The New York herald., 1878-02-22

the motion did not prevail IL would be an immediate
notice 10 the country thai silver rcnonctizaron would
become law. us far as tho House aud senate wrrc
concerned. make tins suggestion IN good iaith but
as opposed to the bull
Mr.. SPRINGER made final argument in rupport OF
his point o order at the close o which he denounced
inc bii as II camc from the Senate as dcusion.
loud calls 10 ordcr.)
whether II ihe point wero overruied that mojoruy
could not still send tho bill to tho Committee VI the
" hole?
The sspxAKxK--undoubtcdiy.
Mr. bkKsE--rnen II does not Involve the surrender
oil any prcrogaIive?
The srEAKEn-rhe only point involved In II is
send the bill to the Committee OF the Whole
whoiher majority shall control H.
ar. BEEBE-5o understand IL
DECISION OF SPEAKER.
The ,srEAKER-rhe Chair mas carefully listened TO
everything SAID on this subject, and In making ms
decision he treo from any public feeling or political
bias and rs not acIualed by any idea Of advantage
OF disadvantage 10 the penang bill. The rule 10
which reference has been made u House rule made
10 govern tho House the conduct Of It's business
There Is no rule that gives to single member tho
right TO make technical objection against senate
amendment, even though such md mcnt may
contain an appropriation. In the absence oi any
such rule In that respect the Char Is RENTED
10 the praatce which mas been uniivrm through.
out The Cnair recollccts Instance whcrc tho
question was raised against u Senate proposition
Incorporated in house bill under similar cir.
cumstances. Inc history OF the present that
Tue bill as passed the House required the Secretary
seeing tho omission oil an appropriation to carry
out the OBJECT OF the oil, inserted appropraton.
ihers IN an epM'aoio view ol this matter. II would
bc Rrost hardship II any member could, OF his
own volition and IN The absence o rule rcard lcg
slation AS an example oi the evil that might ioow
II sucL power werc recognized IN one member, n
poiut oi order might 90 raised by single member
tho last day OF the session wnicn would send gen.
crml appropriation bill to Of the hole
where u would nave 70 faii ana thus neccssitatc
called session.
The therefore thinks thai In the absence OF
ri nj
raise the technical objection To Senate
the point OF ordcr must overruled,
tho rsht oi majority TO control Legislation rather
than the right oil u single mcnsDer 20 00strucL IT.
Mr. Cox, oil Now York, appealed from the decision
oi the Char, and Mr. SAMPSON. OF Iowa, moved TO lay
The appeal on tho table.
Mr. SAMrsoS's motion was agreed 10 and the appeal
LAID on ths tanic, "a 10 25
MOTION CONCUR.
Mr. STEPHENS. OF Georgia, then moved that tho
House concur III all tho amenamen's OF Inc Senate.
Mr. HEWITT, dem. Of n T., moved 10 lay The bill
anu amendments on tho ,abo.
lhc SPsAkER said that tho gentle man from Georgia
(Mr. Sicphens) had not yeidsi the hoor Tor that
ZION.
Mr. SPRINGER. OF Illinois, asked Mr.. Stephens
whether he would not allow one Or Two amendments
10 DO offered. (Crcs oi "No," 'No')
Mr.. srEPHEys-rhe country we'll as the House has
had this bill bciore quite long enough. No ready
10 vote, ana u the House does sustain my notion
then Will be in order to move TO refer bill lay
IL tho table,
Dir. stephens having an hour IN which to close tho
Debate, divided the debate in small portions
from one-hall a minute 10 eight minutes, IN winch
several members expressed briefly their Vows on the
bllt wnh Ito privilege oi enarg,ng them aud hav-
ing heir speeches printed IN the Record
+ Mr.. MONROE. rep oil OHIO, advocated tho adoption
oil the Senate amendments and spoke oil tue great
calamity which II would be to tho country and the
world 70 be deprived oi the Of silver as money
Mr. PHILLIPS, (rcp.) Of Kansas. tnoughI shat tho
bcst thing the House could do was concur in the
cnate mcndments. not that no approved OF those
smcndments, but beckusc tho bill even IL came
from the Senntc remonctzed tho old dollar
madc u legal tender Tor all debts public and pri.
