The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-31
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, on the 22d, number of
bills were introduced and referred The
! Vice President laid before the Senate com
mnnication from the Secretary of War, in re-
! gard TO reimbursing the State of Texas for
| expenses incurred by said State in repelling
l.1nvasions by Indians and MeXicans. Re
j feTed. At the expiration of the morning
hour the statue of Governor William King,
contributed by Maine TO the national statua-
/ ry, was accepted, and Senators Hatnlin
and Blaine made addresses. Some remarks
/ OF the latter in regard to former dlHerenceS
! between Maine and Massachusetts, were con-
sidered offensive by Senator Dawes, who re
piled to the Maine Senator with considerable
aSperity. The discussion which enSued was
quite acrimonious and a number of sharp.
personal thrusts were made on each side.
..........In the House, Mr.. Ewing, from
the Committee on Banking and Currency,
reported a resolution instructing that
committee to ascertain the amount of
gold and silver coin and bullion owned by the
United States, the amount of bonds which
has been sold by the Secretary OF the Treas
nry for coin, and the amount OF gold and sill
yer coin, bank notes and legal tenders held
by banking institutions, and such other facts
as will tend 20 inform the House when and by
what method it will be practicable and con
sistent with the public welfare to resume
specie payments. Adopted.
In the Senate, on the 23d, after the intro
duction of a number of bills, petitions, etc,
consideration was resumed of the resolution
OF senator Matthews TO pay the interest and
principal of the bonds in silver, and Senator
Coekrell continued his remarks in favor of
the resolution. MIR. Randolph spoke against
the resolution and in favor of gold as the sin
gle standard of value. Mr.. Matthews gave
notice that he would endeavor to get a vote
on ms resolution ON the coming Friday
senator Blaine introduced a bill to coin
silver dollars of as many grains as the Di-
rector of the Mint shall from time to time
prescribe, TO be a legal tender in common
Tor all sums exceeding $ the debtor shall
ilifNest right to tender and the creditor to de-
mand one-half of the amount in gold and
one hall in silver coin. Ordered printed and
10 lie on the table for the present. .... The
House considered the Steamboat bill at some
lenStl after winch the speaker presented the
resolution adopted by the senate in honor
OF the late senator Bogy. Eulogies were
pronounced by Messrs Cole, Hatcher Wad-
dell Philips, Knott, Sparks (of Illinois,,
n hrockmorton, Clark (Of Missouri), Ellis
fthea and Crittenden; after which, resolu-
tions were adopted and the House adjourned.
4 In,the Senate, on the 24th, consideration
of Matthew's resolution to pay the interest
and principal of bonds in silver was resumed
the debate being carried on in a colloquial
manner by AIessrs. Edmunds, Thurman and
Keenan,, after speeches by Messrs. Lamar
and Conkling. No definite action was
faken- ..-.-..In the House, the bin amending
the 4stNs concerning commerce and nav
lgatl0n and the regulation of steam vessels 4
was discussed at length, many amendments 4
being disposed OF. Pending discussion the
House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, consideration
was resumed of the resolution of Senator
Matthew's declaring the right of the Govern 1
nlent TO pay the bonds in silver. The amend /.
ment OF Senator Conkling. making the reso- 4
luton joint instead of a concurrent one, was 4
., nays 80 MIR. Edmunds's .
to the resolution OF Mr.. Mat
~ d.
in gold coin or its equivalent, and declaring
that any other payment, without the consent !
Of the creditor, would DE in violation of pub I
lie faith, and in derogation of his rights was 4
rejected-yeaS Is, nays a The main cues
ton was then put and earried-yeas 43, nays
%, as follows:
Teas-Senators Allison. Armstrong, Bailey,
Beck, Booth, Bruce. Cameron pa, CameroI 4
Cfyiss1, Chaffee, Coke, Conover, Davis (flLl, (
Davis (W. Va, Dennis, Dorsey, Eustis, Fer
ry Gordon, Grover, Hereford, Howe, John
SION, .Jpnes (Fia.), Jones New, kirkwoOd,
,teSfeery, Mcdonald, MCMILLAN, Matthews,
Maxeys Me1Tfmon, Morgan. Qglesby, Plumb,