The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-13
OUR LABORI0US CONGRESS-.
now ITS MEMBERS TMPROTED THE
SHINING HOURS YESTERDIT.
Senators Mcdonald and MACPHERSON on the
silver Question-CnrpeDter'sP Picture Alex J..
| n. stephens ON Lincoln and the Negro.

WASHINGTON Feb 12.-William A. Wheeler
laid before the Senate a message from r. y.
Hnycs announcing that he had transmitted TO
Elizabeth Thompson Of New York. who gave
Carpenters Signing the Emancipation Procla-
nation" to the Government, copy of the
resolution Of Congress accepting the picture
MIR. Morrill, Rrp. VT reported u substitute
For the Senate hill to provide for commission
on the alcoholic liquor traf1lc Placed on the cal
endar. He also reported tavorably on the House
joint resolution declaring that reduction OF
the tax on distilled spirits Is ineXpedient.
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Burnside tRnp.. r. ~ reported. with
amendments the senate bill to remove all re-
strictions now existing In regard to enlistmcnts
Of colored citizens in my arm Of the United
Stn,es military service. Placed on the calendar.
Mr. MaXcy. by request. introduced bill To eX-
| ipnd tho commerce. of the United States with
/ Mnvico, SECURE economy in the expenditurrs re-
quircd for national dcfences. and pr9vide Tor
the completion of II Southern Pacific Railroad.
Mr. Dorsey rep. Ark called up the, Senate
bin to mgke Feb % Legal holiday in the pis 5.
r pp to ef FdG % W %nd G p,sd 50 not TO
Mr. Dave. callci up the Senate III aappr92-
priming s2I5.9OQ fer the pqrchnic OF the frrrd-
| cupicd 10y tho Department Ot Justice. anu pro-
yiding for the removal of the Court Of Claims
/ from the Capitol 10 that building.
! property 10y the Government would facilitate the
| settlement of the affairs OF the company.
Mr.. Dawes said that tho Commissioners
thought the sale of this property would enaDl9
! them to declare another dividend. which would
nuke an aggregate dividend to that time OF
about GO per cent
The bill was passed. M ~
The Senate went on with the Silver bill.
Mr.. Mcdonald Dem. Ind said that in due
time. in his judgment. there would be nc
! difference between coin and paper. Iht
restoration OF the silver dollar 10 the posi-.
ton It had occupied In our money system
| for eighty years would not infringe upon any
| law or violate any contract or moral Obligation
| The only question for Congress 10 consider W
the cypcdirncy Of remoncti1ing silver. ",
thought it would help 20 bring back prosperity
and was the only door through which We could
| resume specie payment II was time that III,
Treasury notes should be receivable for tarii
dues. He disapproved Of the free-coinnge fen
turc Of the House bill. but. II u minority OF The
senate favored ii. he would vote for IT,
After the Senntr'S return from the chamber
OF the House II Representatives. Mr.. VI 'Pher
son Dem. y. j. said that the only question fol
him To- consider was the eNpcdicncy OF rrmon"
tiZation that was the question which concerne,
the Industrial interests of the country He b."
lieved the friends OF this bill had suggested
policy which would b" inimical 10 ting best IN
forests Of the country. md that the rcmedv thrl
offered would increase rather than mitigate tn
evils from which they sought To- be relieved
The Senate then went into executive session