Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-16
HOUSE.

In the morning hour the discussion
was resumed of the bill 10 amend the
statutes relating to the removal OF cases
Courts, from State 10 United States
and Mr.. Orth concluded his ar-
gument against the bill. Mr.. McLane
followed in support OF the bill.
The morning hour expired before any
action was taken upon the bill relating
10 the removal OF causes from State to
Federal Courts.
Consideration was then resumed OF
the Warner silver bill, the pending
question being on emotion of MIR. Kill
lingor TO lay the bill and amendments
on the table, on which the yeas and
navs had been ordered. The roll was
called andit was decided in the negative, /,
yeas 100, nays 1875.
The Democrats who voted in the al
firmative were Messrs. Beltzh0Ovcr,
Bliss, Covert, Denster, Gibson, Hurd,
Lounsberry, Martin, OF Delaware, Me
Lane, Morse, Muller, Morrison, Ross,
Talbot, and +. Wood. The Rcpub-
licans who voted in the negative were
Belford, Cannon, Fort, Kelley, Haskell,
Marsh and Ryan, OF Kansas.
All the Greenbackers voted in the
negative.
The question then rccurred on sec
Onding the previous question, and u
was seconded-yeas, ll9; nays, lO7.
The result OF the last two votes was
greeted with applause on the Democratic
side.
The question as to whether the
amendments could be- voted on gave
rise to much discussion.
Finally it was agreed that the previous
question would only apply TO the first
section Of the bill, which provides that
gold coins shall be one dollar, or unit
of % 8 l-l0 grains; quarter eagle, or
g. so or g piece IAN eagle and double
eagle. The section was agreed to; ayes
lO5, nays %.
The question then REQUIRED on the
second section, which provides that sill
yer coins shall be dollar or unit, half
dollar, quarter dollar and a dime;
that the weight OF dollar shall be
4l2I grains troy, the weight OF the hall
dollar l5I grammes, and the weight of
the quarter dollar and dime onc-half
and one-hfth respectively Of that OF the
half dollar; also that silver dollars in
the Treasury when reduced in weight
by natural abrasion more than ] per
cent shall be rccoined
Mr.. Kimmel moved 10 amend by
making the weight Of the silver dollar
400 grains and argued in support Of his
amendment
Mr.. Warner moved the previous ques-
tion on the second section, and 1t was
seconded.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Kim
mel was rejected; yeas ~, nays l16.
The second section was then agreed
10 and the third section was taken up.
Ii provides that any owner OF silver bull
lion may deposit the same at any mint ;
10 be formed into bars or into standard
dollars Of 4l2l grains for his benefit.
Mr.. Belford moved 10 amend II by
inserting after the word bullion" the
words: "produced from the mints in
the United States" The amendment
was rejected; yeas l0j, nays 80.
Mr.. Calking moved 10 add to the sec
ton a proviso that the Secretary OF the
Treasury may purchase silver bullion
for coinage at its market value, and that
all gains and profits arising therefrom
shall inure to the United States.
Mr.. Warner opposed the amendment
on the ground that ii would close the
mints against silver.
The amendment was rejected, yeas
ia, nays ll5.
Mr.. Warner moved TO reconsider the
vote and lay the motion on the table,
but on the yeas and nays being de-
manded withdrew the motion.
Adjourned.