Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-11
House of Representatives..
BILLS REPORTED.

BILLS REPORTED.
WAsHINGToN May 10.-A bill was reported
from the committee on revision of laws and
passed, amending the law relating to writs of
prohibition and mandamus; also bill relating
to widows of pensioners of the war of 1912, so
as to give pensions to women who are a second
time widows. Opposition was made to the lat
ter bill as being change of the pension laws,
and, on motion of Mr.. Garfield, it was referred
to the pension committee. The bill prohibit
ing the presence of the military at places of
election was presented as enrolled, signed by
the speaker. and sent for the signature of the
president pro tenn. of the Senate.
Mr.. Townshend, of Illinois, reported bill
repeating and amending certain sections Of the
revised statutes, relating to the removal of
causes from State courts.
MIR. Lefevre offered a resolution for the ap-
pointment of select committee to take into
consideration such measures as might tend to
promote the agricultural interests of the coun-
try. Referred.
THE SILVER BILL.
At the expiration of the morning hour con-
sideration was resumed of the Warner silver
bill.
Mr.. Kelley said it was not specially discredit-
able to him that he did not know the purp ose
of the law of 1873 was to demonetize the stand
ard silver dollar, when neither the President,
who signed the bill, nor the members of his
cabinet were aware of it. He predicted that
the reconciliation of silver in the United
| States and Europe would restore peace, order
and prosperity throughout the world.
Mr.. Fisher inquired if his colleague desired
/ to be understood advocating single stand
| ard, and that silver standard.
Mr.. Kelley said he was a thorough bi-metal-
ist. He was ready to remonetize silver at its
present rate, and make this country, as some
had remarked, great dumping ground for sill
yer. In conclusion he called attention to the
condition of France, serene amid the perturbed
nations of the earth. She had never expert
enced financial crisis since she had bi-me-
tallic standard, while the coming of the car
was heralded by the tramp of armed Cossacks.
| While England found herself in position
where she must abandon all her financial theo-
ries or propose to trample down suffering labor
ing people, France remained in a prosperous
condition, an example to the poor benighted
countries in monetary matters on the CONT
nent building up a consolidated republic
which everybody hoped and believed would be
an example to all the nations of Europe. GAP.
plause.)
Mr. Reed said the question whether the
country should have single or double stand
ard was serious one and could not be dis.
posed of by shout about fraud.
Mr.. Haskell gave the history of the act de.
monetiZing silver to show there was no privacy
about it, but full publicity was given it in it.
| various stages.
Mr.. Bowman opposed the bill, and predicted
that every man who voted for it would bt
promptly regulated to private life
Several bills were introduced and referred
including the following: Relating to public
lands; for the appointment of Mississippi
river commissioner; for reduction and re
organization of the army. Adjourned.