The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-17
DULL WORK IN CONGRESS-.
Stanley Matthew's Rrsoiulion on the Hisht
to raN tnteres, and rrincip"i OF Govern
ment Bonds IN Siivcr-Mr. Coz on Hell.

WAsulNuTON. Jan. 10. In the senate MIR.
kirkwood Rep Iowa. presented petition oil
citizens Of Iowa against the passage oil Inc
Bland Silver bill. Laid on the table.
Mr. Blaine Rep. Me- 10y request presented
the protest 81 the Cherokee nation against the
Passage OF the senate Till To- enable Indians to
become citizens OF the United States. Laid on
the table
Mr. Dorsey Dem. ArkJ introduced a bill to
organl, the territory of Oklahoma. and to
guarantee 10 the civilized aud scmi-civilized
tribes Of Indians living there Il republican form
If government. Referred 10 the Committee on
Territories.
William A.Whcclcr then laid before the Senate
the unfinished business being the resolution
Of Mr.. Matthews Rep. Ohio declaring tho
rlsht q to Goycrnmcnt to gayr the interest aud
No senator taking the nOOr Mr. Con King
uirp n. s. inquired why the Senate did not
vote.
several srnators-what il the pending qucs-
William \. Whcclcr-lt u.s. Shall the rcsou-
tion be- referred To- the Committee on the judi
Mr.. Matthews demanded the vca- and nays on
the motion. and 1t was rejected. ycos 10. nays
81. a. follows.
yl"-N, ssrs 'ntaony hmm n'y'' nlainc i'f'r
M-i11-r. Mitchell Mon radao,h. ndiu,. sarscni.
N%. Ng..r, a~oeh H,3. Boo,9 coigeron Pa
tx. Nsys N N oge S' g.. NiFs Ss,
fnmn S',. ".''' w., 't samirf.. Srcnc,r. Tcier
t'o,is.. sei u.s.,.-ai Democrat. in tale
MIR. Matthews said he hoped as there wns no
disposition 10 further discuss tho resolution.
the Senate would go on aud take the vote sue
cesslvely ON cuch amendment. AMI that the
resolution would bc adopted Just rs IT was in-
Nj. Eimnuds -vL)-That is good hope
The question then required on the amend
mcnt Of Mr.. Conking to make 1t Il igint rcsolu;
ton instead Of a ronfugr.ni on. 50 That itwould
| Mr.. Cunkling said every senator would OBJ
serve that the purpose Of his amcndmcnt was
! To give this resolution the full sanction Of the
| whole law making power II the Goycrnment.
! ,ucnsurr OF hi, Kind were passed ii should DO
! "a the nature OF "a law upon the statute books.
! and not ~ a concurrent resolution;
Mr.. Matthews h9ncd the am"ndment would
ton. ~ an unauthorized letter to asyndicntc.
could lui a c9}n,--llrqctio9 ur9n a statute which
| was cons lucrrd binding, hc thought the simple
! declaration ui the two Houses should have rs
Mr. BaSard Dem. Del said that it had not
| would be- transacted. and. Therefore. a number
of senators were absent lie suggested that
Nj Iioar i,"p.. Mass seconded the sugecs-
ST. Matthews said he was not responsible for
the taking uf tho vote to-day. II wis the Soma
tor from New ork Mr. Conkiihe VINO insisted
Mr Conallus sala he did not call up the rcso.
| luton or insist upon "a vote. tie had no desire
toihfriug" upon any und Dr~iuudiug a1 to the
Proceedings Tor to-day yet hc must conf --
that hc did NOS Pc" why the senate could moi
proceed o. vlt" upon this resolution until som,
s. uatOr should rise To- -unuN unrr M" death of
the int senator from Missouri. and then. &c.
cor,llu- o. tiu usage OF thu naie. business
would boz -uep0 udrl.
Nj Edmuni- Rep. VI moved that IN,
; mate proceed % tho consideration 81 cNecu
tive business.
Aftrr further discussion. hy unanimous con
sent N was ordered that the resolution 81 Mr.
Mathews lie over until Tuesday next, at
/ u'.ioeA
Mr.. Cockrrn Dem. Mo- submitted resou
tions upon the death Of tho late senator Bo.y %
| Missouri. and speeches Wrge made hy Mta~r-
C'mAr@l Many lDem.. Tcxn-i. Christian,
linp. Mirhl. Sargent licp.. Call. and Arm
strong Dem. Mo-. after which the Senate al
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