New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-26
XLVth CONGRESS---IId SESSION
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
Mr.. MAITHEws's SILVER RESOLUTION DEBATED AND
PASSED IN THE sENATE-TuE BILL REVISING
THE STEAMBOAT LAWS PASSED IN THE HOUSE
THE BONDED wHIsKEY BILL DEBATED.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 1878.
In the Senate to-day large number of pc
ttions demonstrating against any change in the tariff
laws and the restoration OF the dnty on tea and coffee
sere presented and referred to the Committee on
finance
Mr.. HERMAN Dem, ". ~ presented petitions of citi-
zeus OF Schuyler, Wyoming Rochester Allegheny. Al
bany, Cayuga. Fulton Otsego Orange and other coun-
ties OF NewYOrk in favor Of the reconciliation OF silver
and the repeal of the Specie Resumption Act
Mr.. MORRIL rep. VII called up the Senate bill to re-
nit taxes on iDsolveIIt banks.
Mr.. Rollins rep, ". H. submitted the following as an
additional! section:
bank savings bank recognized as .ch by tie
on account Of mercantile or business deposits
tofore received which Do' Interest has ben
se ssSe tho exemptions allowed to sa1rs bank. hays
poss to loaned the sole bencnt q parties
making snch DEPOSITS without profit or no 10 inc
average amount Of sne business OF srcanie fepos a
exemption to deposits made in TO effect
the liability Of such deposits to taxation ,o.,od ,,,s
amendment would relieve the deposits In all Dalts from
taxation and he thought the matter should be well con-
Mr.. ROLLINS. in explanation of his amendment. sad
had been prepared at the Internal Revenue once ano
sent 10 hun. $500 =,
After some further discussion the bill and pending
amendment laid over until Tomorrow
Mr.. DAWES tRep. Mass;l, from the Committee . on
Public Buildings and Grounds reported adversely on the
Senate bill authorizing and directing the Secretary OF
the Treasury cause the Custom House at Memphis,
Tenn to lac construct led OF Tennessee marble.
Several southern members advocated the passage OF
the bill and spoke oi the beauty AID durability or the
Tennessee marble The bill then passed notwith-
standing The adverse report OF Tue eohlnittee. - II,
Mr. HOWE rep, Wis., presented the ANIMAL report OF
the Librarian Of Congress. Ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. ELAINE 1ep., Me- SAID ? few DAYS since he IN
troduced IA m for the reconciliation of silver lie
dollar blank because he had not felt willing 10
vote for the dollar OF 4l2le grains. He would move II
fll the blank "A future day. Meanwhile, by some
blunder, he had been credited with the brilliant con
be determined by the Director Of the Mt ana the Stcre
ary of the Treasury. What had left to those officers
the right aud power 20 publicly NIX tue price OF silver
bullion pr standard ounce, as nearly ~ possible ~ Tue
market rate and this he conceived ~ be the best rega
ton on that subject He moved that the bill he reprinted
that its prvs0as in this respect DC correctly stated 20
ordered
MIR CONKING (Rcp., v. " presented resolutions Of
the Maritime Association of the Port OF New York, re-
monsratmg against the renonetZ alton uf SILVER he
presented large number 0f petitions from aDOlug
men sgrculturaists and Others employing aborerT III
various counties uf NcwYOrk avOring the reInoLetza
ton Of silver and the repeal OF the Specie Resumption
Act.
VOTING on SILVER.
The morning hour having expired the Sonata resumed
consideration of tie resolution Of Mr.. Matthews tRcp
Ohio declaring right OF the Government to pay the
bonds in silver The pending question was on the
amendment OF Mr.. Conkhng to make the resolution
Joint instead Of concurrent one. The amendment was
rejected. Yeas, 81 nays 3D. as follows lRepubiicaDs
in Roman Democrats in rallies aud Independents in