The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-24
TALK IN SENATE AND HOUSE.
THE torres THAT ENGAGED THE AT
TENTION or CONGRESS-.



building. "a Cockreii aud Randolph upon
the silver Quc,tion--rhe Heather Chincc.
WAsuING1oS. Jan 23- In the Senate
large number of petitions from workiuGmcn
wore presented. demonstrating against the re-
duction of tariff duties and the restoration Of
the duty on tea aud coffee. Referred.
Mr.. herman Dem. y. " presented petitions
from citizens Of Madison. Franklin. Chcmung.
Orange O-wego. and K"ns-elae: counties. New
York. and New York city for the remonetiza-
ton of silver and the repeal VI the Resumption
act. Referred
Mr. Sargent dep. Cal) presented the petition
OF 5000 citizens Of California for Government
aid the Texas Pacific Railroad. Referred.
William A. Wheeler laid before the Senate
message from H. b Hayes enclosing reports IT
tho de facto Attorney General and Secretary of
War in regard To- the removal Of logs and tim
Mr. Blaine Rep. Nr.) introduced n bill ~ au-
thpril" the coinage Of silver dollars for cir'un-
ton. and 10 make thcm Il legal tender Tabled
Mr. sargent called up the bill to provide for
tlr removal ui the Naval Ohs"rNalory.
Mr. luddock thrp.. Nrh.l said h" hoped til"
bill would DE- postponed for a day or two. ~ II
WINS seriously rqnirnrlntrd hy = numlwr Of
mint ui an additional Observatory ia the West.
whore The ntmn-n hcrc was favorable.
Mr. fdmund- Rep. VT snii ne wa~ mol sure
That this hin WIS not going little too l.i. con-
eidrriu. tho present condition IL the Treasury.
II appropriated suouop Tor The nnil ling. and
before completion lt might cost u million.
Nr Sargent and W. Thurman Dem. Ohio
sroke in favor OF thrhill.
Mr. Bcck licp kyl said that public buildings
~ cost IA illun- were already ia cour-" ~ cree
ton. aud othcr- should not hc begun at this
un,. .CouErc-- had limited the cost Of the New
York Post ONCE 10 three millions but before
they got beyond the basement story IT was all
spent Two millions more had been uppro-
prat"d and no further sum was tn be eXp1nd-
tIN L. tif 4 moi lIkN mi flitAN lIf4.l
sr.nt. Tut he believed 1t was over eight million
Mr. Sargent gave notice that he would call the
biz M again in the morning hour.
The Senate re-uucd consideration Of the sill
Vcr res, lutlou of Mr. Matthews rep Ohio
Mr. Cpckrell Dem. MOI argued that svor
WIS still legal tender coin of the United States.
Under th" Custom regulations of 1874 silver
dollars were receivable for duties on imports i'm
unlimited SUMS. and subsidiary silver coin wus
r"""ivahe To- H." extent u s.. Tho blndhold"r
knew that the dollar named IN his bond WAS the
Siltrf com oi III grains, or the gold coin OF
- so etulns. SILVER dollars had been prafi-
Gully as mu u ia circulation, as money since
there wore many silver half dollars and quar-
i.r dollars coined prior g. 1913 -tiil IN u.s.;
Many OF them had been locked M for years and
brought out siucc the close OF the war. The
bondholder had no RIG ut 20 question the power
OF Congress III regard to coming Nancy and
regulating lis value Government officials had
~ right to modify the plain words ~ the law.
They could not change the terms of the con-
tract. To claim now that the United States
must pny III bonds IN gold on account OF TIA" as.
suranre of john sherman. was scarcely less
than acrime. western mnn had been stigma
tiZ"l "a. luulics. He tMr CurkgrlN was lis
firmly devoted % the mHintenance OF the uA-
tlunhl honor rs any OF these Phari-e,s. aud
hr hurled back with soorn and contempt thoir
had their rights. one Of which was To pay tho
bond "a silver: and they would never sur
Mr l;andolrh Dem. v j. spoke against the
resolution. and ia favor OF gold ~ M" single
STANDARD ot value. He agreed that til" tON"ru-
ny NtlI the right To bonds l--utHl ft
1913 lu gold or silver coin AZ IT, option but the
rest of H. bonded Obligation mus al - ut,.l, be-,
inIi in gold Where II was our lawful rirh' to
pay IN either coin. our Interests would NOT Doe
-uh-"ry'i 10y payment m silver. II had been the
studi 4 purpose u the Government To- persuade
the mind 81 capital that coin meant gold. The re-
nlonetizatlOn Of silver would be loss 20 the poo
pie ami IN" GoN'rnment The penalty. whether
llEhtuNN " wronEiully innlct"d VIII fail with
more destructive severity upon private enter
prise than upon public credit H. spoke from
personal IN lWledge when lac said that foreign
and domestic capital refuses to give American
debate H. believed three-fourths Of the GOV
.rnmeni bonds were in the hands OF OF held for
Mr.. f 'iig '' n"ui N-sl,oos the aoor bu,
u.p iur 'ti rN"i'utivo --s-iou
,Mr, CnA.ns hoJ, \. s. said the senate
We hi,Nu ,ii' r'-..uton should %" taken III"
". Davis llu!. III 81 suggest 3 90 lock.
Mr Morrill, Rep. ". said Dec" would have 70
ol .n.t. h-tHu-e ii- eDlleaEu" desired a. -u.uh
uiHn il Hirrndurni. and hr Mr. Merrill ALSO
desired z" ,pNnk up'n his OWL amendment
Nr. t.ukaus -aid that This mere prelimi-
character ntl statute. was occupying, n vast deal
OF time. Here II stood hocAing the way II
legislation. with the Silver hil hrhini il. which
ne supposed would bee next considered. All
unless tAe senate should make some agree
m,nt an nl-n'shi session might tax" place.
four or live gentlemen on his side Of the cham
Or Whn desired 10 speak.