New-York tribune., 1878-02-05
XLVth CONGRESS---IId SESSION


! COME TAX DEFEAT IN THE noUsE-Nor WORK
ING TwO-THIRDS.
| SENATE WASHINGTON, Feb. a, 1878.
| In the Senate to-day, the Vice-presldent
presented communication from the Secretary OF war;
transmitting a report OF tie militia force OF the Uni ell
States as required by 232 Of the Revised sta-
| utes. Ordered printed.
Mr. DAVIS (Dem., W. Val gave notice that ne wouid
address the Senate this subject at some future me
large number OF petitions protesting against changes
in the present tard duties and the restoration OF the
and coffee, were presented ana rcporteu 10
the Committee Finance.
Mr CAMERON rep, Penny sent to the Clerks desk
and mad read long petition OF manufacturers OF Penn
sy.yania favorng the creation of department Of in
dustry the head thereof to be Cabinet ofeer, Win
bureaus Of agriculture, manufactures and commerce.
They also rcmOn-trate against changes III present tarn
| duties Referred ~. ,.o.o,.oa .,o ,ott,ar q,
the Governor Of Vermont favor rigid enforcement
the Act Of Jy r. t se , lSr Rays Ss To s os s
ard equippug troops for the Federal Government nc
Mr. DAVIS Und ILL presented the proceedings of the
Illinois Horticultural Society in favor OF establishing
hr COSKfISG tRep, T. " presented twentyelght
petitions Of citizens resdipg In various parts OF New
York praying consolidation and revision OF the pen
laws and othess protesting against chanse IN ,e
tariff aws Similar petitions were preseDtedDy by Af her
n1El Dem Dem n ~ ~ ~ rnressrtod the rc.o,utions
OF the Providence Board Trade in favor Of liberal
compensenfation for carrying the mails from san
cisco to China aud Japan, aud from New-fofk TO soutn
aTSa number Of pet.tlors were received from all
parts OF the country, both for and against the fenohet
Mr. ANTiiONY Rep. R. ~, from tie Committee on
Printing reported ayOrably the Senate bill To PRINT
and bind copies OF the Colonial charters and Constu-
The following bills were reported and placed on the
calendar . no, 49,, ,,.,
Statutes of the United states with amendments.
With amendments Senate bills amending the laws
granting penslous to veterans OF 1872.
Senate
veyance OF certain low grounds IN the Ciy oil "aShs
With amendments, the House bill for the relief Of the
Eagle and PhGnix Manufacturing Company o. COium-
A bull constituting a commission TO consider and re-
poet plan for enlarged accommodations for the library
Of Congress, aud spproDratng $500 10 procure plans
Bills were introduced aud referred, "a follows:
Regulating the authorization ana use of proxies In
meetings Of shareholders Ia National banks.
For the rpirt vi certain Postmasers OF Arkansas.
10 authorize Ssu0ua University to increase the
niber Of me,ubsrs vi the Bossrd OF REGENTS to LII va
canci.s caused by Geatb te.igDat0n, or otherwise
4 joint resolution for tie appointment OF eithteen ad-
diii0nai coInnIl..icner. TO attend the ExnbiIl9n.
10 Incorporate the National Pacific Railroad and Te!e
graph Co. - a.,
A joint resolution authorizing Lieutenant T. b. Mason
to gcrept 70 neGsl from the Anz Cf Italy.
Ar EATON (D.ni. Comm scut 10 Tic CLERKS desk and
had read resolution, u tAs C"nectIedt Iesisue con-
dcmuns suy stAnPt to pOeiponc the re.nHiption oi
4l,c yIIcnt, And demonstrating against tae passage
Nj. PERRY Otep, AichJ from the Committee on Post
offices aud Post Hoai-. Presented arguments made oe,
facilities IN The southcrn States and The establishment Of
mail stean-Bp . with Central Amer.c;t, ooutl
Amtrra and the West Indies
Mr. CAMERON q."p., Pcnn) presented resolutions ot
the Cy Council OF Err Penn r favor OF Increasing INC
eli Icucy OF The ifcssv!ng s'@on at hat point ie-
fcrred u CoUmittee on Commerce.
2ir. COSKLiSG 0tep y -, froa the Commlttee On
FOreigu Ke,at0ns reported faYoabi on The House Dlii
TO cau.c ,hc The name OF the consulate from Oinoa 10
Tfu2.n0. Passed.
