New-York tribune., 1878-02-16

read the resolutions of the Mississippi Legislature in
,ructing their Senators for the Silver Bill Mr.
Lamar, continuing. said
Mr. DECENTRALIZATION these resolutions and my
convictions there is great gulf canpo, AM or pass H. M VI
& alone cen tell it. MY gratitude for all the honor her
peope have done no words can express am best
iteross and their character require 10 do During
nv life IN that State 1t has been my privilege
10 assist the education Of more than generation Of
ber vouth: To have given the impulse TO after
wave of young manhood that has passed into the
I have always endcavOrcd to impress the belief that
truth better than falsahood, honesty better than
policy, courage better than cowardiee.
To-day my lessons confront Ee; To-day must he
true false honest GINNING, faithful or uniahnl 10
people even Ia this hour oi their legs atye dspeas
and oisapprohaton cannot voie ~ these reSoin-
bnit2 when NV position imposes NV duty as see 1t.
viii do, and WI against this bill When that is
Nv reasons fer ny vote shall be given TO my people.
Tnou will be for them TO determine II adherence TO my
theu-whether a difference of opinion upon dincuit
and complicated subject. TO which l nave gwen
which I have brought entire honesty and single
of purpose aud upon which have spent Whatever
ability God bas given j. now to separate uswether
this difference is TO override that complete uni u OF
thought sympathy and hone. which all other, and
believe i'm ortaDt subjects bind us together
Before them must stand or fall But be their present
decision what may know that the time is not far dis
liant when they will recognize my action today wise
and just aud. armed with honest convictions of my duty,
shall calmly await results believing IN the utteTaNce OF
a great American who trusted hls' couutrymeD in
tain
VOTING on THE AMENDMENTS.
BECK's REJECTED.
The question being on the amendment Of the Finance
Committee to strike out of the House bill the free
coinage clause and insert lieu thereof clause advis
ing the Secretary Of the Treasury of money IN
t2e Treasury not Otherwise appropriated 20 p5 6
from time TO time silver b9or3n0t o ioss oood man 1
and cause the same TO be coiued, eIc. ,, ,,
Mr. MORGAN Dem. Ala) Withdrew his arnendment
IN the anne liner
TIE question then REQUIRED on the amehdmclt OF Mr.
Beck dem XVI directing the Secretary OF the Treasury
10 nurcase not less - 100000 worth OF silver bul
lion Ier month 10 be coined INTO dollars and that when
silver bnion shall IAN below par WIN leg4t"auer
notes, he slall give public notice Of the fact,
and then any ctiz'n OF the United states may deosl
bullion and have II coined Tor ms benefit The second
section provides thar subsidiary coins shall contain the
the dol ar authorized by the act.
Mr. THURMAN tDe'n.. obiol referred 10 the rcsou-
sage Bland bill and said upon Quesl ion OF mere
policy hc felt bound to respect tie will OF the people Of
tcuary when he believed that will truly expressed
e called attention to the fact that the amendment did
rot provide when the coinage should take place, ana
with hostile Secretary IL the Treasury he was not CON
Mr. BLAINE dIep. Mr.l slid he had received probably
five letters making inquiries of him III regard TO
point which nad been maglided in tins debate to
considerable degree and tnat WAS relative to the
passage Of the Act Of February u, 1873, demone-
bin mad been read m the House of Repre-
n"Sss Sa s ns S'Is HappeneG to be the edng oer Of
the House. Any one who read The Gto6e OF that
House. To be sure in regard TO the matter he
had examined the flies OF newspapers and he found
y s TsST TRspSF TPST O hat tue Mr. ooer In csad
up the yoluminOus bill to codfy and amend the mint
asked The House pass without having 1t read The
proposition voted down. and an hour was consumed
III reading the bill. Mir. Bland also read from the
ports in the Washington papers OF that date, 10 show
that the bin read, and, continuing ms remarks, said
the truth that cared Tor the bill. All were
great deal wiser about the bill to-day than they were
Nj. VOORHEES, Dem, Ind.)--was the Senator from
Maine, then Speaker OF the House, equally ignorant
with the rest OF us Will the Senator share the ignor-
Mr.. BLAiNE-I don't mean ignorant to It's effect.
silver dollar Ny friend fIom Indiana (Nr. VoorAees)
MrsvooRHEEs asked If he could call on his friend
from Maine Oir. B'ane) as another witness who knew
Mr.. BLAINE-I did not know anything about the bill
at all. iLaughter.l | would like TO exchange
dGy it was as member Of the House 70 know about
the qucsuons-and mine was to put questions. Did ne
Mr. voORiiEEs-I very frankly say did not.
Mr. THURMAN said this was q very curious catecIisn
between The Senators from Maine and Indiana rs TO
whether either knew about the pill demonezing silver
The truth no human being knet Of it, because he
bill did not do IT. lGroat laughter ON the floor and 10
The gleues When the bil was before the senate tue
general opinion that the hi was SIMPLY % Tx up
the laws. and in the Senate had the slightest
idea that there was even squiht In the bill toward the
MI NILSSON lEsp., Iowa. moved that The Five Min
u'e te ps 9lnrG 10 % ", ~, o ~, 20
Thc VI f E S is % made and the
Mr. BECK Dem, Ky.l explained his amendment.
Mr. THURMAN Dem. Ohio) moved that at q o'clock
the Senate take recess until y. u. Rejected.
Alter some further discussion, Mr. Beck modified his
amendment 10 provide for the coinage of silver dol
rapidly possible and 10 appropriate out Of any
money the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated. the
necessary amount 10 carry ont the provisions Of the Act
The vote then taken On the amendment, Us mod
flied, and II rejected.
On motion Of Mr. Chafee (Rep., Coll the amendment
OF the Finance COmmlttcc Was aincnOcd y Inserting the
word worth 70 as TO provide that the secretary 0f the
Treasury shall purchase not less than 10000 600 WORTH
nor than $4.000000 worth of silver bullion per
MONTH
On motion OF Mr.. Ferry (Rep., Mich) The amendment
further amended by inserting the words "mOnthly
a. fast purchased 10 provide that the bullion
purchased shall be coined monthly as fast so puI-
chased.
VARIOUS PROPOSITIONS REJECTED.
Mr.. MCDONALD Dem. Ind) moved To amend the
amendment Of the committee 10 provide that
there shall be coined not less than 3G00O000 per
Rejected.
Mr. MCDONALD then moved to strike out Of the
amendment the committee the words "not than
81 100000 worth per month";" being the maximum
amount OF bullion 10 be purchased Rejected ey ris
ing vote. Yeas. 13 nays, 80.
several motions for recess and to adjourn were voted
down.
Mr.. MORRILL, Osep.. VT submitted amendment
follows
this Act than % per cent and for the second
not Of payment Or duties shall be
receivable In the coinage hereby authorized
Relected-yeas. 81 nays, 46 the yeas being rs fol
YEAS.
Anthony Conkling. Eernan, Randolph
JqrnBLa, Dawes. Lamar, Rollins
Boyard, Eaor. NcFTersOn, Sargent.
Burnside, UOar. MofIin, Whyt.-2l.
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