The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-22

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HOUSE.
Consideration was resumed in III
morning hour Of the bill to repeal an,
amend the laws relating 10 the transfer Q
cases from the State to the Federal Courts
Mr.. Frye suggested 10 Mr.. Townsend, O
Illinois, who has charge oil the bill, wheth
er, in view Of the importance OF the mea
sure and the lack OF attention given II, h,
would not consent TO have II referred |,
the Judiciary Committee, or recommittet
to the Committee on Revision Of Laws
and not 10 be brought back at thissession
Mr.. Townsend declined 10 accede to IN,
suggestion, and intlmated that there wa
no lack Of Interest or attention on the par
OF the House. He insisted upon bis de
mand for the previous question.
The Republican side0fthe House there
upon retrained from voting, 30 there
should not be quorum, and then a call
OF tho House was begun. The call OF Inc
House and the yea and nay voters on 9th.
er dilatorY motions consumed the morn.
Ing hour, and the bill went over, which
called forth the remark from Mr., Town.
send that the Republicans, by their filli,
clustering, were obstruCting the appronri.
alton bills and other public legislation.
The legislative appropriation bill was
received from the Senate aud referred IA
the Committee on Appropriations.
Mr. Cox introduced bill for an iuterna.
ttonal exhibition Of the arts, manufacture
and products in New York city. Referred
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
A special order OF the silver bill was
then taken up, the question being on the
fourth section as amended yesterday on
motion Of Marsh. The amendmentisa as fol.
lows: "The charge for converting pcld
and silver bullion into coin shall be the
difference between the market yalue IN
New York city OF bullion and the LEGAL
tender value Of the coin."
The fourth section as amended was
agreed to-yeas III, nays 100. A result
which was greeted with applause on tbe
Republican side. n Il Z, -"
The House then, yeas ITO, NAYS 100.
tabled the motion to reconsider the vote
by which the fourth section was agreed 10.
Just previous to the announcement Mr..
Springer who had voted affirmative fhay.
ing sustained Mr.. Marsh's amendment In
all its stages) changed his vote to negative,
thus placing 1t within the power of the
Speaker, to defeat the motion, to Law IL on
the table, or by making 1t a tie vote. The
Speaker did not exercise that constitutional
privilege. The fourth section therefore
remains irrevocably in the bill.
The fifth section, which directs the nav.
ment Of small silver coins to the extent
they may be required In the exchange
Tor gold coin, or for standard silver dol.
lars, or for United States notes at mar in
sums not less than $50, was greed to.
Mr. Warner demanded the previor.
question on the sixth section, which
makes gold coins and standard silver dol.
lars legal tender in all payments.
The previous question was seconded
and Mr.. Warner moved an amendment ~
the sixth section by adding a clause fiirectI
ing the Secretary Of the Treasury to cause
TO be paid out without discrimination the
standard silver coin belonging to the gov.
ernment that may be in tho Treasury. the
same as gold coin, in liquidation OF ali
kinds Of coin obligations against the gov.
ernment. Agreed TO; yeas l49, nays Is.
The section as amended was then
agreed to. ,s,t.f 80
The seventh section, providing that sil.
yer coins of smaller denominations than
one dollar be a legal tender for anv.
amount not exceeding 800 In any one nav.
ment, was then agreed to.
Inc eighth section was then read. It
requires the Secretary OF the Treasury IA
receive deposits OF gold or silver coin and
bullion In sums Of not less than $50. and 10
issue certificates therefor in denominations
not less than $50; and it provides that GER.
titcates representing tho coin in the Treas.
ury be issued in payment OF interest on
the public debt, and that the Certificates
for coin and bullion in the Treasury shall
be received at par in payment for all dues
10 tho United States, including the duties
on imports. ,''S'
Mr. Garfield made a point Of order No
the section looking to the payment Of in.
terest on the public debt in certificates
was in violation OF the Constitution,
(which provides that the validity Of the
public debt shall not be questionetl), and
was therefore not in order. - :,
The Speaker overruled the point, stating
that it was not the duty OF the Chair 10
rule on the construction OF law: flat
was a question for the consideration of the
House itself. Mr.. Haskell made another
point OF order to somewhat the same ef.
teCt, which was overruled. Mr.. Warner
moved the previous question on the eighth
section. refusing TO assent to the pro6osi.
tlon Of Mr. Garfield, that In view OF the
great importance of the section debate
should DO allowed. The Republicans
thereupon resorted TO their usual policy
under such circumstances in declining TO
vote, and so there was no quorum on sec.
ondtng theprevious question. Mr., Mills
to Mr.. Warner to Weld his oppo.
sition, and to allow fair time for debate.
telling him that there was no use in irving
to drive the minority.
MIR, Cox suggested that he would find
way to compel q minority to vote, and he
would offer an amendment to the rules for
that purpose. lie intimated (amid defiant
laughter on the Republican sideJ that his
plan was to deducta days pay from mem.
bers not voting.
Then there was call OF the House.
which developed the presence OF $50 mem.
bers, and all further proceedings underline
call were dispensed with. q
hequestlon then recIrred on seoonding
the demand for the previous question.
pending which Mr.. Young, OF Ohio, moved
70 lay the sth section on the table, Rejec.
ted by vote OF SO to l02.
Several motions to adjourn were voted
Ilown, but finally Mr.. Warner himself
Iamid laughter on the Republican side)
made a motion to adjourn, which was
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