The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-16
WHAT CAME UP In CONGRESS-
morn BRANCHES STILL At WORN ON
THE FINANCIAL PROI,LTS
STANLEY Matthews Wants n Vote on hts wese-
Hutton Next NJ ondny she ~nsn's Syndicate
Mr. sprinucr's BiIl-Mr. Price on Recchcr.

STANLEY Matthews Wants n Vote his Wess-
iusien Next NJ ondny She rsnsn's Syndicate
Mr. sprinacr's Bin-Mr. Price ON Becchcr.
WAsnINGToN. Jan. i5.-William A. Wheeler
laid before the Senate the financial resolutions
adopted by the Union League Club of New York
city and other papers.
Mr. Hamn rep. Me-, gave notice that on
Tuesday next his colleague would present the
statue OF William King. the first contribution of
the State Of Maine to the National Statuary Hall
Mr. Davis lind. I'D said that he had pro-
sonted the day before a memorial OF Chicago
bankers ind others dcrrccating any legislat ion
in opposition to the financial views Of u. d.
Hayes and John Sherman. He now presented
another memorial from the Same class Of gen
tlcmcn. Referred.
Mr. Morrill, rep. VT submitted an amend
mcnt to the preamble of Mr.. Matthews in re-
gard to the right of Government to pay the
bonds in silver. rOciting ut lcngth provisions Of
various acts OF Congress He hoped the Senn-
tor would accept the amendment.
was ordered that the nmcndncnthc printed.
Mr. Hereford Dem. W. Val submitted the
following:
F-a,,. That tho secretary ii Tie Treasury be directed
e. inform The senate Of the amount of The Government
SSr S s Via is M'T a nv. "a c s a "S", OF
cyf,a from the sac q each issue and the currgnc, in
4 S ST 1 %, h lsr as ,,S "s ~ The
cy they werc paid Agreed to
Mr. Mr., Kcll9EEs lep In sgbWitcd resolution
John Ray and William l.. McMillen the com
prnsaion and mileage of Senators for the UNI
expired term Of William PITT kellogg in the
Forty; ssr,cond Congress Referred;
Mr. Thurman Dem. Ohio called up his reso-
luton instru Ting the Committee on Military
Affairs tu inquire whether any. and. II any, what
legislation IL necessary or cNucdcnt t. increase
the Hnnual uprintion for nruing and equip
ping the militia. and also to settle certain war
ella ms OF the State 81 Ohio.
MI tonkling lRrp.. y. " said the State Of
New York. in regard t. these war claims was
similarly situated with OHIO. He had received
q comm nioatipn that morning proposing that
h" should couple with the resolution Of the sem
ntor from ONO the claims Of New York That
senator would no doubt prefer to have his reso-
luton stand by itself. H. gave notice that. az
soon rs he should be furnished nth the rcdui-
site data no would submit a resolution in re-
gard T. the claims Of New York.
Mr. Morrill, said he hoped the inquiry would
be made general.
Aft,r som" further discussion the resolution
w.s nnd" general and agreed To-.
from lndinna Mr Voorhees, had given notice
that u would speak today h" had no Objection
o. allowing his own rc-1lution To be laid asidn
informally. with the understanding that IL
should not lose it, uH'" before the : nnto ON
neat Monday he would ask the Senate to vote
outh" resolution and pending amendments.
Tue npor WIS then given to Mr.. Voorhees,
DEM Ind. HIS speech s elsewhere printed.
At the close OF Nh. Voorhees, speech the SEN
ate adjourned.