Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-05-26

cssson, by MI. Williams ofMe, who asked leave
to bring ~ his bill Tor running the line anew,
aud who made long speech upon the subject.
Mr.. Webster Is hereafter to address the Senate
upon this interesting question. The bill vas
iaid ON the table at his request.
HOUSE--May Is.
BOON'S RESOLUTION AGAlN.-Mr. Boon
offered tho following resolution:
"Resolved by the Senate and House Of Repre-
scntatives Of the United States Of America in
Congress assembled, That from and after the LIST
day Of June, 1888, there shall be discrimina-
ton IN the kind description Of currency re-
cciynb!e BY tho General Gov eminent for customs, |
for the sale Of public lands, or Cor any debt or
duty due or owing TO the United States.
! The Speaker decided il to be out Of order. the |
following moved by Shcrrod Williams, on the |
l6ih Of April, being on the calendar:
'Resoived, That the committee Of Ways and
Means be instructed to report a bill for making /
it unlawful for the Secretary Of the Treasury, or
any other officer Of this government, to continue
IN force, make, any general or special order !
making distinction discrimination IN the
medium or kind Of currency in which the differ
ent branches Of the revenue (either from the
sales Of the public land or any other sourcc) OF
the United States shall be collected"
Some cow ersation was had as to the identity
in substance Of the two propositions.
Tho chairs decision unchanged, Mr..
. Boon moved to suspend the rules The yeas and
: nays on that motion were ordered yeas ~ nays
rs. Yesterday the division was yeas 6G-nays
81:
The hurry Of tho House to get at tho Treas
urv note bill, and the difference thought Z" exist
between the propositions, together with an
increased absence Of our own men, account tor
! this great discrepancy between this ana yester
q DAYS division.
J. Mr.. Boon announced.t that he should urge this
motion every day till the House would say wheth-
G er not they would vote for the repeal of the
e specie Circular.
e p. @. Cushn,an said well see' and then, on
y motion Of MIR. Camhrelcng, the House went into
J. committee Of the whole, Mr.. ln.ham in the
J. chair, and resumed the consideration Of the
+ TREASURY NOTE BILL.
~ Mr.. Tnyhast resumed his remarks against
. this measure, as reported. Mr. L. began yes
;" terday as soon as Mr. Sergeant concluded, on
the same side.
WASHINGTON, May Is, 1898.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
,s The Anti-Srccie Circular Resolutions--Mr
Boon rose. the journal was read ant
NJ renewed his motion to suspend the rules. for thi
"a purpose of taking up the resolution Of Mr.. Shcr
;s rod Williams; one hour.
Mr.. Williams notified the house that he woult
s modify his resolution, (f taken up,) as to con
al form to.Mr. Boon's.
20 Mr.. Greuneil demanded the yeas and nays o,
,;s IL. There being quorum.
"a Mr.. Briggs moved for a call Of the house which
was ordered; and the call proceeded some tim
~ when it was, on motion, suspended
NJ Tho question suspension (requiring two
thirds put, and the following decision was tn
H. result, yeas IL /, naysSO.
nm So the rules were NOT suspended. Eleven NOR
ID votes in tho affirmative would have settled tn
= matter. As soon as the Treasury Note Bill
r. passed. rejected disposed Of, think this re:
t,l,. Ito ho
Treasury Note BW-'rhe bill and amendment
then came up in the House, and the floor I;
ken by MIR. Hoffman, who was about Proceedin!
~, when Mr.. Cambreleng proposed to amend the b
NV, by adding certain provisions, which would max
III the proposed act strictly like that of 18th Oc;obs
last, in their matter Of restrictions and Limitation
~. ~. penalty Of counterfci,ing, Sci
'" Mr.. Robertson's amendment, proposing to su
- itute a loan for this bill, the immediate su
-" jcct before the House.
~ Mr. Hoffman commenced by commenting ups
-. -, the denunciations which had been thrown upt
~ those who had dared to hesitate for moment,
- to tho form prescribed by tho executive and
wv organs in which this necessary relief shall
e., given to the government.
'o' He told Mr.. Rhett that this question had BET
,,a sssubmitted to tho people, and that the poop
r,h. had been deciding IT, cmphatcally, for son
ron. months. His whole reply to Rhett, comment
Viii upon Una" representative .mpmeo threats OF pc
40 ular vengeance, in case this bill were passt
er, contained much pith and power. Il called up n
Rhctt, who tried to explain away what he h
xcd said OH this point.
Mr.. lne Sh"H came u W.T. Nne''s a'o, oy ten
,;.h Mr.. Hoffman that IL not in order to reply
Mo. the house to what said in committee.
rwo MIR. Hoffman reminded the Chair and hou
that it understood, when the committee 70
that the debate to be free and unrestrain
:. in tho house, If those who wished to address
wv. committee would permi, the question upon rept
ugh "s r., -. .lI,,.o, NJ IIa: o.. ~ 49,.
wed - ,: - -. . ~, ,
ladc ., o 'u 80 49, ..'-1 :. "''eS
. III upon the Inconsistency of Mr.. Rhetts conduct
this occasion with the boosted '.chvalry' Of So
., Caroline, when Mr.. C.owney called to order.
{ tho nc O' ~ ~ VIZ ~ 80 "
,;n" Mr. Lcgare thought it was inadmissible 70
-: member to attack state in debate.
49,: Mr. Rhett understood the member to be alta
@ ing himself through South Carolina. He no
. he would be permitted to indulge in such latt
r. as he pleased.