Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-01-21
CONGRESSIONAL.

GAN u.--SENATE \ perfect deluge of pc
titions praying for the suspension of silver
coinage was laid before the senate. The bills
TO admit Dakota and provide for the organi-
cation OF the territory of Lincoln were favor
ably reported. Morgan OF Alabama Offered a
resolution setting forth that the section of the
Utah bill, recently passed, by which the man
agemeut of the property and affairs of the
church is dangerous 10 the freedom OF
the church and direct violation
of the principles OF the constitution of the
United Stat es. and further sets forth that Ii il
not within the power of Congress TO appoint
officers of the United States 10 participate
with the officers of any church in the manage
ment of ecclesiastical affairs. Henderson of
Nebraska called up his bill 10 increase the eff
cheney of the infantry branch OF the
army, and made an earnest plea In
support Of the bill, advocating an increased
Lorce and promotion absolutely necessary
10 maintain proper esprit lie corps. lie
quoted largely from American and European
history to sustain his views. Mr.. Blair of
New Hampshire addressed the Senate in sup
port of his bill To erect monuments in Wash
ington in homo: OF Lincoln and Grant. The
discussion of bcck's silver resolu-
ton, Mr.. Pugh OF Alabama address
ing the Senate in Il vigorous speech in behalf
of silver. y, the conclusion of his address,
the Senate went into executive session and
soon adjourned
was the Introduction and referring of bills.
The following are some of tue most import
ant ones Authorizing females to enter land
under the homestead law; prohibiting aliens
from acquiring title 10 or owning lands within
the United States; To retire national bank
rates and to prevent the iuctuation of tn /.
currency By the substitution of treasury
notes; 10 provide for the issue of fractional
paper currency; 10 promote the study of
physiology ana hygiene; for the relief OF Mrs.
Il 81 Il..s.A
husband died in federal service
during the late war; TO abolish compulsory
pilotagc of vessels on the coast trade; to en-
courage ship building, and directing the APP
pointment OF committee To enquire what. II
any, legislation will promote the interests of
the American marin: engaged in iisheries
authorizing a silver bullion fund for the pur-
chase OF silver bullion; for the issue of treas
ury certificates Oh deposited silver built m ::
directing the payment OF the surplus
in the treasury In excess OF SjO,0OO,OOO on
the public debt. About $50 bills were intro
duced to-day, making the total number now
awaiting action by the Committee 1000 The
House then al iOurned.
JANUARY 2-SENATE-The silver question
monopolized the entire time OF the Senate the
discussion being principally upon the follow
ing resolution OF Senator Beck Resolved, BY
the Senate and House of Representatives,
etc, that the Secretary or the Treasury be and
he Is hereby directed, on all payments here
after made OF interest on the bonds and the
not of the United States and in the purchase
or payment of one per cent. OF the entire debt
OF the United States for the sinking fund, as
required by law, Ia pay out gold aud silver
coin as nearly as possible In the same proper
tion in which gold coin and certificates and
silver coin and certificates and silver coin and
certificates were received during the preceding
fiscal year on duties on imported goods. After
a brief executive session Tor the confirmation
OF nominations the senate adjourned.
HoUsE-Mr. Regain Of Texas led the debate In
the Housein a ca Z liy prepared speech on the
financial question, advocating the double
standard of value, and condemning the nation
al banking system Mr.. Bland Of VI ssouri
thought thu committee on weights and
measures woald have something to report on
this matter at an early day, aud he moved that
the committee rise In order that the debate
might be postpone and come up In regular
order This motion was carried aud the House
adjourned
JAN. - -SENATE-The silver question was
the principal topic under discussion again to-
day. Immediately after the opening of the
session Mr.. ingalls, OF Kansas offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which, ut his request, was
laid over for the present: Resolved, That In
the opinion Of the Senate the compulsory COIN
age OF silver dollars, directed by the law of
February % 1876, should not be suspended
until the aggregate reaches the sum OF $780,
100000. After a desultory discussion Senator
Becks silver resolution was called mp and Mr..
Coke Of Texas addressed the Senate. He re.
viewed carefully the monetary history OF our
country and claimed that we ought to
have at least $500 600 900 of that metal In circu-
lation before suspension Of silver coinage was
thought Of lie claimed that the coinage of
silver should be as free as the coinage of gold,
and that American silver should be placed
on an equality with gold everywhere. The
right or wrong OF free coinage was matter
yet TO be determined. but good Officials should
execute the laws. They were not asked
to pay-our bonds exclusively In silver, but
they were asked and justice demanded that
they treat silver as they treated gold We
wanted no more reports from them saying that
silver cannot be got into circulation when In
violation OF law the Treasury Department re-
fused to pay 1t out and allowed bonds that
ought TO be paid to remain outstanding, while
keeping locked up In the vaults Of the treas
ury millions upon millions Of silver that ought
to be In crculation.....A resolution offered by
Mr.. Edmunds was agreed to, authorizing the