The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-03
senate then ado urIed.
IN OI,Se.

Washington, March 2, The house met at
10 a. m. in continuation Tuesdays session.
Mr. Tucker, of Virginia, demanded the
previous question TO concur in the senate
amendments sixteen 10 The funding bill.
This is Mr.. kirkwood's amendment author.
lzlng public subscriptions for bonds M d
notes provided for ia tho bill.
There being no quorum presen. the call of
the house was ordered, on motion Of Mr..
Conger, Of Michigan. Ono hundred and
twenty-five members responded on this call,
less than quorum, and then Mr.. Tucker
moved dispense with further proceedings
under tho call.
Mr. Conger demanded the yeas and NAYS,
which resulted-yeas, 1853; nays, l3; SO fur.
ther proceedings were dispensed with.
MIR. Tucker then yielded to Mr.. McMahon,
who reported back from the appropriation
committee the deficiency in the appropris-
ton bill, and moved to suspend the rules and
put it upon its passage.
The reading of the bill was not completed
until l2 clock.
Mr.. HiscOck, Of New York, member of the
committee on appropriations, criticised the
Dill. 1t WAS deficient in estimates For tho in.
ternel revenue bureau there was 100000 in
excess OF the amount appropriated in tho
olIl' and TIE appropriation for public print.
ing was 500 600 less than should have been
allowed. The attorney general had sub =
mitted an estimate of 100000 to pay special
deputy marhals, which had no. beon al.
lowed by tbs committee. lie had hoped
that the democratic party would have settled
lis debts before II went out of power.
MIR. McAiahon made some criticisms on tho
bill, and some discussion followed, at which
Mr. McMshon's motion was agreed to.
Tne rules were suspended md the deficiency
bill, the last OF the appropriation bills, was
pissed.
Consideration Of funding bill was immedi-
staly resumed, the question being on ORDER
Ing the previous question on motion to
concur in senate amendment l6.
A large mSjority of the republicans
relrained from voting bu! enough cast their
votes to make quorum, and tho main
question was ordered-ayes 1874, noes 10.
The question then required on concurripr
IN the amendment and on q division the re- 4,
publicans RETAINED from voting and left the
house without n quorum.
After further delay tho sixteenth senate
amendment was concurred in--yess, li6.
noe', 16.
The next question was on the twenty.0ftb
senate amendment, which Is 10 insert the
word Temporarily" in tho fourth section,
winch authorizes the secretary Of the treasury
to use fly million dollars ia coin in redemp-
Ton OF aud per cent. bonds. Senate
amendment 10Th was then concurred In.
Tho next amendment was that
liking tho time after which 3
per cent. bonds shall be
only bonds receivable as security for national
oank circulation, etc, at the first of july.
10 this Mr.. Conger offered his amendment,
h1ing tho date at Sep ember first, and strik
ing out the clause repeating section four of
the act Of the 18th Of January, 1874.
Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, reserved nil
points Of order, and then one hour was nj.
eSwed for debate.
g. discussion of some length followed as 10
oeu1Question whether the 9th section of the
w'Sng bill, known rs tho Carlisle amend.
A su,s;n rhsd tho effect Of repeating tho law
t !. on thich national banks seeking 10 close
". No newI business, could deposit lawful
WY u ar0elN withdraw their bonds.
~ ,heitlislo, tho author of the section
= iwa,od atRid II didn't have such effect.
" "a mid visited that al any ratio the pur.
" n,bers of Nh section should be so OK.
mren"nsoreuce\ we no ground for possible
..as decided Nsning.
., WYE cougrc.s Ndiourned.
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