National Republican., 1877-11-05

SIN
SATURDAY. Nov ., 1877.
The Senate was not In session.
HOUSE or pEESEYTiTIrES.
Mr.. FOSTEH asked unanimous consent TO
offer a resolution continuing the soldiers T. II
tho Doorkcercrs list Us itsood In the last CungTc >
but objection was made.
Mr.. PRICE offered the following, and aSl O /. III, I
failed to obtain. consent FOR It's consideration:
Whereas much uncertainty and great anxiety ex.
lists IN the minds OF the people OF the country In
reference to what action may Ire taken st this sn..
sion Of Congress In 'he matter Of finance: and
whereas some settled line Of policy IA rciesnrv I
the commercial aud financial prosperity Of all Sec
tinns Therefore,
Rcn'rcd That in the Judgment Of this Iouse
the reconciliation nf silver and tho RESTORATION Of
the silver dollar, VI sufficient weight and n"enoFs
~ make 1t an honest dollar, legal tender. would
bc n step In the right direction productive OF much
good, aud that there should be some legislation TO
Mr. EwiSGs repen, bill came IN rs the III I'm
ished business uf the morning hour. aud az Cnnr,
was made to take the bill ont OF the morning hour.
Mr. KELLEY proposed that, IN order tn allow lie.
bate on the bill Il he referred to the Committed of
tho Whole aud madc the special order for n day
certain. debate to continue To subsequent day
certain, when the previous question might be
called on the hill and the then lcndlng amend.
mcnt.. lie said he Remembered that the rc'ump.
tion bill was when II passed. almost crammcd
down the throRtS of It's opponents, end he had the
same relLngmnncc to that mode Of legislation now
tnnt ne tIpn IN '.
Mr. BI'CKNER, chairman. on behalf Of the Bank.
ing aud Currency Committee. said there had been
desire N prevent the fullest debate on tho bill
The first motion tu recnnmlt the bill was In the inter
est Of free debate lie said that the House had lccn
organized not for rctrcnchmcnt as In the last Con
rrcss but to bring these important measures before
the Huusc and the country. II was To carry ont
that spirit that Mr.. EWING was directed to make
the motion TO rccommit.
Mir EAMEI iniorsed what the chairman Of the
committee had said as to the purpose Of the com.
mltce to permit debate and admit amendments.
| After a protracted debate, Mir. KELLEY sub.
mitcd his proposition that the hill be maj. the
special order for Tuesday next after the mo.'imr
| hour and from day to day until Thursday, the
| 18th when the previous question shall be ordered
| the rules of the lIonse.
| The CHAIR submitted the proposition.
| Mr. WILLIS said he believed the discussion woult
| impair the national credit and he must object
| The SPEAKER said Mr. EwISGs only recourse
| then was on Monday, on motion To suspend The
| rules.
| Mr. FRYE moved the House adjourn.
| Mr. FOSTER moved that when the House adjourn
1t be to meet on Wednesday; aud on this the yea
| and nays were ordered, which consumed the re
maindcr Of the morning hour. The motion wa
Mr. CLARKE. Mo-. introduced bill for the re
monetzation Of silver and the coinage Of the silve
| dollar, and tn make 1t a legal tender for the pay
mcnt of debts. Referred to the Committee OF
Mr.. BrCKNER introduced a bill to provide 70
the recoinage Of the silver dollar, aud restore 1t
standard as u legal tender and asked It's referenc
| 10 lTt 'bHlnlltt Ol uHu
| Mr.. STEPHENS said the bill ought tn go to tn
Committee on Coinage, Weights and Measures.
| MIR. BrCKNER cnlended that while the Com
| mittee on Coinage Weights aud Measures had juris
dictiou Of the manufacture Of the coin, bills rcatn
to The function of the coin should 30 to Bankin
and Currency.
Mr.. KELLEY said the Committee on Colnng
hnd It's existence owing to the introduction Of tn
question of the metric system. aud argued that II
dtry referred To tho character Of the coinage an
the regulation Of the mints.
Mr.. cox, Of n. Y. said he hoped the bill wou
gu II the gentleman from Georgia. whom he coul
trust rather than the new-hnglcd notions ii
hoped II would 90 there, for the Committee o
banking and Currency was oyerwcighed
Laughter
Aiicr further discussion, the motion Of NJ
STEPHENS prevailed. and the bill was cent TO tn
Coinage Committee.
Mr.. FINLEY introduced Joint resolution for a
amendment to the Constitution To provide for III
election of President and Nice-Presdent by dlret
vote OF the people. Referred.
Mr.. MuIDR0w introduced bill providing fp
the metrcal system Of coinage. Referred to Con
mittec OH Coinage. Weights aud Measures
At las p. m. the House adjourned.