The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-01-25

..... In the House Mr.. Hale moved the prcyi.
Gus question ON the substitute reported yes
terday from the Committee OF the Whole,
which + % the effect that committees desir'
ing 10 make investigation may al any time
apply 20 the House for leave "a send for per-
sous and papers. but requiring them 70 pre-
se sent ,,a,.n.snt 2 the cnargc- rne Pre-
MIR. Wood then offered substitute for MIR.
lIaie's ana demanded the previous question,
without change III. waoI'- snb-titute was
agreed to--ycas IN. nays l0-. The resolution,
~ originally offered ~ Mr.. Wood. was then
adopted without a division. After the CON
sidetation oi some private business the House
adjourned Tin Monday.
In the Senate, on the 18th, senator Davis,
81 Illinois. presented a petition OF 400 bank
crs and business men OF Chicago. in favor OF
retaining gold as the single standard OF value
and against the repeal of the specie resump
t.Jn act. lie spoke OF the high standingof the
signer~o ~ the petition, but said,in his opinion,
their views were entertained by very small
percentage Of the population OF that city.
lie also presented the proceedings OF a meet
ing at bloomington, In. his place Of resi-
dencc, IN favor Of Che reconciliation Of the
silver dollar. In presenting them, he said he
had no agency IN getting up this meeting but
believed it, proceedings ~ pressed the 0pin.
ion OF The people Of the whole county, which
was fourth In population in that state. Re.
iorred. senator kdmund~ submitted Il long
amendment 70 the preamble Of tho resolution
cess, declaring the right of the Government
20 pay IT. bonds ia silver and currency. The
amendment sets forth that the silver dollar
OF the United states had been long obsolete
when tho existing loans OF the United States
were authorized that gold coin had been the
only lawful coin. and that Congress should
not lcgi~late 70 make money ~ tile expense
Of it, creditors, that il was the highest OBJ
legation of the United states ~ pay its debts
in such coin as IT, creditors expected would
be paid, and that IL would be Unjust 20
compel them lnDOIluM either
20 receive silver dollars or any deba~ed
money. Laid on the cable and ordered print
ed, the resolution ~ which IL j. proposed nS
an amendment now being before the senate
senator Mitchell submitted resolution in
structing the Committee on Indian AfairS 10
inquire Into the prDpricty OF setting apart four
Of The large reserve fions for An the Indians 81
the country, and that the lands now occupied
BY them b" opened ~ settlement. Referred
The senate then resumed consideration
Of the resolution OF senator Matthews, de-
claring the right ~ the Government 20 pay
bonds m silver, and senator Bailey read i
long argument 10 the constitutional pow
cr~ al Congress ia regard to coinage etc Az
the conclusion Of senator Bailey'S remarks
the senate Went into executive seSsion........
and referred. kcliey's resolution, that
session OF the House be held
saturday 40 which representative women now
In the city might be heard at the bar of the
House in support of the sixteenth Amend
ment, WAS reiected-U1 TO 40. Mr. Banks
then asked unanimous consent that petsionS
ne presented. ana tIlut tntN Ut printed IN tile
Record, whercnpon Mr. Bnckner, Of Missouri,
moved TO adjourn, which was carried.
In the Senate, on the 18Th, the resolution
~ senator Matthews IN regard to the pay
incnt OF bonds in silver was taken np a. un-
finished business, and then laid over inform.
ally. that senator Voorhees, might address
the senate on the resolution submitted by
him before the holidays. declaring 1t as
"of the highest Importance that the credit
he rfIf fElI nod ~
IN order 10 10 the Governments
itself. In all its departments, should in
good faith keep all it, contracts and Ollligsl-
lions entered into with IL own citizens
senator Matthews, IN expressing his willing
mess ~ have hi~ resolution laid aside for the.
present gave notice that NJ would ask the
senate 20 Vote on IL Monday next senator
Voorhees, then addressed the senate upon the
resolution submitted by him. Ills speech oc-
cupied about two hnui III GEL delivery. and
was listened 10 ntfentiycly, nrdfreuncntly APP
plauded. Many members Of the House were.
present, and the door and galleries were
crowded. In the House, Mr.. springer ask
cd leave ~ Introduce and put upon it, pas
sage a bill 20 prevent the further contraction
81 the currency. II provides that the volume
OF legal tender notes shall not be contracted
or reduced below the amount OF ss5O,OU.coo.
AMI THAT any surplus. ~ such notes
received or redeemed by the Govern
ment which may be ia the Treasury
IN excess OF sums required a. meet
appropriations made BY Congress shall be
lti~~ued ~ the secretary Of the Treasury III
the purchase Of coin FOR the. puyfnent ~ coin
Mr.. Garfield objected 10 ~ pres
ant consideration, and Il Wa referred 20 the
Banking and Currency Committee The HOUSE.
went into Committee of the W hole on the state
of the Union, and Mr.. Price addressed tile
COMMITTEES In advocacy OF accommodating the
silver dollar.
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