Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-12
Senate.


Improvement.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-Senator Matthews
presented q petition Of the national and State
bank and private bankers, composing the
Cincinnati clearing house association, urging
the repeal of that portion of the national
bank act which imposes tax of one-half to
one per cent. upon deposits. Referred.
A large number of petitions from all parts
of the country in favor of sixteenth amend
ment to the constitution prohibiting the
States from DISTINGUISHING persons on ac-
count of sex, were presented and referred
In presenting petition of this character
Senator Cockrell said he had been handed a
petition purporting to come from people of
Missouri. He saw by the names that many
of them were citizens of that State. Among
the signers we're large number of women,
and in the list appeared the name Of George
Francis Train. He protested that Mistress
George Francis Train was not a citizen of
Missouri. Laughter.
Senator Conkling said he held in his hand
Il
commerce demonstrating against the remon-
citation of the silver dollar. The rules of
the Senate did not permit him to have read
at length this memorial as they would per-
NIT to have read the Joint resolutions of
State Legislatures. He regretted that, for
although he was not sure that the memorial
contained anything new on this question, as
it would be hard to say anything new in re-
gard to it now, yet the argument contained
in the memorial was SO clear he could not
doubt it would have it's effect.
Senator Windom-It can be read by unan-
lmous consent.
No objection being made the memorial was
read by the chief clerk and laid on the table,
the silver bill being before the Senate.
Senator Matthews presented a petition of
$40 business men of Cincinnati, favoring the
passage of the Bland silver bill.
Senator Herman presented petitions from
citizens of Delaware, Cattaragas, Suffolk,
Chenango, Green, and other counties of New
York in favor of reconciliation of silver and
repeal of the specie resumption act. Re-
ferred.
Similar petitions from citizens of Webster,
Ontario, Livingston, Rockland, Cattaraugas,
Erie, and other counties of New York, were
presented by Senator Conkling and referred.
Der of petitions of like character from citi-
zens of Schenectady, Orange, Warren, Wash
ington Oswego, Suffolk Chenango, Alleghe-
ny, Jefferson, Wyoming, Rensselaer,,
Cattaraugus, Sullivan, Essex, Erie and other
counties of New York. all of which were re-
ferred.
Senator Conkling presented petition of
1913 persons doing business on Broadway.
between Twenty-second and Thirty second
streets, New York city, embracing the names
of over three-fourths of all persons doing
business there, asking for reconciliation of
silver as proposed by the present bill. In
presenting the petition he saiG he did so
without vouching for the accuracy thereof.
It was laid on the table, the bill now being
before the Senate.
He also presented the petition Of 1913 citi-
zens of Rocherter, N. Y, in favor of the re-
peal of the law promising payment of gov
eminent bonds in coin also the national
bank act and the passage of law making
greenbacks legal tender i'll payment of all
debts, public and private. Referred.
1t was agreed that at o'clocx tomorrow
the Senate will repair to the hall of Represent
atives to participate in the ceremony of re-
ceiving the picture presented by Mrs.
Thompson and return to it's chamber upon
the conclusion thereof. :"
Senator Anthony, from the committee on
printing, reported favorably on the resolu-
ton to print copies of memorial addresses
of the late Edward Young Parsons, repre-
sentative i'll Congress from Kentucky, and
appropriating 5000 to have engraved at the
treasury department a steel portrait of de-
ceased to accompany the memorial. Re-
ferred.
Senator Conkling from the committee on
commerce reported favorably on senate bill
providing for holding terms of United States
district court for the southern district of
Iowa at Burlington, Iowa. Placed on the
calendar. He gave notice he would call it
up for consideration during the morning
hour tomorrow.
Senator Saunders presented resolutions of
Omaha, and Council Bluffs board of trade re-
monstrating against the passage of the pro
rata bill recently introduced by Senator
Chaffee.
Bills introduced and referred:
BY Senator Voorhees-To authorize the
secretary of war to issue ordnance stores
and equipments for use of students in col
leges and other institutions of learning
where military instruction is given. Re-
ferred.
By Senator Ferry-To provide for water
route to facilitate transportation between
Lake Michigan and Lake Erie. Referred
By Senator Stevens-For relief of Count
G. Pulaski. 1t provides that there be paid
to his heir, legal representative and descend
ant, the sum of 100000.
By Senator Phillips-To provide for the
survey of and estimates for ship canal witt
stone sides and bottom, from deep tide water
near the mouth of the Mississippi river, tt
st. Louis, Mo-, with branches to Pittsburgh
Chicago, 81. Paul and Omaha.
Senator Anthony, from the committee or
printing reported a bill appropriatinf
ISL 200 to engrave plates for portraits to &C
company the memorial addresses upon the
late Senators Morton and Bogy. Passed.
At the conclusion of the morning bust
ness, the Senate resumed consideration Of
the silver bill, and Senator Davis, West Vir
ginia, spoke in favor thereof. He argued il
was unconstitutional to demonetize silver
The constitution recognized both gold an6
silver as a legal standard. If Congress coult
demonetize silver it could demonetize gole
also, and then we would be without coin
He then referred to the arguments heretofore
made in the Senate against the payment O.
the bonds in silver, and commended that i
would be a violation of the contract to pa,
the bonds in gold alone or in silver alone
The contract called for their payment il
coin, and Congress had no right to chang
the contract either in favor of debtor or cred
itor. He believed the reconciliation of tn,
silver dollar and making it a full legal ten
der, would soon cause it to be equal to til,
gold dollar in value.
He believed the passage of the present bill
would decrease the purchasing power of gol,
and would add value to every species o
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