Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-19

WASHINGTON, June 18.-Mr. Neal in
troduced Joint resolution defining the
meaning of section 2 of the act making
appropriation for the payment of arrears of
pensions. Passed. 1t includes within the
provisions of this act all persons who have
been or may hereafter be placed upon the
pension rolls by virtue of any special act of
congress. The house then resumed consider
alton of the bill prohibiting political assess
ments.
MI. Hostetter, who had charge of the bill,
insisted on the previous question, as the Re-
publicans decline to fix any time for action on
the bill before January next. The Repub-
licans thereuDon declined to vote, leaving the
house without quorum.
The morning hour was consumed in voting
upon dllatory motions, and the bill relating
to political assessments went over without
action.
Mr.. M'Mahon, from the appropriation
committee, reported back the judicial ex
penses bill with the senate amendments, and
on his motion amendments Nos. 2 and 3
(verbaD were concurred II, and amendment
No. 1, excepting from the provisions of the
oil section 1892 of the revised statutes, was
non-concurred IN,
MIR. Stephens, chairman of the coinage
committee, reported the bill for the exchange
of trade dollars for legal-tender dollars, and
debate thereon was limited to two hours.
Pending the consideration of that bill, Mr.
Atkins submitte the conference report on
the legislative appropriation bill.
Mr.. Atkins explained that the house con-
ferees had conceded most of the points of
difference. If the conference report were
agreed to the appropriations made by the
bill would amount to hfteen million seven
hundred and eighty thousand dollars, or
three hundred and thirty thousand dollars In
Is Al Ia. elrA., - T. I,E
excess was included one hundred and thirty
thousand dollars heretofore appropriated in
sundry civil appropriation bills, and one
hundred and City thousand dollars for the
payment of gaugers and storekeeperS, neees-
STATED by an increase in the number of dis
tilleries in the southern States. Alter a
short debate the report was agreed to.
The 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 an amendment pro-
viding that the trade-dollar recoined under
this act shall not be counted, by the act of
February. 1873, and providing further that
the trads-dollar that has been chopped or
restamped for circulation In China or other
foreign countries shall be excluded from the
the apprehension OF the danger In silver held
abroad in any form should flow into the
U oited States. He had no fear of making
the Uni ed States dumping ground tor sill
yer and gold of the rest of the world. That
this was sheer scare. crow; there was
nothing in it whatever.
Mr.. Fisher offered an amendment pro-
viding that the provisions of the bill shall be
enforced only for the period of four months
after the passage of the bill, and spoke IN
favor of his amendment.
Mr.. M'Lane agreed with the gentleman
from OH Wsrner that no country could
dispense With the use Of silver. He believed
that no govecsment could depend upon one
metal, but if it was wise ana proper to have
two metals it was equally wise and proper
that the two metals should hold proper reia-
tions to each other IN value. II
the country could remain content with
the silver dollar of four twelve-and- la hall
grains, let it remain 80, but let moi
| the gentienasn from Ohio say that he would
\ never change its Yaius. Let him not say
representing the Democracy of the country
that the laboring man shall be paid la coiI
| inferior to the coin in which any cthe
! man should be paid. Everybody kne7
/ that tie laberirp man would he paid in all
| yer, and he iMr. M'I.anel demanded tia
silver should De as good as gold
Mr.. Gillette-Bring down the Roid. -,
Mr.. Individuality; bring down tn
gold / am entirely with the advocates o
silver if they prefer that mode. All ask l
that the t9o metals shall be equalized, an
until we have equalIzed them let tn
gentleman from Ohio possess bis soul IN Pa
tlence.
Mr.. warrer-I cannot do it, and de
mand the Immediate restoration of silver.
Mr.. M'Lane said his constituents wante
the two metals. but they wanted them 40
iusted and equalixed.
Mr.. Sparks-What produced the inequali
ity? :,
yer.
Mr.. Sparks-Then it was the manipulate
of legislation that reduced the value of th
silver dollar. Shall We stand by that or b
legislation remedy it2
Mr.. M'Lane-By legislation remedy it, an
not wait on any country in the world, and
I object TO this bill 1t is because it does not {
it. If the gentlemen from Ohio will tai
hold of the question IN practical way, I vi
20 with him, and then the Democracy of Il
country will have their constitutional none.
Mr.. Morton-Did | understand the gentle
} man correctly as being in favor of reduclT
the quantity of gold in gold dollars an
eauali9,ng it with silver by such reduction
Mr.. M 'Lane-Perfectly so.
Mr.. Monroe offered an amendment pr
viding that nothing contained In tn
act shall be so construed as to lacrea
, the amount of legal-tender silver doila
to be coined per month, under the limitatlo
, of the existing law. 1t would be seen til
> his amendment was the opposite of that G
g fsred by his colleague WARNER; his amen
ment was such that, If it were adopted,
could then vote for the bill. He was an no
. est and sincere bi-metalist, but he heiev
\ that the country should return to the use
|, silver easily and slowly enough not to Ell
. barrass the business of the country.
3 Mr.. Price did not think too much sllv
o could come into the country. There was n
4 enough now.
d MesSrs. Fort, Haskell and Weaver ST
i tanned the bill.
= Mr. Mills said he would move to strike Q
a of the bill the words ''silver dollars, a
insert the words treasury notes" so as
- make trade dollars exchangeable for Leg
= tender treasury notes.
Mr.. Godschalk declared himself in favor
the bill pure and simple.
L Mr.. Keifer opposed the bill, aud said ii
he would offer an amendment declaring I
u trade-dollar legal tender to the amount
# five dollars. The bill was in the interest
It the speculators, because the bullion contain
n in a trade dollar could be bought for nine
rs one cents. There was no moral or legal OF
n cation resting on the government 10 take
these trade-dollars at above their value
le bullion.
Is Mr. Deering offered an amendment p
le viding that the weight of the trade dollar
at be exchanged shall not he reduced below
O. standard weight provided by law.
The previous question was then conslde
as seconded, ana the bill went over until
morrow, when the debate will be closed
a Mr.. Stephens.
n The speaker announced Messrs, M'Mah
to Cobb and Monroe, as conferees on the
dicial expenses bill, and the house adjourn
Ia IN THE SENATE.
- Tho cor,Noitfea on civil servica and
lv trenchment to which was referred the
! r,oriai of i B. Green and others of Ri