Connecticut western news., 1880-01-28

sented additionaI petitions of citizens of New York, including MT. Alexander Hamilton and others and Comptroller John Kelly and others, in favor of MT.
 Bayard's resolution for the withdrawal of the legal-tendet quality from the greenbacks. MT. Bayard also presented petition from citizens of Delaware to the same effect.
 The Senate took up the joint reso- lution introduced by MT. Bayard for the withdrawal of the legal tender power of United States notes, and MT. Beck (Dem. i, Ky) proceeded to speak against the resolution. The currency of the coun- try, Mir. Beck said, was, not redundant. Ii all the money issued were now in exis- tence, 1t would only amount to $75O, ,OOO,- 900 or $9O0, 900, 900, including gold in the Treasury. That was only $15 or SIS per head of the population. France had $60 per head, yet France was remarkably prosperous country. There was no com plaint of redundancy there. Belgium was thriving country, rich in com merce and manufactures. Her circula- tion was $132 per head. The people do rot ask gold for greenbacks, yet the New York petitioners claimed that greater confidence in business would follow the passage of this resolution.
 He denied it. What greater confidence was needed? Our bonds were at pre- mium, the greenbacks were at par. No man was cheated by receiving them. They are amply secured.
 It is not wise to disturb the currency except in extreme exigencies. The peo- pie were just rallying from stunning blows. He hoped the, prosperity now being entered upon would prove per- manent, but it might be temporary; for we have no shlps,' no commerce we are paying enormous sums to foreign ship-owners we are isolated by our tariff from the markets of the world.
 We are prosperous because God, in his providence, has seen fit to bless us, and to visit other nations with calamity. He
 thought the people should be let alone,
 to. ascertain, if possible, whether, in our present condition of trade, we could rely upon agricultural products alone, for we must do so, whatever happens, One of the greatest evils we labor under IS oMoious meddling. t.ff
 Resolutions calling for information regarding Indian contracts and railroad land grants were adopted, and Mir. Coke made speech in opposition to the Bayard resolution. .s.s.-
 The House accepted an invitation to listen to an address upon the condition of affairs in Ireland by Mir. ParnelL M. F.. and the use of the Hall of the House was granted to Mir. Parnell for his lecture. MT. Kelly, of Pennsyl- vania, presented resolution taking the sense of the House upon Govern nent commercial treaties, and in the midst of the vote final action was de- ferred.
 The House took up MT. Buckner's National Bank Reserve bill and Messrs
 Chittenden and Lounsbery, of New. York, spoke upon the bill, which went over without action. Mr.. Culberson, of Texas, introduced in the House bill for the discontinuance of the system of national banking. MT. Wagner, of Ohio, introduced bill to provide for paying the United States bonds maturing in 1880 and 1881 in certificates of deposit. MT. Ellis, of Louisiana, introduced bill to appropriate $500, GOO for the relief of the people of Ireland. The discussion of the report of the Commit tee on Rules was continued.
 MT. Sparks Dem., Ill J submitted the report of the Committee on Military Affairs on the bill for the re- lief of General Fitz John Porter. The reports of the majority and minority were ordered to be printed, and the bill was made the special order for the 18th of February. MT. Covert (Dem., N. Y.) offered resolution calling on the Commissioner of Agriculture for information relative to the sugar beet. | Adopted.
 The House rejected the Buckner bill by a great majority, and closed the dis cussion on the revision of the rules, Messrs. Frye and Cox taking advantage l of the occasion to be facehous, the former at the expense of his brother-in-law, Governor Garcelon, and the latter at that of Representative Horr, of Michi- gan, who had reflected upon the New York members diminutiveness.