National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-24

would be any considerable amount Of bullion de.
posted under the provisions of this bill. Gentle
men would wake up some day and find that in
their desire for additional silver coinage they had
lost what they already had lie did not believe
That the section should be adopted, except with an
amendment that In the event that bullion is not
deposited to tho extent of S2,0O00O0 n month the
Secretary shall inorco the provisions of the Bland
bill.
Mr.. WARSgR sgninod his willingness to accept
the amendment. He thought however, that IL was
impossible thai bullion to the amount OF S2OOO0OO
should not go into the minis every month. The
bill would transfer the question of coinage from the
Secretary OF the Treasury to the people who owned
Ihe g, bullion Laughter and cries Of That's just
II T. on the Republican sidc.l
Mr.. CoNGER. Yes we have seen the people who
own tho bullion In the Hobbies yesterday and to-
Mr.. WILDER. II is ono of the biggest jobs ever
proposed in this Congress
Mr.. CANNON said that either through design, mis-.
.nkc, or ignorance, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr.
Warner came In with words Of sweetness in his
mouth ~ favor of the silver dollar in order to stab
and kill II.
Mr.. WGRSER. oh. not
Mr.. CANNON. Then, 10 prove 1t, I ask the gentle
man to admit an Observation-Disclosures the Secre-
tary TO enforce the Bland bill
Mr.. WARMER. will not object TO H.
Mr.. KoBfsoN. The language of this amendment
Mr.. warncrsl as understand 1t, is that the mar
kct value shall be rated" In coin of the same
metal ~ its legel-tender value What does rated
mean2
Mr.. WARNER. "Reckoned" Is n synonymous term.
MIR. ROBEsos. Why not say that 1t shall be re-
ceiyed at Its market value In coin OF tho same
Mr. CoSGEn. That would not accomplish the oh.
jcct Of the bulllonistS.
Mr.. WARNER. But IL there is any profit the bul.
lion dealer gets II. loud laughter Oh the Repub-
MIR. ROBINSON. Yes, that is 1t; and the Govern
ment does not get IT,
Mr.. WARNER. That was aidpsus Hngug. Laugh.
teri IL there Is any profit the Government gets it.
The other side OF the House has insisted hatunder
free coinage there would be profit somewhere,
and have framed my amendment SO that If there
be n profit Tie Government gets 10,
Mr.. RoBEsoN. DO you not pay one hundred cents
for bullion worth eighty five cents and do you not,
therefore, pay profit OF iitcon cents TO the owner
of the bullion2
Mr.. wARSER answered In the negative.
Mr.. RoBEsos. | put II to the Judgment of every
| reasonable man.
Mr.. WARNgR consented to 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 the blionists?
Mr.. RoDEsoS. IL the gentleman wants to satisfy
anybody let him strike out the, word rated" and
the words "lcgal.tcnder value"
Mr. WARsER. All That Is another thing. Ihaye
stricken out the word rated"
Mr.. CANNON (Ill.) proceeded TO reduce the amend
ment he had Indicated TO writing, which called
forth sarcastic inquiry from Mr.. Garfield as to
whether the text of the bill was not already Nbso.
Mr.. WARSER. It is as correct as the act of 1873
which my colleague says he voted for without
knowing what was in II.
Mr., Fort suggested that Mr., Warner was getting
the bill Into middle.
Mr.. wARNER replied that he was satisfied with
the biz, but was willing to accept Mr.. Cannon's
Mr., CANNON therefore submitted his amendment
as follows:
Prorided, That in the event that silver bullion
| is not deposited under the provisions Of this act
available for coinage to the extent of S2OOOOOO II
month. then the Secretary OF the Treasury shall
law of February rs, 1873 sufficient silver bullion to
coin S20OO,OO0 month"
Mr. WARNER accepted this amendment and his
own amendment, as thus amendcd was adopted
% to IS.
Mr. BucKNER inquired If it was now in order to
| oiicr substitute for the whole bill.
The Speaker replied that II was not.
The question then required on the tenth section,
which provides that after the passage of this act
the President shall signify to such foreign govern
mcnts as he may deem advisable that the United
| states Is ready TO cooperate with other ma.
tons to establish common ratio between gold and
| silver.
