Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-05-24

/ any particular Cnarge against tne SeCTtthTy
i Quite a spirited debate ensued, in which Mr..
Pendleton and Mr.. Voorhees, charged that
the Secretary of the Treasury had been lob
| byfDg around the Senate Chamber for the
purpose of influencing legislation. Mr.. Pad
| dock and Mr.. Edmunds defended Secretary
ment leaving il discretionary with the Sec
retary of the Treasury to use this
special fund for the purpose indicated;
sideration was resumed of the bin relating to
Mr. MFT Fort e tR., hiS m and spE Mr.. Ewing d., o.. At
| the conclusion of Mr.. Ewing's speech. MIR.
| Warner ID, ,O.) demanded the previous ques-
moved NOV, Si to iay the % bin on the table. The yeas
and nays were ordered on that motion pend
adjourn This motion was carried by ?. vote
of tellers of yeas 100, nays 81, and the House
| adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Cockrell
introduced joint resolution authorizing and
requesting the President of the United States
to open correspondence with the republic of
France, with a view and for the purpose of
negotiating q proper treaty of reciprocity
and commerce with that Government. Con-
| sfderation was then resumed of the Legisla-
bni and Mr. Beck explained the provisions of
the bill as it had been amended. Mr, THURMAN
n that
In effect that they will stop the appropria,
tions rather than agree TO the provisions OF
\ the bill relating to trial by jury and cleo
tiops. Mr.. Thurman proceeded to analyze
the laws proposed to be repealed, and ar
tney as ehev shut
not not % take s' the ' iron;cisd oath because
vnss water even % to anv e one who had opposed the
Government. If the law were 1ustifiable in
should unite in the paciication of the conn
try and restore harmony everywhere. we
should 90 back to the Sd paths 0t
ton being 9 motion Of Nj. Killinger !R;. Pa,
was taken, and It was deeided
ocrats who voted in the affirmative were
Messrs; Beltzhoover (Pa.l. Bliss IN. "; Co
Hnrd s to.), Iocunsberry 1! (N. 5, Martin tbei},
McLane iMd.) Morse (siass:l, Muller (N; ",
snG F. WOOD Ross S TSe a. S
voted in the negative were Messrs; Belford
lCoi1. Cannon (fiI.l. Fort Qn.), Kelley Pa.);
ers s Voted in the negative. The question then
Il on @
ed with applause on the Democratic side.
rise rises to much much discussion Mr.. Haskell
TO iaS % the bin on the table II he had supposed
the House would be prevented from voting
on all the amendments offered for various
some of the provisions of the bill as mon
strosities, and he would not vote for It I'M
less It could be amended, Mr.. stephens
(D., Gal also stated it as his understand
| ing all along that the bill should be voted on
by sections, and Mr.. Clymer (D, Pa-) asserted
question unless he supposed the bin was open
| for amendment. On the other hand, It was
argued that. under the previous question, the
| hill no voted a whole. Finally 1t
was agreed the previous Question would only
| apply to the first section of the bill, which
dollar piece or a unit Of Is s-io grains, quar-.
ter-eagle or $3.50, or three dollar piece, an
eagle and double eagle; az e. T The S section Was
then recurred on the second section, which
provides that silver coins shall be a dollar or
Sna anif dme: That the TSeisSs of
dollar shall be 4l2S grains Troy. the
%sagss SSaFtsr and an dime quarter and
| one tenth, respectively, of that of the dollar.
Also, that silver dollars in the Treasury,
more than per cent, shall be recoined. Mr..
Kimmel 3D., Md moved to amend by making
the weight Of silver ago grains and argued In
nays iI6, The second section was then agreed
to. and the third section was taken up; 1t
may deposit the same at any mint
to be formed into bars or into
standard dollars of .l2x grains rro,nd for his
and the House adjourned without passing
upon the third section of the bill.
In the Senate, on the 10th, the President
pro tenn. laid before the Senate a message
1 from the President of the United States, in
reply to the resolution of the 7th inst, re.
9niawfnl occupation Of a portion Of the In.
dian Territory He transmits ss copy OF
snd papers s0pss Sn lie
the War Department touching this subject
On motion of Mr.. Ingalls,. it was resolved that
report to the Senate what amosliSsuf legal
tender notes has been presehteds IND re
deemed in coin since the LIST of January last
and what amount of DIN he considers him
self authorized to retain in the Treasury
to maintain specie resumption. Considera
ton was resumed of the legislative, Execu
j. tive and Judicial Appropriation bill, and Mt
Eaton spoke at length in favor of the propos
ed amendments...:.;.In the House. resolu
ton was reported from the Committee or
Rules by Frye (Rep.. Me.) for the appoint
ment of standing committee to which
tions, etc, affecting traffic in alcohoii,
liquors. Considerable opposition was man
ifested to the action proposed. but It wa
rejected by yeas 80, nays l2s. The Hous,
then resumed consideration of the Warne
SILVER & bill the pending sse section being tn
formed into bars: or Into standard dollars
was one offered by Mr. Mills ID, Texas) au
thorizing the Secretary of the Treasury Z,
trade dollars and foreign silver coin that ma
be offered for sale at the market value of sill
yer, ana such purchases shall be continue,
as long 4l2H grains of standard silver cal
be obtained for 81 in legal tender Treasur,
3 notes. etc. This amendment was, after som
Without nass action
: the bill.
In the Senate, on the. 18th, the Legislative
Judicial and Executive Appropriation bil
was further considered and number of non
. political amendments agreed to......In tn
A expiration of the morning hour. Mr.. Ewin
g ID, o. offered an amendment to Mi
Secretary of the Treasury % shall issue s and de- de-
liver to the depositors of silver bullion certif
J Gates to the amount equal to the value c
4 such bullion, and that silver dollars coine
8 from such bullion to the extent OF 40 per cen
8 of sucn certificates shall be held for the re
4 demption, thereof, and the remainder az
Q piled to the payment of interest and princi
{ pal of the public debt. Certificates so issue
y are to be received at par for all dues {
}, ment of current expenses of the Government
Il and are TO be redeemable in standard silve
j. dollars. A long discussion ensued, when Nj
:. Ewing's amendment was adspted-yeaS 10
z nays l0i-the Speaker casting the decidin
g vote I'm the Affirmative. Mr.. springer's amend
o ment, as amended by Mr.. Ewing, was then rt
!. jected-yeas 50. nays III, and the House at
q 1ourned until Tuesday.
d In the Senate, on the 10Th, considerable
:, was resumed of the Legislative, Executiy
and Judicial Appropriation bill, and NJ
Blaine spoke in opposition to the propose
Q amendments. He said (referring to NJ
J. Eaton's speech on Friday) attempts were b,
o ing made to show that Webster recanted an
n changed his views on the nature of our Go'
= ernment In his closing years. Mr.. Blaine rea
y from Webster's comments on the CoDstitl
J. ton to the effect that the very first resol,
% ton adopted by the Constitutional Coz
m vention of 1857 declared that the Governmel
Is should be National and not a mere compa,
l. between States. Webster used the wol
g compact" when he said the Governue el
u was the result of q compact between all q
n. people and not between States. The Senat,
ID from Georgia lHnD said the Union wi
Is saved, not by Republicans, but by Dem
10 Gratis In Connections IL was not Buckin
Of ham and Hawley. it was Senator Eatt
is who did it; in New York it was n