Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-14
Two Members Raise a Lively
Rumpus in the House.
One of them Owns that He was
Cashiered in the Confed-
crate Army.
Subsidiary Silver Coin for Legal
Tender.
The Anti BayOnst Bill Fails to Pass over
the vetO---Yeas, l27; Nays, 81.

The committee on finance to-day con
sidered the house bill concerning sub
sidiary coins, and authorized Mr..
Bayard to report back to the senate
with a recommendation for its passage
with two amendments; one making
the amount for which subsidiary silver
coins shall hereafter be a legal-tender
Tin full payment of all dues, public
and private at ten dollars instead of
twenty, as prepared by the house Of
representatives, or five dollars, pro-
vided by the existing law. The other
amendment makes a provision of the
fourth section of the bill applicable
only to silver coin of the face value of.
twenty-five cents and under.
Mr.. Bayard reported fayorably from
the committee on finance the house
bill for the exchange of subsidiary
coin for legal tender money, and asked
for its consideration. 1t went over
under objection.
Consideration was resumed of the
legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill.
HOUsE-Mr. Shelly made a personal
explanation asserting that the election
in his district was peaceable and fair
that there had been no interference
with any voters and no disturbance
or disorder on the day of election, or
growing out of the election, Mr.. Rus
sell followed with a personal explana-
ton in answer to the speeches recently
made by Messrs. Kitchen and David
son.
He made a severe attack on Mr..
Kitchen, who was in the possession of
his seat and drawing his salary, to
which he was in no way entitled, and
to whom he referred as a gentleman,
so-ealled, by the courtesies of the
house.
This called forth a fierce speech
from Mr.. Kitchen, who referred to
his colleague as one of those men from
the South who had deserted their race
and country, and bone and flesh, and
joined the rag-tag and bob-tail of ere
alton. Mr.. Kitchen was called to
order by Mr.. Stevenson. He then
continued in a more moderate manner,
characterizing, however, several of the
charges made by Mr.. Russell as totally
false.
He asked Mr.. Russell if he had not
been court-martialled and dismissed
from the Confederate service, to
which Mr.. Russell replied he had been,
but that was for whipping a conscrip-
ton officer, and that he had been re-
stored to the Confederate service by
Jefferson Davis. This raised a laugh
at Mr.. Ketchen. and when he was
about to reply he was cut off by a
point of order made by Mr.. Gibson
AID sustained by the speaker that he
he was not making a personal explana-
ton.
The result of the vote was, yeas 127,
nays 81. There not being the two
thirds majority as required by the
constitution, the bill was rejected.
Ten of the greenbackers voted in the
affirmative, and the other three
Barlow, Forsythe and Russell-not
voting. The veto message was then
referred to the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Davidson followed with his per
sonal explanation, and denounced as
false the statement made by Mr..
Russell.
Mr.. Knott then called up the veto
message and demanded the previous
question on the passage of the military
interference bill wei the Presidents
veto.
The previous question was seconded
and the house proceeded to vote.