The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-19
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


WASHINGTON. Jan. 1s.-Nr. Voorhees, intro
oi commissioners d Alabama Claims. and pro,
viding for the distribution of the unexpended
postoP Of the Geneva award I,, Reisrrsd
proof building for the use Of the e. Bureau % Of En-
craving and Printing. and the mechanical
branches Of the, Treasury and other depart
The Matthews silver resolution came up as
unfinished business and Mr.. Merrimon pro-
ceeded to address the Senate In favor of the
double standard Of values opntending that, ell
yer being recognized as coin at the time, the
sser se eon s s
On motion Of Mr.. Anthony. 1t was ordered
that when the Senate adiourns to-day 1t be to
Mr.. Maxey then addressed the Senate. main
tanning that the silver standard should be re-
stored, and reviewing the legislation through
which II ceased to be q legal tender. He held
that II was the duty of the government to pay
its 2bligatiqns IN gold or silver as the interests
AT 1880 o'clock p, m, on motion of Mr.. Ed
munds the Senate went into executive session.
The House.
On motion OF Mr.. Wood. of New York, It was
agreed that. when the House adjourned to day.
II be until until Monday next.
Mr: Durham, OF Kentucky from Commlttse
emy. Appropriation bill. and gave notice that he
would call II up on Tuesday next.
Mr.. Singleton, of Mississippi. introduced n
ern Claims Comfaission. Referred.
Mr.. Springer. of Illinois. from the Committee
Wsssinfon v. Paeheeo, from Vi The Fourth Call
iornia District declaring the former entitled to
~ Mr. Hiiscock. Of New York. from same com.
mittee, submitted minority report, declaring
Facheco entitled to retain his seat
Mr.. Springer stated that the committee had
not definitely and finally determined the cost.
and he therefore asked the recommittal of the
fhe House then went into committe Of the
Whpla the priyAe calendar. Mr. (aldwell of
Tennessee. In the chair.
The iirst bin On the calendar yas that for the
relief Of W; Il; Newman and L. A; Won Hoffman h, as
XII, Jones', y ohis, objected e t seeGa Laws
wanted to call attention to the fact that reports
against such claims had been made by a Repub-
lcan committee of this House, and that Mr..
dent, had written q letter declaring that claims
OF this character should not be paid with his
consent II he was elected President.
Illinois, Mr.. .Conger OF Michigan. Mr.. Jones, of
Ohio. and others as to the proper construction
of Mr., Tilden's letter, when MIR. Mills, Of Texas.
suggested that there was no use lighting over
Mr.. Ttlaenis continents. for he would never
again be the Democratic candidate for Presi
Pending the consideration of the bill, the
committee rose to take up the resolutions re-
lating 70 the death of Senator Morton.
Mr.. Hanna, of Indiana. made the opening
euogy. He referred TO the fact that Mr. Nor
ton was called the Apostle Of Hate, but he denied
this and claimed that history would record q
the country when the verdict came to be made
up, In absence Of partisan feeling.
Further eulogies were pr2nounced BY Brown
ohio: bunneII, q ainnesosta sV Williams fI; and I'D
diana. after which the resolutions we're adopted
and the House. at 4:3o p. M. adjourned until