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liver dollar WAS abolished and the trade dol.

silver dollar was abolished and the trade dol.
lar substituted for It was as plainly and nal
| pably presented at tho time as any fact In the
Mir. TsHle said that Mr. sherman was en-
| titely right "a nterruptIng him and making
ever, thai the decentralization OF silver in 1873
| was matter unknown to Congress and TO the
country, Speaker Blaine did not know II whe9
Nevada, REPRESENTING great silver com-
munity, did not know It.
Nevada was here a d voted for the bill.
Mr.. Stewart-I did not know 4. 1t was not
Intention to leave out tho silver dollar. ON the
contrary tho last thing done on II was an
amendment offered BY tho Senator from Ohio
pr3yidlng for an inscription on the silver
MIR. Shenandoah was the trade dollar
MIR. Daniel-lt is immaterial in tho discussion
whether the act was done iRnorantly or crlm-
clear about it, which neither false declaration
rhetoric Gun disguise. and that is that the solo
anlmus Of the demoneli alton Of silver In tu;;
rome and In America Ia the Acknowledgement OF
MIR. Daniel spoke for three hours, partly from
listened to with close attention and interest by
n pretty full attendance OF Senators. As he
took his seat he was arplauded IRON the gal
The Silver bill was then laid aside and the
Naval APPROXIMATION bill was taken up.
All tho formal and minor amendments re-
ported by the ommittee having been agreed
10. the amendment was taken up which strikes
repairs to the dry dock at Boston Navy Yard,
MI D4Eos lien MSssl Opposed tie an, amend 1Sa
largest in the country granite structure
which hal cost an immense sum Of money. 1t
had been In excellent repair up to recently,
and IL required only the small sum OF $5O,OUO
&c. vutit IA good condition.
Mr. Hale said that he would not oppose the
there were several amendments, both in refer
ence to the boston Navy Yard and the Ports
mouth III Mnoy ard tnat inT9iyed the Question
Mr. blair iKep., n. II. opposed the amend.
ment in relation to the Portsmouth Navy Yard
tstrking out an appropria tion OF 100000 for
rorons, ructing buildings destroyed by fire..
and said that that yard had been constantly in
use, since tho beginning OF the war, and was
Mr.. Hale thought that both amendments
ough, to be agreed to. and that the Boston
N|tor further discussion the bin went over
mouth navy yard.
After brief executive session the Senate
adjourned until tomorrow.
House Of Representatives.
In the House. Mr.. Dunnell Of Minnesota.
from the Committee on Census. reported bill |
OF the Census act, which was |
passed. 1t prescribes penalty upon any su- |
rervisor or enumerator who shall receive, or
any person who shall pay, any fec or other
in addition TO the compensation
OF such supervisor or enumeration.
,onlercnces were ordered on the Army bill
and Military Academy Appropriation bill
I he House. then went into Committee of
tho Whole Mr.. burrows of Michigan in the
chair on the River aud Harbor bin.
Mr.. Henderson rep, M Chairman OF the
Committee on Rivers and Harbors. said that
the iii appropriated $2O.232.UO0 based upon
estimates agRreEntin@ $39,50O.00O He be-
loved that there was no money that went out
If the Treasury that was so much in the In
crest OF the people OF the country as the
money extended IN the Improvement OF rivers
lnG narbors and il this Government was con-
'tItuted for any wise purpose whatever 1t was
Constituted Tor tho purpose OF looking to the
interest Of the people.
Mr.. blanchard Dem. La spoke in favor OF
he principle of river and harbor bills. contend
ng that they did more to solve the problem OF
heap transportation than all the Interstate
commerce bills that could be passed.
Alter her debate the committee rose.
Mr.. Quinn Dem. y. Y. introduced bill re.
ucing to one cent an ounce. or fraction thereof
he postage on drop letters in cities OF 100000
lhabitants or over. The House then I'D.
burned.