The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-05-18
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
SENATE.

WaSnlngton, May l7.-The consider
alton of the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill was resumed.
Among the amendments agreed to
was one offered by voorhees, from the
joint committee on library, appropriat-
ing 1000 for the purchase of works of
art.
The amendment recommended by
the committee on finance, ,appropriating
$4,000 for diplomatic and consular
services, to be expended at the discre-
tion of the president of the United
States, was agreed to.
During the debate on the amendment
on the subject of clerks in the postoffice
department, colloquy occurred be-
tween Salisbury and Window, in
which the latter said he would not Join
the former in his wish to economize ex-
penses by reducing the army, which is
required for the protection of the from
tier from the attacks of Indians. A
discussion followed, with Salisbury,
Conkling and Edmunds using the name
of Gen. Schenck in the use of troops in
Maryland and Delaware.
Logan said there was no more honor
able man than Gen. Schenck. When
treason stalked abroad in the land, and
when the nation was rolling and rock
ing to an fro like distressed vessel on
a stormy sea, Gen. Schenck reached
forth his hand in the country's defence.
He was one of band of patriots who
defied treason and risked his life for the
preservation of the union. Gen. Schenck
WIS a crippled man, pensioner for the
wounds received in his country's de-
fence, and he was a patriot and an
honest man Notwithstanding the sneers
of the senator from Delaware.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Washington, May 17.-As the bust
ness of the morning hour, considera-
tion was resumed of the bill to amend
the law relating to the transfer of cases
from state to United States courts,
McLane concluded the argument in
favor of the bill.
Urner opposed the bill on the ground
that one of the sections proposed to be
repealed was virtually judiciary act
of 1889, which gave force and effect to
that clause of the constitution which
authorizes United States courts to pass
upon questions in controversy, between
citizens of one state and citizens of an
other state. The morning hour ex-
pired before Urner had finished his ar
gument and the bill went over until
Tuesday next.
Consideration was then resumed of
the bill to amend the statutes relating
to gold and silver coinage and coin and
bullion certificates, the question being
on the third section and amendments
thereto. The first amendment was one
offered by Belfor1, confining the privi-
lege of free coinage to silver mines in
the United States. The amendment
was rejected, yeas 81, nays 120.
Springer spoke in favor of his amend
ment, to which Belford's amendment
was transferred. ..
Buckner opposed Springer's amend
ment as proposition utterly destruc-
tive of the whole theory on which the
bill was founded.
Newberry opposed the bill, and said
it was not based upon facts, but upon
theories, opinions and guesses of the
widest kind.
Bright Tenn. said the question was
whether the government should have
seignorage or coinage, or whether the
country should have flee coinage, and
argued that when seignorage was put
upon coin it would be driven out of the
mints. He opposed Mr.. Springer's
amendment.
Marsh argued against any change in
the standard of value, and asserted that
to-day the gold dollar really represented
S1.15 aad the standard silver dollar
represented $1.0O.
Warner said he was glad the present
administration had been induced by
the action of this house to open corres-
pondence on this question with foreign
countries, and he hoped the action
would be backed up by vote of the
house.
Springer's amendment, as amended
by Ewing, was then voted on and re-
jected; yeas 3S, nays III. The house
then, on motion of Clymer, adjourned
until Tuesday.