Sharp County record., 1878-02-22
SILVER IN THE SFy,

The Passage Of Senator N.,a
luton Declaring eroverr-l's n
Payable in silver-Yeas Az NJ y
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Attbs
the morning hour, consider ,
ed Of the resolution Of senator h. &
claTing the right Of the G0rer-,-a
bonds in silver.
The amendment Of Senator Co.,
ing the resolution d Joint instea5 g
rent one, was reiected-yeas 5S :,
Senator C0cTeu said he NJ
telegram from senator Whvre I. 4.
announcing that he was det5ins5
sickness andrequesting him fCocL-
with him. Under the circumste,aA
senred 20 do so. We're the SeDS,'.'
ryIand present he would -ors
(COckrelD would vote no.
Senators HOar, Butler and Hm
have voted in the affirmative
with Harris, Patterson and -
would have voted in the uegatire
senator Plumb announced hi. ]
ingalls,, was detained from the -
count Of sickness in his family.
The question then recurred On e.
meuE OF senator Edmunds 20 tbo !.
Of senator Matthews, TO provide ~
ment of bonds in gold coin or it, y. y.
and declaring that any other Dsvrs
out consent Of the creditor wo1Ii =
tiOn Of public faith and in derogas.
rights. II was reiected-yeas Is Ts-
Messrs. Butler, Whvte and Hosr Y
have voted in the affirmative M.
with MeSsrs. Patterson, COckreU ~,
who would have voted in the neg9t-
The question then required on Il,
ment OF Mr.. Morrill,, TO the efF-ct ~.
be detrimental 20 the economical n.
the Government and the peOnletoT
in silver, and Mr. Morrill, spoke X
thereof. He said this resolution NJ,
tor from Ohio, no matter from whe,
was introduced, could have and \,
no other effect than 70 damage pnP
and he could not understand from,
tive it was brought forward, esnec,
he saw in the platform the R.
party of Ohio, adopted in ., tl9i
honor must De maintained, and M
gold as the true standard of valUe-
not conceive how ii was possible 2
publican Senator from that state h
here so soon afterwards and prom
resolution rs this. If he lMUrrflD Ts
of the sO-caIled silver bill he c0uF
for this resolution with its preamB
drawn. The amendment of Morn
iected. ayes "a, nays A.
Mr Window said he voted for Nh
ment OF the Senator from New
COnkliuZ) TO make this q Joint n
and he voted against all other ame
He now intended TO vote against Oh
I. resolution. and, in doing so, he did
pose TO Indicate what would be hi.
on the silver bill itself when it shall
fore the senate. He was Oppose
fruitle-s expression of opinion. L
had confined itself 20 practical /,
instead Of discussing finances, Tn
Of the country would have been i
porous.
Mr.. Blaine said he would vote a
resolution, as in his opinion it
strengthen public credit nor the
public creditors. According to ia
tl statute, these bonds were paya,
er coin. but he intended To- show, &
when the Silver bill should come
Senate. that it was not 20 the inter
United states 70 take advantage Of
of the law and pay them in silver
opposed to the present silver bill,
favor of recommendation OF silver
which he would have the honor TO
Mr.. Hill said he could not vote 70
luton because il affirmed that de
United states to-day were payable
dollars, when there were no sIlTl
II the silver dollar cOuld be reno
any way 20 make il equal 20 the g
a good thing would be done for th
He believed that silver could be 4
in value TO gold in three ways. !. /
ing its weight. ,. By limiting its c
By limiting its ie2al-teuder Do
not vote 70 coin the silver dollar
throw upon this country deprecl'
thai cheatad aress-E thiIlg If s14lche
Mr. Edmunds moved TO lndefni
pOne further consideration Of the
! Mr.. Gordon said he would vote Il
afnble and resolution of tbe sc
Ohio, because he believed the reel
contained therein was true, and
tiOn suggested a policy which he
be honest, wise and Just.
Mr.. Paddock said he would vote
reconciliation of silver, but woul
for this resolution now before the
became a law.
The motion of Mr.. Edmunds to i
postpone was reiected-yeas y, ma
The question being on the pass
resolution as submitted by Mr.. Nj
the 9Th of December last, it was
yeas 43, nays %, as follows: