National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-13


Both Houses of Congress were in session
yesterday. In the House, after the expiration
of the morning hour the report of the Com
mittee on Rules was taken up, and there wa,
quite a sharp debate over an amendment
offered by Mr. White, of Pennsylvania, that
no legislation should be attached to appropria.
ton bills. The discussion at one timo as.
sumed quite political character.
During the morning hour there was the
usual number of bills &C., Mr.. Stephens, OF
Georgia, presenting five in relation TO the
metric system of coinage. Tho first provides
for tho coinage, of metric gold coin to be
called the stella" Of the value of 81; the second
for tho coinage Of the gold metric dollar, 81
and fractions of II dollar, and also the coinage
of the metric gold double eagle, eagle and
half eagle, all of standard value; the thi rd
for tho mintage of metric gold alloy, its de-
posit in the Treasury and issue of certificates
therefor; the fourth for the making of ingots
of fine gold and ingots of fine silver of the
value of 800 each, for expectation, manu- fac
ture, etc; the fifth for the coinage of silver
dollars aud fractions thereof, of full standard
value, upon the metric system.
In addition to these measures he also pre-.
sented n resolution authorizing the Secretary
of the Treasury to furnish States for use OF
agricultural colleges one set of standard weights
and measures.
During the morning hour there was q little
piece of pleasantly in tho House when Mr.
Ladd, the Greonback Congressman from that
State asked the privileges of the floor for Mr..
Wilson, of the Maine Legislature.
Mr. Page, Of California, laughingly asked,
(which one2"
The Speaker said ho was not informed on
the subject, but Mr.. Frye vouched for the APP
plicant by saying "the right ono" aud there
was no objection to his admission.
The bill providing for tho removal of causes
from the State to United States courts was also
discussed during the morning hour, but was
undsposed of whom it expired.
In tho Senate there was the usual morning
business but there was nothing of Importance.
Mr.. Harris, from the District of Columbia
Committee. reported favOrably House reso.
luton making appropriations for the Reform
School of tho District, and asked its present
consideration.
Mr., Edmunds objected, and it was placed on
the calendar
The Vice.President laid before the Senate a
communication from the minority of tho
Louisiana Legislature in favor of Kelloggs
right to his scat US United States Senator from
that State.
Mr.. Davis, of West Virginia, gave notice
that il Mr.. Gordon had been in his seat he
should have moved TO take up his motion to
reconsider the vote by which II special com.
mittee was authorized upon the inter-oceanic
canal He gave notice that he would do so at
the earliest possible moment
MIR. Garland presented bill to extend the
time for the completion Of tho Texas Pacific
railway ten years.
Quite an interesting discussion sprung up,
which WAS disturbed by the expiration Of the
morning hour, upon tho report upon bill
granting pension no Herman Netterfeld, who
was a citizen scout In the army. The bill was
reported adversely from the Committee on
Pensions, but Mr., KirkwOod advocated its pas.
sage, saying that he did not see why scouts
disabled in the line of duty in the army should
not receive a pension.
Mr.. Withcrs, chairman Of the Ponslon Com
mittee said that number Of persons had been
allowed pensions who were not regularly en-.
listed in the service, but he hoped no more
would be until general porsion law for that
class was passed,
Mr., Hereford and Mr.. Call also advocated
the passage of the bill, while Senator Logan
favored the committees report against the
granting of the pension. There are o largo
number of cases of this character before the
Committee on Pensions, which will undoubt-
edly be virtually settled by tho disposition of
this case,
The bill for aScertainng the amount of land
located on military warrants aud for the
payment Of five per cent, of its value to yari.