The Osceola times., 1878-02-23

At the expiration of the morning hour con.
sideration was resumed OF the silver bill, and
Mr.. Mcdonald spoke in favor thereof ........,
Bills were introduced and referred as fol-.
lows: BY Mr.. ingalls, Making an appropr.
alton for the protection OF navigation Of the
Missouri river near Atchison, Kansas BY
Mr.. voorhees--Providing for the liability OF
receivers of railroads in the state courts of
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,
tionsl defenses, and to provide for the COM
pletion of 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 billl.
Placed on the calendar..... Ms Morrill, (Vt.)
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 end then
laid aside, and the senate resumed the con.
sideration of the silver bill. Mr.. Jones
New then took the door with the under.
standing that he would proceed with his
remarks tomorrow. Adjourned.
In the senate, on the 14th, Mr.. Morrill,
called up house joint resolution declaring
that the reduction Of the tax on distilled
spirits Is inexpedient. After debate, the
resolution was read a third time ana passed
yeas, 40 nays, g.. Mr.. Ferry called up
the senate bill to regulate the compensation
Of postmasters. Pending discussion the
morning. hosr expired. ..asehater 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 country's honor in
the dust 49,. The senate went into executive
session, and when the doors were reopened
Mr.. Blaine submitted a substitute for the
silver hill, of which he gave notice several
days ago when he addressed the senate, and.
the provisions OF which he then explained.
Adjourned lH4'r- -yr.
In the senate, on the 18th, considera-
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 a question has been re.
opened, which was for six weeks dis
cussed under, the resolution OF the senator
from Ohio tAIaMhsvsy He therefore moved
that the senate adjourn until twelve O'Clock
Monday. Rejected. Senator Window said
he thought this bin wosld be equally a die
appointment to its friends and its Toes, 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.
phesied would not be suffered. He thought
the least evil would be in permitting the bill
to pass even by a twO-thirds vote. lie thought
a settlement OF this question would be the
best thing that could be done. Had il not
been for this bill, he believed specie re-
sumption would have, taken place by this
tiize. He did not propose to continue the
agitation longer, and should vote for the
bill even VI his vote made the necessary two.
thirds. The bill was then read thitd time
senate, at i've O'Clock, after q continuous
session of seventeen hours, adjourned pIl
Monday. The vote was ss follows Yeas =
Allison, Armstrong, Bailey, Beck, Booth,
Bruce, Bruce, Cameron PENN, Cameron
(Wis.L Chaffee, Cockrell. Cook, Conovei,
Davis I'll. J, Davis (W. w Dennis, Dorsey,
Eustis, Ferry, Garland, Gordon, Grover,
Hereford, Howe, Ingalls, Johnson, Jones
ttla), Jones (Nev.l Kellogg, Kirkwood,
MCreery, M'Millan, M'Donald, Matthews,
Msxey, Merrimon, Morgan, Oslesby, Pad.
dock, Plumb, Salisbury, Saunders, Spencer,
Teller, Thurman, Voorhees,, Wallace, Win.
dom, Withers-4s. Nays--Anthony, Bar
nun, Bsyard, Blaine, Burnside, Christiancy,
Herman, Lamar, M'Pherson, Mitchell, Nor.
rll, Randolph, Rollins, Sargent, "acleigh,
White--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 1t enacted
by the Senate and House Of Representatives
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 4l2K grains troy, of
standard silver, as provided in the act of
January 10, 1887, on which shall be the de.
vices and superscriptions provided by said
act, which coins, together with all silver dol.
lars heretofore coined by the United States
OF like weight and fneness, shall be legal
tender, at their nominal value, for all debts
and dues, public and private, except where
otherwise expressly Stipulated in the con.
tract and the secretary. OF the treasury ID
authorised and directed to pnrchase, from
timeao time, 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 sane to be coined monthly, as fast as so
purchased, into such dollars, and sum
sufficient TO carry out the foregoing pro-
visions Of this act is hereby appropriated out
Of any money in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated, and any gain or seigniorage
arising from this coinage shsll be accounted
for and paid ,iuto the treasury, as provided
under existing laws relative TO subsidiary
coinage; provided 'thst the amount Of money
at any one time In vested in such silver
bullion, exclusive OF such resulting coin,
shall not exceed five million dollars; and
provided further, that nothing in tuis act
shall be construed to authorize the payment
in silver OF certificates of deposit issued
under the provision OF section 254 of the
revised statutes. Section 2. All acts and
parts Of acts Inconsistent with the provisions
Of this act are hereby repealed. Section s.
That Immediately after the passage of this
act the president shall invite the govern.
ments of the countries composing the Latin,
union, so called, and Of such other European
nations as be may deem advisable, to Join
the United States in conference TO adopta
common ratio between gold and silver, for
the. purpose Of establishing internationally
the use Of bi-metallic money and securing a
hxity ofrelative value between those metels,
such conference TO be held at such place IN
Europe or in the United States, at such time
within six months, as may be mutually
agreed upon by the executives of the gov.
ernments joining in the same. Whenever
the governments 30 invited, OF any three sof
them, shall have signifed their willingness
to unite in the same, the presidents shall, by
and With the advicc and consent Of the
senate, appoint three commissioners, who
shall attend such conference on behalf of
the United States, and shall report the doings
thereof TO the president, who shall transmit
tine same TO congress. Said commissioners
shall each receive the sum Of two thousand
i've hundred dollars and their reasonable
expenses, to be approved by the, secretary of
state, and the amqupt necessary to pay such
compensation ani expenses "A hereby appro.
priated out of any money In the treasury not