Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-09
CONGRESSIONAL


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WASHINGTON, Nov. 9-The reading Of
the journal Of yesterdays proceedings was
dispensed with, and the oeath Of Senator
Morton was announced By Senator Melon.
aid, A resolution submitted by him pro.
yiding for the appointment Of a committee
OF six Senators 10 attend the funeral OF
the deceased, was agreei 10. The Vice
President will designate the committee
hereafter.
The Senate then, at 1918, as a mark Of
respect 10 the memory 81 tue deceased,
adj 0urnCd to Tuesday.
House.
The Army bill was reported and made
special order Tor wednesday next. II pro.
yidcs teat the army shall continue OF same
force as on yesterday, Nov. lst, and for.
bids recruiting beyond what IS necessary
t. maintain that force.
The bill 10 repeal the Resumption Act
came UP again in the morning hour, and
Ewing, Il Ohio, who has charge 0i It,,
Withdrew his motion 70 recommit and nc.
copied Forts bill as . substitute, and
moved the previous question.
Hale, OF Maine, moved - lay the b!.l un
the tabe c. The motion was defeated By a
PRED, aud the bill went over.
Several motions 10 adjourn over were
made aud defeated.
The House adjourned till tomorrow ia
respect 10 the late Senator Morton, and Il
committee OF seven was appointed 70 at
tend the funeral.
Banning introduced a bill for increased
pay Of letter-carriers. prepared rs the
convention nOw in session here.
ALITTLE SARCASTIC.
The call Of committees having beer con.
cluded the Speaker stated that the Com
mittee on Banking and Currency had the
floor for the remainder Of the n9ralng
hour.
Conger, OF Missouri, moved 70 % into
Committee Of the Whole on the private
calendar, The speaker declined - admit
the motion on the ground that there viii
be nc bills on the private calendar, and he
added that the Chair ought to exercise
q little common sense In such matters
C0nger retorted II the Chair was making
an effort in that direction, he (Conger
was unwilling 10 interfere with him
Laughter
EwIEG's REP0RT--TnE COMMITTEE ACCEPT
SUBSTITUTE o THEIR BILL.
Ewing, OF Ohio--l am instructed By thC
Committee, for the purpose OF giving tina
'pportunity for debate and amendment
about which gentlemen on both sides o
the House seem to be sollcitoue, TO ash
unanimous consent 10 substitute tor tn,
Con mittee's bill, that presented w ini
gentleman from Illinois, Mr.. Fort, an.
that the substitute be made the
special order FOR Tuesday, the 18th
and from day TO day Unit. disposed Of
with tAe understanding that tw0 amend
ments may he offered before the previous
question Is demanded. rAe Commute,
cOnceiyes That its bill 10 " precisely thC
same &C. as that proposed by the gentle.
man from Illinois. The Committees Bill
propcs2st0 repeal the whole third section
ot the l.esump'I'n Act tIat third .CtiOr
repeated, all IN restrictions N baukln.
as " amount OF bank currency and is dis
trlbutiOn that existed on the lith Jan 1915
II that tEirl section be now itsc,! re
p n!ed, the former restrict 'gs and limilh
tons repealed hy It will not tc restored
That Is true ss q prJpo.itipa g.: law, all
/; Is specla.!! provided IN iae Revised
statutes, sCc.ipg -, chapter :, that where
ever AT Ac N4ica repealed 4 I rmer Ac
Is itse ! repea ell sHeH former Act shall
. MT be thereby revived unless expressly
- provided. The Committee ther. for
believed. and still believes. and la
no question abJutit taa! II It's bill beccm
a law, banking viii e .rce The kill o
the gentleman from HI .niS was PROPOSED
und.r the apprehension thu. IT, repeal o
tue tAird section would restore the restrlC
tons q tae aggi egItc amount Of baUkinl
currency and It's distribution. For th
purpose ci qGic,!ug aui leafs OF that sort
iae Committee Is wi. iBs to accept thI
amendment Of the zen IrmAu from llliao!
as a substitute Tor III bill.
The Speaker said that could NJ: - don
without unanimous consent.
objection was made.
Hubbell, Of Michigan, a meIbs. OF t.
Banking Committee, inquired OF EwinI
what two amendments he would permit I
be offer d?
He replied that any two amend neat
might be offered that would be agreed upo
BY the opponents OF the bill.
Hubhcll--Wil you allow me TO de:
substitute:
Ewing repeated his proposition.
Hrb3el! asked that his substitute d
read.
kwipg objected on account 0. time.
lluDle!l-Then | object to you. rgog
O,itiou.
Ewing Very we'll. l now Weld III
floor 10 the gentleman from lllinC;s, I
ole his amendment
Fort tAereupon offered hi, amendment
the same as pripted.
Ewing | move the Previous question u
the bill and amendments.
hale, o: sine | move 10 lay them o.
tue table.
Tae motion was teieated-yeas IJs. nay
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Tae Speaker then announced the norr
ing hour expired.