National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-19
HoIrsE OE REPI.EsENTAmYEs.

Mr.. KEIFER, from Committee on Elections, sub
mitted the unanimous report of that committee
declaring that H. Bisbee, r, is, and \. A. Hall is
not entitled to seat as Representative from the
Second Congressional District of Florida. The re-
port was laid on the table, and Mr.. KEIFER gave
notice that he would call it up for action at an
early day.
Mr.. SPARKS, chairman of Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, reported back adversely the bill to
place q. S. Grant, late General of the Army
and ex-President of the United States, on the re-
tired list of the army.
Mr.. McC0OK submitted the minority report,
which. together with the BILL was referred to the
Committee of the Whole the Private Calendar.
Mr.. TOWNSEND, of Ohio, asked that both the
majority and minority reports be printed i'll the
Record but to this Mr.. TOwNsHEND, of Illinois, OBJ
jected.
Mr. BRAGG, from the Committee on Military At
fairs reported back a bill to place William w. Aver
i'll the retired list of the army with the rank of
brigadier.general. Referred to the Committee OF
the Whole.
Mr. TALBOT, from the Committee ON Naval
Affairs, reported bill for the erection at AnnaPo-
lis, Nd, of monument in c0mmemoratlon OF the
officers and others who periShed by the wreck OF
the United States ship Huron. Referred to the
Committee of the Whole.
Mr. HAMMOND. of Georgia. from the Committee
the Judiciary, reported back the resolution call
ing the Secretary of the IHteriorfor information
as to the law under authority of which the regis
tratien of trademarks is permitted and fees for
such registration charged and collected. Adopted.
Mr.. CASWELL, from the special cOInmitee on
bounties, reported resolution directing the Com
mittee on Appropriations to add to the appropra-
ton bill for the payment of bOunties approPriR
ton of 100000 for the payment Of arrears of pay
and bounty to volunteer soldiers who served in
the rebellion, to their heirs, and to discharged
soldiers, which may be allowed and certified after
the 10th of December, 1850. Adopted.
Mr.. ATKINS, chairman Of the Committee On
Appropriations, reported the naval appropriation
bill which was ordered printed and recommitted.
Mr.. ATKINS gave notice that he would call up
the bill (which appropriates S4 46l 0O0) for action
On motion of Mr. SINGLETON, of Mississippi,
Senate amendments to the consular and diplo-
matte appropriation bill were eoncurred in, with
one exception.
The House then lat 1:30) went into Committee of
the Whole (Mr. COVERT in the chair upon the
funding bill, the debate on the pending section
and amendment thereto being limited to one hour,
ten minutes debate 10 be allowed thereafter upon
every substantive debate offered
The pending amendment was that offered on
Saturday last by Mr. CARLISLE a substitute for
the fifth section of the bill
After lengthy discussion. Mr.. CARLISIES amend
ment in the nature of substitute for the fifth sec
ton of the bill. was agreed to-12S to 101.
Mr.. WHITTH0RNE moved to strike out of the
amendment just adopted the proviSO that no bond
upon which interest has ceased shall be accepted
shall be continued on deposit as security for cir
culation, &c. Rejected.
Mr. HAWLEY moved to strike ont the proviso re-
enacting sections $3.50 and $780, Revised Statutes.
1t was proposed, he said, to revive provision
which practice had shown to be utterly impracti-
prehension. 1t was part of a series of measures
which were going to make it impossible for ma
tiona banks to continue business III this country.
The amendment was rejected-0 to 102.
Mr.. HATCH offered an amendment giving to
State banks the right to issue circulating notes
the deposit of three per cent bonds in the same
manner as national banks.
Mr.. HATCH'S amendment was rejected-21 to 81
the Republicans not voting.
Mr.. WARD offered an amendment repeating the
laws imposing taxation on the capital and deposits
of banks on the circulation of national banks, and
order - '' 1'f
Mr.. PRICE offered an amendment providing
that any national bank depositing the bonds pro-
vided for by this bill security for circulation
shall be exempt from all tax on the capital, de-
posits, and circulation Ruled out ON a point of
order.
Mr.. RANDALL asked and obtained leave to
have printed in the Record some remarks upon the
amendment offered some days ago relative to the
payment OF double interest. II had been asserted
that it would result IN loss to the Government
of 81 600 but he contended that it would result
in saving of S2,00OOO0.
General leave to print was granted to all mem
bers.
Amendments were further offered by Messrs.
CALKINS, PRESCOTT, and HASKELL, which were all
voted down without debate
Mr.. CHALMERS offered as a new section an
amendment providing for the gradual retirement
ofthe national bank notes, and the substitution
in their place of nOn-legal-tender Treasury notes
Mr.. WEAVER and Mr. OSCAR TURNER moved
to amend by making the Treasury notes legal
tenders. Rejected.
MI. OHALhERS dHleIlInplL was rejected.
The reading of the bill was then completed the
date in the last section, 1885, being changed to
g 1881"
Mr.. BLAND offered a substitute for the whole
bill, authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to
reserve for redemption purposes coin in the Treas
ury equal to twenty-five per cent of all legatender
notes outstanding, and a sufficient sum of coin to
redeem silver certificates and to apply the reserve
TO the redemption of the public debt.
The Republicans at first showed disposition to
refrain from voting, but finally other cOunSels pre-
vailed, and they voted against the substitute which
was rejected-43 to 106
Mr.. GILLETTE then offered his substitute pro-
yiding for the redemption of the United States
bonds by the issue of $40 100000 of Treasury notes
and by the imposition of an income tax the reye-
nues of which shall be used in redeeIniug the
bonds. Ruled out on point of order.
Mr.. GILLETTE then modified his amendment SO
as to escape the point of order.
Mr.. GILLETTES amendment was then rejected
ayes, 9; noes, 160.
Mr.. UPDEGRAFF, of Ohio moved to amend the
title of the bill to make it read as follows:
"A bill to defeat refundng: to increase the
amount of1ntereSt on the public debt; to contract
the currency; to mjure the public credit, and to
depress the business and industries of the coun-
try. Rejected-ayeS, SO; noes, Ill.
The committee then rose and reported the bin
the previous question, which was seconded, and /
the main question ordered on the bill and amend
ments.
Pending further action, the House lat 500 ad-
journed
The previous question having been seconded, the |
bill will come up to-day unfinished business.