The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19

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stands for $4,000, shall be paid, o.
shall modify the laws SO that the con
hection of the government with thu
case shall cease when final action shall
have been taken on the bill of excep
lions by the supreme court of the Uni
| ted States. The government may
$4,000"
The house went into committee
of the whole, Wellborn In
the chair on the river and
harbor bill, Mr.. Bedford offered
an amendment providing that
all the appropriations in this bill shall
be paid In standard silver coin of the
United States, or in silver certificates.
Under New York president, and a
New York secretary of the treasury,
he said, the coin of the country was
locked up in the treasury, but both
these officers, he thanked God, would
depart from Office March 9th, next.
The republican party had nomi-
mated man who had been willing to
recognize the great silver product of.
California, and If the democratic par
ty had sense enough to nominate as
its candidate, Jno. G.. Carlisle, the
country would get along very well,
whether the one or the other were
elected.
Mr.. Weller--Why not pay the untaxed
bond-holder in that kind of mony?
Mr.. Belford-They ought to be
paid in that kind of money.
Mr.. Weller-Amen!
The amendment was lost-71 to 95.
Bill then passed, yeas 100, nays 104
The speaker announced that the vote
on the motion to s rike out the Hen
nepin canal clause had not been cor
rectly stated, The actual vote was
146 yeas, nays 102.
Mr.. Eaton called up the senate bill
regulating the electoral count, with
the amendment proposed by the house
committee on presidential laws
in the nature of substitute.
Mr.. Eaton said he would only
review the house bill, and then yield
the floor to his colleagues on the COM
mittee
Mr.. Hiscock inquired whether the
debate would continue tomorrow.
Mr.. Eaton replied it was the most
important measure which could be-
come the congress, and he hoped it |
would be considered. He then enum-
Grated the methods proposed for count
ing the electoral votes, and SAID he
had subscribed his name to the bill |
Of the house committee, but, in so do
ing, had cast aside his own connections |
Of constitutional law. He believed
that under the constitution the |
house OF representatives, as it stood |
to-day, had the sole power to |
control the electoral votes. lie made |
4 short argument against the proYis-
ions of the senate bill but was in
by Mr.. Brown, of Indiana,
who raised similar objections.
Mr.. Eaton said he was welded to !!
the house bill. He saw one way out |
Of the difficulty, and that was by
per capita vote. Gentlemen might |
say that was not right, because one
party would always be in a majority
IN congress. He believed, however,
IN the integrity of mankind,
and thought there were honest
men in congess jim both parties whom
ne could trust.
Mr.. Brown said the most dangerous
to settle a controversy of a |
election was the congress
IF the United States. $50 help him |,
God, he would rather try it before a
Justice of the peace and common jul
~.
After mefurther desultory discus
sion, Mr.. Pryor, (Ala-) delivered a
prepared speech in favor of |
5he house bill, addressing himself to
5he historical, legal and constitutional
points involved. Before he concluded
he house adjourned.