The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-11
CONGRESS- AT WORK AGAIN.
-, uRt,CrEs RESUMTNG WHERE
rfEi IiT'T orr ~ DECEMBER


c,c,cr Resolution Republicans fs"'t"ut.
w.sruNaroN. Jan. 10 In the Senate nu-
..,ua r.tit.on- from all pnrts OF the country
rr.s .n,rd in favor Of the adoption Of II
,,,n,h gfncnlucnt to the Constitution. pro
sn.rne tic States from DISTINGUISHING persons
=, account of-cx; all Il which were referred to
| ,.c,mr.ltr on Privileges and Elections.
William 4 wheeler laid before the Senate
,,.sa,,c from Il. H. Hayes. enclosing a spc-
~,lrrunr, from the Commissioner VI Agricul-
mr.. upon forestry. Referred.
NJ conklng tRcp.. y. ~ presented n memo
,slof the Alaska Gold and Silver Mining Com
,any. ask inl that urotco ton be- afforded them
a,tz,rs of the United States. to enable them
a. rrossoutr their business in Alaska. and that
n. Territory IT Alaska be- added to the state Of
Oregon for all Judi 'ial purposes. Referred.
Mr. voorhees, tDcm., Ind) presented II petit
| ton ~ citizens Of Lynn. Mnss in favor of the
restoration Of the silver dollar OF il2@ grains.
and that IT, coinage he made Us free az the coin
| are of gold. Referred.
Nr EGmunds rep. VT introduced n Joint
resolution proposing an amendment to the Con
,uuton prohibiting States from making APP
| proprintious for scntaran purposes Referred.
| M Sargent (Rep.. Cali introduced u Joint
resolution proposing n sixtccnth amendment
10 the Constitution If the United States. pro-
Abitng States from DISTINGUISHING persons on
ael cunt of sex. Referred.
Mr.. Cunkling submitted tho following;
R.~.,.i That the Committee on the Judiciary Dee IN
rio,nd 10 inquire and relort VI, tlcr any and A. 80
Of the go,rnn, n designed t. rcin.ia" or re-
sst,. aud whether such actou warranted by law
A. Nheihcf any pa,nens and Y So what ilmcnt or
ta,n,nt, pubic moneys have h,cn made t., or .n
,oni o aid kunAle b, whom msic Or auth and
,T ,ncn vas ictai AMI whether ue United states
) inhibited hahle 10 said Runklr tor pay or eorrcn
p9 .m a a .aeh an an order %as
s,, ~, VA, or eoinf,rsa1n AS such Said commii.e
,haba POWER to send Tor persons aud papers Agreed
Mr. Conkng also submitted the following:
R,-.,~l That the Committee on - be instructed To
rqn in;o The alleged reinstatement Or RESIGNATION Of
medical ep. OF ur navy and To report the acts touch
ss, 90 10. iaft such there we're the action II any
q III, eN'elnnent Or Navy Department therein. his
iscst~d Co be Hn officer Of the navy, and II 80, when.
ruoi Go tgcDi reinstatement restoration has necn
us,a u' nH' officer on dclartncnt Of the GoNetumcut
vuclN,rAi, monty la been pnid on tchai Of Tho GOV
nan nttn ai Draper or H. ni- account and II 50 ~
pl0m .u.a. i1 agd Iai. ami ~ whom received ami
nom Nitt nif AMI the amount thereof, and whether
s'f act. has o., taken Wa and l. hsal aud war
iaoiei - -omnii"c shall have power TO send for
NJ Conslme said he had purposey left a
| hans 30 the resolution rs 10 what committee
stNull lanN nag, INJURY.
Nr ,'rsru. dep Cali suggested it would bc
| t,i q. n- 'fi we .minit on IN, Juul riary.
shN4li uav the rlgi 90 appear before the COM
o. afi present biz side 81 the case.
Nj Com kiug sad that tn" resolution was in
! ner,-u..r form. Tue inquiry would To- made
i..f. 90, 600 standing committees. and he mad
| Do ii' 'oAu it', would conduct the m
| qnr 0ur,' ami give the person named An or
| fNAiN Co. present any Facts IN regard to his
,r salisbury argued that the resolution au-
t.l...4 90. committee to inquire into any
| 3D.. .al Do. -..r,u0t ON thr part of DR.. Draper.
t'r rr t-u'ud clearly give him the right To-
VI ,.. , ug said the intention Of the resolu-
| tt w- ,u The rummittre should lnluire
s..,.l f,.o-9t ons had hr' II mad" against Dr.
l'Hl' iNi q WAS not To inquire as 10 ia" truth
o. l.. ',. Ditnc-r hlir-atlun-.
