The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-11
FORTY.SIXTH CONGRESS.
A LARGE NUMBER OF BILLS IN
TRODUCED IN THE SENATE.
Both Houses Adjourn Early OAt Of Respect t
Representative Lay.
SENATE.


Washington, Dec. s.-The Vice President laid
before the Senate communication from the
Secretary Of War transmitting information as to
the circumstances which led 10 the arrest and
removal Of Cherokee Indians from the Cherokee
nation. Referred.
Also a communication from the Secretary Of
War, transmitting q copy Of the report Of the
Board Of Engineer Officers relating to a bridge
across the Detroit river at or near Detroit. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Mcdonald presented the memorial OF John
II. McLsne and another, relative to taking lille.
gal fees in the United States Clerks Office in the
Circuit Court for the Southern District Of Ohio.
Referred.
Bills and resolutions were then introduced.
BY Mr.. Voorhees,, OF Indiana a resolution that,
Whereas, The restoration OF silver money to
the lawful currency OF the country by act Of
Congress Of Feb 2Sth, 1878, was demanded with
singular unanimity by the American people and
Is now sustained by public interests and by full
force Of the intelligence OF public opinion; and
Whereas, By the act Of May 1st, 1878, the cireu.
lation Of United states legal tender notes, COM
monty known as greenbacks, was fixed at the
amount then In existence, to.wit, S346 C000C0,
and the Secretary of the Treasury was prohibited
from reducing 1t below that amount by any pro-
cess or upon any pretext whatever and
Whereas, The aforesaid United States legal ten
der note or greenbaok circulation having been
accepted by the Government for custom duties,
became at once, and ia now equal In value to
gold and in certain transactions as premium
over both precious metals; and
Whereas These financial measures forced upon
the present Administration and adopted by Con.
gress over It's most strenuous opposition have re-
stored the confidence Of the business world in
the character, amount and stability of the money
Of this country, thereby creating a general re-
vival Of trade and Of business prosperity; there
fore be 1t u.r.
Resolved, That the Senate has heard with pro.
found astOnishment aud deep regret the PROPOSE.
ton of the President Of the United States In his
recent annual message, and Of the Secretary OF
the Treasury, to inaugurate new and uncalled
for financial agitation with view to the destruc.
ton Of the most necessary currencies now In use
in the hands Of the people.
ResolUed as the sense of the Senate That such
agitation is detrimental TO the public interests,
calculated to unSettle values, confuse and dis
tuTb business. shake public and private conf
denCe, and th9t 1t calls for immediate and un.
qualified condemnation.
Resolved That the true interests Of the country
require free and unlimited coinage Of both gold
and silver on conditions Of exact equality, and
that II Is the part Of wise financial policy to
maintain the United States legal tender circula.
tion comm My known as greenbacks in volumes
not less than now exists, and to preserve It's ten
der quality unrestricted as 10 amount and unim.
paired In legal effect. Ordered printed and laid
on the table, to be called up by Mr.. Voorhees,.