National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-21
HoUsE or EEpREs ENTATIrES.

Immediately aitcr the reading of the journal the
House resumed the consideration of the business OF
the morning hour, being the bill in regard to the
removal Of the causes from State to Federal courts
Mr.. URSER concluded his argument in opposition
to the bill and asserted that the protection of The
Government should be guaranteed to Federal ON.
eers. There was but ono power sovereign and SUI
prone in this land, and that was the power OF the
Government of the United States.
Mr.. FRYE moved TO lay the bill on the table.
Defeated-yeas 0S; nays, ll2-a strict party vote
with the exception of Mr. Conger, who voted In the
negative for the purpose OF moving to reconsider
and thus consuming the morning hour OF the
Grccnbackers Mcssis. Jones Ladd, and Ford voted
in the affirmative and Messrs. Lowe. Murch, ste
venson, Weaver, DE La Matyr, and Gillette in the
negative.
4 motion to lny on the table the motion to re-
consider the vote was agreed to-ycas M, nays %
but the morning hour having expired, the bill
went over without further action.
The House then assumed the consideration of the
Warner silver bill.
The pending section was that providing that the
owner of silver bullion may have It formed into
bars or into standard dollars for his benefit,
table, the effect OF which the Speaker stated would
be TO carry the bill there also
Mr.. Cox characterized the motion MS nm indirect
way of killing The bill, to which Mr.. Garfield, of
Ohio replied that that would be sad, but he thought
the country could bear II.
Mr.. MCMAHON called for vote. stating that he
wanted to see how gentlemen on the other side who
pretended to be silver men, would vote.
Mr. FoKT The gentleman need not not trouble him,
TO vote squarely as TO whether silver shall be re-
ceivcd at what i is worth, OF at It's coin value.
Mr.. WHITE. That's right. You are expressing my
Mr.. WARNrR. There is no such question involved
in the bill.
Tho vote was then taken on Mr. Congcr's motion,
and II was doicated-ycas, III; nays, ZIG,
Mr.. CQNGER appealed TO Mr.. Warner, who has
charge Of the lin to allow vote TO be taken on an
been excluded under the operation of the previous
question.
Mr., WAnNER declined to consent.
Mr.. CoNGEE thercupOn gave notice that his side
Of the House would decline 10 vote on the third
section; and so, when the vote was taken upon II,
there were but l03lmcmbcrs voting,
Mr., Cox moved call of the House.
Mr., TowSsHESp inquired whether there was no
TfGay or , sFR sde proceedings
The Speaker. The remedy Is II call of the House.
Mr. GARFIELD. The remedy is to allow vote on
the amendment
Mr. CLYMER stated that he was IN the chair when
Mr.. Forts amendment was offered, and II was his
understanding then that vote was to be allowed
on II.
Mr.. GARFIELD. That was the understanding on
our side
Mr. WARSER denied that he had entered into
any such agreement or arrangement.
Mr.. CLNMER suggested that In the interest of har-
mony, aud TO advance the business Of the House,
vote should be allowed on Mr.. Forts amendment
Mr.. WARNER ngun disclaming amy understand.
ing that there should be u vote on the amencd'
mcnt Withdrew all objection to such vote. pro.
The motion for q cali of the House was then
withdrawn and Mr.. Forts amendment was re-
ceived and: voted upon u substitutes for the
third section Of the bill n provision that the owner
OF any silver bullion may deposit the same In
quantities of twenty ounces aud over At any mint
AT It's actual market value IN the United States mot
exceeding IpNr, which value shall be ascertalned
by aud under regulations TO bcprcserihed by the
Director of the Mint and approved by the secre
taIy Of the Treasury that such owner shall be en-
titled to receive standard silver dollars IN payment
Therefor, AMI that such bullion, 50 received shall
be coined into standard dollars.
The amendment was Cjectcd-yeas l0i, nays,
IFS
There was great deal OF excitement during the
laklhg o. inc voie; MessIS Warner and Ewing
were active in getting In the negative votes, and
McssrS. White, Garfield and others were active on
the opposite side. When the rol-call was finished
the vote stood 90 10 0S Then votes in the NEGATIVE
began To come in from the quarter whence the,
We've least expected and IN quick succession
Nlessrs. Chittonden, Dwight Enstein, McCook AM
syyania, and IIawley and Miles Of Connecticut
voted mo-" and other changes and additions wer,
made with the result as above announced.
The question then REQUIRED on the third section
and ii was agreed to-yeas, 49, nays, 10.
The question then required on the fourth section
which merely provides that the chulgtSiOr melting
and refining shall be fixed by the Director of ia,
Mr. MARSH offered an amendment that II,
charges shall he tie difference between the m0rRc
value of the bullion aud the legal-tender value o
the coin. Agreed to--ycas, III; nays, los.
As the effect Of this amendment was practical,
the same MS that of the amendment offered by Mr.
Fort, except that II did not involve the opponent
Of silver coinage in any inconsistency, the vote wa
watched with Very keen interest on both sides an,
the result was greeted with applause on the Repub
licNn side. Tile Democrats Hlld Grcenbacgers VIII
voted for the amendment were AlessIs, Betzhooycl
Bills Covert, DE La Matyr pouster Gibson, llnrd
Jones, Martin tDell, Martin a., e., Morrison
Springer Talbot aud Fernando Wood, Tho re
pubhcHhs ana drcenDackeis who voted against 1