The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-07
FORTY.FIFTH CONGRESS-.

JANUARY 26.-House-The session vast
debate only, as if in Committee of the Whole.
and Mr.. Mayham, by appointment, occupied
the Chair. Mr.. Dur. am then took the floor
and made a speech in favor of the remone-
tization of silver and the repeal of the re-
sumption act. In the course of his speech
Mr.. Durham said he would vote for the
Matthews silver resolution, and for any bill
which would propose a reduction of the
tariff. He would a so lend his aid in repeal.
ing the bankrupt law. Mr.. Bright also
spoke in favor of the remonetization of
silver, and ca led attention to the fact that
he was the first person in 1876 that had
brought that question before Congress. Mr..
Deering favored a return to the double
standard of value. Mr.. Humphreys spoke
was a particle of the spirit of reputation in
the West. Mr.. Upton said the people were
demanding the immediate passage of the
remonetization and repeal measures, and
that, were it not done, the West would send
to the Forty-sixth Congress men who would
not be satisfied with the passage of those
bills, but who would also repeal the national
banking law. Adjourned.
JANUARY 2S.-Sendte-A large number of
petitions were presented, all Of which were
referred. Mr.. Beck gave notice that he
would, tomorrow call up the resolution
submitted by him last week, declaring it
inexpedient either tn maintain or impose
taxes at this time for the purpose of pro-
ylding for the $S7, 195, 045 asked for by the
Secretary of the Treasury for the sinking
fund. The House bill to remove obstruc.
tions from the Mississippi, Missouri,
Arkansas, and Red Rivers was taken
up and passed, after o brief discussion.
At the expiration of the morning hour, con-
sideration was resumed of unfinished bust
ness, being the House bill to authorize the
free coinage of the standard silver dollar,
and to restore its legal tender character.
Mr.. Morrill, made a long speech in OPPOSE
ton thereto. At the conclusion of Mr..
Morrill's remarks, Mr.. Wallace, of Pennsyl-
vania, took the floor with the understanding
that he would proceed with his argument
tomorrow. 10000. House-A large number o
bills were introduced and referred. At the
expiration of the morning hour, Mr.. Baker,
of Indiana, moved to suspend the rule and
ADOPT an anti-subsidy action. 1t declares
that, in the judgment of the House, no sub
sides in money, bonds, public lands, in
d~orsements, or by pledge of public credits,
should be granted or renewed by Congress
to associations or corporations engaged in,
or proposing to engage in public or private
enterprises, but that all appropriations
ought to be limited to such amount and
purposes only as shall be imperatively de-
manded by the public service. A motion
to adjourn was Immediately interjected by
Mr.. Butler, and a vote thereon was taken
by yeas and nays. The motion to adjourn
being defeated, the question REQUIRED on
adopting the anti-subsidy resolution, and it
was adopted-yeas, la; nays. So. Mr..
Ewing moved to suspend the rules and take
from the Speakers table and pass the Senate
concurrent resolution for the payment OF
United States bonds, principal and interest,
in gold and silver, known as Matthew's
silver resolution. A vote was taken on the
resolution, which resulted: yeas, 1889 nays
70. A meeting of silver men aud resump'
ton repealers was announced to take place
Immediately after the adjournment.
JANUARY 29.-Senate-Mr. Carpenters
painting of Lincoln and his ablnet
presented by the painter for a place in the
Capitol, was accepted, though Mr.. Edmunds
did not think it of sufficient merit to be
entitled to a place there. During the morn
ing hour Mr.. Beck called up the resolution
submitted by him last week, declaring i
unnecessary or in exped ent to maintain OF
in pose taxes at this time for the purpose O
by the Secretary of the Treasury
" bhS Ahh1A 1ahNg dhu spun
in favor of passing the resolution
Upon the conclusion of Mr.. Beck's remarks
the resolution was laid over, and considera
ton was resumed of unfinished business
being the silver bill, and Mr.. Wallace spok,
in favor thereof. Mr.. Bayard said he coult
not support the measure, and Mr.. Dawet
and Mr.. Whyte made speeches against it
Mr.. Cameron, of Wisconsin, submitted al
amendment to the silver bill so as to provid'
that a dollar shall consist of 420 grain
standard 81 yer, instead of 4124 grains
Ordered printed..........H ouse-Mr. Butte
presented q memorial of the Norfolk Con
ference of Unitarian and other Christian
Churches, from Walpole, Mass, declarin,
that honesty was the vital part of religion
and protesting against the passage of tn,
Bland silver bill. Referred. MIR. Butte
said: "Mr. Speaker, will you be kind enough
to send me the Bible from your desk.
[~Laughterl After searching for the pas
sage he desired, amid great laughter, MI
Butler sent to the Clerks desk and had real
a passage from the second chapter of 81
John, which describes Christ driving tn
money changers from the temp e, and sayin
to them: make not my Fathers house
house of merchandise. ""After that reproof,
said Mr.. Butler, az lave no further words t
say" [Great Laughter.l Mr.. keuna, froI
the Committee of Commerce, reported bacI
a bill to recognize the Woodruff Scientifi
Expedition around the world. The bill
grants for the purpose of the expedition a
American register to n foreign built vesse
After discussion the bill passed-yeas, 1877
nays, LOO.
JANUARY 30.-Sendte-After the mornin
hour, in which no important business wa
transacted, consideration was resumed 9
the Silver Bill. Mr.. Christiancy submitte
an amendment in the nature of a substitut,
providing for the coinage of silver dollars {
434 grains, 9-10 pure silver and lilo alloy
which shall be a legal tende for all debt
except when otherwise provided by law Q
contract. 1t also authorizes the Secretar
of the Treasury to purchase monthly not les
than two millions, nor more than four mi
lion dollars worth of silver bullion to b
coined. Any grain arising from such pu
chase and coinage shall be accounted fc
and paid into the Treasury as pr,
vided under existing laws, relative t
subsidiary coinage, provided that th
amount of money at any enc time investe
in such silver, exclusive of such resultin
coin, shall not exceed So, 000, 600 1t turtle
provides that the act shall remain in fore
but one year. Ordered printed. Mr.. Chri
tiancy made a speech in favor of his amen,
ment, and in opposition to the bill no
before the Senate. .......H ouSe-Mr. Hayt
introduced a bill prohibiting any furth.
destruction of legal tender notes, and NAL
ing such notes a legal tender for custol
duties. Referred. Mr.. Davis, of Mort
Carolina, introduced a bill repeating Sc
ton 4716 OF the Revised Statutes, forbi,
ding the payment of pensions to any perso
or to the widow, children, or heirs of an
deceased person who in any manner voluI
tarily engaged in or aided or abetted Il
late rebellion.
JANUARY 31.-Sendte-Mr. Herman p
scented petitions from citizens of Erie an
other citizens of New York in favor of tn,
! reconciliation of silver and the repeal
the specie resumption act. Referred.
number of bills of a private character wei
passed during the morning hour. NJ
Hamlin called up the House joint resol1