The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-03-01
UNCONVENTIONAL.

savings in the popular loan and 90 provide
for the funding Of the National debt into
home bonds. convertible into currency.
Referred % Committee on Finance. (This II
a copy Of the bill introduced by Mr.. Phillips
I'm the House on the lst). Bills were passed
providing for the sale OF Government lands
in kansas. and for holding the United States
District Court for the southern District
OF Iowa at Burlington. The silver
bin was still further discussed. senators
hees and Maxey speaking thereon. .....In the
House, the Military Academy Appropriation
bill was considered in Committee Of the
Whole. The discussion took a wide range.
the principal part OF the debate being upon
the late Presidential election, the proceed
ings OF the Electoral Commission, the alleged
understanding between certain Northern Re-
publicans and southern Democrats. the nc.
tion OF tile Louisiana Returning Board and
their present prosecution. etc, etc.
In the senate on the 18th, the House joint
resolution declaring that "A reduction Of the
tax on distilled spirits y inexpedient. passed
yeas 40. nays p. senator Saunder intro
duced = bin 70 provide a temporary Govern
ment for the Territory OF Lincoln, and sem
TERRITORY 81 Oklahoma. senator yoor.
bees submitted a resolution instruct
quire into certain land grants made TO
the Kansas and Ncosho Valley Railroad, the
southern branch Of the Union Pacific Rail-
road, and other railroad companies, 20 AS
predicated upon conditional land grants and
10 whom such bonds we're issued. Laid
over NJ the suggestion of Mr.. ingalls,. The
silver bin came mp NJ the expiration
Of the morning hour, and Senator Jones OF
Nevada spoke in favor thereof. senator
Blaine followed in advocacy OF the sub
stitute heretofore introduced by him........
IN tho House, the Speaker submitted a com
munication from the secretary ~ the Treas
ury, stating that the Internal revenue Of the
Government has fallen of 81. $4,000 principal.
III on account Of the agitation In regard TO
the tax on tobacco and whisky, and recon
mending the House 10 take immediate action
on the subject. The communication was re
fcrred 10 the Committee on Ways and Means,
Mr.. Gibson of Louisiana rose TO a personal
explanation aud denied that any representa-.
tive Of Louisiana had engaged ia any bargain
In regard 10 the Presidency, which reflected
on the honor OF the state.
In the Senate, on the 18th, consideration
Of the silver bill was resumed. with the I'M
derstanding among the friends Of tho bill
that II should be brought 10 "A inal vote be-
fore adjournment for the day. Speeches were
made by Senators ingalls,, Allison and Lamar,
the question being on the amendment of the
Finance Committee 20 strike out of the House
bill the free coinage clause and insert in lieu
thereof a clause advising the secretary Of the
Treasury. out Of any money IN the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, 10 purchase,
from to time. silver bullion, not les than
Ss,nAp.uU0 per month. nor more than 100000
per month, and cause the same % be coined.
etc. The amendment was adOpted-yeas ~,
nays y. a. follows;
leas-Mc-srs. Allison. Anthony, Bnrnurm.
Bayard. Blaine. Booth. Bruce. burnside, But
Ter, Cameron tra) Cameron lwi-), chafee,
Christfancy, Conkling. Davis NV. Nn). Dawes.
Dorsey, Herman. kirkwood. Lamar. Mcdonald,
Mcmillan, Mcpherson, Matthew'S, Merrimon.
Eaton, Edmunds, Ferry, HanIin, Hoar. Howe,
ingalls,. johnston, Kellogg. Mitchell, Morrill,,
Oglesby, Paddock, Plum, Randolph. Ransom,
Rollins. sargent, salisbury, Teller, Wadleigh,
Wallace. Whyte, Windom-4e.
~ A.AAAA a. n--N.
Cockrcll, Coke, Conoyer, Davis Cfii.), Dennis.
