The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-24

tender value In the cities Of New York
and San Francisco for the week preceding
such deposit.
SMALL TALK on THE SUBJECT.
Mr.. claain-This gives back ia the bull
ionists the IS per cent taken from them by
the amendment to the fourth section.
Mr.. Warner-No sir; it gives to the
bullionists nothing Of the kind. II there
is any profit whatever it goes to the gov
eminent.
Mr.. Claain-Not under this amendment.
Mr.. Marsh said he had examined the
amendment Just offered and found that II
did not conflict with the amendment offer.
ed by himself to the fourth section and
adopted. The amendment of the gentle.
man from Ohio tWarner) did not change
bis lMarsh's) amendment one particle,
and he hoped the gentlemen on his side
would vote for II, because he feared If It
were voted down the gentlemen on the
other side would get in an amendment
which would nullify his amendment to
the fourth section.
MIR; Cannon said he would vote 10 strike
out the section, because 1t repealed the
Bland bill. As the law now stood there
must be two million dollars coined each
month. 1.-THE Bland bill was repealed he
thought he had a wright to doubt whether
there would be any considerable amount
Of bullion deposited under the provisions
OF this bill. The gentlemen would wake
up some day and find that in their desire
for additional silver coinage, they had lost
what they already had. He did not be-
lieve the section should be adopted, except
with an amendment that in the event bull.
lion be not deposited to the extent Of two
million dollarsa month, the Secretary of
the Treasury shall enforce the provisions
Of the Bland bill.
Mr.. Warner signided his willingness 10
accept the amendment. He thought, how
ever, that 1t was impossible that bullion to
the amount of S2,0OO,OO0 should not 90
into the mints every month. The bill
would transfer the, question OF coinage
from the Secretary Of the Treasury to the
people, who owned the bullion. rLauch.
ter and cries Of "Thats Just It, ".on the Re.
publican side.
Mr.. Congor-Yes, we have seen the peo-
ple who owned bullion in the lobbies YES.
terday and to-day.
Mr.. Wilber-It is one OF the biggest Jobs
ever proposed in this Congress.
Mr.. Cannon said that either through n
design, mistake or Ignorance the gentle.
man from Ohio (Warner) came in with
words OF sweetness in his mouth in favor
Of the silver dollar in order TO stab and
killit.
Mr.. Warner-0h, no.
MIR. Cannon-Then to prove it the zen,
tleman admits an amendment authorizing
the Secretary to enforce the Bland bill.
Mr. Warner-I will not object to it.
MIR. Robeson-The language OF this
amendment (Warner'sj, as understand
it, Is that the market value shall be rated
in coin OF the same date as its legal tender
value. What does rated" mean2
Mr.. WarHer-"Reokoned" Is a synono.
nous term,
Mr.. .Robeson-That 1t shall be received
at Its market value in coin OF the same
metal? F'st H
Mr.. Conger That would not accomplish
the object Of the bullionists.
Mr.. Warner But II there is any profit
the buillionists get it. loud laughter on
the Republican side).
N4i' AtOoSSVh-lesI tuAt IL II, ana the
Government does not get it.
Mr.. Warner-That was ''lapsus lin,
guae" (Laughter.) Ii there is any profit
the Government gets it. The other side
Of the House had Insisted that under FREQ
coinage there would beaprotit somewhere,
and have framed my amendmenkso so that
ifthere be profit the Government gets it.
Mr.. Robson Do you not pay one hun
dred cents for bullion worth IS cents, and
do you not therefore pay profit OF l5
cents to the owner OF bullion?
Mr., Warner answered in the negative
Mr.. Roheson II put 1t to the judgment
Of every reasonable man.
Mr.. Warner consented 10 strike out the
word rated" from the amendment.
Mr.. Conger-Why have we to strike out
one by one all these words In favor Of
bullionists?
Mr.. Robeson-If the gentleman wants
to satisfy anybody lot him strike out the
word ",rated" and the words illegal tender
value"
Mr.. Warner-oh, that is another thing,
| have stricken out the word rated" "
Mr.. Cannon proceeded to reduce the
amendment he had introduced to a writ
ing, which called forth sarcastic inquiry
from Garfield as to whether the text Of the
bill was not already absolutely perfect
Mr. Warnpr-Iti Is as correct as the act
Of 1873, which my colleague says he voted
for without knowing what was init.
Mr.. Fort suggested that Mr.. Warner wSs
getting the bill into muddle.
Mr.. Warner replied that hewas satisfied
with the bill, but was willing 10 accent Mr..
Cannon's amendment.
Mr.. Cannon therefore submitted his
amendment rs follows: "
Provided, that in the event silver bul.
lion y mot deposited under the provisions
Of this act available for coinage 70 the OK,
tent OF s., ,000, QUO q month, then the Secre.
ftaFy Of the Treasury shall continue TO pur
chase under the provisions Of the law q
Fehruatg, 1875 shtiicleht silver bullion L
coin y, goo, 600 per month.
Mr.. Warner accepted this amendment
and hisown amendment as thus amended
was adopted. Yeas 81, nays IS.
~ Mr.. Bpcknet inquired II II was In orie