The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-22

After the morning hour Mr.. Bland
moved to proceed to business on the
speakers table. So ordered.
The silver bill having been reached MIR.
Springer raised point of order that the
bill must go to the committee OF the whole
and debate upon that point took place.
The speaker finally overruled the point
of order and Mr.. Cox, of New York, ap-
pealed from the decision of the chair.
Appeal tabled-222 to 25.
Mr.. Stephens then moved to concur in
all the senate amendments and advocate
the motion.
Mr.. Hewitt moved to table the bill and
amendment but the speaker ruled that
Mr.. Stephens had the floor and Mr..
Stephens refused to accede to request of
Mr.. Springer to allow few amendments
until bis motion was voted down. Mr..
Stephens then allowed various members
consume his hour.
Mr.. Bland favored the passage of the
bill in its present shape, averred that it
was defeat of all legislation on the sub
ject, but gave notice that it was not salts
factory and the war would continue until
the silver dollar ranged along with the
gold dollar. He voted for the present bill
under protest
Messrs. Springer, Ewing, Hale, Butler,
Bright, Sparks. Shallenbarqer, White and
Bacon made minute speeches amid great
confusion.
Mr.. Stephens closed the debate. having
three minutes of his hour left for that
purpose, and in conclusion said: l shall
vote for all the senate amendments, lest we
hazard the great and importsDt principle
established in the bill now ask for the
previous question,
Mr.. Hewitt, of New York, moved to
lay the bill and amendments on the ta-
bic. The motion was rejected-yeas 70,
nays 2O4.
The main question having been ordered,
ISL TO 43, the house proceeded to vote
upon the senate amendments. The FIRST
amendment, providing that silver shall be
legal tender except where otherwise ex-
pressly stipulated in the contract, was con-
CURED iu-l76 to 80
The second amendment was that which
strikes out the free coinage feature of the
house bill and inserts provisions limiting
the coinage of the silver dollar and
providing that any gain arising from
that coinage shall be paid into the treas
ury. It was concurred in-yeas 2O3
nays Al,
The next vote was on the third amend.
ment, proposing an international silver
conference. 1t was agreed to-yeas 1885,
mays II.
The next vote was on the fourth senate
amendment, authorizing the issue of GER
tifcates in exchange for silver coin. L
was agreed to without division.
1.-The other amendments were forma
and were coucurred in without division
The bill now goes to the president for hi
approval.
Mr.. House,, from the Pacific Railroad
committee, reported the bill in referenc,
to the Texas Pacific railroad. Ordered
printed and recommitted.
Mr.. Springer. from the committee OF
elections, made, report on the Massachu
setts contested election case of Dear
against Field, that Field, the sitting mem
Dor, is not entitled to the seat, and tha
Dean, the contestant, is.
Mr. Gambler. of Georgia, presented tn
minority report. signed by himself an,
all the republican members of th
committee, The reports we're ordere
I fprinted.
Mr.. Bragg, from the military committee
: reported bill to regulate and limit th
allowances of officers of the army, Oh
} dered printed.
! Adjourned till Monday.