The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-26
THE HOUSE.
The Democrats Refuse Make Small Silver
Certificates Legal Tender.

THE HOUSE.
The Democrats Refuse to Make Small Silver
Certificates Legal Tender.
WASHINGTON, June 25.-Immediately after
the reading of the Journal the Speaker laid be-
fore the House the various veto messages yester-
day transmitted by the President They were
read by the Clerk, and severally referred to the
committee on pensions or on individual pensions,
until that vetoing the bill granting pension to
the widow of Major general Hunter reached,
when Mr.. Hepburn, Of Iowa. moved that its con-
sideration be postponed until Tuesday next.
The motion was lost-yeas 90. nays 14l-and the
message took the usual course. The other mes
saees were appropriately referred.
On motion of Mr.. Hatch, Of Missouri, the
Senate amendments to the agricultural approprl-
alton bill were non -concurred in. and Messrs
Hatch, Winans and Price were appointed con-
ferees
.On motion of Mr.. Bragg, of Wisconsin, joint
resolution was passed, appointing Gen. William
]. Sewell, of New Jersey; Gen. Martin t. Nc
Mahon, of New York, aud Capt. j. T. Mitchell
of Wisconsin, to fill vacancies on the board of
unteers.
Tine House then went into committee of the
whole-Mr Reagan, of Texas in the chair-on
the sundry civil bill.
Mr.. Bland, of Missouri offered an amendment
to the silvercerIifcate amendment adopted yes
terday. go as place the small certificates
the same footing to redemption and re issue
as the larger certificates already issued
Mr.. Bayne, of Pennsylvania, opposed the
amendment, and regretted that he had been nm
able. yesterday TO make point of order against
the original amendment. He had seen in the
papers that the committee had also agreed to an
amendment providing for the reissue of 81 and
So greenbacks. This amendment was adopted
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stead of Mr.. Warner of Ohio 1t was now pro-
posed, he said, to put in circulation a new
species of money. and thus make the United
States hoard almost every dollar it coined. The
shinplasters would be put in circulation in lieu
of the silver dollars and the friends of silver
coinage, who had repeatedly said that the people
wanted silver dollars were forced to stultifv
themselves.
Mr.. McMillen, of Tennessee, objected to the
silver certificates being characterized as shin
piasters They had silver dollars back of them
which might be exchanged for them at the pleas
ure of the holder. He was getting sick and tired
of hearing gentlemen berate the silver dollar
1t was currency good enough for Abraham,
and for Christ. and for the father of the Repub
lie
Mr. Reed did not know Abraham had a
dollar of 4l2a grains.
Mr. Weaver of Iowa-The gentleman is a de-
scendant of Ishmael He does not come from
Abraham at all Laughter
Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois, offered an amendment
providing that all the certificates shall be lawful
money and legal tender in payment of all debts
public and private.
Mr.. Bayne raised point OF order, and it was
supported by Mr. Bland. who intimated that the
object of the amendment was to secure presi-
Dental veto.
Mr.. Cannon said that he was weary of hearing
the gentleman from Missouri impugn the mo-
tives of everybody He Endorsed the amend
ment of that gentleman. but he desired to go
step forward and make the silver certificate
legal tender.
. The point of order was sustained and the
amendment ruled out
Mr.. BANDS amendment was then adopted.
short debate ensued upon the coast survey
clauses of the bill. and this was followed by
discussion of the internal revenue paragraphs.
Mr.. Townshend, of Illinois, offered an amend
ment increasing from $25, 600 to $4,000 the APP
preparation for the detection Of persons guilty
of violating the internal revenue laws, and for
the payment of informers Rejected.
On motion of Mr.. Gibson, of West Virginia,
the paragraph containing the appropriation was
stricken from the BILL
Mr.. Ermentrout, of Pennsylvania, offered an
amendment providing that So, 900 of the appro-
priation for the re-coinage of gold and silver
coin should be expended In re coming, dollar for
dollar into silver dollars or subsidiary coins,
trade dollars which may be presented at the
various minis six months after the passage of
this act.
Pending action. the committee rose and the
House took recess until o'clock, the evening
session to be for consideration of pension bills
While the House considering pension
bills, this evening. Mr.. Gibson, of West Vir-
gina, criticised several of the reports submitted
by the committee on invalid pensions, and stated
that he would raise the point of no quorum upon
certain measures Thereupon, Mr.. Bayne, of
Pennsylvania, rose and attacked the President
for his recent veto messages on pension bills.
He was astounded at the vetoes. In the whole
history of the Republic they were without a par
allel Austere and rigorous Andrew jackson,
DESTROYS of asserting his power and making his
individuality conspicuous, had never monopo-
lzed power as the present President had done
with reference to these pension bills. This man
had even had the temerity to sheer at
the reports OF q committee of this House.
He had the temerity to put the
seal of his sarcasm on the report-of committee
granting a pension to the widow of some man
who had been slain in the service of his country.
This man, himself no soldier, walking the path
of peace when these other men imperiled their
lives to save the Union, came in and put his veto
on the unanimous vote of the House of Repre-
sentatives and the Senate of the United States.
What constitutional authority had the President
for going to this length2 Who had invested this
man with such power that he must assert him
self and say to the people of the country: Il
am larger than you ALL and know more about
what should become law than 323 members OF
the House of Representatives and the seventy
six members of the Senate" 1t was the fault of
men endowed with OrleI authority TO arrogate
knowledge that they did not possess He was
no better than any other; he was no better than
any American citizen. and he was not the equal
of any who periled his life and went out to
save the Union. IApplause on the Republican
side.
Mr.. Matson. of Indiana, defended the Presi
dent. who. he declared was fair and just. and
prompted by his conscience. Two men might
honestly differ upon question. and that was all
there was in all this talk. All the gentleman
had said in the way of abuse of the President
was uncalled for. The President was an honest
man, and the people of the country knew it
Applause on the Democratic side and In the
galleries. Though he Mr.. MarsonI did not
agree with the President on this question. the
President a courageous man, and ne hon.
ored him for it He was President of the
United States. and was called upon. in the exer-
else OF his higb Office. to take the grave RESPONSE
biity of approving or vetoing bills, and when he
! did it honestly, though he mr.. Matsonl might