The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-07
House Of Representatives.

The Speaker being absent. the House was
called to order by Mr. saylcr Dem. Ohio.
Mr.. Frye Rep. Me- called attention to tho
fact that il the journal WAS correct the gentle
man from Missouri tMr. Blandl had manifestly
no right 20 obtain and hold the floor ON one bill
Mr.. Biund ID M. Mo- said that hills might
hn,r different titles and still be- the Same bills
II wa, not there ior The purpose OF being cat
Mr. rryc-I asked the gentleman for informa-
ton. | have reason "a believe the journal if
Mr. B'nnd-The gentleman thinks am wrong.
lui iAnk am right and the House and the
Mr.. OK tDem.. y. " said some Of
he NV n9rN pap rs most # thcm
he could not forotrh. had charged him with m
yot.l this session precisely ms he voted mst
session. lie hnl voted in c0usouuncr with the
yicw- nf Cows. rllen and Hendricks. a. OK
lr' sd 100 their letters. and IN consonance with
NJ Ui.e dem. Olli) offered resolution
caNins ou tu" Soy. turs of the Treasury fora
report us iO tl'cNu amount of gold coin and
hu.iuon row in the Treasury. tlo amount of nll
'u'.i ing niighi ons payable III gold on de-
SIR. hcentuno Qiep.. ILL offered a resolution
derlarn; 90 b" IN IN" interest of the ciNll ser
vice thut an Government officials receiving a
salary Of s2.juo and upwards shall devote tneir
whoi" time o. their OIL al duties. and shall not
BE- rmited To carry on any other business.
Mr. Whthorne ~ NJ. Tomb. from tho Com
mite" on Naval Annirs. reported n resolution
insiru"tinS that coumiiig" 90 mike u thorough
invest CATION into the Deficiencies of the naval
APPROPRIATIONS and tn" diversion Of moneys
from the special objects for which they were
aIfresrlatrd
Mr. Frye made the point Of order that ms the
subject had not boon specially referred 10 the
committee. 1t could not make any report on the
The Speaker pro tenn. sustained the point Of
order.
Mr. Clark Dem. Mo-. from the Committee on
Gpinufrs Muirlf. md Measures rYtt.4rfN1 "a
resolution calling on the heads of executive de-
partmcnis for information rs to Tn" propriety
OF max INK the mctrcal system obligatory ia all
GgNernrrnt transactions. Adopted.
Inc rest Of the morning hour was used UP in
Nullng Un dlatory motions.
AT 3 p'clu * tho House proceeded - consider
m" hlii lo repeal the third section Ol the Re-
Mr. Huhiol Ror.. Mich.l offered. ne n substi-
tuin. Am amendment which authorizes and re-
puir'H the SECRETARY OF the Treasury on and
hirr the LIT of January. 1879. to place the legal
tender ultn- redeemed under the prpNis ions Of
Tn" NINA section t. the credit OF the Treasury.
ana 10 pay them out un all demands against the
Gnyornmrnt, or exchange them at par tor coin.
II also declares thrm rgid tender for ull driis.
public ana private. including duties ON imports.
oN'"lN ~, ll v's,'s N'I' ".n payment ls spcellcd
Mir. Morrison Dem. I'D offered an amend
meut providing that each national bank shall
- u0iN' HhH f'iHih Pos % resumption iund from
the coin r'coivHi nee ~ interest on its bonds de-
posted ln th" Treasury iuroe per cent. Of the
amount ut li- circulating notes.
Mr.. Iound il,nl. lr.l offered nm amendment
ilXns tn" hnit OF legal tender notes at
MIR. Co.'S Uiop.. Ohio offered nm amendment to
allow national banks To- lncrraf" their circula-
ton without regard tu tho aggregate limitation
and to allow new banks 10 b" organized; also,
providing for ia" gradual redemption and with
drnwn Of legal tender notes beyond the sum OF
Mr.. Cummings uicp.. Iowal offered an
amendment providing that whenever, IN the
opinion oi the President ana the secretary Of
tue Treasury there ~ suiiiciont CON IN the
Treasury to authorize the redemption OF legal
tender notes. the Secretary shall give official
nptlr" thereof and Hhull tleroupOn proceed 30
redeem legal tender notes; also, repeating so
much of the Resumption act as requires re-
hulnpti"n nhcrn IN 1873; also, providing lor
Nh. Hewitt Diem. N. W offered sui sttute;
~ rgnws the Secretary OF the Treasury to accuma-
les. ihHu ~ inil on. V, IA ,i eo ' ar hn,i,' a."
hun wnen' yer the amount - reserved shall reach my
notice et ucy VIII lo redeemed aitrr ih, nonco such
"nt due It tro1bt, lie sale q" to i iS rTen,ury
cNcept m excess 81 ths annual reservation 1t also pro-
not 10 exceed my millions
Mr. philips uiep.. K4n) spoke in favor
o, tne nl reporIed by tho IT. Commute"
tho actual contraction OF the currency
since tln passng" of the Resumption act was
pnrull"led ~ Ia" history Of any commercal
country. What had boon the rcsutY It had
increased the power and value of money. and
had caused u ldll 81 illly per cent in the value
OF real estate. He had hncn recently informed
by New York editor that there were no lrss
than 100000 people in that ETHYL living by begging
and plunirrng.
AT the close Of Mr.. Phillips's speech the bill
went over until Tomorrow
Mr.. Glover ODrm., MOI asked leave 10 offer n
resolution corresponding 10 n similar ono
adopted at the beginning Of the last Congress)
directing the various committees 10 institute
searching injuries into abubeH IN the several
branches of the Government.
Mr.. Congor lltep.. Mich.l objected.
The House then adjourned