New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-26
HorsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

In the House to-day Mr. HARRIS (Dem., Va.)'
Chairman OF the Committee on Elections called up 'he
Illinois contested election case OF Lemoyhe agals' "
well On opposition from Mr.. Randall Dem, Penn'l'
the House decided by vote Of 20 Yeas to III Nays 10
V TItn Tv hi as amended by Mr. Meals subst
tute providing tax Of one and onena per per Gens Ell
Nj LiWRENCE rep, Oao), from the judiciary Com ON
mtee submitted a report in relation 10 the fhcc mn
roads promising bill requiring them 10 create slhkihg
fund 10 pay maturity the principal ann interest," VI '
subsidy bonds Issued 70 hc Icy ~ r9bt Of Congress TO
require this sinking fund aud the necessity ana luh,e
of IT, and is a very full ana elaborate IePoi" Oi
printed aud recOnimtted.
BADISAGE OVER THE MINIS.
The House then, at o'clock, went into Committee OF
the Whole Mr.. Cox Dem, n. " In the chair on the <s
islative and Executive Appropriation BILL resuming IL
on page 81 Of the BILL where provision is made LOT the
MIR PIPER Dem, Cali moved to amend the item for
the San Francisco mint by increasing the appropriate"
Mr. RANDALL dem, PENN moved TO amend inc
amendment by providing that inc rate OF wages Pa
the San Francisco Mint shall not exceed those para at Tue
Philadelphia Mint b, more than 20 per cent GoWins -
per cent tine difference between paper ald gqd ahd
10 per cent for the of livn He remarked tht Ie
POst-Once Department makes no dlnrfence between que
com eusaton of employs in San Francisco ana olhcr
cities. lie also compared inc wages ana cost Vi 'ns !"
san Francisco and Philadelphia -, ,.
Mr. PIPER protested against any comparison between
san francisco. city where men live and let l'e anu
Philadelphia, where they try to get everything anu give
NOTHING Loud aser ace ceaS Win sIT that n old CIV
on Mad Creek 'e populated notwithstanding country
village. CONTINUED laug ter go ..,
Mr. RANDALL repealed the insulting remark as 20 tIe
Cty of philadelphia and reminded Mr. Piper that II II
was a village the Delaware, II WAS village cohtii
ing $4,000 dwelling hOusos-
Mr.. PIPER-0nly village nevertheless. A.,
Mr.. RANDALL COMMUNICATIONS houses than the
Cities OF Newly OIk, BrOOklyn and san Francisco COM
bined, and population OF elIoOo t-VoV00 oi Mnon
engaged In manufacturing, Win lV,ooV ih'O
Mr. PAGE di.p Call sustained Mr.. Pipers amend
n,enf and In Response 10 tie comparison made by M
Randall when lac subject last under dlscuAsioHJ -
10 tne large number OF pieces coined nj the fhhi-ph
Mint sed taat mott OF them were hNeceht LicAe
pie cs which required no more skill than tue casting Oh
Mr. KELLEY Rep PENN argued that al the money
apprO rated for coming gold Was mere wastase mere
grtIty Ia politicians who lived ia The cites WHERE
these mints were. The coinase OF eod DetWevh Isf1
and 1870 amounted TO SJioOooooO. Nhere was IL
now IL had all gone abroad - merchandise.
Mr. PIPERIO pay TIE interest ON the national ucDt
II would have paid every dollar that II had pad ald some
thousands II that gold had gone abroad in nlnlrd
bars with tine weight and hnenrss stamped on eacl bar
To reduce the bar coins II 10 waste OF tho gold To
use up tic dies 10 use up the pay Tor desEcls 10 rose
the cost OF machinery, acids aud fuel Ihat II equily
true OF silver, Of which there have been coined
$685. OO,4G3 since ISL. Where were all thess
Inctaisf They were 10 he found only in British
soveroigus, French louis, ard German MARKS
There was not million OF IL all In American coin. When
bank. and thence To the mint aud men PUT IN uc NETT
ing pot WIS should not The 81 100000 tiat hdd J't
made since 1850 for this tOmfOOeIy nave been saved
The question was taken ON hr. I1pel's alncnun,hl'
and rejected. The amendment offered ny Ar ban
dali Was agreed To. . 800 ,,.-,
Mr. LORD Dem. y. ~, Chairman OF the Impeachment
Managers, to present J0inder 70 the demurrer heu p'
". ". BekBap. ~,
was ordered 10 Ie with the Secretary oi the senate
Alter dslosing OF six pages Of tne Appropriation b
Progressing as lar as tue PROVISIONS Tor tno VA D'paI
inent. the Committee aEd the House. 81 otoeA'
adjourned.