and whereas by the provisions of the coinage act of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, passed on the twelfth of February of that year, and of the Rerised Statutes, which took effect as of the first day of December of that year, all provisions of law authorizing the coinage of such silver dollar were repealed, (Yeas. It was determined in the negatives. On motion by Mr. Edmunds, 20 38 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Allison, Anthony, Barnum, Blaine, Burnside, Chaffee, Christiancy, Conkling, Dawes, Eaton, Edmunds, Hamlin, Kernan, McPherson, Mitchell, Morrill, Paddock, Rollins, Sargent, Wadleigh. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Armstrong, Bailey, Beck, Booth, Bruce, Cameron of Pennsylvania, Cameron of Wisconsin, Coke, Conover, Davis of Illinois, Davis of West Virginia, Dennis, Dorsey, Eustis, Ferry, Gordon, Grover, Hereford, Howe, Johnston, Jones of Florida, Jones of Nevada, McCreery, McDonald, McMillan, Matthews, Maxey, Merrimon, Morgan, Oglesby, Plumb, Saulsbury, Spencer, Teller, Thurman, Voorhees, Wallace, Windom. So the amendment was not agreed to. On the question to agree to the preamble of the resolution, Nays.... 42 20 On motion by Mr. Edmunds, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Allison, Armstrong, Bailey, Beck, Booth, Bruce, Cameron of Pennsylvania, Cameron of Wiscousin, Chaffee, Coke, Conover, Davis of Illinois, Davis of West Virginia, Dennis, Dorsey, Eustis, Ferry, Gordon, Grover, Hereford, Howe, Johnston, Jones of Florida, Jones of Nevada, Kirkwood, McCreery, McDonald, McMillan, Matthews, Maxey, Merrimon, Morgan, Oglesby, Plumb, Ransom, Saulsbury, Saunders, Spencer, Teller, Thurman, Voorhees, Wallace. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Anthony, Barnum, Bayard, Blaine, Burnside, Christiancy, Conkling, Dawes, Eaton, Edmunds, Hamlin, Kernan, Lainar, Mitchell, Morrill, Paddock, Rollins, Sargent, Wadleigh, Windom. So the preamble and resolution were agreed to, as follows: Whereas, by the act entitled "An act to strengthen the public credit," approved March eighteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, it was provided and declared that the faith of the United States was thereby solemnly pledged to the payment in coin, or its equivalent, of all the interest-bearing obligations of the United States, except in cases where the law authorizing the issue of such obligations had expressly provided that the same might be paid in lawful money or other currency than gold and silver; and Whereas all the bonds of the United States authorized to be issued by the act entitled "An act to authorize the refunding of the national debt," approved July fourteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy, by the terms of said act were declared to be redeemable in coin of the then present standard value, bearing interest payable semi-annually in such coin; and Whereas all bonds of the United States authorized to be issued under the act entitled "An act to provide for the resumption of specie pay. ments," approved January fourteenth, eighteen hundred and seventyfive, are required to be of the description of bonds of the United States described in the said act of Congress approved July fourteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy, entitled "An act to authorize the refunding of the national debt"; and Whereas, at the date of the passage of said act of Congress last aforesaid, to wit, the fourteenth day of July, eighteen hundred and seventy, the coin of the United States of standard value of that date included silver dollars of the weight of four hundred and twelve and a half grains each, declared by the act approved January eighteenth, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, entitled "An act supplementary to the act entitled 'An act establishing a mint and regulating the coins of the United States," to be a legal tender of payment, according to their nominal value, for any sums whatever: Therefore, Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring therein), That all the bonds of the United States issued, or authorized to be issued, under the said acts of Congress herein before recited, are payable, principal and interest, at the option of the Government of the United States, in silver dollars, of the coinage of the United States, containing four hundred and twelve and a half grains each of standard silver; and that to restore to its coinage such silver coins as a legal tender in payment of said bonds, principal and interest, is not in violation of the public faith, nor in derogation of the rights of the public creditor. