New-York tribune., 1878-01-22
XLVth CONGRESS---lId SESSION.


| SENATE WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 1873.
The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the
Senate communication from the Secretary of War in
regard TO the publication OF the history Of the late war;
and suggesting hata committee be appointed to examine
the work already DONE and arrange for form OF pubca
ton, etc. Referred
large number Of petitions presented by sena-
TORS Hoar (RepJ Hamlin RepJ, Wallace tDem, Conk-
ling Rep and Others demonstrating against any reduc-
ton I'm the duties imports and against the restoration
OF the duty and coffee All of them were referred
Mr FERRY (Rep presented resolutions Of the Michi-
gan State Grange, demonstrating against any REDUCTION
Of duties on foreign wOols.
large number OF petitions presented in regard
to silver. Mr. WALLACE Dem). presented one fron
the repeal of the specie Resumption Act also resol
tons OF Union League Club of Philadelphia against
Mr. C0NKITNG Rep n. W, presented large num-
Der of petitions from citizens OF lister, Lvngston
Genesee, Orange, steuben, Albany, Westchester and
other counties of NewYork asking Congress to remone
tie silver and repeal the socaled Specie Resumption
Act This and all other such papers were lald on tne
table the bill having been reported 70 the Senate In
presenting these petitions Mr. Consling said tne & pc
them could Judge OF them from reading ne peti,os
they mostly laborlng men but Win them were men
ep ~ ef silver pe15tdlGn apd in
favor of gold as the single standard OF value
Messrs HERMAN Dem.. n. " and CONKLlNG Hep,
" " presented petitions of citizens of NewYors, re-
monstrating against extension OF the patent for the
use OF certain acid for raising -four and bread Mr
Herman also presented petition Of Henry 5; Van d.
Carr and Il. n Reynolds for the extension OF letters
patent orb rskes for PPwef nd Tesspsca "a foows
BY Mr. DAWES Usep, Mass.)-Directhg tho secretary OF
purchase certain property OF the Freenens
M FdUMB sp PTOEEids ROY .hspg for the improve
msn o. ne 2sags yes IN SOu an the meaning
OF the hGcenth section Of the Pacific Railroad Acts
By Mr. EATON (Dem.)-In relation to the Venezuelan
BY Mr. c0XKLING CRep)Fsr the relief Of VIM. A. Ham
nnnIfa ara rggu
Bv Mr. ETsFis Deml~To authorize the establishment Of
~ Mr. McDONALD (Dem OF Ind)-To establish mint at
BY Mr CAMERON tRep Penn.lAuthoIizing the coinage
Hy iir EATON DEM Connl-For the relief of the
'f n q mr. r. EnATTEWs ep oRo by requestro incOpor
ate thc Rand oagh Company OF the District IN reo,rd
to the Imposition the payment OF the public debt etc
RUNKTE's CASE.
Mr. HOWE (Rep., WIS., submitted resolutions of the
Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce in favor OF fair and
equitable distribution of the balance of the Geneva
award fund.
