, 1879-04-17

tn tho House, under a call Of committees,
Mr., Stephens, tho Chairman Of tho Committee
on Co!ungc, Weights, nnl Measures, reported a
bill for an Interchange Of subsidiary cotn for
legal-tendGr money, In sums Of $40 md multi
pies ulrrcof, and making coin u legal-tender ii,
all Bums not exceeding go. The report OF tho
Committee states that ,lle bill is based upon pc
titlons. Referred to tic Committee.
Mr.. Conger rntscd point OF order that no
I'LL on tho subject had boen referred ito COM
m!ttce, and therefore the Committee Ind no
right to make report.
Tho Speaker said tllo poIut at Issue was,
whether committee bud right, OIL petitions
appropriately referred, 10 proposed legislation.
lie WIS Of opinion that any committee had tllnt
right, mud therefore oycrrulcd tic pojut Of
order.
Tho morning bour expired before any action
was tatcn on tho bill, and It went over It'll to-
morrow.
somo annoyance waa shown by members Of
thc Committee on banking md Currency tllnt
the petitions on Witch the bill hal been based
f'aa not /, been referred to that COMMITTEES.
Mf; Yo4nG rsnt Chairman ot the Com.
which te scuate joint resolution to the same
efrecE wnB a substitute, relating to the organizes
tlon Of the National Board Of Health, Passed.
Thg llouso went Into Colnm1ttce Of tho Whole,
Alks lAthRAlA ~ E4lAkI4 QA lAt AtEl3iNLlSN
Appropriation Till, tho psndlIg quest[on being
on Mr. sprnEcr's amendment to fnsart what Il
known as the Potter h!ll. whtcl, authorizes any
pcrsou having claims against thu United Status,
d bill 10 the Court Of Claims, to whcl, a,1,e,tl-
munt Mr.. Young fTuMn.j lad offered an amend
lneut tn stTke out the words "uot barred by
any statutu Of l!mitatons.''
Alr. Atkins offered u substitute for hlr. Spring.
cr's amendment. I'ha substitute repenls liz
nets cstab!Ishin. tic Southern Claims Conms-
sion thu repeal to take effect on the lUtE ug
afarea,, 18sU). and It directs tho transfer OF all
cnscs thu pund!ng to thy Court OF Ctalms. 1t
tlleu euncta the P0tser bill,
A point uf orlter was nalo on Mr. Atkins
substitute, which was nfgued UNI! oyerrllctl.
Tho question was tlrst taken on Mr., Young's
amendment, and It "as rejected:
Mr.. Springer then accepted Mr.. Atkins sub.
sttute. allt! proreeled to nrguo 10 support of Il.
lilo snd tlut In tho last Presidential ral11puirn
un e.fast was nude to alarm tho public lniild On
tug subject of war claims and mako tho North
would bankrupt tho Treasury. liz bclcycd
ttt II Saa tho lesro Of SOME persons, atlt per.
haps gentIssuc,. on ile Republican siuc, to kcet,
that question stlil beforo tho country ns ilyo
ole on w!'ist t9 90 nEa!iI to tlo sountry At the
uxcIto lile peOpl0 on tllo subject Of war claims
Ilu did not rec',llcct eugIe bill for t!,a pay.
lncnt ut war clntnss that was passed In tho last
a sa VIZ "a a 3s 0os5 H. on @
Of dollar tu rlaI1lant WHO Ind not heul
l9yat during the lato Var, anl NJ propo.
aaS ) o dotc III h.psa .t ts Claim aesnapons e 'sa
atter hc paid tint Ind not undergone tic scrn.
tiny Ut Il court, eyerY number Ut which was Re-.
publican, aud then lid public 1iila could rcst ln
t!le belief tlmt tese claims weFu barred by Judi
e1aI arton.
Iii. Kcsscr opposed tho amendment, luaamuch
rs 1t would nIlow s!ls!0Yal, US we'll ~ luYat,