Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-07

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SENATOR CHRIsTIANCY.
Senator Christiancy said he would again
venture to trespass upon the Senate, and he
did SO for the purpose of referring to the re-
port of the silver commission which had
been quoted from during this debate. He
argued that that report was the product of
one or more of the Jealous advocates of the
reconciliation of silver and probably gave
too much weight to facts favorable to remon-
citation. He quoted from that report and
argued that there were many points to be
considered against the reconciliation of
silver. It had been claimed that there
was an insufficient volume of currency
in the country that caused the pres
ent hard times. He denied that such
was the case and commended that the present
distress throughout the country was caused by
the extravaganza which prevailed after the
war. The people had at last woke up to the
fact that all were in debt and none could paw
During the past few months, however, con
hdence was being restored, and all things
were working we'll, until this ill-omened bill
came into the Senate. He thought the pres
ent very inopportune time TO fix the rela-
tive value between gold and silver. In con-
clusion he submitted a substitute for the
pending bill, and it was ordered printed.
CURRITUCK LIFE-sAyING.
Senator Ransom submitted the following
resolutions:
Res0loed, That the secretary of the treasu-
ny be and hereby is directed to report as soon
as may be practicable, the present condition
and state of efficiency of the life-saving SER
vice on the coast of South Carolina. and in
what respects the same, in his Judgment needs
increase or improvement in order to make
the same of the greatest benefit.
Res0tUed, That the secretary of the navy
be and hereby is directed to report as soon
as may be, any information relative to the
disaster to the Huron, that may affect the
improvement and security of navigation on
the coast of North Carolina, and III what re-
spects, in his judgment, greater improvement
and security may be obtained.
Resolre0. That the committee on com
merce be and is hereby authorized to take
into consideration the expediency of SO i'm
proving inland navigation between the
waters of Norfolk harbor and Currituck. Al
bemarle, and Pimlico sound, and also Cape
Fear river, as to furnish safer and better
channel of communication between the
States than those now existing, and that
said committee have leave to report by bin
or otherwise.
Senator Ransom, in explanation of the
resolutions, said they had been suggested by
the melancholy loss of the Huron and Me
tropolis on the coast of North Carolina. He
spoke of the dangers of that coast, but said
he appreciated the power Of the federal gov
eminent, the advantages of science, and the
skill of engineers. and he had faith that this
dread curse to our shipping might fall under
them. Hatteras stood as an ocean Blue Beard
leading to chamber Of death. We paid
half million dollars for a ship and she went
down on that coast with her burden OF young
and gallant lives He proposed that the gov
eminent should not relax in its duty until
Hatteras light should be one of safety in
stead of a wrecker's beacon. He alluded to
the recent reports in regard to the people of
North Carolina not providing for sufferers
and said he had made careful inquiry about
the matter. The reports were grossly false
and had been denounced by the citizens of
the Currituck country. He knew people
who lived on THAT sea and wind ridden beach,
They were honest, virtuous and humane.
The first two resolutions were agreed to
and the third one was referred.
SILVER AGA1N-BLA1NE.
Senator Teller withdrew the amemend-
ment to the silver bill in regard to issuing
certificates for silver bullion, submitted by
him yesterday, and said he would submit it
sometime hereafter as an independent prop
osition.
Senator Blaine then took the floor to speak
upon the silver bill, with the understanding
that he would proceed with his remarks to-
morrow. The Senate then went into execu-
tive session, and when the doors were re-
opened adjourned.