The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-01-27
House Sessions.

FIFTEENTH DAY.-A large number OF ad-
ditional bills $50 in alb were introduced,
among them being the following: By MIR.
Oates, of Alabama-To prohibit aliens from
acquiring title to or owning lands within the
United States. By Mr.. Townshend, Of Illi-
nois-Providing for the issue by the treasury
of silver certificates in denominations Of one,
two and five dollars each This is an amend
ment OF the silver act of 1873, under which
the ten-dollar certificates are now issued. Its
object is to supply the need for additional
small bills rs O part of the circulating
medium BY Mr. Payson, of Illinois-To re-
strict the ownership Of real estate in the Ter
ritories to American citizens. By MIR. Weaver,
of Iowa-To retire national bank notes
and to prevent the tluctuation of the
currency by the substitution therefor
for the issue of fractional paper cur
rency. By Mr. Warner, of Ohio-For the
issue of treasury certificates OH deposited sill
YER bullion. Also, directing the payment of
the surplus in the treasury in excess Of $780,
OOO,OOO on the public debt.
SIXTEENTH DAY.-Mr. Reagan took the
floor with long speech upon the financial
question. advocating the double standard Of
value, condemnng the national banking sys-
tenn, andarguing in favor OF applying a portion
of the surplus in the treasury to gradual pay
ment of the public debt. He combated the
proposition to suspend the coinage of the
silver dollar, maintaining that such a
course would have the effect Of
making a few more mil
lionaires and of adding largely to the army
of tramps and paupers. Mr.. Bland said that
he had no doubt that the committee on coin
age, weights and measures would report
some measure on the silver question at an ear
ly day, and, if necessary, give weeks for dis
IJn thoraforn th0f
mittee rise in order that the debate might be
postponed until it came up in regular order
The motion was carried by party vote of ~
to 73. The presidential succession bill was re-
DoSslsVs' oSEVENTEENrH !SrS DAY.-Mr. Curtin declined
the Craftsmanship of the committee on bank
ing and currency, saying that he had intend
ed stating his reasons to the House fot de-
clining the honor, but that upon the advice
of friends and of the sentiment of the public
journals Of the country he concluded to offer
no reasons of his own. He was excused from
acting, and the Craftsmanship then devolved
upon Mr.. Miller, Of Texas. Mr.. Hill on
behalf of the committees on Territories, called
up and the House passed the Senate bill to
legaliZe the election of a territorial leglsla-
tive assembly of Wyoming.
EIGHTEENTH DAY.-Mr. Caldwell called up
the Hoar Presidential Succession BILL saying
that this measure was temporary bridge
thrown across a chaSIn to meet public de-
mand, and would be followed in due time
by an enduring structure over which a
long line of epubliran-Democratic Presi-
dents might march in unhroken succession
Mr.. Mckinley, of Ohio, gave notice Of sub
stitute which he would offer for the bill
This substitute preserves the law OF lI!G,
with the addition of provision that
for the purpose of having speaker
of the House of Representatives contin-
ually in Office, Congress shall con-
vene on the 4th of Marrh next succeeding the
election of Representatives to Congress- and
whenever vacancy exists, either in the office
of president pro telnpore OF the Senate or
Speaker Of the House. the President shall con-
venc the House in which the vacancy exists.
for the purpose of electing presiding officer
Mr.. Coates, of North Carolina. favored the
bill, while Mr.. Adams, Of Illinois, regarded
it as dangerous.