, 1879-05-21


4.MF'no standard slIvar dollars monthly ~ tho
fMnnluh. This Ii the present maximum under
tlM stlycr-oollar law of lust year.
Ihrrn ls riyn'ry betweEu tho Committee on
Coinage, WclGhts, ami Measures, from which
the Warner bill cotncs, aud tho COMMITTEES Of,
Banking AfMl Currency over the subject Of 1nf1s-
dietton of the questions involved In the Warner
bill. AMI the banking and Currency Cufnmittec
will not be disHcased TO have tho Co!pugs Com
fnsttee defeated.
THE voT1Yp.
70 tbs rrtssetn Atsoefatfd Prtss
WAsiISoroN, u. e., May decentralization
was resumed Of The Warner Silver bill. the
gnes'!','' h:'''g on The third section, allowing u
co,oed for The bcnca. Of tho ownor.
W. tnnEes mnveA to lay the sec'lon on\ths
table. psfcated--ycas, ll3; nayt, 1lG.,
Thy effect VI tue adoption Ut tho motion
would have hcen to kit tic bill
Mr. Eongcr arprulcst to Nj. Warner to allow
= vote 10 9c taken MI all amendment offered by
Slr. Fost, but Which hnl hcr11 excluded under
the operation Ut the pscvinls question.
Mr.. Warner declined to consent
AlF. Eun1cr ticreIf>on Eaye n0ttra that his
skc ot le House would decline to vote on tho
third section, and 80 when the yDte was taken
upon Y there WIRE but 1oi men!bcss voting.
Ar. Cox moved for :all ut the 1iu,lsc.
Mr. Toxnsl,rnd nt1.} inquired whether there
wns uu ,re,ncsly fur such revolutionary proceed
inSs. Laughter on The Republican sido,l
The speaker-Thc remedy Is call Of tic
lfn,,sc.
~. t;aracld-Thc remedy Is to allow q yoto
OH tho amendment
Ms. Clymer stated he was in thc chair wien
Forts amendment wus offered, and It was his
understanding then thut
yors MAS TO ne ALLOWED ON 1T.
Mr. GAsfeld-That was tl1u understanding Oh
our aide
Mr. Warner dcntcl tlat t,o had entered Into
my such aEreetncnt or arrangement.
MI Clymcs suggested that, in the Interest OF
harmony, md to advance the business ;,f tho
1fouae, vote should be allowed on Forts
amendment.
Mr.. Warner. aeain disclotmIng any unJor-
stnndng that tllcTo should he vote on tlic
anund'ncnt. withdrew all objection to such
ysotc, protesting, however, TINT this was not
DONE under threat or bultdoxlng.
The motion Tor q rnfl of the House tyae then
withdrawn, and Mr. Forts amendment ,vas re-
celred unl voted ul,orl. II substitutes for tho
thirds Third section 81 81 ine bill provision that tho
owneF l.. " aty silver bullion may depus,t tho
sanIe, III quantities Of twenty ounces ,st,1 over,
az nny mint 1t It's actunt market ,yatue In the
United States mot exceeding paf), which value
shall oc nscertnlncd by and under regulations to
be prescribed by tbu Director Of thu Miut u;nl
such owner shuI be entitled to
HRcK1vs STANDARD s1krEn DOLLARS
in parrncnt therefor. mud tint such bullion 80
received shall bo coined into standard dollars.
The anontlnent was rc5ectcd-Yeas, 104;
nays, 40 lhele was great ueal OF exclte-
negative votes, while .Mcssre. Garfield and
ot1.es' ,1 ,vst' were acs'ss or tue opposite
the negative brgau to come In from quarter
whence they were least expected, n.lti III quick
Succession Cllttendcn, Dwight, Enstctu, afv-
Gook, Merton. r., oSci', Smith (pa), Hawley and
,lt,ns were uladc, with tic result as aboyo an
nonnced.
Tie question then rceurgcd on the third ,soc-
tI0n, mil It was agreed to-ycas, 113; nays, 110
The question then securrcd on tue fourth sec.
melting And reclining shall be fixed by tho d.
rector Of tho Mint.
a{r, Marsh submitted m amendment that tho
clargcs shnll be ti!e difference between the mar
Agreed to--yeas, lit; nays, 105.
~ ths effect of this aolondmantwas p1acticat-
ly the sa.le As tint OF the amendment offered
by Ais. Fort, except that 1t did nut involve tha
opponents Of silver coinage in aDy Inconsistency,
tue yDtG was
WATCHED WITH VERY KEEN INTEREST
on both sides, aud the result Fna greeted with
applause on the Republican side.
Tlle Democrats uni Greenbackoss who roted
for the amendment we're: Deltzhooycr, Bliss,
Covert. Dc In Mas5r. Deustor, Gibson, Hurd,
M1nes, Mrs, MaHti si,at,1 pf MartiR ~ C Me3Fao
Springer, Ialbus, and +. WoMl.
The Republicans aIl Grecnbackera who v6eod
agatnst It wcse: DacCctt, Ford, uiilttt. Kelley,
l:ad1, Love. Mureh Stevenson, Wuayer, anI
foklsnl.
4 melton to reconsider, md to lnY tiut mo-
tioi on the tublc ttlic parliamentary lorRnla Ut
making vote Ilna), wass t1c!l mule, und wllilo
the vote Was being taken tlie record Of the last
rnte was oeis. CRITICALLY examined by Ewing,
Warner, n,M other Democrats, rs il to Sc
whether sotne cl.ancas might MT bc ELECTED,
but thu result showed tt.at those who voted for
the amendment stuHul firm, this motion to lay
OIL the tunle buIns carried by 1l} to 105. Tho
of tie result was aguin
atlEETED WITH ArrLAusE
OH tle Republican slflc, aud when AIr. Warner
moyed an adjournment the motion was met
With shouts of triumphant Iaughter On tlle ill.,
publican side, n'nl by sarcastic inquiry on tue
plrt of Alr. Conger why the gentleman should
Ob.tr,lct pnhl'' bstness, a,Il whether there was
no remedy for iiess revolutionary proceedings.
Ilc tnntlo1! was ngrocd tu,-l17 i0 llO,-alu
thu Iuuae adjourned.
THE 'REEDAIENsS RANK.