New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-08
XLVTH CONGRESS--IIID SESSION
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

SENATE. WASHINGTON. Jan. Z. 1879.
In the Senate to-day, the Senator. from
California Mr. Sargent who has been sick for several
weeks. occupied his seat for the first time this session.
A large number OF petitions presented and re-
ferred TO appropriate committees among them the fol-
lowing: From women IN various parts OF the country,
favoring such legislation as will make Effective the anti
polygamy law OF 1862; protesting AGAINST IN" transfer
OF Indian Bureau TO The control Of the War Depart
ment Snd against the bill 10 revise consolidate and
amend the laws relating to patents.
Mr.. EDMUNDS rep, VII, from the Judiciary Com
mpe reported back the petition OF citizens OF Alaska.
asking that that Territory be attached to the rtae or
Oregon for judicial purposes with me recommendation
that no legislation Is expedien at this time The COM
mttee discharged from ts further conslie aton.
He as0 reported back from the same con mlttce inc
hill supplemental TO IN" several acts relative ~ me
Union Pacific Railroad and it, branchr. providing for
the eligibility Of certain persons 10 the once OF director
etc. an moved that the bin he referred To The Commit
Railroads 1t involved question Of law for
the Judiciary Committee to consider. SO ordered.
He also reiorted from the committee tayorably
Samuel H. Lin. at Florida Of the salary for re office
of Territorial Justice for the perod during which the
said McIn performed The ot the once fiaced on
Also from The same committee, adversely on several
bills 10 authorize the appointment OF stenOgIaphcs IN
the United Circuit and Dlslnct Courts aud they
were igdrhnltey E9SP o ,ro, ,no Same cou.
mttpe reported adversely the Sci ate bill 10 authorize
bondh0ders and other creditors of railroads 10 elect
tinted : ares. and il wap indciin ely postponed.
The vICEPREsIDENI lald before tue senate me
ton OF Chinese To Pacific Coast. Referred to the
Committee Foreign Relations.
PRESENTATION OF NEW Bills
Bills were introduced and referred. a. follows:
BY SIR. HA4IIIN Rep., Me.y-For the more efficient
collection OF tte postal revtuue Referred to the Com
mittee Post Offices ana FostrOads
han. Com Saiona Bank to chansc il. lo6ation to
" liamautIc. Referred 70 the Committee 81 Finance.
By Mr. BOO1 N D., Cal)FOr me interchange % sub
sldary silver coin ard Uulcd states notes Referred TO
the COMMITTEE Finance.
l Kan r. +. he rglia
Of the Creek Indian orphans under the treaty OF 1867
Referred To the COMMITTEE on Iua'an Affairs AlSo-io
extend the time to certain pr,cmpors the public
lands. Referred 10 TIE Commute. on lubl' Lands
BY Mr.. MCDONALD dem, MdD-ro authorz' the
taxation o outstanding gfltc1drr notes Of the United
states lie moved that the bill be referred 10 the Com
mit,er Judlcry, "a the main Gu an 10 be con-
eirrc was one 'ituioHal He referred TO
various decisions Of the supreme Court OF The United
>ratcs, ana said now thar specie pay meh'S had ben re-
E"a anu smIer nm DTf " W., the oIr.iion sbnud
come M in more regular form he would ask tie iudu
gcn"c the senate 10 present views AT more cusl
By W. MITCHELL tPrp., Oregon, to aid in opening
the Columbia River 10 Tree navigation Referred to the
The ViCE PRLsiDI.AT laid before the Senate a COM
mnuica,Ion respecting cost Of manufactures At On"
Eatruai ArIuofy mt Springfield Mass. Referred the
Committee on Milinr, Affairs.
Mr. BLCk (btm., kJ.j. submitted { @ following;
''E,so'reJ, That tte c.mm1p.ra,on from ne s.ccc-
tary ol The 1rcl ~ answer to lie resolution ~ the
~.arc passed Drccmucr 3. l~1~. relative {" the amount
ii~ been MAGE OF ~. be r"cIlcd 10 tuc COMMITTEE "n
finance and SAID committee j, author zcd and directed
ASCERTAIN win. thcr The laws relative I, the payment of
customs nrs aid ne pas men OF interest on me pnor
drt WITH the cua received there fion, nave ben a.
are being compiled wICh aud report by bill or other
",Igia ovcrupon an objection o'3lr. EDMCNDs.
Mr. DAVIS Dem, W. NaD, Submitted resolution 10
prin, tlr testimony a. 20 Ga. manner Of keeping "a,
EpMU. Ds oN Equal FIGHTS.
