The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
THE HOUSE DICUssEs THE BILL FOR
TINE INTERCHANGE OF THE SUR
sIDIARr SILVER COINAGE.
more Political Speeches ON the Legislative
Approximation Dil1-A Hot Debate
Retween Blackburn. Fry ana NC
KInley.


WASHINGTON, April 1g.LThe Senate was
not in session to-day.
HOUSE.
In reading the journal In the House this
morning, the Clerk read the titles Of all petit
tions and bills presented through the petit
tion box.
Mr.. Garfield, Of Ohio, called attention tc
this way OF establishing new precedent, and
said that If the practice was continued, half the
morning might be consumed In reading the
journal. He raised the question at this time
because he did not wish tue opportunity to be
presented for q small faction to delay legisla-
ton by demanding the reading OF long list
The Speaker said that since Monday last
he had carefully examined the petitions In the
box This all grew out of the fact that bills
could not be present.d ,,l 10 open % house; = =,
luther faetious opposition OH Monday to the
Introduction of bills.
The whole subject Of the reading Of petit
Hons In the journals was sent to the COM
mttee on rules. The House then, Id the
morning hour. resumed consideration of the
bill reported from the Committee on Coinage
to provide for the Interchange of subsidiary
silver coins for legal tender money.
Mr.. Stephens said that be desired to have
an early vote on the bill, but he would admit
amendments to be offered and voted on.
Mr. Mills, Of Texas. desired to offer sub
stitute for the bill, which should provide that
the silver dollars shall be OF the weight VI
sLz7a slas' ali. .ls t mi y; Soot4 - 'ais,
.Re ras and ~ tho ~ eife on ut
grains, and that these coins shall be q legal
tender at their nominal value for any sum
.aas Wy t =, ans sass, 4, I, R
~ 1le -, .'ne ', ,os,tis y. ~
the same In sums Of $10, or any multiple
1hereo 70 tne ts Iaa Itata ~ any ass5ei iea
treasurer ~ ~ onSeu t III 9 ,e9as G
ta ,,u, y ~ Ma1i9an nS d,,ar rs = ,,,o' a.
raae uoa,s u =, a,, s,t asa than nd
sent 1ile sa1 % ~ su.e ] "s .eep taf, sA' p o.u
receive egai senueL ~ npney .p l,e,slo ~ ii ,.or
vision - asV naus III .mo Mh 49, ~ smvef ~
nuiiion Ior aasai @ .eues ,,,s u oee.sI,,y ~ ~
,he Ireasury - s1 ,sat,aeu M t t ~ appiy th' the
leeai lenue, snNsI ooins ~ s.ie 9t % " uno
payment OF ghs poias aI.u ot.iea snueneeuness
of the United states. LIS Iurtner TequlIeu
tnat ID me eAenasnse 81 isga. IeLnea ,eoney
lOr sllvsI notes vi sne M ~ ~ ~ ~ 40 mu
M ~ shali pe paiu ou. an.h .,,u sum VI e'o'ooo
ooo shail nave penn SO pa,a on.i nI Tho oear;n ~
number 81 amendments a sne previous u cues ths
l tion was seconded On the nrsI secCion "a the
OIL; III. a.u. ..,o, ,,,,. ,,no,, - .,nanaront
Inc hTsI question was upon au al.enuinsnS
offered by Mr.. Garileld. 10 make MINOR SILVER
CON exchangeable Ior legal tenueIs III SUNS oI
S9O 81 mulllples IhelpGi, r,.a, InsIsaM y siu @ 80
~ pIoposea ~ ohe piii' Inis "as ie1oooou soae
ooi rhs nass nnt avlt anamo,t ,,as ofr.rad n tho
5hlrd section, 10 make tne lracGlohaI no silver
legai lehdsr 20 tne amount tna oa ~ hns Was
anain ~ ~ y;ot, suas ~ 80 INA ,ith"nt no
Ienalng cpnslueraI'on anu wttnoaI ~, c9ln, III
u pleslhg ai .ne amenamehes h 10 uhe @ pl,i hd end
poln. p Ias spa ads ths m sis .lle h1ua nau
III. hamsa '1h tha, ui @ orsl @ ulor ~
., ne lipuse IN .h ,neh MenG ihl2 coiiISea ns,I -
49, M 4; th ~ nhat .,T eesia.lNe pii' Mi.
euur ~, ~ proe srio .',asl ms Io ,,,,,.oa h,,.
;aaa MI Irge' =, H. o rr iowa, Mas recoSn'zea, out
.,.,,,' " ~. an a.t i VI ia WY LeaH an
1a,, S,,,oa ahawin M PIhrn i .ns
lula 5.GaeS' .... 'ai,nd -. .has 49, Dlachpuln
aaS IN that aan,isn and w. ..,a.
tap,.s hapei as tbraat whin tae INA was
indg that al, war sssras "c ,.a LIE paper
rinaa from mo" the statute h"nks Tg, The 20 oT
aIsp pe abused % the en- memory Of Lincoln ar and pa Kr
Frye had II read TO show that Mr.. Black-
hnrn,s sneech was interpreted there as some
Rnnnbl;cans ;nternreted it. MIR. Frve aGdad
tha nanar he received this morning hristlsd
all nya1 with extracts from Southern naners
taking tha same view of Nh. Blackburn's
speech.'