The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10
HERALD TUESDAY TO- 1s7s-TRIPLE

taxation savings banks and institutions having no
capital stock
By Mr.. WILLIS. (iem.l OF N.Y.-For the improve
ment OF Harlem River.
by Mr.. VANCE. DEM of n. c-To repeal the United
States Electoral Supervisors law.
BY Mr.. FELTON,, ldem.) of Cato compel the ma
tional banks to receive and recognize the standard
silver dollar equivalent in value to the gold coins
of the United states. Also making trade and Mexican
dollars legal tender.
BY Mr. ATKINS, DEM of Tenn.-To make the
minor subsidiary coins legal tender for all debts
due the government, including the payment of GUS
toms dues.
BY Mr.. DBRELL, DEM OF Tenn.-Dirccting the
Secretary of the Treasury to the $40 legal
tenders for the redemption of fractional currency in
payment Of that amount of fye-twenty bonds
BY Mr.. BURcHARD Crep.) of Ill.-Requiring
banking associations to receive the legal tender
coins on deposit at par and in exchange at par for
United States and national bank notes: also directing
the United States Treasurer to receive coins of the
United States in exchange for United States notes.
BY Mr.. BucKNER, ldem.) OF Mo.-Amending the Sill
BY Mr.. ScHLE.cHEn. (dem.) of Texas-by request
Granting right of way to the Florida Ship Canal Com
pany.
BY Mr.. CUMMINGS, rep) Of Ia-To provide for the
redemption of the subsidiary coin of the United
States and for their reissue
FAvoRING WHITE REPRESENTATION.
BY Mr. FRYE. trep) OF Cal.-To enforce the Four
teenth and Fifteenth amendments of the constitution
The bill rccitcs that the late election in South
Carolina large number of male citizens belonging to
ono political party by law enacted by the Legisa
ture OF said State and by concerted system oppres
to them under the constitution and that after
the 4th of March, 1879, the State of South Carolina
shall be entitled to two members of the House of Rep
resentatives on the basis of the whole number Of
white Inhabitants Of said State.
COINAGE OF SILVER DOLLARS.
By Mr.. HEWITT. (dcm.) OF N. Y.-To secure a uni
form standard or values.
II recites that Congress- in the exercise of its consti
tutional power has established q common INIT Of
value and provided for the free coinage Of gold coin
conforming thereto, and has further provided for the
coinage of standard silver dollar which is intended
and ought TO be the equivalent of the said unit OF
value. Therefore. in order to secure and forever
maintain the equality OF the standard silver dollar
with the lawful unit Of value, the bill provides that
gold and silver dollars which full legal tender
shall be interchangeable at their value at the
ant Treasury of New York, and makes it tho duty of
the Secretary Of the Treasury to provide for such in
terclange and cause to be coined such amount of
standard silver dollars as may be found necessary
from time to time in order to meet the demand for
such dollars and repeats all laws limiting the amount
to be coined of such standard silver dollars.
BY Mr.. WHITE, (rcp.) Of Pa.--To amend the act
of the 2sh Of February 1873 authorizing the coinage
of standard silver dollar and to restore its legal
tender character
MR. ATKINS PERSONAL EXPLANATION
Mr.. ATKINS, (dem.) of Tenn, rising to personal
explanation. sent to the Clerks desk and had read
some responsibility to him for the failure Of the Hot
Springs clause in the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill
OF last session. He also had read letters from Senator
Conover, Mr.. Rainey, of South Carolina member of
the Committee on Enrolled Bills. and two Of the en-
crossing clerks generating him from all connection
with the matter. He also added his own emphatic
denial Of the statement in the HERALD
IN REGARD TO SILVER DOLLARS.
Mr.. TOWNSEND. DEM Of ILL.,, offered q resolution
recting tho rules recently established by the New
York Clearing House in regard to silver dollars and
inquirng OF the Secretary Of the Treasury whether
the department has acquiesced in and is to be gov
erned by them. Referred.
Also a resolution instructing the Judiciary Commit
tee to consider and report whether the national
banks which took part such conspiracy had for
feited their charters. Referred.
Mr.. SAYLER ldem.) Of Ohio. asked leave to offer a
resolution calling on the Treasury Department for
statement as to the exact amount of gold and silver
coin and bullion received at the Treasury from the
3lst Of January to the LIST Of December, 1875 the
amount received for customs duties four per
cent bonds and from other sources, tho
amount paid out for interest the amount Of
Of currency redeemed. &c; the exact amount Of coin
owned by the government on the LIST Of December
the principal the national debt and the percentages
OF this amount to the aggregate of legal tender and
national bank notes then outstanding.
Mr. GARFIELD (rep.) OF Ohio, objected the ground
that it would be imposing large amount of unneces-
| sary work on the department.
Mr.. SAYLER-Then the country is not to be informed
| of the condition Of the Treasury.
Mr.. FOSTER (rcp of Ohio. suggested that the reso-
luton should be accompanied by an appropriation OF
| $4,000 to defray the expenses.
The resolution not received.
Mr. BuRcHARp. of Illinois, offered resolution for
IL.
Monday. January 6. Referred to the Committee of
Ways and Means.
Mr. DURHAM, (dem.l Of KY, moved to suspend the
rules and pass the bill prohibiting any further
age Of trade dollars and directing their exchange
and their recoinage into standard silver dollars Of
4l2is grains. Defeated-yeas. 154 nays 91-not the
necessary two-thrds in the affirmative. -
Mr. FORT (rep.) of Illinois, moved to suspend the
rules and adopt resolution declaring that legal
tender quality Of silver dollars of 412 grains shall
be maintained and enforced, and that any discrmi-
nation against them by any national bank in refus
ing to receive them and treat them legal dol
lars shall be deemed defiance of the laws,
and nstructing the Banking Committee to report q
bill for the withdrawal of the circulating notes of
banks offending. Defeated-yeas $50. nays So
not the necessary two-thirds in the Affirmative.
Mr.. CHALMERS. dem) OF Miss. moved TO suspend
the rules and pass the bill prohibiting contributions
from officers Of the government for in elections;
but IL went without action.
On motion of Mr.. CLYMER, (dem.) of Pa. resolu-
ton was adopted declaring that Congress shall take
part In the services to be held in honor OF the
memory Of the late Professor Joseph Henry on the
10th of January next.
Mr.. YoUNa, (dem) OF Tenn. offered resolution
for the appointment Of committee of nine mem
bers investigate the method OF preventing the in
PRODUCTION and spread Of epidemic diseases Adopted
The House then, ut three inmates past ten z. NJ,
adjourned.