The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-16
FoRTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.
Thurman Consumes the Time in the
Senate. TheSLIver BIlI Discussed In the
House.
WASHINGTON, May Is.
CprArr

Mr.. Cockrell introduced joint resolu-
ton authorizing and requesting the Presi.
dent OF the United States to open cor
respondence with the Republic OF France
with view aud for the purpose OF nego-
tiatinga proper treaty OF reciprocity and
commerce with that government on terms
alike, honorable and Just. Three Com
missioners are to be appointed on behalf
OF the United States, preliminary to the
making OF such treaty, their compensation
to be fixed by the Secretary OF the State.
Referred.
Mr. Farley introduced bill for the re-
lief Of John A. Sutter, on account of lands
taken from and services rendered by him
to the United States.
Consideration was then resumed OF the
Legislative, Executive and Judicial appro-
priation bill. The debate was carried on
by Messrs. Beck and Thurman, the latter
consuming much time. Attheclos Of Mr..
Thurman's speech the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the morning hour discussion was re.
sumed OF the bill to amend the Statutes
relating to tho removal OF cases from State
to United States Courts, and Mr.. 0rth
concluded his argument against the bill.
Mr.. McLane followed in support OF the
bill. The morning hour expired before
any action was taken upon the bill.
Consideration was then resumed OF the
Warner silver bill, the pending question
being the motion OF Mr.. Kiinger to lay
the bill and amendments on the table, on
which the yeas and nays were ordered,
and the roll was called. Tho vote resulted:
yeas 100, nays l28, and the motion to lay
the silver bill on the table was defeated.
The question required on seoonding the
previous question, and 1t was seconded.
Yeas ITO, nays l0f.
The result OF tho last two votos was
greeted with applause on the Democratic
side.
The question as to whether the amend.
ments could be voted on gave rise to much
discussion.
MI. Haskell asserted that he would
have voted to lay the bill on the liable fhe
had supposed that the House would be
prevented from voting on all the amend.
ments offered for various sections separ-
ately.
Alter some further discussion Mr.. War
ner moved the previous question on the
second section and Il was seconded. The
amendment offered by Mr.. Kimmel was
rejected, yeas SO, ,nays1T4, Tho SECOND sec,
tionwas then agreed to and the third dsection
was taken up. ItproYides that any owner
Of silver bullion may deposit the same at
any mint to BIZ formed Into bars or into
standard dollars Of 4l2l grains for his
benefit.
Mr.. Belford moved to amend by insert.
4 ing after the word "bullion" the words
Hproduced from the mtnts In the United
States.h Ihe amendment was rejected,
yeas los, nays lSO.
Mr.. Calkins moved TO add to the section
proyiso that the Secretary OF the Treas.
ury may purchase silver bullion for coin,
ago at lis market value, and that all gains
aid profits arising thsretrom shall lnpEf
: 10 tho United States. H.. y,
. Mr.. Warner opposed the amendment
on tho ground thatit would close mint'
The amendment was rejected-yeas ia
Mr. Warner moved to reconsider tn,
vote and lay the motion on the table, but
,, the yeas and nays heing demanded, b
xitlSrsF the potion
Adjourned. -