New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The regular order of business was announced
by the SPEAKER to-day to be the consideration OF the
bill reported yesterday for the interchange OF subsidiary
coins for ega-tender money IN sums Of $40 and multi
pies thereof and making such CONS legal tender IN
sums not exceeding $40.
Mr. STEPHENS (Dem, Gal said that he could not
understand by the bill should be referred to the Com
mlttee on Banking and Currency. He maintained that
the Committee on Coinage the proper committee to
propose this bin.
Mr.. BUCKNER Dem. Mol moved that the bill be
printed and referred 70 the Committee Banking and
Currency, and spoke in support of his motion.
Mr.. CHirIENDEN (Rep., n. " supported Mr. Buck
ners notion He could not see what the Coinage Com
mittee had do with bill which proposed TO redeem
silver coin legatender money. He was In favor Of
Mr.. cLAFLIY Rep., Mass.l opposed Mr.. Buckner's
motion Mr. PRICE rep. Iowa) argued in iayor Of
The motion to refer was defeated, 50 to o.
Mr.. STEPHENS spoke briefly In favor Of the bill.
Mir. HASKELL rep, KanJ declared himself in favor
of making the subsidiary legal tender FOR
larger sum than Is now provided ny law. ii" was not
however IN favor of their exchange INTO geenback Cur
rency in the specified IN the bill. The poor were
great deal better of the small coin they had.
Mr.. KELLEY Rep, PUnn.) thought that the gentle
man from Kansas was wholly wrong. The mails were
every day burdened with appeals from the laboting
Sir. FORT N,cp, HI spoke IN opposition 20 the third
section Of Tie bill, which makes the subsidiary silver
Mr.. SPRINGER (Dem., n submitted an amendment
increasing the legal tender quality OF subsidiary SILVER
The morning hour having expired the bin went over
without action.
Tho Speaker laid before the House number Of TX
ecutyc COMMUNICATIONS which were appropriately re-
Sir. ATKINS (Dem., Tenn) moved to go into Commit
tee OF the Whole. pending which he moved that all
general debate the Legislative bill close at O'clock
Tuesday.
Mr.. CONGER Rnp.. Michl opposed tho motion The
gentleman from tennessee Mr. Atkns) had occupied
the only hour tha. had been occupied IN the debate,
aud hC should not now attempt 10 close the debate.
Mr.. ATKINS Dem, Tenn said that the remarks or
the gentleman iusncero and unfair, AS tnat gen
tlcman well Gnew that Mr. Atkins had not spoken az all
but had yielded his time to other gentlemen But there
wac much truth ia the Remark ~ the gentleman from
hgHn In other things ne SAID. lie did not WISH
however, % parley words WITH the gentleman.
Mr. CONGER tRrp., Mchl sad he ga! lat tho
gentleman apoiOEi1ed for has notion
Mr. AikINS-I do not apologize | incapable OF
apulolIZing - that genticman-to that man.
Mr. CONCERT am equally clad that the gentleman
wthdraws IN, apology.
Mr. ArKGNS-f do not withdraw II.
Mr.. COAGEis-l am equally glad that the gentleman
shows some little .ecnng.
MI A1KlNs-It "a pity the gentleman doe, not show
some, but ne has none.
Mr.. GARFIELD rep, Ohio moved TO smead the
motion OF Mr.. Atkms To fix the time for closing
the debate az O'Clock on FRIDAY of next week Agreed
to-yeas. 13l nays, 81.
Whole, Win Nj. BLACkBURN ,Dtm NJ > m the chair,
on the legislative bill.
Mr. hEllEN REP PENN took the floor and said that
he proposed 20 state his conclusions the beginning Of
his remarks lie would FOR the repeal Of the test
| oath for Jurors ehOud II before the
! House "A separate measure IL would also
| vote n separate proposition for the repeal
| Of the provisions OF the law under which deputy