The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-02-13
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
Senate.


large number Of petitions were presented
! by Senators Hoar. Wallace, Conkling, and
others, demonstrating against any reduction in
the duties on imports, and against the restora-
ton OF the duty on tea and coffee, all of which
we're referred to the committee on finance
Mr.. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, presented bill
authorizing the coinage of the standard silver
dollar, and providing that gold and pilver
Jointly, and not otherwise, shall be full legal
tender. Referred to the committee on finance
MI Beck, OF Kentucky, submitted a con-
current resolution declaring that il is unnec-
esssary and inexpedient to impose taxes at this
ume asked for by the secretary of the treasury
TO provide $37, 600 for the sinking fund,
and directing the secretary not to purchase any
more 50 oonds for the liquidation Of the public
debt until directed to do so by Congress. The
resolution was ordered to be printed .. AT the
expiration OF the morning hour the Senate re-
sumed consideration of the resolution of Mr.
Matthews, declaring the right Of the govern
ment to pay the bonds in silver, and Mr. Jones,
OF Florida, and Mr.. Cockren, of Missouri. smoke
in favor thereof. Without reaching a vote the
Senate adjourned.
Petitions were presented for and against the
demonstration of silver, the repeal of the re-
sumption act and unguarded legislation on
tne tarln lii "A resolution accepting the statue
OF William King, first governor of Maine
contributed by the State OF Maine to the
national collection Of statuary, and returning
the thanks OF Congress to the people of that
state Tor the contribution, was offered by Mr..
hamlin. Remarks on the life and character
OF Mr. hlng were made by Messrs. Hamlin and
Blaine, the latter, in his address, making al
iuslons to Massachusetts, to which the Senators
from that State responded. Adjourned.
Mr.. Blaine introduced a bill to authorize the
coinage OF silver dollars, and to make the same
legal tender to the amount of five dollars
and above that amount in equal parts With
gold. 1t was ordered to be printed The res
olutlon OF MIR. Matthews to pay the principal
and interest of the bonds in silver came up, and
MIR. Cockrell, of Missouri, continued his re-
marks in favor of the resolution. Mr.. Ran
Saolph, OF New Jersey, spoke against the reso-
Bills werelintroduced and referred to proper
committees: By Mr.. Ketcham, of New York
Proposing an amendment to the constitution
providing that no claim against the United
states shall ever be paid unless the same shall
nave been presented to the proper tribunal
within ten years from the time the claim shall
have accrued. By Mr.. Shallenberger, of Penn
sylvaRia- Authorizing the coinage of the silver
dollar and declaring gold and silver Jointly,
ana not otherwise, to be full legal tender.
BY Mr.. Marsh, of Pennsylvania-Fo the trans
fer of the Indian bureau to the war depart
ment. "A motion made by Mr.. Southard of
Ohio, to suspend the rules and pass a bill
making customs duties payable in greenbacks
after January, 1879, came up for vote and
mc9 uoiedteu-yeas 1o4, nays 96-pot two
thirds in the affirmative. Adjourned.
Mr.. Ewing, of Ohio, from the committee on
banking ard currency, reported the resolution
instructing that committee to ascertain the
amount Of gold and silver coin and bullion
owned by the United States the amount of
bonds which have been sold by the secretary
OF the treasury for coin the amouDt of gold
and silver coin, bank-notes, and legal tenders
held by banking institutions, and such other
facts. as will tend to inform the House when
and by what method, it will be practicable and
consistent with the public welfare to resume
specie payments Adopted The Senate
Joint resolution accepting from the State of
Maine, the statue of its first governor, William
hing, was taken up and passed Messrs.
Frye and Reed, of Maine, pronuuced euloeies
and then the House adjourned.
The steamboat bill was taken up in the House
and discussed. A motion to exclude Chinese
from employment as seamen on American
steamships was debated and then withdrawn,
the subject being already before a committee
OF the House Eulogies on the late Senator
Bogy. were pronounced by Messrs. Cole,
Hatcher, Rae and Chittenden of Missouri
Waddell OF North Carolina Philips, of Kan,
sas Knott, of Kentucky; Sparks, of Illinois
Tbroekmorton, Of Texas Clark, of Missouri,
and Ellis, of Louisiana. Adjourned.