Nr i~rrnan UDcni. OhiOl spoke in favor 81
| .rf'.' Inquiry made Oy tic Committee on
A..- MIt..ordi-eu--ion Mr.Saulshury submit
,i"i "f n,im' Mt prnHding that iRr sald Dr.
ps-.il ,or by coui.ael. and. If he dD,ir :. ex-
!, .n iN tlr comm ittc' any '.!e- cations - mis-
oH.iu.t U-anst him land before .a.i e M
u.'.n in" amendment Wis accepted
D. Nr tnuNlIug. and tle Coinmltt".'
Nu"irs wrs Instructed a. nah
ia. lu'. CATION. The resolution a. thus
az ri'l was agreed g..
&c., .iI-ll" entered a motion to r"rgnsider
4 p which the RESOLUTION ia III" hunk'
mr. sUr,.ut submitted a resolution granting
q u ~tof certain Won u 90 b" nrari l"'or.
T. Senate ln support of tne PROPOSED s.AteehtH
~ Einunds-L.tthaf go over.
y . Sargent said be- hoop 81" S"nat" wouI
.uu ..r ulnl tu-'iaf whether iu -lant the
.iNu Of q $50 ltllt- or mot.
air. lmuudS spoke against the resolution
Tuc 3 anil, then resumed the cousideration
q 81" Q. solution COT llr. Matthews Hep ONO
..r.ng the rghi 90 q" GnV'rnmenl &" pas
90 rest HnI p4.iirtuai oi It's bonds ~ -iNrr
Ai Box lDrn. hyl e,ud. "7 he understood
n -Dl.tlUu ani 3 ~ 'tinhi'.l l meant thr GOV
ornatut Aud Tie right o. pay ITS bonds ~ silver
Al 4 i.t facts set iolfh ln gu" preamble h"i ~
trl. % ,ga- tne luiy OF tur Srnut" :, pass some
a II .t /. b j (
g.. lO~i.ion II occupied prior to the act Uf ls1a
| artll.us IT, lie dld not favor tIr lHtu
St. Dill As t oHlr from thu H1u-r
| a. rll.ht the Senate Committee or
!. rH di right in strikin. OUT OF that
| l.tl rlu-r allowing any owner ~ liver bul-
&c.. sit tic sane at any United states
e,f iin' or assay Office. to be- coined for his
be-. f' Gorumny had dem netizcd silver. and
IT,. Hern hundreds Of millions OF dollars
" rH t TOR sale at a reduced price. Had
| t'af Dr. -.'u been permitted To- remain IN the
t'i li e rnhn Goy.rnm"ni might have s"ni
s. W'i1r To- The acts striking IN" silver
do.,.r .r.n the coinage were vicious aud up.
"f-''l.I .au' Tine ~ Dci Of thc,r acts was e
t.. N.5 rom ihe people OF TINS country
tie means thry had 10 pay the
t..f III ur-u'l that silver was ING coin
...f.y FL. ftr flt Constitution itself was
"a. ,'. fiNl 1870. until tie dls 'Otrry II gold
ID suAtr Was the coin ul the country
l..H. .cr NA- % LOii dollar coined before
l'i' .t'i -l,tcs lad carried on a WA
v uf El tIu with silver as mon Y. 1n"y
i. ',.. -i 'n a war with Mexico with II a.
L. .'. CURED great portions q terri
tf, A.. ttr was oar standard of value
a.. .-..' until wr plt into the last greH
" .vr Was rrpudiated. lhe Lega
ifh fnh. 10. l7n2 Wl- unconstitutional
r. .ir le'aI dli NOT propose to violate II
u 'r paper currency 81 the Gov
co.. ..' f.u- iIit.e il valuable by ncrrus-
\ lA~ Aai seen an Administrator
i n ADMISSION which was IN
ran tne Legal Tender act. bu
.4N '. refuse tO obey the laws o
u .iIf .r h..+tu-. u wa- thus inau
f.'N a ln MAINTAINING IN" hH
If .I.- as tl" e-l} stipulated upon