The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-02-28

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Mr.. Voorhees-Proyidpg for the liability OF
receivers of railroads in the state courts ol
the several states OF the union. BY Mr.
MaXey By request--To extend the commerce
of the United States with Mexico, secure
economy in expenditures required for ma,
tional delenses, and to provide for the com
pletion Of II southern Pacific railroad. Ad
journed,
In the senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Sar,
gent reported, with amendment, senate bill
TO authorize and equip an expedition to the
Arctic seas (known as the Howgate bib
Placed on the calendar. Mr.. Morrill, (Nt.
called up house Joint resolution, declaring
that reduction of the tax on distilled spirits
is ineXpedient, which was discussed until
the expiration OF the morning hour and then
laid aside, ard the senate resumed the con,
sideration of the silver bill. Mr.. jones
New then took the floor with the under.
standing that he would proceed with his
remarks tomorrow. Adjourned.
In the senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Morrill,
called up house Joint resolution declaring
that the reduction of the tax on distilled
spirits il iuexpedient After debate, the
resolution was read third time and passed
yeas, 40, nays, 9..... Mr.. Ferry called up
the senate bill to regulate the compensation
of postmasters. Pending discussion the
morning hour expired d.......Senator Jones
made long speech in favor of remonetiza.
ton, and dwelling upon the charges of the
press, which declared that the silver advo'
Gates were dragging the cotntry'5 hoEOr in
the dust... The senate went into executive
session, and when the doors were reopened
Mr.. Blaine submitted substitute for the
silver bill, Of which he gave notice several
days ago when he addressed the senate, and
the provisions OF which he then explained
Adjourned.
In the senate, on the 18th, consdera.
ton was resumed of the silver bill, and Mr..
ingalls, spoke in favor thereof After con.
siderable debate, Mr.. Window said he
thought it evident that this bill would not
pass tonight as question has been re-
opened, which was for six weeks dis.
cussed under the resolution of the senator
from Ohio (Mathewsj. He therefore moved
that the senate ad journ until twelve o'clock
Monday, Rejected. Senator Window said
he thought this bill would be equally dis
to its friends and its foes, and
he was satisfied that the good which had
been promised would not be realized, and
that much of the evil which had been pro.
phesed would not be suffered. lie thought
the least evil would be in permitting the bill
to pass even bya two.thirds vote. He thought
settlement OF this question would be the
best thing that could be done. Had it not
been for this bill, he believed specie re.
sumption would have taken place by this
time. lie did not propose to continue the
agitation longer, and should vote iVr the
bill even ii his vote made the necessary two.
thirds. The bill was then read third time
and passed-yc yeas, As; nays, q l.,... The
senate, at five O'Clock, after Il continuous
session of seventeen hours, adjourned till
Monday. The vote was as follows: Yeas
Allison, Armstrong, Bailey, Beck, Booth,
Bruce, Bruce, Cameron PENN, Cameron
(Wis.), Chaflee, Cockrell, Cook, Conovei,
Davis (Ill.), Davis (W. W, Dennis, Dorsey,
Eustis, Ferry Garland, Gordon, Grover,
Hereford, Howe, Ingalls,, Johnson, Jones
(tla.), Jones New, Kellogg, Klrkwood
M'Creery, MMillan, MDonald, Matthews,
Maxey, Merrimon, Morgan, Oslesby, Pad.
dock, Plumb, Salisbury, Saunders, Spencer,
Teller, Thurman, Voorhees,, Wallace, Win
dom, Withers-lS. Nays-Anthony, Bar.
mum, Bayard, Blaine, Burnside, Christan,y,
Conklin, Dawes, Eimunds, Iiamlln, Hoar,
Herman, Lamar, M'Pheyson, Mitchell Nor.
ril, Randolph, Rollins, Sargent, Waoleigh,
Whte-2l. Senators Morrill,, Harris and
Patterson, who would have voted in the
affirmative, were paired with Senators Hill
and Butler who would have voted in the
negative. Senator Ransom, who would have
voted in the affirmative, was absent on
account of sickness. The following is the
full text of the bill as passed: BE it enacted
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OF the United States OF America, in Congress
assembled, That there shall be coined at the
several mints of the United States silver
dollars of the weight of 4l2H grains troy, of
standard silver, as provided in the act OF
January Is, 1887, on which shall be the de.
vices and superscrptiOns provided by said
act, which coins, together with all silver dol.
lars heretofore coined by the United States
of like weight ard ineness, shall be a legal
tender at their nominal value, for all debts
and dues, public and private, except where
otherwise expressly stipulated i'll the con-
tract, and the secretary OF the treasury "
authorized and directed to purchase, from
time to tine, silver bullion, at the market
price thereof, not less than two million
dollars worth per month nor more than four
million dollars worth per month, and cause
the same to be coined monthly, as fast as so
purchased, into such dollars, and sum
sufficient 10 carry out the foregoing pro-
visions Of this act is hereby appropriated out
of any money in the treasury not otherwise
and any gain or segniorage
arising from this coinage shall be accounted
for and paid into the treasury, as provided
under existing laws relative to subsidiary
coinage provided that the amount OF money
mt any one time invested in such silver
bullion, exclusive of such resulting coin,
shall not exceed i've million dollars; aud,
provided further. that nothing in tbs act
Shall be construed to authorize the payment
in silver of certificates OF deposit issued
under the provision of section 25i of the
revised statutes Section 2. All acts and
parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions
Of this act are hereby repealed. Section B.
That Immediately after the passage of thi
act the president shall invite the govern
mcnts Of the countries composing the Lltir
union, so called, and OF such other European
nations as he may deem advisable, to JOIN
the United States in conference to adopt
common ratio between gold and silver, TO
the purpose OF establishing International,
the use of bi.metallic money and securing
fixity OF relative value between those metels
such conference to be held at such place II
Europe or in the United States, at such tim
within six months, as may be mutually
agreed upon by the executives of the gov
ernments Joining in the same. Wheneve
the governments so invited, or any three o
them, shall have signifed their willingness
to unite in the same, the president shall, b.
and with the advice and consent OF tn
senate, appoint three commissioners, VIII
shall attend such conference on behalf o
the United States, and shall report the doing
thereof to the president, who shall transmi
the same to congress. Said commissioner
shall each receive the sum of two thousan
five hundred dollars aud their reasonabl
expense, to be approved by the secretary @
state, Hud the amount necessary 10 pay sue
compensation AMI expenses is hereby apprc
priaIed out Of any money in the treasury No
otherwise appropriated. Section 4. Tha
any holder OF the coin authorized by this az
may deposit the same with the treasurer, o
any assistant treasurer Of the United States
in sums not less than ten dollars, and receiv
therefor certificates of not less than tei
dollars each corresponding with the demon
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