The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-02-28

monctization of silver. met after the adjourn
mcnt Of the House, on the 18th, and, after de-
bate. agreed to refer the Silver bill passed h,
the Senate to the Committee on Banking am,
Currency.
CONGRESS-.
TUESDAY, Feb. 12.-Abi was passed
in the Senate apprupriating $215,OOO for the
purchase OF the Ffre,imcn's Bank building in
Washington. \ favorable report was made or
the House joint resolution declaring it incx
rcdient to reduce the tax on distilled spirits
Resolutions of the Ohio Legislature, declaring
all bonds of the Government to be payable in
silver coin, favoring the passage Of the Bland
Silver bill, and declaring that President Hayes
and Sec,y sherman, in opposing the remoneti
Zation of silver, did not represent the views Oi
the people of Ohio. were presented, read and
laid on the table. Bills were intro
a saSs;lap for, for the liability Of
courts of the several States of the Union; to
extend the commerce of the United States
with Mexico: to provide for the completion OF
a southern Pacific Railway. Mr.. Mcdonald
Und.) spoke in favor Of, and Mr.. Mcpherson
in opposition to, the Silver bill. The formal
"Signing of the Emancipation Proclamation
took place in the House at two O'Clock, the
Senate being present in joint convention. Mr..
Garfield made the presentation speech. The
Military Academy Appropriation bill was
further considered in Committee of the Whole.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 13.-ln the SEN
ton asking for an appropriation from the Chi
nese indemnity fund to aid in the relief OF
persons suffering from, the famine in certain
~ NES 1sn
vi,iing for the sale Of lands in Kansas. .A'bill
was introduced aud referred to promote the
deposit Of savings in the popular loan, and to
provide for funding the National debt into
home bonds convertible into currency. Messrs.
Merrimon, Saunders, Hereford, Maxey and
voorhees, spoke in favor of the Silver bill, and
Messrs Sargent and Dawes argued against it.
The understanding was arrived at by unani-
nous consent that the bill and amend
mcnts should he finally disposed of
ON the 18th. "A bill was reported in the
House, and made the special order for the 9th,
granting pensions on account of wounds, etc,
contracted in the service of the United States
since March 4, 1861, for the payment of arrears
OF pensions, and for the restoration to the
rolls of names of invalid pensioners stricken
thercfrom on account of disloyalty. An excit-
ing debate occurred in Committee of the
Whole on the Military Academy Appropria-
ton bill, the proposed amendments to which
ported to the House.
THURSDAY, Feb. 14.-Bills were in
troduced, in the Senate, to provide temporary
government for the Territory of Lincoln, and
to organize the Territory of Okolohoma. The
House joint resolution declaring that rcduc-
ton of the tax on distilled spirits is mex
pedient, was debated aud passed-4O to 9.
Consideration of the Silver bill was resumed,
and Messrs. Jones (Nevada) and Watlleigl
spoke thereon, the former advocating and the
latter opposing the measure. Mr.. Blaine sub
mitted substitute for the bill, aud addressed
the Senate on the same. The Speaker laid
before the House a communication from the
Secretary of the Treasury stating that inter
nal revenue receipts for the current fiscal wear
to date, as compared with the same period last
fiscal year, had suffered decrease Of =, $50
2lS. and suggesting, as one of the causes Of
the decrease, the agitation OF the reduction Of
the tax on spirits and tobacco. The
Secretary urged reduction of appropriations
for the service of the Government during the
fiscal year. or an increase of taxation in such form
as might be best, and the Commissioner of In.
ternal Revenue recommended the passage of a
resolution in regard to tobacco similar to the
one passed by Congress in regard to the tan
on distilled spirits. After considerable debate,
the communication was referred to the Com.
mittec on Ways and Means. The Military
Academy Appropriation bill was amended and
passed. 4 bill was introduced and referred tC
prescribe the time for the payment Of the tax
on distilled spirits. The bill granting pen.
sions to the soldiers and sailors of the Mexican
and other wars was considered in Committee
of the Whole.
FRIDAY, Feb. Ii. --Aftert the transaction
OF some unimportant business in the Senate
the Silver bill was again taken up and the de-
bate was closed by Mr.. Allison (who had
charge of the bilD after Mr.. ingalls, had
spoken in its favor. Several amendments
were then rejected, and the following were
agreed to: Striking out of the House bill the
free-cOinage feature, and providing for the
purchase of silver bullion by the Government
to the amount of not less than g., OOO, 600 MOI
more than $4,OCOOO per months to y
providing for an International Commission
to adopt common ratio between gold
and silvcr-4O to 30. The Senate wa.
still in session up to the morning
of the 10th, considering proposed amendment.
to the bill. In the House, joint resolution
was reported and referred, authorizing thu
President to invite the International Monctar,
Commission to consider and recommend uni
form rates or relative valuation in coinage an(
legal-tendcr powers of gold and silver. Aftc
going into Committee of the Whole on tn,
private calendar and considering the bill ap
proEriating S315,OOO to pay certain Southern
.'iesA tlC uVuSc dUJOuTuCl W I'LL
18th.
SATURDAY, Feb. 16.-The Senat,
continued its session up to five O'Clock I'm tn
morning, ut which time the Silver bin wa
finally passed, as amended, by vote of IS t,
q, the yeas and nays being as follows: Yeas
Allison, Armstrong, Bailey, Beck, Booth
Bruce, Cameron (Pa.), Cameron wis. }
Ghatfee, Cockrell, Cook, Conoyer, Davis III. J
AN nnvNsS l.
Ferry, Garland, Gordon, Grover, Hereford
Howe, Ingalls,, Johnston, Jones (Fla.), Jone
New, Kellogg, Kirkwood, McCrecry, Nc
Donald, Mcmillan, Matthews, Maxey, Merri
mon, Morgan, Oglesby, Paddock, Plumb
SALISBURY % sau% der spepssr Teller; Thur
As. Nays-Anthony, Barnum, Bayard
Blaine, Burnside, Christiancy, Conkling
Dawes, Edmunds, llamlin, HOar, Herman, La
! mar, Mcpherson, Mitchell, Morrill,. Randolph
Rollins, SARGENT, Wadleigh, Whytc-21. Messrs
Harris and Patterson, who would have vote,
II n9,t the affirmative were raircd with Messrs
Hill and Batter. who would have voted in tn
negative, and Mr.. Rawsol, who would hav
voted in the affirmative. was absent on &C
count of sickness. Adjourned to the 18th.
MONDAY, Feb. 18.-In the Senate
bills were introduced and rc:erred-to provid
for the election of Territorial Governor
Secretary, and other Territorial officers in tn
several Territories; to rcnstate certain officer
! OF the United States Army. A bill was passe
| for the relief of settlers on the public land
under the Presumption laws, providing that
, Sc tier who has occupied tract of land yea
or more may change his S ttlcment and TAX
up one under the Homestead law, and the tim
spent on the former tract may be cOuntc
as part of the five years required under tn
Homestead laws. The Silver bill, with tn
Senate amendments, was received in tn
House and placed upon the Speakers table
The bill compensating George II. Giddings
for mail service rendered prior to the wal
was passed-153 to 90. Bills were Introduce
to prohibit the organization of Nationa
Banking Associations under existing laws
to promote the deposit of savings and refund
lug of the National debt; to incorporate tn
National Pacific Railroad; to provide for
ppre thorough investigation Of railroad accl
dents.
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and pile fresh horse manure over an,
around the barrel. and in a month 70,