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein. On motion by Mr. Thurman, Ordered, That when the Senate adjourn it be to Monday next. On motion by Mr. Allison, The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill (H. R. 1093) to authorize the free coinage of the standard silver dollar, and to restore its legal-tender character; and, Pending debate, On motion by Mr. Ferry, The Senate proceeded to the consideration of executive business; and, After the consideration of executive business, the doors were opened; and, On motion by Mr. Rollins, at 5 o'clock and 45 minutes p. m., MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 1878. Mr. Beck presented a petition of citizens of Kentucky, praying a reduction of tax on manufactured tobacco; which was referred to the Committee on Finance. Mr. Cameron, of Wisconsin, presented a memorial of the Chamber of Commerce of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in favor of an appropriation for the completion of the breakwater and the entrance to the harbor of refuge in Sturgeon Bay, in that State; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce. Mr. Whyte presented the petition of Catharine Middleton, of Baltimore, widow of John Middleton, deceased, a soldier in the war of 1812, praying to be allowed a pension; which was referred to the Committee on Pensions. Mr. Howe presented the petition of William C. Shimoneck, late leader of the band of the Third United States Infantry, praying to be allowed an increase of pension; which was referred to the Committee on Pensions. Mr. Dorsey presented a memorial of the Franklin Insurance Company of Washington, District of Columbia, praying an extension of its charter; which was referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia. Mr. Dorsey presented a memorial of Joseph Whitmore and Charles E. Cameron, late members of the Metropolitan Police force of the District of Columbia, praying to be restored to the police force; which was referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia. Mr. Dorsey presented a petition of citizens of Georgetown, District of Columbia, in behalf of Joseph Whitmore, late a member of the Metropolitan Police force of the District of Columbia, praying that he be restored to the police force; which was referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia. Mr. Kernan presented a memorial of citizens of New York, remonstrating against an extension of the patent of E. N. Horsford for an acid substitute of cream of tartar for culinary purposes; which was referred to the Committee on Patents. Mr. McDonald presented a petition of citizens of Indiana praying the repeal of the bankrupt law; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Petitions, praying the appointment of a commission to investigate the traffic in intoxicating liquors, were presented as follows: By Mr. Whyte: A petition of the State Temperance Alliance of Maryland. By Mr. Bailey: A petition of citizens of Tennessee. By Mr. Kernan: Two petitions of citizens of New York. By Mr. Ingalls: A petition of citizens of Kansas. By the Vice-President: A petition of citizens of New York. Mr. Ingalls presented two petitions of citizens of Kansas, praying an amendment to the Constitution prohibiting the several States from disfranchising citizens on account of sex; which were referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elections. Mr. Butler presented a memorial of banks and bankers of Charleston, South Carolina, remonstrating against the remonetization of silver and the repeal of the resumption act; which was referred to the Committee on Finance. Petitions, praying the passage of the bill providing for the remonetization of silver, and for the repeal of the resumption act, were presented as follows: By Mr. Voorhees: A petition of citizens of New York, and a petition of citizens of Indiana. By Mr. Ingalls: A petition of citizens of Kansas. By Mr. Wallace: A memorial of citizens of Pennsylvania. Memorials, remonstrating against any reduction in the rates of duty on foreign imports, and against the restoration of duties on tea and coffee, were presented as follows: By Mr. Dawes: A memorial of citizens of Massachusetts. By Mr. Beck: A memorial of citizens of Kentucky. By Mr. Kernan: A memorial of citizens of New York. By Mr. Davis, of Illinois: A memorial of citizens of Illinois. By Mr. Anthony: A memorial of citizens of Rhode Island. Mr. Kernan presented petitions, praying an amendment to the pen sion laws, extending the time of limitation for obtaining arrears of pension to July 4, 1880, as follows: A petition of Henry Burns. A petition of Willard B. Bugbee. A petition of James Rourke. Ordered, That they be referred to the Committee on Pensions. Mr. Ingalls presented a petition of citizens of Kansas, praying the recognition of their claims for pensions, who are, as they allege, sufferers by the limitations of an unwise pension law; which was referred to the Committee on Pensions. Mr. Ingalls presented two petitions of citizens of Kansas City, Missouri, praying the passage of a law granting them arrears of pension, to commence from the date of discharge or disability; which were referred to the Committee on Pensions. Mr. Whyte presented a petition of citizens of Baltimore, Maryland, praying to have refunded them the amount of their deposits in the Freedman's Savings-Bank; which was referred to the Committee on Finance. Mr. Dennis presented a petition of citizens of the District of Columbia, praying an amendment to the Revised Statutes, so as to create Georgetown, District of Columbia, a regular port of entry; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce. The Vice-President laid before the Senate a memorial of the senate of California, in relation to the subject of Chinese immigration; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Mr. Eaton