The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-01-21
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TO The DAILY CLARION.
NOON REPoRTS.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O-SExArE.-Mr. Becl
announced has intention to speak against the
Bayard resolution tomorrow. After m,
morning hour, Mr.. Mangoi presented a peti-
uon OF $40 citizens Of Philadelphia remonstra.
ting against any legislation by Congress te
curtall the quantity and remove the leVa
tender quality Of greenbaeks, or their dis
placement by bank uotcs. He stated that h,
ala not know the petitioners, but they appear.
cd TO be working men aud also business men
Mr.. Logan, by request, presented the peti.
tlon ofsoldiers for the passage of the Weaver
bill for the payment to soldies of the differ
ence between greenbacks aud gold when they
were paid Mr.. Logan said that in present.
ing the petition he desired simply to say that
he thought the bill referred to was one of the
! greatest pieces ofdemagogueism ever invented
in Congress, and he regretted that the sol
dlers were deceived into signing the petition
in his favor.
| Mr. Jones, of Florida, submitted a resolu.
ton calling on the Secretary of the Navy to
inform the Senate whether the interests Of the
country required the restoration OF the Pensa-
cola Navy Yard 20 q state of efficiency and the
probable cost Of such restoration. Adopted.
The morning hour having expired the SEN
ate resumed the consideration of the special
order viz; Bill relative to the transportation
Of animals; after extended debate, in which
NiNSsAcs AhuA mhA anu NiNNulsnu HhNlN OF
West Virginia, took part in, will be rec0mmt-
ted TO the Committee on Commerce Ad.
iouned.
hoUsE-The Speaker is proceeding as of
Monday TO call States for bills and resolu.
tions.
Among the bills referred was one intro
duced by Cclberson, Of Texas for disoontinu-
ance OF National Banking System
The following bills were also introduced and
pnt Il nprpA t1n adj gnn nf I.r
Ark, for settlement of titles in the town of
fot springs, Ark; by Loring. (Mass.,) to
amend Constitution SO as to extend the fran
chise to all citizens without distinction by
Warner, (Ohio,) to provide for paying bonds
Of the United States maturing in 1880 ana
1881; by Ellis, (La.,) appfopriating $50, 900 for
The relief Of destitute people of Ireland. The
House then up the bill requiring the national
banks TO keep half their reserve in coin, and
Chittenden, of New York, mede long argu-
ment in favor and against legal tender treas
ury notes. He thought the government should
deprive greenbacks of their legal tender quail
ity and stop minting silver dollars and as
soon as practicable convert all silver bullion
now on hand into gold, and with that gold
pay an equivalent amount Of greenbacks. He
thought also that the government should pay
of greeubacks with the surplus revenue in
stead of buying bonds not due. Lounsberry,
Withdrawing the legal quality of greenbacks.
The bill went over without action. The
Heuse in Committee Of the Whole then re-
sumed the consideration of the revision Of the
rules. Speeches in opposition to various pro-
posed rules were made by Acklin Of Louisi-
ana, Houk, of Tennessee, and Williams, Of
Wisconsin.
At 40 the House adjourned.
France-Life Despaired OF.
PARIS, Jan. 20.-The life of NJ Jules Favre
is despaired of; he suffers from pneumonia.
Death OF Jules Fayre.
LONDON, Jan. 20 Jules Favre, the eminent
French Statesman and Republican member of
the Senate for the department Of Rhone, and
also member Of the French Academy, died last
night at Versailles, at the age of II.
Maine-Will Appeal to Congress.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 20-The failure to gain ad-
mission to the State House yesterday, has
united the Fusionists, and they say Governor
Smith had ten thousand men ia readiness TO
act at a moments notice, but he counseled
peace, and peace prevailed. They say they in
tend to appeal to Congress, and will soon have
q committee here TO investigate the matter