New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


other employees Of the House submitted by Mt
Henry Dem Md, and it was agreed to.
Mr.. COOK (Dem Cal, from the Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads, reported back the Senate bill
establishing post routes and IL was passed with amend
Mr. MCMAHON Dem. Ohio) submitted the confer
ence report upon the Judicial Expenses bill. Mr. Nc
Mahon proceeded TO explain the report. II adopted
II would trohibu any officer OF the Government
from contract mourning liability
underany OF the provisions If Title 20 OF the Revised
Statutes Ii would be that Supervisors not
mentioned In the section There was no DOUBT tlat All SUI
perysor, ordinary and chief were paid out OF perma-
nent annual appropriation fund. The Limitation was
confined 10 marshas II Democrats that
limitation they would be base and worthless representa-
dence their constituents Whatever might be thought
of Supervisors Of elections Of The Republican
party in regard 20 special deputy had been one
grossest Outrages on decent and fair elections
that had ever been committed.
Mr.. MONROE rep. Ohio) said he Thought that the
report left the bill IN better condition than when
originally passed by the House. 1t essened the danger
been Threatened Stl the bill WAS left In Just sdch
principle the Republicans mad been opposed
to ali along. and were opposed TO now.
Mr.. cox Dem, N. ~ inquired If Mr.. Monroe would
against the conference report and upon receiving
an affirmative answer. sand that he dad not know but
that lie would also
Mr. GARFIELD rep. Ohio opposed the report and
aia down position occupied by tae Republican side
this question be said mat tho other Size did not
to amend it correct the abuses
planned OF. That would be IN the direction
If to cure the evil com planned The other
side (fcr want OF twO-thirds maO NV could not
additionally repeal the law ana therefore iG0t being
abe to repeal NJ wished TO prevent the execution OF
the law. IAe other side held out the Dill for judicial ex
penscs in hand and said mot TO the minority alone,
but 10 all officers Of the NatOn) Take this money
but YOU can only have condition that shall ne
permitted couple with provision thar certain laws
the coming year they shall be nul1fed 80 take the
notification OF The election laws or your courts shall
stop; your prisoners shall either be discharged shall
be untred against the constitutional provision; II Will
be unlawful to pay the keeping OF prisoner;
lawful TO feed him unlawful 10 discharge him, uulaw
fa to keep hlm and unlawful To try him. Gentlemen.
continued Mr.. Garfield, want 10 60 home. We nave
the burden OF ms long, weary, uncomfortable
session. until axiOus TO 30 home and rest. But
cannot even under the pressure OF the doesar OF
great desire TO get away, accept the dlsnonor
which this bill offers. II Is moral bribe TO us see the
attitude in hich this bill places the President of
United States II puts nun absolutely between two
reshe ire Of your law on the one SIDE, and the fire Of
Heaven and his oath on the other
Mr.. MCMAHON Dem, Ohio)-lIow is the President at
al Mr. eiARFiELD-Tbe President has taken an oath
that ne shall see 20 1t That the law; be faithfully exc
cuted You 90 not repeal ,s itwi out you nnase IL
danger Ton the hand OF your lmpeachlng him, or
"n tine other handJ without negeeting his duty ana
Violating his OATH. Now take that President of
the United states allow himself TO be put IN that
stitnde do not see that there is the sgntest prob
ability tnat you catch the President in this net
Mr.. HOUSE tDem., Tenn)-Do understand the gen.