presented the petition of Sarah Ross, praying an amendment to the pension law, extending the time of limitation for obtaining pensions to July 4, 1880; which was referred to the Committee on Pensions. Mr. Wallace presented a memorial of tobacco-dealers of Philadelphia, remonstrating against any change being made at present in the tax on tobacco unless absolutely repealed; which was referred to the Committee on Finance. Mr. Howe presented the petition of Philip Lawrence, praying an amendment to the pension law, extending the time of limitation for obtaining pensions to July 4, 1880; which was referred to the Committee on Pensions. Mr. Anthony presented a petition of the harbor commissioners of Rhode Island, praying an appropriation for the removal of obstructions to navigation at the entrance to the harbor of Providence, in that State; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce. Mr. Booth presented a memorial of citizens of California, remonstrating against an extension of time for the completion of the Southern Pacific Railroad; which was referred to the Committee on Railroads. Petitions, praying the passage of the bill for the construction of the Portland, Salt Lake and South Pass Railroad, and for an extension of time for the completion of the Northern Pacific Railroad, were presented as follows: By Mr. Grover: Two petitions of citizens of Oregon. By Mr. Mitchell: Two petitions of citizens of Oregon. Ordered, That they be referred to the Committee on Railroads. Mr. Jones, of Florida, presented the petition of Louisa Kearney, praying compensation for property alleged to have been taken and appropriated by the United States authorities during the late civil war; which was referred to the Committee on Claims. Mr. Eustis presented a memorial of Louisiana sugar-planters, praying the passage of a bill on the basis of the report of a commission of engineers appointed to investigate and report a permanent plan for the reclamation of the alluvial basin of the Mississippi River; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce. Mr. Hoar presented the petition of Charles J. Brockway, of Newburyport, Massachusetts, praying indemnity for spoliations committed by the French prior to the year 1801; which was referred to the Committee on Claims. Mr. Voorhees presented a memorial of William McGarrahan, praying the correction of a clerical error in the record of a patent to the land-grant known as the Rancho Panoche Grande, in California; which was referred to the Committee on Public Lands. Mr. Eaton presented three petitions of citizens of New Haven, Connecticut, dealers in carriages, praying an extension of the patent granted to James D. Sarvin for improvement in carriage-wheels; which were referred to the Committee on Patents. Mr. Barnum presented a petition of citizens of Washington, District of Columbia, property-owners on square 382, praying the passage of a law authorizing them to make improvements upon their property to conform to the building-line established by law for the squares immediately east and west of said square 382; which was referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia. Mr. Davis, of Illinois, presented a memorial of depositors in the Fidelity Savings-Bank of Chicago, Illinois, remonstrating against the payment of back taxes, said to be due the United States by said bank, and praying that they may be abated and annulled. Ordered, That it lie on the table. Mr. Mitchell presented memorials of the legislature of Oregon, as follows: A memorial in favor of an appropriation for surveying and buoying Alsea Bay and the entrance thereto, in that State. A memorial in favor of an appropriation for the improvement of the navigation of the Columbia River. A memorial in favor of an appropriation for the improvement of the navigation of the Willamette River. A memorial in favor of an appropriation for surveying and building a breakwater at Cape Foulweather, in that State. Ordered, That they be referred to the Committee on Commerce. Mr. Mitchell presented a memorial of the legislature of Oregon, in favor of the passage of a law providing for the extinguishment of the Indian title to the Siletz reservation and preparing the same for settlement; which was referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Mr. Mitchell presented a memorial of the legislature of Oregon, in favor of an amendment to the act of February 14, 1859, so as to make the boundary-lines of said State conform to the boundary-lines set forth in the constitution; which was referred to the Committee on Territories. Mr. Allison presented letter of the Secretary of the Interior, addressed to the chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs, recommending that an unexpended balance of an appropriation heretofore made for the removal of certain Indians on the border of Texas and Mexico to reservations within the Indian Territory may be reappropriated for the removal to a reservation, within the United States, of Kickapoo Indians now in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico; which was referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed. Mr. Mitchell presented a memorial of the legislature of Oregon, in |