The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-02-14
IN CONGRESS.
Presentation of Carpenters Paint
ing of President Lincoln Read
ing the Emancipation Proc
lamation to His Cabinet.
SENATE.

| WASHINGTON, ID. c. February ll-lfr.
| MATTHEW'S presented petition from the
national and state banks. COMPOSING the
Cincinnati clearing house association, ur-
sing the repeal Of that portion of the ma
tional bank act which imposes a tax of one
hall OF one per cent upon deposits Refer
red.
A large number OF petitions from all
parts OF the country in favor of the Six
tenth Amendment TO the constitution. pro-
hlbItIng states from DISTINGUISHING persons
on account Of sex were presented, and re-
lerred In presenting petition of this
character, Mr.. Cockrill said he had been
handed petition purpOrting to come from
the people of Missouri. He saw by the
names that many OF them were citizens OF
that state, and among the signers were
large number OF women, and in the list ap-
peared the name Of George Francis Train
mistress, Geo. Francis Train was not a citi-
izen of Missouri. laughter
Mr.. ,CONkLlNG said he held in his
hand memorial OF the New York Cham
Der oil Commerce, demonstrating against the
reconciliation Of the silver dollar. The
rules OF the Senate did not permit him to
read at length this memorial as they would |
permit to have read the joint resolutions of |
state legislatures. He regretted that, for |
although he was not sure that the memo |
rial contained anything new on the aues-
ton, as 1t would be hard to say ANYTHING
new in regard to it, yet the argument con.
tanned in memorial was so clear that he
could not doubt that it would have its eff. |
ect.
Mr.. WINDMILL can be, by unani.
nous consent.
No objection being made, the memorial
was read by the chief clerk and laid on the
table
The silver bill being before the Senate
Mr. Conkling presented petition
'igned by one hundred and ninety three
persons doing business on Broadway. be-
ween Twenty-second and Thirty-second
treets, New York, embracing the names of
more than three-fourths of all doing bust
ess there, favoring the reconciliation of
he silver dollar.
At the conclusion of the morning bour
he Senate resumed the considerations oil
he silver bill, and Mr. Davis, (W. Vail
poke in favor thereof. O
Mr.. DAVIS argued that it was unconstitu. r
onal TO demonetize silver. The cons,itn- Il
ION recognized both gold and silver as the r
gal tender standard, and il congress could I
emOnetize silver it could demonetize gold b
lso, and then We would be without a coin V
no could tell what evils might follow , o.
lie then referred to the arguments hereto
re made in the Senate against paving our W
'nds in silver, and contended that it would Sc
2 violation Of contract to pay the bords an
gold alone or in silver alone. lie belieyed of
the RECOMMENDATION Of the silver dollar vi
I'd making it full legal tender, which al
1uld soon cause it to equal the gold dollar
value; demonetize gold and the same re- re
Ii will follow, He opposed any amend pr
emit TO a change of the weight OF the dol II,
rs from il24 grains, and said to do sol
'uld be changing the value of the dollar re
med in the bonds of the Government.
sides to increase the weight of the or
liar would make silver of great Co
value than gold and drive silver from vi,
, country. The labOring classes were III,
favor OF the passage Of this bill. Ithad
IN said that the agitation OF this question tor
. even now causing the return Of our pa
nds from Europe. In his opinion the re-
n of the bonds was due entirely To ar tn.
ef cause, our reports exceeded our i'm gal
''S' me DaIance oil trade was IN our ia mol
and this excess was paid to the United
ties. some Of which was paid with bonds. for
sr. SALISBURY said he gave his snn- sta
t to the bill, though he was not sure i; 7
hld give to the country a dollar equal in the
ne to the gold dollar. Should it be pro
nd to be insufficient, further legislation bel
Id be had. He believed the passage of ado
bill would decrease the purchasing az
Ter OF gold and would add 10 bat
value OF every species of
perty in the country. He red
not believe its passage would impair He
rights OF any. He considered it TO be attic
duty to protect the rights OF capital a. attic
as those OF the poor man. He believed Poi
passage OF the bill would assist in re- cou
Ing the distress now prevailing. and S27
Ia connteract, to some extent. the con- thai
ton OF the currency, but it would no, ed '
all the relief expected. the
r. COkE said he wonld vote for the He
as 1t came from the House. He adyo- vote
q, at some length, the repeal Of the re- N
ption act and argued that the govern No
was in no condition now TO resume. stats
as utterly impracticable on any basil, Poir
especially on a gold basis alone. Wind
McLs)NALD then took the floor try /;
the understanding that he should pro- undo
with his REMARKS tomorrow, and the plau
lie adjourned. VI
AsHISGToS, d. C., February I2-Mr ansu
;lSTIANCG, in presenting a peti- So.
from citizens of Michigan, favorino A.,
e hlhendneh'' eonierring the tativ
y. s:sse upon women said he hoped plan
y On privileges and elections Nj
q take up the subject and report upon Cong