The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-21
TIE FOR7Y-SIz7H CONGRESS.
Speaking TO Financial Questions
I'm Both Houses.
Logan's Opinion or the Weaver Bill
The Pensacola Navy Yard
A Legal Tender Debate
In the House Tho
Proceedings in
Detail.

WARRINGTON, Jan. 20.--Senate. Beck
announced hts intention Of speaking against
Mr.. BayRrd's resolution tomorrow.
After the morning hour Mr.. Morgan pre-
sented petition Of $40 citizens of PhiladeI-
phla remonHtratlng against any Legislation
by Congress 10 curtail the quantity or re-
move the legal tender quality Of greenbacks
or their displacement by bank notes. He
stated that he did not know the petitioners,
but they appeared to be worklDRmen and
business mon.
Mr.. Logan. by request, presented petition
of soldiers for the passage OF the Weaver bill
for tho payment to the soldiers OF the differ
once between areenb acgs and gold when they
were paid Mr.. Logan said that In present
fng the petition he deaIred simply 10 say that
he thought ths bill referred to WAS one Of the
greatest pieces Of deinagoglain over Invented
In UouErees, and he regretted that soldiers
were deceived into signing petition In Its
favor.
MIR. Jones, of Florida submitted resoli-
HUn calling on the Secretary or the Navy To
inform the Senate whether tho interests Of
the country required the restoration Of the
Pensacola Navy Yard to state Of efficiency.
and the probable cost q such restoration.
THE morning hour having expired the SEN
ate resumed consideration OF tho special or
der, viz. the bill relative to tho transporta-
lion Of animals After extended debate, In
which Messra Thurman, Eaton, MCPHERSON.
and Davia, nf West Virginia, took part tho
bill was recommitted to the Committee on
Commerce.
The Senate then adjourned
House. Tho Speaker III proceeding. as of
Monday, 10 call States for bills and resolu-
hone.
Among the BILLS referred was ono introduced
by Mr.. Cubertson, of Texas for the discon-
tinuance of the national banking system.
Tho following bills were also introduced
and referred under the cali OF States:
Ry MIR. Craven, OF Arkansas-For the set
tlement OF titles ia the town OF Hot Springe.
Ark.
BY Mr.. Loring, OF Massachusetts E TO
amend the constitution 80 as to extend the
franchise to al citizens. without distinction.
by MIR. Warner. or Oho-ro provide for
paying the bonds Of the United States matur
Ing In 1850 81.
3b000O0 for relief Of the destitute people Of
Ireland.
The House then took up the bill requiring
national banks TO keep half their reserve In
coin.
4 Mr.. Chittenden. Of New York, made long
argument In favor Ut II, aud against legal ten
der treasury notsH. lie Thought the govern
ment should deprive grtenhaeks Of their legal
tender quality. stop mintIng silver dollars.
and as aoon as practicable convert all silver
bullion now on hand Into gold. and with that
gold pay mn equivalent amount of areenbacks.
He Thought asn thai the government should
pay of graenh .cka with the surplus revenue
instead of buying bonds MT yet duo.
MIR. Jonudaherry Of New. York. followed
with an argument In favor of withdrawing
the legal tender quality Of greenbacks.
The morning hour having expired, the bill
went ovsr without action.
The House IN committee Of the whole then
resumed consideration Of the revision of tho
rules. Speeches In opposition to various pro-
posed rules were made by Messrs. Acklen OF
Louisiana. Iouk of Tennessee, and Williams
of Wisconsin, aud Mt 4 40 the House adjourned.