The New York herald., 1878-02-22


voted for the Bland bill expecting that the Senate
would amend u 10 make such measure as ho
should favor. The amendments OF the senate did
not 20 far enough him; but still no should vote
| Tor them.
Mr. cnirrEsDEs. trop.l Of n. Y, declared lin tone
Of great excitement and with violent gcstiruaton)
that no opposed the bill with all his m,gnt--Qaneh.
ter)--with all his conscience and win AL his Juds-
man who vo,sa ior would be- lshamsa Of as vote
wthIn twelve months. Loud Isugntcr) Unless
three pecss were a bush~i and ten ounces a pound
ninety cents were not dollar. The bill was out
rage against the credit of the nation aud the men
who had promoted a would bs ealing on the ro,ks
and mountains TO tall upon nom and niLs them IRON
inc inogLation ol 'he people before Inc year was
passed tShputs OF laughter and appiause)
MIR. HENDERSON, (rep OF ILL.,, sad that II wise
for any peopis 10 limit the resources which u naa 10
meet rs obligations aud to carry on us business,
especially ons of the precious metals which had
bscn known and used rs lawful money for 80 many
ages He therefore sympatnized heartily with the co.
jec OF lhis BILL congratulated the
House was going 10 pass u without wasting much time
In DISCUSSION.
the Senate MS, not because he thought them
WISE but because 10 non In any OF them you'd
epdanxer the passage OF tho bill.
Mr. HARRISON, o Illinois, sadisa while the bill in
present shape Was very lar from the one he should like
TO passed. stili Il Was better than bill IL coKcd
toward The reinoncuz Iion ot silver, aud u II would
not satisfy the pcope IT would at least show them
mat the tide becinnin. turn, that Icgsla
tion, which Tor niiecn years had been ouly make
rich ncn richer and poor men poorer, was about TO
Congress lcgisa,o for their good. Hc would
for tho bill Win It's amendments, not because 1t
what nc wanted, but because II waj all that he could
| get:
Mr. WILSON, (dem.l OF W. Va. said that tho people
OF his STATE desired Inc passage Of the Bland BILL
pure and simple, but being unable to Get what they
dosirc they would accept the present b with tho
| amendments.
MIR. oARYiELp's REMARKS
! Mr.. GARflxLD, oil ONO, saia:-Every man who 10
opposed 10 the use OF silver coin part Of the cur
rency Of the country, l disagree with Every maa
who opposed to Doth metals practically ani IN law
Disagree with. Every man who IS III favor OF any
bill which will drive one metal out and give US cniy
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regret witn me- that on the greatest financial measure
have down "a, last 10 the scene Of this single
hours "cxpcrlcnce meeting" without debate. Tho
Wise 10 TAR as they 90, and shall vote Tor them all
II any man can convince mo that the bill as II now
equality with gold would ly Tor with all
| my might, but would 20 Tor striking out the clause
metals equality una lot coinage DO irec; but, bccv-
| ing AS | Ind wish mght DO proved TO DO mis-
takenthst this bill will not keep The Two coins Ia
| equality; neither bring them there keep them
there; that will not help the distress OF the coun
try, and that II Will innlct serious wound on tho
| public credit, shall vote 10 lay It on the table.
Very bret and very rapid expressions oi opinion in
regard to tho bill were made by Mcssra Wright, OF
| OF ono; Townsend. Of illinois, and Bragg, oi Wis.,
consn, Tho latter declaring that Congress mad been
called 10 eve tho people bread ana tuat had gwen
SPEECH OF MR. STEPHENS.
Mr.. STEPHENS, OF Georgia, closed the debate, having
three minutes OF his hour left tor that purpose.
and said:-I prefer the Sanate amendments IN some
S on s O ds % "ao xn Ss
| in that respect approve. Other amendments made
by tho Sonato l do not like, but not single o +
them Is OF such character that would forfeit the bi
ON account OF IT, The great object which had In
view (ana which l think the majority Of tho
oilL By !. tho doublo standard OF value
IL rc-estabshed In this country; by II tho 'doar OF
our fathers' is restored; BY 1t SILVER is again made
money. rha. was the great object which bavs
aimed at from the beginning; tho object was not TO
OF silver equivalent to 100 cents, which was tho
dollar OF our fathers. II majority OF the House nere
70 ns cam b.
| any way WHICH may De thought right wish to save
whs: We nave co. not hazard That great p,a
Senate amendments lost hazard lhc great and
portrait principle established In tho bill now ask
III. Hxwirr, Of Now York. moved to lay the bill and
amendments on the table. rhe motion was rejected
| yeas u, nays 204.
Tho following is the vote In dotal on Mr.. Hswitt's
| NOTION
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VOTE on ruE SENATE AMExDMKSrs
The main question having boon oraered ISL 10 43)
tho House proceeded 10 vote upon tho Ssuate
The first amendment. providing that silver shall be
legal tender except where otherwise expressly stip
ulated In the contract, was concurrcd inl76 10 81
| The second amendment that which strikes out
the tree coinage eHturc OF tho House bill
provision limiting the coinage OF the silver dollar and
providing that any gam arising that
be paid into tho Treasury. IL was ooncurrcd inycas
Tho mex, vote was on tho third Senate amcndm N /
proposing international silver conference. Agreed
Tho next vote was on tho fourth Senate amendment
authorizing tne issue Of certifcaes IN exchange for
| silver coin. Agreed 10, without a divison.
| Tho other amendments simply formal and wore
cOncurred In without a division
Tho OIL now goes 10 The President for his approval
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