New-York tribune., 1879-02-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

In the House. on motion Of Mr.. COOK
Dem Gal the Senate hill WAS passed authorizing the
sale of public property In Cincinnati.
Mr.. ROBBINS (Dcn.. y. Co. from the Committee on
Ways and Means reported back the Sugar b 50 as 10
have It reprinted aud made pending order. SO o.
dercd
on motion ~ Mr.. WILSON Dem, ". Val, the ptl'i-
leees ot the floor extended to the Speaker nhd
members the Virginia House Of Delegaes row
Mr. WILLIS (Dtm., Ky.) asked leave to ak" from ne
Speakers Table, for tie purpose OF eoncutiinS ~ l'
senate amendments the bill to restrict Chiuese 'HF
~ LArHAM Hsey \ - ,iE pHie9;e6. GeG N..o 70 into
Committee of the whole on the legislative Anyr"prlH-
1ion bl was agonizr by Messrs Tucker aud h'rrs
tle, val, who desired morning hour for he 2Grot.
~ Icuftr moving to e. TO the Speakers table ana
Tic vote by eIlers Mr.. Hales motion resulted 10
to 100 ,.,.
vote n tie and def, atIg inc motion.
Tue yeas and n1ys were then ordered ana resutCu-
ne o. fhr proceo ded TO the business Of the nor-
inr hour the pending bin pring that for the 'clcf o
Magic Barron and Others minors In aGr'ng ro "' vi
Mr.. BRAGG Dem, WIS., moved 10 lay TIE bill on me
table Agreed to-yras, 1s7; nays 81 Ihs was ~ 10
party vote, a. large nunlher of Dem cia,e
voted in the Affirmative, and about dozen Republicans
The morning nour having expired, Mr.. SPRINGER
Dem, Ill.). chairman or the Committee on ENpchul
lures in the stat" Department. presentcd the report ~
that committee concluding WIN an oruet uirPc'.nR 'e
Speaker issue his warrant directing the herP'au-d
and bring him before bar Of the House 10 show odu's
why he shond not be punished for as ICG
also the renort OF the minority, presented nJ hi
Mr. sPRiSGER Dem. Ill) gave notice that he would
call IL UP for action next Monday
Mr.. TUCKER dem; Na) moved to proceed 10 @ ,a,
ness on The Speakers table. Agreed to-yeas, lo-i !
I6c dr.t bin on the Speakers table the House h
with Senate amendments, amend an act 10 diuCdd
Customs Revenue laws and TO repeal moiet!es. Iho
Senate amendments were agreed to
If.,s ont
rcp,anf the Resumption act as amended by the Senate
nroyi.fng that atfer the passage OF TINS act Unred
n;rs notes shall bc rccclvahle the same coin in rc
payment of per cent bonds which are authoriz'd
10y be issued and aft'r October 1873 they shal
be- receivable FOR duties on Imports.
MIR EWING Dem, Ohio), acting under authority of
the Comm ttce on Banking and Currency, submitted
aInondncnts the first striking out "Oc,ooer l. 1s7S,"
SO rs to make United states notes Immediately rcceiy
able Tor payment duties. The second amend
mrut offered oy him is follows: provided tFat
ihc money hereafter received from any SHE
",,y 10 the rcccmpton Of other bonds bear
ing the highest rat" of interest and su'1e"t
10 call and provided that whenever from time 10 TINE
The proceeds OF the sales OF bonds shall Aggregate
S3,0G0O0O, IN Secretary Of The Treasury shall --hr
cal f)r hat amount ~ bonds ana the M resi- oI on"
bonds called for rc! mpion shalt cehac in thirty d'}-
ia" date Of such c'l and al United stat, uo''
received into the Treasury -ha be tessued erd kep; %
Mir THn.IIis d;cp Kanl supported The amendment
Mr.. TOvNsHLNp dem. W. spoke In favor Of pior-
o4ltion which Ac C-irrd 10 offer amendment. a.
the effect that payment ot the obligations Of tnc GOV
erumcut mot specially required To be- pair in cou gold,
silver and should be used IN equal proportion
10 the amount OF those forms OF money then III Inc
Mr KELLEY rep, Penn declared himself inncXihly
opposed to increase Of the bonded debt aud also t.
