung behil
the Speakers chair.
Immediately after reading the journal a res
luton was adopted granting the privilege
the floor during the presentation ceremonies
families of members of President Lincoln
cabinet at the time of the proclamation.
The House then went into committee of t
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