Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-08
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Mr Blaine. of Maine said the House yester-
day referred 10 the Committee OF Ways and
Means The bills of The gentleman from Penn.
sylvania Mr. Stevens. TO prevent gold and
silver coin, anu bullion, FROM being paid or ac-
cepted for greater value than their real current
value; aud for preventing ans note or bill issued
by the United States from being received for a
smaller sum than is therein specified He moved
to reconsider the motion of reference in twenty
four hours. Since this bill vas introduced great
mischief has been done, and every hour this bill
remained where it was. still greater mischief
would result, in raising the price OF gold. IL in
diets three States of the Union. aud makes every
man guilty of misdemeanOr; and every clause OF
il commits the House to an impossibility. Gold
rose Yesterday for no other reason than this ex
trsordinary bill
Sir Cox. OF Ohio, did not agree with the gen
teman that this bill put up the price Of gold. he
thought the President bad played the bull by his
message
Sir Stevens, III reply to lr. Blaine, said the ao-
ton he proposed bsd been exercised by most dis
tngnshed statesmen for several ages There
ough; 10 be some check put 10 gambling when
gold was put up to twice and half ts real value.
This could not be prevented unless by legisla-
ticn twas just the legislation England adopted
during the great wars with Napoleon. He yed
20 Law on the table the motion to reconsider the
vote.
Mr. Stevens motion WAS negativsd. 81 against
Go.
The vote bv which the bill WAS referred was
reconsidefed-65 against Il.
The question then recurring on the motion 10
refer the bill TO the committee Of ways and
means. Mr.. Steven. moved 10 postpone It. con
sderation for ten days
Mr. Blaine. of Maine. moved 70 Ia, tlo bill on
the table.
This was earried-73 asain,, 80
Mr. Hale of California, introduced bill Tor
the establishment OF all ocean steamship mail
service between the United States and China
Mr.. Sloan OF Wisconsin. offered resolution
which was adopted, that the Committee on Judi
cisry be instructed to inquire into the expediency
OF so arranging section article of the Consti-
tuition tina. representatives IN Congress shall be
appointed among The several States which NAV
be included within the Union, according to their
respective number of qualified electors, and re-
port by bill or otherwise.
Nr. lngersoil OF Penn Offered q resolution iii
recting the Secretary OF War To report to the
House what obstacles have prevented u full and
early exchange OF prisoners OF war. Resolution
lies over
afr. Julian introduced bill, which wis refer
red to the Committee on Public Bonds Drovi-
ding for the sale of mineral lands
Spauidlng Introduced Oil ESTABLISHING navy
ward At Cleveland. Ohio Referred 10 Commit
tee on Naval affairs
Mr. Cox offered resolution, which lies over.
calling, il compatible with public interest. for
copies OF all communications not published, in
relation TO the exchange Oi prisoners
Broomsll, of Pennsylvania, offered a re;oU-
ton, which was adopted, instucting the Com
mittee on Public Affairs to inquire into the CT
pedency OF dispensing bounties to soldiers En-
listing and raising their pay 10 compensate there.
for.
On motion OF Mr.. Odel. of New York, the
Committee Of Ways snd Means we're instructed
TO inquire iato the eIpeiiency of fixing an sd-
vslOrem tax on all sales of merchandise OF ey.
cry description.
The House adjourned IT | 30.