The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-05-09
XLVI CONGRESs--lST SESSION,
SENATE.

l WASHINGTON, Mays
Bill authorizing the annual enlistment OF $50 boys
for the navy was passed.
Bill for the employment OF three additional as
kistant librarians also passed.
Mo. Mcdonald called up the bill to authorize
Sprinkle Baden to be p ICED at the foot of the list
of ensigns on the active list of the navy.
aMessrs. chandler, Anthony, Burnside, Logan,
Allison, Teller and CocErell opposed the bill on the
ground that 10 admit Braden to The navy would be
setting rad preceaent aud doing injustice to the
100 midsuipmen.
Senate resumed The bill prohibiting military in
reference A. elections.
Mr.. Morgan advocated its passage, arguing that
the trainers Of the constitution with view 10 the
preservation OF public liberty drew broad distnc-
tion between the regular arus aud the militia, add
the latter should be empowered to enforce the laws.
Mr.. Morgan criticised the veto message, So, ing it
was but toe echo of one of Mr.. Conklirgs speeches.
but not 80 candid or uirect. Mr. Morgan spoke
three honrs aud half
MIR. Ea.ou said that he would bs very glad to have
the vote Tomorrow on the bill.
Mr.. Edmunds obtained the floor and will address
the Senate Tomorrow.
boar at bis own r,quest was excused from
service on the committee to investigate the election
frauds, and Mr. Plat appointed IN bis place
The Senate at 445 went into executive session AMI
adjourned.
The bill to enforce the eight hour law was taken
Mr.. Kelley of Pennsylvania argued that SO long as
that law was unrS pealed every working man in the
government who Was forced to work ten hours for
days wages was defrauded OF his legal rights.
The bill was opposeo by MIR. Mcmillan as not being
in the interest OF the oiing millions but adverse to
thai interest.
After short debate the bill was LAID upon the ia
Bile. t Is
A motion to reconsider the vote was iaii on the
table, thus ehectually killing the bill
The silver bill was taken up
Mr.. Il mmel offered amendment fixing the
weight Of silver dollar at 400 instead of 412A grains
MT Fisher favored the amendment and opposed
the bill arguing 10 favor of a single standard
MT. Mills favored the silver ,ill saying it had one
provision The people des red--an increase in the
volume Of money-butC Congressional go further and
call in the $s6O,ooo 900 in bonds now held by the ma
tional banks.
Mr.. Chittenden opposed the bill as the most yio-
lent and inexcusabe assault on the integrity and
welfare of the American people ever made in Con-
gress. Mr.. Chittenden blackguarded Mr.. Warmers
ideas OF finance, saying they the damndest nom
sense and iidicupg some of the Greenb4ck propo
sitions chose introduced by Della Matyr Weaver and
Wiish) making he said, $4,000, 100 already ask
Cd for by those members of "the party of the future
which boldly cl'imed the Democrat, for lis tail
Urugh'er9 Although all these propositions were
alike ridiculous THEY were ''danger signals" They
we're the logical and inevitable results of Congress
tamperug with The standard of money. He declar-
ed his beilefthat If the legal tenders were dallied
with any longer in Congress- bills for fresh issues of
greenbacks would be log-roed and run in parallel
lines with river and harbor bills, gathering as they
went every scehme Of folly and wickedness until
tue government would topple aud crumbe in ruins.
His prayer to Congress was to let the currency
alone and give the people peace rest aud liberty to
prosper tAppause)
Mr. Warnef argued that an incvnvertible papsr
money II carefully limited in amount could retain lis
full face value and quotei fnaucal writer's to sus
tain that position.
Without action the House at $50 adjourned