National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-22

Mr. Cox asked leave to offer resolution direct
ing the Attorney. General TO report TO the House
any correspondence which he has had with the
district attorneys Of the several Federal judicial
districts of the United States as 10 the impaneing
ofjuors I'm the United States courts.
Mr.. CoNoER objected.
Mr.. SHELLEY introduceda bill prohibiting officers
OF the United states or OF States from serving ms
juors IN United States courts. Referred.
The House then resumed tho consideration OF
the business Of the morning hour being tho bill
relating to the removal Of causes from State TO
Federal courts,
Mr.. TOwNSIIFND (Ill.l who had charge of the bill .
demanded the previous question.
:, Mr., FRYE suggested that Mr.. Townshend allow
the bill TO be referred to the Judiciary Committee (;
and Mr.. Conger asked that the debate DO allowed
TO continue for some time longer.
TO both OF these propositions Mr.. Townshend
objected, wherenpon Mr. Congcr, rcmarking that
silence was golden, refused TO vote, and his kepub.
lcan colleagues also trcfraining from voting, the
House was LEFT without quorum.
call OF the House was then ordered and elected
inc iaGt that there wns quorum present
Nit; TowssnEsp gll; 4 moved that all further pro-
on this motion the yeas and nays were demanded
on the Republican side and ordered.
=, MI TowNsnEND dll) 1want to call the atten.
ton Of the gentlemen on the other side That they
are, by their flcbustcring obstructing the appro.
pr,ation bills and all other public legislation.
debating motions, and the bill went over without
action.
Mr.. Cox introduced bill providing for holding
and products of the soil In the city and State oil
New York. Referred.
=, The House then resumed the consideration oil
me warner silver BILL the pending question being
upon agreeing to The fourth section of the bill as
amended yesterday by Mr. Marshs amendment
which provides that Inc charges for convcrtine
gold and silver bullion into coin shall be the differ
ence between the market value in New York city
OF the bullion and the legal endervalue of the coin
MT. WARMER (amid cries of Regular order
from the Republican sidcl cndcavOred to state tina
~ tne event OF the rejection OF the fourth section
Onere Il substitute therefor.
The fourth section wns agreed to-yeas ll8
nays lg9-a result which was greeted with applHlis,
OIL the Republican side,
=. The following Democrats voted IN the ai-rma
I'VE: BeKhooyer, Bliss, Covert, Deuster IIurd
Mari Martin sbel Morrison, Morse o,Rielley poehler
hosS, Springer Talbot, and +. Wood. Mr.. Jone
lGreenbacker) also voted in the affirmative ant
Mr.. Kelley III the negative.
Inc House then-yeas, ITO; nays l09-tabled tn,
motion to reconsider the vote by which the fourtl
section was agreed to.
Just previous TO the announcement Mr. Springer
Who had voted In the Affirmative, having SUSTAINED
me Murch amendment in all It's stages changed
DIS vote 70 me negative thus placing It within TN
power OF tne speaker 10 defeat the motion to lay OF
the table by making It tie vote. The Speaker
however,, did not exercise that constitutional priv
ilege. The fourth section therefore remains Irreyo
The fiith section, which directs the payment o
Small silver coins to the extent that they may b,
required IN exchange for gold coins, or for stand
III sums not less than $50, was agreed to.
MIR. WARNER demanded the previous question OF
the sixth section, which makes gold coins ant
standard silver dollars legal tender in ali pay
ments. " " i''
The previous question was seconded
Mr.: WEAVER moved TO amend the sixth section
py hIdihg 10 II n clause directing the Secretary
the Treasury to cause to be paid out without dis
SI,mina,ion, standard silver coin belonging TO tn
ns gold coin, In liquidation Of all kinds of coin oh
legations against the Government
=. Inc amendment was agreed to-yeas li2; nays
,,, The following Republicans voted In the afirma
Hawk, Henderson. Houk, Kelley, Martin IN. c. g.
McCoid; Neal, 0rth, Ryan, updegrar (fowa), Val
cntine, Van Acrnam, and White.
Messrs. Bliss Covert, Morse and 'O'Reilly wer
tnc Oily democrats voting In the negative. TIL,
GieenDNekers all voted in the affirmative.
Inc section MS amended was then agreed to.
Inc seventh section, providing that silver coin
OF smaller denominations than 81 shall be legal
lender ior any amount not exceeding $40 In an,
one payment was then agreed to-
1.-The eighth section was then read II REQUIRE
ue Secretary Of the Treasury to receive deposits o
gold or silver coin and bullion IN sums not les
than 500 and to issue certificates therefor In de
nominations of not less than $40, and II provide
That certificates representing coin in the freasur
may be Issued IN payment of interest on the publ
dcDt, ana TINT the certificates for coin and bulloi
IN the Treasury shall be received at par in pay
,heiit lor all dues to the United States, including
Mr.. GAnrIELD made the point of order that tn
portion OF the section looking to the payment of in
hiiom Of the Constitution, WHICH provides that tn
validity Of the public debt shall not be questioned
and was therefore not In order
The Speaker oycrrlled the point stating that
was not the duty Of the Chair to rule on the con
siruction OF q law That was question for the con
sileralion of the House itself
Mr.. HASKELL made another point of order 10
somewhat the same ciiect), which was also Ovel
ruled.
Mr.. WARNER moved the previous question on tn
eighth section, refusing to assent to the propostlo
OF Mr.. Garfield that in view of the great mporanC
OIL The section, debate should be permitted.
Inc Republicans thereupon resortcd to thci
usllai policy under such circumstances OF dec min
10 vote, ana so there was no quorum on scCondin
The previous question.
Mr.. MILLS appealed TO Mr.. Warner to yield hi
opposition and TO allow a fair time for discussion
telling him that there use in trying to driv
the minority.
Mr.. Cox suggested that he would find n way
compel minority 10 vote, and thai he would ollie
M amendment TO the rules for that purpose II
mtInated, amid defiant laughter ON the Repub
can side, that his plan was to deduct II day pa
from members not voting
lhen' there was n call Of the House, which dc
NclOped The presence of $50 members and all fu
ther proceedings under the call was dispensed win
Tho question then required on scCOnding tll
demand for the previous question pending whic
Mr. Young lOhiOl moved to lay The eighth Sc,
ton on the table. Rcjected-S2 to l02.
Several motions 10 adjourn were voted down b,
finally Mr. WARSER himself amid laughter ON IN
Republican side made tho motion 10 adjourn
which was (at 6;lO) agreed TO.
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