Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-02-13
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON. Feb |

MI. OtePneHs \Oa'), Onalrmdn oI
the Committee on Coinage, Weights
and Measures, reported back five
bills relative to the metric system OF
coinage. Printed and referred to
the Committee of the Whole. The
five bills provide as follows: First,
for the coinage of metric gold coin,
to be called "Stella," of value Of
four dollars second, for the coin
age Of goloid metric dollars,
two dollars and fractions of a dollar;
and also the coinage of metric gold
double eagle, eagle and half eagle,
all of standard value. Third, for
the mintage of ingots of metric gold
alloy, its deposit in the Treasury
and issue of certificates therefor
Fourth, making of ingots of fine gold
and ingots of fine silver of the
value of one hundred dollars each,
for expectation, manufactures, &c,
Fifth, for the coinage of silver dol.
lars and fractions thereof, Of full
standard value, upon the metric
system.
l. Also, a joint resolution author.
izing the Secretary cf the Treasury
to furnish the States, for the use Of
Agricultural Colleges, one set Of
standard weights and measures
Passed. Fas ih./
The House resumed the consid>
Grafton of the bill relating to the
removal of cases from State to
Federal Courts. After a short de.
bate, the morning hour expired and
the bill went over without action.
The House then went into Com.
mittee of the Whole on the revision
of the Rules.
Mr.. White (Pa.) offered an
amendment to the 21st Rule to pro.
vide that no legislation shall be
attached to appropriation bills by
the Appropriation Committee.
This led to an animated political
debate. Mr.. Conger (Mich.), ac-
cused Southern Representatives of
inconsistency in voting for the
present 120th Rule, which permits
legislation in appropriation bills,
inasmuch as the Constitution of the
late Southern Confederacy prohib-
tied the incorporation of legisla>
ton in such bills. The success of the
present Speaker in inducing his
Southern friends to vote for that
Rule, regardless of their previous
views and in opposition to the action
of their best and wisest men, was
the greatest triumph Northern
man ever gained, in the way of
leading an army of Southern brig,
adiers.
Mr.. Randall: 81 don't want to
lead better men than that army of
the Forty-fourth Congress, without
regard to where they come from, in
the interest of economy" Ap-
plause on the Democratic side.
Mr.. Goode (Va.) reminded Mr..
Conger that we now lived under
the Constitution of the United States,
which allowed every House to fix
rules for its own proceedings. He
thought Rule 120 was wise and
just regulation.
Mr.. Springer (Ill.) pointed out
that while the eminent Republican,
Garfield, was at the head of the
Appropriation Committee $50 secs
tions of legislation had been
passed upon in appropriation bills.
He was in favor of legislation
in appropriation bills. 1t had saved
millions of dollars to the people,
and if the House held on to it, it
would save millions more. Mr..
White Pa then withdrew his
amendment and Mr.. Speer (Ga.)
offered one to strike out the provision
that allows legislation on appropria-
ton bills in the direction of re-
trenchment and insert the clause,
SHAT it shall be in order to strike
out any sum of money and insert a
less sum-" He then spoke in
favor of his amendment, saying
that the failure of appropriation
bills meant anarchy and revolution,
and that the House should adopt
such rules as would prevent their
failure to pass on account of politi>
cal riders.
Mr.. Hawley Conn. read quota
tions to show that in twenty-five
out of the thirty.eight States legis-
lation on appropriation bills was
prohibited by State Constitutions.
Mr.. Blount (Ga) thought that
the Government would never perish
in the way his colleague (Speer)
feared. He opposed the amendment.
Messrs. Mills (Tex.) and Whit
thorne (Tenn.) spoke in favor of the
amendment.
Mr.. McMahon CO., appealed to
his party friends not to give up
Ru1e 100. IL would be giving up