The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-06-26
HOUSE.

Mr. Neal (Rep o introduced joint resolution
defining the meaning Of section OF the act ma
king appropriations for payment VI arreRrages VI
n, M ons Passed. II includes within the pro-
vision Of that act all persons who have been, or
may hereafter be, placed upon the pension rolls,
by virtue Of any special act of COngrsR,)
The House then resumed consideration OF the
bill prohibiting political assessments.
Mr.. Hostetter Dem. Ind) who had charge Of
the bill, insised on the previous question, as the
Republicans declined 70 hK suy time for action
on the bill before January next.
The Republicans, IhereupOn, decided not 70
vOte leaving the House without quorum
The morning hour was consumed ia voting
upon dilatOFy motions aud the bill went over
without action,
Mr.. McMahon Dem. o. from the Appropra'
ton Committee, reported back the Judicial Bx'
penses bill with the Senate amendments. Ns 2
and 8 (VsrbaD Sers COnCufred in, aud amend
ment No. / (exrepting from tue PROVISIONS OF the
bill, section 1882 VI the Revised 5aIutes) was
nOn e0nourred IN,
Mr. Stephens dem. Ga) Chairman Of the
Coinage Committee, reported q bill for the ex'
change Of trade dollars for legal tender dollars,
aud debate thereon was II uited to two hours
LEGISLATIVE APPROXIMATIONS BILL.
Pending the consideration OF that bill, NJ. At
klns (Dsm. Pa } submitted the Conference report
on the Legislative Appropriation BILL
Mr.. Atkins explained that the House Conferees
had conceded most Of the points Of dlfferen Ce,-
II the conference report WerJ agreed TO- apprOpri'
alions made by the bill would amount to 81 $50,
0OO or $4,000 In excess Of the current legislative
act. In that excess was Included $3.50 900 hereto
altrn ItnEt
bills and $3.50 900 tor the payment OF gaugers and
stOrekeepers I ecessltated by an Increase Ia the
numOer OF diAtileries III the southern States.
Altsr short debate the report was agreed 10.
.a'l.d j AtILvRR DEBATE,
Debate upon the bill reported by Mr., Stephens
from the Coinage Committee was then opened by
Mr. Morton (Ren, N. " who op 'osed the bill.
Mr., Warner Dem. o. offered an amendment
providing that trade dollar received under this
act shall not be counted as part OF the coinage OF
silver required by the act OF July 2S, 1878, and
providing further that trade dollar that has
been chopped or restsmpad for circulation in
China or other foreign countries shall be eXclud.
ed from the provisions Of this act. He did not
share In the apprehension of danger that silver
held abroad in any form should hlW into the
United States. H. had no fear OF making the
Uoited States dumping ground for the silver or
gold Ofthe rest Of the world. That was, "a sheer
scareGrow, There was nothing in it whatever.
Mr. Fisher (R,p. Pal offered an amendment
providing that the provisions of the bill shall be
enforced only for q period of four mouths after
the passage OF the bill, and spoke In favor Of his
amendment.
Mr.. McLsne Dsm Mt) agreed with the gen
tleman from Ohio (Warner) that no country
could dispense with the uss Of silver, He be-
lleved that no GlVernment could depend upon
one metal, bat II 1t was wise aud proper TO have
Two metals, 1t was equally wise and proper that
the two metals should hold proper relations TO
each other In Valu1. Ifthe country could remain
content with silver dollar OF 412H grains, let 1t
remain so, but let not the gentleman from Ohio
say that he woHld never change It's value. Lat
him not say, representing the Democracy Of the
country, that labjrlng man shall be paid In
coin interior to the coin in which any other man
should be paid Everybody knew that laboring
meu would bepaid In silver, and he (McLane)
demanded that the silver should be as good as
gold.
Mr.. Gillette (Rep. Iowa. : Bring down the
gold.
Mr. McLane- Certainly, bring down the gold.
am certainly with thesdvOcates of silver II they
prefer that mode. All ask Is that the two me-
tall be eq qlslizsd and until We have eqlalzed
them, LEI the gentleman from Ohio possess his
soul 10 patience.
Mr. warner-I can not do it demand Imme.
diate restoration OF silver.
Mr.. McLsue said that his constituents wanted
the two metals, that they wanted them adjusted
and equalizsd.
Mr. Sparks (Dem, Ill.)--What produced the inc
quality.
Mr.. MoLane-The temporary dlsuse Of silver.
Mr.. Sparkg- Then II was manipulation Of lepis.
atiOu that reduced the value Of the silver Dllar
Shall W. stand on that or by legislation, rsme
1y III
Mr.. McLsne-By legislation, remedy It, and not
wait on any country in the world, and If / object
% this bill 1t is because Il does not do it. II the
,intleman from Ohio will take hold Of the Ques.
ion in practical way, | viii 60 with him, and
hen the Democracy Of the country will have
heir constitutional money. ...I...
Mr.. Morton (Rep. N. Y)-Dd understand the
eutleman correctly as being in favor Of reduo.
ng the quantity Of gold Ia gold dollars and equal
: ng It with silver by such reductlon7
Mr.. Lsue-Per'ectly 80.
Mr. Monroe (Rsp o. offered an amendment
rovidlng that nothing contained In this act
hall be 90 construed as to increase the amount OF
sgal tender silver dollars TO be coined per month
nder limitation Of existing laws. II would be
cen that his amendment was opposite of that |
Tered by his colleague (WarneF,) His amend. |
lent was such that II it were adopted he could |
len vote for the bill, BE was an honest and |
ncere bl.metalllst, but he believed that the |
Duntry should return to the use Of silver easily
nd slowly enough not to embarrRss the business |
the country. ....... ..
Mr. Price rep. IOws) did not think too much |
liver could possibly come into the country, |
here was not enough now.
Mr. Mills (Dem. Texas said he would move to |
rike out Of the bill the words "sllver dollars"
nd insert the words treasury notes" 80 az tn |
lake trade dollar8 exchAngeable for legal tender |
lTTency notes.
Mr.. GOdsehalk (Rep. Pa declared himself In |
IyOr Of the bill pure and simple
Mr.. Keller (Rep, o. opposed the bill, and said |
Q would Offer an amendment declaring trade |
Olar legal tender to the amount OF Ave dollars.
he bill was In the interest OF speculalOa, be. |
ause the bullion contained IN trade dollar |
1uld be bought for 81 cents. There was no NOR. |
or legal obligation resting on the Government |
take up these trade dollars al above their value
J bullion.
Mr.. Deerlng rep IoWa) offered an amend. |
lent providing that the weight Of q trade dollar |
be exchanged shall not be reduced below th @ |
andard weight Of tolerance provided BY law,
The previous question was then considered as
'cOnded, and the bill went over until TO- morrow |
hen debate will be clOsed BY DIR. Stephens.
Adjourned. ~ u