The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-06-28
EGrty-sixth Con.rcss---FirSt Session.
WASHINGTON, D. c., june q, 1870.


SENATE.
Mr.. Vests resolution declaring in favor
Of free coinage and reconciliation OF sill
yer was taken up. During the debate
Messrs. Herman, Ferry. and Allison pro-
tested against this method Of inStructing
the Finance Committee. There was not
time during this session TO mature measure
vitality affecting the whole financial system
and indirectly the industries OF the coun-
try; hence the silver bills had been pest
pon.d. The committee was pledged TO act
on them early in December.
Mr.. Vest called attention TO the fact that
the resolution was solely an expression
of opinion, and shows the country how
senators stood. After further debate Mr..
| Vest offered Il substitute, as follows:
RcS0lUpd, That complete reconciliation
OF silver and its restoration TO perfect equal
ity with gold, both as coin and bullion. arc
| demanded alike by the dictates OF justice
| and wise craftsmanship.
The morning hour expired, and the rcso-
| lutioE went over.
The resolution providing additional pay
for congressional employees was taken up
| and passed.
Mr.. Eaton reported from the Committee
on Judicial Expenses the appropriation bill
without amendments, and said the majority
would make no attempt to shorten debate,
and night sessions would not be forced.
The Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
Mr.. Conkling spoke against the jury
clauses. and moved TO strike out the second
section. Rejected.
Several other motions TO strike out were
made, but all rejected; and the bill was re-
ported to the Senate from tie Committee Of
! the w uole, read third time, and passed.
yeas, %; nays, IL.
| House bill making appropriations for
marshals' fees was read twice and referred
| to the Appropriations Committee.
| House JOINT resolution providing for adj
| iournment on the 30th was referred to the
same committee.
| Mr.. Allison submitted q resolution that
! all testimony taken by The se.ect committee
| Investigating the Treasury accounts lie re-
| fcrrcd to the Senate and printed.
After some debate, and pending action on
| the resolution, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
In the House the morning hour was dis
DenscQ with anG the House went into Com.
| miltee Of the Whole on the bill appropria-
! ting 100000 to pay the fees Of United
| States marsIas and their general deputies,
the general debate being limited to one
| hour. The debate was opened by Mr.. Gar.
| field.
Mr.. Garfield grouped together some OF
| the leading points made during the present
session on the Democratic side, particularly
| bv Messrs. McLane OF Maryland and Car
isle of Kentucky. and proceeded TO lay
down and support by argument counter
propositions.
Mr.. Hurd, of Ohio, replied on behalf OF
the Democrats, recapitulatinS the points
! for which the Democratic party has been
contendng. lie reviewed the debate OF
| the past three months. and declared that
i the arguments OF the Democratic side had
not been fairly met II had been said the
Democratic party had backed down, bat 1t
was not true. When they began the tight
| they did not expect TO win IN day. In
the Forty-tfth Congress they bad said the
army-ther army-should not be used as q
| posse coanudtus. In the Forty-s;xth Con-
| gress they had said it should not be used as
a police force. and before the Forty.sXth
Congress adjourned they will have taEen
from the .statute-book every law that pro-
poses to use this creature OF theirs ut the
polls to intlmidate American citizens In the
exercise Of their rights. [Applause.] There
had been, be said. no surrender OF the great
principle that Congress can withhold sup
plies az q means OF redresslng grievances,
and so long as the Democratic party was In
the majority in the house 1t never would be
surrendered. The present extra session,
he said, had made UP the issue between the
two parties. The Democrats had declared
that the army should be kept from tbelpols,
that the test-oath should be repealed, and
that the Federal authority should not inter
Teae' in elections in States Upon these