En-ti-, Garland, Grover, Hereford. Jones
(Fla.l, Jones (>ev.), McCrcery, Maxcy, Nor
gan. saunders. spencer, Thurman, Voorhees,,
Witner--22.
An amendment providing for an Intcrna.
tional Commission. 70 adopt acommon ratio
between gold and silver, MAS a~dopted-yeas
40. nays ~. An amendment 70 the clause
making the silver dollar "A legal tender for all
debts and dues, public and private, except
where otherwise provided by contract, 20 rs ~
read, instead % provided BY" "expre--ly
stipulated" IN the contract. WAS adopted
yeas 81. nays -. Various amendments. pro.
viding that the dollar shall consist Of 40. ts5,
ana 80 grains. were rejected, also one limit
ing its legal tender power "a $50.
The discussion was further continued until
nearly 2 a. ~ saturday. when annal vote was
taken, resulting IN the passage OF the bill BY
a vote ~ is yeas 70 p nays, a. follows;
fcas-Me--rs. Allison. Armstrong, Bailey,
Beck, Booth, Bruce. Cameron lPa) Cameron
WIS., ,Chatse. COckrell. Coke, Conover, Ia
is tlil.1, Davis (WcSt Val. Dennis, Dorsey,
Eustis, Ferry. Garland. Gordon, Grover. Here.
ford, Howe, Ingalls,, Johnston, ZONES (fia.).
Jones (Ncv.), kellogg, kirkwood. Mccfcery,
Mcdonald. Mcmillan, Matthews, Maxey. Mer.
rimon, Morgan. Oglesby. Paddock. Plumb,
salisbury. saunders, spencer, Teller, Thur.
man, Voorhees,. Wallace, WINDOW and With.
erS-is.
Nars-Messrs. Anthony. Barnum, Bayard,
Blaine. burnside. Chrfstinncy, Conkiing,
Dawes. kdmundS, Hamiin, iIoar, Herman,
Lamar. McPherson. Mitchell, Morrill,. Ran
dolph, Rollins, sargent, Wadicigh and whyte
Messrs. Harris ana Patterson. who would
have voted IN the affirmative. were paired
with McSsrs. Hill and Butler. who would have
voted in the negative. Absent and not paired
-Mcssrs. Eaton, Ransom and sharon.
ON motion OF senator Allison, tho title Of
the bill was amended 80 n to read, "a bill to
authorize the coinage ~ "A standard silver
dollar, and restore ~ legal tender charac-
ter" Tn Senate, at O'Clock, after u contin
nous session OF seventeen hours, adjourned
until Monday.
The following Il the iuIl text OF the bill "a
passed
BE IL enacted by the senate and House OF
Representatives Of the United states Of Amer.
lea, In Congress assembled. That there shall
lr coined ~ the several mints Of the United
states silver dollars Of the weight Of 4,sA.
grains. troy, OF standard silver, NJ provided
y. the act Of January ~. 1897, on which shall
be the devices and snperscription provided Nv
said act which coins, together with all silver
dollars heretofore coined by the United states
vi itht W'iknt anu uhcne--. ~nNll ne n Wful
tender a. their nominal value for all debts
and une-, public and private, except where
otherwise expressly stipulated in the con-
tract, and the secretary Of the Treasury is
authorized and directed TO purchase, from
time 10 time, silver bullion NJ the market
price thereof, not less than N,0O.O00 worth
per month, nor more than "a .00. 000 worth per
month";, and cause the same 10 be coined
monthly, ~ fast A. 50 purchased. into such
dollars; and a sum sufficient 20
carry out the foregoing provision
OF this act II hereby appropriated
out Of any money In the Treasury not other
wise appropriated. and any gain or -cignior-
age arising from this coinage shall be account.
ed for and paid into the Treasury, a- provided
under existing laws relative to the sub
sidiary coinage. Provided, that tho amount
Of money AZ any one tirne invested IA such
silver bullion, exclusive Of such resulting