Daily globe., 1879-06-28
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
The Senate.
SILVER COINAGE.


SILVER COINAGE.
WASHINGTON, June 81. Senator Vests res
olution declaring in favor of free coinage and
reconciliation of silver, was taken up. During
the debate Senators Herman, Ferry and Allison
protested against this method of instructing
the finance committee. There was not time
this season, to mature a measure vitality effect
ing the whole financial System, and Indirectly
the lndustr e. OF the country. Hence the silver
bills had been postponed, but not indefinitely.
The committee was pledged to act on them
early in December.
Senator Vest called atte ntion to the fact that
the resolution was solely an expression of opin-
ion to show the country how the Senate stood.
1t required no present action.
Senator Houston advocated the resoIu-
ton.
Senator Allison moved to refer the resolution
to the finance committee.
Senator Maxey opposed the m otion to refer.
This was mere ex preston of abstract opinion,
The finance committee had nothing to do with
1t and could not report on it.
Senator Allison further objected that the
committee looked to unlimited coinage, which
would drive gold out of the country and food
US with European bullion.
After further debate Senator Vest offered
the following as substitute for his first reso-
luton, to ooviate any criticism as to it's word
ing:
Resolued, That the complete rcmonetization
Of silver and its restoration to perfect quality
with gold. both coin and bullion, are de-
manded by the dictates of justice and wise
craftsmanship.
The morning hour expiring, the resolution
goes over until tomorrow.
CONGRESSIONAL EMPLoYEs.
The resolution providing additional pay for
Congressional employees again taken up.
The amendments Of Senators Wallace and In
gals, forming the old judicial bill, political
assessment bill, &C., were withdrawn by
unanimous consent, and the resolution passed
reported from the committee on appropria-
tiuns, without amendments.
JUDICIAL EXPENSES BILL.
The judicial expenses appropriation bill,
passed yesterday by the House, was reported
by Senator Wallace of the committee. He
said there would be no attempt by the major
ity to shorten debate and night sessions would
not be forced. The dill was then considered.
Conkling moved to strike out the second
section. Gury c.ause). Rejected, yeas, 16;
nays, 80. -
Senator Mcmillan moved to strike out the
words requiring commissioner to be we'll
known member of the principal political party
iu tic districts which the court is held, oppos-
ing that to which the clerk may belong.' Re-
jected, yeas Is, nays 80.
The bill was then reported to the Senate from
the committee of the whole.
Senator Window moved to add for fees OF
United States marshals and deputies $780,
900.
Senator Eaton-That is provided for in
another bill.
Senator Windom-If we add it to this we
will not need to consider any other bill, and
can adjourn tv-morrow.
Senator Eaton-We do that by passing
the other bill to-day.
Senator Windom-It is impossible to pass the
The amendment was rejected, yeas Is,
nays 80. The bill was read a third time and
passed, yeas ~, nays lG.
FEES OF MARsHLs.
The House bill making appropriations to pay
the fees of United States marsbals and their
general deputies was read twice and referred to
the committee on appropriations.
ADJOURNMENT.
The House joint resolution fixing Monday,
June 3Oth, at P. NJ as the time of final ad-
iournmrnt was laid before the Senate.
Senator Davis, W. Va, in connection with
the resolution said We are not without hope
that We may agree with the House, but at this
time it is best not to do 80. Wherefore I ask
its reference to the committee on appropria-
tions. So ordered.
BLAIR Foa CAMERON.
excused from further service on the select COM
uaittee to inquire into alleged frauds in the
late election, and Blair was appointed in his
stead.
The resolution heretofore submitted provid-
ing for a joint committee composed of three
members each of the House and Senate COM
mittees on mines and miniGg. to act in aid of
the commission appointed under the sundry
civil act of 1879 to ..odfy the laws relating TO
NiSnOSitlOn
WAS adopted.
TREASURY ACCOUNTS.
Senator Allison submitted a resolution that
all testimony taken by the select committee g
Investigating treasury accounts be reported to
the Senate and printed for the use of the Sen.
atc
Senator Beck objected to the production of
fragments of any testimony now before the
committee. He had regarded any reference to
what the committee was doing as indecorous-
Senator Ingalls, said he had never referred to
it until the chairman Davis, Of West Virginia,
had set the example. Then be had refuted
some of the statements which were not borne
by the facts. The only discrepany developed
duplicate warrant of less than 1886, COO
paid by mistake, This was the foundation of
all the charges of hundred million dollars OF
irregu}arity.
Senator Beck said that examinations made
by himself showed that Mya!ls' statement was
wholly uawarranted. He would be glad if all
the Irregularities discovered by the committee
could be explained as errors in bookkeeping,
but uutil the investigation vas completed it
would be unwise to publish the testimony 1t
might either shake the confidence Of the world
in our government give the world undue
confidence IN it,, There had been no unneces.
sary delay by the com mitt ee.
Senator Davis of West Virgins said he had
not quoted the testimony before tie
tee but only the published statement OF the
department. He reiterated his previous state
ments OF discrepancies between the publ,
debt statement and the evidence taken beior,
the committee. Senasor Davis yielded t.
Voorhees,, on whose motion the House bill
authorizing the construction of a railroat
bridge across the Wabash river was taken u,
and passed.
ANOTHER VETO. ~-..
The presiding officer laid before the Senate
message from the President Of the Unite<
States trans shifting his veto Of Senate bill No
$50, for the relief of Jas. B. Collins, Referret
to the committee military affairs. AG
journed
Ho..se of Ksi,sssentatiecs.
lAKssA.ss
WASHINGTON, June 27.-In the morning hor
private business was dispensed with and til
House went into committee of the whole
the bill appropriating 100000 to pay the