National Republican., 1884-06-24
TIIlf lINIrSE.

Mr.. Hancock; of Texas, introduced II bill au.
thuri2ing the fnndlugOf the entire bonded debt
ofthc United States IN per cent tily year
bOudg
Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania, chairman Of
the committee on appropriations sud that he
was directed hy the unanimous voice Of TINT
commitco to muvc 70 suspend the rules and
pnsS the suu1ry civil appropriation hill IIc
wished first tu give the house an opportunity
10 vote upon few amendments, the most TN
pOrtunt of which was that reported 10y the
committee ON expenditures In the department
of Justice, relative 70 salaries OF United States
mnrShuls und district ATTORNEYS
Mr.. Morrison, of Illinois, asked unanimous
consent 20 be allowed 10 offer an amendment
directing the secretary OF the treasury 10 mp
treasury In excess of SlOlWONO uml not
Otherwise appropriated, 10 the redemption ui
United states bonds; aud when nuy Of said
bonds nrc redrcmnlle NJ the pleasure Of the
government, II shall not he lawful 10 apply
any portion of the surplus 30 the purchase Of
bonds at u premium
Mr., Randall ioiued Mr. Morrison N THIS re.
quest but Mr. llscock of New York, OBJ
icCtr1
The reading Of the bill was thcn proceeded
with and consumed an hour and a half after
which the thirty.minulp debate, permitted uu-
der the rules, was entered upon
Mr. lIlscOci OF New York, briefly explained
the reason why hc hud Obloatrd 10 Mr. MORT,
sons amendment There were about sl3s,OOO,-
UOO uunpprGpriutcd IN the treasury. Ot this
s75,OnO Oi6 was IN silver coin ar fractional rur.
rcuGy. Tho result Of the amendment would
he 10 force from the treasury IN gold all the
available sums IN cNCCs, pi .iULwOWJ, lCnv-
ilg IN the treasury MS Il reserve SnWNhN IN
silver. S}5mD0D IN gold llp Olirctol most
CnlpnutlCuOly TO putting Ms n rider mon an up
priatiOu hll legislation which might be H.
serious in its Consequence ms THIS
Mr.. Potter Of Now York, protested against
The CLAUSE Of the hin uppuprinlug sJu,DT tp
stt
bu represented at the Now orleans exposition.
Mr. Randall tlluW offered the lOllpwiuW
umcudmcnts, which wcru disposed Of Us
noted
Directing the secretary Of war to sell MT
public auction the iuluwi'( urspnIls' Ale
ghcuy arsenal, lcunyIvNum' Augusta arsenal
Grorgu, ludimWols ulscm. Inliruu; Ken
uchcC arsenal, Maine, nUd Western uiruUal
Massachusetts. Adopted,
Granting months extra pay 10 house cm.
plOyu,, Adopted
To strike ont the provision that NO speech
shall De printed In tliv R cart which huslnt
been delivered upon tho floor uf congrp.t
Adopted, ~ tulT
Also npwuprUlius $tUon for the llclry Of the
late A.i, Heron Vt Louisiana, m"mucrrl,rt
or The lolyrd,l rougrrs,, und o. like sun
for the hclfs nI'hn lmrl. r. rplrToif Of Ohio.
Ruled ont ON upuiU' utOrlcr.
MI Springer, a. Illinois then offered thp
amendment rWn'l iN the committee ON uN.
p'ulUurg, 90 The d"pHrnurut Of iU,liyu wuylu-
iuV that lNiiuL .lUu,WurhIla uUd district no .
toruovs mll nr pltl ,lutvd umuo.,
Mr. Wtlrn ut FLORIDA, raised tine point OF
order that 'hu amendment wuN mot i,urmuuu,
dil not rr'rru. .huypoudilUrr', iuIWu thcsuU.
aunur ulu l'ill puuliuG before the huuav,
The spwkor orpuulrd the point 0t order
holdluH ihN t WIS W'rmuUu; thUt Il lil r..
trruch expenditures, uNl fUl' 20 far us hv
could lruyll II aid not contain the substance o'
ANY pending measure,
Mr.. Milor, ul PENNSYLVANIA, moved 10
amend h l'%ug tie salary VI the lutud
sluuD lost
SIR Holman of maMW moved 40 reduce
hy @Nl The slur,vs ut murml a, l,Npa hy Tie
umvudmyuts except % the udsc Of the south
pru N tlol pt New York, where inc moved 10
udugc the salary irum s6Ouu to SION Lost.
Nj BlOwue, VI lHdiulu, moved " Increase