Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-21
HOUSE.

The business OF the morning hour
was the bin 10 amend the laws relating
10 the transfer of cases from the State to
the Federal courts, and Mr.. Urner con-
tiuucd his argument against 1t. lie
said there was but one power sovereign
and supreme i'm this broad land, and
that was tine power OF the government
OF the United States.
Mr.. Frye moved to lay the bill on the
table.
The motion was deieated-ycas 9S,
NAYS ll2. The vote was a strict party
one with thccXccption OF Mr. Conger,
who voted i'm the negative for the pur-
pose of moving q reconsideration. or
the Grrcnbackers, Messrs. Jones, Ladd,
and Ford voted in the affirmative, and
McssrS. Lowe, March, Stevenson,
Weaver, De LaAIatyr and Gillett in the
negative.
Nr. House then moved to recon-
slider, the cas and nays being demanded
on the Republican side for the purpose
of consuming the morning hour.
The motion 10 lay on the table the
motion 20 reconsider the vote was
agreed 10. Yeas III, nays 81.
Consideration was then resumed OF
the Warner silver bill, the question be-
iug ON the third section.
MIR. Congrr moved to lay the section
ON the table. which was defeated by
ll2 To ll6. The effect of the adoption
of the motion would have been to Kill
the bill.
Mr. Cougrr appealed to Mr.. Warner
To allow a vote to be taken on an
amendment offered by Mr.. Fort, but
which had been excluded under the
operation of the previous question.
Mr. Warner declined To consent and
Mr. Congcr thcreupon gave notice that
his side of the House would decline To
vote on the third Scctiouand 50 when a
vote was taken on il there were but lOl
members voting.
Mr.. CoNmoved fora "allof the House.
Mr.. Townsend, of Illinois. inquired
whether there was no remedy for such
revolutionary proceeding. Laughter
on the Republican side
The Spclker-The remedy is a call OF
| In" House.
Mr.. .Garfcld-Thc remedy is to allow
/ q vote or an amendment.
Mr.. Clymer stated that he was in the
/ chair when Nj. Forts amendment was
offered. and it was his understanding
/ then that vote was to be allowed on
/ il.
Mr.. Gar.irld-That was the under
/ standing on OUr side.
Mr.. Warner denied that he had en-
/ tered into any such arrangement or
| agreement.
/ Mr.. Clvmcr suggested that ia the in
| tertSt of harmony and to advance the
| business of the House a vote should be
| allowed on Mr.. Forts amendment.
Mr. Warner again disclaiming any
understanding that there should he
a vote or an amendment, withdrew all
objection 10 such vote, protesting that
| this was not done under threat or bull
doing,
The motion for a call of the House
was then withdrawn, and Mr.. Fort :
/ amendment was received and voted
upon. Ii substitutes for the third SEQ
tion oi the bill provision that the own
er of any silver bullion may deposit the
same ia quantities Of twenty ounces
. and over at any mint at It's actual mar
kct value in the United States mot eN-
ceeding par, which value shall be as
certained by and under regulations to
/ be prescribed 10y the Director OF the
mint and approved 10y the Secretary ct
the Treasury, that such owners shall be
| entitled 10 receive the standard silver
dollars in payment therefor, and that
such bullion, so received, shall be coined
into standard dollars. The amchimru;
was rrjected-yeaS, lO4; nays, lis
Tecre was a great deal OF excitement
during the taking OF the vote.
MeSsrs. Warner and Ewing were ac
tive in getting in the negative votes
while Mr.. Garfield and others We're aC
tive on the opposite side. When tn,
roll call was finished the vote stood 81
to 9S. Then the votes in the negativ,
began to come in from quarter
whence they were least expected, anC
IN quick succession MesSrs. Chittenden
Dwight, Einstein, McCOOk, MortoT
O'Neil, Smith, of Pennsylvania, Hawle!
and Miles voted "nOn and other changes