The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-19
WAsHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1S.-The Senate
confirmed A, V. Dockery Of North Caro-
lima, as United States Consul at Leeds;
John q. Smith. of Ohio. Consul General
of the United States at Montreal; CoIec-
tors of Customs-Johu S. Collins, District
of Brunswick, Ga; W. Ii. Sargent. Castine,
Ne. Noel B. Mutt, Passamaquoddy, Gen
eva, ILL., Ira Willis. Sullivan, ILL.,; Mrs.
Sarah A. Brown, Caroni, Ill.,; Samuel G.
Kenagu, Kankakee, Ill.
After the adjournment of the House to
day, sixty members in favor of the remon-
etization of silver, under the name of the
silver union, convened in the room of
the Committee on Judiciary Eden offered
the following:
ResofUed, That to morrow, Immediately
after the morning hour, motion shall be
made by Buckner to proceed with business
on the Speakers table, and on reading the
bill to remonetize silver, the previous
question shall be called on concurring ih
| the Senate amendments, and that there be
no debate
Bright thought there were serious OBJ
jections to the bill as it was returned. One
was the limitation of coinage and another
striking out the feature OF free coinage.
lie wanted to make some protest against
it, for this was discrimination against both
person and metal The holders of gold
were privileged to have their gold bullion
coined free, and citizens and foreigners
could thus be benefited alike.
Wright offered a resolution that the
bill be reported as it came from the Senate
1t had been long time under discussion
The President would certainly veto
it and By adopting the Senate bill, which
was substantially as good and the same
as the other they made sure of its passing
the Senate over the veto.
Hanna, although favoring free coinage
wanted the Senate bill passed. He die
not believe the President would dare vetc
the bill. \
| Ewing said this bill gave the secretar.
of the treasury power to sell bonds to bu,
bullion, in order to resume specie payments
and the country, which was now suffering
would have no relief and would not Sc
$100,0 900 put into circulation. The secre
tary will buy up and hoard every dollar G
the $2,O00000 coined monthly.
Haskell did not admire Secretary SheI
man and his policy. but he and Directo
linderman had promised that the peopl
should have as much money as the
desired.
Butler would take the bill if rothip
better was obtainable. He favored debat
and deliberate action lest the presider
refuse to sign it because not CAREFUL
considered. He criticised the section {
E the bill which provides that the silvt
| shall be legal ender except whel
= otherwise stipulated 10 contracts. TIL
I would allow anybody to take only gold an
: not silver, which the French courts ha
4 Z held was not permissible, He thougi
i the banking aud currency committe
should have the bill for amendment an
report.
;, Phillips said the bill remonetized silv
} and made it "a legal tender. He favort
it, and additional legislation now pendiI
would carry out the rest.
Fort said they should act slowly and Ill
:, men. Debate would strengthen the bi
, Finally the conference agreed to su
NIT the bin to the banking and curren
: committee and she conference adjourne
. The house committee on postofices t
day agreed to report bill in favor
,s establishing a steamship line from Galve
!, ton, Texas, to Vera Cruz.