Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-08
The Senate.

The Senate.
PETITIONS.
WASHINGTON, Gan. IA large number of
petitions was presented, many from women
asking that effect be given to the anti-polygamy
law OF 1852, others protesting against the
called patent law bill, and against Tie transfer
Of the Indian bureau to the war department
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Bills were introduced and referred:
By Senator Booth-For interchange to sub
sidiary silver coin and United States notes.
BY Senator McDonald-To authorize taxation
Of outstanding legal tenders.
REPORTS EROM COIMITTEEs.
Senator Edmunds, from the judiciary COM
mittee, reported back the petition of citizens
Of Alaska asking that that territory be at
tached to the State Of Oregon for judicial pur-
poses, with recommendation that the COM
mittee be discharged from further considera-
ton of the subject they were OF opinion no
legislation was expedient at this time. The
committee was discharged from further con-
sideration.
He also reported back from the same COM
mittee the bill supplemental to the several acts
relative to the Union Pacific railroad and it's
branches, providing for the eligibility of a GER
tain person to the Office of director, etc., and
moved that the bill be referred to the commit
law for the judiciary committee to consider.
SO ordered.
He also reported from the same committee,
faVorably, On the Senate bill authorizing the
proper accounting officers Of the treasury de-
partment to audit and pay to Samuel McLinn,
of Florida, who was appointed by the President
an associate justice of the Territory Of New
Mexico the salary provided by law for said Of
fce for tho period during which said McLinn
performed the duties of the Office. Placed on
the calendar. Also. from the same committee
| adversely on several bills to authorize the ap-
pointment of stenoeraphers in United States
| circuit courts and district courts, and they
We're Indefinitely postponed.
Senator Davis, of Illinois, from the commit
tee on judiciary, reported adversely the Senate
bill to amend section 1885, revised statutes SO as
to allow an appeal to be taken from the &C
counting officers of the treasury to the attorney
general in cases of accounts of United States
marshals and district attorneys, and it was in
definitely postponed.
Senator Christiancy, from the same commit
tee, reported adversely on the Senate bill to
authorize bondholders and other creditors of
railroad interpretations to elect receivers in
suits In equity pending in courts of the United
States, and it was indefinitely postponed.
BURLINaAAIE TREATY.
The Vice President laid befole the Senate
memorial of the legislative assembly of the
State of Oregon praying for modification of
the treaty between the United States and the
empire of China as to stop and prohibit the
| importation or immigration of Chinese or other
Asiatic laborers to the Pacific coast. Referred.
ARMS.
The Vice-President laid before the Senate a
communication from the secretary of war in
answer to the Senate resolution transmitting a
| report from the chief ordnance officer respect
| ing the cost Of manufactures of national arms
| at Springfield, Mass. Referred.
ALASKA.
Senator Mitchell submitted resolution re-
questing the secretary of the treasury to trans
nit to the Senate the report of William Gov
| erneur Morris on the condition of the public
| service, resources, etc., of Alaska territory.
Agreed to.
THE AMENDMENTS.
Senator Edmunds said In this clad morn
| ing of the New Year when there was peace and
JOY and hope everywhere, he thought it best to
offer resolution tending to cement more per-
fectly the good will and harmony now existing
ali over the country. He therefore submitted
| a resolution declaring that in the Judgment of
the Senate, the 18th, 18th and 18th amendments
to the constitution of the United States have
been legally ratified and are as, valid as other
parts OF the constitutions; that it is the right
and duty of Congress to enforce such amend
ments by appropriate legislation, and the duty
of the executive department of the govern
ment, faithfully and with diligence. to impair
TALLY execute such laws that it s,the duty of
Congress to appropriate money to that end,
aud 1nstructing the Judiciary committee to re-
port bill for the protection of the rights of
of.
Laid on the table at the request of Senator
Edmunds, to be called up hereafter.
THE TRADE DOLLARS.
Senator Voorhees, called up his resolution in
structlng the Judiciary committee to inquire
into the expediency of making the trade dol
lar a legal tender and providing for it's rccon-
age into the standard silver dollar. He adj
dressed the Senate at length, denouncing the
trade dollar as fraudulent money which, hav-
ing performed its mission abroad, returned
nome to cheat the honest people of this coun-
try. The resolution was then laid over.
he SAID the number of trade dollars in exist
ence was much larger than the people had any
idea OF. Thirty-fye million had been coined
and sent forth into the channels of trade and
commerce. The people had suffered q loss by
reason of the deception practiced on them
with the trade dollar The best method for a
cure of this trade dollar wrong was to make it
legal tender and recon it into standard sill
yer dollars. He argued that silver money was
not receiving fair play at the hands of the pres
emit administration and those who drew their
inspiration from it. He reviewed the course
of Secretary Sherman in relation to the stand
ard silver dollar law, and the execution of
this popular loan was in the hands
OF It's most conspicuous and pronounced enemy
The hard specie dollar of our fathers had been
denounced as dishonest dollar and the secre
tary of the treasury had lent his Office to a
conspiracy to destroy it. The secretary admit
ted III his answer to the recent resolution Of
the Senator from Kentucky. Beck, that he al
lowed the bondholder to say what kind of coin
he would receive in payment of interest on his
bonds. Ii was the plain duty of the secretary
to use both gold and silver in proportion to the
amount OF each he had under his control.
he referred to the action of the national
banks of the city of New York last Novembe
and said they proclaimed rebellion against the