The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-02-20
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY,

SA
president Lincoln Signing the Emancipa-
ton Proclamation the painting donated to
| Congress by q New York lady-was accepted
bv a vote of 43 to Z, Messrs. Edmunds and
others opposing it's acceptance on the ground
that it was not of sufficient meritto be hung
up in the capitol :. Mr.. Beck called up his res
! olution declaring it unnecessary and inexpe-
dent to impose taxes at this time providing
for the $37, 1876, O45.04 asked for the sinking
fund by the secretary Of the treasury, and
spoke in favor of that resolution -. Th Bland
silver bill came up at the end of the morning
hour, and Messrs. Bayard, Dawes and Whyte
opposed it. while Mr.. Wallace spoke in its
favor. Adjourned.
Mr.. Christiancy, CT Michigan, offered q SUBJ
stitute for the Bland silver bill, making the
/ weight of the silver dollar 1874 grains, which
would practically make it equal in value to gold
....After going into executive session the
Senate adjourned.
The House Joint resolution extending the
thanks Of Congress to Stanley, the African ex-
plorer, was agreed to-. The bill appropriating
5000, 600 for the erection Of suitable ports to
protect the Rio Grande border was passed..
The Bland silver bill came up, and MIR. Morgan
Of Alabama, submitted an amendment to allow
the free coinage Of 8 liver under certain condi-
tons. Mr.. Booth submitted an amendment to
allow the owner Of silver dollars to deposit
IQGm WlCQ CQ6 LTCdSuTtE II dly dbblolhuI ~ o6o-
urer OF the United States, and receive certif-
Gates OF not less than 80 each, the certificates
to circulate in place Of silver, and thus to obvi-
| ate the inconvenience Of silver in commercial
transactions. Adjourned.
Mr.. Saunders, OF Nebraska, submitted a joint
resolution supplemental to the joint resolution
in relation to the international exposition 10
be hold in Paris this year. 1t provides for the
appointment of eighteen additional commits
-, IL n4k,-5 kho oxh;h;fiop OrIaraI fo
be printed. MIR. Eaton, OF Connecticut, sent
to the clerks desk and had read resolutions Of
of the Connecticut Legislature condemnfng any
attempt to postpone the resumption Of specie
payment, and demonstrating against the pas
sag, of the Bland silver bill. Laid on the
table and ordered that they be printed. The
silver bill came up. and Mr.. Beck submitted an
amendment directing the secretary Of the
treasury to purchase not less than SO. 600, 600
much more as the mint can coin. Mr.. Beck
explained his amendment, and MIR. Bayard
spoke in opposition tothe silver bill. Adjourned.
Mr.. Butler. of Massachusetts, presented the
petition OF 534 citizens Of Lowell against the
passage Of the silver bill. he explained that
those gentlemen we're men OF intelligence, men
whose voices sho I'D be heard. They believed
that the passage of the silver bill would be de-
structive to their interests. Unfortunately,
while representing them, he differe from them
in opinion, and differing in opinion, he must
follow his own convictions however much he
regretted that difference. Ho desired TO have
the test. If he we're wrong he should regret
the act moro than any act of his life. Like
luther, he could not do otherwise, God help
him Differing from them he would not dare
to follow his own convictions were IT, not that
heGnew that they as laboring men, in common
with other laboring men, could not by any pos
4ibility BIO any worse of than they were now,
and any change would be for their benefit.
He also presented the memorial for the Norfolk
conference o. Unitarian and other Christian
churches at Walpole, Mass, declaring that
honesty was the vital part Of religion, and pro-
testing against the parshge Of the Bland silver
! bill, The petitions were referred and Mr.. But.