vata
REMARKS OF GENERAL BurLER
Mr. BUTLER, oi Massachusetts,, thought tho House
shoald non-concur Ia The senate amen ndments. 1t
seemed to him II was not according the dignity OF
the House or according 10 tho propriety OF
dcbato. lie himsoli could indorse the veto OF tho
President, II he sent bacx veto saying tho House
which originated II bat gwen HIM direct
hrs judgment or inform hts conscience Tho Nom.
bers VI tho House suou,d act like and grab
wnat might gwen by the other Of the Capitol
~ II IL were Gods gift II was said that the silver
mon would have shis or nothing. This bill was al
ways IN the power OF the majority, which ted
TO twotLirds In each House. ana tne bill should DO
sent back 10 tho Senate without concurrence.
MIR. BLAxD's SENTIMENTS.
Mr. BLAND, OF Missouri. said that tno bill had come
back from tho Senate IN inutilatod condition. The
question whether TO take the bill u now was
or by nonconourrenco probably, detoat all
on The supjec and no was therefore. in Iavor OF
currcnce. BUI he gave notice tno should never
long he had votco IN Congress until Tho
rights Of the people should be fully restored The
shver dellsr alongside OF the gold dollar While hs
voted Tor the present b he protested against u. Bu
ictCobsrcss Jake what II had and suppiement II al
once action appropriation bs but II thas could
be done he In svor OF paper money strike
down The bondh0lderR
Mr. wnirTnoRNk (dem.) OF Tenn, was opposed "a
Mr. ATKINS, (dem) OF Tenn, snid he had voted fol
the Bland btu, and said no was sorry 500 It's Guam
pion desert IT, IL had been so emasculated that i.s
trends could not recognize IT,
Mir. BEERk, OF Now York, opposed tho bill, but he
would vote 10 concur IN the amendments as an I'm.
piovcmcnt TO = bad bill.
NcIsrA sArLKR and SovrHARD. Of OHIO, would take
tho bill AZ u now Was, as choice OF evils Instead o
Importing tho bii by a nonooncurrenoe.
Mr. FRYE. trerl OF hs-l Ne. am against the amend
mcnts and against Tho bill.
Mr.. HANNA, (rep) Of Inu., said that though he DID
ike the bl, particularly as IL now, he would
vote Tor ooncurrencs in the Senate amen ndn,ents
Mr.. KELLEY, (rep.l Of Pal desire 10 say .'Amen'
to what the gentleman from Indiana mr. Hanna) has
said.
Mr. EAnxs. (rep.) Of r. l.. was against the bill aud
sPEEcH OF MR. EWING
Mr. EwiNo, (dem. OF Ohio, said tuat nine tenths oi
tho American people demanded the coinage Of the
dollar OF their fathers making It legal tender They
country. rho poopic had right to expect their rep
resenta.ives to stand firmly IN Fighting tho great
monctization. This bill, as 1t came from the
Senate. said that only $24OOo,Ooo should
bs coined. or left it in the discretion oil
invotsrate enemy of the silver dollar on tho cont.
mont. whether tho country should have than
81 To pass the bill in i.s present form would
should bc paid In silver, and by the very same
practically stripping the country Of twothrds OF the
slvcr with which 10 pay those debts. That absurdity
would be crowned BY authorizing the President TO
send commission OF gold mon 10 Europe to pipe lay
Win foreign creditors for the purpose OF Wrestling
from The people tho pctty concession now granted.
Mr. FINLEY, dem OF ONO, SAID tnat he would vote
for the bill as amended, us its deeat now would
SERIOUSLY endanecr the remonetization OF silver.
Mr.. SPRINGER asked unanimous consent TO have the
discussion continued an hour longer. Shouts OF
"No!h)
MIR. COX, Of Now York, asked why II was that since
the passage VI Tho bill gold had gone down and bonds
had gone up "a volcc-"Wn street Shylocks ~
TINS bill ala not cone up 10 tho standard which. no
had set up In his own mInc, but he would net upon
the prnciplc, III you cannot get the very best thing
get the best thing you eau, hc believed that
was tho best that could be got.
Mr. hALK, OF Maine, SAID no would vote for Mr.
Hcwitts motion TO lay the bill on shc table; but,
he expected that that motion would DO beaten, no
would then vote for tho Senate amendments, which
tended 10 Improve very bad BILL TO which he op.
posed. -
Mr. BUrLYK, OF Massachusotts-I thank the gentle