San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-02-02
EORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.


FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
In the Senate, on the 10Th, the resolution
of Senator Matthews in regard to the pay
ment of bonds in silver was taken up rs I'M
finished business, and then laid over inform
ally, that Senator Voorhees, might addsess
the Senate on the resolution submitted by
him before the holidays, declaring IL Us OF
the Government be maintained, ana IN
order to do so the Government itself,
in all its departments, should NOV nh,,. IN
lions entered into with its own citizens"
SENATOR Matthews, in expressing his willing
ness to have his resolution laid ASIDE ior tne
present, gave notice that he would ask the
Senate to vote on it Monday next. Senator
Voorhees, then addressed the Senate upon the
resolution submitted by him. His speech oc.
cupied about two hours in its delivery anu
was listened to attentivey, anu ire,
floor and galleries were crowded.
-. In the House, Mr. Springer asked leave to
introduce and put upon its passage Dill TO
rency. 1t provides that the volume or legal
tender notes shall not be contracted or re.
duced below the amount of $35O,O0O 900, ana
that any surplus of such notes received ORE
deemed by the Government which may be In
the Treasury in excess of sums required to
meet appropriations made by Congress shall
be reissucd by the Secretary of the Treasury
in the purchase of coin for the payment OF
coin obligations. Mr.. Garland objected to its
present consideration, and it was referred to
the Banking and Currency Committee. the
House went into Committee OF the whole on
the state of the Union, and Mr. Price address
ed the committee in advocacy OF remonetiz-
ing the silver dollar.
In the Senate, on the 10th, vote was
taken on the pending question to refer the
resolution of Senator Matthews, in regard to
paying bonds in silver, to the Committee on
Judiciary, and it was rejected-yeas, 10; nays,
81 The vote in detail was as follows:
Yeas-Senators Anthony, Barnum, Bayard,
Butler, Blaine, Conkling, Dawes, Eaton, Ed
Mitchell. Morrill,, Paddock, Rollins Sargent
and Wadleigh-l9.
Nays-senators Armstrong. Beck, Booth,
Cameron (Pa.), Cameron (Wis.), CoGkrell,
Grover, Harris, Hereford, Howe, Johnston,
Kirkwood, McCreery, Mcmillan, Matthews,
Maxey, MerrimOn, Morgan, Plumb, Ransom,
Salisbury, Saunders, Spencer Teller Voor'
After some discussion further consideration
of Senator Matthews resolution was by unan-
imous consent postponed until Friday next.
At the expiration of the morning hour bust.
ness was suspended, and Senator Cockrell
formally announced the death of the late
Senator Bogy, of Missouri, and eulogies were
made by a number of Senators. The speak.
ers were Messrs Cockrell, Maxey. Christian,
cy, Johnston, Herman, Merrimon, Sargent and
Armstrong. The Senate then adjourned
as .n,o1 mark e. s of respect eeny to
In the House, bills were authorizing
the construction of bridge over the Missouri
River, at or near Glasgow, Mo. providing for
stamping unstamped documents, etc.
In the Senate, on the 18th, after the morn
ing business had been disposed of, Senator
Mcdonald submitted resolutions of respect
to the memory of the late Senator Morton,
and made suitable remarks upon the life and
character of the deceased. Other Senators
also pronounced eulogies, and as a further
mark of respect to deceased, the Senate ad-
the Introduction of number of bills of
no special importance, the bill heretofore re-
ported by Mr.. Frye, to make all persons
charged with crimes and otfenses com
petent witnesses in the United
States Courts, was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Banning reported bill directing the Sec
Rotary OF War to pay to the officers ana sol,
diers who engaged in the war with Mexico
the three months extra pay already provided
for by act of Congress. Passed. In Commit
tee of the Whole the financial question was
further discussed by Mr.. Blair OF New Hamp-
shire.
In the Senate, on the 18th, number OF pc
titions demonstrating against the Bland Sill
yer bill were presented by Senator Conkling.
At the expiration of the morning hour the
Senate resumed consideration of unfinished
business, being the resolution OF senator
Matthews declaring the right OF the Govern
ment to pay interest and principal of bonds
in silver, and Senators Merrimon and
MaXey spoke in favor thereof. A message
was received and read from the President
enclosing report from the Attorney Gen
eral in answer to the resolution of Senator
Chaffee, calling upon the President to inform
flt,,Nn
exist which prevent him from executing. the
laws in accordance with the Obliga-
tons accepted and the agreements
made by the Union Pacific he, Rail all
United STATES. The opinion OF the Attorney
General is that nothing can be done until
questions now before the Courts are judicial
y decided. lin the House, the Elecaon
Democrat, from the Fourth Calitor-
MIA District. minority report in favor of
pacheco, Republican, was presented by MIR.
Hiscock. Mr.. Freeman presented the re-
of the Union League, of Phila-
delphia, against the payment of United States
bonds in other than gold coin The princi-
pal part of the session was devoted to the de-
livery of eulogies upon the late Senator Nor
ton.
In the Senate, on the 21st, Senator Beck
concurrent resolution declaring
that it is unnecessary and inexpedient to i'm
pose the taxes at this time asked for by the
of the Treasury to provide S3I ,0O0,-
100 for u sinking fund.- and directing the
secretary not to purchase any more
bonds for liquidation of the public debt
until directed to do so by Congress. Laid
over for the present and ordered that it be
printed. At the expiration OF the morning
hour, the Senate resumed consideration OF
the resolution of senator Matthews, declar-
ing the right of the Government to pay the
bonds in silver, and senators Jones
If Florida and Cockrell spoke
in favor thereof. Among the new
bills introduced are the following: by Sena-
tor Cameron-AuthoriZing the coinage of a
standard silver dollar, and providing that
gold and silver jointly, and not otherwise,
shall be legal tender; by Senator Eustis-
To authorize the establishment of a mail
steamship service between the United states
and the Empire of Brazil: by Mr.. Plumb--To
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