National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-23
H0UsE or REpREsENTATIvEs.

Mr.. GooDE introduced bill authorizing the Sec
retary of the Navy TO place vessels and hulks at the
disposal of commissioners of quarantine or other
proper persons at ports Of the United States Re.
fcrred.
The House then resumed the consideration OF the
business Of the morning hour. being the bill reat-
ing TO the removal OF causes nom State TO Federal
courts.
Several propositions were made In order to get
the House out OF the parliamentary tangle into
which 1t Ind been placed on account of the filibus.
lcring tactics of the Republican side, who desired
further debate upon the bill. No compromise how
ing to propositions made by Mr.. Frye that the bill
should be referred to the Judiciary Committee and
by Mr.. Garfield that the debate should continue
COngcr, who affected to be angry at the epithet
"flibustes" applied to his side OF the House by
Mr. Harris (yal obieGGting to proposition made By
morning hour and full debate had upon IT,
The Speaker endeayorea 10 bring the House 10
an understanding and recognized all gentlemen
who had suggestions TO offer; but his efforts were
ofno avail, and on the question OF sccondinR the
demand for the previous question there was no
4' This point Being made by MI: congcr, a call of
the House was ordered.
The rollcall consumed the remainder of the
morning hour and the bill went over without &C.
MIR. WARNER called for the regular order, being
the consideration of the silver bill.
Mr.. iouSG (Tenn,) stated that the epidemic. dis
cases bill had been made special order for to-day,
hut upon his motion the consideration Of that bill
postponed until the silver bill shall have been
MIR, CoSeER desired the Speaker to decide
whether, under the rule adopted this session. un.
finished business should DO considered before The
morning hour, or whether II required two-third
vote to dispense with the morning hour and pro.
coed with unfinished business.
The Speaker ruled that unfinished business came
over and took its place after the morning hour
unless by vote OF two-thirds the morning hour
should have been dispensed with.
inc House Then resumed the consideration OF the
silver bill, and agreed-yeas 1lSi nays lotto the
af bS h 81 ne committee 70 me ne eighth SECTION
deposit-povided for by that section-shall be In
denominations OF not less than &c. instead Of So as
originally provided i'll the bill.
The question then REQUIRED upon the next com
mitlee amendment providing that certificates o.
deposit may be computed as part OF the lawful
should be allowed on The eighth section.
Mr.. CoSGER opposed the amendment and called
attention to the danger of allowing the nationn
banks 10 count ms part of their legal reserve In,
certificates provided fol- IN Me eighth section, q
coin and bullion in the Treasury. He Character
lied them as fiat certificates
Mr.. BUCKNRR asked Mr.. Conger whether he woulf
have any objection to the provision II that part n
to the 20 per cent. additional were struck out.
Mr.. CoNGHh replied that II there was such an op
portunity to amend the section II would remove
that objection.
Mr.. 6vcxEER. We propose to do that
Mr.. CoNGER. That shows the folly ofmoyng tn
previous question on the Section
Mr.. WAREER expressed his willingness to vot
fol mn amendment TO strike out that 2O-per. cent
provision.
Mr. CoSGER expressed his satisfaction ut witness
ing some returning sense Of Justice on the part 0
the gentleman nom Ohio, He was stin in favor o
bimetallic currency Of having silver coin issue,
sufficient for the wants Of the people, and OF hay
ing the bonds paid in both gold and silver tina
were 50 payable. But he found himself antagon
lied by gentlemen who drove him iIom all SAT
moorings on this question.
Mr.. CHAPLIN opposed the whole sectloh, an
al q a
strike II out,
MI. SPRINGER, referring TO deprccatng remark