The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-18

remarks in favor Of the bill. He spoke par
ticnlarly this morning IN opposition TO sec
| tion 643 OF the Revised Statutes, which he de-
ciared should be repealed. This section al
appeal In cases OF arrest. He thought the
judiciary act Of 1898 was ample to protect Of
iicers. for under 1t they could appeal directly
| to the Supreme Court Of the United States,
merits OF the case. All this legislation which
| II was now proposed to repeal was enacted
under the excitement Of the hour after re-
ebns,Ir construction Ct aad what vas proper then
Mr. Urner, Of Maryland, spoke In opposi-
| tion to the bill, saying that It would be d
great wrong TO leave the Federal officers un-
protected while they were In the discharge of
Pending further consideration, the norm
Ing hour expired, and the House resumed
consideration OF the bill In relation to COIN
age Ing pend pendng e questen vas On an amend
to limit the free coinage to silver OF American
production. In support OF tho amendment
Mr.. Belford said that the owners OF bullion
would make fifteen cents ON every dollar,
and Tor that reason he wanted the profits
limited to American producers and not given
to foreigners.
Mr.. Springer made brief speech In favor
OF the amendments he offered yesterday.
States the profits Of bullion and not leave It
all with the bullion owner. He wanted to
give the United States the difference between
the bullion and the coined silver dollar and put
1t in the treasury.
Mr.. Newberry, Of Michigan, argued that
this whole scheme was In the direction OF the
nat theory II, then, the government could
take eighty-fo cents worth OF bullion.
and by stamping 1t, make dollar of 1O0
cents out OF It, 1t could do the same with
forty-two cents worth, and to carry out the
theory, what was the use OF washing silver
at ally Why not take cents worth and de-
clare 1t dollar.
After discussion Belford's amendment was
rejected yeas y, nays 12o.
Mr. Ewing, OF Ohio, moved modification
to MI. bpringer's amendment, offered yester~
day, by providing that the Secretary of the
Treasury shall Issue and deliver to deposit
ors OF silver bullion certificates equal in
amount to the value OF bullion, at Its price lii
the cities Of New York and San Francisco for
the week previous to the purchase. These
ernment dues and for all debts public and
private, and the silver dollars In the treas-
ury are TO be used for the redemption OF euch
certificates.
After discussion, Mr.. Springer agreed to ac-
cept so much Of Mr.. Ewfng's amendment as
governed the price OF bullion by its market
rate In New York and San Francisco. The
question was taken on Mr., EWing's amend
ment, and the result WAS announced yeas
105, nays los. when the Speaker voted In the
affirmative, and the amendment was adopted.
The question then recurred upon Mr..
Springers amendment as amended and it
WAS rejected-yeas 38. nays III.
The question then reclrred on the third sex
tion as originally reported by the committee.
Pending the vote on that, Mr.. CIymer
moved that when the House adjourn to-day If
be until Tuesday next, and this was agreed to
by vote OF 141 to %.
The House then, at 4 :55 p. m, adjourned un-
til Tuesday.