The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-07

not likely to drive Ii out. he said: tOd nad beeh
could 10 ana remained Is only iSr The ~ uses st the
svs 0 essos % Where sDR DsRes did and pft Be &C.
eelrable for customs, and ils effect In that chan
n1ei would BE- the same as that Of paper money
In ordinary business channels.
He eontended that the. only manner \, which
the two metals could be kept Ia circulation was
y making the relative value Of eaeh ssil the same
for coinage ofsi!ver dollars of 4s4 grains at the
mnts Of the United States, but that gold shall
$40; silver, dollars, subsidiary silver eons s. to
be stamped at the mint Of assay office with their
o the market -
y fse &c d s he ua States 81 and The
eording to the markets of the world. La fixing
the value Of coins the cost OF coinage TO be
added.
notes q the Uni ed States may be redeemed on
presentation with silver, at the valuati lon axsd M
sinking fund. Owners OF silver bullion are
permitted TO deposit the same a and q receive there.
| In silver bars at fixed valuation. 80,
Mr.. Christianey said here was proposition
on, WHICH both sides could unite. Those who
silver at its real value, and those who believed
that It would remain at Discount T9uld :, tina
safegua against depreciation anu there coHlu
| be all the silver that was wanted.
calling t on The seerea,y i Of the treasury or r.
formation relative. 70 the EFFICIENCY Of the life
saving service on the coast of North Carolina
| on the Secretary of thesNavy for information in
| relation +. the loss Of the Huron and the eff
| Herewith. and directing the Committee on Com
meres to consider the. subject Of the improve
| ment Of navigation between Norfolk harbor
and Oarrituck Sound, and to report by bill or
| otherwise.
Nj Rahscm briefly advocated the adoption Of
his regs2ntions e and earnestly defended R the eit T.
connection with the wreck of the, Huron. de-
caring the charges cruel. false and malicious.
MIR, Blaine was recognized. but yielded to a
motion tp that effect and the Senate at 4:s0 D..
M, went Into executive session. and soon after
Mr., Cox. OF New York offered a resolution,
which was agreed to, instructing the COMMITTEES
t. tsa sl h G. q ana G
Metropolis and the conduct Of the life saving
service; and also to report such Legislation as
sesses from t. SEN
| Mr. Butler. Of Massachusetts. asked leave to
Offer resolution directing The Speaker gf the
| at O'Clock to- day. and to deliver the hall over
| to Mrs Isabella Beenher Hooker to make an ar
gument In favor of the right Of suffrage for
Objection was made BY several m raembers.-
| Mr.. Wilson, of West Virginis from the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, reported bill to
amend the Revised Statutes in relation to re-
| funding the tav erroneously imposed In viela-
| tion OF treaty provisions.
After debate the bill was recon mitted for fur
| ther examination.
The House then proceeded to the. eansidera-
ton OF the contested election case OF Wiegenton
| vs. Paehece from the fourth California district
gington contestant entitled TO the seat, and the
| minority repprt OF the committee declares Mr.
Pacfeco entitled to retain the seat.
Mr. Springer. OF Illinois. spoke In favor Of the
contestant, and MIR. Walt, of Connecticut, In
favor of+sthe sitting member. aad then Mr..
Leonard, OF Louisiana was entitled to the
Hoor. but he ut first refused to proceed In the
absence Of a quorum.
After several unsuccessful motions to ad-
journ, he agreed 70 speak. and then presented
dissenting views FROM both reports, and offered
Mr.. Wiegington nor Mr.. Pacheco elected. He
contendad that the case should be tried and de-
termined upon plain principles Of. law. and az
| there was doubt, he believed that the case
should be sent back to the people.
He had been told bv hie party associates that
| In a case Of doubt like this II was his duty to
| vote with his party. but he did not recognize
that theory. The case should be tried with judi
ciat fairness. and he would not vote merely to
gain a earty aluantaea II that principle were
| established there would be no use In pursuing
| these contests.
| Mr. Upton. of Illinois, argued that as Pache-
60 had prima facie right the burden Of proof
! was upon Mr.. Wigginton to set aside that prima
| fscie right.
Pending the further consideration Of the sub
| iect the HOusp at 4 ;2a u, m. adjourned.