The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-02-21

reported, with amendments, the senate bill
to remove ali restrictions now existing in
regard to the enlistment of colored citizens
In any arm of the United States army. Placed
on the calendar. ...... During the morning hour
the following bills were passed: Senate bill
to constitute a commission to consider and
report plan for providing enlarged ac9om~
mOdatons for the library of congress senate
bill directing the secretary of the treasury to
purchase certain property of the Freedmen's
savings and trust company for the use of the
United States and for other purposes. 1t
appropriates 1925, 900 for the purchase of the
Freedmen's bank buildinG, in this city, now
occupied by the department of Justice.
At the expiration OF the morning hour, con-
sideration was resumed of the silver bill, and
Mr.. Mcdonald spoke in favor thereof. $500.
Bills were introduced and referred as fol-
lows: By Mr.. Ingalls-Making an appropri-
alton for the protection of navigation of the
Missouri river near Atchison, Kansas. By
Mr.. Voorhees-PrOviding for the liability of
receivers of railroads in the state courts of
the several states of the union. BY Mr.
Maxey, by reqUest-To extend the commerce
of the United States with Mexico, secure
economy in expenditures required for ma
tiOnal defenses, and to provide for the COM
pletiOn of a southern Pacific railroad. Ad-
jOurned,
In the senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Sar.
gent reported, with amendment, senate bill
to authorize aud equip an expedition to the
Arctic seas known as the HoWgate biln.
Placed on the calendar. ...... Mr.. Morrill, (Vt.)
called up house Joint resolution, declaring
that reduction of the tax on distilled spirits
is inexpedient, which was discussed until
the expiration of the morning hour md then
laid aside, and the senate resumed the con-
sideration of the silver bill. Mr.. Jones
New then took the floor with the under
standing that he would proceed with his
remarks tomorrow. Adjourned.
In the senate, on the 14th, Mr.. Morrill,
called up house joint resolution declaring
that the reduction of the tax on distilled
spirits is inexpedient After debate, the
resolution was read third time and passed
yeas, 40: nays, g.. Mr.. Ferry called up
the senate bill to regulate the compensation
of postmasters. Pending discussion the
morning hour expired .........Senatcr Jones
made long speech in favor of remonetiza-
ton, aud dwelling upon the charges of the
press, which declared that the silver advO-
Gates were dragging the cOuntry's honor in
the dust......The senate went into executive
session, and when the doors were reopened
Mr.. Blaine submitted a substitute for the
silver bill, of which he gave notice several
days ago when he addressed the senate, and
the provisions of which he then explained.
Adjourned.
In the senate, on the 10Th, considera-
ton was resumed of the silver bill, and Mr..
ingalls, spoke in favor thereof. After con-
siderable debate, Mr.. Window said he
thought it evident that this bill would not
pass tonight; as a question has been re-
opened, which was for six weeks dis
cussed under the resolution of the senator
from Ohio (Matthews). He therefore moved
that the senate ad jOurn until twelve o'clock
Monday, Rejected. Senator Window said
he thought this bill would be equally a dis
appointment to its friends and its foes, and
he was satisfied that the good which had
been promised would not be realized, and
that much of the evil which had been pro-
phesied would not be suffered. He thought
the least evil would be in permitting the bill
to pass even by twO-th1rds vote. He thought
a settlement OF this question would be the
best thing that could be done. Had it not
been for this bill, he believed specie re-
sumption would have taken place by this
time. He did not propose to continue the
agitation longer, and should vote for the
bill even if his vote made the necessary two
thirds. The bill was then read third time
and passed-yeas, 48; nays, 21.......- The
senate, at five O'Clock, after a continuous
session of seventeen hours, adjourned till
Monday. The vote was as follows: Yeas
Allison, Armstrong, Bailey, Beck, Booth,
Bruce, Bruce, Cameron penn }, Cameron
(Wis.), Chaffee, COckrell Cook, Conovel,
Davis (Ill.), Davis (W. w Dennis, Dorsey,
Eustis, Ferry, Garland, Gordon, Grover,
Hereford, Howe, ingalls,, johnson, Jones
(Fla.), Jones New, Kellogg, KrkwOod,
MCreerY, M'Millan, MDOnald, Matthews,
Maxey, MerrimOn, Morgan, Oylesby, Pad
dock, Plumb, Salisbury, Saunders, Spencer,
Teller, Thurman, Voorhees,, Wallace, Win
dom, Withers-48. Nays-AnthOny, Bar
mum, Bayard, Blaine, Burnside, Christiancy,
ConkEn, Dawes, Edmunds, HamlIn, HOar,
Herman, Lamar, M'PhersOn, Mitchell, Nor
rill, Randolph, Rollins, Sargent, |acleigh,
White-21. Senators Morrill,, Harris and
Patterson, who would have voted in the
affirmative, were paired with Senators Hill
and Butler, who would have voted in the
negative. Senator Ransom, who would have
voted in the affirmative, was absent Oh
account of sickness. The following is the
full text of the bill as passed: Be it enacted
by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America, in Congress
assembled, That there shall be coined at the
several mintS of the United States silver
dollars of the weight of 412% grains troy, of
standard silver, as provided in the act of
January Is, 1887, on which shall be the de-
vices and superseriptiOns provided by said
act, which coins, together with all silver dol
lars heretofore coined by the United States
of like weight and fneness, shall be legal
tender, at their nominal value, for all debts
and dues, public and private, except where
otherwise expressly stipulated in the con-
tract, and the secretary of the treasury is
authorized and directed to purchase, from
time to time, silver bullion, at the market
price thereof, not less than two million
dollars worth per month nor more than four
million dollars worth per month, and cause
the same to be coined monthly, as fast as so
purchased, into such dollars, and sum
sufficient TO carry out the foregoing pro-
visions of this act is hereby appropriated out
of any money in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated, and any gain or seigniorage
arising from this coinage shall be accounted
for and paid into the treasury, as provided
under existing laws relative to subsidiary
coinage provided that the amount of money
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bullion, exclusive of such resulting coin,
shall not exceed five million dollars; and,
provided further. that nothing in tais act
shall be construed to authorize the payment
in silver of certificates of deposit issued
under the provision of section 254 of the
revised statutes. Section 2. All acts and
parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions
Of this act are hereby repealed. Section 3.
That Immediately after the passage of this
act the president shall invite the govern
ments of the countries composing the Latin
uuiop SO called, and of such other European
nations as he may deem advisable, to join
the United States in a conference to adopt a
common ratio between gold and silver, for
the purpose of establishing internationally
the use of bi-metallic money and securing a
fxity of relative value between those metels,
such conference to be held at such place IN
| within six months, as may be mutually
| agreed upon by the executives of the gov
ernments joining In the same. Whenever
the governments so invited. or any three of
| them shall have signifed their willingness
to unite in the same, the president shall, by
and with the advice and consent of the
senate, appoint three commissioners, who
shall attend such conference on behalf of
/ the United States, and shall report the doings
thereof to the president, who shalt transmit
1 the same to congress. Said commissioners
shall each receive the sum of two thousand
five hundred dollars and their reasonable
expenses, to be approved by the secretary of
state, and the amount necessary TO pay such
compensation and expenses is hereby appro-
priated out of any money in the treasury not
| otherwise appropriated. Section 4. That
any holder of the coin authorized by this act
may deposit the same with the treasurer, or
any assistant treasurer of the United States,
| in sums not less than ten dollars, and receive
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