South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-02-01

resolution declaring the right oil the
government 10 pay its bonds in silver.
and also agaiust he proposed plan OF
reconciliation ofsiiyor.
In the House, the consideration Of
the steamboat bill reported from the
committee on commerce occupied the
entire session. aud several amendments
were adopted for strengthening the liza
bility clause relating TO owners and of
! ficers Of vessels.
In tho Senate, on the 25th, after
The morning hour, the resolution Of Mr.
Matthews declaring the right CT the
government to pay the principal and
interest OF its bonds in silver was call
cd up. and after number OF amend
ments had been voted down by decided
majori;ies the resolution was passed BY
vote Of 43 yeas to % nays. Senate bill
to aurithorize free coinage of the stand.
\ ard silver dollar was then called up and
mad, the order OF the day for Monday,
to which time the Senate adjourned.
In the House, the steamboat bill was
further discussed aud passed. The
consideration oft the bill extending the
time for tho withdrawal Of distilled
spirits now in bond until July /, 1873,
led TO lengthy debate without coming
TO a vote. Mr.. Swami. OF Maryland,
presented petition OF the tobacco trade
of Baltimore in opposition TO any
change in the tax on tobacco, and urging
on Congress a cessation of the agitation
OF that question.
In the House,on the Goth, the session
was devoted to general debate, Mr..
Durham. OF Ky. speaking on the finan-
cial condition of the country, aud Mr..
Bright, OF Tenn. and Mr.. Upton, of H.,
in favor OF the reconciliation OF sill
yer.
The Senate, on the 2Sth, resumed
constellation OF the bill TO authorize
the free coinage Of the standard silver
dollar and 30 restore its legal tender
character, and Mr.. Morrill,, chairman of
the finance committee, spoke at consi-
aerable length in opposition to the
| bill,
In the House, number Of bills were
introduced, Including one securing TO
all the Sta'cs an equal measure Of pat.
ronage in the civil service of the gov
eminent; fixing the number OF Repre-.
senatives in Congress at $50; to secure
pay and wages due employers OF rail-
roads engaged in inter State commerce.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Baker, OF
Indiana, declaring strongly against con.
/ gressional subsidies, was adopted yeas
ia, nays IS. On motion Of Mr.. Ewing,
the rules were suspended and Mr.. Mat
thews's silver resolution for the pay.
meuc Of United States bonds, principal
and interest, in either gold or silver,
was put upon its passage and n ioptc |
yeas 1877, nays 80. Whilst this vote
shows that the lver-advocates possess
considerable strength in the IIonse, ii
cannot br taken as positive indication
that the Bland silver bill can he passed
in that body over veto from tie Presi.
dent.
In the Senate, on the Goth. House
joint resolution was passed accepting
Carpenters painting Of President Lin
coin and his cabinet, donated bv Mrs.
Elizabeth Thompson, of New York.
The consideration of the silver bill was
resumed, and Mr.. Wallace, OF Pa, spoke
in It's favor. and Nlessrs. Dawes, OF
Mass, and Whyte. of Nd in opposition.
An amendment to the silver bill was re :
ported from the finance committee so as
TO provide that the dollar shall consist
Of 420 grains, instead of 4l2g grains.
Mr.. Christiancy has the floor on the
silver bill for Tomorrow.
In the House the proceedings were
devoid of interest. The house by n
vote of 154 TO % requested the Speaker
to discontinue the practice OF issuing
passes 10 the floor OF the lIouse. a bill
was passed to recognize the Woodruff
scientific expedition around the world.