The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-19
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at go A. NJ. another call of the Senate
was ordered, and the Sergeant at Arms
was directed to secure the attendance of
the absentees. Pending the report of the
Sergeant-atArm business was suspended
and the Senators gathered in groups and
discussed the incidents of the evening.
The Sergeant-at-Arms reported, at 8 A.
NJ. the names of numerous Senators found
in the Senate and cloak room Many SEN
ators whose names were mentioned in the
report denied that they had been absent,
and said that the Secretary had erred in
reporting them to the Sergeant-at-Arm
as absent.
Senator Allison moved TO dispense with
further proceedings.
At o'clock business was again sus-
pended and the Senate is still in session.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, June lS.-The morning
hour was consumed in voting upon dila-
tory motions, and the bill relating to
political assessments went over without
action.
Mr.. Mcmahon, from the Appropriation
Committee, reported back the judicial ex-
penses bill with the Senate amendments,
and Oh his motion amendments Nos 2 and
were concurred 10. Amendment No. /,
excepting from the provisions of the bill
Section 3.732 OF the Revised Statutes was
non concurred 10, and Mr. Stephens, chair
man of the Coinage Committee reported a
bill for the exchange of trade dollars for
legal tender dollars and debate thereon was
limited to two hours.
| Pending consideration of that bill Mr..
Atkins submitted the conference report on
the legislative appropriation bill.
n The report was agreed to. Debate upon
the bill reported by Mr.. Stephens from the
coinage committee was then opened by
! Mr.. Morton, who opposed the bill.
Mr. warner offered al amendment. pro-
vidlng that the trade dollar received under
this act shall not be counted as a mart of
the coinage Of silver required by the act of
February %, 1878; and providing further
that the trade dollar that has been clipped
or restamped for circulation in China. or
other foreign countries, shall be excluded
from the provisions of this act. He did
not share in the apprehension of danger
that silver held abroad in any form should
flow into the United States.
Mr.. Fisher offered an amendment pro-
yiding that the provisions of the bill shall
be enforced onl y for period of four months
after the passage of the BILL
Mr.. McLane spoke in opposition to the
bill, but was in favor of equaiizinS the
gold and silver dollar.
Mr.. Monroe offered an amendment pro-
viding that nothing contained in this act
;, shall be so construed as to increase the
amount of legal tender silver dollars to be
coined per month under the limitations of
the existing law He was an honest and
sincere bimetalist, but he believed
the country should return to the use OF
silver easily and slowly enough not tC
embarass the business of the country
Mr.. Price did not think to much silver
could possibly come into the country
Messrs. Fort, Haskell and Weaver sus.
tanned the bill.
Mr.. Mills saidShe would move to strike
out Of the bill the words silver dollars
6 and insert the words Treasury notes,
so as to make trade dollars exchangeabl
for legal tender Treasury notes.
Mr., Keifer opposed the bill and said ht
4 would offer an amendment declaring tn
, trade dollar legal tender to the amount o
! FIVE dollars
y Mr.. Deering offered an amendment pro
! vidiug that the weight of the trade dol
: lar to be exchanged shall not be reduced
= below the standard weight of toleranc
: provided by law.
The previous question was then consid
! cred as seconded and the bill went owe
= until Tomorrow, when the debate will /
= closed by Mr. Stephens.
= The Speaker announced the appoint
. ment of Messrs Mcmahon, Cobb, an
~ Monroe as conferees on the judicial ez
\. penses bill, and the House adjourned.