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CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY,
SENATE.

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Bills were introduced and referred to author.
ize the payment Of fees Of counsel for the
defense Of poor persons in the courts Of the
United states to promote immigration to the
United States, and to protect immigrants for
the restoration Of wages in the government
p hitting Office. AT the expiration Of the
morning hour. the resolution Of Mr.. Matthews
in regard to the payment Of bonds in silver
was taken up as tho unfinished business, and
then laid aside for the resolution submitted by
MIR. Voorhees, before the holidays, declaring
that it is OF the highest Importance that the
financial credit OF the government be main
tanned, and in order to do 80, the government
itself, in all its departments, should, in good
faith. keep all its contracts aud obligations
entered into with its own citizens. Mr..
Voorhees, then addressed the Senate in sup
port of the resolution, and the Senate ad-
journed.
The yeas and nays upon the melton of Mr..
Morrill-made before the holiday recess-to
refer the resolution of Mr.. Matthews, declaring
the right OF government to pay the bonds in
silver we're taken, and it was rejected by q vote
of thrty-one to nineteen. . . MI. Cockrell, Of
Missouri, formally announced the death Of his
colleague, the late Senator Bogy, and eulogies
were delivered by Messrs. Cockroll, Maxey,
Christiancy, Sargent and Armstrong, and as a
further mark Of respect the Senate adjourned.
MIR. Wadleigh presented the views Of the late
Senator Morton as a member Of the special
committee in regard to Chinese immigration,
and they were ordered to be printed. Bills
were introduced by MIR. Howe, to punish the
forcible obstruction Of interstate commerce by
railways, and by Mr.. Ferry, to classify mail
matter and rates Of postage thereon. 80. MIR.
Mcdonald, Of Indiana, submitted resolutions
Of respect to the memory of the late Senator
Morton. Suitable remarks upon the life and
character of the deceased we're made by Messrs
Mcdonald, Edmunds, Thurman, Conkling.
Burnside, Morgan, Booth, Anthony, Wsdleigh,
Mitchell, Paddock, and Voorhees,. and then the
Senate adjourned.
Petitions were presented against the pas
sage Of the Bland silver bill. for the remone-
tization of silver, the establishment Of a de-
partment of commerce, and other Objects.
Mr.. Matthews bill declaring the right Of gov
eminent to pay the bonds in silver came up
for discussion, and arguments in it's favor were
made by Messrs. Merrlmon Of North Carolina, |
and Maxey, Of Texas. After an executive |
session the Senate adjourned.
A large number of petitions were presented
by Senators Hoar, Wallace, Conkling, and
others, demonstrating against any reduction in
the duties on imports. aud against the r~estora-
ton of the duty on tea and coffee, all Of which
were referred to the committee on finance. .
MIR. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, presented a bill
authorizing the coinage Of the standard silver
dollar. and providing that gold and silver
and not otherwise, shall be a full legal
tender Referred to the committee on finance
MIR. Beck, of Kentucky, submitted a con-
resolution declaring that it is unnecI
essary and iRexpedient to impose taxes at this
asked for by the secretary of the treasury
to provide S37, 600, 900 for the sinking fund,
and directing tho secretary not to purchase any
more bonds for the liquidation Of the public
debt until directed to do so by Congress. The
resolution was ordered to be printed. AT the
expiration of the morning hour the Senate re-
sumed consideration Of the resolution of Mr..
d! atthews, declaring the right Of the govern
ment to pay the bonds in silver, and MIR. Jones
Of Florida, and MIR. Cockren, OF Missouri, spoke
Il favor thereof. Without reaching a vote tho
Senate adjourned.
House. |
a resolution was offered by Mr.. Willis, Of J