The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-02-14

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!'rliy OF the women Of the country wer.. in
favor OF female suffrage. He would vote
@ y, put until then he would not. He did
not think these petitions sbouid h. ,,rs,-
sehtec TO Congress The LesisIa+n-as y; ~,
state were the proper bodies In mr.. y, -,
10. AZ '''e III
Mr.. BURNSIDE, from the corr,;,,os -,
military affairs, reported with amenJn,sr'.
the Senate bill 10 remove all res,ric,io,,.,
now existing in regard 10 the enlistment of
colOred citizens in any arm of the L. 5. ar
my. Placed on the calender.
MeSSrs. MAXEI and COCKRILL, of the
committee, announced that they did
not agree with the majority of the
committee in reporting this bill.
During the morning hour the following
bills We're passed:
Senate bill directing the Secretary of the
treasury 10 purchase certain property from
the freedman's Savings and Trust Companv
ior the use of the United States. and for III.
purpose, 1t appropriates Sa75 600 for ,bs
purchase OF the Freedman's Bank buiI5in,,
OF this city, now occupied by the pepart,
ment of Justice.
Mr.. DAWES said the commissioners
thought The sale of this property wouId
enable them to declare another dividend
which would make the aggregate dividend
up TO that time about 90 per cent.
At the expiration of the morning hour
consideration was resumed of IN. silver hill
and Mr.. Mcdonald spoke in favor thereof
Mr.. THURMAN presented resolution
OF the General Assembly of Ohio. express
ing the opinion that all bonds sf the GOV
eminent are payable, principal and inter
est IN silver coin; fayoring the passage of
the Bland silver bill and declaring that
PRESIDENT HAYES and Secretary Sherman in
opposing the reconciliation OF silver did
not represent the views OF the people of
ohlo- Inc resolutions were read and laid
on the table.
The silver bill now being before the Sem
ate, he also presented a petition signed bv
large number OF citizens of Ohio, of all DO
litical parties, iavoring the repeal OF the
specie resumption act. Referred
Bills were introduced and referred as
follows:
By Mr.. INGALLS-Making an appro-
priailon for the protection of the naviga-
ton oil the Missouri river near Atchison.
Kansas. Referred.
BY Mr.. NOORHEES-Pr for the
liability Of receivers of railroads in the
state courts of the several states of the In
ion. Referred
BY Mr.. Nancy Byrequest.l to extend
the commerce of the United States with
Mexico, secure economy in the expenditures
required Tor the national defence. and TO
provide for the completion Of a Southern
Pacific Railroad. Referred.
The bill passed making the 22nd of Feb |
ruary legal holiday in the District of
Columbia, with the amendment providing
that it should not apply to the 22nd OF |
February, 1873, in order not to affect exist |
ing contracts
Mr.. MCDONALD spoke of paper curren-
cy, which had performed all the offices of |
money since 1861, and said that in due time |
he thought there would be no difference be- |
tween coin and paper, as the latter could he |
into coin. He argued that the |
of the silver dollar TO the posi- |
ion it occupied in our money system for
light years would not infringe upon anv
aw, oryIolate any contract or moral obliga-
ion. Any measure which would tend in
any degree to uphold the value of property
Or prevent its further depreciation should
receive the support OF all. He entertained
he conviction that the demonstration of
liver and placing 1t in the arteries of trade
md commerce would do something towards
eviving prosperity. To attempt to return
o specie payments upon a single gold
tandard would precipitate overwhelming
such as was never witne ssed
eiore, and result in ruin, both To the debtor
nd creditor. He had always opposed the
pecle resumption act, and would vote for
IS n OBLIGATION or repeal. The remone-
cation OF silver was the only door through
hitch We could resume specie payments.
nd he thought it was time that treasury
otes should be receivable for tariff dues,
nd their value would be increased. lie {
pposed the free coinage feature of the {
louise bill, and thought any gain or seignor- |
&c accruing from the coinage of silver
iould be coce-,d into the Treasury Of the c
nited states for the benefit Of the whole v
eople. Should majority Of the Senate. !
owever. favor the House bill, he would c
'te for il also, and hoped that future leeis- ,
ton W ID remedy any defect which it il
light C. n: ain. :
The senate then, at two o'clock, proceed Il
in body TO the hall OF the House of n
representatives. TO participate in the cere- o
ony attending the formal presentation of u
picture, Signing the Enamel y
ition Proclamation and upon returning u
the chamber, Mr.. Johnston moved that II
e Senate proceed to the consideration of d'
ecutive business. REJECTED, yeas u, c.
VS. % \
Mr.. BUTLER moved TO adjourn. Ecject- 10
Mr.. MCPHERSON took the floor and ell
oke in opposition to the silver bill. He IL
lived the friends ofthis bill had suggested IN
policy which would be inimical to the best In
erests of the country, and the remedv tn
ey offered would increase rather than
tigate the evils from which they sought an
be relieved. He referred to the argu- h,
nts that the government had a right to OK
y its bonds in silver, and asked. was it 10
t TO pay the bond holder in coin worth ter
cents less than dollar? Grant, for de,
sake of argument, that the bonds al,
re payable in gold and silver at N,
option OF the government, had not the 20,
by the act OF 1873, demonetiz- be,
silver, notified the world that it elected of
pay its bonds in gold? The enactment he.
his bill into law would drive gold from feel
country, make silver the only standard nat
value, and uncertainty and fuctuation tn,
nd enter into all the affairs OF trade. one
'ital would seek other fields. lie hoped
gress would take no steps backwards. .
lr. MERRIMAN then took the floor, bel
welded To Mr. S,rgent ON wbCso of I
ion the Senate went into executive ses- as