The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-24
Last Nights Dispatches.
xLvx CONGRESS.
HOUSE.

moved to amend bis amendment of yester-
day by striking out the words standard
silver dollars" and inserting the words
"eoiD Of the same metal, SO as to provide
that certificates for gold or silver bullion
shall be issued at its average market value
in standard coin of the same metal.
Mr.Garfield made point that the House
having already ordered in the words
standard silver dollars motion to strike
them out was not in order. After discus
sion the point was overruled, and Mr.. Ew-
ing explained the object of his amendment
as being 10 fix the price of gold bullion at
its value in gold dollars, and the price of
silver bullion at it's value In standard silver
dollars. The question was raised by Mr..
Reed and discussed by him and MIR Gar
field. as TO why the government should pay
In Denver the price of silver in New York
and than be at the expense of oftransportipS
It 10 w Washington or New York, aud Mr..
Warner replied that was exactly what the
government did now.
On motion of Messrs. Dagget and Ma
glnnis, the words Carson CITY, Nevada.
and Government assay Offices" were insert
cd II the Sth section and then that section
was adopted IS whole-ycas 90. nays -
The section now reads as follows:
The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and
required 10 receive deposits of gold and silver coin
or silver bullion with the Treasurer or any Assist
ant Treasurer of the United States or to rarei,,e
bullion deposited with the Superintendent of the
branch mint at Denver, Col or with the Superin-
tendent OF the branch mint at Carson City, and o.
Government aEsey offices, in sums not less than
500 and to Issue certificates therefor in denomlna-
tons at the discretion of the depostor of not less
| than s. each, corresponding with the denomna-
tlon OF United States notes. The coin and bullion
| deposited for representing the certificates a,
deposits shall be retained in the Treasury for tht
| payment OF the same on demand, and certificates
representing coin in the Treasury, together with
those issued forbullion depos ed shall be received
at par in payment for all dues to tie United States
lncludlng qntles on imports. ProoSded, that al
| at the average market value of such bullion IL
| standard coin of the same metal in New York anC
San Francisco for the week next preceding sucl
silver bullion which shall become the property Of
the government by return OF the certificates to tht
Treasury in payment Of dues thereto, shall ba
| coined and paid out the same as other oney,
Mr. Warner then moved to amend the
oh section to read as follows:
From and after the passage of this act (except a.
provided in section s. only cCins of lass denomna-
lions than 81 shall be fabricated on governmen
account, but the secretary shall cause to be coined
up to the full capacity of the minis in connection
v ith other coins the gold and silver bullion de
posted under this act, and in converting bullion
into bars or coin for depositors the precedenc
shall be given IN The order in which deposits ar
made. Bat this provision shall not prohibit tn
delivery Of coin or stamped bars in exchange 70
bullion as soon as It's value is ascertained, pro
vlded that in determ ming the average market vau
of bullion for the purpose of asccrtaiuing tn
charge OF converting the same into coin las plo o
vided by section S524 OF the revised statutes1 a
amended by the 4th section Of this act, the salt
market rate shall be the vslue Of bullion rated ii
coin Of the same metal at its legal tender value il
the cities OF New York and San Francisco for th
: week preceding such deposit.
NJ Naooo., cfrara6 an ,paDJ, J,,,rt 80,
! thorzing the secretary Of the treasury Il
: enforce she Bland silver bill. so that il
case no bullion was acquired by the gov
+ ernmeut under the provisions Of the War
ner bill, the coinage of silver should DO
be stopped.
| Mr. Warmers amendment as thu
amended was adopted yeas 81, nays S8
, The question then recurred on the l0t!
section, which provides that after tn
passage Of this act the president shall sig
b nifty to such foreign governments as b
may deem advisable that the United State
T. is ready to cooperate with other nation
0 to establish a common ratio between g0l
!. and silver.
y On motion OF Mr.. Reagan the Who'll
section was stricken out.
Mr.. Gillette offered the following as @
- additional section:
+ All gold and silver certificates provide
y by this act shall be full legal tender fc
= all debts, public and private, except otf
4 erwise provided by contract
! Reiectcd-yeas IS, nays 1856 All greer
! hackers who voted aye, aud two Repubi
ia cans, Daqgett and Urner All others
10 the affirmative were Democrats.
Mr.. Mills offered the following as an 6,
diti0nal section:
h. Nothing contained 10 this act shall |
construed to authorize the coinage OF 81
yer except into standard silver dollars.
Agreed TO without discussion.
Mr.. Farr wanted to offer an amendme
that all members OF congress be paid on
- in standard silver dollars, but Mr.. Warn
or insisted on the previous question on Il
=? final section, which repeals everything j
L lia consistent with this bill The republica
nS desiring to offer other sections opposed t
n' previous question, but it was finally seco
ded and the last section Of the bill "
agreed to.
iY After more dilatory moves theSergeal
TIC alarms by direction OF the house appear
at the bar of the house with 90 membe
BY in custody, and they generally pleaded
az EXCUSE iof lHeAE duseuce al iolI Gall |
. pangs of hunger.
Mr.. Reed said be had been detained
discussion with stranger on finance.
Mr.. McMahon moved, in view of wi
the stranger must have suffered Il
Reed be discharged. Agreed to with lo
nj laughter.
III Mr.. Robson moved to adjourn. ]
jected.
After much merrimen. over the del
quents, whom the Sergeant continued
bring in, another motion to adjourn :
defeated BY the democrats and at
IS present writing there seems to be t
dency not to yield on either side
A. M-The house is still 10 sessi
a the condition of affairs unchanged.