The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-13
ror,y.six,h Congress-.Second Session.
WASHINGTON, February II, 1880.
SENATE

| a communication from several members Oi
the minority OF the Louisiana Legislature in
regard to the representation Of mat State in
the United States Senate. Printed and re-
| ferred
Mr. Davis, OF West Virginia, said if the
Senator from Georgia (Gordon) had been in
his seat to-day he Davis would have moved
TO take up the motion to recOnSd. + the vote
appointing u special committee on the inter-
oceanic canal. The delay on this subject
was not caused by him or his motion TO re-
consider. He was and haG been ready to
consider the matter at any time.
The Senate proceeded TO consider the
calendar.
Mr. Govand introduced a bill providing
that the Texas-Pacihc Railway Company,
organized under the act OF March 3, 1871,
shall have ten years additional time to COM
plete a continuous line of railway from
Marshall, Texas, TO the Pacific ocean pro-
vided that nothing contained IN the bill
shall be construed as authorizing the grant
| Of any additional lanes or subsidy OF any
| kind by the Government.
Mr.. Mcdonald resumed his remarks in
favor Of the bill for the aSccrtainment Of the
amount Of land located on military war
| rants, and for the payment Of per cent. OF
| its value to several States named.
lie was followed by Mr.. Thurman; after
which the discussion closed for to-day and
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. stephens, OF Georgia, chairman Of
the Committee on Coinage, Weights, and
Measures, reported back I'VE bills relative
TO the metric system Of coinage printed
and referred to the Committee OF the Whole.
The five bills provide a. follows:
1st. For coinage Of The metric gold coin.
to be called "steIla," OF the value OF four
dollars.
Cd. For the coinage OF the goloid metric
dollar, two dollars, and fractions, Of a dol
lar, and also the coinage OF the metric gold
double-eagIe, eagle, and haf-eagle, all of
standard value.
81. For the mintagc of ingois of metric
gold alloy, It's deposit in the Treasury, and
the issue CT certificates therefor.
4lh. For the making of ingOts Of fine
gold ana ingols of fine silver Of the value
OF one dollar each for expectation, manu-.
features, etc.
9th. For the coinage Of silver dollars and
fractions thereof, Of full standard value,
upon the metric system.
Also, The joint resolution authorizing the
Secretary OF the Treasury to furnish the
States for use of agricultural colleges one
set Of standard weights ana measures,
passed.
The House resumed the consideration Of
the bill relating to the removal Of cases from
State TO Federal courts. After Il short de-
bate the morning hour expired and the bill
went over without action.
The House then went into Committee OF
the Whole on the revision Of the rules.
Mr. White, of PENNSYLVANIA, offered an
amendment to the 21St Rule TO provide that
no legislation shall be attached to the APP
preparation bills by the Appropriation Com
mittce. This led to an animated political
debate.
Mr.. Conger, of Michigan, accused the
southern representatives OF Inconsistency in
voting for the present Rule 100, which per-
mits legislation on appropriation bills, mas
much is the Constitution OF the late Southern
Coufederacy prohibited the incorporation
OF legislation in such bills. The success Of
the present Speaker in inducing his south
ern friends TO vote for that rule regardless
Of their previous views, and in opposition
TO the action OF their best and wlsest men.
was The greatest triumph a northern man
ever gained in the way OF leading any OF
the southern brigadiers.
Mr.. Randall: 81 do not want 10 lead 4
better army than that OF the Forty-fOurth
Congress without regard TO where they
come FROM in the interests OF economy"
Applause on the Democratic side.
Mr.. Goode, OF Virginia, reminded Mr..
Conger that we now lived under the Con-
stitulion OF the United States, which al
lowed every House to fix rules for its own
proceedings. He thought that Rule 120
was a wise and just regulation.
Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois, pointed out that
while the eminent Republican, Garfield, |
was at the head Of the Appropriation Com
mitiee one hundred and fifty sections Of
legislation had been passed upon aprropri- |
ton bills. He was in favor Of legislation |
in the appropriation bills. 1t had saved |
millions Of dollars to the people, and il the |
House held on TO it, it would save millions |
more.
Mr.. White then withdrew his amend |
ment, and Mr.. Speer, OF Georgia, offered |
one to strike out the provision that allows |
legislation on appropriation bills, ii in the |
direction OF retrenchment, and insert a |
clause "that IT shall be in order TO strike
out any sum Of money and insert less
sum-" He then spoke in favor OF his
saying that the failure Of the
bills meant anarchy and reyO-
luton, and the House should adopt such
luitS dS Nuuiu DltNCut thCll IditbiC w pass
on account OF political "riders."
Mr.. Hawley, OF Connecticut, read quota
lions TO show that in twenty-five out If
thirty.eight States legislation on appro-
prlation bills was prohibited by the State
Mr.. BIouut, OF Georgia, opposed the
Messrs. Mills. Of Texas, and Whithorne,
OF Tennessee, spoke in favor OF ii.
Mr.. MacMahOn, Of OHIO, appealed to his
party friends not to give up Rule 100. 1t
would be giving up the very standard they
had raised.
Mr.. Warner, Of Ohio. offered an amend
ment to Mr.. Speer's amendment, which
would make clause 3 OF the rule read as
IOllows: mo appropriation shall be re-
ported in any general appropriation bill,
Dr. be in order as an amendment thereto,
or any expenditure not previously author
Zed by law, unless in continuation Of APP
preparations for such public works and OBJ
ecls as are already in progress nor
hall provision, or any such bill or
amendment thereto be in order, except
hat il shall be in order TO reduce the
mounts Of money provided for by existing
aw and covered by bill, and TO that extent
My TO change the law"
Mr.. Warmers amendment was agreed to;
yes. 1874 noes, 80.
Pending the consideration OF Mr.. Speer's
mendment as amended, the House adj
burned.
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