The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-02-22

WASHINGTON, February 2l.--The
house ooncurred In all the senate
amendments 10 the silver blll, aud II
stands passed ~ II came from the
senate.
Mr. Hewitt, OF New York, moved IA
lay the bill and amendment on the
table.
The speaker said the gentleman from
Georgia, Mr., Stephens, had not yielded
the floor Tor that motion,
Mr., Springer asked Mr. Stephens
whether he would allow one or two
amendments 10 be- offered.
Cries ot"NoW "nop
Mr.. stephens The country as well
IN the house has had this bill before II
quite long enough. I0ood.l We are
ready 10 vote, aud II the house does
not sustain my motion, then II will be
in order TO move TO offer the bill or to
lay II on the table.
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close the debate, divided the debate In
small portions, ranging from half
minute TO eight minutes, In which sew.
eral members expressed briefly their
Views of the BILL with the privilege of
enlarging on them, and having their
speeches printed In tho Record.
Mr.. Bland said that the bill had come
back from the senate In u mutilated
condition, and the question was wheth'
or to take the bill rs IL now IL, or by
concurrence probably defeat all legs.
lation on the subject, and he was there.
fore In favor Of concurrence; but he
gave notice that war should never
cease 40 long HI he had voice In con-
gress, until the rights OF the people
should be fully restored, and the silver
dollar along side Of the gold dollar.
While no voted for the present bill, he
protested against IL. But lot congress
take what 10 had supplemented inn
medately by action on the appropria>
ton bill; but il that could not he DONE
he was in favor Of paper money to
strike down bondholders,
Mr.. Ewing sud that nine-tenths OF
the American people demanded the
coinage Of the dollar of their fathers,
making 1t a legal tender. They wanted
silver remonetized. 1t was the product
of this country. The people had u
right to expect their representatives to
stand firmly in righting great wrong
that had been done by the rascally act
Of decentralization. The bill as it came
from the senate said that only twenty.
four million dollars should be coined
IL left II In the discretion Of the secre-
tary of the treasury, the most inveter-
ate enemy of the silver dollar on the
continent, whether the country should
have more than twenty four million
dollars. To pass the bill In its present
form would be to commit an absurdity
by declaring that debts should be paid
In silver, and by the very same act
practically stripping the country oftwo-
thirds of the silver with which to pay
these debts. That absurdity would be
crowned by authorizing the president
to send u commission OF good men to
Europe
Mr.. Springer asked unanimous con-
sent to have the discussion continued
an hour longer. Shouts of "NoW
Mr.. Cox, of New York, asked why 1t
was that since the passage OF the bill
gold had gone down and United States |
bonds had gone up.
A vOice--Wall street Shylocks
Mr.. Hale said he would vote for Mr.. |
Hewett's motion to lay the bill on the
table.
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.
Just before the appeal OF Mr.. Cox,
from the decision of the chair, the
speaker said:
The chair has carefully listened to
everything said on this subject, and In
making his decision, he is free from
any public feeling or political bias, aud
Is not actuated by any idea of sdvan-
tage or disadvantage to the pending
bill. The rule to which reference has
been made, Is the house rule made 10
govern the house in conduct of its busl-
ness. There Ia no rule that gives to a
single member the right to make
technical objection against the senate
amendment, even though such amend.
ment contain an appropriation. In
the absence of any such rule the chair
is RENTED to practice that which has
been uniform throughout. The chair
recollects no instance where the ques.
ton was raised against senate propo,
sition Incorporated in house bill uns
der similar circumstances.
The history OF the present case 10