Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-18

ments.
Mr. Phillips moved to strike out the proviso
when prohibits the increase Of postal car ser
vice during the year beyond what it was on the
1st of December, 1878.
The motion to strike out was advocated by
Dir. Mitchell, and opposed by Mr.. Atkins, chair
man oil the committee appropriations. In
the course of his remarks, Mr.. Atkins asserted
replying to Mr.. Foster, that half of the def
ciencles for which the Democratic party had
misrepresentation, had come down from wears
OF Repu 5lican administration, and that the
Democrats had been clearing up old scores
Sir Conger also advocated the motion, and
IN his remarks branched off into discussion
OF the cipher dispatches. How, he asked, did
the gentleman on the other side defend the mis-
statements about the cipher dispatches, by cry
ing 'fraud:" No, beg pardon, by silence
which Ia as omenous as the grave. No living
soul OF the Democracy, not even the distin-
gulshed gentleman from Grammercy Park, the
head OF the investigating committee is per-
mltted to allude to the subject lest that gentle
the country calls upon him to do.
MIR. Sparks-Yon knew that the gentleman,
Mr.. Potter, not in his seat.
MIR. Conger-He was in his seat not a minute
ago.
MIR. sparks-He is not there now.
MIR. Cnnger-Then he started out when he
saw me rising.
hr. Tucker rose to make remark.
MIR. Conger, noticing the movement and turn
ing towards Tucker: ''The gentleman from
Virginia is IN his seat, being fearful of danger
when remote from the scene of danger.
(Laughter.) Why in heavens name has he not
called up the cipher dispatches? Is nobody on
that side honest enough bold enough to speak
about this when speaking about the prohigacy
OF parties? Oh. Mr. Chairman, cannot blame
any Democrat for never abiding to the cipher
dispatches: There is no man bold enough to
defend them. There is no committee
that dares to examine them. They
stand there arrayed and backing up
each other, one, two, three. Even nv long
friend from Kentucky (alluding to Durham
rises here before he retires from the arena of
his greatness to make an attack on the gentle
man from Ohio, Foster, who accompanies him
IN bis exile. Why could not they wait to dis
cuss these questions amid the scenes Of domes-
tic happiness to which they are about to retire
soon.
The hammer fell and MIR. Durham rose to
reply. AS Mr.. Conger still tried to hold the
hoor, Air. Durham claimed that he had been
recognized by the chair.
Dir. Conger-I guess not. 1t was 1 who re-
cognlzed the gentleman, but if the gentleman
Will speak on the subject to which alluded, or
II any gentleman on that side will, Twill gladly
yield.
Mr. Durham-Ever since have been mem
Der have directed my attention to the matter
on hand, rarely ever going out of the subject
under consideration for the purpose of making
merriment. Consequently 1 disregard every
thing thaG my friend has said of a iovial char
acter. The cipher dispatches win take cal of
themselves. suppose that the whole country
understands that the administration now in
power was foisted there through fraud, and it
makes no difference whether the cipher dis
patches Or not show that fact.
Mr. Conger-Is that an explanation of the
cipher dispatches?
Mr. Durham-No; leave them to work out
themselves. was amused at my friend from
Michigan, who has scarcely got respectable
town IN his country, aud where ii railroad train
is rarely seen, talking about postal cars. Why,
II one OF them were TO run in that country it
would scare his people. Let him be content
as am, with saving the star service. We are
glad to get it twice week. Why is he talking
about postal cars; only for the sake of making
run! (ln an admonitory tone to Conger)-
Conhne yourself to your own section of coun-
try. and don't be putting on airs.
Mr. Conger-I have been told that in the gen
tleman's, Durham's, district there is not a
manufacturing establishment of any kind not
even shoe peg making, unless it be either in
the pubic or private manufacture Of alcoholic
liquors. j have been told that there is one
newspaper published in his district, and that
there are three public school houses remote
very remote from the residence of the gentle
Ai''n' AaVe oeeu tolo tuaG tnaG gentleman,
when once travelling in Michigan and seeing
the splendid school houses there, turned to
some Southern colleague and said: SIT is no
wonder that the United States treasury is de-
pleted, when every village that we pass through
has a grand government building" Oh, that
the gentleman had but aad school house when
he was young, where he could have stud ed
geography. do not wonder that the star SER
vice is all the service that they have in his dia-
trlct. do not know whether the mammoth
cave is III his district, but if it is not, then
should say that the gentleman district is above
ground-thc dark mammoth cave of the
United States.
the people of your country ever see postal
car! None OF your munchaussenism.
Mr. Cenger-We have them on every one of
i've railroads that center in the little town
where live. I myself have the appointment
OF seven or eight route agents. uaughter.)
The little car houses for the accommodation of
drivers are supposed in the gentleman 8 district
to be postal cars. If the gentleman will come
up to Michigan, if he will sojourn in tire State
that sleeps among the lakes and that is thread
ed by railways in every direction there he will
see postal cars.
MIR. Durham-contemptu sIy-Listen to the
music of the bull frogs.
Fir. BIount-I move that the committee rise
for the purpose of closing the debate.
sir. Conger--i hope the debate will not be
closed tlli we hear about the cipher dispatches
The motion was not passed, but the COM
mlttee proceeded to vote Mr.. Phillips mo-
ton which was defeated. Other amendments
were offered and rejected and then the COM
mlttee arose, the house passed the bill and
adjourned.
,Siiuer Coin.
COINAGE AND USE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE secretary of the
treasury sent to the Senate to-day commune
cation ii response to the resolution of Senator
Beck, adopted the Sd inst, regarding silver
coin. The secretary transmits a report made to
him on the subject by the treasurer, and adds:
Under the existing law either gold coin or
standard silver dollars may be used in the pay
ment OF the interest of the public debt The
law does not direct which shall be paid, but
leaves this to the discretion of the department.
to be exercised upon considerations Of public
policy. The practice of allowing a public
creditor the option of the form and denomina-
ton OF money in which he shall be paid has
been observed. The manifest object of the act
to authorize the coinage Of the silver dollar and
restore its legal tender character, when con-
strued in connection with the resumption act,
Is thai gold coin and the standard silver dol
lars shall be maintained at par with each other
and this object can best be obtained by paying
out such coin as may subserve the convenience
of the person to be paid, and not to force upon
him either form of money. Any other course
will discriminate against the standard silver
dollar and tend to its depreciation Treasurer
Gilhllan, in his report, says: mo distinction
has ever been made between gold
and silver money in the treasury gen
eral coin account. The total re-
ceipts of standard silver dollars the 1st of
July last to November 3Oth were So, IT'S, 345.
one million and half being on account of
customs. These figures do not cover silver
certificates. The treasurer has exchanged
standard silver dollars with the public for gold
coin to the amount of 81 ,634, 1856. The coin in
terest paid the current fiscal year amounts to
S39, 445,224. The silver coin receipts the cur