Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-23

debate and wanted TO know how much
time would satisfy the other side.
To that Mr.. Garfield replied he could
not fix any time.
Mr.. Harris-Name the time and you
shall have it.
Mr.. Conger-I will name the third
Tuesday of January. Laughter -,
Mr.. Frye remarked that the bill would
effect every large corporation in the
country, and should he considered by
the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Cox was willing to have vote
taken on that motion, but with the un-
derstanding in the case OF its being voted
down there should be no more dilatory
proceedings. The Republicans declined
to enter into any such arrangement and
| Mr.. Cox exclaimed, "Then we cannot
trust you" Finally as all efforts at a
compromise failed, and as the Republl-
cans declined to vote there was call oil
! the house.
The call of the house consumed the
morning hour and the bill went over
without action until Saturday next.
Consideration was then resumed OF
! Mr.. Warmers silver bill, and the House
agreed the the committees amend
| ment to the bill, which provides that
certificates of deposit shall be in de-
nomination of not less than five dollars
| instead Of ten.
The question recurred on the next
committee amendment, providing that
the certificates of deposit shall be COM
puted as a part of the lawful money re-
sarva of National hanks
Aftes some colloquy it was agreed that
| debate be allowed on the eighth section.
Mr.. Chittenden informed Mr.. Spring
er that on January 2ud last he had pre-
sented ten dollar bill at the sub-treas-
ury, and had received gold for 1t, and
now, said he, suiting the action to the
word, ] present gold piece as hlstorl-
cal record 70 the gentleman OF North
Carolina, Mr.. Steele. Laughter. Con-
tinuing, he said: There is not work
in any dictionary that | have ever read
which fitly expresses the folly and au-
daCity OF the authors of this measure for
corrupting and initiating the currency.
Laughter 1t fairly Out-herOs Herod.
IL implies that majority OF
the American people are knaves
or fools. Continued laughter. As
to argue with the propOsers OF
this measure OF initiation you might
as we'll argue with mad bulls.
Laughter. Asan executor | own $1,000
of ~ per cent bonds, for which paid to
the government gold last year. | knew
then the interest is payable IN coin, but
also kuew then that the government
had never, not hardly ever, but never,
Loud laughter offered its creditors a
dollar in silver for the payment OF in
terest on its bonds. II borrow good
horse from the gentleman from Illinois
TSpringerl and offer him bad mule IN
return ne will say | am damned
scoundrel, Shouts OF laughter. and so
| say that the government of the U. ).
is damned scoundrel ii it pays me de-
prcciated silver as the interest on the
81 900 IN bonds which 1 hold for a
widow. This proposition for issuing
certificates is the greatest monstroslty
ever proposed in civilized legislature
There is not member of this House
who votes for this bill that will not re-
pent it in dust and ashes, provided he
is subject to the honest sense OF the
American people. | thank the great
God who made this country that there
is no more chance of this bill passing
than there is of the country sinking into
the bottomless pit of degradation. AP
plause and laughter.
Mr.. Warner argued that the provision
about 20 per cent. was in the existing
law as applying to gold and the only OBJ
ject OF the Committee on Coinage was to
extend the provision to silver lie had
no objection, however, to Its being
struck out.
Mr.. Cannon reminded the gentleman
from New York [Chittendenl who had
grown eloquent over the 1000 bonds OF
his widow, that there were other widows
and orphans in the country besides his
who had to pay taxes, and he hoped
that equal and exact justice would be
done. Applause.
After some further discussion the
question on the amendment, that GER
tifcates may be computed as part of the
lawful money reserve OF National banks,
was rejected without division.
Mr.. Warner offered an amendment
providing that gold or silver bullion
which shall become the property OF the
Government by the return of Certiti-
Gates to the Treasury in payment of
dues, shall be coined and paid out the
same as other money. Adopted.
Mr. Buckner offered an amendment
TO the eighth section, making the mini
mum denomination of certificates $50
instead of S., and striking out the pro-
vision that the amount of the Certlti-
Gates shall not exceed by more than 20
per cent. the amount of coin and bull
lion in the Treasury, and adding pro-
vision that all certificates for gold and
silver bullion shall be issued at the mar
ket value OF such bullion at the city OF
New York, at the time of deposit.
Mr. Belford offered an amendment
for the reception of bullion at the
branch mint at Denver and the issue
of certificates, therefor. Adopted.
The previous question was then sec
onded on the motion and the pending
amendments thereto. Mr.. Ewing offer
ed an amendment to Mr.. Buckner's
amendment providing that certificates
! deposit shall be issued at the average
| market value of bullion in standard sill
yer dollars in New York and San Fran
cisco for the week preceding such de-
pOsit.
This was accepted by Mr.. Buckner
and incorporated in his amendment.
The previous question was then sec
onded on the section and the pending
| amendments thereto.
The first amendment was that offered
/ by Mr.. Buckner as amended 10y Mr..
Ewing, and it was adopted
The next amendment was one offered
/ bv Mr.. Claflin to strike out that portion
/ OF the bill providing that the certificates
shall be issued in payment of the inter
est on the public debt. Rejected.
The next amendment was the one Of
fered some time ago by Mr.. Lounsberry,
striking ont the whole section. This
was rejected; yeas, 90; nays, ll6, Messrs.
Bliss. Covert, Deuster. Martin Del, ,
Morrison, Morse and O'Reilly, Demo
Gratis, voting in the affirmative; and
| Nessrs BelfOrd. Daggett. Fort and kel-