Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-22
fOEnN-SIXTH CONGRESS-.
Extra Session.
HoHSe Of Representatives.

TRANSFER OF COURT CASES.
WASHINGTON, May Reconsideration was re-
sumcd in the morning hour of the bill to re-
peal and amend the laws relating to transfer Of
cases from State to federal courts. Mr.. Frye
suggested to MIR. iTowushend, sof Illinois, who
has charge of the BILL whet her, in view of the
Importance of the measure and lack Of atten-
ton given it, he would not consent to have it
referred to the judiciary committee or recon-
mjtted To tto committee on revision of laws,
not to be brought back at this session.
Mr. Townshend declined to accede to the sug-
gestion, and intitnated there was NO lack of in
tcrest or attention on the part of the House.
He insisted on his demand for the previous
question. The Republican side Of the house
thereupon refrained from voting so there
should not be quoram and then a call of the
House was begun.
REPUBLICAN DISTINGUISHES.
Calls of the House and yea and nay votes on
other dilatory motions consumed the morning
hour, and the bill went over which called forth
the remark from Mr.. Townshend that the Re-
publicans by their filibustering were obstruct-
ing the appropriation bills and other public
legislation.
The LEGISLATIVE BILL.
The legislative appropriation bill was ceived
from the Senate and referred to the committee
on appropriations.
INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION.
Nlr. Cox introduced a bill for an internation-
al exhibition of art, manufactures and pro-
ducts in New York city. Referred to the com.
mittee on foreign affairs.
THE SILVER BILL.
The special order silver bill was taken up,
the question being on the fourth section
amended yesterday motion of MIR. Marsh.
The amendment is follows: The charge of
the conversion of gold and silver bullion into
coin shall be the difference between the market
value in New York city of bullion and the legal
tender value of the COIN A vote was taken
on the section, friends of the bill voting
against and opponents of the bill for the Sec
ton The section as amended was adopted
yeas ll3, nays I09-a result which was greeted
with applause the Republican side. The
following Democrats voted in the affirmative:
Beethoven, Bliss, Covert, Deuster. Hurd, Mar
tin Of Delaware, Morrison, Morse, OReilley,
pochler, Ross Springer, Talbot and F. Wood
Jones of Texas, Greenbacker, voted in the af-
Grmativc and Kelley in the negative.
coRSERIN6i THE SPEAKER.
The House then, yeas Ito, nays 1903, tabled
the motion to reconsider the vote by which
The fourth section agreed to. Just pre-
vious to the announcement Mr.. Springer, who
had voted in the affirmative and sustained the
marsh anCnumeub III all lGS Stages, CuauBeU
his vote to the negative, thus placing it within
the power of the Speaker to defeat the motion
to lay on the table by making tie vote, but
the Speaker did not exercise that constitutional
privilege. The fourth section, therefore, re-
mains irrevocably in the bill.
SECTION FIVE.
The fifth section, which directs the payment
of small silver coins, to the extent they may
he required in exchange for gold coin OF for
standard silver dollars, or for United States
uotes at par in sums Of not less than $50, was
agreed to-
SECTION SIN.
Mr. Warner demanded the previous question
on the sixth section, which makes gold coins
and standard silver dollars legal tenders i'll all
payments. The previous question was
aeCOnded.
Mr.. Weaver moved an amend mcut to the
sixth section by adding clause directing the
secretary to cause to be paid out without dis
elimination standard silver dollar coin belong
ing to the government that may oe>!n the
treasury, the same as gold coin in liquidation
OF all kinds of coin obligations against the
government. Agreed to, yeas 142, nays rs. The
following Representatives voted in the affirlna-
tive Anderson, Bedford, Boyd, Browne,
Cannon, Caswell, Daggett, Deering, Dunnell,
Fort, Haskell, Hawk, Henderson, House. Kelly
Martin, Ga.) McCoid, Neal, Ortiz, Ryan, Upde-
graft, Ua.) Valentine, Van Aernam and White.
Messrs. Bliss. Covert Morse and O'Reilley were
the only Democrats voting in the negative.
The Green hackers all voted in the affirmative.
The section rs amended was then agreed to.
SECTION SEVEN.
The seventh section, providing silver coins
of smaller denominations than 81 shall be
legal tender for any amount not exceeding $50
in any one payment was then agreed to.
SECTION EIGHT.
CURES the secretary of the treasury to receive
deposits of gold or silver coin aud bullion in
sums not less than $40 and to issue cert hcatea
therefor in denominations of not less than 800
and it provides that certificates representing
coin in the treasury may be issued in payment
of interest on the public debt, and that certif-
Gates for coin and bullion in the treasury shall
be received at par in payment Tor al! dues tc
the United States including duties on imports
Mr.. Garfield made the point of order that
the section looking to the payment OF interest
on the public debt in certificates was IN viola
ton Of the constitution, which provides that
the validity Of the public debt shall not be
questioned, and it was therefore not IN order
The Speaker overruled the point, stating il
was not the duty of the chair to rule on the
construction of a law. That was for considers
ton of the House itself.
Mr.. Haskell made a point OF order to some
what the same effect, which was also over
ruled.
NIr. Warner moved the previous question or
the eighth section, refusing to assent to a pro
position Of Garfield, that in view of the grea
Importance of the section debate should b.
nermitted. The Republicans thereupon resort
&c, to their usual policy under such circum
stances, of declining to vote, and SO there wa
no quorum on seconding the previous question
Mr. Mills appealed to Warner to yield hi
opposition, and to allow for time for discussion
telling him there was no of trying to driv
the minority.
Mr.. Cox suggested he would find a way t
compel the minority to vote, and that he woui
offer an amendment to the rules for that pun
pose He intimased, (amid defiant laughter o
the Republican side,) that his plan to d.
duct days pay from members not voting.
Then there was call of the House whic
developed the presence of 2S9 members, an
all further proceedings under the call was di
rersed with. The question REQUIRED on
secondary demand for the previous question
pending which Young, (Ohio.) moved to la
the eighth section on the table. Rejected, ~
l02.
Several motions to adjourn wore voted dow
but finally Warner himself, amid laughter Q
the Republican side, made 4 motion to adjourn
which was agreed to. x
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