New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
In the House to-day, Mr.. STEPHENS Dem..
GAL. chairman OF the Committee Coinage. Weights
and Measures reported back five bills relative 10 the
metric system Of coinage Printed aud referred to the
Committee OF the Whole.
The five bills provide follows; First, for the coin
ogc ~ metric gold com TO be called the Stella" Of
the value Of ~ second for the coinage OF the golOd
metric dollar two dollars and fractions Of dollar;
and also the coinage OF the METRO gold dOubleeagle
eage and nat-clge all OF STANDARD value; third, for
the uinting ut ngots OF metric gold noy. It's deposit
m the Treasury aud the issue OF certificates Therefore
fourth for the making OF ngots OF nue gold and
ngos OF fine Of the value or 500 each, for ex
pOraton manuiactures etc; min, or toe eolnAte o
value upon tho metric system.
M. STEPHENS also reported resolution author
ing the SECRETARY ~ Treasury to furnish States for
tbr nse of Agricultural Colleges set Oh standard
weights and measures. Passed
nm WILLS dem. XVI from the Committee on Edu-
catinu and Labor reported back me resolution calling
on me PRESIDENT ior Information as 10 the pend n"go
tatIons Tor a change OF treaty between the United
Sfates and thr Government OF China. AdOuird.
The SPEAKER on behalf OF Mr. LAdd Dem, Me)
asked ie privilege of the floor fot 9Ir Wilson of the
M Mr p as cRsf. Cll) Which onei
Thc sPEAKEE-The Chair ID Not Informed on that
NJ FRYE rep Mc.l-The right one.
lurr- wa. no Oh ccton ana the House then resumed
tho consideration 81 the Court removal h, out Without
mr WELLS ,,em MOI rom the Committee on Ap-
propratious reported thr bill making additional appro-
fiscal year ending June 30 1850 Ordered to be printed
ana r,coumi1ted. The appropriation recommended Is
A LIVELY DEBATE or AZ OLD SUBJECT.
The House thcn wen, into Committee OF tuc Whole on
the revision Of the rules
MI WHITE Rep.. PENN offered new clause TO
the same rue the following: Ger efa Appropriation Bills
ANAL embfc, nothing but appropriations Tor the 0rli
nary x,-u-c. OF TIE different departments OF the GOV
cruneut aud interest the public debt; all DINER 'p
proprauous -nail ~ male nv DllIS containing onlI
q piafiV In he
me oil IL spoke favor ~ the amendment which
would mako II impossible Tor ne APPROPRIATIONS ION
iuit. ee to lerlslatr on a preparation blis.
Mr. CONGER rep. MchJ pointed out the NEON
sen winch 'ns 'f SS 9oT pr a s
isafJu 10 be- placed upon appropriation DlllS InShucn
a. tlr Constitution o. the Coniederacy prevented any
such lcgiation That Cons tuition was In direct oppo-
s,uu the ~ every man from Tue SCUM as 10 tue
vrOpricy AMI eXlcdi ney OF that rue Hueh propos
non mad been made until II had become necessary
or me present speaker ask his Southern trends To
change their and sustain MN III chthglhR me fes
which bad been the rules of the House for years lie
cooked upon action Of the Speaker when he placed
himself the bead al the whole C"hteu@tale army ~
the House, and compelled them TO Ignore the action on
m If wl,est and Oest men, aud follow MN, as tue
grcnes triumph which Northerh man hau ever saineu
over me Bricadirr Generals or the House.
