New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. WuITrHORNE Uen. Tenn, Chairman IF
the Committee Naval Afairs, reported the bill au
thOriziug the formation OF mixed commission to in
oure and report as TO the future naval policy Of the
United States Made special order for tie 23i inst.
The House then resumed tho consideration Of the I'M
finished business Of yesterday, being bill to re-
peal so much or the act OF Dec. II. 1872 provides
for pivot draw any bridge 10 ne erected across the
Ohio River between CoyingtoD and Cincinnati
Mr. SAYLER Dem, Ohi"l opposed the iu, arguing mat
the OF 1872 had been passed. aiief ioDg struggle 20
establish is principles after c.retnl coAsitioon on
se part OF the H6use aud after moss careful inyesti
szton on the or tho Committee Commerce, and
t.at it's principles should not now be departed from
This bill simply for the purpose OF saving from
ronlG cost nearly 81 O0O.O00 This all there in
!, and on mar he snbniJt, the question to Tho House
Mr DURHAM Dem, KyD favored tbe BILL saying i
was not question Of how much money would be SAVED
I. the Bridge Company, but it was question of the
delay and danger which always attended arawbriGGes
Mr. BANNING DEM ohio)-i.et ns MORN tho gentle
man that thc Chalnsc % 1v ~ WM 81 49, =,
pTr DIKIiAM repl!ed that tho Chamber of Commerce
was Influenced 10y 10 were crested in the present
monnnoy The real point tie trouble that the gus
PENSION Bridge Company opposes the construction Of Inns
ary btldsc a. interference with It's MONOPOLY. The
Suspension Bridge Company now en;E-es rG1t pAssel,
gers cents toll whereas tine new bridge VIII be open
10 aOOrug classes passing between Cincinnati and
CUyIngtOu free.
4 discussion arose on the parliamentary question
vhe,he. Mr. Reagan. the reporter II the BILL was Ell
titled 10 hour close the debate after having already
occupied hour ia CieniAg IL Ihe 7Icakcrs ruling was
in lic negative, Gu the correctness o the ruling was
disputed. ,
SPRINGER Ul1, tAat the sneaker should withhold
Inc mean time MI Reagan heud hy unanimous consent
have he right TO close tue debate. .
iir PiEKCE utcp. Maas argued against the BILL rs
one for which there 10 necessity
ur. HOLMAN (Den., Iad) expressed The hope that
TIE question would not be considered as one merely pc-
tween The cities of Cincinnati ana Covinst0D II was
really question OF the hee navigation OF the ONO
Mr.. DUNNEIL rep. Mimi, member of the Com
itice On Commerce adV coated the BILL ai argued that
me advantages to bc derived from Yer! much OYerta
anccd any fancied evils that might result RON IT. Tue
opu stUn tins bill cano from the Suspension Bridge
Company. which was an cXactbg ana cruel monopoly.
Mr. REAGAN Dem, IeXaSl closed 'he dcpdle by an
| argument i suppost OF the pill.
Ine House then proceeded TO vote on the passage OF
the bill and ii was rcjectcd-l cas-, "a; Nays, Loo
TIN SILVER QUESTION.
The House them the regular order OF business took
up the Senate joint resolution authorizing the President
TO appoint commissioners 10 attend an International con-
ference on the subject OF the relative value of gold and
Mr. sEEIyE Rep Msss) spoke in favor OF tie bill.
Mr. FORT Cep. t opposed the 0ilL saying mat ms
was one OF the measures To rule silver ont OF the car
rencJ of e country aud that eyerythins that looAed
oknov hedging that all debts must Dc paid IN gold and
for one. lie was unwilling to eoneedo that
IRE. lie aid not u ,dersand how men OF ordinary intel
hgcncc and sagacity could come hero and pass upon
question from blind prejudice or blind ignorance
Mr. BLAND 0)em. MoD opposed tho Dill as one that
had got M FOR The purpose or delay IN the relone-
zaOn of sily T.. After the silver commission al-
pointed by Congress should have reported. Congress
would be asked to wait tho results OF this proposed
International conference. " =.
MIR O'BRIEN Dem. Md thought 1t was the part OF
wisdom 10 invite u discussion which would Throw light
ON uupstiOn whlch It agreed that tAcfe was 10
IprsDn able speak with any authority. 1hcTc were
different regard TO tho pfupriety o.! naking
.y,r 81 ludard value. H0 sonL 10 tho CLERKS desk
.ui had read IA letter from Mr. lAndernln. Director OF
the Mint tho effect that international conference
was nspensab in order 10 establish uniform ratio OF
value between gold and silver
Mr. EWlTr Dem, N ~ expressed his surprise that
tho opposition this measure was cninS from the same
quarer The advocacy OF the demonstration OF SILVER
came FROM They seemed to think that tho pending
meas,o was antagOnisto 10 tho pan Of making silver
coin legal tender. On tho contrary II silver was agau
there should be agreement among tho reading com
mercal nations Of the world, ia order that that quality
on part might DO permanent and that there
might bs a ratio OF cOuyortibity established between
gold and silver. -
Mr.. KASSON (Rep.. Iowa. advocated the mcasire. The
question be separated from tho action of other
Governments, because, n other Governments demon
ezrl silver such gut OF silver would be tlrOwn INTO
tho United states would PROSTATE values for years
lie quoted Mr.. Cernuchi az SITTING bat tho safety OF
Dealic currency depondei ON tho cooperation or
EurUpcan EatiOnB. 800.
The morning hou. expired without action on the b,
tho House then. o'clock went into Committee or
tho whole ONT. Clultieid, Drnl H. IN The chalf upon
the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bhi, the
PENDING question being tho amendments offered last
Saturday by Mr. Holman Or Indiana, reducing Jhe com
OF foreign mnisters- After discussion, the
committee the ancnGinont, Anu
tho Uuusc al A ID NJ, adjourned.