Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-18

6hall be introduced curing the last three
days Oit1e session.
"a message subsequently received from
the House announced that the House had
rejected this excellent rule.
RECONCILIATION OF SILVER.
The substitute for resolution instruct.
ing the Senators OF the state Of MiSsls.
sippi, 70 vote i'r the bill 10 Tempnetize
silver coin, and for the bill 10 repeal the
Resumption Act, was taken up.
The substitute provide. for "instruct.
ing" Senators and requesting Representa-.
liVes 10 vote for repeal ct the Resumption
Act, and i"r the reconciliation Of silver
coin.
Mr.. F1ote favored "ins,ructing'' our
senators 70 vote for the bill. They were
placed In their p sitIons By the Leginla.
lure, and the Legislature had a right 10 IL
struct them.
Mr.. Barry said that with due deference
to the Senate, he did not believe there
were more than TWO or three members OF
the BODY who had studied the question or
thoroughly unde derstOod it, and he doubted
tany Of than could tell COW many grains
VI silver there was in dollar, and that it
would be an eIh bilion OF cheek on our
part 70 instruc. Mr. Lamar, wh ! had given
time and study 10 its proper understand.
ipg) TO vote Tor It. He was simply In favor
Of instructing our Senators.
Mr.. Cowan said II was i'm material 10
him whether the Senators were instruct.
ed" or "requested," and that probably
Mr.. Barry WAS correct in mis- estm ate OF
the knowledge fthis body on the subject
However, the people OF the West and
South were In lavor Of the measure. The
Democratic National Convention at ST..
Louis had favored II, and great good was
expected 10 result from 1t, as silver was
cheaper than gold, and that the Govern.
ment bonds, which were payable in coin
when Issued, should be paid In silver coin,
II desirable. II necessary TO instruct, te
was IN favor olit-it was good Democratic
doctrine,
Mr.. Gilbert was opposed TO ius.rgctlng,
but favored requesting.
Mr.. Gibbs offered a substitute for the
resolution:
Resolved by the Senate the House con.
curing, That II is the sense ofthe people
and Of The Legislature OF Mississippi, that
silver coin should be remonetZcd and
made legal tender in payment OF all
debts, pubic and private, and that the
Resumption Act should be repealed.
Mr.. West moved re-commitment OF the
whole subject 70 the Committee on Fed.
eral Relations. There was now ln the
hands Of the committee memorial OF the
state Grange embracing several proposi.
tiOns OF great Importance, and other meas.
ures OF Kindred nature, should receive az
tention, and our measure be adopted by
the l. gislature giving ito expression on
all these questions. Mr., West made a
lengthy speech on the questions, review.
Ing the action and history Of the Govern.
ment and giving interesting information
In regard ~ the bonds, decentralization OF
silver, constitutional Amendments, etc.
There 10 not space In this report for a
synopsis Of his speech, and q synopsis
would MT do justice 10 II.
Mr.. Vests motion was al pied, and the
matter 30 referred
RELIEVING MINORS Disabilities
Act Tor ;hh relief OF Robert b. Magee, a
minor, came up on third reading, and ellie.
tied considerable discussion. Finally, the
yeas and nays were taken and the bill was
lost.
PRIVILEGES OF THE SENATE.
The privileges Of the Senate were ex.
tended 10 Gems. Featherst9n, Pryor NJ.
Grant, ami n. II. Harris.
REFERRED.
Ac. making gold and silver toin Jl the
United states q legal tender, etc was
withdrawn from Judiciary Committee and
referred 20 Committee on Federal Rela.
tiOns.
Executive session, and adj9uynei.
C1NFIRN ATOMS.
County Superintendehts OF Education
RObt. Johnson, simpson county; JOhn
Ranch, smith county; John West, Wayne
count. W. G.. smith, Holmes county,
The following County Superintendents
we're rcjscted:C. b. Ames, NoEubee com.
ty; J. 4. Mahon, Marshall county.
CORRECTION,
Toe reported confirmati,r d. W. -.
Phelps as Chancellor, vice Grn. ..'ai,r,
deceased was al Q rOr.