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would permit It to be paid in paper. It WAS an-
other evidence Of debt. The proposition he
characterized as

cl1hcd 10 rule upon Tic construction Uf the law,
saying tint 1t WA for the uuuse to determine.
The House became turbulent because the DEM
ocrsts attempted to drown the voices Of the
Republicans Who sought to make points Of
order. Al! points Ut order were ovcrru1ed,
when the Republicans insisted upon an oppor-
tuuity to definite what they called this cxtraor-
dtnary proposition. Warner was retoIuto In
refusing to a1,uw debate, although he had been
taught 4 lesson that the Republicans could force
their demand by withholding their votes and
preventing quorum. The Democrats BECAME
20 angry at tho refusal Of tho Republicans To
vote that Sunset Coz announced that next Mon
day ho should offer resolution to
cONPRL THEN TO VOTE
under penalty Of refusing their per diem.
proposition which WAS received by the Rcpub-
licnns With derisya laughter.
There was cali of tho House, motion to
adjourn-ttcd and defeated BY the Speakers
casting vote-anosher roll.ca1l, motion to tab'u
the eighth section, which was rejected BY q yeas
to 109 nays, whcu The Democrats, worn out by
Republican resistance, after voting down two Or
three motions. to adjourn, On notlon OF Mr:
Warner hiulsclf, after live hUurs' wrnpEling, did
adjouru, aud the c!oso aud heated contest Ii to
bs renewed tomorrow.
TIE Pun.
"a fhs tpftssrn 4.:-9etatsd i7rtss.
,,rier. thn Silver l,I. was inke., mn. thr nmrs
tior being on the fourth section ns amci,dct
yesterday, on motion OF Mr, Marsh, Tic
amendment 10 a. follows:
bullion into coin sbal be the difference between
In. market yane fn New Yark fIty al tha
hri1,o,' n,,d tie ierai-tsnder yajus of lie enin.
A vote waa taken on the Section, the friends
liz bill for thc section,
T1e fourth section as amended was agrecd to.
yeas. lis: uaYe, l09,-a result Which was
III ioIIoTnr pe.nocrats W voted IN t6r.arn,- G5n
ttyv; Beltzhooyer, Hiss, Covert, Deusser,
Hurd. Marlin dell. Morrison. Morse, O'Reitly.
Pochisr. Ross, Hprnuer, Tulbott, aud EernanJo
Wood.
in In ufilrmative mi EsIjey IN thc ,.epattyc.
T1a Iiom.r thrn-vens. in: nays. 1fM-tnhIed
Tho mnt1on to recnns,licr the yots liz Which, thc
fourth section wa screctI to.
:Inst nrryio,1s to fin announcement Mr.
snr!nrer. who lad voted in the Affirmative fsns.
tninIns. lie Mursh amcndment in ali its Btavrs}
chanesd his vote to the negative, thus p1acInv Il
within the power Of tho Speaker 10 dufcat the
motion to lay on the table bJ making it tie
vote.
The Speaker, however, did not exercise TINT
constitutional privilege.
The fourth SECTION, therefore,
REMAINS 1RnEyocADLr
in tue bill.
Thc aith section, which directs the payucnt
Of ems]l silver coIns to Tie extcut That they NAV
be required 10 exchange for gold cuin, Or for
standard silver dollars or for United statos
nofcs ut r}ar, in auHs not less than $50. was
arreel to.
Mr. Warner demanded tho previous question
on tjie slItn SECTION, which makes gold coins
and standard silver dollars lceni-tcpdEr In aii
nnvucnts.
lie nfeytous question was seconded,
Mr. Weaver moved to amcnd ulu sixth sec
tim f,y a,idfur ciausr directInr lie Strretnrr
of tl,e Treasury to causo to be pajd out Without
dfscriminatiot, standard silver coin belonging 10
ths i;nvernment thsk may bv in the Treasure.
OF coin obligations aRaiust the Government.
Sf.ee4 tu,-}{eao, 80 naJo ~
E, Ane sos.o"tni .op"S.1 1 'Sna ~ s16 ~
browne, Cannon, Caswcli, Dagccst, Deerii1g,
I,nuuaI1 Et,rt UnskeIl HaxE Ifrntiersft,