New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-30

tep n Y providing that the Secretary Of the Treas
by the issue and of bonds for the purchase OF silver
bullion for coinage
rejected by vote Of SO to 81. ,,nu
The next amendment offered by Mr.. HEWITT
(Dem., N. w repeating Sections and OF the Resimp
ton act and directing the sale OF the silver bullion row
Mr.. HEWITT proceeded to advocae his amendment.
speech on this BILL have fallen manifest errors
The first is that he intended to make attack on the
use of subsidiary silver coin He had made attack on
the publicau party and had made no defense Of tne
Democratic party, but he had attacked the caucus
system applied TO financial questions III IS
the time that was proposed for It's sMe as
for the purpose because silver is huetuatng IN tne HAT
seis OF the world at rate never before 690T m the
bullion in the Treasury sold and the interesthearng
gentlemen about him he had drawn his amendment so as
not TO restrain the Secretary OF the Treasury from pay
ing out the Sl4000OO0 $4,000 900 he had in silver
com. He never would vote for mandatory law 10 CON-
pei him TO pay II out because Increased the burden OF
purpose OF bnyine silver bullion takes 100000 year
out OF the pockets Of the workngmen OF the country
that proposition which he was not willing to con-
Time for moment longer. ,.,.. .,,,o,.
Hst, because The Resumption act Is TO be repea,.d III
whole or Ia part this y not the proper 6 TO DO u m
Treasury 20 Ike . step backward. II the amendment
agreed 10 there would be $lG0O0oOO OF silver CON
in paper and the expense rrntnr would be kept up
Mr.. Hewitts amendment was rejected.
The next amen imeut one introduced by MT Lam
DERS DEM Ind, directing the coinage OF all silver pul-
lion the Treasury. aud payment OF tie same for
any debts or demands against the United States. 1850
After specchcs by Mr.. LAND RS Tor .and ny MT WAN
REN dem, MdssJ against the amendment, 1t was re-
The next was an amendment of Mr.. PHILLIPS rep,
Kan) strike the section providing for the
of silver CON- and e. substitute for 1t an appr0pria-
ton of 100000 for fractional currency. ,rouv
After speeches by Messrs PHILLIPS Tor ana IoNN-
SEND rep, N " against the amendment IL Was ie-
jeetod uov,,,O,,,.n
The next amendment was offered by Mr TOWNSEND
Rep PENN, making silver coin exchangeahe for United
states notes in sums not less than ~ aud rcceyaoe Or
postage and revenue stamps aud for all dues 10 tne
United States except for customs, in sums OF not over 70
aud making them redcemabe al the Treasury under such
regulations and in such sums as mas DO ehcIlDeu pro-
yidng that the total issue OF silver coin shall not exceed
Speeches were made by Messrs. TOWNSEND for and
KELLEY tRep, PENN against the amendment ana u
The next amendment was offered by Mr.. DUN
NELL Rep, Mimi to strike out the section for silver
coin.
After a speech by Mr. DUNNELL in favor of his
amendment, Mr.. WOOD of New-York Submit ed remarks
a popular one or two subjects connected
with the resumption Of specie Payments Whlch SHOULD
depressed value Of silver is in consequence OF ovrpo
ducton The fact is that the aggregate production OF
both gold and silver in the whole word for the last hNG
years has been largely on the decrease lie read
from the Pdqs Journal Of F'nGaoe state statement
showing that the production OF silver in ISL was
SG5,O00,OOO in 1878, $7OOOO,O0O; in 1874 800,
900 ana in 1879 So 100000, showing That there was
sv,f in the whole word 1t is therefore mistake to
s Sas TS s arises y'a from
anOt 4er cause, ana that is the attempt or Ger
many and other European Governments to de
monetze silver entirely. That has not yct been
CARED out PRACTICALLY Those Governments are
only considering the exiedency OF that course but have
reached no conclusion JjOn it, still the mere cOnsdcra
ton of it had the eject of depressing the Ndiur OF
s syer the market y1ld H Of silver vii
vance He has never considered the resunno. OIL S',ef
at all practical proposition until TIE country can re-
gold coinage, ana tGat part OF tue Resumption
act which gave TO tn secretary discretionary power 10
resume silver would never be executed until be rc
sumed on gold.
1870 the House took recess until 100 the evening ses
sion to he the consdeT ion o the legislative bills
The House resumed the session al 73O O'clock MI
On motion of Mr. TERRY Dem, NaJ the bill for the
equalization OF bountcs was made special order Tor
Mr. PAGE rep Call presented memorials of citizena
REPORTS relation 10 it unjust aud that the mine
o great value and that losses have occurred through
Acknowledgement. Referred.
CONGRESSIONAL SALARIES.
The House then went INTO Committee Of the Whole, Mr.
Cox of New-york in the chair the Legislative and Ju
dcal Appropriation bi the question being on the sey-
erg amendments to the item Of the salary OF Senators
The arst vote was ON ne amendment OF Mr DOUGLASS
tDen., VT reducing the salary OF Senator'S TO $4,000
Rejected -
The next vote on the amendment Of Mr. OBRIEN
Dem, Md TO increase the salary to $1,000 Rejected
The item was then passed as reported In the bill, at
$500.
Various propositions were made in regard to mileage.
Mr. FOSTER Qep ODio moving To abolish II altoSc thef
In the OF the discussion on the Mileage qucs
ton, III which many members participated, Nf PhGt
(seu CALI called attention to the provisions Of tine
statute book, which has been allowed to become dead
letter requiring members refund the ~ergcant-at
Arms their pay every day of their absence from tc
regular sessions OF the House; and Mr. CHlIiE%DEN
Gnd. N " cited the case Of "a Nev-GUrk member, nr
Richard Schell elected TO nil vacancy VINO, for less
tAan tnree months service, had received nearly $1,000
He moved an amendment proyidnZ that tine paF OF any
member elected TO ill vacancy shall only begin from
tie date OF his election. That amendment was agreed TO-
Mr. KELLEY rep, PENN defended The present.
mileage system as one That had descended 1Tohi The
earlier days OF the Republic
MI WILLIAMS O!cp, PENN made humorous an.
sarcastic czech, showing ridiculous size OF what he
called this pcdyUnsh policy of economy! lie reeT q T.
the fact that of the greatest political lights OF his
meaning Senator Carpenter had been WrtChCd "a
TIE rock ot Congressional salary.
Washington cores ondent had written 10 one or the
papers his state that his niece had worn too many
ribbons At Secretary Fshs reception. Laughter lie
mad tregraphed his little daughter 10 here from
New-York, but yet lie anXiOusly waiting
action on this bill TO lie should not
countermand the order on accO ut OF the OK
pcnse. Ito had prdcticed ali kinds OF economy
and yet he was getting rich. Active and enteprsing
committeeman, Chart blr ladies', benevolent institutions
creditors beggar and bores took n the wncic OF his
income ANA lie left Ike syBypnu5 al Tie lcel ana Idce
OF the hill. ILaugher
ments to the mileage item Were rejected, including Mr.
Forstei's, on which the vote was ~ 10 no.
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