The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-06
BY TELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO THE DAILY LNTELLIGENCER
GENERAL NEWS.
A Hundred Million Issue Of Bonds.
THE SITUATION IN THE EAST
Greece in CONSERVATION About the
Armistioe.
Alleged Sharp Practice Of Russians
in Regard to the Armistice.
France Wants q Commercial Trea-
ty with the United States.
The Scotch and the PapaI Hierarchy
What they Propose to Do About 1t.
Senator Eaton's Opinion Of The
Dollar Of The Fathers.
Alleged Sharp Practice Of Russians
in Regard to the Armistice.
France Wants Commercial Trea'
ty with the United States.
The Scotch and the PapaI Hieraroh,
What they Propose to Do About 1t.
Senator Eaton's Opinion Of The
Dollar Of The Fathers.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, February s.
Mr.. Conkling presented petition Of a
large number OF prominent citizens Of
New York in regard to the famine and
suffering in Northern China, and suggest.
ing that commission be appointed from
the residents OF China to act in connec.
tion with the U. s. Minister in procuring
and distributing relief. They also sug-
gest that the unexpended balance OF money
received from China in 1856 be used TO
relieve the suifererers. Referred.
Mr.. Wallace, from the Committe on
Finance, reported with an amendment,
the bill introduced by him some time
ago to authorize long bond Tor invest
ment for savings. Placed on the calendar,
He gave notice that he would call it up
for consideration at an early day.
Mr.. Edmunds submitted resolution
ipstructing the Committee on Appropria.
,ions to report bill making adequate
provision for the employment OF addition.
al clerical force 10 the Pension and Sur
geon Generals offices, TO promptly ex-
anime and dispose Of all claims for pen.
sions. He asked for present conSidera.
tion OF the resolution, but objection was
made by Mr.. Davis, Of W. Va, and il
was laid over till tomorrow.
At the expiration Of the morning hour
consideration was resumed OF the silver
bill and Mr.. Eaton spoke in opposition
thereto.
Messrs. Howe and Davis, Of Illinois,
presen,ei the petitions of masters, pilots
mates, engineers and others Of the United
States, praying an amendment to the law
in regard 10 the employment OF aliens as
pilots 10 as to require applicants to take
the oath OF allegiance before receiving a
license, and alEo to satisfy the inspector
that they have resided-in-the United
Slales. Referred.
Mr.. Conkling said he had received q
large number OF petitions from the citi'
zens Of many counties of New York in
favor OF the reconciliation Of silver. lie
observed that these petitions were all
printed in one and the same form. and
were the product Of an organized effort.
He denies that they represented the opin'
ion or convictions Of the people OF the
State OF New York on thissilver question,
Mr.Couklirg presented the petitions for
the reconciliation Of the SILVER dollar,
and increasing its weight TO make itequaI
in value to the gold dollar, also making
legal tenders 10 the amount Of $1,000. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Bailey presented memorial eI
the merchants exchange OF Nashville,
favoring the repeal Of the act Feb. 18th
1873, prohibiting tie coinage OF the silver
dollar.
Mr.. Beck presented memorial Of the
State OF Kentucky sigued by the Govern
or thereof asking Congress 10 make an
appropriation 10 pay the balances due &c
State for expenses incurred in eIuipping
troops during the late war. Referred.
Mr. Terry, from the Committee on
PostofIices and Post Roads, reported with
amendments the Senate bill TO regulate
the compensation Of Postmasters, and for
other purposes. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Butler, from the saIue committee
reported iavorably on Hou'e joint reso'
luton TO authorize the Secretary OF War
to issue certain arms 10 the Washington
Light Infantry Of Charleston, s. C.
Placed on the calendar.
MIR. HAmlin, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported with amend
ment House bill to further suspend the
operations Of section 5,574 Of the Revised
Statutes, in relation TO guano islands
Calendared.
WHAT MR. EATON WOULD no.
Mr.. Eaton said that he would vote for
the amen .Iment proposed by the Finance
Committee for An international confer.
euce to fix the relative value oEgold and
silver, bu, before considering the bill he
desired TO submit au amendment thereto.
To-day 45i! grains ofsilver eqnasized the
gold dollar. He would make silver coin
worth 100 cent?, and under his COnstitu'
tional oath he would do it now, and not
wait for the report OF any International
Commission. Believing that the stamp
ing of-silver BY the government "a money
appreciated i,s value, he would make the
silver dollar consist Of 4i0 grains. He
moved TO amend the bill by striking Out
4l2l grains and inserting 40 grains
Ordered printed.
Continuing his argument Mr.. Eaton
said the bill was defective and faulty and
should not receive the assent OF the Ma
tional Legislature. Tue catch termi
about the dollar OF onr fathers aud vio
lent adj.ciives could have no weight in
this discuaiUn. Senators we're here ~
the representatives Of tue States, 10 take
care OF the interests Of the States, and
such legislation az would sati-iy The
thoughtful people Of Kentucky, Ohio
and Georgia would satisfy the thoughtfu
mind Of The people ot Massachusetts
Connecticut and New York. The queS-
tion Of finances should never be forced
into the arena Of politics. He argued
that there was a sutiiciency Of coin anC
currency in the United States for The
transaction Of all business Of the coun
try.
marks Of Mr.. Beck in regard TO the Idle
money in the country and Mr.. Beck, il
explanation ofthat portion ofhis speech
said the fact that go many people wer'
out OF employment now caused money tt
lIay idle. He then read from New York
paper Of to-day as TO the suffering II
hoboken among persons out Of work.
Mr.. Eatou-How many silver dollars
worth ninty cents to the dollar, wonlt
Il take TO relieve those people when they
could not get any Of themH Continuing
his remarks he said the cry was for more
currency, but there was great amount
now awaiting circulation. The Honora,
bic Senators said, pass thissilyer bill and
the people would be relieved, but no Sen
ator had undertaken to show how Il
Would relieve them. The dollar Of ouI
fathers hadgoue into the melting pots o.
their sons. BE had heard enough abou