Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-30
Our Washington Letter.


Nessrs Editors The third week Of the regular |
session Of Congress has passed, ard no progress
whatever has been made with the public husi- |
ness. No action has as yet been taken on any Of
the appropriation bills and two only have been
reported to the Iionse--the Notifications and mil
itary academy bills
THE MATTHEWS SILVER RrsoiurtoN.
which has been under discussion in the Senate the
past two weeks, was passed by that body yester |
day, by vote OF forty-three to TWENTY-FIVE. This
resolution provides that all the bonds of the
United States, issued or authorized to be issued
under the acts of Congress, are payable, prin-
cipa and interest, at the option Of the govern |
ment, in silver dollars Of the coinage Of the United
States containing four hundred and twelve and
one-haf grains each of standard silver and that |
IN restore to it, coinage such silver coins "a legal
tender In payment Of said loans, principal and in
terest, IL not in violation Of public faith, nor in
derogation Of rights Of the public creditor" The
principal speech against the resolution was made
by Senator Eimunds yesterday in which he re-
viewed the history Of the coinage Of the govern
ment, and placed the effects OF the proposed leg
slation very clearly and forcibly before the Sem
ate. He was often interrupted by Senator Jones,
of Nevada, who is the principal authority of the
silver men for the reason that he owns Il silver
mine, but the result ofthese Interruptions showed
that Mr. Edmunds was thoroughly familiar with
his subject, and also that there il no one Of the
opposition who can afford TO encounter him in de
bate. The stand which the judicial Senator from
Vermont has taken upon this question, and the
great ability which he has shown in debating the
same, proves that Vermont, by its Senators in
Congress- stands foremost in the field against re-
pudiation Of the public faith and credit, rs its
senior Senator, Mr.. Morrill,, has long been CON
sidered as the accepted authority in the Senate
upon all questions of finance
Mr. Edmunds amendment tn the Matthews res
olution declared the bonds Of the United States
payable. principal and interest. in gold coin and
that any other payment would be in violation Of
public faith and in derogaton of the rights Of the
creditor, expressing also the absolute rights of the
holders Of the bonds to demand the payment in
gold Of both principal and interest. This amend
ment received but eighteen votes There are
number Of Senators, like Senator Blaine who are
neither for the so-caed " Bland silver bill " nor
absolutely against It. and who showed their
trouble of mind by voting both ways ON the diff
ferent amendments offered Mr.. Blaine was in
his seat and declined to vote. while others had
| disappeared to avoid a like embarrassment It is
expected that the resolution os missed nv tho Son
ate will he sent To the Uonse ON Nopdav and an Of
fort will he made ia nass IL at ouce The silver
| Senator" from Nevada claims that the reouisite
two-thrds vote will he given hv the Senate nm tho
silver bill.
| Considerable excitement ,vas ncca sinned In tho
| Senate on Thursday dnrinp the sneecbes on the
acceptance of the statue of Governor William
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