Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-28
VETO OF THE SILVER BILL.
MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT
The Bill Passed Over the Veto.

The message of President Hayes. vetoing
the silver bill was received in the House at
80 O'Clock this afternoon. The message was
announced while roll call was pending, and
after Speaker Randall opened the package,
the fact that it was veto was generally known
before the paper was read. 1t created good
deal OF excitement, and members We're ex-
c,eedingly restiVe until its contents were
laid the message before the House. The
the hin IN his signature
consideration OF the subject he is compelled
to the return of the bill without his signature.
His objections are that the silver dollar is
worth eight or ten cents less than the gold
dollar. He contends that the coinage of the
ports and compel the payment of too much of
the debt in silver. He holds that our bonds
were paid for in gold when silver had Gepre-
them had it been anticipated that they were
to have been paid in silver. The United States,
he says, received the benefits of these
sales, and when doubts We're expressed
as to the coin in which they We're to be
paid the announcement was made that
they We're to be paid in gold, and good faith
requires that they should be. One defect he
urges aOainst the bill is that it makes no
provision for the payment of the pre-eXisting
debts of the government, which We're con-
tracted in gold and when it was the sole legal
guarded with untlinching fidelity, because
there is no power to compel nation to pay its
debts and he cannot approve bill which will
violate the national honor; that if silver dol
lars are to be made a legal tender, they must
be made equal i'll value to the gold dollars.
AFTER THE READING
Iulte number OF the silver men crowded
know what he proposed to do with the bill.
Speaker Randall. under the law. then required
the Clerk to read the bill as it passed both
moved that the bill he passed, the Presidents
veto to the contrary Notwithstanding. The
main question was ordered without a dissent
ing vote. MIR. Stephens moved that all who
wanted TO print their remarks in the Record
have the privilege. There were several OBJ
lections., Mr.. Cox said the veto need not be
further discussed. 1t was
CHARGE OF FRAUD BY FRAUD
Mr.. McCOok, of New York, demanded that
the words be taken down. Then quite a
scene OF confusion ensued. Finally. it was
er that MIR. Cox had no right 10 make the re-
marx when he did. as the first name on the
roll had been called, and that the words ut
tered would not go, into the Record. Mr..
Me. COOK then said that If the words were not
to go into the Record he was satisfied. The
vote was then proceeded with.
THE BILL PASSED OVER THE VETO.
The roll-call on the vote to pass the bill
over the veto was finished at twenty minutes
of three O'Clock. The bill was passed, not
withstanding the Presidents objections, by
yeas l96 to nays -.
The announcement of the vote was received
with applause on the floor and in the galleries.
Martin J. Townsend, of New York, voted to
pass the bill over the Presidents veto, though
heretofore he has invariably voted against the
bill in every stage. MeSSrS. Bragg, Of Wis, !,
Kelly. Of Pa, and Cook, of Ga, left their sick
beds to come TO the House and vote to pass the
bill over the Presidents veto.
Society.
The last of the Wednesday receptions, for
the present, OF the Cabinet families took place
yesterday. and were numerously attended.
Although their dancing party had continued
so late the night before, Secretary Sherman
and his wife and nieces were ready to welcome
their friends again. number of those who
attended their SOiree called to pay their re-
SpectS.
There was San animated scene in Secretary
EvartS' ParlOrS where his wife and daughters
Miss Dickerson, Miss NOyeS, and several other
young ladies who are now visiting them were
The Misses Schurz were assisted by Mrs.
Rathbone aud another of their friends. This
was their first reception in several weeks, and
they received abundant proof that the oppor-
tunlty OF again calling upon them was enjoyed.
Mrs. Key and Mrs. Tyner received together
at the Ebbitt House, and the families of the
Secretary OF War and the Secretary Of the Navy
still have their cousin, Miss Stem, and Miss
Mnshall with them.
Miss Sherman the yfancee of Senator Came
Ohio next week Miss Parsons will accom-
pany her. Miss MOultOn will also return home
this week. These young Ladies' have been fore
most among the bellies of the season.
Attorney General DevenS and eX- Postmaster
General CresWell were among the distin-
guiShed gentlemen making calls yesterday.
The marriage OF the daughter of Professor
Coffin to Lieut. Sumner Paine, which took
place at the Epiphany church last evening,
was attended by a large number of the fami-
lies best known in fashionable circles. 1t was
reception at The residence of the brides father
to which comparatively few were invited.
-The last OF the series of balls given by the
Washington Assembly. Club. occurred at
close to a succession of entertainments, which
have retlectedgreat credit on the gentlemen
giving. them. The. hall was ,elaborately
decorated. The dancing continued until a late
hour, and handsome supper was served. The
attendance was the largest with which any of
these entertainments has been honored.
Five hundred dollars worth of groceries,
and between three and four hundred dollars
in money, were realized by the pound party
at the Riggs House, on Monday evening
The ladies and gentlemen interested in the
purpOsing to entertain before the. season is
over, to let nothing conflict with the proposed
benefit, to be given that charity on Tuesday
next, when a matinee performance of
Marina will be given by the amateur troupe,
who achieved SO brilliant success in that
opera few weeks ago.
The wedding of Lieut. w. A. Dinwiddie, u
$. A., and Miss Ella Fitzpatrick, daughter of
Judge Fitzpatrick of the General Land Office,
which took place last evening at the residence
of Judge Vale, on Vermont avenue, was a
very brilliant affair. Rev. DIR. Choneweth
offlciated; Lieutenant HOxie, served as
grOomsman and Miss Vale as bridesmaid. A
large number of distinguished persons graced
the reception, and the toilets of the ladies
were OF great elegance and beauty. Music
and dancing added to the enjoyment of the
evening. The newly married couple left this
morning for Champaign. ILL.,. where they in
tend to reside.
Mrs. Fassett's pleasant weekly receptions,
are held from to p NJ, Saturdays.
What Madison Thought About Suf.
frage in the District.
Editor OF The Sar:-As showing the views
OF one of the trainers of the still little under
stood Constitution. will you find room for the
following. In dealing with possible objections