Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-03-02

| tion, ana oy vote OF yeas % anu nays
las, the House
Refuse TO Consider the ApportionmsIt
Bill
Mr.. Conger then demanded the con-
sideration OF unfinished business, which
the Speaker announced to be the "polit-
ical assessment bill" which comes over
from the 10th OF March, 1880
Against this Mr.. Carlisle again raised
the question of consideration, and the
House by 81 yeas to l64 nays refused to
consider It, The next measure having
the position OF unfinished business was
the
Interstate Commerce
bill, and the question Of consideration
was raised against it. That and several
other matters being disposed OF, the
funding bill was reached. The bill hav-
ing been read az passed by the Senate,
Mr.. Mcmillan moved to concur in the
Senate amendments.
Mr.. COnger raised the point that the
bill and Senate amendments must first
be considered
In the Committee Of the Whole.
The point being overruled, Mr.. Con-
ger raised similar point on the amend
meDt on increasing from one-fouIth to
| one-half OF one per cent. the expense
which mav be incurred in disposing OF
| bonds and treasury notes.
This point was also Overruled, and MIR.
Conger appealed. The appeal was laid on
the table-yeas la, nays 29.
Mr.. Tucker moved for recess, stating
that he would press the consideration OF
the bill to a final passage.
Recess was then taken.
Upon reassembling the House again
took into consideration the funding bill.
| The amendments were concurred in,
and include all except the amendments
numbered l6, q, 25 and 90. Amend
ment No. l6 is proposed by the Com.
mittee on Ways and Means, and is as
follows at shall be the duty OF the
Secretary OF the Treasury, under such
rules and regulations as he may pre-
scribe, to authorize a public subscrip-
ton at not less than par to be received
at all the repositories OF the United
| States, and all National banks, and
such other banks as he may
| designate for bonds and treasury notes
herein provided for, thirty days before
| he shall contract for or award any por.
ton OF said bonds or Treasury notes to
any syndicate OF individuals or bankers,
or otherwise than under such public
subscription, aud il it shall happen
| that more than the entire amount 81
said bonds and Treasury notes, or OF
either OF them, has been subscribed
within said thirty days, he shall award
the full amount subscribed to all per-.
sons who shall have made bona tide
subscriptions in the order OF the time
OF said subscriptions at the rates most
advantages TO the United States"
Amendment No. % is proposed to be
amended by the committee SO as 10
| authorize the Secretary ol the Treasury
| TO use from time To time, not exceeding
| $50, ,000, ,0O0 at any one time. OF the gold
| and silver coin in the Treasusry, for
the redemption OF : and 6 per cents, &c.
Amendment No. 90 is that to which
Mr.. Conger proposes to offer his amend
ment, and which at present fixes the
time at July lst, after which only ,
| per cent. bonds shall be receivable as
security for national bank circulation.
Amendment No. 81 is merely verbal
amendment and is only reserved to give
Mr.. Mills a chance to offer his amend
ment. 1t was the intention OF the Re-
pubicans TO vote for Mills amendment
with view to loading down the bill,
but this intention being discovered Oh
the Democratic side, Mills was induced
to withdraw it.
NJ he I N M.tyr At nnna rapawat hia
amendment, but Mr.. Tucker now re-
fused to yield for the amendment and
demanded the previous question on
Senate amendment No. 2l. The main
question wss ordered and resulted
III, nays9l
Mr. De La Matyr then moved to r,-
commit the bill to the Committee on
WAYS and Means, with instructions 10
that committee to report it back with
the amendment which he had previous.
ly submitted incorporated therein.
Mr. Carlisle raised point OF order
against the motion, and il was sustained
by the Speaker.
Senate amendment No. II was then
concurreI in.
Mr.. Tucker moved TO concur in amend.
ment No. Ii with the amendments which
he said had been authorized by the Com
mittee on Ways and Means.
Then came struggle. The bulk OF
| the Democrats were opposed TO amend
ing the bill a. particular as that would
make il necessary for the return OF the
bill TO the Senate and render it possible
! for it's defeat
Several motions 10 concur without Il e
amendment was made on the Demo.
cratic side and Mr.. fuckers motion was
lost--yeas l0j, nays Ill.
Mr.. Camp, OF New York, changed his
vote for the purpose OF moving for re-
consideration.
Mr.. Springer moved to lay the motion
on the table, and Mr.. Conger demanded
the ayes and noes, muttering something
about beginning to see the good faith OF
the Committee on WAYS and Means.
The motion 10 reconsider was tabled
yeas ITO, nays s6.
Mr. Conger moved TO adjourn and this
being rejected, moved TO take recess
till l0:30 tomorrow.
The Speaker pro TEN. Blackburn re.
fused TO recognize the motion till be had
first recognized the gentleman in charge
Of the bill, who moved 10 concur in
Senate amendment No. l6, aud who de.
manded the previous question on that
motion.
Some sharp words passed between
Messrs. Conger and Blackburn as TO the
refusal oi the latter 70 recog-
nike his motion for re-
cess, but it having been dis
covered that the previous question
had already been ordered, the motion
for recess was put. The majority OF
the Republicans refused 10 vote, 80 as
TO leave the House without quorum.
No qGorum voted, aud then, on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Tucker, the House at l2:45