National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-16
HOUSE or REPRESE NTATIvEs.

Inc House took up tho business of the morning
hour, being the bill to amend the Revised Statutes
relating TO the removal of cases from State TO
United States courts; and
Mr.. ORTIZ resumed and concluded HIS argument
against 1t, He laid down various propositions
such as the right of the United States to have all
questions arising out of or affecting It's own laws
decided by Its own courts, and the existence of
such jurisdiction is not only proper but necessary,
in order to preserve the independence and suprem.
acy Of the United States aud he claimed that the
reverse of those propositions would efieatually de-
sroy tho sovereignty of the United States and
make tho several States not only independent Of
but supreme over, the General Government,
Mr.. MCLANE spoke III support of the bill.
Pending action on the bill the morning hour ex.
pired, and the House resumed the consideration of
The Warner silver bill, the pending question being
amendments on the table.
The question was taken, and 1t was decided in
the SL nsSa Il,S iOo; nays 49, ,.,
Mcssrs Bcltzhoover, Bliss, Covert, Deuster Gibson
Iiurd, Lounsbery, Martin tDel), McLane, Morse,
Republicans who voted in the negative were Messrs
Bedford, Cannon Fort, Kelley Haskell Marsh and
Ryan tKans.). All the Grcenbackers voted in the
negative
The question then required on seconding the pre-.
yions question and 1t was seconded-ll9 to lO7.
The result OF the last two votes greeted with
applause on the Democratic side.
The question Us to whether amendments could
be VOTED on gave rise to much discussion Mr.. Has
bill on the table If he had supposed that tho House
would be prevented from voting on all amend
menls Offered, and on tho various sections sep
aratcly He said that he regarded some of the pro-
visions Of the bill rs monstrosities. and he would
not vote for il unless i could be amended.
all along that the bill should be voted on by seq
tons. And MI Cymer asserted that he would not
have voted for the previous question unless he
On the other hand II was argued by Messrs
Springer kenna and Warner that under the pre-.
yious question the bill must be voted on whole
Finally, Il was agreed that tho previous question
would only apply to the first section of the bill
which provides that the gold coins shall be one
dollar piece (Or unit oftweny. and eight.enths
grains, and quGrtereage or $500 a three dollar
piece, an eagle and u double'oRgle The section
was agreed to--l05 to o.
The question required on the second section
which provides that tho silver coins shall be dol
lar (or unit, a halEdollar, a quarerdollnr, and a
grains Troy the weight Of the halfdollar, l2I5
grains, and the weight of the quarter and the dime
ehalt and one,iith respectively Of that of the
when reduced in weight by natural abrasion more
than per cent shall be recoined.
Mr., KIMMEL moved to amend by making the
weight OF the silver dollar ago grains, and argued
In support of his amendment,
NJ. BRIGHT argued against the amendment and
Mr.. DEusTRR opposed the whole bill AS another
effort to make money cheap by the simple process
OF !egs"'ihg eighty've cents worth OF silver into
Mr. BycESES opposed the amendment and sup.
= Mr. PRICE, although avowing himself N ma n
silver man, opposed tho bill because lis tendency
was to create unrest and uneasiness throughout th
country. o Wv
Mr. MoEHoE argued that. In view OF tho reyo,u.
ton which was taking place In Europe in favor ot
the double standard th0 present was a most nm
favorable time for Congress to ieglslate on The snb
Ject Twelve months hence all the elements of
the question would be changed His own iudV'
mcnl was that, within year or two, such an under
standing would be reached between England
France, and the United States as would 1x tho
weight of The SILVER dollar as low as il2% grains
and would probably restore the old ratio OF 49, TO
US between gold and silver II was Hereford alb.
surd TO attempt 10 Tx to-day the weight OF the silver
dollar,
Mr.. McMlLIIE argued against the amendment on
the ground that II would DO legislation against the
people, and IN the interest Of the bonded ais.
toClacy."
Mr.. WARNER moved the previous question on the
second section, and II was seconded.
Tho amendment offered by Mr. kimmel WAS no.
jetted--ycGs, ~; nays, l76
The second seGUOn was then agreed TO- and the
hiTd section was lakon up II provides that any
owner OF silver bullion may deposit the same nj
amy mint to be formed Into bars or into standard
dollars OF 4l2g9 grains Tor his benefit
Mr. BEIFORn moved 10 amend by inserting after
the word bullion" the words produced from
mines in tho United States"