Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-07
AN AVALANQE OF BILLS.
ss2 MORE MEA gREs PILED UP
IN THHfOUSE.

II
on tbe Ousst tn--WOmen Disfran-
chised in UtahJ
WAsHTNcroNJan. 6.-rhe Chair laid
before the SepaJ to-day a letter from the
Secretary Of Wr transmitting plans ana
estimates foJ a permanent wharf at
Fortress MOpbe. Va. Also a letter from
the Postmasr General complying with
the call of tbreceut Senate resolution in
aspect TO totbappointmentO OF Postmasters
Maine alleged to have been procured
tough the influence of S. s. Brown,
Clirman o the Democratic Committee
OF lat State This communication caused
slrp political debate between Messrs.
HaltVest md voorhees,. at the con-
clush Of when it was, upon motion OF
Mr.. lie, rferred to the Committee on
ClvI SvicG Reform.
OSR OF THE NEW BILLS.
Amol the bills introduced and ap-
proprialv referred were the following:
BY MiHoar-TO fix the time for the
meeting Congress. 1t fixes the time OF
the meett Of Congress in 1886 and every
second ye' thereafter on the first Mon
day III OcGer, and in 1887 and every sec
NV = JSoi huIeAIIHI Ou bLt btCUBA nlOhQdl
u N0Vembe III Introducing the bill Mr..
aoar said tat al must concede that the
business of IT, country was increasing so
ast that longc sessions of Congress were
necessary.
by Mr.. Mahone-FO appropriate $4,000
or the completion the public building
1t HarisOnbury, v.
AIMED AT CURRECY CoNTRACTIO
BY Mr.. George-T prevent contraction
the currency and increase the circu-
ttion OF silver and siver certificates. 1t
a copy of the bill Introduced by hmm in
le last Congress pDviding for the with
laval from circulation of gold coin and
.easury and NatiOnl Bank notes Of less
domination than so. The notes with
avn are to be replaced by gold coin and
nes OF greater denomination than $40,
al by silver dollars and silver certifi-
ces OF one, two, AMI three dollars; Ger
mates to be issued upon deposit Of an
5taI amount of silver dollars or bullion.
IRlso prohibits the Secretary Of the
Ihsury from making any discrimination
agnst silver or silver certificates in pay
luG OF any debt against the United
0Ges, except when the contract under
Wnh the debt arises expressly provides
othwise.
BAr Cockrell-To authorize a settle
mel of the claim of President Monroe
IQf Rlf pay due him as Lieutenant Col.
palebf infantry from Nov. 3, 1888, the
clostf the Revolutionary war, to July 4,
Iool,he time of his DEATH and for the
paymlt OF the amount found due 10 his
iegal representatives.. MIR. COckrell said
ne induced the bill by request, but that
MS oN vote had always been against
sueh 0f and always would be.
MI. lgan remarked that President
Monroefever was colonel and was
never lIle army at all.
Mr.. Mill said President Monroe had
gone hon TO raise a regiment, but gave
u up an went to studying law with
Thomas JfersOn.
Mr.. Gracalled up Mr.. Beck's recent
resolutlonf INQUIRY regarding the pay
ment OF cltOms duties in coin and the
apphcati0bf that coin to the purposes Of
the sinkinl fund, etc. The resolution
having beelread Mr.. Gray said he would
vote for 1t, ut for reasons very different
rom those pich actuated Mr.. Beck and
those who thught with him.
LESSONS ROM COINAGE HISTORY.
/, ReviewingJhe history of our coinage
Aegislation, tb act of 1878, Mr.. Gray said,
was tentative 1t was based on the idea
that silver YOU'D shortly reach an in
ternatioDal raiO with gold. 1t was hope
OF attainment OF this international ratio
mat actuated many thoughtful men in
Voung for that bill. This hope had been
disappointed, Tb object Of the bill had
oeen defeated, ant dollar worth % cents
70 1915 was now worth less than so cents.
PASSIONATE lnVectyes on the part of the
Ner men wOuldnOt enhance the value
a#the silver dOlhr. The actions and
recommendation OF the President and
Secretary no 9 oil
question were right He Mr.. Gray was
not here to defend any one, but economic
avs were Away the same. He was
heilner a b0ndhol0er nor the son Of a
bondnolder, but hewas for paying bond
snolders IN honest money.
THE TRUE ISSUE.
The true issue in the question was
aNnetner the true relation Of gold and sill.
yer could be reached by a continuance of
me present plan of silver coinage. he
asserAed that this could not be done. Sill
yer coinage had served a useful purpose
rs subsidiary coin, but no country desired
ihe basis OF silver com alone, and if gold
&ere supplanted by silver, we would have
%silver basis. The gold standard bad
Kept us IN easy relations with the rest of
the world. Bi-metalism could not be
reached by any one country alone. France
= 81.
&d should we, by continuing our present
course, drive out OF the country several
hundred millions Of gold coin? II we
uid SO we should have contraction indeed.
SCALING OUR OWN DEBT.
The act Of 1878 having failed TO raise
the value Of silver, persistence in our
present plan Of silver coinage would bring
us 70 the silver standard. We would be
descending 20 the basis Of an s0-cent dol
ar, and thus the government of theUni-
ted states would in fact be scaling its
nWRdebt. This would be a public mis-
4EMne, as evidencing condition Of
PuWic dishonesty, which, to say the least,
Sas equally reprehensible with individual
Nishonesty. Many OF those who favored
sHVer coinage were not In Mr.. Gray's
opiNion solid conservative business men,
out those Of a speculative turn.
CONCURRENT CIRCULATION.
He desired TO SEQ silver in circulation
'oncurrently with gold, but the fail
lre Of the best Efforts 10 get
INTO that condition was suhicient
proof that our continued coinage
would be OF no avail in mat direction.
we were all embarked on the same great
Noyage-debt0r and creditor. one fate
awaited us ALL We should therefore hon
lstly endeavor 10 ADJUST our differences In
Nrder that the Interests Of MI our people
nay be honestly and fairly advanced.
hr. Gray was listened 20 with unusual
allention. His voice was clear, resonant
Ana Wen sustained. aud at The close OF
Us remarks he received the congraiula-
ions % several OF bis senatorial friends.
COMPLICATED MACHINE.