Nr EDMU-ND~ G,cp. Et) said On this CAD morning
Of the New Year WHOM there are peace and joy and
hone EVERYWHERE he thought best to offer resou-
ton tending to cement more perfectly the good Will and
harmony ,hrou.hou The land lie therefore submitted
the following:
Res,lcc3, As the iul.meut Of he Senate, thar the
Thirteenth, Fourteenth and fifteenth amendments 10
the Constitution OF the !tei ctdtcs nave Deeu 'SdI
ratified valid aud II thc same PARAMOUNT
Tie prnre Of each STATE have Il common ~ f,r.st IN
the enforcement Of the whole Cons tuition II every
IiTiy Of congress 10 enforce SAID amendments and
project every ciz.n IN the exercise OF al the rights
,,, p,,,ed Tor mat purpo,c ana by further appro-
pirate legislation 20 far Us such cnorcemen ana pro-
he duty OF the Executive Department Of the Govern
meu, faithfully and with Ggtute 10 carry an '"ch
laws into impartial execution. md OF Congress 10 APP
pr.pc.atr an IN neys nee. fuI 70 that cnn.
Pcsoired Futer that II y IL. duty OF Congress to
Urovi. ny law for tul aGd impartial protection OF
al ciiz.ns Of the United states, LEGALLY qualified, IN
The ri,t r. vuie Tor VprcSpnt figes in CONGRESS aud
this rnd the Committee on the Judiciary be- and II
hereby l., instructed 10 prepare aud rcp't as soon 10
may be- bin tor the protection If such rights and the
Dnn shInent OF Inrract.O thereof
Laid over at the request o. Mr. Ednunds to be called
up by HIM hereafter.
VOORHEES, o. THE SILVER DOLLAR.
Mir VOORHEES, Dem, nd called up tie resolution
submitted by bm the first day of the session IN
sirlctng the Committee Finance to inquire INTO rhc
cypediency Of making the trade dollar legIltenoer
for all deb public and private and Of providing for lis
,,., N "a, info fine dollar zig
Mr. VOORHEES, said: The functions of the trade
dollar as money fraudulent and the people have a
rIgnt protection from nrther a'iStS' Inc com Is
SIMPLY IN article oi tf'de iLAuiati IL th o
the Uuitel states IN violation OF the CONSTITUTIONAL
power % Congress. Iae origin OF the uadr uoHr j.
dSrcputa'c IN nthcr res Pets Il i pa vi ma .,
spItacy wuich demnnruzet the silver dollar IN l>']
The trade dollar has i!cd IA is mission am oin ana nls
returned HON" :" o3eat me h1h'S' people Oh ms
country uumIir ~ ts!c dollars ~ existence D,
much larger han tht !e"pe nave any "t" t o. i,
FIVE million, hNc been tol'o ana SIT Io.th inIo ~
channels OF trade and The people have sur
feed loss Oy reason OF We Gettplion Gu e'
with the trade dollar Inc pt-t IeJ.nu Iot ,Ne cL' vi
FMS trade dollar Il 10 make the coin tender
ana recon II The standard sve dollar. This plan
trade dollars and win profit by the passage
OF such law. To some extent lhls Is true,
but is this IA sufficient cNclse TO continue Tue
trade dollar wrong. The laborinS classes demand a
volume cf currency which w measure the value Of
labor and property at far ana healthy rates nrarcll
OF money in circulation cheap'ns every acquisition oil
human toll The silver money Il not rece yng faIr play
at the hands of the present Administration and those
who draw their inspirations from H. Ihc execution oi
the popular standard dollar law IL In the hands OF rs
most cons pcuou. and pronounced enemy namely. MI
sherman. The hard specie dollar OF our fathers haH
been denounced dishonest dollar ana the secretary
CT the Treasury has lent his office To conspiracy 10
destroy il. The Secretary admitted, III his answer 10
the recent resolution OF the senator from Kentucky or
B.ck), that ne allows the bordholder TO say what ht
of com w receive in payment or the interest on ~
bonds II the pain duty OF the secretary to use noth
rll and silver in proportion 70 the amount Of each he
has under mis- cuniro The National banks OF the city
az New-Yurk last November proclaimed "a rebellion
agar the lawfully constituted authorities 0f the Gov
rr, nent Their document regard 10 specie reSup-
ton was addressed to the secretary OF tbe
Treasury The Boston banks lndCr,ed u, put /
brli,y We the rebellion went no further nave
seen a bin the passage 0f which am assured VIII De
nroed before me NewYOrk Legislature. which VIII Nlr-
tuII dcmOnrtize IA that state but no such I'M
act can stand In spite OF all adverse cli-
cnmsnuc.s predict the fua triumph Of the SILVER Gol-