The Portland daily press., 1878-02-18

each receive the sum of s25Oo and their reasonable
expenses TO be approved by the secretary of state
and the amount necessary to pay such COMPENSATION
and expenses is hereby appropriated out of any
money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated
SECT. 4.-Ihat any helder of the coin anthorized
by this act may deposit the same with the treasurer
or any assistant treasurer of the United States in
sums not less than ten dollars and receive therefor
certificates of not less than ten dollars each
corresponding with the denomination of the United
States notes. Ihe coin deposited for or representing
the cei snau be retained in the treasury for
the payment of the same on demand. Said certii.
Gates snali pe receivable for customs taxes and all
puoiic uues' anu "hen so received may be reissued
Scenes in she Senate.
NEW YORK. Feb. 16th.-A special from the
Senate has the following:
Senator * ernaD, at about ten minutes after four
offering amendment that silver dollars So coined
be used 70 redeem the 81 and SO greenbacks at the
the opton 9. H holders, the notes to be cancelled
Senator Ferry instantly sprang to his feet and
wanted to amend the bill so that tha notes so
redeemed be Ieissued.
The whole & Senate became excited over Ksrnan's
bonD. Inc yeas ana and nay were demanded. Ar.
Jones OF Nevada lost his temper and objected to the
reading OF the amendment, and there was an angry
altercatlon between him and Mr.. Hoar in the chair
Mr.. ingalls, also attacked the Chair The object
evidently being to prevent the Senate from being
inioI meu M az 20 the nature of the amendment.
Mr.. Conkling also supported Mr. Jones in his
opposition 10 nave the amendment read saying Mr.
Jones objection ought to prevent the amendment
Mr.. Kernan's amendment, it was seen vvould
change the whole character of the BILL and in fact
10 large extent eliminate its vicious features.
lively debate arose. Mr.. Blaine opposed it on the
Silver. '''" nO'e' u
Mr.. Herman replied that in that case his amend
ment did not compel them to take silver.
Mr.. Sargent stated that the greenback being a
peremptory note, when it was redeemed in silver,
its functions as money ceased and it must be can
celled.
| ~. Mi, Jones made wild speech, opposing at any
l A vote taken IN
that notes redeemed in silver be ressued This was
| carried-yeas AZ, nays 25.
%hs Ferry se IA, amendment being thus adopted, Ed
| menus sad mat vote for the amendment as thus
amended was the partial repeal Of the resumption
Mr. Herman asked the Senate, as the purpose of
his amendment had been changed, TO now vote it
/ down.
IL was lost by an almost unanimous vote.
At just ten minutes to five the bill finally came to
vote Mr.. Window declaring the bill would not in
is results realize what its friends hoped or its
The proceedings in the Senate this morning. after
ihe rejection OF Buffers amendment, were as fol
Mr.. Morrill, moved the act take effect the sO,h Of
1 June. 0'' Wv oo- VI
Mr.. Allison said that was unnecessary, as it would
| go into effect with the APPROVAL of the President
| which it would have in few days
ity? 'feN- "N'''i'
Mr.. Allinson-I hope we shall have it.
L MI MOTIFS motion was lost The amendment by
Mr. Sargent that certificates of deposits issued un
i uoi seCuOH Z0f OF heVlSeu Statutes, which provide
ior payment In gold coin and bullion, shall not bt
| affected, was agreed to.
Mr.. Christiancy's substitute providing for 412
grains silver dollar, with coinage Of two To- five mil
hons monthly, was rejected.
Mr. Blaine Withdrew the remainder of Lis sub
| stitute
The bill was then reported to the Senate and th,
amendments were agreed to. Amendments wet
then o1fered by Messrs. Gordon, Merrimon and ern
| an, but were rejected.
Mr. Window then said, had 1t not been for thi
nlil, specie resumption would have taken place b,
.hls ie i1e ud not propose agitatiDg longer. an(
should vote for the bill even if his vote made the nee
essary two.thrds. '-S ~
Mr. Booth said that after the speech of the Senator
| unanimously. F
Il The bill was then read the third time and passed
yeas 3S, nays 81.
amende1 to read, "a bill to authorize the coinage 0
II character
The Senate at A. NJ, after a continuous session
OF seventeen hours, adjourned until Monday.
Drunken Democratic Senator's.
Special to Boston Advertiser)
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 16th-The conduct of tn
Senate during the night session was ia the mai,
decent. although the excitement ran at times ver
high, but at least two Senators on the DE- mocrat
sde were SO tired OF SO otherwise affected that the
continued TO appear quite unlike their usual selves
Iney were leading representatives of the two paItie
in the debate; one of them was the man who th
connecticut democracy chose to succeed William A
Buckingham, and the other represents Ohio and i
| In training tor the Presidency. There were otbe
senators VINO were in ptiable condition bu
fortunately for the appearance OF the Senate the,
dld not attempt to participate in the discussion.
i The Amended Riirs Prospect in III,
House.
| NEW YORK, Feb. 16th.-A Washington specja
| says; The silver men expect that the bill a
amended by the Senate, will not please the House
and Mr. Springer and some others are already IRE
| pairing counter amendments, one of which provide
| that the treasury shall coin $4,000 900 per month
| lt is intended to call the bill up in the House Mon
| DAY, and to propose amendments to it az once
| MT. Ewing says there will be debate of at leas
four days in the House, and it looks now as though
| the Dill would finally 60 to conference committee
| night. W
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Senate silver bill
engrossed. 1t Is understood that the provisions 8
the bill as passed by the Senate are generally ac
ceptable to the majority in the House, though mem
bers in favor OF unlimited coinage will undoubtedl,
urge the modification OF the paragraph restrictn,
| coinage to minimum of $4,000, 900 and maximum
OF S4,000,00o. The indications at present are tina
| the two Houses are united upon a measure whicl
will probably hold caucus on the subject tomor.
| row.
Press Comments.
I NEW YORK, Feb. 16--The Post edito,ialIy saws
the passage of the silver bill is the second step il
reputation, and all the disgrace can never be wiped
| out. -f
The Commercial says the bill passed is not thu
Bland DILL and there should be no relaxation of Cd
position to the scheme 10 any shape that strikes a
tne honor and credit OF the government. The Re
| publcans should keep up fire u pon the bill in th
House OF Representatives, and in every other way
strenthen the hands OF the President in disapproyns
the bill should it reach him.