New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-31
HOUSE OLE REPRESENTATIVES,.

IN the House to-day Mr. DOUGLAS Dem, Na)
offered resolution directing the Committee on Ways
ANA Means TO inquire into the cSpedicncy Of rounding
certain land collected under the act OF 1862. Re
ferr-d.
Mr.. BURLEIGH Gep., Me-, from tie Committee
Naval Affairs reported the bill directing the naval esti-
mates be made detail under the ya.ious heads OF
eNprndlure Speechrs were n''!, ~ l,S IaV2I ny MI
WfIlTrHORSE Dem, Tcm) Nj. RANDALL. (iJein.,
Pcnn1 NJ. HALE Rep, he.l, and 8ir. KAssON tkop.,
Indl The biil was then passed. ,,.
MI ~ Id = y idHI ,,1 SrrctiT the
Committee Foreign Affairs to inquire IL there was
any conflict OF contraction between Great Britain and
the United states in regard to the ExtrIition Treaty Of
lS42. and what legislation II any ID proper to remove
Also the bill 10 carry into execution the provisions Of
the Fourteenth Amendment TO the Constitution concern
states citizens IN foreign countries Made "a special order
for Saturday, tho 10Th Of April
IMPEACHMENT.
Mr.. KNOTT Dem, Ky), Chairman Of the Committee
on the Judiciary presented articles to be adopted and
presented to the Senate maintenance and support OF
the Impeachment for high crimes and misdemeanors I'm
Office OF y. Belcnap, late Secretary Of War, which
wrrc recomm;ted and ordered 10 be printed with the
understanding that they would be called up on Satur-
day next.
SILVER SUBSTITUTION
The House then resumed the confederation OF the bill
appropriang $163 900 for deficiency in the printing
and engraving bureau OF the Treasury department and
for the OF silver coin in the place Of fractional
Regain OF Texas providing TIA; silver coins OF the de
nomination of dollar shall be legal tender nj their
value amount not exceeding hrty dollars in any
one paymeu and that silver coins OF less than dollar
shall be legal tender at their nominal value for any
amount not exceeding twenty-five dollars in any one
payment. .. =.
Mi OLIVER (Rep, Iowa) offered substitute. but after
debate both substitute and amendment rejected.
THE next vote On the amendment Of Mr.. " Ellis
Dem Mol to add 10 Mr. HOlman's amendment "A pro
yiso that II silver bullion Is not presented FOR coinage IN
sufficient quantity 10 meet the demand the Treasury
may purchase silver bullion for purposes Of coinage. On
ms by
whercupon Mr.. COX Dem, n " AS Speaker pro TEN.
voted Yea.
The Yeas and Nays were then demanded and ordered
The amendment agreed t0-Yeas, III; Nays, lO7.
The next amendment was that offered by Mf. HOLMAN
Oem Ind prohibiting the Secretary OF the Treasury
from making further mcf III the Interest bearing
debt the Jned States by the issue and sale OF bonds
for the purchase OF silver bullion for coinage but silver
bullion shall be received by the several nts for coinage
for private parties payment Of solgn0rage pro,
Vided that the silver coin and bullion shall not exceed
the amount Of fractional currency now authorized
After remarks by Mr.. HOLMAN and by Mr. HEWITT
| Dem., n. ", Mr.. BURCHARD rep, HI moved TO
strike out the first part Of Nj. HOlmans amendment
| rronib-ting the increase OF the debt Rejected
TIE question was then AIKEN on Mr.. Hohnan's amend
ment (is amended motion OF Mr.. Wels) aud IL was
rejected.
Mr. REAGAN Dem. Texas again offered hs amend
mfut making silver coin legal tender 10 the amount OF
$50 and IL adopted by vote Of IL Yeas To % Nays
Without disposing Of the bill, the House 80 1:3O y.
took "a recess until 1880 H. the evenings SESSION To be
for the consideration OF tie Legislative Appropriation
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