MIR. CoNGER moved to strike out the words "after
the passage of this act" because Congress wanted
the President to do that thing some time. Laugh
Mr.. wAnSER stated that he had no objection to
ing out those words; but on motion of MIR
| Reagan the whole section was stricken out,
Mr., GILLETTE offered tho following as an addi-
| tional section:
this act shall be full legal tender for all debts
public and private, except otherwise provided by
Rejected-yeas 70; nays, 1885, All the Greenback.
| crs who voted voted aye, and two Republicans
(McsSrs. Daggct and Urncr). All the Others in the
affirmative were Democrats
Mr., MILLS offered the following as an additional
"Nothlng contained in this act shall be construed
to authorize the coinageof silver except into stand
ard dollars.
Agreed 10 without division.
| Mr.. FARR desired to offer an amendment proyid
ing that members OF Congress shall be paid only in
| standard silver dollars; but MIR. Warner declined
to yield for that purpose and insisted the preyl
Gus question on The final section, which rcpeals all
acts or parts OF acts Inconsistent with the provisions
| of this bill.
MIR, GARFIELD suggested that that section would
lull thn nfh I'D f,e
were all inconsistent with the provisions of this
| bill. Laughter OH Republican side
MI WAnSEn retorSd that 4 would repeal The
had helped to pass. That was the main use of It,
| LAUGHTER and applause on the Democratic side
Opposition to the previous question was made on
! the Republican side, II being understood that
other amendments were to be offered, which would
| be cut of by the previous question.
Mr.. MITCHELL asked Mr.. Warner to let him offer
| an amendment, but Mr.. Warner declined to have it
either offered or read.
| Mr.. RYAN (Kan.) claimed that he had offered n
substitute for the bill some weeks ago and that the
House should be allowed TO have u vote upon it,
| Mr.. BEDFORD asked Mr. Warner to let the House
| adjourn without further action on the BILL and to
let the bill be printed so that members could vote
upon II tomorrow understandingly. lie was sure
| that II would then have larger majority than If
| pressed to II vote this evening.
Mr. WARMER have made that proposition
Tho Speaker. The gentleman from Ohio (hir
and TO have the previous question seconded on the
passage OF the bill, and to have the bill printed in
Inc RtcOfu, ana 10 nave inc vote taken tomorrow.
Mr., C0NOER. But we do not want 10 have the
previous question ordered
As the opposite sides Of the House could not
come TO any agreement on this point. the Republi.
cans rcsored 10 libustering tactics the first move
ment IN that direction being a motion by Mr..
White that when the House adjourn to-day II be
I'LL Monday next The motion was rcJcctcd-2G 10
lis.
A motion to adjourn was then voted down. and
tho question came up on seconding the previous
question on the last section of the bill Tho pfoyi.
Gus question was seconded aud tho last section of
the bill was agreed 70.
Mr. WARNER then moved the preyluus question
on the engrOssment and Third reading OF the bill
Opposition 10 the previous question was made on
the Republican side Oh the ground that that would
preclude the Offering OF amendments tomorrow.
The Democrats. however, Insisted that the bill
should be advanced 10 the point where vote could
be taken tomorrow on iis passage.
Another motion 10 adjourn was then mndo on the
Republican side aud defeated-yeas, n nays rs.
When the question REQUIRED on secOuding the
previous question and the vote SO IN the affirm
alive none In the negative he Republican, declin-
ing to vote, Then there was a call of the House,
and though the call showed that there were l6i
of the hall were closed aad
The Speaker stated that IL was now In order 10
offer excuses for the absentees, pending which
other motion To adjourn was mad aud voted down,
Mr. MCKENZIE then moved that the Sergeant.at-
Arms be directed 10 take into custody and bring TO
the bar OF the House such members M were absent
without sufficient excuse, Agreed to.
After several roll-calls on dilatOry motions, the
Sergeant Arms appeared ut the bar of the House
with Wenty-ono Ihtmbers IN his custody. The
usual noisy and amusing scene took place when
the delinquent members wero called upon TO oner
excuses for their absence the tayOrle excuse seem
ing 10 be the "pangs OF hunger"
The excuses were oil OF humorous character,
and were good n0turcdly received by the House and
the absentees were excused. Several motions 10
adjourn were negatiYed, tho Democrats voting no.
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