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and tho face value of gold and silver

and the face value OF soio ana bhVer
coins.
Mr. Allen claimed that the free and I'M
limited coinage Of any metal made the
bullion value OF that metal equivalent to
tia coinage value. Mr.. Dolph regarded
that proposition as very remarkable
one. and cited the fact that under the
Bland act, when there were az many
silver dollars coined In four months as
had been coined In the preceding eighty
years, the market price OF silver had
fallen far below the coinage value OF
silver. The explanation offered OF that
feet by Mr.. Allen was that there was a
great body OF surplus silver, which was
not admitted to the minis. and that IL was
that surplus which broke down the price.
Mr.. Allison undertook 10 stratghten out
the tangle He agreed that with free ana
unlimited coinage OF silver IN the United
States the silver bullion in dollar and
the coined silver dollar would De OF tne
same value. They wou'l represent the
same thing. But II the United States
undertook TO use both gold and silver
as a measure of value. then new ques-
ton would be raIsed-the question OF the
ratio between the two.
Mr.. White DemocraO, Of Louisiana,
also came into the discussion ana asked
Mr.. Allen how. II the depreciation OF sli-
YER had been caused by adverse legisla-
that evil could be remedied by partial
legislation? How could It be done with
out legislation by all the countries IN
volved? , c..
Mr.. Allen replied that the United states
produced &C per cent. OF the world 3 silver
and II the government put the two metals
on an equality. and gave free ana uniim-
tied coinage to them. the owner OF SILVER
bullion In other countries would not sen
49, unVat faFfa u.
Allison had admitted, II would be worth lts
coinage value
At this point OF the discussion. MT.
Allen without completing his speech
Welded TO a motion to adjourn. ana the
Senate, at =. NJ, adjourned until Mon
day at II a. NJ.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Ten Democrats and twelve Republicans
were in the chamber when the House met
at II O'Clock to-day. The Federal elec-
tion-bil was then taken up Mr. everett
DemocrnO, OF Massachusetts. ala not
DENY the constitutional power or Con-
rosa 10 pass the laws. but he did not
believe that 1t had the moral right 10 40
SO. The same corruption at elections had
gone on under these laws as had gone
on before the time of their adoption. Inc
laws were impotent and ineinclent ana
should be removed from the statute-pooks.
He would remove every law that grew out
of the war.
ent posltion of the Democracy in Con-
eress with rebellion in one wing OF the
Capitol and Generalization In the other
Mr.. Oates, in opposing the Federal
election laws eulogi2ed 1.-THE southern
States, and declared that the people Oh
those States were law-abiding cllizehS'
incapable (as had been charged OF Keep
ing a nursery of fraud. He opposed the
laws on constitutional grounds.
Mr. Hepburn Bcpublican), Iowa denied
that the present statutes interlered Win
local elections in the states. Inc ohly
purpose of the Federal-elcction laws was
that there should be peace al the polls;
that there should be the right Of every
voter to vote as he pleased.
Mr.. Swanson OirGina) entered his
earnest protest against the charges
which the Republican speakers had made
against the honesty Of elections IN the
Southern States.
Mr. Weadock DemocraO, Michigan. ad-
vocated the repeal bill and pictured the
dangers which must follow the retention
of the Rehabilitation laws.
Mr. Cannon 0llinois) said that he did
not expect that anything he could say
would change a single vote on the pend
ing measure; but he wished TO declare
that the necessity and propriety Of the
Federal election laws had been msrepre-
sented by gentlemen on the other side. He
defended the cOnstitutiOnality OF those
laws. and said that citizens having the
right to vote should be allowed to exer-
else that right, and neither corruption nor
intimidation should deprive them OF that
right.
Mr. Hunton OemocraO. Illinois, de-
clared that the Federal-election laws had
been enacted In order to perpetuate the
Republican party in power.
Mr.. Hull Republican,, Iowa, supported
the consttutionality of the existing Fed
eral-election laws.
Mr.. Cousins Republican,, Iowa, opposed
the pending legislation.
Fifteen members were present when. at
$40 o'clock, the House took recess until
o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
There were eight members present when
the House met after recess. Mr. Kilgore,
of Texas, who was acting Speaker pro
tenn, solemnly called the House TO order.
and Mr. Grady Democrat, North Caro-
lima. after suggesting that there was no
quorum. spoke I'm favor OF the pending
bill. He was followed by Mr.. Dunn Dem
ccraO, New Jersey, in the same line. sir.
McCleary Republican), Minnesota, spoke
against repeal and Mr.. Anderson Demo
craft, West Virginia, in support OF IT.
The House then, at 1879. adjourned TIL
II o'clock Monday.