New-York tribune., 1879-05-21

vote squarely to whether silver shall be received a'
what it is worth or at its coin value.
Mr. WHITE dRep., Penn.)-ThaI's right; You are eA-
prMSssSg, ny EsT S az is no such question
The vote was then taken on Mr. Conger's motion, and
it was defeated-yeas, 112 nays. llG. -
Mr. CONGER appealed 10 Mr.. Warner fwho has charge
OF the BID 10 allow vote to be taken on an amendment
offered by Mr. Fort Rep ~ bur which hnn fg eA
Mr. WARMER declined TO consent ,,, 81,
Mr. CONGER therefore gave hot,ee M s ird s ssctoU s
aud when the vote was taken upon IL hee were ony
Mr. TOWNsfIEYD Dem, III inquired whether there
was no remedy for such revolutionary proceedings
'T'hns-SPESKFRETRe remedy is a call OF the House.
Mr.. GARFIEi D-Tho remedy is to allow vote Oh 'he
Mr. CLYMER Dem, PENN stated that he was In me
chair when Mr. Forts amendment was oneied ana "
bis understanding then that a vote was u De III
Mr.. GARFIELD-That was the understanding on our
Mr WARNER denied that he had entered into any
such agreement or arrangement ~ -, ,o
Mr.. CLYMER suggested mat, IN the interest Oh MI
mony and to the business OF tho House, Vole
should be allowed on Mr.. Forts amendment, n.
Mr. WARNER again disoaimDg any understanding
that ,lere should be vote on the amendment withdrew
all objection such vote, protesting, however tat tho
was not done under threat or Duildozng. ,.
MI Forts amendment was received and voted upon
II proposed 70 substitute for the third section OF the D
provision that the OF any sllvor bullion migh
depost the same In quantities OF twenty ounces ana
over at any mnta its actual marbet value IN the Uhtfu
states moi exceeding par which value shall DC ascer
tanned bN and under regulations To be prescribed by inc
Drscor Of the Mint and approved by the Secretary OF
The Treasury that such shall be entitled To re-
ceve standard silver dollars payment therefor and
that such bullion received shall be coined INTO stand
The amendment was reiected-yeas, l04 nays, us;
There deal of excitement during the taxing oi
the vote, Mcs-rs Warner ana Ewing DehS acuNo III
ting in the negative votes, while Mcssrs. Nnlte
and Garfield and others were active on on H tro
opposite side. When the roll caII was Hu W.
isbed the vote stood 80 TO 9S. Then votes III
the negative began 10 come IN from the quarter whence
they were least expected, and, IN quick succession
Nessrs. Chttendeu. Dwight, Einsten, McCook ana
Morton ucPs, n " Mr. ONeil ana Mr. SmIth' ePs oIn
PENN and bIr Hawley and Mr. Miles tkGps., conn
voted no." and other .changes and additions were
made with the result as above ahnouleed m % tr and f.
The question tncn recurred on he thfu scCtiOn anu IL
was agreed tO-yeas, ll3; nays, no. .,. ....,
The question then rrcurrrd on the fourth sectlon'
and refining shall be fixed by the Director OF The MINT
Mr. MAsH G n a @ @coce i,onleI bcieap m the maret
value OF the bullion and the lagotender value OF the
coin. Agreed tO-yeas, III; nays. lO5.
As the effect OF this amendment was practically the
same MS that OF the amendment offered by DR. Fort eX
ace i'm any Inconsistency, the vote watched win
very keen interest both sides, and the result was
Democrats and GrCenbacers who voted for the amend
uent were Messrs Beitznooyer, Bliss, Covert De La
Martin H. c., MDrrisOD Morse, ORcily, POeher hoss,
Russell (N. O., Springer Talbot ana r. N"ou' N, i,
it Aessrs. Daggett, Ford, Gillette. Kelley LaGu'
motion 10 reconsider aud to lay that motion on the
Snn ras iban made While The v0te was being taken
be record of the last vote being critically examined
by Messrs Ewing, Warner and other Democrats as II
~ Soc bsfror some changes m lht not be effected; but
tne result showed That those who voted for MaTshs
amendment stood frm, the motion 10 lay on the iaDle
beng carried by Il6 TO lOj. The announcement oil tIe
result was agau greeted with applause Oh the RepuD-
can side
Mr. WARNER moved an adjournment, and the mo-
tou WAS met with shouts of triumphant laughter Oh tDe
Republican side. aud by the sarcastic inquiry, on the
mart of Mr.. COugef. why gentlemen should OOspuci
public business and whether there WAS 10 remedy Tor
thc.e revolutionary proceedings.
The motion was agreed tO-llf 70 llO-dhd the HOUSE,
al 1870 p. M adjourned