San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-02-09
FORTY.FIFTH CONGRESS.

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munication from the Secretary OF War, In re-
gard to rembursing the State of Texas for
expenses incurred by said State, In repelling
lnvasions by Indians and McNicans. re-
| TERED. AT tho expiration OF the morning
hour the statue of Governor william King,
contributor by Maine To the National statua-
ry, was accepted, and Senators Hnmlin
and blaine made addresses. Some remarks
of the latter In regard TO former differences
between Maine and Massachusetts, were CON
sidercd offensive by Senator Dawes, who
replied TO the Maine senator with considera,
bio asperity. The discussion which ensued
was quite acrimonious, ana number OIL
sharp, personal thrusts were made ON each
side. the House, Mr.. Ewing, from
the Committee on Banking and Currency,
reported resolution instructing that
committee to ascertain the amount of gold
and silver coin and bullion owned by the
United States, the amount OF bonds which
has been sold by the Secretary OF the Treas.
ury for coin, and the amount of gold and ST.,
yer coin, bank notes and legal. TENDERS held
by banking institutions, and such other facts
as will tend to inform the House when and by
what method It will be practicable and con.
sistent with the public welfare to resume
specie payments. Adopted. ...
In the Senate, on the Esd, after the intro
duction of number OF bills, petitions, ETC.,
consideration was resumed of the resolution
of Senator Matthews to pay the interest and
principal of the bonds in silver, and Senator
Cockrell continued his remarks in favor of
the resolution. Mr.. Randolph spoke against
the resolution and IN favor OF gold as
Matthews gave notice that he would endeav-
or to get a vote on his resolution on the com.
ing Friday. Senator Blaine introduced Il bill
to coin silver dollars OF us many grains as the
prescribe, to be legal tender, in common
with gold coin, up to and including
s.; and for all sums exceeding y
the debtor shall have a right to tender and
fl,a pra1ifor n lamnnd -hnlf nf the
amount in gold and one. half in silver coin.
Ordered printed and to lie on the table for
the present. The House considered
alter sfs S'e1 Whsn the Speaker @
the resolution adopted by the Senate in hon
or of the late Senator Bogy. Eulogies were
pronounced by Messrs. Cole, Hatcher, Wad-
Throckmorton, Clarke (of MissourD, Ellis,
Rea and Crittenden; after which, resolutions
were adopted and the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the oath, consideration
of Matthews's resolution to pay the interest
and principal of bonds in silver was resumed,
the debate being carried on in colloquial
manner by Messrs Edmunds, Thurman and
Herman, after speeches by ,; MeSsrs' La.
ton was taken......In the House,
the bill amending the laws concerning com,
merce and navigation and the regulation OF
steam vessels was discussed mt length, many
discussion the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 25th, consideration
was resumed of the resolution of Senator
Matthews declaring the right of the Govern
ment to pay the bonds in silver. The amend
ment of Senator Conkling, making the reso-
luton a joint instead of concurrent one,
was reiected-yeas %, nays 80. Mr.. Edmunds's
amendment to the resolution of Mr.. Matthews,
to provide for the payment OF bonds in gold
u Il mi, hnf my
other payment, without the consent of the
creditor, would be in violation of public
faith, and in derogation OF his rights, was
rejected-yeas IS, nays "A. The main question
In the House consideration of the bill re,
vising the steamboat laws was resumed, and
it finally passed by a vote of l!3 to &c.. me
Senate bill authorizing the Public Printer to
also passed, and the House resolved itself
into Committee of the Whole for considera-
alton of the bill extending time for the with
July j, 1878, which led to lively discussion,
but nothing definite was arrived at.
Following is the vote in detail upon the
resolution offered by Senator Matthews, de.
its bonds in silver
Yeas-Senators Allison, Armstrong, Bailey,
Beck Booth, Bruce, Cameron Penn.), Gam
Ferry, Gordon, Grover, Hereford, Howe,
uJ Zones Mis SSnes MHGa
Matthews, Maxey, Merrimon, Morgan, Ogles-
by, Plumb. Ransom, salisbury, saunders,
Spencer, Teller. Thurman, voorhees,, Wallace
and Withers-43.
Blaine, Burnside, Christiancy, Conkling,
Dawes, Eaton, Edmunds, Hamlin, Herman,
Lamar, Mcpherson, Mitchell, Morrill, Pad
dock, Randolph, Rollins, Sargent, Wadleigh
Senators Cockrell, Harris, Patterson and
Garland, who would have voted in the af-
tirmative, were paired with Senators Whyte,
Hoar Butler and Hill, who would have voted
in the negative.
AJsent-Senators Ingalls,, Kellogg and Shar-
on.
The Senate was not in session on the Goth.
The session of the House was for debate
only, and speeches upon the Silver question
were made by Messrs. Denham, Bright,
Deering, Humphrey and Tipton-al in favor
of reconciliation.
In the Senate, on the 2Sth, the House bill
to remove distractions from the Mississippi,
Missouri, Arkansas and Red Rivers,wa taken
up and passed after brief discussion. Among
the bills introduced were one by MIR. PlumD,
providing for the disposition OF public timber
and timber lands of the United States, and
one by Mr.. Ingalls, to reimburse the States OF
Kansas, Texas, Nebraska and Colorado tor eX-
penSeS incurred by siilu StaueS IN repeIlinS
invasions and suppression of Indian HOSTILE
ties. At the expiration of the morning hour
consideration was resumed of unfinished
business, the same being House (}land) bill
to authorize free coinage of the standard sill
yer dollar, and to restore its legal tender
character. Mr.. Morrill, made long speech
in opposition thereto. lin the House, u
large number of bills were introduced and
referred. At the expiration of the morn
ing hour, Mr.. Baker, of Indiana,
moved to suspend the rules and
adopt an anti-subsidy resolution. a motion
to adjourn was Immediately INTERCEPTED by
Mr. Butler and the vote thereon was taken by
yeas and nays. The motion to adjourn being
defeated, the question required on adopting
the anti subsidy resolution and it was adopt
ed-yeas Ia nays IS. 1t declares that in
the Judgment of the House no subsidies in
money, bonds, public land, Endorsements,
or by pledge of public credit, should
be granted or renewed by Congress to asso-
Citations or corporations engaged in, or pro-
posing to engage in public or private enter