New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

In the House, Mr.. CL1 MEX (Dem., Genh.)
presented petition OF members OF the Legislature,
executive officers and citizens Of Pennsylvania, setting
forth their views upon the existing condition OF public
affairs and asking FOR the OF laws which will
secure and maintain the peace and safety Of the Gov
eminent. Referred to The judiciary Committee.
The House thcn at 1918 p. m. took up the business
OF the morning hour, being the bill TO amend the Revised
Statutes relating the removal of from State to
Mr. oRTH Rep. Ind.l concluded his argument against
Mr. MoLANE tDem., Md spoke in support Of the bill.
VOTING BEGUN on TIE SILVER BILL
Pending action the bin the morning hour expired,
and the House resumed the consideration OF the Warner
Silver BILL the pending question being the motion Of
Mr. Klnger Rep, PENN to lay the bill and amend
mens on the table.
The question was taken, and 1t was decided in the
negative-yeas, 100 nays, 126. The Democrats who
voted i'm the affirmative We're essrs Beltznooyer Bliss,
Covert, peuster. Gibson Hurd, Lounsbery, Martin
DELI McLane, Morse, Muller, Morrison, Ross, Talbot
and T. Wood The Republicans VINO voted in the mega
Messrs Beliord Cannon, Fort. Kelley, Has
kell. Marsh and Ryan (KanJ All the GreenDackers
The question then required on secondng the previous
question, and it ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS l10 nays, l07.
The result OF the last two votes greeted with
plause on the Democratic side.
The question as to whether amendments could be
voted to much discussion
Mr.. HASKELL Qsep Kan.) asserted that he would
have voted lay the oil on the table II he had sup
posed that the House would be prevented from voting
on all amendments offered for the various sections
separately He said thar he regarded of the pro-
visions OF the hill monsrost!es ana lac would not
Mr.. STEPHENS Dem, Ga) also stated 1T as his
understanding all along that tae bill should Dc
voted on 10y sections aud Mr.. CLlAER Dem, PENN
asserted that be would not have voted Tor the previous
question unless he supposed that tie Bill was open for
On the other hand it was argued by Mr.. SPRINGER
Dem, ILL., and Mr.. WARNER tNat, OniOl that under
Whole previous 4D'''''n 'H' O'' '''''' " '''' VI
Finally was agreed that the previous question would
only apply to the first section OF the bill which provinces
thai the gold shall be "a onedollar piece COR unit CT
$3.50 grams, Guariereage (or ~ 1UJ tnrcedOliar
piece, an eagle and a double eagle.
The section was agreed tO-lOo TO III.
The question then REQUIRED ON the second section,
which provides that the silver coins shall be dollar Cor
uniO, hali-dOnar, quarter-dollar and dime that
the weight OF the dollar snail be 4l2s grains, troy the
weight OF the half-dollar l2l9 grammes and me weight
of quarter and the dime One-hat and One-hh, re-
spectyely OF that OF the half-doar AlsO that silver
dollars IN the Treasury when reduced IN weight by nat
ura abrasion more than per cent shall be recoued
Mr.. KENNEL (Dem,, MIDI moved 10 amend by max
ing the weight of the silver dollar AGO grams and al
gued in support Of his amendment
on the ground principally that Inc bonded debt of tine
country could now without dshonor repudiation be
ment OF that debt IN SILVER dollars OF 400 grains would
be bounty 47l2 grains OF silver each dollar for
satisfied with the payment OF The debt IN dollars Of
4l2l9 grains they can make the most OF It,
MORTON AGAINST THE BILL.
Mr.. MORTON (Rep., n. " opposed the section in
brief speech. lie said
Mr. SPEAKER: In behalf OF tho district I have the
honor TO represent this foora district second
United states the magnitude of its busl-
ness aud property teresisI desire protest against
the passage Of the ol now before the House, which
and the unlimited issue OF certificates against silver
bullion. believe sir and my constituents believe, that
this bill means, to-day, the repudiat0n-pure and sim
peof One-sixtf part OF ali Indebtedness pubnc and
private wat the measure OF reputation ID the fu-
future value OF silver bullion.
Are the interests OF the people TO be advanced by
ADDING the colossal wealth OF the owners OF silver
mines discriminating III favor OF this class OF property
owners W.ll the dollar stamp OF the United States
dvidua.s add to the wealth Of the Aatonl Has the
late oOiuage of lycrin excess or the amount which
has been used as a circulating mCdium-nOw stored IN
the vaults OF the treasury added to the prosperity of
the country Everyone VIII ans wer " No !"
II this bill Is 10 become law, IL Is inevitable that the
country VIII ne Drained sooner OF later 0i lis gold coin
and bullion and that silver VIII become the sole unit III
value and that instead Of double standard shall
have sAgie si'ndari-and ibaJ OF silver II this bill
Is TO become law, the German Government aud all
minis to receive for every 81 cents legal ender silver
dollar. They will make, BY this SIMPLE process. nearly
20 cent, ana our own people who VIII De obliged 10
receive the coins a. legateudes, viii he the losers.
Coinage by the Government IS properly only an official
stamped coined. SILVER dollar thus atesed to-day
should contain 4s4iOoths grains as the equivalent OF
don il about 80 peucc per ounce. Unu 10 is worth 80
60 pence the Government should have the prOnt II
the fraud II stamping 81 cents as worth 100 Is 10
continue If this bill Is 10 become the law Of land
tte shoud to read act Tor the relief OF M.
OWNERS OF silver MINES, and AN appropriation made FOR
purpose OF erecting elevators and warehouses for
the storage OF silver com and bullion the owners Of
silver bullion have their property carried by the
Government Is ibis bll proposes and can have GER
tncatcs It's deposit made legaltendcr for all dues
to the United States including Custom House duties,
why cicthe bonded warehouse receipts, and ali
other representatives of property, with the fuuo-
lions of money! NV constituents The owners of
silver Dut they are largely interested IN WOOL cot
Ton, wheat, corn Hour, iron and copper Why should
not the receive ali these and other pro-
ducts or the earth on storage Issue certificates. and
make them also u legal toDdrri And II the supply OF
money should be Insufficient satisfy the honor
abe gentleman from OHIO, receive. also, titles OF real
estate and issue money certificates, and continue
until every IA of
currency of tue country Then Issue for
general neutrality-suspicious. whatever may remain OF
the faith aud honor OF the HatiOn-the billion green
backs asked for by the reverend and dstin gus he'd
gentleman who occupies "a seat on this floor.
No, MIR. Speaker, renewed aud continued prosperity
cannot be secured in this The only sale way