National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-17
house OF REPRIgs ENTArfpEs.

Mr.. STEPHENS, from the Committee on Rules, re-
ported resolution increasing the membership Of the
Committee on Mines and Mining from eleven to
thirteen. Adopted.
Also, adversely, resolution granting the privilege
OF the floor 10 committee clerks. Laid on table.
Mr.. GARFIELD, from the same committee, reported
resolution providing that all bills in regard to the
Improvement OF rivers and harborssholl be referred
at the Clerks desk, instead Of In the usual way.
Adopted. ..a
Mr.. FRYE, from the same committee, reported
resolution providing that committee Of nine mem
bers be appointed by the Speaker, to which shall be
referred nll-pettions, bills, &C. touching the alco-
holic traffic, commission the same, whose duty
| II shall be TO consider and report thcreupon.
Messrs. Frye, stephens. Garfield, Monroe. Cof-
| roth, and Conger supported and Meers. Fernando
Wood. Reagan, Bount Knott, and Blackburn op.
| Mr.. FERNANDO WooD moved to lay the resolution
on The table Rejected--yeas, 90; nays, i2s.
Mr.. WARNER moved 10 dispense with the morn
| ing hour. Rejected-l13 to 62-not the necessary
| two.thirds voting In the affirmative.
Mr.. CANSoS TN j from the Committee on Appro-
priations. reported bill making additional nppro.
printions for the service of the Post Office Depart
ment for the fiscal years ending June 80, 1870 and
THE bill appropriates s31 900 for the payment Of
| letter carriers for the fiscal year ending June 30
1880 and $4,000 for the additional salary Of letter
carriers for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1870. II
provides that In cities Of less than 1000 the salary
letter o SS%rTs Sha be $780, sn9 in cities DfmoIs
1 carriers snail DO divided into
two clossesonc TO receive 5000 and the other $500
per annum. II also authorizes the employment oil
letter carriers in cities Of not less than 10000 nheb
where L is now established shall not Be affected
| thcreby.l ....
The Speaker then proceeded to call committee,
| for reports of private nature.
| The resolution relative to tho pay Of committed
clerks was recommittcd to Committee on Accounts
Mr.. WRIGHT, from select committee on the cause
Of the present depression In labor, reported resou
ton for further appropriation OF 900 for the us'
| of that committee, ... ..
Mr. CoNdER made the point Of order that thi,
was not private business, unless 1t to dcfra,
the private expenses OF the committee exour
sion. IT the gentleman would say that that WA
the oblecthe (MrConger)wo Withdraw the point
MIR. wRIdRr cxpostulated with Mr.. Conger. say
ing that that gentleman had promised not to object
| MIR. WHITE. Is this asked for SO as 10 take III,
| committee TO California?
| Mr.. WRIGHT. do not stand here TO be interro
| gnied. tLaughter.1
| The point of order was not withdrawn, and wa
| sustained by the Speaker.
Mr.. You've CTenn) asked to have the "contagiou
disease, BIZ" made special order for Tuesday next
MIR. JONES, from Committee on Post-ofRce
and Roads, reported adversely upon q bill
order being made that it was public bill the re
port was not admitted.
The morning hour having expired,
Mr.. HATCH, from the Committee on Agriculture
reported bill to prevent the spread Of contagiou
diseases among cattle. Made q special order 70
On motion Of Mr.. Young of Tennessee, Thursda
next was set apart for the consideration of the bill
to prevent the Introduction of contagious or in
fictitious diseases into the United States.
| Mr.. WHITE moved that when the House adjonr
today II be TO meet on Monday next. Rejected
yeas 97, nays l22
The House then resumed the consideration OF tn
Warner silver bill, the pending section being tn
third which provides that any owner Of silver bu
| lion may deposit the same TO be formed into bNl
. or ipto stand9rG collars, fof his beheiit.
The pending amendment was one offered by NJ
Mills, authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
purchase without limit all silver bullion traded
lars, and foreign silver coin that may be offered 70
sale ut the market value of silver and such pul
: chuses shall be continued as long as 4l2% grains
standard silver can be obtained for 81 in legal.ter
der Treasury notes. All such purchases shall /
paid for with new issue of legal-tender Treasur
notes. and all holders of silver coins of the Unite
states may present the same In sums of not less tina
$50 and receive therefor lcgatender Treasury note
at par for the same, and all silver coins of tn
Q United States shall be receivable in payment of a
S Government dues and for all debts public and pr
yate; and the Secretary of the Treasury is drece
TO have silver bullion, tradedollarS, and foreig
silver coin coined into American silver coin as fa
as practicable: and to apply al the silver coin
| the United States that may come into the Trensur
TO the payment of the principal and interest of III
public debt before using any of the gold Trea
ury notes OF the Government for that purpose. X
h jccted--ycas, so; nays, l25.
a Other amendments were offered and ordere
. printed.
Without further action on the bill the House &
J | i;i5) adjourned