Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-13

i've blllS rCIdtlNC 10 the lNtlllC ~ hltlu
OF coinage. Ordered printed aud re-
irrrrd
The bill provides
/. For the coinage OF a metric gold
coin, To he called the stella Oi the
value oi four dollars.
>. For the coinage OF golOld metric
dollar, two dollars, and fractions OF
dollar. and also the coinage Of a metric
gold double sa2ls, ssslf aps lall $40,
all OF standard vaine.J ~ e~
3. For the mmtags OF ingots Of metric
gold alloy, its deposit IN the Treasury
aud the issue oi certificates therefor.
I. For the making of ingOts OF fine
gold and ingots OF fine silvvrOl the value
ui 500 each, for the expectation OF
manufactures, etc.
,. For the coinage OF silver dollars
and fractions thereof, OF the iull stand
ard value upon the metric system.
The resolution authorizing the Sccre-
tarv Of the Treasury TO furnish States,
ior the use oi agricultural colleges, one
set Of standard weights and measures,
was passed.
Mr.. Willis, from the Committee on
Education and labor reported back Il
resolution calling on the President Tor
information rs to pending negotiations
for a change OF the treaty between the
United States and the government ui
China. Adopted.
The speaker, on behalf OF MIR. ladd,
asked the privileges Of the floor Tor Mr.
Wilson, OF the Maine legislature.
Mr.. Page Which one?
The Speaker Tho char is not in
formed ON the subject.
Mr.. Frye-Thc right one.
There was no objection and the House
resumed consideration OF the court re-
mOval bill.
The morning hour expiring the House
went into Committee OF the Whole
ON the revision OF the rules.
MIR. Blackburn offered an amendment
10 the first clause of rule 2l relative 10
the reading OF bills Adopted.
Mr.. White offered as new clause tO
the same rule the following: The gen.
cral appropriation bills shall embrace
nothing but appropriations Tor the or
binary expenses Of the different depart
ments OF the government and the inter
est on the public debt. All other APP
preparations shall he made by bills con
tanning only items OF Appropriations rel
alive 10 the subject OF the matter Of the
bill. He spoke in favor OF the amend
ment, which would make it impossible
ior the Appropriation Committee To leg
islate on the appropriation bills,
Mr.. COnger pointed out the incOnsis-
tency which the members from the
south had shown in voting iOr the la
nous rule l20 which permitted iegisla-
ton to be placed on the appropriation
bills. inasmUch as the constitution OF the
Confederate government prevented any
such legislation; that the con
stitution was in direct opposition
to the vote oi every man fom
South. As To the propriety and eNpc-
dienCy Of that rule such proposition
had never been made until it had be-
come necessary for the present Speaker
to ask his SOuthern friends to change
their views aud sustain him IN chang
inp rules which had been the rules OF
the House for years. lie looked upon
the action oi the Speaker when he
placed himself at the head OF the whole
Confederate army in the House and
GOUllfNlANN AAtAAA ~ ASAA'sN NAaN eNNa'.aA -
their wisest and best men, and follow
him as the greatest triumph which a
Northern man had ever gained over the
Brigadier- Generals Of the House.
Mr.. Randall said he did not know
that he was as familiar with the Con-
federate constitution as was the gentle
man from Michigan, but II he recoi-
lccted right no such clause was contain
Ell in that constitution rs the gentleman
has stated. So that noble army from
the South which that gentleman spoke
OF was not inconsistent in voting for
Rule No. l20.
Mr.. COnger-But II 1t should appear
as ! have stated then the gentleman
will admit that he had the power to
lead the whole army OF brigadlers.
Mr.. Randall DO not want to lead
a better army than than that army OF
the Forty-iourth Congress, without re-
gard 70 where they come from, in de-
fenss of economy. tAPplause on the
Democratic side.
Mr.. Conger-we all know the pride
with which the Speaker leads that army
against the North and against the people.
Mr.. Randall have no answer to
make To that statement
Mr.. Goode reminded the gentleman