Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-02-01


league, Mr. Ingalls,, was detained from
Mr.. Edmunds then spoke in opposi-
ton to the resolution of Mr.. Matthews
and favored lis own amendment.
Tie question then required on the
amendment Of Mr.. Morrill,. submitted
on the 10Th inst, to the effect that il
would be detrimental to the economical
interests Of the government and people
To pay the bonds in silver, and MIR.
Morril! spoke in support thereof. The
amendment Of Mr.. Morrill, was rejected
yeas IA, nays H. The question then
required on the amendment of MIR.
Chatlee, submitted On the 12lh Of De-
cember, which, after explanation by
Mr. Chatlce, was Withdrawn
Mr.. Edmunds moved to indefinitely
postpone further consideration Of reso-
luton. Rejected; yeas -, nays 43.
The question bcingon the passage Of
the resolution as submitted by Matthews
on the 9th Of December last, il was
agreed to--yeas 43, nays -, rs follows;
ieas-- essrs. Allison. Armstrong, Paiey,
Beck. Booth, Bruce, Cameron I A., Cameron
tAisl, haiiee, Coke, Conoyrr Davis tlll,)
Davis W. Va,), Dennis Dorsey, Enstis, Ferry
Gordon. Grover. Hereford, owe Johnston.
Jones tFla J: Jones' tNey !. kirkwood, Nc reery,
Mcdonald, Mcmillan, Matthews axe Mrrr-
man, Morgan, OgICshy Plumb, Ransom Sauls
bury, Saunders, Spencer, Teller. Thurman, Yer
hres Wallace, Withers i3.
Nays. Mersfs. Anthony llarnum, Ravard Blaine
Burnside, thristancy, Coukling. Dawes, Eaton.
Edmunds, IIamlin, Herman, Lamar acPhprson
Mitchell. morrill,, Paddock. Randolph, Rollins
sergeant. Wadeigh and WindoM y
Mr.. Allison then moved that the SEN
ate take up the house bill to authorize
the free coinage standard Of the silver
dollar, and to restore its legal tender
character
The Vice President That comes up
by prior order.
Mr.. Morrill, then took the floor to ad-
dress the senate OH the silver bill but
yielded 70 Mr. Ferry, on whose motion
the senate went into executive session,
and when the doors rc-opencd, adjourn
cd till Monday.
FRIDAY, jan % Hotty. The house
spent the whole day discussing the
steamboat bill and finally passed it by il
vote Of l73 ayes and 50 noes.
MONDAY, Jan. 18th .SMtc. The
greater part Of the morning hour was
occupied III the presentation Of petitions
demonstrating against the reduction of
certain tariff duties, and the restoration
OF the tax on ten and coffee, and II call
Of which were referred.
Mr. Voorhees, presented the petition
Of loo citizens Of Albany, N. T., in
favor Of the RECOMMENDATION Of silver,
and the repeal ofthc specie resumption
net. Referred.
Mr.. Beck gave notice that he would,
tomorrow, call up the resolution sub
mittcd by him last week, declaring it
either to maintain or inn
pose taxes ut this time for the purpose
Of providing for the $37, 1960l5 asked
for by the secretary Of the treasury for
q sinking fund.
The house bill to remove Instructions
from the Mississippi, Missouri, Arkn-
sas and Red rivers, was taken up and
passed after II brief discussion.
At the expiration Of the morning
hour consideration was resumed Of un-
business, being the house bill
To authorize the free coinage Of the
standard silver dolMr and 10 reverse lis
legal tender character Mr.. Morrill,
made II long speech in opposition there
To.
MONDAY, Jan Is Houa A great
Of bills We're presented and re-
fcrred, among them the following: 70
secure pay and wages due employees Of
railroads engaged ia tic interest of
commerce.; making disclosures Of pri-
waite kilograms u misdcmeanur III the
District Of Columbia; providing il the
collection of taxes on distilled spirits,
the only allowance 10 the manufacture
shall be one half gallon for wastage;
the authorizing Of reiunding
the national debt, and providing for the
issuing Of 4 per cent bonds; to retire
the circulation Of national bank notes
ind to substitute therefore
treasury notes receivable for I'LL
duties To the government, including
custom duties; and u abolish the tax
on banking institutions; "a improve
and reform civil service iii executive
departments; declaring certain land
grants IN Michigan, to aid IN the con
If certain railroads which
hnve reverted to the l3nitcd States, and
donating tlle same 10 Michigan and
Ohio railroad companies.
At the expiration If the morning
hour Mr.. Baker, Of Indiana, moved to
suspend the rules and adopt m anti
subsidy resolutions The motion TO nd
ioun was Immediately nteriected by
Mr.. Butler, and the Vote was taken ~
yeas and nays.
Tie motion toadjonn being defeat
ed, the question WAS required III adopt
iug the anti-snhsidy resolution, and il
was adopted, yeas l1a, nays s..
The honse by Il vote Of Isl 10 70
took from tile speaker table Matthews
silver resolution and passed il.