New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-22

tse on'sSon OF an appropriation TO carry out the oect
.S 10, g'screl IN appropriation There Is an ecu ia.
~ .G yid D Of MI matter would be great hardship If
any member could o. ms OWL a @ a,nIe Of fbe
evil that gbt follow II such power were fecegnlzeu
n one sV on me last day Of tae session which would
serd general appropriation bill to the committee Oh NC
"nied session Tne Clair therefore, thinks that in the
absence o any rule which recognizes the right Oh s
siocndmeni The point OF order must be Overrucd thus
recognizing the right " majority 10 cono legish
ton, rather than the right OF single memoer " o'
Mr.. cox De,n. " W appealed from the decision of
the char and Mr.. SAMPSON (Rep., Iowa) moved 10 lay
Mr.. Simpsons motion agreed to, ana the appear
was laid on the table-222 TO %
AN HOUR OF SILVER DEBATE.
Snort DECLARATIONS or OPINIONS BY MEN OF ALL
SHADES OF BELIEF.
Mr. STEPHENS Dem, Ga) then moved that the
House concur in all the amendments made by the sen
ate.
Mr. HEWITT DEM N " moved to lay the bill and
amendments on the table.
The SPEAKER said that the gentleman from Georgia
had not yielded the floor FOR that motion.
Mr. SPRINGER Dem. III asked Mr. stephens whether
he would allow or two amendments to be offered
fCries of " NO!""No!"l
Mr.. sTEPHENs-The country as well as the House mas
had this bin before quite long enough We are READY
20 vote and the House does not sustain my lnouon
then will he in order to move TO refer the Dill OF Jay
the table 49,, sa,o.o AZ
Mr STEPHENS having hour to close the debate dl-
vided the debate in small POI tons ranging ron
INFINITE 10 eight minutes, in which seVeiai lheInLes
expressed briefly views the bill, with the Priv
lcge of eulargng them, and having their speeches
NJ MONROE Cscp ohio) advocated the amendments,
world sSond be deprived of the Of silver money.
Mr.. PHILLIPS (sep Kan;) favored the amendments,
the bill SIN reonetized the old silver dollar and made
Mr. BUTLER rep Massj thought the House
should nOn-concur in the amendments. 1t seemed 70
lin il was according 70 the dignity OF the House
or the prcpriefy of legislation, in the amend
ments without debate The members of the House
syen nv To Inc other end Of the Capitol as if it were
Gods gift The bill should be sent back TO the Senate
Mr. BLAND Dem, Mo- said that the bill had come
back from the Senate IN mgtated e9ad,.0n rue o
by nOncoucurrence probably defeat all legislation lie
,e war should never cease so long as he might have
voice Congress until the rights OF The people sha De
the gold dollar While he should vote for the present
biil he protested against it, But be said let Congress
take what has and supplement IL ut once by action on
AUTHORIZATION bills If that could not he done he
sad he, in favor OF paper money to strike down the
Nj wHITrHoRNE Dem, Tenn.l opposed the Senate
Nh. ATKINS Dem. TENN said he had voted for the
Bland bill, and he was sorry TO see rs champion desert
II. It had been emasculated that its friends could
~" Mr. BEEBE Dem, \. " said he was opposed to the
ments as au improvement to q bad Dill. ~
Messrs. sAYLER aud sobIHARD DEEMS, ohiOl IA
yOPed the bill as then WIS, rs a choice Of evils
MR.. FRYE rep, Mel am against Tie amehu
al MIR HANNA dsep ind.j said that though he did not
ike the BILL particularly in Its amended shape he would
Mr. KELLEY rep, Penn.)-Idesre TO say Amen to
what tie gentleman from Indiana (Mr Hanlal mas sad
Mr.. EAnES (fIep, X ~ spoke against the Dill ana
Mr. EWING Dem. Ohio, said that ninetenths OF the
American people demanded the coinage OF the dol
lar Of their fathers, making il legaltender They want
,yer remODetzed, the great product OF this country
ihe people have "A right expect their representatives
TO stand firmly in rightng the great wTong that had
bl from the Senate said that only Si 100000
shall coined left it in the discretion OF the Secre
tay Treasury, the most inycterae enemy OF me
silver dollar the continent, whether the country
shOuld have more than 10000. To pass the pil IN
its present form would be TO commit an apsuHi 10
declaring that debts should be paid in silver ana by the
very same act practically stripping the country OF two
flrds OF the silver with which pay those debts That
absurdity would be crowned by authorizing the Pres
ppeay with foreign creditors for the purpose of wrest
Ing from The people the petty concession NOW @ne
TO have the discussion continued an hour longer
Mr. cox Dem n y asked why it was that since the
OF the bill gold had gone down ana bonds haa
Mr.. HALE Qsep. Mel said he would vote for Mr..
Hewitt's motion lay the bill the table but as he
then vote for the Senate amendments which tended 10
Improve very bad bill to which be was opposed ION
MIR. BUTLER Rep, Msss.)-I thank the gentleman Tor
Mr.. BRIGHT tDem Tenn.l said he would appea from
Philip drunk Philip SOBER" and that he wonld carry
the war before the people.
measure were made amid great uproar and confusion,
by Messrs SPRINGER ana SPARKS lDems., nL), sHAIr
EAC0N iRep'. \. ~, and WHIITHORNE Dem, Tenn.j
Mr. hE&ffT Dem, \ -, declared bis eO1yic 70
OF the country and that recovery from the present
froa the statute book as would be- year. by
indignant deceived and outraged people 80 .
Mr. MCCOOK Rep., n " said that the bill was so ut
terry bad that The duty which lie owed to his cOnstltu
ents was only to vote to lay the bill on the table,
Mr. 70 Cutler Dem. n j. said that while he might re-
cognize the rgnt OF the legislature to instruct sen
sentative; that he should vote to concur IN the Senate
amendments and that he should take opportunity
the Bland bill as originally passed or in its
great excitement aud with violent gestieulaons that
he opposed The bill %h al @ Rs a. w1n
mortality and he predicted that every man who voted
ISc ~G loud p aashe Unless three
bushe and ten ounces pound 30 cents were not do
the n nafO S and the men Who had promoted
it would be calling on the rocks and mountains
Thompson Rep., Pennj, Mr.. Harrison Dem. Ili.) and
M WAR FIELD ep od ssd o. Every
opposed OF silver coin part OF the currency
posed TO both metals practically and in law 1
disagree with. Every man who Is IN favor OF any
only the other, with him l disagree. 1t is a
matter OF deep regret with me that on the greatest
many ears have down az last 70 the scene OF
TINS 81, gie nonrs "expeTence meeting %.npa' ee
ate are all wise 50 far as they co. and shall vote Tor
stands would bring the silver dollar substantial
equality with gold would not only vote for It with all
my might, but would for striking out the clause
which fOrbds free coinage; would give the two met
ais equality aud let be free but believing
dO-and wish might be proved to he lnistaken-that
this bill Will not keep the two coins III equality neither
bring them there keep them there that II will
help the OF the country aud that will nct
serious the public credit shall vote 10 lay 1t
the table
Very brief and very rapid expressions OF opinion in
regard TO the bill made by several other members
and then the dnbate WAS closed by Mr.. STEPHENS
tDem., GaJ n three minutes speech. Mr.. stephens
said his object accomplished IN getting Dill which
would make 4l2l9 grain equivalent TO dollar