Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-02-02

/ iron Z Would not all other interests come
and thus make the revenue laws series of
pIasters and patchwork ?..... In the midst of
great confusion the amendment reDOrted bv
the ways and means committee was read and
adopted, which amendment ia TO add the
words "And acknowledged gtheir liability
/ under the terms OF said bond for the perioi
Tor which said extension is granted" as il
the same was inserted in the BODY of said
/ bill ....,After further scenes of confusion
and excitement, the committee rose without
any further action on the amendment and
the house adjourned.
SENATE.
Ia the senate, on the 2lst, Senator
| ConHltng presented large number of peti-
tlons from citizens Of Ulster, Livingstone,
Orange and other counties Of New York in
favor OF the reconciliation Of silver Laid
on the table....,A bill having been reported
to the senate, Senator Beck submitted con.
current resolution declaring that it Is unnec.
essary and inexpedient to impose taxes at
this time asked for by the secretary of the
treasury, to provide thirty seven million
dollars for sinking fund, and directing the
secretary not to purchase any more bonds
for liquidation of the public debt until direc
ted to do so by congress. Laid over for the
present and ordered that it be printed.
Bills were introduced and referred to aparo.
pirate committees as follows: By Mr., Me.
| Donald-To establish mint for the coinage
of gold and silver at Indianapolis, Ind and
approprlating certain grounds for the same.
and also money for the purchase of necessary
machinery. BY Mr. Cameron--Authorizinr
the coming of STANDARD silver dollars, and
providing that gold and silver Jointly, and
not otherwise, shall be a legal tender. By
Mr.. Eustis 10 authorize the establishment
| ot mail steamship service between the
United States and the empire Of Brazil. Ry
Mr.. Conking-tOr the relief of VIM. 4
Hammond, late surgeon general of tie Uni
tsd States army. by Mr.. Chaiiee-A decar.
alton of the meaning aud intent of the fl
teenth section of the Pacific railroad act Of
July !, 1862, etc By Mr.. Davis-Directing
the secretary of the treasury to purchase the
Freedman's bank building and adjacent
property owned by the Freedman's Savings
Trust company in Washington, the price not
to exceed two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars, and the money to be placed in the
United States treasury to the credit of the
NOiliHlTolVhNlo VI ohlN lu6blNtub company
FOR distribution among its creditors. BY Nj
Plumb-To provide for the improvement of
the Usage rivers H. Missouri and Kansas.
AT the expiration OF the morning hour the
senate resumed the consideration of the
resolution of Mr.. Matthews, declaring the
right OF the government to pay its bonds in
silver, and Mr.. jones. of Florida, spoke in
favor thereof , Nr. Cockrel then quoted
extensively from various financial acts OF
congress to show that the government had a
right to pay the bonds in silver, and also re.
viewed the arguments in behalf Of the sin
ge standard alone; hut before he had spoken
long yielded to Mr.. Edmunds, on whose mo-
ton the senate went into executive ses ion
and soon after diOurned
In the senate, on the 22ud, Mr. Dorsey
presented a petition from the citizens of Hot
Springs, Arkansas in favor of an amendment
to the act in relation to the Hot SPRINGS
reservation, to enable those occupying
erty there to purchase the same. Referred.
,....Mr. Withers presented q petition repre-.
seuting 5000 depositors in the Richmond
branch of the FreedmenS savings bank,
asking congress to reimburse their losses
incurred in the instituton...,.Th The following
bills were introduced and referred: BY Mr..
Harris-To provide for the appointment of
a district Judge for the western district of
Tennessee. BY Mr. Buter-To repeal section
347 OF the revised statutes of the United
States, the same being section 1872 of the
national bank act imposing a tax of ten per
cent on the circulation of state banks. Ad.
lOuned,
In the senate, on the 23rd, Mr.. Blaine
introduced bill to coin silver dollar, and
make them legal tender in common with
god coin up to and including five dollars
and for all sums exceeding five dollars the
debtor shall have the right 10 tender, and
The creditor to demand one half OF the
amount in gold coin and one.half in silver
coin The senate then resumed the cons
SideratOn of unfinished business the resolu
ton of Mr.. Matthews to pay interest and
principal of bonds in silver and Mr.. Cock
rell continued his remarks in favor Of the
resolution. Mr., Sargent presented the
petition of 5000 citizens of California in
favor OF government aid to construct the
Texas and Pacific railroad, so aS to have q
competing line from the Pac fic to the At
ilntic ocean. Referred ....M Mr.. Morgan pre-,
sented a memorial Of the conference Cf
merchants and Others recently held at Chat.
tauooga, Tenn, iayOring the improvement
of Muscle Shoals, Tennessee river Referred,
.....Mr. Terry introduced bill to remuner-
ate the compensation Of postmasters and Tor
other urpOses, Referred. It provides, as
its main feature, that the compensation of
fourth ella postmasters shall be based upon
the number OF stamps cancelled in their
Offices instead OF the number of stamps sold,
.... The senate then went into executive
session, and when the door, were re.opened
adjourned,
On the 9th, at the expiration OF the
morning hour, the senate resumed consider.
alton of the resolution lby Mr.. Matthews to
pay the interest and principal Of bonds in
silver, and MIR, Lamar spoke in regard there.
to. ..... The debate was continued in colo.
uuial manner by Messrs. Edmunds, Thurman
and Herman The Senate, on motion OF
Mr.. Davis iii } adjourned.
In the senate on the 2jth, Mr.. Harris
presented a petition from distillers in Ten
nessee, in favor Of reduction of tax on
whisky to 80 cents per gallon. Referred.
...... The bill directing the secretary OF the
treasury to cause the cusOmhOuse at Mem
phis to be constructed OF Tennessee marble
was passed ....At the expiration OF the
morning hour, consideration was resumed
of the resolution Of Senator Matthews, de-
clarng the right OF the government to pay
the bonds in silver" The amendment Of
Senator C0nkliug making the resolution Il
Joint instead of concurrent one, was re-
iected. Yeas, 90; nays, 39..."T The question
being on the passage of the resolution as
submitted by Mr.. Matthews, ON the 9th OF
December last, it was agreed to. Yeas, 49,
nays, %. as follows Yeas Allison, Arm.
strong, Bailey, Beck, Booth, Bruce, Cameron
PA. Cameron tWis.), Chafiee, Coke, Con
over, Davis (Ill.l Davis (W. Na.) Dennis,
Dorsey, EustiS, Ferry, Gordon, Grover,
Hereford, Howe, Johnston, Jones fla,
Jones New Kirkwood, McCreary, McDOn-
aid, Mcmillan, Matthews, Maxey Meriimon,
Morgan, Oglesby, Plumb, Ransom, Sauls
bury, Spencer, Teller, Thurman, Voorhees,,
Wallace and Withers- ,43. Nayes--Authony,
Barnum, Bayard, Blaine, Burnside, Chris.
tiancy, Conkling, Dawes, Eaton, Edmunds.
Hamlin, Herman, Lamar, Mcpherson, Mitch
ell, Morrill,, Paddock, Randolph, Rollins,
Sargent, Wadleigb, and Wiudom...,Mr.
Morrill, thea took the floor to address the
senate Oh the silver bill, but yielded to Mr..
Ferry. On his motion went into executive
session, When the doors opened, the senate
adjourned until Monday.
Improved Ordnance.