The New York herald., 1877-11-23


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Mr.. Conover, who had previously voted with the
democrats voted with the republicans The motion
TO adjoarn, making l. a tie vote
equally divided the Chair in the Affirmative and
the Senate stands adjourned until Monday. lApplause
In the gaerics.)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON, Nov 20, 1877.
number Of bills were introduced and appropri-
etey referred.
Mr.. CRIrrgYDEN (dem) Of No.. asked leave to offer
q resolution calling upon the President Tor inorma-
TO the failure Of the Union Pacific railroad to
operate It's and branches agrecaby TO the provi
SONS Of the several Pacific Railroad acts Objected
TO.
Mr.. PHILLIPS, lrop.) OF Kan, made like request.
which also refused.
THE COLORADO CASE
Mr.. HALE, (rep) of Me-, as question OF privilege,
offered . resolution dscharging the Committee on
Elections from the further consideration OF the con-
tested election BcIiord Patterson from the
State Of Colorado He stated that the had
pied the attention House days, andlit had
then referred the matter the Election Committee.
That had been done twenty-seve days ago, and
nothing had been heard from that committee, and SO
far he could learn there indication OF any
majority report coming from the committee
Nj. SAYLER, (dem.) OF Ohio madc the poiat Of order
that this was not privileged question.
Mr.. HALE said that II It were not privileged ques-
tion to discharge the Election Committee from any
investigation IL would lie In the hands OF that commit
tee strange smother auy subject matter referred
toit
Tho SPEAKER overruled the point OF order.
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gentleman from Name (Ar. Hale, had said. This
question OF very high privilege. He thought that
the committee should report at very early date, but
he sugg ested that the resolution be amenaed 10
direct the committee TO report by Saturday next or
they should bo discharged from the consideration OF
the subject
Mr.. GARFIELD, (rep) Of Ohio-That q fair sugges-
tion
SIT. HARRIS, (dem.) OF Va, chairman OF tho Election
Committee, explained that the committee had made
al possible haste report upon the Colorado case
thai all the members OF tho commitIeabad not made
up their minds as TO tho report ~
Mr. SrEpnEss-wh hon does the committee expect to
Mr HARRls-wo expect 10 report the nrst day Of the
Mr.. WAir (rep.l OF Conn, member Of the Election
Commlttee, declared that there indication OF
desire part or any member OF the committee to
delay the report upon the Colorado case. The COM
mittee had made every effort 10 forward consideration
Mr.. Cox, (rep) of Ohio, another member or the
committee, SAID that wnen the Election Committee
had rst met they had agreed 70 push tho report Tor
ward fast possible, and this had been done. II
the House should take this case from the Election
Committce, as II had perfect right to do, no could
not see how that committee, having lost the conn-
dence OF the House, could further act IN any
(Applause on the democratic side
Mr. Potter, (dem.) OF n. ", In the course OF some
remarks, SAID that tho gentemaa from Maino (Mr
Hale) was not in earnest about the matter and had
Simply offered the resol aton for political purposea
Mr.. HALE denied tnat no was not in earnest. Ho
thought the intention OF the other side 10 delay
action upon the matter.
M a,d hat ha 4 dua to-
democratic members OF the committee make short
explanation OF what had occurred IN commIttee
New York; who had been absent from the committee
and mind in doubt about some matters con-
ME Cox to request The committee TO dciay I'm mediate
action. and consequently II there had been any delay,
The republican members we're responsible Tor II TAP
plause ON the democratic side.
Tho res0lu tion beng amended as suggested by Mr..
Stephens, Mr.. sAYLER. OF ONO, moved 10 lay it on
The table. Agreed to-yeas l55, nays94
Mr. WooD, (dem oil n. r., stated that ho had in
tended 10 call up to-day the resolution reported by
The Committee Of Ways and Means Tor dnal ad-
journment OF this session, put US the Senate had ad
journed until Monday he would not call II up before
sthen.
TaE DEFICIENCY BILL.
The House then resumed the consideration OF the
Deficiency bill, Inc question beng on reconsdering
the vote Of yesterday rejecting the Amendments offered
by Mr.. Waddell, OF North Carolina, appropriatng
500, 900 tor tue 'Star" service in carrying the mails
The motion to reconsider was laid on the laDie-ycas
LA, nays III. The bill was then passed.
THE ASri-REsuMrrIos BiLI.
The SPEAKER stated that Tue special order-the bill
repeal The Resumption act-uow camo up, and that
the gentleman from ONO (Mr. Ewing) was entitled to
an hour to close tho debate.
Propositions TO allow members who had offered
amendments 10 occupy some tune III explaining them
were made aud objected TO- and the regular order IN
sisted on.
yield TO him 70 offer and explain an ancudmonL NO
objection being made he procueacd with some pre-
hmnary remarks VIII Ich were soon interrupted by OBJ
Jeclons Finally he was allowed three minutes BY Mr.
Ewing, and he went ON TO say that his Amendment If
accepted by Mr.. Ewing, would make the bill quite
satisfactory 10 his own side oi The Rouse and, hc
hoped, 10 tho other side. His amendment was 10
strike out the nrss and second lines OF the biI--tho
enactng clause. tLaughtcr) Wtth that trihlng
amendment he would be content
Mr. GARFIELD, OF OHIO, asked unanimous consent
that the Of hts colleague tMr Ewingl should be
extended 20 as long as he desired TO speak He
thought that that was courtesy duo TO his colleague
Objection was made.
MR.. EWING.
Mr. EWING At haipast three O'clock commenced
his remarks. He SAID that : a charactcristc OF
popular government that The people gave their cxclu
svc thought 10 one leading subject Thus before the
war slavery was The controlling question. Daring the
war u was how 10 MAINTAIN the government. since
then II was how 10 govern the southern states Now
the que-t OF paramount interest the question
OF deut and currency. IL would have been happy for
The peopie III tney had considered these Questions
earlier. They would have been saved, among other
things. the passage OF the act OF repudiaton and
extortion oil 1863 by winch the contract on whicn
600 900 900 of the pubic debt made was changed
10 the detrmen OF the people aud TO tho advantage oil
the boders OF public SECURITIES
10 OF not less than 5000 O00 0O0 aud they woud
have been saved that stcshy and rascaly act Tor tho
eizaion Of silver ana the crow ng scheme Of
the money power Tor the oppression OF the people, the
Resumption law The bi before the House proposed
simply TO stop the further execution of that law, ana
10 leave to the future changed condition winch would
then exist alter the industries OF tho country had re-
vved, the whole consideration oi the question AS TO
the time aud method of resumption. No greater In
jury ne said, could be inflicted on people bv its gov
ernment than the reduction OF the volume oil cur
| rency 10 winch the business aud values OF ihe
country adjusted. 10 decrease the value Of
money was 10 strike a the interests o the wnole body
| oil the people No man could engage prontably IN
merchandise while the values. which he was hanuDg
falling On this point he read An extract from an
essay OF David Hume on money. He thon went On 10