Mr.. RANDALL dem. PENN did not KNOW thst no
was "A. familiar with the Con ederac Constitution as
was tue gentleman from chigan but h recoiected
Alright no such clause contained IN the sConsutnuo
a. tho Gentlemen has stated that the noble army from
tue south which the gentleman spoke o. was not lhcoh
Mr.. CONGER-But II it should appear as ! have
stated, tae gentleman Will admlt tn', ne haa the
/ powcr To lead IN" whole army or brlgadHtsi
| MIR RANDALL dQnt want to lead better army
20 whore they from, IN the ieionoe OF economy
| Applause on The Democratic side ,,. 49,, ..,,o,
| Nj CONGER-Wc all know tbe pride with whcn
fhr Speaker leads that army against the North ana
NJ. K&NDGLIl-l have no answer to make to that
Mr.. GO0DE (Dcm., Val remindedthc gentleman from
Anellgan lnat all a5w lived under the Constitution OF
th I'm ted states, and that Constitution provided tha
every House shoud determine the rules 81 It's own pro
creain4a. Occasions might arise when womb ne me
right ANA duty the House to stand and withhold the
| M 'R0BESoN rep, n J.l-Uuder any crcum
stances 10 surp the rights Of the Senate ana the TX
e' Hr GOODE-No. sir; hut under the Constitution
| Proct eding, ne inquired whether the majority WOuId
nave ever succeeded In repeating the laws "hlcu az
lowed the use 81 troops nj the pollS' OF ts '"s a.
ing from the balOt-DOX nearly every whtc pei son IN
S1 , ,nTscd Tule mad not ONLY been the means Of
epabIng Congress 10 save S3O0OO0OO IN one yer, Dut
had also been buwark OF defence nom Dehlhu wnlun
Congress had been able To keep away the Army from
the polls and break down the barriers which uau CA
cnded fnir imp lrtal Jurors from thr liryo"A From,
| AIR REED fl{ep. Mel reminded the gentleman from
YrRnla mat be had forgoi'en 10 euhcIdto ~ $500
ssf benefit which had accrued, namely lne e&.ipatuh
az ,Dc nemoctc party, which was 10 occur the next
time that the people OF the nlteu states uHu an
tuuity tn mass upon lt. Applause on the republican
s"t"I II sbowrd the people what that party was so
eager TO do aud what II would do, whenever u hau Tue
n,,r md M result Of the erriLg OF the democratic
arty before the untry was always great and inter
os,irg sIPRINGER J6em M said that the gentleman
frIm OHIO (5lr. Garfield few years ago was at the
had OF the Committee On Appropriations; 100 secti9ns
There nad never been time when legislation had not
! brrn placed upon Appropriation oils, aud be thought
thar II was a lust and righteous way OF logisiatlug
| Mr. WHITE withdGcW his Amendment Tor the purpose
| of permitting MIR. Sp 'er, OF Georgia IN 0n-r one.
| ANARCHY WITH UT APPROPRIATIONS.
| Mr. sPEEK (Dem., GA) then offered his amendment
rs strike out the provision that allows the
| placing OF legislation upon Appropriation hst ID the
direction Of retccnchment and insert IN lieu thereof ths
following: Bat II snail be IN order to strike Out an}
sum Of money ana insert u less sum-" H. asked had
gentlemen considered what tAe failure OF Appropriation
bllls meant II meant anarchy II meant tue paralysis
of every department. It meant the reputation OF the
National debt meant the destruction Of the judiciary
II meant the virtual abdication Of ihe EXECUTIVE J.
meant the dispersal Of Congress. When the appropra
lions wcra refused red handed revolution or the iroi
grasp of dcspotism would seize upon and rayage tn
UNPROTECTED heritage OF freedom. Applause ON tn
Republican side , aim,
state Cousutut for the purpose Of showing hat II
truty i've Out OF the thrtyognt States legs alton OF
| Appropriation bills was prohibited 90 a,
| Mr. COX DEM, n. VI supported Rule 100. Let tn
| Dr,noernts stand by that rule. The gentle iron
| Name (yIr Reedl had SAID that when the D6mocrati
party went 10 the people would be beaten He (ir Cox
did NOT know about That He md not crow until he VA
ONT OF the WOODS One thing sure, there had arse
| economy. there had arisen the "hlN Of Democracy.
| Iltugnter ard applause ON the Democratic side
Mr.. Speer here withdrew his Amendment, ana MI