The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-22
HOUSE.

Mr.. Knott, chairman of the Judiciary
Committee, reported bill dividing Mis-
souri, into two judicial districts. Passed
Also, bill changing the time of holding
terms of the District Court for the Dis
trict of West Virginia. Passed.
At the expiration of the morning hoIr
Mr.. Bland moved to proceed TO the busi-
ness on the Speakers table, and 1t was so
ordered.
The silver bill having been reached
Mr.. Springer raised the point of order
that the bill must 60 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, appealed from the decision of the
chair. The appeal was laid on the table,
222 to %.
Mr.. Stephens then moved to concur in
al Senate amendments, and advocated
the motion.
Mr.. Hewitt of New York, moved to
lay the bill and amendments on the
table.
The Speaker said the gentleman from
Georgia Mr.. Stephensl had not yielded
the floor Tor that motion.
Mr.. Springer asked MIR. Stephens
whether he would allow one or two
amendments to be offered. Cries of
NO." "No"l
Mr.. Stephens-The country as we'll as
the House has had this bill before it quite
long enough.
Mr. Goode-We are ready TO vote,
and if the House does not sustain my
motion then it will be in order TO move
TO refer the bill or lay it on the table.
Mr.. Stephens having the hour TO close
the debate, divided the debate into small
portions, ranging from half minute 10
eight minutes, IN which several members
expressed briefly their views on the bill,
with the privilege Of enlsrging on them
and having their speeches printed in the
Record.
Mr.. Bland said that the bill had come
back from tie Senate in q mutilsted
condition. The question was whether TO
take the bill as it now was, or by non-
concurring, probably defeat all legisls.
tion on this subject, and be Was there
fore in favor OF concurrence. But he
gave notice that the war should never
cease so long as he had voice in Con-
gress, until the rights Of the people
should be fully restored and the silver
dollar be plsced along side of the gold
dollar. While he voted Tor the present
bill he protested against it, but let Con-
gress take what 1t hsd and supplement 1t
Immediately by action on the appropria-
tion bill, but il that could not be done he
was in favor OF paper money 20 strike
down the bond holders.
Mr.. EwIngassid that nine.tenths OF
the American people demanded the coin
age Of the dollar Of their fathers, making
it legal tender. They wanted silver
remonetlzed. The people had right to
expect their representatives 10 stand trm
in righting the great wrong that had
| been done by the rascslly scts OF demon
e;izstion. ibis bill, IS It came from the
! Senate, said that only S24, COO 900 should
be coined, or lett II in the discretion OF
the Secretary OF the Tressury-the most
inveterate enemy Of the silver dollsr on
the ontinent-whether the country
should hsve more than s24,OOO,OOO,
To pass the bill in It's present form would
be 10 commit sn sbsurdity By declaring
the debts should be paid in silver a'd by
the very same sct practically stripping
the country Ct tWo-thirds OF the silver
with which 10 pay those debts. Thst SO.
surdIty would be crowned by authorizing
the President TO send com mission OF
god men 20 Europe to pipe lsy with the
foreign creditors ior tie purpose oil
Wrestling from the people the peS!y con-
cessions nov granted
Mr.. Springer ssSed unanimous consent
to have the discussion continued an hour
longer. Shouts Of "No, DO
Mr.. Cox, of New York, asked Why IL
wss ths; stree the passage Of the bill gold
hsd gone down and United States bonds
had gone up. Voice, WAL street
/ Shylocks."
Mr. Hale said De would vo.e for Mr.
Hewi,t's motion 10 lay the bill on the
table. bat as be expected thA. the no ion.
would be beaten he would vote for the
! Sens,e amendments, which tended 70 I'M
prove very bst bill 70 which be wai
! opPo'ed-
Mr.. BuiIer-I thank the gentleman
| for his frsnkness.
Nr. Bright said be would appeal from
Phillips drunk TO Phillips soberr and
;ta; be would carry var before The peo-
pie.
Minute, halfminute or qusrts'
minute speeches, for and against the
measure, we're made amid great uproai
and confusion BY Messrs. Springer
Sparks, Shallerbsrger, White aad Ba.
con.
Mr.. Bacon aid If o single negative
could Kill absolutely and forever this bil
and all i.s provisions, / would give !
with utmost satisfaction, b; in Tear TIA
n-.n,h;, ,,~-.a mar came and 70 NV,