National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-13

them. Adopted.
Mr. Burrows, Of Michigan, from the com
mittee on postonces and postroads, reported
n resolution calling on the Postmaster Gen
eral for information as TO changes made In
the law regulating the compensation TO
railway companies for carrying the mails,
and also as to what facilities are necessary
to enable him TO make a thorough and
satisfactory examination of this subject.
Adopted.
Mr.. Morrison, of Illinois, from the com
mittee on ways and means, reported the
customary resolution for the distribution Of
the Presidents message. Referred TO the
committee Of the whole.
Mr.. Randall, Of Pennsylvania, from the
committee on appropriations, reported a
resolution authorizing that committee TO
have printed such documents bearing on
the subject Of appropriations as 1t may
z deem proper Committee Of the whole.
The committee on invalid pensions re-
ported about a dozen bills, which were re-
ferred to the private calendar.
Mr.. Geddes, of Ohio, from the committee
on war claims, reported bill for the paw
ment Of the "Fourth of July claims" Pri-
vate calendar.
Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, from the com
mittee on claims, reported back resolu-
ton directing that committee to inquire
into the expediency OF passing general
bills for the ascertainment of the facts in
all private measures by some judicial tri-
bunal before action by Congress. House
calendar.
Mr.. Caldwell, Of Tennessee, from the COM
mittee on the laws regulating the election
of President and Vice President, reported
back without amendment, the Hoar presi-
Dental succession bill, and it was placed
on the House calendar.
Mr.. Cooper, OF Ohio, gave notice that he
would file q minority report.
Mr.. Hill, of Ohio, from the committee on
territories, reported bill legalizing the
election Of the territorial legislative as
sembly of Wyoming. House calendar.
The speaker then proceeded under the
new rule TO call the committees for the pur-
pose of permitting them to call up measures
for immediate action.
On behalf Of the committee on the iudici-
airy, Mr. Bennett, Of North Carolina, called
cup, and the House passed, bill authoriz-
ing terms Of the United States circuit
court for the eastern judicial district OF
North Carolina at Wilmington.
On behalf of the same committee, Mr.,
Hammond, OF Georgia, called up, and the
House passed, a bill amending section 643
Revised Statutes by adding the following
provision:
| POfded, That when any criminal prosocu.
| ton shall be removed from n state court to.a
| United States court before q presentmont by q
! grand jury, or indictment, or Information shall
have been made and filed against the defend
ants in the state court, IL shall be lawful for
the state court to proceed In such case SO faI
| as to have such presentment, or indictment. oil
| information made and filed In said state court
and aiterthe same Is so made and filed the clerk
| of the United States court shall issue writ OF
certiorari 70 the state court, for like purposes
and with like effect as II the case had been SO
removed after such presentment or Indictment
was made and filed In such state court.
The House then, at o'clock, ON motion
Of Mr.. Reagan, Of Texas, went into com
mittee Of the whole tMr. Blount, Of Geor
gia, in the chair) for the consideration o.
the Presidents message.
Mr.. Reagan took the floor with along and
carefully prepared speech upon the fnancia
question, advocating the double STANDARD
Of value, condemning the national banking
system, and arguing in favor OF applying
portion Of the surplus In the treasury 4
gradual payment Of the public debt. HI
earnestly combated the proposition to sus
pend the coinage Of the silver dollar, main
tanning that such q course would have tn
effect OF making few more millionaires
and of adding largely to the army Of tramp
and paupers. lie ridiculed the dire prophe
sizes which were made by the advocates Of tn
single standard, as to the result Of the con
tinued coinage OF silver, and he quoted
from statistics to show that so far from tn
prophecy made at the time of the passsag
Of the Bland act that the gold would pou
out ofthe treasury having been verified, tn
contr airy was the truth. Itwould be found
he contehded, that gold had been cominj
in and silver had been going out. He de
nounced the scheme for the demonetiza
tion of silver as crime against right
decency, humanity, and civilization. IL wa
the duty of the Democratic party to proteC
the people against this cunning and wicke
scheme of robbery. In order to pre-
and unlimited coinage OF silver, and woul
issue silver certificates on all deposits {
silver coin or bullion. He would the
amend the specie resumption act, so as
repeal the reservation of 81, 100000 lego
tender notes, and would provide for th
reservation of S50,000,000 lie would the
require the Secretary of the Treasury to pa
out silver as he does gold, and to pay OF
all above S50000,O00 reserve, and reduc
the principal Of the public debt to that eN
tent. He would provide that no more nj
tional banks should be chartered, and this
when the charters of those now eXistin
expired, the circulation thus called In shout
be replaced by the issue Of United State
treasury notes. -...- ..
Mr.. symes stated that he knew numb6
OF gentlemen ON the floor who desired TO d.
liver silver speeches, which were becomin
| somewhat cold owing to the daily discu
sion in the Senate. He therefore gave motto
that at as early day as possible, provide
the coinage committee did not report q
appropriate subject for debate, he woul
move that the House go into committee {
the whole In order to give these gentleme
an opportunity TO deliver their speeches.
The question was put on Mr.. BANDS mi
ton to adjourn, and, although 1t was solid
opposed by the Republicans, 1t was carrie
by vote OF 10 to 70.
The House then lat 2:15) adjourned.
INDIAN DEpARTMENT, WASHINGTON. D. C.