The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-30
HOUSE.
An Anti-Subsidy Resolution Passed by
Vote of IVA to SS-The Matthews
Concurrent silver Resolution Passed
by n Vote of IS9 to 20.

Concurrent silver Resolution fasseu
by a Vote of Is9 to 20.
A great number of bills were presented
and read, among them the following:
By Mr. Whitthorne: To secure pay and
wages due employees of railroads engaged in
interstate commerce.
By Mr. Atkins: Making disclosures of
private kilograms a misdemeanor in the Dis
irict of Columbia.
By Mr. Biddle: Providing that in collec-
ton of taxes of distilled spirits the only
allowance to the manufacturer shall be one
half gallon for wastage.
By Mr. Lathrop: Amending the act au-
thorizing the refundiDg of the national debt,
and providing for the issuing Of four per
cent bonds.
By Mr.. Buckner: To retire the circulation
of national banks, and to substitute therefor
treasury notes receivable for all dues to the
government. including custom duties, and
to abolish the tax on banking institutions.
By Mr. Glover: To improve and reform
the civil service IN the executive depart
ment.
By Mr.. Stone: Declaring certain lands
granted Michigan to aid In the construction
of certain railroads have reverted to the
United States, and donating the same to the
Michigan and Ohio railway company.
The following bills were introduced and
referred:
By Mr. Bragden: Securing to all states an
of the government.
By Mr.. Leonard: Fixing the number of
represen tatives in congress at $50.
By Mr.. Cox of Ohio, (by request:) To
enforce the judgment and DEGREES of the
United States courts in other districts and
states than those by which they have been
rendered.
By Mr.. Cummings: To equalize the boun-
ties of soldiers.
By Mr.. Caswell: Aboli,hing the tax on
bank deposits.
By Mr.. Kenna: A joint resolution re-
lating to the repeal of the resumption act
and the reconciliation of silver.
By Mr.. Banning: To reorganize the army
TO consolidate certain of its staff depart
ments and to reduce the cost of its support;
also to regulate the pay of the army.
Mr.. Yates presented the resolutions of
the meeting of a number of citizens of North
Carolina, denying the charges made against
that state by Lieutenant Waldron in regard
to the wreck OF the steamship Huron.
At the expiration of the morning hour Mr.
Baker OF Indiana, moved to suspend the
rules and adopt an anti-subsidy resolution.
A motion to adjourn was Immediately
interjected by Mr.. Butler, and the vote
thereon was taken by yeas and nays.
The motion to adjourn being defeated the
question required on adopting the anti
subsidy resolution, and twas adopted-yeas
III, nays So.
IL declares that In the judgment OF the
house no subsidies in money, bonds public
land, indorse ments, or by the pledge of pub
lie credit, should be granted or renewed by
congress to associations or corporations en-
gagged in or proposing to engage in public or
private enterprises; but that all appropria-
tons ought TO be limited 10 such amounts
and purposes only as snail be imperatively
demanded by the public service.
Mr.. Ewing moved to suspend the rules
and take from the speakers table and pass
the senate concurrent resolution for the pay
ment OF United States bonds, principal and
interest in gold or silver known as the Mat
tbews silver resolution.
Mr. Garfield moved the house adjourn.
He desired his colleague tEwing) would set
the time for debate On the resolution.
Mr.. Dutler-We do not want debate.
Mr.. Garfield-We have passed bill on
this subject without word of debate. do
not propose to make any factious opposition
TO getting the sense of the house, but on a
question so deeply affecting public credit,
reaching far beyond the mere technical legal
question TO which the resolution refers, We
ought to have fair decision.
Mr.. Ewing-The bill which has passed the
house is pending In the senate It may come
back with amendments, when debate on the
subject will be had.
Mr.. Garfeld-Do you want an amend
ment2
Mr.. Garfield subsequently Withdrew his
motion to adjourn, and a vote was taken on
passing the resolution, which resulted-yeas,
1S9; nays, 10.
The house then adjourned.