New-York tribune., 1879-05-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

In the House of Representatives, to-day, MI.
BEALE Dem, Va) introduced Dill TO prevent the
adulferaon Of articles Of food and drink. Referred
After some unmportant routine business, Mr.. AT
KINs (Dem Tcnn.). chairman OF the Committee on Ap-
proprations reported back the Legislative, Executive
and Judiciary APPROPRIATION bill, with the senate
amendments thereto. He moved a concurrence IN the
amendments.
Mr.. CONGER Rep. Mich.) inquired whether any
change mad been made the political clauses Of the Di
Mr.. ATKINS Dem, Tenn replied IN the negau'e
He stated further that the connttee us nUo W e
he understood by lis recommendation oi concufence
as standing committed in favor OF tne senaIe anenI
nenfs Al some future time the question or senate sal
aries would be taken up and considered Dy the commit
Tho motion 70 concur was agreed to- and the bill now
goes 10 tine President for his approval or dlsapproVa
The SPEAKER then proceeded 10 can cou'mi''oeS oi
ot "A private nature.
Mr. cox dem. y. ", Chairman of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs reported loh st N9vH
Commander j. ". A. Nicholson, Onlteu Stes
accept the King OF spain the Gtahu CrosS Vi Nav
AIuo authorizing the payment of a portion of the
Vrgnius indemnify fund TO the mother of Deherai v"
Also a iomt resolution authorizing Captain g. l. Tan
ner of the United states Navy TO accept Ger tam Ves'
monials from the japanese Government fasre'i
motion to 20 into committee on the private chenuu
was rejecied-yeas, 20; nays l32. .., -, en-,
The HOnse at 2:2Jl resumed the cohsueralIou Vi .e
silver D-he question being on laying on the aoe Tue
motion To- reconsider the vote Oroerng me MAIN qic'
ton on the eighth section and amendments . -. -
Tbe sPEA kER showed the House hOW 10 get out OF d
parliamentary nge and open the section ~ amend
Obio moved to amend his amendment or Yesterday Dy
strlKua Out the words standard silver uOIlars anu
inserting the words coin OF same metal as 10 PIu
vie tbat certificates for gold silver Duon shal p
issued at ito average market value III s'ahuu oo Va
Mr. GARFIELD Rep Ohio made the point of order
that tie House. having already 9rueIou ID w tb,n a,I
" standard silver dollars hOtioh ~ s4iN0 '" ~
Alter dscuss.Jn the point Of order was oyerrued.
Mr. EWING explained the object oI his I ~ a.
beng Ia fix fe price Of gold bullion az It's value ~ gOll
dollars and the price silver bullion al lts Value III
fb ousstiea was raised by Mr. REED CRep., Mel.
and discussed by aim and Mr. GAkflE tsep,, o1,''
a. TO why tue Government should pay III DtnEeI COl'
the price OF silver in NewYork and tnen De al the eA-
pense OF Transporting It TO Washington or New IOiA,
Mr. WARNER (Nat., Ohlol replied 'n"' INA" ""' "a
o ,aIion of Mt pAGGETT Rep Nevl and Mr.. MA
GTNNTe DEEM Mour) the wor15 Carson CITY, Nevada
aud the Government Assay Offices were lhserted III III
the eighth section and tnt1 ta seTSm % e and 1oys
Mr. WARNER (Nat., Ohio) then moved 10 ahenh 1he
secon which provides that only coins OF smaller
f,an ope dollar shall be fabricated Gov
ernment account The amendment is TO make the see
nom read as follows: .-
From and alter the passage Of this act except as
Dfoyded In section 81 Ony cOins OF Itss
han one dollar snail be fabricated on Government ac-
cont but the Secretary shall 10 be coneu up 10
the l capacity the mnts in connection Win OiHer
coinsI tb gold and silver bullion deposited under ns
acf And m converting bullion into bars or com lot dc
pOstors precedence shall be gwen 10 'Ae Vtui III
deposits are made his proyiel0n shall not pfohDi
the delivery OF coin stamped Ddrs IN eAChabse
for bullion as It's value j. bHcttlae itON us %
that ia determining the average market Ialue VI pu t
lion for the purpose OF ascerainins the charge Tor
converting The same into coin tas PROVIDED Dy
1924 Of the Revised sta. .utes 40 ahs hdeu Dl lAe tn
,,an ~ tnts aeI ,aid market shall DE tie value
~ the nlion rated IN eoln.oi the metal at it, le
Eranciseo for the week preceding sucn deposit.
Mr. CLAFLIS (Rep., MassJ-Ihis gives back TO the
bulhonists the 10 per cent taken nom tnem ~ tue
|. Amendment To the fourth section
Mr. WARNER-NO. sir. 1t gives 20 the bullions,s
nothing II Is any profit Whatever IL goes 70 the
Government. .
Mr. CLAFLIN-NOt under this amendment
Mr. MARSH rep, Ill said that he had examined the
linen
fict with the amendment offered by himself 10 the
fourth section, and adopted. The amendment oi the