THE BLAND BILL AGAIN.
MR. BsCK OFFERS An ANENDHENT 10 HARMoSIzE
THE COINAGE.
Tho morning wing cIpirpt the resumed
consideration Of the silver Bill. and Mr Beck, Of Ken
tucky snbmtted the following amendment:
the Secretary Of the Tleaanry Is directed ont Of any
cba nom time 10 tiIe silver bCon NJ the arAet price
tlere no i.- t-G yoC9 Per per I4on ana - a n ,s 9se
ila ssmo 10 Do ooiusd into such do-a!a; ANA any
g.. aS..auat.a t:f asd rsiA into the treasury As
eanssc p,otdGd the riee o. silver
D.'. @ ~ = ~ i,r i,,ytr.f nj iss tLan par Win legal
teud note; - Uuied he ,ha give 10 the puolic
Hi 1ur II silver bullion may deposit the same at
on une ,ae; coinage m' or a1iay & @ o.g To- 10 o9 S come e
dl91s gil bullion 'crsisi f'r c'nage under existing
? further enacted that hereafter al the silver
y ',s ssd st,;. s,all contain hs ZANE rsl,ys %
h ac ~ ths s.t 20 Alt me la.f-io ar cre halt; The
part O., four ndred and twelve ana chai lZa) grains
tIoy o. standard silver.
Nj. BECK, after explaining his amendment said he
dd not want any foreign Government the citizens OF
nints IIe Thought the Government should dea,vith It's
ol ctizeus He argued tLat the subsidiary silver coin
wa. issued 10 redeem the fractional currency, Which
cuncy would have been roecmabie IN gold on the lst
of I.uutrv next. 5he Secretary of the Treasury
nad Withdrawn tnc rcttoH9i paper currency, wllch was
ta,t becoming Lood pod sgd issne therefor this
silver currency. deba,,d b.twesn and per cont bo.ow
the silver dosr "t +I2i2 grains lie reason why
the tunaEy silver coin SHOULD not be made is good as
Gr MORRILL, rep VI ssit he was learning some
tAug uew cyrfy dsy. He vas siaE the senator trem
k.uft - .t
dc0a.c com. and he hoped coon to have that Senator
acting with HIN against Issuing deDaSed silver dollar
BAIARD AGAINST TIE BILL.
AJrDGMENr ONLY STRENGTHENED RY REFLECTION
THAI SILVER MANS DISASTER.
MrTAYAED dem Doll then took the floor and spoke
N otposi;!on To the silver bill lie said careful, pro-
lcnEcG and conscientious examination OF the matter
now bf1re the senate hid confirmed his belief that tho
passage OK such measure would lead the American pe0
ue to stl ater disaster than they had yet experienced
IN their financial policy re frb appreciated the present
distress ot the people Of this country. and he was
anxious 10 strain every nerve every relief for
thet hc oppose al measures Ike tins, which
woi nuly reviv. aud expand The very evils from which
lle ucOpe sought relief There are no troubles As
serious those which accompanied false system Of
Mr. Bayard smoke al length in favor OF "A stable
currency, and said We should h2yo currency which
w0nd circulate everywhere and maintain fixed sEan-
H next referred 20 competition In trade and said the
United states is the garden ana granarl or the world
How should W. disTo-e % tne ereti surplus, ana how
should COulpcf. Tor COntfoi OF ol thS
world without = liked and stable currency
lie hoped that great mistake OF Issuing money ~
10 intrinsic value, AMI luSlstnS that II should be legal
tend II fur all debs would DC repeated. our Govern
nent had been called one oi limited powers but he knew
of TO act Of, more unlimited power than
;lat OF 1862 lie held that The sHferings IA
this and. to-day, were caused by that terrible
dcps rrurc from wisdom In finance. How could money Of
no Intrinsic value pete with money having intrinsic
value Aci. OF Congress making thugs OF no Nsiis
LEGAL tender simply shifts and c0ntrVanees when
IN the end doomed 10 disappointment, rs history
shows they always nave been.
lie beli, yed that except for the present agitation
caused oy this silver discusao, the minimum god CONS
f orr country would have begun 20 make their appeat-
ancc and 50 ali doubts to luctuatiOn would have