The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-03-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
President Hayes Returns the Silver
Bill 10 the House.
He States His Objections Thereto
and Vetoes the Bill.
The Bill Passed Over the veto--
Yeas 1886, Nays 70.
Senate Coucurs in the Action Of the
House by a Two thirds Vote.
y SENATE.
WASHINGTON, February 2s.
cosrER,s BOND.

one or two Senators alluded with somt
surprise TO the fact that Co6ter, appoint
ed pension agent at New York, hat
never qualified. Coster came this morn
ing and brought with him bond signed
by a large number Of men known to him
(Conkling) and other Senators. 1t was
drawn by the District attorney and was .
copy OF the bond under which Mr.. He'll
house, Assistant Treasurer, performed his
duties. The obligors owned property tC
the value OF five hundred thousand dol
lars. This bond was perfected the 2lst
OF February and it was rendered by lele
graph but was objected to on the ground
that the justification should be unencum
bered real property, not mere property
Coster had not been able to conform tc
the requirement which as far as CosteI
knew had never been made 10 case Of any
other officer.
The House bill 10 authorize the con.
struction Of a bridge across the Missouri
river at Glasgow was reported fayorably
and placed on the calendar.
A substitute WAS presented for the Sen
ate bill authorizing the Arkansas River
Transfer Railway Company TO construct
bridge across the Arkansas river neal
Little Rock. Placed on the calendar.
MIR. Whyte submitted resolution di-
recting the Secretary Of the Navy tc
transmit TO the Senate copies Of all let
ters documents or statements in writing
relating to the conduct OF the navigating
officers Of the United States steamer HUI
ron at the time Of her loSs, other thar
those contained in the proceedings Of thu
Naval Court Of Inquiry.
Mr.. Beck moved TO make the resnlu
tion submitted BY him on the 2lst OF Jan
uary, in relation 10 the expediency o.
leyyiug taxes at thia time for maintaining
the sinking fund, the special order foI
Tuesday next after the morning hour
Rejected by q rising vote OF yeas q, nay:
l9, two-thirds not voting in the attrma'
tive.
Mr.. Beck then gave notice that HI
would call II up on TucSday next for dis
cussion, and hoped to have u vote on j
then.
The House bill to authorize q apecia
term OF the Circuit Court of the United
States for the Southern District Of Mis-
sissippi 10 be held at Scranton, Jackson
county, was taken up and discussed Al
length.
Mr.. Eustis submitted an amendment
providing for special term Of the Cir
cult Court OF the United States for thI
District OF Louisiana to be held at ST
Charles parish, In that State. on the sec
ond Monday in April next, for the tria
Of cases growing out Of the action Of thu
Government in seizing timber.
During the discussion news was receiy
ed In the Senate that The liouse Of Rep
resentatives was voting on the passage 0
the silver bill, Notwithstanding tho objec
,ions OF the President.
Mr.. Allison at once entered motion L
reconsider the vote by which the Senat,
had agreed to adjourn over until Mon
day.
Subsequently Mr.. Eimunds moved L
adjourn. The motion was rejected by ;
rising vote, yeas IL. nays 35.
At $40 r. NJ. q message was received
from the House OF Representatives an
nouucing that that body had passed th,
bill authorizing the coinage Of standard
silver dollar and TO restore its legal ten.
der character. notwithstanding the objec
tions OF the President thereto.
Mr.. Eustis at the time held the floor
and was speaking on the bill in regart
to holding court in Mississippi. and th,
silver bill was laid on the table for the
present. After some further discussion
at the request OF Mr.. Lamar Mr.. EusliI
Withdrew his amendment to the bill un
der consideration.
Pending the discussion, Mr.. Conklint
said he observed that this bill was likely
to be discussed ut some length, and hi
yentured TO bring the attention OF lht
Senator from Iowa (Allison), who hat
been 10 charge oil the bill when II wa,
before the Senate, that the silver bill was
upon the table. He did not call atten-
ton to II for the purpose Of submitting
any remarks himself, but for the purpos,
Of having from the Senator who hat
charge OF the bill some suggestion "a t
when a majority OF the Senate proposed
10 take action omit.
Mr.. Allison said he understood that thl
friends Of the bill were ready to proceed
to It's consideration at any moment.
Mr.. Conkling-They are always ready
Continuing his remarks, he said he hopec
that the pending bill in regard to hold
ing Court in Mississippi would be lait
aside. The Senators should know wheth
er it was the disposition Of the Senate Il
take final vote on the silver bill to-dA!
or not. He hoped the Senator from low
would move TO postpone the pending ant
all prior orders and proceed to conside
the silver bill.
Mr.. Lamar opposed the postponemeu
Of the pending bill.
Mr.. nAmlin said he was Of the opinion
that il was OF vastly more Importance /,
dispose OF the silver bill than to proceeC
with the consideration OF the pendinI
bill. For the purpose Of testing the sens
Of the Senate he moved that the pend
ing bill, In regard 10 holding Court Il
Mississippi, be laid on the table. Agree
to-yeas A, nays 0.
President pro ,em.-The Chair thel
lays before the Senate the bill 10 anthor
ise the coinage OF a standard silver dolla
and TO restore ia legal tender character
which has been sent to the Senate by tn
House Of Representatives with the objec
tions OF the President Of the Unltel
States. -
Mr., Elmunds objected to the Presiden
pro TEN laying the bill before the Senat
al this time, and said under the rule
House bills could be laid before the Sen
ate only during the morning hour. 81
read Rule 8, which provides that ate
the journal Ia read, the presiding office
ahali lay before the Senate messages iron
the President, reports and communica
tions from the heads Of departments an,
other communications addressed to tn
Senate such as bills, joint resolutions an
other messages from the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes ne may remain upon his tabl
from any previous days sessio
undispoAed OF. He next read the 9t
rule, which provides that immediatel
upon the expiration Of the morning hon
the presiding officer shall lay before th
Senate the unfnished business Of It's lal