The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-07

purposes only as shall be imperatively de-
manded by the public service. motion
TO adjourn was Immediately interjected by
Mr.. Butler, and vote thereon was taken
being defeated, the question recurred on
adopting the anti-subsidy resolution, and it
was adOpted-yeas, ia; nays, IS. Mr..
Ewing moved to suspend the rules and take
from the Speakers tab and pass the Senate
concurrent resolution for the payment of
United States bonds, principal and interest,
in gold or silver, known as Matthews's silver
resolution. A vote was taken on the reso-
luton, which resulted: yeas, 1s9; nays, Te.
A meeting of silver men and resumption
repealers was announced to take. place i'm
mediately after adjournment.
In the Senate, January 90, Mr.. Carpen-
ter's painting of Lincoln and his Cabinet.
presented by the painter for place in the
Capitol, was accepted, though Mr.. Edmunds
did not think it of sufficient merit to be
entitled to place there. During the morn
ing hour Mr.. Beck called up the resolution
submitted by him last week, declaring it
unnecessary or inexpedient to maintain or
impose taxes at this time for the purpose of
providing for S37,1s6, ,043:o4 asked for
for the sinking fund, and spoke
in favor of passing the resolution.
Upon the conclusion of Mr.. Becks remarks
the resolution was laid over and considera-
ton was resumed of unfinished business,
being the silver bill, and Mr.. Wallace spoke
in favor thereof. Mr.. Bayard said he could
not support tie measure, and Mr.. Dawes
and Mr.. Whyte made speeches against it.
Ne. Cameron, of Wisconsin, submitted an
amendment to the silver bill so as to provide
that dollar shall consist of 420 grains
standard silver, instead of 412H grains.
Ordered printed ............In the House, Mr..
Butler presented a memorial of the Norfolk
Conference of Unitarian and other Christian
Churches, from Walpole, Mass, declaring
and protesting against the passage of the
Bland silver bill. Referred. Mr.. Butler
said: "Mr. Speaker, will you be kind enough
to send me the Bible from your desk"
[Laughter.] After searching for the pas
sage he desired, amid great laughter, Mr..
Butler sent to the Clerks desk and had
read a passage from the second chapter of
money changers from the temple, and say
ing to them: Make not my Fathers house
house of merchandise After that re-
proof l have no further words to say"
[Great Laughter.] MIR. Kenna, from the
Committee of Commerce, reported back a
bill to recognize the Woodruff Scientific Ex-
pedition around the world. The bill grants
for the purpose of the expedition an Ameri-
can register to foreign built vessel. After
discussion the bill passed-yeas, 167; nays,
100.
In the Senate, January 80, after the morn
ing hour, in which no important business
was transacted, consideration was resumed
of the Silver Bill. Mr.. Christiancy submitted
an amendment in the nature Of substitute,
providing for the coinage of silver dollars
OF 434 grains, 9-10 pure silver and 1-10 alloy,
which shall be a legal tender for all debts,
except when otherwise provided by law or
contract. 1t also authorizes the Secretary of
the Treasury to purchase monthly not less
than two millions, nor more than four mill
lion dollars worth of silver bullion to be
coined. Any grain arising from such pur-
chase and coinage shall be accounted for and
paid into the Treasury as provided
under existing laws, relative to sub
sidiary coinage, provided that the
amount OF money at any one time invested
in such silver, exclusive of such resulting
coin, shall not exceed $5,0O0,O 900. 1t further
provides that the act shall remain in force
but one year. Ordered printed. Mr.. Chris.
tiancy made speech in favor of his amend
ment, and in opposition to the bill now
before the Senate. ........I In the House, Mr..
Hayes introduced bill prohibiting any
further destruction of legal tender notes,
and making such legal tenders for custom
duties. Referred. Mr.. Davis, of North
Carolina, introduced bill repeating section
4716 of the revised statutes, forbidding the
payment of pensions to- any person or to
the widow, children, or heirs of any de-
ceased person who in any manner volun-
tarily engaged in or aided or abetted the
late rebellion.
In the Senate, January 81, Mr.. Herman
presented petitions from citizens of Erie
and other counties of New York in favor of
the reconciliation of silver and the repeal
of the specie resumption act. Referred A
number of bill S of private character were
| passed during the morning hour. Mr..
Hamlin called up the House joint resolu-
ton extending thanks of Congress to Henry
it was unanimously agreed to. Mr.. Maxey
called up the Senate bill appropriating
100000 for the erection of suitable posts
for the protection of the Rio Grande
frontier, and it was passed. At the expir
alton of the morning hour consider
alton was resumed of the silver bill
Certain amendments were offered and
on motion of Mr.. Bayard, further considera
ton of the silver bill was postponed unit
Monday next, with the understanding tha
the debate should be resumed, and contin
ued from day to day until vote shall b,
reached. The gold resolutions of the Main,
Legislature were presented by Mr.. Hamlin
and laid on the table. Mr.. Voorhees, pre-
sented petition from James D. Williams
Governor of Indiana, praying for an appro
priation for the payment to the States of In
diana, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont
and other States in like condition, the un
paid balances of actual expenses incurred
by them respectively for enrolling, equip
ping, and supplying troops to aid in tn
suppression of the rebellion. Referred.
In the House, little business of importanc
was transacted. Three reports were mad
in the case of Pacheco, the sitting member
| whose seat is contested by Wigginton
which were ordered printed. In Com
mittee of the Whole, the Military Academ
Appropriation Bill was discussed, but tn
Committee rose without taking any action
In the House, February 1, no business Q
Importance was transacted. The time wa
occupied in discussing question of priv
lege raised by Mr.. Baker, of Indiana, i
which he stated certain grave, if not Grim
nal chsrges, had been brought against tn
doorkeeper of the House, requiring invest
cation. Mr.. Baker then had read at tn
Clerks desk the affdavits referred to. Th
first one was signed by Ingram Coryel
charging that Polk, the doorkeeper, was il
terested in the bills before Congress, an
had promised him an interest in them i
consideration of his resigning his positio
as Clerk. The second statement was signe
by Mr.. Mark A. Duffy, Assistant Superb
tendent of the Document-room, making sui
stantially the same charges, and declarin
Mr.. Polk had told him that he had a corne
upon Congress in the way of appointment
and that he could get the Committee on A.
counts to do anything for him. After di
cussiOn, the matter was referred to th
Committee on Reform for investigation.