The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-02-14
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The House continued the consideration %
the Steamboat ball which Was further amended
aud passed The Senate hill authorizing the
pubic ysinter 20 purchase material In The open
market vas passed A report Vas made from
the Judiciary committee that the arrcet of Knp-
rosen Aiivc SulAlis Of south Carolina. L. not
IroAeh Of the privileges Of the House. Ad-
jourled.
AfIrr tho Introduction OF number os bills,
Including unc reducing the number Of Repre-
seutAtives IN Congress 90 l50 Mr. Baker, Of
Indiana moved 20 suspend the rules, and
Adop, re-olution declaring that no subsidy in
Any form should hs granted 20 corporate ne en-
gAglng In private enterprises motion 60 ad-
ioarn waa Immediately made, which vas re-
ifs-tod by "a 90 $50. The Anli-subsdy rcsnln-
ton Was then adopted by yeas ia, nays rs
Mr. Ewing. Of Ohio. moved 20 suspend the
rilcs aud concur In the Senate resolution
Known As the " Matthews silver resolution.
for tho payment Of United States bonds, prin-
cipal and interest. In silver and gold. The
motion wAs adopted by yeas ls7, nays 10, and
the House adjourned.
Mr.. Butter, Of Massachusetts,, presented the
rsotitiun OF aSa citizens of Lowell against the
pAssAgc Of the silver bill He explained that
tho.e gentlemen wcre men Of intelligence. men
whose voices shoald be beard. They believed
that the passage Of the silver hin would Do de-
structive T. their interests Unfortunately
while representing them. be differed from them
in opinion. and differing in opinion. he must
follow his own convictions. however much be
regretted that difference. He desired TO have
the test II ho were wrong ho should regret
the act more than any act Of his life. Like
Luther he could not do otherwise, God help
lnm Differing from them be would not dare
10 follow bis own convictions were Il not thai
he knew that they A. lAboring men, in common
with other lAburing men, could not by any pos
sibility be Any worse OF than they were nov,
and any change would be for their benefit.
lie also presented the memorial for the Norfolk
conference OF Unitarian and othor Chrstim
churches at WAlpole, Mass. declaring that
honesty was the vital part a. religion, and pro-
testing against the passage Of the Bland silver
hill The petitions were referred and Mr.. But
Ter continued 4" Mr.. Speaker, will yo1 be kind
enough 10 send uIe the Bible from your desk"
After searching for the passage he desired.
amid great laughter, Mr.. Butler sent 20 the
clerk y dcsk and had read the passage from the
second chapter of ST. John, which describes
Christ driving the money changers from the
temple and saying 10 them Make not my
Fathers house n house OF merchandise" Mr..
Butler" After that rep-oof, have no fnr-
ther word 20 sAy. The bill granting an
American register 10 a foreign built ship for
the purposes uf the Woodruff scientific expedi-
ton was passed, and the House adjourned.
Tho House ir committee of the whole dis
cussed the bill extending tue time for the with
drAwal OF distilled spirits now in bond until
July /. 1878. aud At the close Of the debate Mr.
Buffers amendment providing that when the
spirits are withdrawn the tax shall be collected
az the rate required by law at the time of its
entry into bond. WAS adopted. Mr.. Fosters
substitute Cor the original proposition, dcclar-
ing that reduction Of the tax on whisky Is in
eIpedieui, was adopted by vote OF isf 10 a5.
The House sustained the action OF the COM
mittee by vote OF yeas, lac nays, 10. Ad-
journcd.
A resolution 20 investigate charges of Official
misconduct In the United States western dis.
trict court OF North Carolina, was referred 10
the committee on the Judiciary. A bill was
reported fixing the pay OF the higher class Of
letter carriers In large cities at $1,000, and OF
the lower class at $500 per Annnm. The
House, In committee Of the whole, took up the
military academy appropriation bill, and dis
cussod Il generally. Adjourned.