New-York tribune., 1878-02-16

II is honest or not to pay the United States bonds IN
silver. Of course nothing new was said, but that
made no difference. The Senators who participated
in the discussion did so with just as much zest as
though no word had ever been said on the subject.
An amendment, proposed by Mr.. Morrill, provid-
ing that all contracts uncompleted at the time OF
the passage of the Silver Bill and requiring money
payments, shall be paid on the basis of the value
represented by United States notes at the time such
contracts were made, has Just been defeated by a
vote of 20 in Affirmative to Al in the negative.
Senator McDOnald's amendment was agreed 10 at
1890 by vote of 81 in the affirmative to 80 in the
negative.
Some unusual scenes were witnessed in the Senate
during the night session. Two three Senators,
from excessive fatigue or from some other cause,
did not appear or act at all like themselves. One on
the Democratic side of the chamber was afflicted
with strange fOIgetfulness. the fact that an
amendment he had proposed had been voted on
and defeated seem entirely to have escaped his
memory.
Another Senator who took prominent part in
the debate was troubled with provoking impede
meDt in his speech.
This unfortunate indispostion of Senators inter
fered serorsy with the proper transaction OF busi-
ness and prolonged the session several hours.
MIR. Cameron, Of Wisconsin, next moved to amend
the bill by making the weight of the proposed silver
dollar 420 grains instead Of 10, and read writ.
ten speech IN support OF this change. The logic OF
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vote against the bill if it provides for dollar
lighter than the trade dollar.
AT 1880 Am.
1870 a. mat this hour the Senate is still in
session. and is discussing the question Of the weight
of the proposed silver dollar. No adjournment will
take place until a final vote on the bill is
reached. but at what hour that will
take place. it is now impossible to say when the
vote is taken the bill will probably be passed sub
star lly tpn a.
nance, with the addition of the amendment, also
proposed by the Committee, providing for confer
ence with the Latin Union States.
AN DlPUTATION UPON Mr.. J. +. WILSON.
REPORT CURRENT THAT HE HAS BEEN CORRUPTTY
RETAINED BY THE UNION PACIFIC-NO TRUTH
IN THE REPORT.
10y TELEGRAPH To THE TEIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON. Feb. 10.-An intmation has been
published that the Hon. James i. Wilson, Chair
man Of the Board Of Government Directors of the
Union Pacific Railway Company, has been in some
way corrupty retained by that company. and i'm
properly paid fee for his services. No one who
knows Mr.. Wilson will give such report mo-
nent's consideration. All the circumstances under
which Mr. Wilson employed by tie Union Pa
ciGe Railroad Company fully set forth III
the last report of tie Board Of Government.
directed to the Secretary of the Interior, and that
report has been published 10y order Of the Senate.
Having called attention to The fact that the Union
Pacific Company Is still beset with legislation
growing out of some of the transactions of
its earlier history, the board gave sum
mary Of the important suits pending
before the courts, and showed that the Gov
crnment has a pecuniary interest III these
suits, as the decision of them will involve the five
per cent amount. The Board Of Directors concluded
with the following remark: In the three foregO-
ing cases one of the undersigned lNir. WILSON, is
retained by the company special counsel" Thus
il will be seen, not only that Mr.. Wilson did not
seek TO conceal his employment by the Union Pa
cic Railroad Company, but that the interests of tire
company and the Government in the favorable issue
of these suits are identical,