The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-12
THEMES BEFORE CONGRESS.
THE MILTTfRY hCfDEMY ~ THE HOUSE
IND SILVER IN TINE SEN.iTE
Mr.. Hewitt Tauutinr n South C1~eIius Menu
ber-Mes-ss. Davis of West Virginia, Snuis-
bury, and Coke Favoring the silver I'm.

WASHINGTON. Feb. H. Most of .he SEN
ate's morning hour was consumed in the pre-
scntation OF petitions from al parts of the conn
try in favor of sixt acnth amendment to the
Constitution Of the United States. prohibiting
the States from DISTINGUISHING persons on ac-
count Of Sex. oil VI which wore referred to the
Committee on Privileges aud Elections.
Mr.. Cockrcll Dem. MOI said he found In n
Missouri petition the name Of George Francis
Train. He tMr. CockreD protested that Mis-
treas George Francis Train WIS not u citizen Of
Missouri. ti.aughtcrl
Mr.. Matthews ORop.. Ohiol presented n petition
Of Cincinnati bankers urging the repeal of the
National Bank act clause which imposes "a tax
of onc.half OF one per cent. upon deposits.
Mr.. Herman Drm.. n. W presented petitions
from citizens Of Delaware. Cattaraugus. Suffolk.
Chenango. Greene and other counties of New
York. in favor Of the reconciliation of silver
and the repeal Of the Specie Resumption act.
Similar petitions from citizens of Ontario.
Livingston. RockIand. Cattaraugus Erie. and
other counties of New York were presented by
Mr.. Conkling.
Mr., Conkling (Rep., n. ~ said he had in his
Of Now York demonstrating against the rcmon-
CITATION OF the silver dollar 70 be composed Of
not permit him to have read Of the clerks desk
this memorial ns they would in the case of n
memorial or Joint resolutions OF n State IogiS-
laturc. He regretted this fact for the argument
In il was clear that he could not doubt that IL
would have is effect. BY unanimous consent
| the memorial was read.
Mr.. Conkling also presented petition Of 1913
persons doing business In Broadway. between
Twnnty-sccond and Thirty second streets. in
New York city. embracing the names OF moro
| than thrce-fuurtls OF all the persons doing
| business there. asking for the reconciliation
| Of silver as proposed by the present bill.
senator Eaton Introduced a bill. which. in
| furthcrance OF Civil Service REFORM" propos Il
| to empower the Presidcnt OF the United States
| to detail for such duty us he may deem expo
| dent. retired officers OF the army. navy. and
| marine CORPS who may apply TO him for en-.
| ploymcnt in the following branches OF tho civil
| service. namely. the Indian and Pension
| Bureaus. the Diplomatic service. the Life
| Saving service or in such other branches OF the
| civil Service n he may deem compatible with
the public interest said officers TO receive while
performing such duty the full pay and allow
ances oftncir rank. and no more
The Senate then resumed the discussion ol
| the Silver bill. Mr.. ii. G.. Davis Dem. W. Va.
urging that IL was uncon stitutonal to demon
| ctize silver, since the Constitution recognized
| both gold and silver MS the legal standard. II
| Congress demonctized silver. IL could also de-
| moneti2c gold. and then We would be without q
| coin. IL would be n violation Of contract 70 pay
our bonds in silver alone or gold alone. The
| contract called for their payment in coin. and
Congress had no right Ia change that contract
either in favor OF the debtor or the creditor
Mr.. Salisbury Dom, Dell and Mr.. Cox,
| tDcm.. Texas spoke In favor Of the bill.