New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-09
xLytb CONGRESS---IId SESSION.

nvxrp.I Hill TAKES SIDES WITH MR. BLAINE oN
-yc SILVER ouEsTioN-AN ATTEMPT TO UNsEAT
prpupIJcAN IN TIE HOUsE-A SOUTHERN
CLAIM DEFEATED BY REPUBLICAN VOTES.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Feb. 5. 1878.
The Vice-president laid before the Senate
today communication from the Secretary OF War; ill.,
closing reports of the Chief OF Ordnance, AdjntantGen
cal General Commissary-G General and
in to the Senate resolution
IN regard to tue militia.
The House bill making appropriations for the pur'
chase OF law libraries the Territories Wyoming ana
Dakota was placed on the calendar.
Mr. HERMAN dem, n. " introduced bill to amend
States IN regard to the organization OF ol5ca @ noss
NE rat vote could he taken on the Silver BIN tomor-
lie therefore moved that when 'Ee sen"'o "'"'"
to-day 1t lie TO meet on Monday next. a., suv.r eu
Mr. ALLISON Qep, Iows in charge OF tne ev E n'
opposed the motion, and called ior tho 70 oi
Tue motion was agreed TO by vote oil % yeas " -
M HoAR Mass submitted res1 to- eonse er
md rsmsri whether The work on the public buildings IN
the CITY Of sS as 10 give present employment working
men whose families are suneTlng Agreed TO- ,,.,o -,
~, aF F1c1T Of the Medical Department Of c University
OF the City of NewYorS, favorng the passage OF bi
General tSr s,s Of the Array Referred
He also presented large number Of petitions from
citizens Of NcwYOrk favorng the consolidation OF tie
Pension Laws aud the removal Of certain restrictions III
and nS e"sTegsons Of eoiorcd churches in various
and Territories asking the passage OF law to protect
then against outrages on account OF race coior ana
religious and political opinions. All referred
Mr.. FERRY rep. Mieh( presented petition %, 81
cizcas Of Michigan demonstrating against conlnefclal
and socalled reciprocity treaties with other govern
" Mr. MAxEY Dem. Texas submitted amendment
to the bill recesty introduced by Mr. Mitchell so as to
extend the time for receiving the bids Tor carrying the
mails the state OF Texas az well az oregon Nevada
and certain Territories ~, ..,,.s $50 ,,, .,
fable the senate Joint resolution recently submitted by
him, authorizing the appointment OF eGaieen addional
same TO be taken each of the STATES from which no
commissioner, authorized TO receive compensation, mas
Mr.. WITHERs Dem, va) and Mr. SALISBURY
(Dem.. Deli opposed the resolution on the gion9 OF
Mr. CoNKIING Rep., n. " said he thought the res
oulion should be examined by some committee oil the
senate He said further that there many persons
qualified act commissioners VINO are quite VIKING
10 go to the exhibition without compensation Was
wise for Congress sitting trustees, administering tie
funds OF the people TO MAKE his alpIolIi. NM
persons willing to perform the services without
Mr. PADDOCK Rep.; Neb) explained that The object
resolution 10 have every State represented by
Mr. SARGENT rep, CALI said he did not think the
proposed measure judciOus.
the resolution and an amendment by Mr.. Paddock to
appropriate $4,000 were referred TO the Committee on
HILL FOR COIN OF FULL VALUE.
HE AGREES IN SUBSTANCE WITH MIR. BIAINE-AN
EX-CoNFEDERATE DEPENDS THE PUBLIC CREDIT.
The morning hour having expired, the Senate resumed
the consideration Of the unfinished business, being the
Silver Bill.
