New-York tribune., 1878-01-19

krCI1,tR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
1nE sirVfE RESOLUTIONS ADVOCATED IN TIE stN-
ArE-MEssAGFs FROM TiiE ErKFsibfNI-h'i'lAh'
ACADEMY ArPEorRATIoN-TnE CALIFORNIA CON
rrsrrD pisrRIcT-rJIOGiEs OF THE LATE SIN
ATOR MORTON
SENATE. WAsHTGroN, jan, Is ls7s.
Several petitions of citizens of Albany, remoh-
srinc against the passage Of h" Bland silver hIl"'re
,rc..uied hy Nj CONKIING tRcp. y. - He said the
rciitioEs we're signed by r'pie-rniing not only
money A. property hut cicrprisc also. and they ex
pressed The opinion that tire passage q" he b would be
prcjn1lci, the honor aud credit of the Goyerumea
Land on thr table the bill having been reported to the
senate also presented the RESOLUTIONS Of the Albany
Board Of Trade against the passage of that b, which
were lad on the table. ,,,.,,,o,.o ,.o
number ~ rrt"ns wore presented IN teai''h 10 'He
tnriii. rrmn. cu1aiiou ~ oliver. etc.
Mr. WALLACE iDein.. ia presented the meT1oria 0l
thc Iad i,ha Board oi Trade In yor ~ the csia'-
iisLurur a. % Natiornl Department q Commerce Re
f,rrel fo tho COMMITTEE oE Commerce.
The VICE-rEEsIDsSr laid before The senate a com
municatiDu the Aunruey-trncrat Ia nsNtr 10 the
scmar X, sol =; on Dcccmhcr = giving tic number OF
cvl prosecutions ~ De United state C""i = oil S"a
Carolina Tor of n'rs acouat ciTH nShle' h'i'IIe" 10
tnc Co.nuIi'tcr on thc Judiciary
Mr. CiIisriAYCY d.op, Michl reior,ei from il,, lhe
Committee inr judiciary advcfsclv on III senate m
20 naree N. ur-ctnn 81 the Cont Oi Caiiue, and
was ini, intcly po-ipoucd. ,.., -,
Mr. BAHNUN Gcm. tpnG.l pfcs'nieda IttIiion OF ulr
Ttlh Northern Railroad Company asking Tor g'ant oi
l4ui asa N the compcion oi It's ROAD He-rtf"d 10
he Committee on Puhlic Lands. A., a.,
Bis wero introduced and referred; among them ihe
~ Vi" VOORHEES, Dem. IndJ-By request. reyiving
and continuing tie Court oi Comml-sonerr 81 Alabama
Caus. aud for The distribution "i t1o uafl'a me-
~ ,n-y the Geneva award Referred 20 u" ''hhI'''o
By 81. DAVE R,r Ma''l To provide fr'-Irooi
bHidiug Tor The usc OF tir Bnifan oI LnsI Hils "nn
Printing and hr n' chahical hrIches "t we It,esy'
and other departments. Referred 10 thc 'oD'iHtte" ."
Puhlc Buildings aud Grounds
THE SILVER ELsOLUTIoN.
Thcjuoring hour having expired, the Senate resumed
constellation ~ the unfinished business being the rcro
luton o sIr Matthews declaring th' night o. iho Govern
ncnt 10 pay tie interest and principal Of The bonds III
silver.
Nj MEEEIGON dem, y. c. said ho wculd never
O. r i that the horO aud good faith oi thr Government
,iol.l bee Impaired n in' eirhlrs, G'e;,c a., '"s
,.t cerd Ia fuiy pas - creditor. sl'c. - tie
.'aun ri "f vluc OF Jul. II. I-ru he tion n:itTci
1,ot,si nom yur,ou, ac. SHOW tLai all tnc bonds
I.url rerc payable legalicEi-r coin o. TIE tni' d
-i,c-. NLrn tac>c act scr la--ei theie "ei. b't
t,,.,.ccs g. cou established h' law, 60 ": Cola aud
liv -: and A. tir contract stood between The Govern
Doul and IT,. creditors th' Cove nmcnt coui1 las us
debt. in I'd oT either 81 tAef, coins.
5Ir. SAXIY dom. TcNnJ lcvicw,d the ar-uueHt,
.i'rr vrr, a.. ,uc'al. iu' of vMch mouc coined
when our Constitution ~at IaNlc! lie spoAe 81 usih
iuon.. crr aud argued tla the Constitution itscii
recognize The double S'aniaFd Any rgl'ati'l !" u,-
riloi ri'ri a. 10 nIs Wa u! violation % lr '''4''','
tiou. IN" restoration" "i SILVER now ""uid be or'7S
Prn.l,c d.,.usiioo, the yICEFNESIDEHT laid before
tue stua. invasasc n.m hr President, orclosirg re-
ioB the Attorney irifd - a'S"tr 10 lH' itHhIA-
lion o, senator CHafrc agreed iOOu toe Gu Drcymhr
la.tc HING o the President inform th" Senate WEdi
Hsh impeding mis-. ~ any. exist which rrrycNt hlH rom
rtccIiii thc Jaws In accord Wth TIE obligations
accepted and agfrtIu"II:s made by tho Cuun FdfHc
Eai road Company ANA ITS branches with the lnurd
states. Referred to The Committee on tic Judlrhfl.
Also message nom lhe President enclosing an rStiact
frn tic annual report OF the O., neral ~ o.. Army, ANA
communications from thr COmni-hafy and Quarcfma>-
ter Generals, United state, Array, ia regard tJ the
cause and cost ui the win the Ne2 ItiCc, beng
IN answer the senate resolution of November 3 call
Ing for Information rcgrd thereto. Referred To tie
Comiuiirr Military Anair..
The tn Gt 23O o'cloch) went Into executive
session aud when TIC doors were rcopened anJodrhcd
units MUnIay