New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-22
uol,sE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

the Assembly OF Connecticut for the gift
The majority reports thee Commute Elections In
the cases of against Sapp from the Wild, ana
Wilson against Carpenter from the lXth Congressional
DIS rcts If Iowa were presented. Tue reports grant
leave to the to withdraw Their petitions o
dered to b. printed.
Mr. WEAVER (Gbk. Iowa) submitted the minority
report Of the same Committee in tue case Of Boyhoh
against Ioring from Vi;h Congressional Dsflct oil
massachusetts. 1t declares the contestant entitled TO
The bill providing for Assistant Secretary Of War
Mr., r. WOOD Dem. y. - moved that the House go
into Commit the Funding pli ana that All gencrai
ROBSON Rep, y. j. 10 question Of privilege
ana offered ne following resolution; 80 ,,. =, ,
Resoucd, Taat thc TWO Houses viii assemble III the
chamber House o We, or lJle SEE
oud Wednesday n February 1881, ana tue fres'ueno
of The senate sha DC we pic. ON he bart OF me
nate and two the part OF the House o Represents
No. ,har tho rrSut shall DE delivered 10 the Prcsi
dent OF the Senate snail announce the state o 'no
sc,chlcd "a AZORES ad. which announcement together
with . list # tie yoes shan De entered Oh .uc J'ui""''
The SPEAKER decided that the resolution presented
q question privilege. whereupon Mr. r. "OOD r"'Seu
Tn Uouoe-Seas 81; NAYS 0G-refused to consider
Mr. RoDrsOn'c solution. THIS " '5 strc' Iary YOU
ocr,I mn he negative. Tne GroenUackers, WIN ths cX
ception OF Mr. Ladd, OF Name voted with the Hepnoh
Mr. f. WOOD then renewed his motion to 60 INTO
committee Oh Tue Funding BILL and to limit tne GeDate
80 nne bour This atter motion met with great deai OF
imposition Alter discussion the motion To hmit INC uo
| bale TO unr hour was deieaied. g., - , o,
force this bil through between now ana auourhinen
II could be done and he protested against the AZ
M4 KEIFER (Rep Ohiol complained that the gentle
man tom New York should bnng the bill up at TINS ate
day and put through without any KIM Vi cohSie'"
uo Hun1otber motion. made by Mr. WOOD. TO limit the
l1ne TO two hoars ucng voted down. the House went
| intn Committee of the Wnole ON the Funding bll. -
| Mr. GILLETTE dem, Iowa. declared ths Dill 10 oc ia
| The ylfeTS
| M MILLS dem. Texas moved that me eomhllttee
r,sr i' ana Mr. f. WOOD moved that the bill be read by
Mr. MILLS. a somewhat excited manner hoped that
| Mr. r. WOOD-I do not int nd tnat few men III thls
| House. less Onetwenuetu OF tne whole hummer,
ieIl foree me and control tine Of this House IL is
nv right aud duty 10 move 10 proceed 10 ue CON
| slderation Of rhe bill by sections ,. ..
Mr. MILIS-rne gentleman need not Lecture me about
me Iiens 81 which may avail myself ana ne beed hoi
Whist 10 lead 80 far as 10 insult member on TINS
aoor have some Parliamentary rights, and Ml exer,
10 every ught before the gentleman snail pfuslrate
me whole House before the operators OF wan street
| Mr. f. WOOD-I had notice served on me to-day by
~, iaiers If small party that every Parliamentary
sIra,egy and right they could possibly command thty
ni xercse 10 prevent the passage OF auy Funding
oi Mr. wEAyER-And renew that declaration.
| Wr r WOOD-The gentlemen assume that position
nclv anG openly and their heads rests the respon
MI WEAVER-We can bear It,. =, 49,. .,o,,.,.u -,
! Mr. t. WOOD am controlled by the majority ho od
the Committee Oh Ways ana Means %in Sadd has
| to IN. details OF the bill, but an weuueu 40 thD
| before the holiday Vacdilob' ItaCHIii-
will not in any way dishOhor our eIet
or impair he high position we Dod oeiore 'ne na'oAs
u ME- BLAND tDem Mo protested the attempt
to press the bII through Notwithstanding tue h"ss
Mr. DtJNNEII (lep., MIMI member OF The Com
mttee on Wa and Means, bore testimony 70 me lac.
