The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-22
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certain grounds for the same, and alst
money for the purchase Of the necessary
machinery.
BY Mr.. Cameron: Authorizing the
coinage Of standard silver dollars, and
providing that gold and silver jointly ant
not otherwise shall be legal tender.
By Mr.. Eustis: To authorize the estab'
lishment Of mail steamers service be.
tween the United States and the Empire
Of Brazil.
By Mr.. Conkling: For the relief Of
Wm. A. Hammond, late Surgeon General
Of the U. s. Army.
By Mr.. Chafiee: For declaration Of the
meaning and intent OF the 18th section OF
the Pacific Railroad act Of July !, 1862
&c.
Mr.. Burnside submitted resolution
directing the Committee on Judiciary 10
examine the laws relating to the final re.
views Of courts martial and report TO the
Senate upon what official rested the duty
to review the proceedings in the case Of
Col. Kunkle, U. s. A.
A lengthy debate ensued between
Messrs. Burnside, Conkling and others,
and Mr.. Burnside finally Withdrew the
resolution, also the motion made by him
few days ago to reconsider the vote by
which the Judiciary Committee, on mo.
ton Of Mr.. Conkling, last week was in.
slructed to inquire into this subject.
In Withdrawing his resolution, Mr..
Burnside gave notice he would tomorrow
submit resolution 80 as to have the Ju-
dietary Committee inquire into the legal
questions OF the case and the Military
Committee into It's military character.
Atthe expiration OF the morning hour
the Senate resumed consideration OF the
resolution OF Mr.. Matthews declaring tue
right OF the government to pay bonds in
silver.
Mr.. Jones, Of Florida, spoke in favor Of
the resolution.
The Vice President laid before the
Senate communication from the Secre-
tary OF War IN regard to the publication
OF the history OF the late war and sug-
gesting that committee be appointed 10
examine the work already done and ar
range for a form Of publication, &c.
Referred. Also, communication from
the Secretary Of War transmitting, In
answer to the Senate resolution OF the
10th inst, the report Of Major sutre's
corps OF engineers on the survey Of the
Missouri river at Omaha. Referred.
Mr.. Terry presented q resolution OF
the Michigan State Grange demonstrating
against the passage Of any bill reducing
the duties on foreign woods and in favor
OF the passage Of law to project pur-
chasers Of patented articles. Referred.
Mr.. Cameron, Of Wisconsin, presented
resolution OF the Wisconsin Legislature
asking for an appropriation 10 complete
the Sturgeon Bay & Lake Michigan Canal.
Referred.
Mr.. Beck presented a petition Of the
citizens Of Kentucky Tor the reduction oil
the tax on tobacco.
The following bills were introduced
and referred:
By Mr.. Dawes, directing the Secretary
OF the Treasury to purchase the Freed.
mans Bank building and adjacent prop
erly, owned by the Freedman's Savings
and Trust Company in Washington, the
price not to exceed S250,00O and the
money to be placed in the Treasury to
the credit OF the Commissioners fund
Of the insolvent company for distribu-
tion among the creditors.
By Mr.. Plumb, to provide for the ini-
proyement Of the osage rivers in Mis-
souri and Kansas.
Mr.. Howe submitted resolution Of
the Milwaukee Chamber OF Commerce
in favor OF fair and equitable distribu.
tion Of the balance Of the Geneva award
fund. Referred.
Mr.. Anthony moved that the case Of
Surgeon Draper be sent TO the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. Edmunds suggested that Senator
Thurman, who was absent, had favored
It's reference to the Naval Committee,
aud asked that Il be left there until he
was present, which was agreed to.
INVITED TO XrrEsD.
The Vice President laid before the
Senate communication from the Italian
Minister notifying the Senate that com.
memorative service to late King Victor
Emmanuel will be held at 81. Aloysius
Church tomorrow, and that seats will be
reserved for the Senators who may honor
the occasion with their presence.
Mr.. JONES ON THE SILVER QUESTION.
Mr.. Jones spoke at some length as TO
the power granted Congress by the Con.
stitltion to coin money, regulate II and
so on, and argued that At the time the
acts OF 1869, TO strengthen the public
credit, and Of 1870, 10 authorize the re-
funding Of the public debt, were passed
the silver dollar was legal tender Of the
country and Congress had no power TO
exclude Il from the coinage Of the coun-
try. II any coin should have been
abolished on account Of being unstable in
value II should have been gold. He
spoke Of the advantages Of silver money,
and said there wH large channel In
business reasons for demanding gold
alone.
Mr. Cockrell quoted largely from
various financial acts Of Congress TO
show that the government had right 10
pay its bonds in silver, and also reviewed
the arguments in behalf Of the single
standArd alone, but before he had spoken
Hong he Yielded to Mr.. EdmundS, on
whose motion the Senate went into Ex.
ecutiye session.
When the doors were opened Senator
Thurman submitted the following:
WHEREAS, The President Of the Senate
has laid before US letter from the
Italian Minister stating that commem.
oratiye services for His Majesty, the late
King Of Italy, takes place on Tuesday in
the Church of ST. Aloysins and that seats
be kept for honorable members OF the
United States Senate who would honor
the ceremony by their presence; therefore
be 1t
journ II be to 1880 +. NJ. tomorrow to
allow the Senators 10 attend said com.
memoratiye services. Agreed to.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Under the call OF the States the follow.
ing bills were introduced and referred;
BY Mr.. Norcross, to prevent the man
ufacture, importation or sale Of intoxi-
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