National Republican., 1888-03-20


and referred.
BY Mr.. Macdonald, of Minnesota: In
stIucting the committee on ways and means
to report bill placing all articles or pro
ducts that are protected by a trust or
monopoisic company ON the free list or as
nearly so as the financial requirements of
the government will permit
BY Mr.. Grouse, of Ohio: Providing for
u bounty on wheat, corn, flour, and oat-
meal exported from the United States: also
to reduce the amount Of United States bonds
to he required of national banks.
BY Mr.. Thompson, of Ohio: Directing
the committee on the District of Columbia
To inquire into the reason for the abrOgatiOn
Of the orderof the commissioners forbidding
The further erection of poles for telephone
or telegraph service in the District, and to
report as to the earliest practicable date at
which all overhead wires can be placed
under ground.
BY Mr.. Herbert, of Alabama: To transfer
the survey of the coast of the United States
TO the Navy Department.
BY Mr.. O'Neill, Of Missouri: To create
boards of arbitration for settling cOntrover-
sies between officers and employees of rail-
road companies engaged In interstate com
mcfce.
By Mr.. Cox, of New York TO suppress
trust monopoios and promote free competi-
tion IN the District Of Columbia.
This bill is similar to the bill recently in
tr6dueed in the New York legislature, ex-
cept that its provisions are made applicable
alone to the District of Columbia.
BY Mr.. Outhwaite, of Ohio: To enable
the several departments Of the government
To participate IN the Ohio centennial, to be
held In Columbus, Ohio.
Mr.. Payson, of Illinois, reported as
question Of privilege, from the committee
on public lands, the bill to quiet the title Of
settlers on the Des Moines river lands. Mr..
Payson stated to the Speaker that during
his (thc Speaker's) absence he had at
tempted to report the bill MS matter of
privilege, but that upon point of order,
raised by Mr.. Parker, Of New York, the
Speaker pro TEN. (Mr. Cox, of New York;
had decided that IL was not a matter of
privilege.
The Speaker said that the question
presented was an important one, and he
would like to consider 1t carefully. He
wanted, therefore, to postpone his decision
until tomorrow.
Mr. Cox said that he was prepared to just
tify his decision as good law and he did
not think II was fair for the gentleman from
Illinois to reflect upon the Speaker pro TEN.
Mr. Payson discnimed any intention of
rejecting upon the gentleman from New
York. lie did not think that he had said
anything which could be considered as a re-
fection.
Mr.. Cox replied that the gentleman had
said nothing TO reflect upon him, but his ac-
| lion in bringing this bill In now was itself a
! reflection. At the time he made the de
| cisiOn he had requested the gentleman to
take an appeal, but the gentleman had de-
| clined to do so.
Mr.. Payson did not think that declination
| prevented him from raising the question at
any time. lie conceded that the gentleman
from New York had been sincere in his de-
I,t hnt tl,.,t tl,at
the gentleman had been mistaken.
! Mr.. Parker having raised point of order
+ against the reception of the bill, the Speaker
| reserved his decision.
, Mr.. Grosvenor, of Ohio, offered pream-
| le and resolution reciting that the Senate
ten days ago passed the dependent pension
/ bill, and that 1t has not yet been printed and
placed in the hands of the proper officers of
| the House: and directing the committee on
printing to inquire into and report the cause
of the delay. Adopted
Mr.. Wilkins, Of Ohio, under instructions
from the committee on banking and cur
rency, moved to suspend the rules and pass
the bill authorizing the issue of fractional
| silver certificates.
Mr.. Dargan,. of South Carolina, sup
| ported the notion
Mr. Warner, of Iowa, called attention to
The fact that there was no provision as to
what the fractional currency should be is
sued upon. The bill said that the certif-
Gates shall ''be received, redeemed, paid,
and rcssued IN the same manner as silver
certificates of larger denominations" but
nothing was said about their issue.
Mr.. wilkins stated that the word 'ssued'
had by typographical error, been omitted
before the word ''received."
The original bill reported by the commit
tee had contained that word. lie asked
unanimous consent to have the word III
serted.
Mr.. Bayne, of Pennsylvania objected.
Mr.. wilkins suggested that us the origi
nal bill contained the word ''issued" 1t must
be inserted in the pendingbill, and its inser
tod did not require unanimous consent.
Mr., Bacon, Of New York, gave II as hi'
recollection that the original bill did moi
contain the word 'issued."
Mr.. Bayne, Of Pennsylvania said that
while the certificates might prove conven
ience TO few people they would be q great
Inconvenience to the large majority. He
opposed the proposition, as he saw in the
issue Of these silver certificates an effort &c
practically put paper currency into use In
place Of the subsidiary silver coin. He re
garded the measure as dangerous innova
tiun.
Mr. Bland, of Missouri, opposed the bill
as changing the whole system Of the cur
rcncy Of the country II would contract
ing currency that was convenient they
would have torn, mutilated, pasted cur
rcncy.
MI Cox, of New York, said that as chair
man of the committee on banking and cur
rency in 1876 he "a reported Mr. Randall'i
bill providing for S20,00O,0O0 of subsidiary
silver coin in place Of the old, rotten, small
roN currency II there was u demand fol
change. suitable for transmission through
the mails, 1t could be provided for without
Congress bringing upon the people thi'
pestiferous thing called shinplaster.
Mr. Randall, of PENNSYLVANIA, opposed
the measure. lie had heard no clamor fol
the enactment of such law, and he did no
believe that any such clamor existed.
Mr. Dingley, OF Maine, maintained thar {
demand did exist for currency which tn,
farmers of the country who wanted articles
not for sale in their vicinity could sent
through the mails to commercial cenetrs
There were large lines of business whicl
were transacted almost entirely by the trans
mission of amounts through the mail.
Mr.. Phelps, of New Jersey, admitted til,
strength of the objections which had beer
raised to the shinplaster but against al
the objections he put the absolute necessit,
for providing currency for the people whC
did not live IN towns having money orde
offices.
Mr.. Weaver, of Iowa, was in favor of
paper currency, but he preferred the old
fashioned paper currency. lie criticised
the bill, however, on the ground that ther
was no provisionin 1t for the cancellation o
the certificates of larger denomination
which might be paid into the treasury in cX
change for the fractional certificates.
The Speaker pro TEN stated that an ex
animation Of the original bill showed tina
II did not contain the word "issucdn befor
'rcccved.n
The bill was then passed--yeas lis, nay