The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-31

lions trials and judgments may be tnereupn had and gveu
may be agreeable 0 law and justice
The committee also report tho following resolu
tom
conduct the inpeaehinent Exhibited against William W.
Beknap late secretary OF War OF the United States
COINAGE
The House then resumed the consideration or the
bill appriproating Sl63 600 for deficiency in the Print
ing and Engraving Bureau of the Treasury Department.
and for the issue OF silver coin in the place oil fac
tiOnal currency.
The nrst vote the amendment offered
silver coins OF the denoni nation OF 81
shall be legal tender at their nominal value for any
amount not exceeding $50 in any payment ano
that coin less ban 81 shall DO legal tender at
thor nominal value for any amount not exceeding s25
Mr.. OLIVER (rep.) of Iowa, offered as a substitute
for Mr. Roagan's amendment, m amendment providing
that the dollar shall be legal tender only to the
amount of 81 IN any one payment and that fractional
silver coinage shall be legal tender only for an amount
less than 81.
Aner i've minute speeches made by Mr. Oliver fol
and Mr. Reagan against the substitute IL was rejected
After speeches by Mr.. Reagan, In support OF hi
amendment, and by Mr.. Jones' OF Kentucky, against
II, the amendment was rejected
The next vote was on the amendment OF Mr.. Wells
OF Missouri TO add to Mr. Homans amendment pro-
vso II silver bullion Is not presented for coinage
in sufficient quantity to meet the demand the Treas
ury may purchase silver bullion for purposes OF coin
age.
Mr. Randall against it, the latter declaring himself in
favor OF II addition to Mr. Holmans amendment,
but against II as an original propOSltiOn
On the vote by tcllers, there was a ue-SS on each
side -whereupon Mr.. Cox, OF New York as Speaker
pro tenn, voted 'Yea"
The yeas and nays were then demanded and ordered
The amendment was agreed to-yeas III; nays, lO1
The next amendment was that offered by Mt Hol-
man. prohibiting the Secretary OF the Treasury from
making any further increase in the interest bearing
debt OF the United States by the issue and sale OF bonds
for the purchase of silver bullion for conage but silver
bullion shall be received by the several minis for coin
age for private parties payment of seigniorage,
provided that the silver coin aud bullion shall not ok
coed the amount OF fractional currency now authorized
Mr. HOLMAN in discussing his amendment, pointed
out the tact that addition to IT, made by the adoption
OF the amendment offered by Mr. Wells, was in conflict
with tho first part OF his own proposition, but he
thought the other part of II oughtto be adopted. Ho
protested however against an increase of the interest
bearing debt Tor The purchase OF silver.
Mr.. HEWITT, (dcm) OF ~ Y, said II was against the
proposition increase tho bonded debt that he entered
his protest II was not the fractional currency that
was under protest II was the legal tender notes If
any five per cent bonds were issued he wanted TO
have of them held to procure not silver but
gold the only basis on which specie payments could
ever be resumed The purchase of silver was there
fore, a waste OF the resources OF the country.
Mr.. BURcIARD irep) OF Ill, moved TO strike out the
first part of Mr.. Homans amendment prohibiting the
increase OF the debt. Rejected.
The question was then taken on Mr.. Holman's
amendment las amended On motion OF Mr. Wellsl, and
II rejected
Mr. REAGAN again offered his amendment, making
silver coin legal tender to the amount of $780, and Il
was adopted by vote of 112 yeas to % nays.
Without dsposing OF the bill the House at harpast
four O'Clock p NJ took a recess until hafpast seven
of the Legislative Appropriation bill
EVENING SESSION.
The House resumed its session at half past seven.
Mr.. CAMPBELL. (ind.) of Ill introduced bill provd-
ing for the appointment of Il commission OF
three persons one of whom at least shall
be practically identified with the labcring
interests of the country, who shall hold
Office for year. and who shall nvesti-
gate the subject of the wages and hours OF labor aud
OF the division of the joint profits of labor and capital
between the laborer capitalist, and the SOCIAL ed
ucaona and sanitary condition OF the laborng classes
the United States, and how the same affected by
the existing laws regulating commerce. finance and
currency. Referred.
The House then went into Committee of the Whole,
Mr. Cox of New York, the chair, the Legislative
Appropriation bill.
TIE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION
After nearly three hours spent in discussing the
paragraph for the pay OF clerks and employees of the
House without coming TO any decision thereon, the
committee and the House at half past ton T. NJ.
adjourned when there announcement made OF
a democratic tomorrow night after the even
ing session.