The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-01
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO TIE DAILY LNTELLIGENcER
GENERAL NEWS.
Wreck ofihs Steamer Metropolitan
on the North Carolina Coast---
Tho Vessel a Total Loss.
Gladstone Responsible for the War
Attitude of Greece.
Great Excitement in England Over
War Question.
Forster and Cross Discuss the
Credit Bill.
A Great p opuIar Demonstration on
Cannon Street.
Congress Still Discusses The Silver
Question.
Trade Dollars Refused by the As
sistsnt Treasurer ut New York.
Trade Dollars Refused by the As
sistsnt Treasurer ut New York.
CONGRESSIONAL,

CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, January 81.
REMosETIzAT1oN.
Mr.. Herman presented petitions from
the citizens OF Erie and other counties OF
New York in favor Of the remonetization
Of silver and the repeal OF The specie re-
sumption act. Referred.
A number OF bills Of privs;e character
were passed during the morning hour.
Mr.. Hamlin called up the House joint
resolution extending the thanks Of Con-
gress 10 Henry N. Stanley, the explorer
Of Central Africa, and il was unanimous.
ly agreed 10.
Mr.. Maxey called up the Senate bill
appropriating 100000 for the erection
oil suitable posts for the protection Of the
Rio Grande frontier and it was passed.
Mr.. Hamlin sent TO the Clerks desk
and had read the resolutions otthe Maine
Legislature in regard to the silver CUES.
tion. The resolutions are il favor Of a
single gold standard, aud declare that
the Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress truly represent the State in op.
posing the silver bill. Laid on the table.
The bill now being before the S. nate,
in presenting the resolutions, Mr.. Ham.
lin said that they were agreed 10 With
but three dissenting votes in the Senate
and but twenty.one dissenting voted in
the House OF Delegates.
Mr.. Wallace presented petitions from
the citizens OF Lawrence county, Pa, fav-
oriug the passage Of the constitutional
amendment, separating Church and State.
Referred
Mr.. Plumb called up the Senste hill to
define the rights OF persons with respect
to homestead entriea= on public domain.
Passed.
Mr.. VOORHEES, presented petition fro N
James D. Williams. Governor Of lndiana,
praying for an appropriation for the pay
ment to the States OF Indiana, Pennsyl-
vania, New York, Vermont and other
States in like condition, Of the unpaid
balances OF actual expenses incurred by
them, respectively for enrolling, equip
ping and supplying troops to aid in the
suppression OF the late rebellion. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Beck introduced bill to purchase
a suitable building for the use Of the U.
S. Courts held at Louisville, KY. Re-
ferred.
At the expiration OF the morning hour
consideration was resumed Of the silver
bill.
FREE COINAGE.
Mr.. Morgan submitted an amendment
to allow the free coinage OF silver by
permitting any holder Of bullion to de.
posit Il at the assay office or mint IN sums
Of not less than one hundred dollars in a
single deposit, nor 10 exceed one hundred
thousand dollars during calendar month
by the same depositor, the bullion TO be
valued at Its market price for legal ten.
ders at the date Of deposit, and certi6.
Gates to be given 10 the owner TO be paid
by the Secretary OF the Treasury in not
less than thirty nor more than ninety
days in legal tender notes or silver dol
lara, at the option OF the Government.
After one year the coinage Of silver to be
on the same footing in all respects with
the coinage OF gold. Ordered printed.
Mr.. Booth submitted an amendment 10
allow an owner Of silver dollars 10 de.
posit them with the Treasurer or any
Assistant Treasurer OF the United States
and receive certificates Of not less than
$40. Each OF the certificates shall be en-
graved as money and TO circulate in place
OF silver. The design is to obviate the
inconvenience Of silver in commercial
transactions. Ordered printed.
When the question Of postponing the
Silver bill was being discussed, Mr..
Oglesby said that public feeling was as
much aroused on this question Of remol.,
e,ization Of silver as 1t had been on aoy
question since he had been In the Senate,
and the people were growing impatient at
the apparent studied delay OF disposipg
Of It. The people had been for more than
three years in despair. Poverty had
been on every hill top all over the coun.
try smiling at their distress. Congress
had given expression TO no plan that
could be considered an honest attempt at
relief. The time had come when Con-
gress could say and ought TO say what 10
its Judgment should be done in regard TO
the silver question. Nothing could be
gained by pOstponing the further oonsid.
Grafton Of the bill until Monday. NoneW
arguments could be produced. Some
Senator might prepare himself TO speak
more intelligently, but no new light
could be given. He was opposed to any
delay.
After some discussion on the motion Of
Mr.. Bayard, further consideration Of the
silver bill wac postponed until Monday
next, with the understanding that the
debate should be resumed and continued
from day to day till a vote shall be
reached.
The Senate then adjourned until Mon.
day. ,,,,,,,
The resolution to investigate the
charges Of official misconduct In the U.
Is, Western District Court Of North Caro-.
lima was referred.
PAY OF LETTER CARRIERS.
The bill reported from the Committee
on Postoffces fixing the pay Of the higher
class OF letter carriers In large cities at
81 900 and OF the lower class at $500 per
Snnum was referred.
Mr.. Townsend, Of Ohio, from the Com.
mittee on Postotfces and Postroads, re.
ported resolution calling on the secre-
iary OF the Treasury for Information in
regard TO the repairs needed on the Post
office at Cleveland. Adopted.
Mr.. Money, from the same committee,
reported q bill authorizing the construc.
ton Of a bridge acroes the Mississippi
river At Memphis.