Daily globe., 1878-02-09
Senate.


WAsH1NGToN, Feb. 8.-Senator White said
it did not seem possible the Senate could
reach vote on the silver bill tomorrow.
He therefore moved that when the Senate
adjourn to day it be to. meet Monday next.
Senator Allison, in charge of the silver
bill, opposed tha motion and called for the
yeas and nays. The motion was agreed to,
yeas %, nays "a. Senator Hoar submitted
resolution instructing the committee on ap-
priations to consider and report whether
work on public buildings in Washington,
now suspended, may be renewed forthwith
SO as to give employment to workingmen
whose families are suffering from destitution.
Agreed to.
Senator Chaffee, from the committee on
territories, reported favorably on the House
bill making appropriations for the purchase
of law libraries for the territories of Wv
oming and Dakota. Placed on the calen-
dar.
Senator Conkling presented petitions of
ministers and congregations of colored
churches in various States and territories,
asking the passage of law to protect them
against outrages on account of race, color,
religious and political opinions. Referred.
Senator Terry presented a petition of the
citizens of Michigan demonstrating against
orr government entering into commercial
and SO called reciprocity treaties with other
governments. Referred.
Senator Cameron, Pa, presented petition
of the governor of Pennsylvania asking
legislation to carry out the true intent and
meaning of the act of July, 27th, 1861, to
indemnify States for expenses incurred by
them in arming and cquipping troops for
the government, so as to pay the State of
Pennsylvania the remainder due that State.
Referred.
Senator Saunders called up his supple
mental joint resolution providing for the
appointment of eighteen additional COM
missioners to the Pass exposition. It was
discussed until the expiration of the morn
ing hour and then referred to the committee
on appropriations, together with an amend
ment appropriating $4,000 to pay the salar-
les of the additional commioners,
| Consideration was then resumed of the
unfinished business, being the silver bill and
Mr.. Hill made speech.
Senator Hill referred to the recent speech
of Eaton, in which that Senator said orgrari-
anism and communism would never find full
hold in the United States, and said those
we're noble words, worthy of the best men in
the best ages of any country. He'deprecatec
speeches charging that the laws of the coun
try had been passed by fraud. The passions
of the people might be lashet
into a fury which no maj
could control. Bloated bond-holders We're
familiar words in the vocabulary of Ameri
can fanaticism, but there was no possibl,
excuse which could justify disregard o
the solemn obligations of the Government o
any kind. There was but one patriot
course for Congress to pursue
call back the people to an honest renewe
recognition of the obligation of contract
Teach the present generation, teach all gen
erations, that fidelity to truth and law wa
the best religion, the wisest statesmanshi
and purest patriotism.
Senator Davis (West Virginia) took th
floor. but yielded to Senator White, O
whose motion the Senate went into execu
tive session, and when the doors re-openee
adjo urned until Monday.