tleman threatening us with another yetof
Mr.. GARFIELD-On, my dear SIR, we have heard of
wars and OF wars IN other quarters, but in this
House In this dlgnfed body-nearly tine only real
sovereign in the eOuntrywe have not only not
blows but have not even come TO treats-neher blows
nor threats am as far as possible from making either
Ionly say that you offer bill TO the approval OF
who If he uid approve it, would be placed In position
where he would have to choose between the law and
this bill appeal TO the gentleman say whether that
is quite the thing to do had very much hoped yes
teray that we would way get through and have
a bill which this SIDE could approve OF, and that
might harmOniOusly shake hands and 90 home; but
farewell to all prospects of home-we stay. This senJ
ment strongly appauded on the Republican side OF
MIR. SPRINGER Dem. ILL argued that the Super
visors OF Elections not paid out Of permanent
appropriation fund, but still lac would support the
port OF the Conference Committee for the that
did so far as possible appropriation BILL meet the
requirements the situation II the President should
veto BILL he would place himself IN the attitude of
saving TO the majority Unless you appropriate money
for the purpose / demand, will not let You have
money TO run the courts OF the country" He would
nut himself in the attitude of defylng the majority
Congress aud commanding It TO do what it deemed I'M
OF What. neveTG" on the Republican side.l
Mr.. sPRINGER-No, never; not " hardly ever" but
never: we will appropriate one dollar 10 pay Dep
uty Marsbals OF Election. Applause on Democratic
Mi. HAWK Rep., nl.)-You brighten this side of the
House. -. a.,
had sadly changed when ON an oer OF an Appropriation
bill or any legislation, somebody who seemed 10 sit
near TO His Frauduency," who was known by the
title OF The President OF the United states Ueers
on the Republican slde seemed to De charged with the
special commission OF coming mere on the 1oor 70 zen
gentleman. VINO had got into the Presidency
BY fraud those was desired to pass
The Democrats were III the majority They represented
the majority Of the people ana they were entitled 10
have legislation In conclusion he SAID: We welcome
YOU that eld of battle before the people OF the
issue We want to find out who are the nuiliters,
Who say lie elections shall be corrupt, and II
mot nSye h snd ase shall not be done You gentle
men, lay down that issue that you VIII enforce that law
rather than not have corrupt election In California,
and we welcome that fight fght Which will forever
extnguish your capacity for eyil IN this country lap
finally the discussion closed and vote taken
on the conference report The report was adopted by
strict party vote yeas. luz; nays, T5l MI COX not
voting on either side
DEBATE ON THE TRADE DOLLAR BILL.
The House then up the bill TO provide for the
change trade dollars for legatender silver dollars
Mr. cox Dem. N. " referred TO the statement made
Yesterday by colleague (Mr Norton TO the part
which he and the Speaker had taken IN the passage OF
bill repeating the lcgaltender quality OF the trade dol
lar and said that the Of that bill was to the
way for the reconciliation OF the old standard silver
dollar He believed IN two metals for currency. He
believed safer in crossing stream To have two pianks
and be would ike them Dotn 10 10 SOUND: Two legs
were better than ono for walking or running. except
would prove he better than two. lLaughter.I
Mr.. SPRINGER lDem;, III gave the history Of the
bill by which 1875 the legaltender quality OF the
trade dollar taken away. and said that II fixed
up and that twothrds OF the House were
al that opposed TO the decentralization OF the trade
Nj MORRISON Dem, In)-There were not three
members OF the House who knew they demonetiz
ing the trade dollar the time and ~ was not gen
orally known that the trade dollar was demonetzed Tor
nearly three years thereafter.
Mr. STEPHENS (Dem., Ca, chairman Of the Commit
tee Oh closed the discussion IN explanation and
advocacy
erest of the Chinese holders trade dollar Of
specuatOr ana asserted that was IN the interest OF
the aboring classes who received the trade dollar IN
payment OF their wages ind In whose hands IL should
be worth It's face value. The bill could not njure but
would benefit Government, by giving IT dollar OF
400 grains for OF 412l9 grains IL had been stated
ia the debate China would send back 2sOooOOo OF
trade dolars, but was 1t to be supposed that
"A Chinaman would exchange 400 grains OF
silver for 412is grainsf Never, or hardly ever
IIaughterl The heather Chinee was hardly chidlike
enough for that He went on to speak OF the silver
auestiOn AT large There had been SS,OOO,oOyOOO OF
metal money In circulation In the world, and Win
one fell swoop" more than hall Of IL had been wiped
ONT That was what caused the financial crisis. lie
argued further that the standard OF gold and silver