The New York herald., 1878-06-13

that tho amendment changed The existing Iaw and
vas DOT In Tho Interest OF economy.
Mr. KELLEY stated that ts was in the Interest OF
economy, as current events would prove. Under the
provision ~iich no proposed to restrict the bonded
deot OF the uuted states increased twelve
months SIS. 1000 The annual In tho coin
interest as he learned from official Sources had been
est OF economy, but was demanded by the honor Of
the country which was pledged that tho national deos
Mr.. HALE JId not desire to reply. There was nosh.
ing TO reply to-
Tno CnAiR overruled the poin, OF order, - the
Amendment was IN order. inasmuch as it was In the
Mr. EwrsG, ldem.) OF Ohio offered as substitute nm
amendment providing tnat no United states bonds
shat be hereafter engraved, issued or SOLD under the
provisions Of mo Resumption act
Mr.. HEWITT, idem.l OF n. T., raised the point OF
agalns 81 tho amendment and point was sus.
tanned by the Chair; but NJ. Ewing, by decreasing
the appropriation mado Dy the bii IN q no mnal dc.
gree and attaching his amendment thereto, brought
Mr. EWING explained that the Funding act limited
the amount oi tho tour. lour half and Ave per
cent bonds, and The issue OF those bonds had been
substantially exhausted. But the Resumpton iaw
authorized the Secretary OF tue Treasury those
hgh interest bearing bonds dd inGnun Tor Tho pur.
pose OF carrying out the Resumption Law. rhevs'was
no limit the power Of tue Secretary OF the Treas
uy. II the Secretary OF the Treasury mad sold enough
o. those bonds, as he had stated TO inc COMMITTEES on
Banking and Currency, be tsfr Ewinsl was In favor
Of taking from aim The power to sell moro He would
not leave the credit OF the nation IN The direction OF
one man. The secretary had soid $l20 200, 600 Of
bonds tor resumption purposes anu had added
Sl20 600 900 TO tho interest bearing de0L That
Let tne people nave usSurnnce tnat tho In
tersst bearing debt would not hereafter DC Increased
Tho vote WAS then. taken on Mr.. Ewing's amend
ment anu II was rejectcd-S9 TO los
iMr. Kelley then rctected-88 10 l06
Mr.. SrEPnEvs, tdcm. Of Ca, moved TO increase the
appropriation ior the Signal Service from S325 900 10
$3.50 600
He spoke OF the importance OF tho SERVICE which
las. had saved than $50 Ooo 900 property
aud largo number OF lives
The amendment was doptcd-100 10 40.
Mr.. CLARKE, (doin.l o.. n. j., offered an amen dment
providing that the enlisted force OF tho Signal
sho consist OF l50 scrscants, 80 corporas and 270
privatcs. Adopted.
MIR. scHLEicHxK, fdem.) OF Texas moved 10 increase
the appropriation for the construction OF military
telegraph lines on tho Southwestern frontier from
$50, 600 To $40,0 900. Adopted.
Mr.. PRick, (rcp.) OF Iowa. moved TO amend the
tion 10 the Rock Island Arsenal, by making
further appropriations as folows:-
For rcpnrs shop "F' $50 000 for repairs to shop
&C. $780, 600; Tor repairs 10 snop "H, $50. 600: og
machinery. &c, $4,000. The amendment was
adopted-l02 to So.
Mr. BAxSIsc. (dcm.l Of Ohio, offered an amendment
and Watcrt0wn Arsenal. IN Massachusetts, Defeated.
On motion OF Mr. THOMPSON, rep oil Pa. the para.
graph providing TOR the sale OF tho arsenas Pitts
burg, Pa. and AZ rkcsville, Nd. was stricken out.
The committee then rose.
The SPEAKER laid before the House message from
the President recommending appropriation for tho
Commission on the part OF the United States to the
International Monetary Conference. Referred.
Mr.. WILLIS (deu.l oil y. T.. presented memorial
OF II. X. 4 K. B. Thurbcr and about thousand
Others demonstrating against reduction OF tax
tobacco. ana praying that il It 10 reduced, tho laW
backs 10 those who havo already paid duties, equal
to depreciation arising from reduction. Referred
The House then. halt past our, took recess, the
evening session TO be for general BUSINESS