San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-03-02
FoRTY.FIFTH CONGRESS.

claring that reduction OF tne tax ON distill-
ed spirits is inexpcdlent Senator Burnside
.rom the Committee on Military Affairs, re.
norted with amendments the Senate bill TO
rremove all restrictions now existing In re.
,ord to the enlistment of colorcd citizens In
ssny arm of the United States Army. Placed
C CoSScea that they ' did not agree rs
with the majority, of the committee. The
Senate bill directing the Secretary of the
treasury to purchase certain property Of the
Freedmens Savings and Trust Company, for
the use of the United States and for other
$1,000 for the purchase of the freedmen's
hank Building, now occupied by the De,
partnent of Justice. Senator Dawes said
The commissioners thought the sale of this
ppther dividend, which would make the
aggregate dividend up to that time
about 80 per cent. Senator Thurman
assembly of Ohio expressing tho opinion
that tho bonds of the Government are paya-.
bic, principal and interest, IN silver coin, In
Soring the passage se. q thc Hand Hand SILVER bin
rotary sherman, in opposing the remonet-
views of the people, Of Ohio. The resoiu
Silver bill now being before tho Senate.
AZ the expiration of the morning hour con-
sideration of the Silver bill was resumed and
Senator Mcdonald concluded his remarks in
favor of the bill. He was followed by Sena-
tor Mcpherson in opposition thereto. AT
o'clock the Senate proceeded in body to the
hall of the House of Representatives to parti.
cpate in the ceremony attending the formal
presentation of Carpenters picture of sthe
signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.
In the House, the galleries were crowded i'm
anticipation OF the ceremony OF presenting
Carpenter's painting OF President Lincoln
reading his Emancipation Proclamation to
tho Cabinet. The painting, screened by the
national flag, was hung behind the Speakers
tl,aI
prominent seat in front of the Speakers
chair, and Mr.. Carpenter sat beside her.
After u brief session in Committee of the
Whole, the presentation exercises took place
the Senators occupying seats assigned them.
Mr.. Garfield made the presentation speech,
and Mr.. stephens replied. Both the addresses
we're fine oratorical efforts, and were atten
lively listened to.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Senator ingalls,
introduced bill to promote the deposit of
savings in the popular loan and to provide
for the funding of the national debt into
home bonds, convertible into currency
Referred to Committee on Finance. Bills
were passed providing for the sale of Gov
eminent lands in Kansas, and tor holding the
United States District Court for the Southern
District of Iowa ut Burlington The Silvcs
bill was still further discussed, SENATOR
Thurman, Saunders, Sargent, Davis, voor-
hees and MaXey speaking thereon. ....In
the House, the Military Academy Appropria.
ton bill was considered In Committee
of the Whole. The discussion took wide
range, the principal part of the debate being
upon the late Presidential election, the pro-
ceedings of the Electoral Commission, the Ill
legged understanding between certain North
ern Republicans ana Southern Democrats,
the action of the Louisiana Returning Board
and their present prosecution, etc., etc. .
In the Senate, on the 18th, the House joint
resolution declaring that Il reduction of the
tax on distilled spirits is inexpedient, passed
yeas, 40; nays, 8. Senator Saunders intro
duced q bill to provide u temporary Govern
ment for the Territory of Lincoln, and Sena-
tor Dorsey. another to organize the
Territory of Oklahoma. Senator Voor-.
hees submitted resolution instruct
ing the Judiciary Committee to in
quire into certain land grants made to
the Kansas and Neosho Valley Railroad, the
Southern branch of the Union Pacific Rail-
road, and other railroad companies, to as
certain if said companies lave issued bonds
predicated upon conditional land grants and
to whom such bonds were issued; Laid
over at the suggestion of Mr.. Ingalls, the
Silver bill came up at the expiration OF the
morning hour, and Senator Jones of Nevada
spoke at length in favor thereof. Sen
ator Blaine followed in advocacy of the sub
stitute heretofore introduced by him.
In the House the Speaker submitted COM
munication from the Secretary of the Treas
ury stating that the internal revenue. OF the
Government has fallen or 81, $3.50 ,090, principal
ly on account of the agitation in regard to
the tax on tobacco and whis-
ky, and recommending the House
to take immediate action on the subject.
The communication was referred to the Com.
mittee on Ways and Means. Mr.. Gibson of
Louisiana rose to personal explanation and
denied that any representative OF Louisiana
had engaged in any bargain in regard to the
Presidency, which reelected on the honor of
the State.
In the Senate, on the 18th, consideration of
the Silver bill was resumed. Speeches were
made by Senators ingalls,, Allison and Lamar.
The question being on the amendment of the
Finance Committee to strike out of the House
bill the free coinage clause and insert in lieu
thereof "a clause advising the Secretary OF the
Treasury, out OF any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated, to purchase,
from time to time, silver bullion, not less than
s2OOO000 per month, nor more than A0e0,OeO
per month, and cause the same to be coined
etc., the amendment was adopted-ayes 40,
nays2. An amendments providing for an
International Commission, to adopt COM
mon ratio between gold and silver, was
silver dollar legal tender tor all
debts and dues, public and private, except
where otherwise provided by contract, so as
to read, instead of provided by "exprcss.
ly stipulated" in the contract, was adopted
yeas 81, nays 35. Various amendments,
providing that the dollar shall consist OF 40,
i2i, and 40 grains, were rejected, also
one limiting its legal-tender power to sso.
The Senate was in session over the Silver
bill until nearly a. m. on Saturday, the 18th,
when final vote was taken, resulting in the
passage of the bill by vote of As yeas to 81
avs as follows:
reas-Messrs. Allison, Armstrong, Bailey,
BECK. Booth, Bruce, Cameron (Pa.), Cameron
kWis.), Chaffee, Cockrell, Coke, Conover,
Davis (lll), Davis (West Va. }, Dennis, Dorsey,
Eustis, Ferry. Garland, Gordon, Grover, Here
lord, Howe, Ingalls,, Johnston, Jones (fla.),
Jones New, Kellogg, Kirkwood, McCrvery,
Mcdonald, Mcmillan, Matthews, MaXey, Mer-
rimon, Morgan, oglesby, Paddock, Plumb,
salisbury, Saunders, spencer, Teller, Thur
man, Voorhees,, Wallace, Window and With
ers-tS
,Aaps-Messrs. Anthony, Barnuin, Bayard,
blHine, burnside, ChriStiancy, Conkling,
Dawes, Edmunds, Hamlin, Hoar, Herman,
Lamar, Mcpherson, Mitchell, Morrill,, Ran