The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-02-05
NATIONAL CONGRESS.
WILD TIMES IN THE HOUSE,
WINDOW SILVER BILL.
Penitentiary. Worlds Fair. Tn
creasing the Currency. Sher-
mans Antitrust Bill.
Tax-Refnnding, Etc.

est scenes took place in the House
since Reconstruction times, when
the vote was announced on the mo-
tion to take up the Smith-Jackson
contested election case from the
fourth West Virginia district.
When the vote was announced it
was found that 161 votes had been
cast in the affirmative and two in
the negative. A point Of no quo
rum was made on the Democratic
side and the speaker directed the
clerk to record the names, list OF
which he had kept, Of members
present, but not voting. A loud
shout of approval was raised on the
Republican side. Then, as the names
Of the Democrats were read by the
speaker, members got up in their
places and protested against their
names being recorded against their
will.
MIR Breckenridge. Of Kentucky,
made very impressive protest.
/ MIR. Reed said he was announcing
a fact, not voting for the members.
| He said that when this was done he
would proceed in an orderly manner
to state his case and leave the ques-
ton to be settled by the House.
i After while the House got quiet
and he made his statement Of the
case, citing the action Of Mr.. Hill,
the present Governor Of New York,
| in the New York Senate, and stating
that the question was one that had
Often been raised.
il When Mr.. Breckenridge made BIZ:
remark in a resembling voice in the
House: II deny the power Of the
Speaker to do this, and denounce il
as revolutionary" cheer after cheer
characterized by the Republican.
as the "Rebel yell'') went up from
the Democratic side.
! The Window Silver bill is al
elaborate measure for silver coinage
and, as it Is an Administration meas
ure, it is likely to receive strong He
publican support. But there are n,
, party lines on the question, ant
without any regard to party, it j
probable that it will be supporte,
by the South. West and Pacif
Slope, and strongl, opposed BY th
Middle and New England State.
The gold-bugs have already opener
their batteries ON silver money.
The House has passed the Nations
n Penitentiary bill, establishing tire
e penitentiaries /: one in the NORTH
: one in the South and one on Oh
|. Pacific Slope. The bill appropriate
100000 for each building.
II The Worlds Fair committee hay
u decided to recommend no city unle:
e they show a subscription Of at lea:
/. S., 100000. This virtually narrow
n the contest down TO New York an
. Chicago.
: The Chairman Of the II ouse Con
= mittee on Banking and Currenc
:. Representative Dorsey of NebrasL
&c has prepared a National Bank bill
.e which he will introduce in the Hous
> at the first opportunity.
AL 1t provides for the issue Of $500
\ 100000 2 per cent. bonds, to ru
!. fifty years and TO be used exclusive
: as a basis for National bank circul,
/ ton. The proceeds from the sale
! the bonds are TO be applied to q
/. redemption of DO nds now outstan
a ing. The bill has been submitted
u Secretary Window and Control,
N Lacey, and il Is understood that
le has their approval.
10 The committee reported fayorabI
a bill TO provide for issuing TO NJ
tional banks circulation equal TO Il
par amount Of bonds deposited
secuntybut not ia excess Of capt.
IT stock paid in.
d Sherman's Antitrust bill b
y been fayorably reported TO the Sc
j. ate. u is very elaborate, and We
. carefully drawn. Il prohibits al
ID kind Of clique, corner, combinatio
sp trust, combine, syndicate or col
" ipany contracting or arranging
" depress prices, or to preconcerted
" raise prices unnaturally. OF ceur
q where the trust or combine is to o
% crate solely within the limits Of O.
IN State, the bill does not apply; b
ns where II operates in two or me
~ States, the duty Of the u. s. Distri
~ Attorneys is TO prosecute. The pc
"A alties upon conviction are heavy a
- severe.
=. The Senate has passed the bill
h refund tue direct tax of 1861, b,
Z. vote Of forty-four 10 seven. 4
votes against the bill were cast
Senators Berry, Blair, Call, Col
an Plumb, Vance and Vest. The I
Az refunds to citizens Of North Cal
Ia lima between $4,000 and $4,000
ow Senator Butler, of South CaroliI
ed has addressed the Senate at leng