Mr. HILL Dem. Gal .aid be took his position with
those who sincerely and earnestly desired the resora
ton OF the silver dollar the currency Of the country
He believed that the silver dollar might be reconed ana
remonetizcd he concurred in much OF the argument
of his friend frOu Maine Or Blame made yes eIday
though he did not agree with his CONSTITUTIONAL views,
expressed in the beginning of his remarks Never dld
silver and gold keep company win eae oheF' eheep
MIR. HILL said he believed Congress had the right to
denoDctze stop the coinage of either gold, silver or
Mr. ELAINE rep. MeJ inquired ii the Senator took
the ground that Congress had the eons uonal power
dcmoneiize either metal and If one, why not all
DIR HliI. in reply said he had not so stated his posi-
ton and said if the Senator would take his seat he Ar
HID would explain his views.
Mr.. BLAINE-But want 10 convince the senator from
Mr. HILI-It is impossible for the Senator do that.
Mr. BLiINE-Will the Senator permit me?
MIR HlLIl-NO; decline TO be interrupted.
Continuing his remarks, MIR. HILL sad ne could not
answer au Argument consttuuonain It's pretensons but
Mr. HILL said he favored the RECOMMENDATION Of silver
and proper the present condition of the country He
believed in the first place, the people desired it, ana
M N.Y. n, t,on"ht the Naturalization OF silver wori
add 10 cur limited metallic currency. Aud again -
silver one OF the products q! Our country II Waf
proper that Congress should DO al II coud u encourage
t. production and increase the demand for st. AGAIN,
the negro population IN lii seCon had peculiar a.
taclInent for silver money. lie believed The lecoiDa-c
of silver would create i'll them passion 70. boarding
aud make them ecOuOuze. thus lmpIovins tier cond-
Mr. HILL thought the silver dollar should b.
nOnciEed BAT NJ cOEd not support the biz new before
tie scuae it frcIl tine House Of ReprcScnta-
tive He believed II this bin should pass unamcndoG,
would Zurich few individuals ana give 10 rcel -
make additional legislation necessary. anc finally tale
its place in history ~ the PicEpocket B! Of American
iu tn first place. he objected 70 the free coinage
feat;lrc aud when gentlemen told him that should
bc placed upon the same footing as gold, ~ 10 c9nBEc,
DC replied that 10 do 50 II muct be mace az valuable ~
did silver dollar, and while II might be wise % encOur-
age the corage Of god 1t would no ne wise to eneoHI-
he favored, was to limit the coinage Of silver WIN
gold if we admitted the Unlimited free coinage q
silver and Congress must either appropriate more money
to multiply the minis stop The coinage II gold He
proposed to gave to the silver dollar; nc coud moi
s So cents and s;sap.nS il as Dollar 10
do so, the Government would be coming .
He would have silver than subsidiary coin. bat
manded silver dollar. but they did demand
which would drive gold out OF the country.
or any we class He believed legislation which was
wise for one olass wise Tor all classes. and
pie. Tie Government and the truth 1t had been
argued here that the bondhoder purchased his bonds
Al the tme the bondhoider made the purchase he hr
er to make the bondhoder lose lis dollar, worth only
CO ceuts. He believed he was right and it did not he
como him now ralse cry because the boodbOdcr
mallc a good bargain. During the doing what
he thought 20 be right but when he surrendered 10 the
tended be Just and faithful 70 the honor and credit Of
the United States nc wOud have been TO the honor
and cied OF the Confederate States had they succeeded
IL H. he said 10 the interest," OF all classes aud especially
20 The abOrng class 10 maintain the credit OF the Gov
eTancnt
only patriotic course for Congress to pur-
Sue Cal BACK the peole TO IN honest, renewed recOg
milton Of the Obligations OF contract. Teach the present
generation teach all generations that fidelity 10 trnh
and law the best roll 1oD the
and the purcst PATRIOTISM Applause in the gallcres
wiTHERs IN BEHALF OF TiIE BILL
Mr. wITHERS (Iein, Val spoke OF the importance OF
this financial question, and said toe present condition Of
the country is alarming lie said tia fact tina; the Gov
rOad 70 contraction. and