Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-19
House.

The House resumed the bill to amend the
law relating to transferring cases from State
to United States courts.
Mr.. McLane concluded his argument in ia
vor of the bill.
Mr.. Warner opposed the bill, which went
over.
Tn expiration of the morning hour House
resumed the bill to amend the statutes relat-
ing to gold and silver coinage, and coin and
bullion certificates, the question being on the
third section and amendments thereto
The first amendment was by Bedford of
California, combining the privilege of free
coinage to silver mined in the United States
Mr.. Springer spoke in favor of his amend
mendmcnt Ito which Belford's amendment
was otfered). 1t would put into the treasury
the difference between bullion and the coin
value of silver, and keep it there as trust
fund for the people. applause on republic
can side.)
Mr.. Louncberry opposed the bill as tending
to embarrass the national finances, which
were now in a healthy condition.
Mr.. Buckner opposed Springer's amend
ment, as an insidious proposition, utterly
destructive to the whole theory on which the
bill was founded.
Mr.. Newbcrry opposed the bill 1t was not
based upon facts, but upon theories, opinions
and guesses of the widest kind
Mr.. Belford's amendment was lost
Mr.. Ewing offered an amendment to Mr.
Springer's amendment, providing the Secre-
tary of the Treasury shall issue and deliver
to depositors of silver bullion certificates, to
an amount equal to the value of sucl, bullion,
and that silver dollars coined from such bull
lion, to the extent of 10 per cent of such GER
tificates, be held for redemption thereof, and
the rp auInr anrli.J ,1 bn AL -,
terest of the public debt. Certificates SO is
sued are to be received at par for all dues to
the United States, and be used in payment of
the current expenses of the government, and
are to be redeemable in standard silver dol
lars.
Mr.. Cannon favored Mr. Springer's amend
ment, because it would give the profits of
coinage to the government, and not to the
holders of bullion.
Mr. Boyne denounced the whole bill as a
shere and unmitigated fraud and as not in
tended to subserve to the best interests Of any
class of people except the holders and pro-
ducers of silver bullion.
Mr. Marsh argued against any change in
the standard value, and asserted that to-day
the gold dollar really represented one dollar
and fifteen cents, and the standard silver dol
lar represented one dollar
This assertion was applauded bv Warner
but the laugh was turned against him by the
next assertion of Marsh that the demonetiza-
ton of silver had been crime and fraud
and the third section of this bill was another
fraud because it was giving bullion holders
an advantage of IL per cent. daughter and
applause on the republican side.) He would
like to see the democratic party going before
the people in 80, in advocacy of that section
1t would be buried so deep that the horn of
Gabriel could not resurrect it.
Mr. Garfield opposed the BILL and said
what the country needed above all things,
was for this Congress to go home.
Mr.. Ewing's amendment was adopted, the
Speaker casting the deciding vote, amid ap-
plause on the democratic side.
Mr.. Springer's amendment, as amended by
Ewing, was then rejected, and the House then
at 4.40, on motion of Mr.. Clymer, adjourned
until Tuesday.