New-York tribune., 1878-02-01
XLVM CONGRESS-IId SESSION.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
PROTECTION OF THE RIO GRANDR - PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS TO THE SILVER BIIL-THE MILL
TARY ACADEMY BILL IN THE HoUsE-THf CALI
FoRNIA CONTESTED ELECTION CAsE-CoMhITrEE
APPOINTMENTS.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Jan. 81, 1878.
The resolutions of the Maine Legislature in
regard to the silver question read from the Clerk
desk. They favor the gold standard, and declare the
Senators and Representatives. in Congress from the state
truly represent the people Of the State in opposing the
Silver Bill Laid the table, the bill being before
the Senate In presenting the resolutions Mr. HAMLN
Cep, Me- said they agreed TO. with dissenting
In the Senate aud 81 dissenting votes III the House
OF Delegates
Mr. HERMAN Dem.. N. " presented petitions favor
ing the RECOMMENDATION OF silver and the repeal OF the
specie resumption ACT Referred TO the Committee on
MIR WALLACE Dem. Pennl presented petition 1 Of
situtioua amendment separating church and State
Referred 20 the Committee on the Judiciary:
Mr. DAVIS lind, Ill presented petition OF New.
YORK merchants praying for reduction IN the rates Oh
form rate Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. HAMLlN Rep. Me- called up the House J1ih' ON
Henry NJ Stanley the explorer Of Central africa, and it
was unanimously agreed to- I'm
making appropriation 100000 ior the erection Of
suitable iors for the protection OF the Rio Grande oh
tier. Passed
The Senate then resumed consideration OF the unhn-
ished business being the bill authorize the free coin
age of the standard silver dollar and to restore It's legal
tender character
NIL BAYARD Dem. Dell said Il number of Senators
desired to speak upon the h aud they should he heard
before "a should he taken one ol the amend
mcutS. IuOSs who were opposed Ia the h nae no ntsi
OF causing the least delay hut no senator Ias t
ter consideration 0f tnc b ne postponed untll Monday
new ,i the understanding that a vote should be taken
he
but iremstarcrs beyond hi. control compelled him to
be absent iru the city, ana therefor, he coud not pc
M M0E0AN Dem. AlaJ submitted The following as
an amendment ." the hA:
Aud ID. owner Of any silver bullion deposit the ssme
az az my my 81 an i0o IN ns icIs.j aud Hoi to cScsc,
% g ,rn S sioC0o saS ar i he pep arI m ,sSs
of SLcl coinage mint or a,-aN one, sial 1 'Sr i,su
,uns me me f v, h drlios TIM weight The bullion
dapos tel AID value ;nc then market lr'oe ~ M
1A tender OF a." United ~tI,, sAa be stated !na such
heretofore prescribed and c seen tay Of tn, Treas
nt,y after a., date oi such cri,cli- TO py or ea.e
% !" y, lr w ,T 90 ~ 90 s ~ a. ~ lion 80 c -
i'g ttudc oF W silver do a- "h' are ha' I,fsl hiSI
uy , aof a tc OPTION oi tc Gorcinmrni aud al rie eN
isiiug applicable O" te a-a,ng ana "ins oi 'd bl
SN',i a., ' H "a % 80 M @ ,sr Is, n.aii "a Il.
ti s.e ~ o.. aIpioyal II At uf bull
ng . be- ,rf at , i ~ .i 81 m p " ''s ''"' '"' i''
Or,i.r-d printed ,,,
Nh BOdru u:rp, Ca4) submitted the following
amendment. a, q. additional section:
Tlt holder ~ tno ,'u authorized hv TN. act NAV 20
post With tL~ lrci.Uft 90 nr ass -iAt treasurer
o tr. states, sIra o. nli, - than go ~rt 'g
Therefor .l,lsts 10 not t.Ju 30 Do, oh1s
win the d.uliailIus fHr IItcd states notes lhc rfi
Ccj,- fut presenting fr cri,lictcS -hal b' rtiu'
~ the IIct,uy ibr payment 90 ihr same "n dtn'u
il,. sl. nr receivable i1r c.irt ; "a ta Al AL
pubic due. nnd. vl,a wed, ma, oc r,issne!
t..,4ti 60 IL llil.ra.
Tic ,l, d. IH Nh BdyarI- motion u postpone
tle i ihrr co' sirri.iIn tlc bil uuU Monday neat
Al. ALLISON d.c. Iowa. .ad De- 4d not wish 70 nrSc
q upon thc BIN today IL desired to fla.d "filh-t
d.iiiDutY which ui-n occur uu .uhlA} mere ''"h
be understanding had u~ to wien in- schhi, Nouiu
vote aud hc Iu..t INSIST that 10 tAr bi Ice pu,ipuu
uut Monday. 10 toe with the LItrl -taunk that tNc dr.
hiir -iuulu D." cuuuuucI r0m deg Q" dd! uuu' vote
rinti b. reached.
NJ. BANARD-I have no oijrctoD 20 that.
lhe motion OF Mr. Bayarn to postpone ihc iuithcT con-
sideraion Oi Toe h un Monday n Ni was then aSitth
10 " withtUt dfNI-ith.
Mr SARGENT Ocp., Cali moved that when the S'u-
At adjourn to-day 10 me- on Monday nrNt. nn t
sad tiuc between How and Monday c"uld j." pr"!i
ably slniYltd. IAc committees had Work to do, dld
several rtnI,ot desired pr pare themselves tn rp'aA
~, fhc silver 1911. Agreed to.
The senate then, ~ l:IJ O'Clock. Adjourned until Mon