Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-16
sara CONGRESS-
Again In Full Blast The SEN
,Ss2aae Debates Matthew'S ~ =.
tls Z .@a \ Resolution. ha49s1t b.
Proposed Repeal of the Bank
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SENATE.
'WAsHINGro,

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ia,
"A memorial of the New York
Chamber of Commerce for d law to
adjust errors in the assess
ment and collection of duties on i'm
ports, and petitions Of bankers mer-
chants and others of New York, IA.
voring the repeal of the bankrunt
law, were presented and referred,
Davis, of I'LL, presented a petition
OF four hundred bankers and bust
ness men of Chicago in favor of re-.
tanning gold asa single standard Of
value and against the repeal of the
act. He spoke Of the high
standing of the signers OF the peti.
tion, bnt said in his opinion their
views were entertained only by a
small percentage Of the population Of
that city He also presented the pro.
ceedings of meeting held at Bloom.
ington, ILL.,, his place Of residence. in
favor of RECOMMENDATION. III resent
ing them he said he had no agency in
getting up this meeting but believed
its proceedings expressed the opinion
of the psople of the whole co univ.
which was the fourth in population
in that State. Referred. a9.3 ~ 81.
E0munds submitteda long amend
ment to the preamble of resolution
introduced by Matthews, before re-.
cess, declaring the right of govern.
ment to pay its bonds in silver. SC.
The amendment sets forth that the
silver dollar had been obsolete when
the existing loans of The y nited States
were authorized that gold coin had
been the only lawful coin, and that
Congress should notlegislate to make
money at the expense Of its creditors ;
the highest obligation Of the
y s.. was to pay its debts in such
coin as its creditors expected that it
would be paid, and that it would be
unjust to compel them, or laboring
men either, to receive silver dollars
or any debased money. Laid on the
table and ordered printed.s The res
olution to which it is proposed as an
amendment is,now being before the
Senate. Tsf#ate 30 2z asa -YeS
MitcheN submitted resolutions in
Estructing the committee on Indian
Affairs to inquire into the prophets
OF setting apart four large reserva
tions for all the Indians Of the coun
try and that the lands now occupied
BY them be open to settlement. Re.
ferred. sasI ,WasisS ssga
I The Senate then resumed consider
alton of Matthews silver resolution
Bailey read long argument as t.
the constitutional powers of Con
gress regulating the coinage, SC.
| !ag5t al; HOUSE.
! Under call of states bills were in
troduced fixing rates to be paid. fol
public printing; providing. for I,
commission on the subject of alco
holic traffic; amending the revenue
laws; increasing special tax OF
wholesale liquor dealers; increasing
tax on distilled liquors; repealinl
law requiring stamps on bank checks
and for the removal of tax on depos
its with state and national saving,
institutions and trust companies; re-
pealing match tax. 80
ssaJ l2& Il SENATE. j ~
SHsE WASHINGTON, Jan. Is.
A number Of bills were introduced
and referred, among them the follow.
ing: ~ a1ss lyge ls9s
By Davis, to promote immigration
to the United States and for the pro.
lection Of Immigrants.
After the morning hour the resolu
ton of Matthews was taken up as un
finished business and then laid aside
informally, that Voorhees, might ad.
dress the Senate on resolution sub.
mitted by him, before the holidays
declaring it Of the highest importance
that the financial credit Of the govern
ment be maintained. In order to be
80 the government itself, in all its de-
partments, should in good faith keep
all Its contracts and obligations en-
tered into with its own citizens. OK =
Matthews in expressing his willing.
ness to have his resolution laid aside
for the present gave notice that he
would ask the Senate to vote on it on
Monday next. sa3l
Voorhees, then addressed the Sen
ate upon the resolution submitted by
him. 80 :.