Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-02-06

Congressional.
FRIDAY, Jan. 25.--Senate. the
expiration Of the morning hour
consideration was resumed of the
resolution of Matthews, declaring
the right of the government to pay its
bonds in silver. The amendment Of
Senator Conkling making the resolution
joint instead of concurrent, were reject
ed, yeas, %, nays, SO.
MIR. COckrell said he had received a
telegram from Senator Whyte, Of Mary
land, announcing he was detained at
home by sickness and requesting him
(Cockrell) to pair with him. Under the
circumstances ne consented to do So
If the senator from Maryland was pres
ent he would vote aye. and he (CockrelD
would vote no.
Messrs. Butler and Hill who would
have voted in the affirmative were
paired with Messrs. Patterson and Gar
land who would have voted in the neg
alive,
Mr. Plumb announced that his col
league, Mr.. ingalls,, was detained from
the senate on account of sickness in
his family. Thequestion then required
on the amendment of Mr.. Morrill, sub
mitted the 18th inst, but he withdrew
it for the present that the question
might he taken on the amendment sub
mitted by his colleague. Mr.. Edmunds,
on the 14th inst, with the understand
ing that his (Morrill's) amendment
should be next in order
Mr.. Edmunds then spoke in opposi-
ton to the resolution Of Mr.. Matthews
and favored his own amendment.
The question then required on the
amendment of Mr.. Morrill, submitted
on the 18th inst, to the effect that it
would be detrimental to the economical
interests of the government and people
to pay the bonds in silver, and Mr..
Morrill, spoke in support thereof. The
amendment Of Mr.. Morrill, was rejected
yeas II, nays Al. The question then
required on the amendment of Mr..
Chaflee, submitted on the 10Th of De-
cember, which, after explanation by
Mr. Chafiee, was withdrawn.
Mr. Edmunds moved to indefinitely
postpone further consideration of reso-
luton. Rejected; yeas %, nays 43.
The question beng on the passage of
the resolution as submitted by Matthews
on the 9th of December last, it was
agreed to-ycas 43 nays %, as follows:
1ees-"essrs. Allison, Armstrong, Railey,
Beck. Booth, Bruce Cameron { a., Cameron
Wis.,, hatiee, Coke Conover, Davis lIll),
Davis wv. Va.), Denns Dorsey, Eustis, Ferry
Gordon: Grover ienford, Howe. Johnston
Mcdonald, Mcmillan, Matthews. naxev, Merri-
man, Morgan, Oglesby Plumb, Ransom Sauls-
bury, Saunders, Spencer, Teller. Thurman, Vor-
hees. Wallace, Withers 43.
NdyS-.Mcssrs. Anthony Barnum. Bavard Blaine
burnside, Christancy, Conkling, Dawes, Eaton,
Edmunds, Ilamlin, keenan,, Lamar. Mcpherson.
Mitchell. morrill,, Paddock. Randolph, Rollins.
Sargeaut. Wadleigh ami Wndom-22.
Mr.. Allison then moved that the SEN
ate take up the house bill to authorize
the free coinage standard of the silver
dollar, and to restore its legal tender
character.
The Vice President-That comes up
by prior order.
Mr.. Morrill, then took the floor to ad-
dress the senalt on the silver bill. but
yielded to Mr.. Ferry, on whose motion
the senate went INTO executive session,
and when the doors re-opencd, adjourn
ed till Monday.
FRIDAY, jail. 25.-Hou@. The house
spent the whole day discussing the
steamboat bill and finally passed it by a
vote of 173 ayes and 50 noes.
MONDAY, Jan. 2Sth-Senatc. - The
greater part of the morning hour was
occupied in the presentation of petitions
demonstrating against the reduction of
certain tariff duties and the restoration
of the tax on tea and coffee, and a call
Of which were referred.
Mr.. Voorhees, presented the petition
of 200 citizens of Albany, N. y, in
favor of the reconciliation of silver,
and the repeal ofthe specie resumption
act. Referred.
Mr.. Beck gave notice that he would,
tomorrow, call up the resolution sub
mitted by him last week, declaring it
inexpedient either to maintain or inn
pose taxes at this time for the purpose
of providing for the $37 ,196,045 asked
for by the secretary of the treasury for
q sinking fund.
The house bill to remove Instructions
from the Mississippi, Missouri, Arkan-
sas and Red rivers, was taken up and
passed after brief discussion.
At the expiration of the morning
hour, consideration was resumed of I'M
finished business, being the house bill
to authorize the free coinage of the
standard silver dollar and to reverse its
legal tender character. Mr.. Morrill,
made long speech in opposition there
to.