, 1879-01-08

and the Unity nj congress to eiit0rto sufh
amendments hJ appropriate legislation, and the
duty OF tho Executive Department Of the Gov
ernment faithfully and with diligence TO implr-
TALLY execute such inHs; TINT Ia the duty OF
Congress to appropriate money to that end, and
tnstsuciinR The judiciary cotnntttee to rapport
q bill for the protection Of the rights Of citE
gems and the punishment Of insrnctions thereof
Laid on the .able n ths request Of Mr.. Ed
munds, to be called MP hereafter.
Mr. Edmunds, from ihe judiciary Committee,
reported back Tho petition Of cltizena Of A1nska
asking that the Territory be attached to tie
State Of Oregon for Judicial purpotcs with the
recommendation that the Committee be dis
charged frotn the further consideration Of the
subject, a they were of opinion that DO teRls'a
tion wa1 cxpcdIent at this time. The Commit
tce was discharged from, further confederation.
Tic also reported bark from the san,e Com
mittcc a bill supplemental to the several scts
relative to the Union Pacific Railroad and It's
branches providing for the eligibility Of certatn
persons 10 ehe ofticc Of Director etc, and moved
that The bill 10 referred to the Committee on
Railroads, Al IL involved no qutsttoo Of law for
the Judiciary Committee to consider. 30 Or
desetl.
lie niso reported from tue same Committee,
favorahly, On tho Senate pfll authorizing the
proper accounting officers Of tho Treasury lie
nnrfHlEHt u MutlL1 STU D0y 10 S11uE1 hClIsH4 OF
F'ort.ln, who vas appointed by the President au
Associate Justlce OF tue Territory OF New Mex
tco. lhc salary provided by law fnr said otlco for
the period dnftn1 which said McfAn performed
tho huttcs Of tho office. Flatcd on tbs calendar.
Also IRON lie samo Committee, adversely
un acvcral bills tD authorize the appointment Ge
stcnugrupl1ers In the unltc:i ststos Circuit and
District Courts, and they were Indefinitely post
poned.
atr. Davis t1ll.l from tue Committee on
judiciary, reported adversely the Senate bill
to amend Sec $50, Revised Statutes, 50 - 10
nl1ow an appeal IRON tho accounting officers OF
tho Treasury to thu Atturncy-tfenera1 ftl cases
Of accounts OF United htatef Mafshals and Dis
tFict Attorneys, aud 1t was indefinitely pobt-
poneo.
Mr. Chrtstiancy, from the same Committee.
ize bo,,ahoIiers and other creditors Of railroad
corporations to elect Receivers IN suits ia
equity pending In cuurts of the United states,
aud 1t was indefinitely postponed.
memorial of the Legislative Assembly OF the
State Of Oregon praying for a modification Of
tho treaty between tho United Hsetes aud
the Empire Of Chlna 80 as to stop md prohibit
the importation Or Immigration Of Chlnese or
other As!atic iaboFeFs to the Pacific Coast. Rc-
ferred.
The Vlcc. President latd before the Senate
communication fron the secretary Of War in
the report from tho Chief Of Ordinance respect
Ing the cost Of manufactures OF tho National
AEmory at Springfield, Mass. Referred.
atr. Mitchell submitted : resolution request
10 the Senate I'll: report Of William, 1oycrneuf
Murris un the condition OF tho public service,
RESOURCES. etc., In Alaska Territory. Agreed to.
NJ: VOORHEES, % called 10 b. reaoluston n
| Into the cxpedscncv Of making the trade dollar
lcEal.tcndcs, md providing. for IT. recolnage
into tha standard silver dollar. iie addressed
/ the Senate ut length. dcnounctng the tr.tio dol.
| I1f Fraudulent n1fGp. KtS%h, liza wing fSffcf
In Its mission abroad, had returned homa
try. The number. OF trade dollars
had any idca OF. Thirty-lse millions Ind been
coined and sent forth Into Inc channels Of trade
and commerce. Tbs people had suffered loss
with Tho tralc dollar. the hest method for ttle
| cure of this tsadct0llar wrong wns to make II
| u lcga-tendcr md rccotn It Tito tho standard
silver dollar. lie argued TINT silver money was
present A,in'inlstrntiot' and those who drew ,s
their inspirations frun Il. Ho reviewed the
eouIrr Ut Secretary Sherman II, relation 10 tho
Standard siser Dollar iaw. and ea!d the exccu-
ttol of this popular law wns 1T tic hatls OF Its
most conspicuous md pronounced cnemy. Tho
i,urd spesis dollar Ut our fathers had tern de-
nouncel as q dishonest dollar, and The 81 ~
lary OF the TEuastry had lcnt hIa attlce to
conspiracy to destroy 1t. The Secretary admit-
ted, In h|s answer to recent resolution
Of the senator fran. Kentucky tlscckt, that ha
allowed tho bandhnlder 10 say what Kind oi com
llc would tccesve In payli.cnt of Interest on hts
bonds. 1t Vas tha plain duty Of its Socrutary
to use both gold and silver III PROPORTION 10 tho
amount Of caeh he had under his CONTROL lie
tho city of Ncw York last November, and said
they proclaimed rebellion against the lawfully
constituted authorities Of tho Government.
Their document In regard TO specie resumption
The uoston banks indurscd 1t, but he (rooshrcs)
heiircd the rebellion haii R0ne no further. tlo
had seen bill: the paseagc of which ho Wa as-
surcd would be urged before the New York
Legislature. vlcl. virtually dctnonctixcd silver
!n that State, but no such unconstitutional at
conld stand. In spite of all adverse circua,.
stances, he pFed,cted the tsnal triumph OF tho
sa!sar dollar Tho sonntry haa tust sntsfcd I'd
Of spccie payments, leaving behind lire years of
banxruptcy and ruin. An appalling penalty had
been paid for the bare proclamation OF spcc|n
follow spcsic resumption would b. full of dis.
astcss mud hanlshlps To the people Of this coun
try. thu peopiu whom llc had the honor, Il,
rart. to rrpEcseut, demanded that resumption
should not rest 90 gold alone, but should rest
on : basts IN strong ~ tho unlimited coinage Ut
silver, as wBll - gold, could lnaka u. This WAS
not Mcre party tssnc. Tho producing claasea
honesty. our wlIolo financial system was .ho
wurk Of tho Republican party, and utua thu
leaders Of that party rettcd tho teteuse Ut 'ho
system, II any defense could bc 'nsde OF It, nfter
having brought such suffering to the people.
Mr. Dcrk sublnltteI the following:
Kesased, Tint the communication of the Bcr.
rotary Ut the TREASURY. In anSwtf 10 thc Fes0lus
t!"n of Der. ), !s's. relative " the n!no'iut 1t
silver coin reeeived tn payment Of caetons dros
fur tic current hsca! yeaf, nnd the uisJ,osit OH
snadc Of 1t, be retcrre4! 10 the Commit on
Finance, an1 this ComtnIttee ascertain wlethse
TIM laws relative to tho payment Of customs
sIucs and tup pnyment Of Interest OIL tho publlc
debt with coirl rrrcfvel therefrou, lnvc heen,
aud are being, COMPLIED wiki, aud report by bill