The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-01
THE FINAL TRIUMPH.
HAYES yETOEs sTHEsILvER BILL,
IL IN Repassed by Both Houses-IiI
the House by I96 TO 7S-In the
Senate by 40 10 10.
WAsHINoToN, February 2S.
SENATE.

never qualified. Mr.. Coster came this
morning and brought with him bond
signed by large number of men known
TO him and other Senators. 1t was
drawn by the District Attorney and
was copy of the bond under
which Mr.. Hillhouse, the Assistant
Treasurer at New York, performed his
duties. The obligstors owned property
to the value of five hundred thousand dol
lars. This bond was perfected the 2lst,
of February, and 1t was rendered by tele-
graph, but objected to on the grounds
that the justification should be unencum-
bered real property and not mere proper.
ty. Mr.. Coster had not been able to
conform to the requirement, which as
far as Mr.. Coster knew, lad never been
made in the case of any other officer.
Mr.. Chatfee, from the Committee on
Territories, reported with amendments
the Senate bill to establish the territory
of LincolR and provide temporary gov
ernment therefor. Placed on the cslen-
dar.
1t was ordered that when the Senate
adjourn to-day it be TO meet on Monday
next.
Mr.. Davis, of West Virginia, called
up the report of the Secretary of War
| in answer to the resolution in regard to
the militia organizations Of the various
States Referred.
Mr.. Beck moved to make the resolu-
ton submitted by him on the 2lst OF
l., -, 90, ha inc
of levying taxes at this time Tor main
tanning the sinking fund, the special
order for Tuesday next after the morn
ing hour. Rejected by q rising vote, yeas
q, nays 10; two-thirds not voting in the
affirmative. Mr.. Beck then gave notice
that he would call it up Tuesday next for
discussion, and hoped to have vote on
it then.
AT $40 p. VI. q message was received
from the House of Representatives an
nouncng that that body had passed the
bill authorizing the coinage of the stand
ard silver dollar and to restore its legal
tender character. Notwithstanding the
objections OF the President thereto. Mr..
Eustis held the floor at that time and
was speaking on the bill IN regard TO
holding courts in Mississippi, and the
silver bill was laid on the table for the
present. After some further discussion,
at the request of Mr.. Lamar, Mr.. Eustis
withdrew his amendment TO the bill un-
der consideration.
Pending the discussion, Mr.. Conkling
said he observed that this bill was likely
to be discussed at some length, and he
ventured to bring the attention Of the
Senator from Iowa Allison who had
been in charge of the bill when it was
before the Senate, that the silver bill was
upon the table. He did not call attention
to il for the purpose of submitting any
motions himself, but tor the purpose of
hearing from the Senator who had charge
of the bill some suggestion as to when
majority of the Senate proposed to take
action on it.
Mr.. Allison said he understood the
friends of the bill were ready to proceed
to its consideration any moment.
Mr.. Conkling-They are always ready.
Continuing his remarks, he said he hoped
the pending bill in regard to holding
Court in Mississippi would be laid ASIDE
Of the pending bill.
Mr.. Hsmlin said he was of the opln-
ion that it was ofvsstly more Importance
TO dispose of the silver bill than 10 pro-
ceed with the consideration of the pend
ing bill. For the purpose of testing the
sense OF the Senate, he moved that the
pending bill IN regard to holding court
in Mississippi be laid on the table.
Agree to- yeas, A; nays, 3.
President pro tem-The Chair then lays
before the Senate the bill to authorize the
coinage of the standard silver dollar,
so as to restore its legal tender character,
which had been sent to the Senate by
the House of Representatives with the
| objections of the President of the United
States.
Mr.. Edmunds objected to the Presl.
dent pro TEN laying the bill before the
Senate at this time, and said that under
the rules House bills could be laid before
the Senate only during the morning hour.
President pro tenn. Ferry overruled
the objection OF Mr.. Edmund's, and said
the Sth rule presented what should be
laid before the Senate during the morn
| ing hour, but It did not preclude the chair
from laying bills before the Senate after
the morning hour, and the practice had
| been 10 do go.
Mr.. Edmunds-By unanimous consent
only.
MIR. Allison moved to postpone the
pending and sll prior orders and proceed
| 10 the consideration of the silver bill.
| NV byte objected under the 55th rule,
which provides that every bill and JOINT
res )uton introduced on leave or report
ed from committees, snd all bills and
Joint resolutions received from the
House, AID sll reports of committees,
shall be printed, unless for the dispatch
OF the business OF the Senate such print
ing may be dispensed with.
The President pro. TEN. overruled the
objection.
The motion OF Nj Allison was then
agreed 10 without roll call.
The President pro tom. announced that
any demonstration of approval or dissp-
provsl would be promptly punished, snd
the Sergesnt-at.A Arms was Instructed TO
arrest offenders.
Chief Clerk Mcdonald began TO read
the bill, but before he concluded Mr..
Conkling interrupted and said be ven
tured to suggest that it was needless 70
read a bill which had been read so often
in the Senate.
Mr.. Sargent objected 10 dispensing
with the reading OF the bill, and said
that be wss in the other House OF Con-
cress S. the time when it was charged
ihst q bill had been passed without read.
ing the demoneuZing set Of 1879, and
there had been good deal said about il
since.
The reading of the bill was then conn.,
pleted, alter which the veto message oi
the President was read.
Mr.. Whyte moved that the bill and
message be printed and laid on the table
Rejected without roll call.
The President pro tenr-Shsll the bill
be passed.
4 or-Notyithstandinp the OBJ