Mr. BURNSIDE Rep) submitted the following:
Roiced That the Committee on the Judiciary be and are
directed to sn%ne ,n e eD5 % m b a 20 e upo @ VII
s aleg G s pt IL rf:ls s "a Amy '0 '''' u
Mr. CONKLING Qnp.. " y said If this resolution
should be adopted II would simply do what the res0lu
ator from Rhode Island tMr Burnside had entered mo
ton 10 reconsider the vote by which the Judiciary Com
m
tor would Withdraw that motion the Committee on the
Judiciary could make tie inquiry desired and 1t
would Hot De hccT,' bor t"}tI t%,t Iarra
number of eases pending and would surely arise
and demand action me rocecdihg taken IN mthe hhkle
should stand Ihe amount lYoEel was large the
uu.stou involved of law, and the Committee on
the Judiciary should examine It. lie had noticed some
indications Of feeling this subectnOt IN the Senate
but elsewhere, aud he desired 10 say that be had no
ne had no personal linz about IL Whatever. The ques
ton was, whether rule should be adopted by depart
/ ment OF the Government which would overthrow many
eases ALREADY adjudcatcd, and rensate mnny men on
hc rolls ni The army besides giving them pay for years
MIR BURNSIDE said he certainly had desire TO have
mis- y hole question properly settled. lie had preju
dlccs whatever IN thi, matter or any interest save
desire To Justice done 10 gallant soldier who came
near ,iug bi, lie The Of bis country. IIe OBJ
cctcd 10 the resolutions submitted few DAYS ago by
proposed an inquiry 10 the military conduct OF Major
Runkle. aud that was subject FOR the military author
es TO determine, and not the Judiciary committee OF
this body ,,.,, , =,
bi- resolution and also the motion entered by him Few
day, ago reconsider the voe by which the Judiciary
COMMITTEE was Instructed toy resolution OF Mr Conk-
Mn burnside gave notice that he would submit rcsou
80 H. have The judiciary Committee inquire into tie
on tn" .Gg.cston Of Mr. ANTHONY dcp.. l.. ~. the
ease of Draper. INTO which the Committee on Naval
Affairs had been Instructed To inquire, was about Ia be
rrfrrrr, to tine committee, when Mr. EDMUNDS
tt,,,l.ri that the senate wait until Dir. Thurman,
WHO was not then IN the chamber should return so
Nlr. SARGENT Rep. Cali gave notice that be would
ak tr senate to consider the hIll for the removal Of the
Naval Observatory some time during this week.
The NICE-FkESlDENr land before the senate com
inu.icatiun from the Italian Minister inioIung tie
senate tnHf commemorative service Oi me atc hng
Victor Emanuel VIII be held at ~ Aoyslls ohuTch al
ia. tO y. u. Tomorrow and that seats would be
rc.,l Tor Senators who may honor the occasion with
der presence
DISCUSSION on SILVER.
TIM senate tAou resumed consideration OF tie unfn-
hl business, being the resolution OF Mr.. Matthews de-
clarn the right of the Government to pay the interest
and principal Of the bonds in silver.
Mr. JONE- tD,m., Fla) spoke Mt some length
a. 10 TIE power granted Congress by the Con-
.ttuton to coin money and regulate its value.
He said that the policies OF European Govern
uents should not control the American Republic.
lie denied that II could be called reputation to the
bons IN silver ana said population rcyotiug tn
me propi, The cause Oi all the distress throughout the
country h, sought for In our present hhancal sys-
tru lie hoped the purpose OF Congress now 10 lit
uu silver the murh-aEuscd metal which God had de-
creed should serve money. He denied tnat there
T. ON record aay legislation respecting coinage, which
showed that there mas been any NItlalVh Whtexet ~
uur silver coin. II any coin should have been abolished
ON account O beng unstable III value, II should nave
been LUl.
Mr COCKREIL (Dem, MOI said he proposed TO re-
view, the law aud the facts considered IN the resolution
of thr senator Onto aud argued that the bonds
were pa, both gold dld silver lie had prepared
o s,in 10 thr h-h court OF National honor and public
f,itr iu,uf which he had heard 70 much, a petition on
tur plr os the boudholders plaintiffs against the
,,t ", ,ld alone. and AN answer by tue United states
f America setting up their right TO pay the bond prin-
rlnni and interest, In silver coin at 4l2ls grains
H. tkr dollar. Also replication by the bonthoder
d.utiug tuis right and giving reasons for demanding
,,li alone Before Mr.. CUCkrell had spokcn long ne
Yielded to Mr. EDNCNDS.upon whose motion the senat5
att O'clock went iri1 eNcCu!irT sSSi9n At i;"3 the
submitted resolution accepting tie invitation To attend
tae Italian celebration.
1he Senate thcn adjourned.