done his duty aud nothing less than his DUTY III press
| was no measure moIe imp lrtant than the one
now urder consideration. The Hou-e was n1t
.kt
by the nOur II their duty to De mere. fu9nc pn5
snonld not be DELAYED ne tnognt ,be b nnder
tie fve-mmute rule lie thought that inc sum pro,
| yiGed for could reduced TO $600.OOOOOO He would
Ike 10 put an auxiliary power tine taxing OF those
honds-a legislation which woud compel me NatlohaI
boEs to take the entire amount of bonds which was
rroured az security for their circulation III per cent
bonds He would say the banks that Congress pro
posed by legislation TO change the character OF me
eUarantre ID. people would have and. instead OF IT
bling In g. g. 4a and cent bonds that should all
be in 3 PER cent. The banks having that lucy couu
! come with a much bettrr grace ana AK or re-
ducton OF the taxation on circulation ana aeposltS
| M. HISCOCK (Rcp, n. ~ inquired VIVA Tue resut
would be event of tine banks refusing 10 accept
Mr.. RANDALL replied that he had always seen banks
study tne own interests. He thought That he spoke
As he was advised perfectly willing a Tar as
they could under the law TO permit that KIND OF De-
Mr.. EINsTEIN rep. n: ~ minated his concur
renee III the opinion OF the gentleman from fehnsyi-
Mr.. RANDALL wanted to know whether this bill
a Mr.. r. WOOD replied thar this bill Il of per cent
was allowed the cost or dispOsing oil the oohos pu'
that aid not include the cost OF printing; - -,
Mr. CLAFLIN (Rep. Mass) remarked that the cost oi
printing would be about Il OF per cent. ,,.
Mt RANDALL-Tnen loI us call ii printing because be-
an allowance for commission leads to abuses He also
wanted know whe her any provision Oh Inc oi ooAeu
10 the doveiang interests; m N, a., rr.,.,.
Mr. WOOD replied That the bill protected the Treasury
IN tnat pec aud that provision was made Tor the al
Mr. RANDALL remarked a g ns 1bn amoupt OF
dmble interest paid out in the refunding process o.
To- Ihree following particulars: No commission to be
paid; douoe interest to be allowed anu Tue p'neu
Of the premium Qf any, to revert To the people,
ALMOST A FIGHT.
Ar WEAVER made a humorous speech. arraignin 9
the democratic party Inconsistency on the financial
oues,on and stating that that party In Its State and
National platforms encsmped every four years on The
ground where Republicans had encamped four Year,
| before.
| Mr. BLAND Dem, MOI inquired for what Presidential
| ana,date Mr. Weaver had voted In 1876.
| Mr. WEAvER-Fo For Rutherford b. hayes ana az
SoMSi 2 BIAND-And you have good reason. Laughter
The Discussion. which was very noisy ana irregular
the credit for the Tsmone ,n p
OF sver the Democrats casting ascreas on uos Re
ersu' REED iRep Mel suggested that all parties acted
fooshly then. but that the Republicans had Tue eooc
Senso BLAND Dsm Mol replied TO Viewers speech
Nj. s,h hs sad that nat gentleman had shown his ant
~ a,tsclinc the DenocraIs-the only friends which
| at gentleman had had In hohsc'
un me Republican sIde He referred to the cnarg'
made against Mr.. Weaver IN the last campaign that n
US acpg IN the OF the Republicans and sais
ri s aoton then corresponded with his speech to-day
' NJ, WEAVER tried 10 Interrupt Mr.. Bland, asserting
| that ms statement was not true.
Mr. BLAND declined 20 yield ano went on charging
a. Weayer with inconsst eDoy aud bad faith.
'" Mr WEAVER replied 10 Mr. Bland and challenged
n, 70 ouote one word that Mr Weayerl had said II
,na iast canpagn in favor OF the Republican party
iInti he could DO so. he should shut up Laughter
He repudated the idta OF having received sybpath'
to,n fhe Democratic party during the campaign, an
sad the only evidence he had OF II was III tue shape OF
sraaa etrer pubIsbed The NeD YORK STAR and who
me- bslieyed was tue same handwriting as the More
| letter daughter -, ,r.. .,o,, ,,s r.oor,od A.
,.rotew during the campaign with Jay HuOoell chaii
q | ,nan ~ the Congressional Republican Committee
, | Al WEAVER denied tnat any SUCH interview Ia
the fal q