National Republican., 1876-03-30
F0B1Y.FoURTH CONGRESS.
fConfinu<S from First PceS.y

iCoafiaatS from First Pcq<J
vote being tsksn ON nr. KAsses,s amendment,
it vas reiected-syes 90, noes ISL
Mr.. BANNING also reported bill 70 pro.
%Oss the Of ns ios q
consolidate certain Of us staa departments, and
for other purposes. Committee Of the whole,
AID made the special order for three weeks from
to-day.
The morning hour having sxpirsd, the House
resumed the consideration OF tho 1iii making An
appropriation for the Printins md Engraving
By order Of the House yesterday the amend
ments were taken up in the order presented, i've
minutes debate for and ave minutes against each
Mr.. PAGES amendment, making IL manda-
tory upon the Secretary Of the Treasury to con-
causing the coinage Of not less than 81 ,oo6, 900
each month, and issuing the same until all the
outstanding fractional currency is redeemed, was
An amsndmsnt, offered BY Mr.. BUROHARD,
Of H.. providing that any owner Of silver bullion
aESs tSs Govern men, ~ sos of 2 soe.ss ss
next voted on, and rejected without division.
An amendment, proposed BY Mr.. WILLIAMS,
interest bearing debt Of the United States BY the
Issue and sale OF bonds for
THE PURCHASE OF SILVER
bullion for coinage, was rejected on vote by tel.
lert-ayef, 81; noes, 90.
The amendment proposed by Mr.. HEWITT, Of
N. Y, repeating sections one and two Of the
specie resumption act Of January IA, 1875, and d.
recting the Secretary OF the Treasury TO dispose
Of 80 much Of the silver bullion now accumulated
In the Treasury as may not be required for the
current operations Of the mint, but not to restrain
the Secretary from paying ou; the silver already
Mr.. HEWITT denied that his speech on the bill
the other day was partisan one, and he said It
bad been snufely miseonstrued. He argued that
the people and put IL In the hands OF the Big
BONANZA and other silver mining companies.
step bacEsards in the time Of resumptioo. and to
stop the coinage of bullion would necessitste the
continued expense Of printing the fraction Al cur
rency.
rne amendment was rejected by a large vote
without division.
An amendment proposed by Mr.. LANDERs,
out on any debts or demands against the United
States without Withdrawing the fractional our-
rency, was advoested by its author on the
ground that there was need OF more money
Rejected.
An amendment was offered by Mr. PHIL
LIPS, Of Kan, striking out the silver clause
ing fractional currency.
Mr.. TOWNSEND, Of y. Y, appealed to the
in view OF the large number dependent upon the
Government new out OF employment. He did
rot believe It would have feathers weight
upon practical resumption Hhetherit was passed
in one form or another.
Mr.. PHILLIPS amendment was rejected, Is
to l23, on division.
posed by Mr. TOWNSEND, Of Pa, making the
coins excbsngesble for United States notes In
gums of not less than three dollars and for post
age and revenue stamps and all dues to the
United States in sums not over fve dollars and
redeemable at the Treasury under such regula-
tions as the Secretary Of the Treasury may pre-
scribe.
Mr.. TOWNSEND said that this amendment
met the objection Of Mr.. KELLEY, that the silver
currency was worth less than the paper currency.
superiority Of the silver over the paper Currency
on account of the indestructibility OF the silver
House had been mfsled BY the director OF the
mint. The cost Of the silver was forty millions
gold bearing bonds. The bill TOOK the WORK from
gave the profits TO the Rothschilds. Should the
bill pass s25,OOo year would be required for re-
coinage. An advance In silver with the frac
nal currency called In would drsw ALI the silver
out of the country and leave it without small
money.
Mr.. .TowssEND's amendment was rejected on
Mr.. DUNNELL advocated his motion to strike
out the silver clause OF the BILL urging that there
was neither good reason nor economy in the
Mr. WOOD, efN Y, said there was a popular
error in relation to the present depreciation of
silver in attrbuting Il to the increase OF our own
production. The best tables show that ths pro-
ductIon CT silver by the mines of tho world has
not increased, there being q great falling of In
the production OF the old world. The cause of
the depreciation was the effort on the part of
certain European nations to demonetizs silver.
Should those efforts DO abandoned silver would
again advance, and when o certain price Nas
reached 1t would flow out OF the country. Hs
deemed no resumption practical that did not en-
brace both gold and silver.
Mr.. DCNNHLLs motion TO strike out the Sec
tion wss re iected-4j to los.
The House, at 4:3o p. m, in accordance with
previous order then TOOK recess until 73g o'clock
Evening Session.
The House reassembled at 7:Jo, Mr.. Cox, ofN.
Y, in the chair.
Mr.. STEVENSON, OF ILL.,, introduced bill to
res ulate les al advertising the District Of Co.
lumbia. Referred to District Committee.
Mr.. LUTTRELL, Of Cal, presented resolu-
tion Of the California Legislature In relation to
the Pacific railroad. Referred to Committee on
Mr.. PAGE, Of Cal, presented memorials of
citizens Of Utah protesting against the testimony
taken IN the Emma-mine Investigation as being
10 furious to the mining interests OF Utah, and
especially derogstory to the Emma mine. Re-
ferred.
SPEAKER pro tenn. announced that the House
would resume consideration of the bill for a de-
tcieDcy in the Printing Bureau, and to provide
for the issue OF silver coin.
Mr.. KELLEY made the point Of order that
the night sessions were ordered for specific
purpose, viz: to consider the eZssutiTe, legisls.
tive and judicial appropriation bill. He objected
to going on with other business, as It was an un-
safe precedent. The order Of the House shoald
be strictly carried oat.
Committee of the W hole on the legislative bill.
Tho amendments pending when tho bill was
last up, viz that Of Mr.. DOUGLASS, to make
the pay of Senators $4,000, and that Of Mr..
O'BRlEN, 10 make the pay as at present, 500,
Mr. FOSTER moved to amend by striking out
the appropriation for mileage, and providing
that The mileage for Senators be abolished and
that they shall be allowed only their actual
travelling expenses, to be verified under o form
to be designated by the Secretary Of the Treas
ury.
MI. HALE thought that If mileage was to be
retained at all It should be az the figure in the
last appropriation bill. and he therefore moved
to make the amount s., 900 for the Senators.
The amendment was adopted.
Dr. FORT, of Ill, moved to amend Mr.. Fos-
TER's amendment by provtii that mileage
shall be fixed at frteen cents per mile. Rejected.
Mr.. CHITT ENDEN, Of n. Y, moved an
amendment by providing that no member of
either House elected to I'LL q vacancy shall re-
ceive any pay for any period before the day Of
In advocating his amendment Mr.. OHIrTESDEN
said the system of paying gentlemen elected TO
I'LL vacancies for time they had not served was
from New YORK, elected to NIL a vacancy in the
Forty.th Congress, who served but three
months and received 1900 for that service. Such
Q system was absolutely wrong.
Mr.. KELLEY, of Pa, spesking to pending
amendments, argued that the constituents of all
members were disgusted with these eternal dis
cussions about the mileage and pay Of members.
Mr.. FOSTERS amendment was rejected.
Anumher Of amendments were offered and re-
iected, and pending further consideration the
committee rose, and the House. at 10 o'clock pm,
adjourned.
OITT ITEMS.