The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-04
A LIVE TIME IN CONGRESS.
MEMBERS WHO ARE DETERMINED TO
HAVE THEIR SAY.
A Mn In n Ffx-The Hon. Sunset Coz Making
the Houso Laush-spesker Randall Points
Way Out Of n Dincuity-An APOLOGY.


WASHINGTON, Nov. Sin the House to-
day. Mr.. Price uowa) asked leave TO offer
resolution providing for the reconciliation of
silver. Objected to-
The House then resumed consideration OF the
bill for the repeal OF tho Resumption act.
Mr.. Kelley tRep.. Pa said this wins probably
the most important question that would come
before the House. and that II should be fully
discussed. Ho therefore suggested that Mr..
Ewing let the bill be made special order.
either In the Committee Of the Whole or in the
House itself.
Mr. Buckner Dem. Mo- Chairman Of the
Banking and Currency Committee. said there
was no disposition on the part OF the committee
TO force the bill to vote without ample discus
sion.
Mr.. Cox Dem. N. W said that the question
had been fully discussed already. and he did
not see the necessity for further discussion.
The gentleman from Ohio mir. Ewingl had
made mistake in getting into the peculiar
morning hour. He would need a new Chair
man to his committee to get the bill out OF 1t.
Mr. Kcley--or an old one.
Mr., Cox said that he was the only New York
saw no need for further debate. n the Senate
would be very likoly not to pa-s tho hill.
Mr.. kelley--That L. out Of order.
Mr.. toN-I withdraw 1t. but ! 500 no way OF
getting out of the difficulty except by elcctiny u
new Speaker and "a new Chairman Tor the
Bank ng and Currency Committee. tLauyhterl
Mr.. Ewing Dem. Ohio said that the bill wns
lodged in the morning hour through no mad
yertcnce of thc Chairman OF the committee or
himself Mr.. Ewing but by tho tactics oil the
opponents Of the bill.
The Speaker--Under tho rules Of tho House.
Mr.. Congcr rep, Mich. said that when the
gentleman reported the bill everything would
have gone on swimmingly. in genial ma
ram e iop the S
who did what the commftee had no reason 10
expect he. would do-avniled himself of his
rights under the rules. The unfortunate re-
suit of this conduct was to place the gentle
man from Ohio and tho committee in Q
| false positonl Tho opponents OF tho bill
| had pit IL &" la the ninc hole. and Intended to
! keep II there until fairness and fair play and
ample debate were allowed.
| Mr. Ewing said tha, the bill had been put by
/ the gentleman from Michl@sn in " the nine
hole before u word By anybody had been said
Mr. ConGcr-Tho gentleman refused then oven
10 admit Mr.. Forts amendment.
Mr.. EWING have made no refusal whatever.
! I have stated the whole "uur-n OF proceedings
prior 80 the motion 10 reconsider. / wish 10 say
lurther. that did not at any time state 70 the
rency had instrn,ted me to admit no amend.
| ncnts. The question of an erdment must ~ lefi
| TO the consideration o! the friends ot the bill
! who must move the previous question al some
! stage.
Mr.. Kelley reduced his proposition to the form
! Of q resolution. which he asked unanimous con-
| sent 10 offer. as follows:
Rss-of That the bill h. special order for Tues
day next after TIC morning hour. and until Thursday
b. ofdU red iand non any amendments then pend
| ting all smculment> meanwhile ~ he IN order suhicc
only 90 tie rales Of the House
Alter some desultory discussion. the Speaker
asked whether there was any objection TO III,
Offering of tho resolution.
Mir Willis Dem. y. Y.S-C nders'anding tha
the bill is In the mine hole and cannot be go
Mr. K"lley-why should you object TO its dis
Mr.. wins--Because think that this bill Is al
assault upon tho national credit. and should b.
kept out II the House.
Hr. Kelley isarcasticallyl-And the gentle
man judgment binds the people Of the Unitet
States.
Mr.. Willis Nmpetuouslyi Il act uron my owl
Judgment. not upon that Of the gentleman iron
Penns ylvAniI.
Tue sl.rakrr-Does the gentleman from New
York o'l,ert To- IA" resOutlonl
Mr.. Wiis-l do absolutely.
| The Speakcr-The Chair will state TO th
gentleman from Ohio lAlr Ewing that his onll
mod" of relief will be 10 move on Monday Il
suspend the rules and adopt the resolution.
Tho remainder OF the morning hour wa
used ur in voting on motions 10 adjourn, an'
I tho bill went over.
Mr.. CLARK tDem.. No introduced bill 70
the rcnlonetization OF silver and the reconag
/ ~ the standard silver dollar. Referred to III
! Blnkiug ana Currency Committee.
/ Mr.. Burhncr introduced n bill TO nuthoriz
| the free coinage of tho standard silver dollar
and TO restore its legal tender character.
Mr.. A. H. stephens Dem. Gal objected 10 tn
reference of the latter bill 10 the Committee o.
| Banking md Curr ncy. contruding that II hn
longed of right and specifically 20 the Commit
tee on Coinage. Weighs and Measures. and Il
moved that IL he referred to the latter committed
The bill was referred 10 the Committee o
The House then. at Y p NJ. adjourned unit
Monday.