Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-01-23
FRIDAY, January Il.-Hale moved

for leave send for persons and papers, but requr-
ing them to present a statement of the charges.
Lost-ayes 109, nays Ill. ood then offered a sub
stitue for Hales, and demanded the previous quee-
tion, the substitute being his original resol dtion
withoat change. Adopted--ayes Ill, nays l07......
Bills introduced and referred To promote the de-
posit of savings refundng Of the national debt
give construction to the act for the resumption
OF specie payments; authorizing the secretary of
tion of $l5 SIS $50 and 500 for the investment of
savings. .....Adj jOurned until Monday.
senate.
MONDAY, January l4.-Davis, of ILL.,,
presented a petition of four hundred bankers and
business men OF Chicago in favor Of retaining gold
a single standard of value and against the
repeal Of tie resumption act. .Edmunds submit
ted long amendment to the preamble to the reso-
luton introduced by Matthews before recess, de-
claring the right OF the government to pay its bonds
in silver. The amendment sets forth that the s,l-
dollar of the United States had been long obso-
lete when the existing loans Of the United States
had been authorized; that gold had been the only
lawful coin and that congress should not legislate
TO make money at the expense Of the creditors;
that il was the highest obligation OF the government
10 pay its debt in such its creditors expect
ed would be paid. Laid on the table Kirk wood
presented petition from citizens of Davenport, Ia,
agant the passage of the Bland silver bill Hill
presented resolution of the Savannah cotton ex-
change in favor OF gold standard of valae alone,
and speedy return TO specie payments Mitchell
presented petition from citizens of Oregon in ia
vof ii theassage Of The OF the bin for the extension
of time for the completion Of the Northern Pacific
Railroad The senate then resumed considerable
OF Matthews silver resolution, and Baily read
long argument as to the constitutional powers of
congress regulating coinage, etc After An execu
tive session the senate adjoruned.
HOnse.
MONDAY, January 14.--Under the
call of states large number of bills OF no general
importance introduced and referred. Kelley
about to be presented from many thousand citizens
in thirtyive states of the union asking the adop-
ton Of an amendment to the constitut on prohbit-
ing the several states from disfranchisipg citizens
on account OF sex, thtt sessn of the house be
held on Saturday, the 10Th inst, at which repre-
sentative women chosen by the petitioners may be
heard at the bar Of the house in support Of their
cause. Rejected-yeas 107, nays On motion
Of Banks, unanimous consent was given that the
petitions an the woulan's rights question might be
presented in open house. The speaker thereupon
proceeded 10 call the states for that purpose but
had got further that the second the list.
when motion 10 adjourn was interposed, and after
the announcement of few changes and appoint
Ments, the house adjourned
Senate.
TUESDAY, January l5.-At the expir-
alton OF the morning hour, during which period a
number of important bills were introduced and re-
ferred Matthews silver bill taken up ~ unfin-
shed business, but was Immediately laid aside in
the resolution submitted by him before the holi-
days, declaring it Of the highest importance that
the financial credit of the government he main
taned. Matthews in expressing his willingness to
have his resolution laid for the present, gave
notice that he would ask the seRate to vote on it
next Monday ...... Morrill, submitted an amendment
to the preamble Of Matthews resolution. reciting
length the provisions Of various acts OF congress
pedging the faith Of the government..,A resou-
ton from Hereford agreed to directing the
retary OF the treasury to inform The senate of the
amount OF government bonds sold since March 4th,
1861 giving the amounts OF each issue with its date
thus sold the net amounts received from the sale Of
each issue and the currency in which the same WAS
paid; any syndicate person or persons for placing
the same on the market, OF for purchasing the
same, and in what currency they were paid"
Voorhees, addressed the senate on the silver ques-
tion and at the close of his remarks the senate ad
journed
House.
TUESDAY, January ia number of
bills and resolutions Of general importance were
introduced and referred Springer introduced
bill TO prevent further contraction of currency. II
provides that the volume Of legal tender notes shall
not he contracted or reduced below the amount Of
$3.50 900 600. Referred. The house went into
committee Of the whole on the state OF the union.
and Price addressed the committee IN advocacy of
the renoneti zation uf sill When the commit.