The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-22
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


WARRINGTON, Jan. H.-The Senate, after the
morning hour. resumed the consideration OF
4 Mr. Jones, OF Florida. contended that the right
TO regulate the coinage was by the constitutl0n
ioaning money to the government could exact
that dprye a ba ., 1eSt
~ hs s was raised by taxation
and that II was an unjust diseriminaJon against
the Iaboring classes o pay to the ereditors other
shsk their ia5or. 6 With no denial from bounteoas
Proyideacs our people Mere he said growing
iY This di did not not arise from natural causes but
result Of false financial policy. For future
anoflvs sRsl labor or Of The country and not to the
speculatorS In fictitious values He argued
that the commercial value, OF silver, which De;
pended on the law OF supply and demand, had
been deprecated by its decentralization, thus
cutting of the demand for. coinage, and that an
Increased demand would restore lis former
commercial value. In reply to the argument
that the national, honor was at stake. he said
nothing was involved but faithful compliance
He maintained that the law made the bonds
payable In the coin then recognized d. ard said
shat ath2ugh ne aisiked n De acts II
tions OF an act then seven years old, there was
no reason why such an act could not to-day put
seduently. He urged that the people wanted to
tsndsd that Tia the tee restoration 81 silver would be
eaton 1 Italian 4siSr9 Mnsser d the
orss & ns @ seud be
ssets Youla Be saserysa r!, for such Senators as
Me- ,Cockreli di1 presented bis arguments in the
form of the pleading In suit. the bondholder
tine e nonor e1 the eod
the maturity OF bond, and he opposed 1t on
the ground that. by the legislation Of Congress
prior to and subsequent to the date of the bond.
silver was q full legal tender for the amount Of
Without concluding his remarks, Mr. Cock
reiii gave way, at .. M. to a motion by Mr.. Ed
munds that the Senate go into executive ses-
sion. which was acted upon, and at 44o p. m.
the doors were opened and the Senate ad-
journed.
Mr.. Oliver. OF Iowa. introduced a bill to amend
the constitution OF the United States 80 as to
provide for the issue Of legal tender notes.
by Mr.. Ryan. Of Kansas: A bill for the relief
Of actual settlers on the Sioux and Fox lands in
By Mr. Banks OF Massachusetts,: A bill to ex-
tend communication between the United States
and Mexico. and .provi .,e for the completion Of
BY Mr. Clark, of Missouri: resolution re-
citing that there was a Lack of management In
the Signal Service. and that, with the view OF
securing greater efficiency, the Committee on
Military Affairs be directed to inquire as to the
expediency OF transferring the control of the
Treasury Department. so as to have it controlled
In connection with the Coast Survey.
The Speaker laid before the House message
in relation to the discriminating charges on the
Pacific Railroad. Referred
The, speaker presented a., communication
from the italian Minister inviting Congress to
participate In the funeral services In commemo-
ration. of Victor Emanuel at st. Aloysius
Church at 10 o'clock to morrow. Referred.
Mr.. Southard, of Ohio, moved to suspend the
rules and pass bill authorizing the payment
Of custom duties in legal tenders after January
MI. Hendee, of Vermont. at FIVE minutes of
O'clock the District of Coumbi4 Committee was
entitled to the floor. The Speaker ruled that a
that hour the District Committee would have
the foor to the exclusion Of all other business
He held to this because under the rule. the
District Committee was omitted from the cal
OF committees. and 1t had only one day in
mapth to report.
Mr. Springer. OF Illinois, called attention tr
the fact that Mr.. southard's motion was mad
before o'clock,
The Speaker said that made no difference; HI
would have interrupted the roll call at 2 o'clock
Messrs. Haylor, of Ohio. and Cox, of New
York. sustained the Speakers ruling. and thu
District business was then taken up.
Guided their reports, and Mr.. Southard asket
action on his motion to suspend the rules ant
pass his resolution in relation to customs du
ties.
Pending the motion Mr., Bebee. Of New York
moved TO adjourn. The latter motion was re
jected. Yeas 95. nays 152.
The question was then taken on Mr.. South
ards motion to suspend the rules and pass hi
bill In relation to the payment Of duties by Iega
tenders. The bill was rejected. Yeas 1b4. nay
96, two-thirds not voting in the affirmative
The House then adjourned at $3.50 q. m.