Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-08
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XXXVITth Congress I'd Session
WARRINGTON, Dec Z
HOUSE.

Mr.. Blame, OF Maine, said the House wee.
terday referred TO the Committee on Ways
arid Means the bills Of The gentleman frum
Pennsylvania, (Mr. Steven8.) TO prevent gold
and silver coin and bullion from being paid
OF accepted on greater value than their
real current value, and for preventing any
vote or bill issued by the United States from
being received for u tmallrr sum ,han is
herein specified
He moved to reccnside this motion Of ref
erenee In the twenly.four hours since this
bill was introduced general mischief has been
done, and every day and hour This bill re-
m4iued where il was, tiiil greater tnischief
will result ia raising the price Of gold 1t
iudicts the States OF the Union, aud makes
every man guilty Of rnisdemeanor, aud every
clause OF it commits the House 10 an impoI.
ability. Glli rose yesterday T. per cent on
account Of this extraordinary bill
Mr.. Cox, Of Ohio did not agree with the
gentleman that this bill put up the prise of
gold lie rather thought the President had
played the bull by bis message
Me- Stevens in reply to Mr.. Blame, said the
action he proposed had been exercised by the
most distinguished statesman for several
ages. There ought TO be some check put 10
gambling, when gold was put up to twice and
and a half its real vllue This could not be
prevented unless by legislation England adopt.
cd duridg the great wars with Napoleon lie
moved to lay on the table the motion 10 re
consider the vote
Mr Stevens motion was negatived-5l
agarst GS The vote 10y which the bill was
referred was recons'dJred--6 against 4
The question then recurring on the motion to
refer the bill to the Committee Of Ways and
Means.
Mr Stevens moved to prosipore the con.
sideration
Mr.. Blaine, Of Maine, moved ID lay the
bill on the table. This was carried IA against
81
Mr.. Cole, of California introduced bill
for the establishment Of an ocean steamship
mail service between the United States and
China
Mr.. Sloan, Of Wisconsin, offered resolu.
tion, which was adopted, that the Committee
90 Judiciary be instructed to empire into the
|expediency Of so amending section 2. article
Of the Constitution that representatives in
Compress shat be appointed amoHg the sever.
al States which may be included within the
Union, according to the respective number Of
qualified electors, aud report by bill oI other
wise
Mr., Ingorsoll. of Connecticut offered res
o!uuon direcllng ihe Secretary OF War TO re.
port TO tho House what obstacles have preven.
ted the full and early exchange OF prisoners
of war. The resolution lies over.
Nc. JuiRn introduc d a bill, which wss re.
lefred to the Committed on the Pub!ic Lands,
providing Tor the sale Of mineral lands
Mr., Spaulding introduced bill establish
ing a Navy yard at Cleveland, o. Referred
TO Committee on Naval Affairs
Mr.. Cox offered a resolution, which lies
over, calling, il compatible with the pubic
interest, for copies 81 all COMMUNICATIONS, moi
heretofore published, in relation TO the ex.
change OF prisoners
Mr.. Wiley, Of Pa, offered resolution,
which was adopted, ihstrucling the Commit
tee on Military AfAirs,to inquire into the
expedieney OF dispen sing with bounties to sol.
diers enlisting, and raising their pay TO com
pensate therefor
On motion OF Mr. Odell, Of N Y, the Com.
mitles on Ways and Means we're instructed
to inquire into expedences Of fixing an ad
valorem tax on oil sales of merchandise Of
every description.
The House at 1880 adjourned Doe
a,nl SENATE.