The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-12-12
A Record ON silver.

A Washington special dated the
18th inst. to the Enquirer,
says: "The House was brought
to a square vote to-day on two silver
propositions, and every member was
compelled to make a record. The first
was on a motion of Mr.. Durham, of
Kentucky, to suspend the rules and
pass bill prohibiting the further coin
age of trade dollars, and directing the
Secretary to cause trade dollars to be
exchanged at the Treasury and vari-
GUS Treasures for legal tender
dollars of 41211s grains silver at par,
and to recoin the same into standard
legal tender dollars, as now provided
by law. The other proposition was
that offered by Mr.. Fort, of Illinois,
last week, but which was then object
ed to, declaring that the legal tender
quality of silver dollars of 4l21a grains
of standard silver shall be maintained
and enforced, and that any dissrimi-
nation against said silver dollar by any
National Banking Association, by re-
fusing to receive them and treat them
as legal dollars, shall be deemed de-
fiance of the laws of the United States.
The resolution further directs the
Committees on Banking and Curren-
cy to mature and bring in bill to
provide for the withdrawal of the cir
culating notes of all banks so Offend
ing. There was very decided major
ity in the House in favor of both prop
ositions, the vote on Durham's stand
ing 153 yeas to 80 nays, and on Forts
151 yeas to 50 nays. However, q two
third vote was required to pass them.
Propositions of like import are pend
ing before the Banking and Currency
Committee, and when they shall be
reported back q majority vote can
pass them.
AN ANALYSIS OF THE VOTE.
This afternoon shows the delegations
from Maine, New Hampshire, Ver-
mont, Rhode Island, Delaware and Or
egon voting solidly against both prop
ositions. ALI present and voting from
Massachusetts are also recorded in the
negative. The full delegation from
North Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Indiana, Kansas, West Vir-
ginia and Nebraska, and all who are
recorded from Maryland, Virginia,
Georgia, Kentucky, Arkansas and
Minnesota voted in favor of both prop
ositions. Connecticut has one vote in
the affirmative and one in the mega
tive on both, while Landers voted for
Durham's bill and against Forts reso-
luton, and Warren voted just the re-
verse of Landers. Only two New
York members-Mayham, a Demo-
crat, and Bundy, Republican-voted
for both propositions. Three other
members voted in favor of Durham
but against Fort, and all others from
that State voted no. OF the Pennsyl-
vania delegation, eight voted for both
measures and ten against them, while
three members are recorded yea on
Durham and no on Fort, and one
member yea on Fort and no on Dur
ham. OF the Ohio delegation, Sayler,
Banning, Gardner, McMahOn, Rice,
Dickey. Ewing, SOuthard, Finley and
Van Vorhes voted affirmatively on
both; Foster and Garfield voted no
NOAs JULIUS, ANCbl, DdhtOiu, 1ACAiulcy
and Monroe voted with Durham and
against Fort Keifer voted with Fort
and against Durham Townsend isn't
recorded at all on Forts. Thornburg,
Republican, was the only member from
Tennessee who voted no. Aldrioh and
Brentano, of Illinois, voted no, All
the rest of the delegation voted aye on
Forts motion, but some of them di-
vided on Durham, for Lsthrop, Hen
derson, Hayes, Boyd, Eden and Nor
rison are on that roll-call recorded in
the negative. Cole, of Missouri, voted
no. Pollard voted no on Fort and
yea on Durham. The rest Of the del
egation are recorded in the affirmative.
Michigan was the only Western State
that presented an almost solid front
against these measures. Eight of her
delegation are recorded IN the mega
tive. Hubbell voted against Durham's
proposition, but in favor of Forts.
Schieicher, of Texas, true to his theo-
ry that coin means gold, was the only
one of the Texas delegation to vote no.
By casting a negative. Burdick pre-
vented Iowa from being solid on these
questions. Both Democratic members
from California voted affirmatively.