New-York tribune., 1879-04-11
unI-sE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House, at 1920, went into Committee
OF the Whole. Mr.. Blackburn DEM KyJ in the chair,
on the Legislative Appropriation i'iL
On motion of MI DUNNELL Rep. Mimi an amend
mcut was adopted making pmCdla;el} PyalIae,e ale 3d.
Nh ATKINS Dem. Tenn submitted an amendment.
which "ts 5n s2'PT ~ tensions o5 .g NJ gsr OF s. 100
Nr MCMAHON Dem, Obiol submitted an amend
ment repeating the sections OF the statutes providing
Tor the biennial examination Of pensioners but
leaving with the Commlssioners the power to
order special examinations when necessary, ana
to increase or reduce pensions in accordance
with right and justice, but pension shall
mept concludes as follows "in order to provide for
The payment Of arrears OF pension the secretary OF the
Treasury is directed 70 Issue Immediately ~ payment
clgE, % a. r now in Ibc United etaes treasury
kept special fund FOR the redemption OF fractional
MI GARFIELD Rop.. Ohio raised the point Of order
changed existing law and did not retrench expenditures
to break wholly through the whole resumption business
could also be ruled IN order.
amendment providing for the reissue OF the Sl0OOO000
In the Treasury said that he had been asked TO 20
rther III direction than he proposed but he had
offered proposition which DE thought would he entirely
nuObjectoncb OF yh htpgoGan side q me iUet W ny
should this ten millions Oi liIt HoLc! ne hct IN Ine
Treasury when il clear that all Of the fractional
ostcnstI y hrldJ had rcJcemcdi Why should the
pensioners be told that there was deficiency IN the
Treasury and that therefore their arrearPes Of pen
tOus could uot be yaIl lie had been surprised to hear
the gentleman from ONO (ir Gaftleld) make point of
had supposed tai that gentleman owed an allegiance
io them whc1 was uptri0r 10 that which he owed to
"', ,1Vions in me treasury cxc.o those
VINO were IN favor OF contracting the currency.
Tie Treasury was loaded down with reserve Of
-35JVOOOJ0 ia sod ang currency. and yet the secre-
ary Che Treasury tod tie people iha there must be
tAer additional taxes or an additional issue Of bonds.
Hr GARFIELD sat tuat iLe att 'mpt OF ms colleague
Mn Mem tpUuJ 90 set himself up the champion OF the
Pc5S ~ Rapn6iican SIDE Of the House had red again
4rll %
sales of four per cent bonds sutclenty 10
cover the matter OF the payment OF the arrears OF
pensions and the Ousc M the last session had been
brought 10 vote on the subject at least twice. and but
or tne stauce on the Democratic side OF the House
that proposition would have prevailed aud the
pensioners would nave been pad their arrearsgts
the subsidiary currency played part in the general
problem OF resumption Did not his colleague know
perfectly well thar subsidiary currency went TO make
up the bulk circulating medium just much as
greeuoscGs 'd aud lus' as much as gold dld
MI MCMAHON statcd that he was tolerably familiar
with ms colleagues public career and he asked his
colleague whether III a. lhe or'I-slons mat mac tkeh
colleague cOuid show vote Of hts that based
uron the dea o speedy Iesumpuon mo mater al WnaI
ron aim on that pOint in the XLIGld Congress.
Mr.. GARFIELD replied that II ne ever had cast
vote which vas not against All schemes 10 delay that
unnecessarily or 10 yent IT, heu he had cast vote
of nlch his conscience and his Judgment disappoved
IAnilau>e ON the republican SIDE; lie had
cast as many votes as auy member on the
gambling which had ueen destroyed by resumption
gold gambling that had locked mp 500 900 900 from
lOcsed 10 up away from all profitable investment and
converted Wal Street into faro-oclL tApplauscJ
Nj. BRIGHT Dem, ICUn)-i not Wall Street been
simply erred 70 The Tire or the United Stdtes
iii. GARFIELD-I hope that enough vi the gold and
silver OF the country tLa has been hitherto locked up
In Wall Street FOR gold LamDlrg purposes has been
transferred 70 the Treasury United States 10
break down the bulls and bears OF Wal Street perma-
ncutIY and 10 maintain honest money III the country.
NJ WEAVER Na,, Iowa. spoke in favor of the
0McudmCut
Mr.. FORT rep. IlJ also supported the amendment.
II was not reasonable 10 lock up This Sl0000,000 In the
Treasury.
Mr. WARMER Dem, Oh.ol supported the amend
Mr. KELLEY Rop, PENN expressed himself as op-
posed Co placing outside legislation UDOn appropriation
bills, hu- under the rules OF the House tnd very bad
Tues ihCF Werei the present amendment was in order
and pertinent. II was a measure Of economy. He was
pledged fam Of the Government reiterated III act after
aci that no elth Increase should take place.
The CHAIRMAN OVvTiUed the point Of order holding
thl the amendment was germaDe 10 the bill and re-
tr%lchct expenses.
Mr.. CANNON REP, M submitted the following
amendment o. the auIeHcment and fractional cur
rcHcy presented for redemption shall be redee ed in
any moneys in the Treasury at the time the same is
presented" AdOpt6d-ycas, 81 nays, SO.
The amendment, az amended. then agreed to
without di9 lslOu.
Tie clu.e iu the biz requiring the photothograph-
ug .'r the Patent once 10 be done Washing
ton. was stIicLen out Oh motion OF Mr. MORSE dem,
AasS.J
Nj MONEY Dem. MissJ submitted an amendment
Increasing the clerical force Of the Post Oicc Depart
mcut
without action on the amendment the Committee
TAe House then. al 4:lop M, adjourned
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