tie artihc al contraction OF the volume Ofcurrency
sr"Rc OF The debate az a solemn occasion IN which a.
uhuricd remain- OF that old subject" which had been
place had wandered back to these halls, reyi.itns The
cmpscs Of ihc mo n II was sort Of bciHcd
SSid currency Gcoaies in TIE Kiln. Kilt
and XId Congresses Those OF his associates who UA"
Ifl
been, accused Tor saving tilc nov and tho' abOui s
',, irti.l, m, -,f-yyar never ed p,utic,u
without firing u broJdsidc ~ cOmmcmoTatIOn ~ the
LoIubarIincut fortrcs-es yeight years
so IN" trends OF resumption might he excused II ihy
occasionally fired salute its success But ttit
tie side should fire sort OF leu de oic over that
lost cause was astonishing. He ridlculed On pass
inpl a speech OF NJ Kelley, oi PENNSYLVANIA, Published
under Inc flaming heading " Resumption lmpo-slbl.'
whether the banks had resumed specie payment aud
whether the GovrrnmeR redeemed lts - not,s III goa
Mr.. GARFIELD rep, Ohol went on 10 argue against
the bin aud its amendments.
Mr. Price (Rer. Iow,l. Mr. Burchard Rcp, M. and
Mr. Cannon (keI.. lll) opposed the bill and Mr. Ew!Gg
dem, OLlOl dcicnied II. After fur;her debate Mr.
butler Uud Ma,sl attempted to cti the floor, but
cut on by a motion for the prcyions Qucstion.
Tie House then proceeded 70 vote on Nh Garfclds
motion To lay the bill and amendments on the taac, and
that morton WAS agreed to-yeas, l4l; nays ITO. 800
After dlsposine of several billS Oh the table the bill
was reach d restricting tne immigration OF Chinese
with the Senate amendments thereto.
Mr. WILLIS Dem, kyl moved to concur In the Sen
Nj. WILSON dem. W. Val moved 20 n-concur. He
desired TO those sections of the treaty with
China wnich affected hy the bill.
To this Mr. LUTTRELL (Dem., Cal) objected, where
upon Mr.. WILSON remarked that the House was max
ing biunder OH that subject which 1t would hereafter
Mr, WHITE Rep. PENN moved TO adjourn. ...
Mr. LUTTREIIl-I want the House 10 notice that II is
II Republican VINO IA trying tn defeat thi- bill
Mr.. WHITE-I am opposed to the blli, and do not
Mr. WHITE then moved TO lay the bill and amend
ments the table.
Defeatcd-yeas, %; nays, 140
Tic senate amendments were then concurred In with
out division. The Dll! now goes to the President Tor
Inc senate amendments 10 the bnl reducing the tax
on tobacco were then taken up
Mr.. DWIGHT Niep.. y ~ moved TO lay the D!il ana
amendments Oh the table.
Ecgatiyci-yeas n; nays, H.
some OF the unimDOriant amendments were copenrred
There was a Of great confusion and upronr IN
respect 10 the manner III which the amendments shoud
The SPEAKER suggested that tho vote should be
taken amendments III gross except 10 tbOsc Oh
which separate votes should be demanded.
The House then refused to adjourn.
proposition TO adjourn renewed, several mcnheT5
eciaring that they could the amendments ID
priut they could not vote Iuteiiigeutly.
The House again refused 20 ddjourn--6O TO 80.
After another scene Of confusion tho Speaker eAtll-
Gated the House from tLo difficulty and ~ his sugs.s
the exception OF those referring to the tax on rec
to the Time when bill shall take eject. These amend
the aDeudments are to be printed.
Tnt sundry Cyll Appropriation bill was reported anu
ordered printed
The House tnen, at hapas c, took recess I'll Mon
day morning At 10 ocloFk.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
WAsHrNGroy. Feb. 23.-The Senate in ex
ecutiye session to-day confirmed the following nouDa-
tions
Ho 9qas3T d qos 20 s,Rsa R%s9to p, S Mnf II Huron
Mich Thos : Hodsln. Dsuict Of Cfesheld Md Dg1y "
toet,or ~ Internal Rer,au<-Delcs aensha, With