Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 22, 1880, Page 2

1 be decorated on the occasion, ‘The Executive Mansion wilt be brilliantly Tychted, ng will thy residences of the prinel- pal eltizens. ‘Tins New Englint Soeiety of Brooklyn had their first annual festival Inst night, Prof, B.D. Silliman presided, aud among the eu Gen, Shernian, Seeretdry Evarts, the Rév., Henry Ward Beeeher, Edward Everott Hate, President Porter of Yate College, Gen, Stew- art L. Woodford, Chauncey Me Debew, Gen. Slocum, Corporal’ Taber, and ‘the Hons. B Chittenden, Prof. Siltinan cl ow othe history oof: the. Pile erlis by proposing thé: health of "The President of the United States.” The Preat- dent, in responding, rred briefly to New England ideas and prinetwles, and-to the many blessings whieh the Nation enjoys through the prevaloncn amt pretty general necuptanes of such ideas, Gem Gravt re sponded ton toast of welcome, aud sald that: he belisved In the Naw England idea of obeying laws and respecting tho right of freo- doin in politicn! views. The Rev, Netry Ward Leecher, Gen. Shermin,: Secretary Evarts, aud Prof. Chadbourne responted to other lonsts. 5 ‘ _ Ara mecting of the Land League in Dub- lin yesterday Davitt stated cistlietly that tho leaders of tho agitation did not want any- body to join the League except at his own tree will, Ie condemned. indiscriminate “Doyeotting.” Judge Mitegerald, in closing the Munster Assizes at Cort, referred to the fawlesneas prevalling in the south of Ivetand. Nesald he had received four threatening letters. Iu was not satisied at the mmnber of convictions obtained, Limerick County ts to be provided with an addittonal’ police force on necount of the lawlesness prevailing there, ‘roops continue to be poured Into Irefand from England, Matta, and Gibraltar, Sern Foster, of Kirkwood, N. J.owas bit- ten by his dog while out hunting some six weeks ugo, ‘The wound healed after s 1 appliances had been used, About a week ago he was. taken siek, aud has since suffered from what appears to be hydrophobia, ‘The pliysielans are a Httle pizzled over lis ense, ag hydrophobla provés fatal in six days at mnost, and he has been alrendy sick seve days. Ile nppears to suffer tho most | cruchating tortures, Mad. Joun Rinny, a prominent stock man of Woodford County, Kentucky, died yes- terday, as did Capt. G. W, Ford, a real-estate dealer of Ludington, Mich, and Shedrach Claywell,..0 large farmer of Jo Daviess County, ‘Pum membors of the Pennsylvania Logis- Inture from Allegheny County resolved in caueus rt Pittsburg yesterday to present the name of Mr. I W. Oliver to snecced Wallace In the United States Senate. een Turns was as much excitement In thé Chambers of Commerce of St. Louis and MU> waukeu yesterday as there was in the Chica- gO Chamber the day before, on account of the rathor sudden drop in wheat, N aan enern’ » Ir Js probable that the Marqit{s of Ripon will resign the Goyerner-Generalship of In- dla on account ef ilhealth, Ie camot well et over the effeels of his recent nttaek without returning to England,» : “tue Hon. W. P. idpgth, of Brazil, Is 0 candidate for Spenker of tho Indiana As- aumbly, Ils prinelpat opponent ty the Hon. Mr. Kenner, of UWuntington. ‘The brobavll-, ties fayor Mr. Ridpath, é ae F . ; “Pantry cloudy weather, cecastonal ight. snow, northwest to southwest wids, fol-: Jowed during the night’ by lower tempera- ~ ture, are the items in the ofllelal “aitateoro-! Jogical program to-tlny. © - q é Tue Supervisor, Clerk, and J: usties of tho | Peace, of Lima, Washtenaw County, Mich, * all three Democrats, wore arrested yesterday for having reecived the vote of a inun after he was challenged. : 2 al In the New York stock market: yesterday a tendency to lower prices was early man- Hfésted. Soma stocks improved, amoung thein being Lake Shore, Canada Southern, .and Western Union. eres in another column will be found a detalled deseriptlon of the working of the police tale phones, A revolution has been effected In the fore, Iusuring a diminution of erlne in thls elty,” . eee . Tue fatlure of Jones & McDonald was fol- lowed yesterday by tho failure of three inare firms, the princlpal of which was Gardner, Stone & Co, with Nabilities estimated at £60,000, 4 Scuuyren Corrax has Issued 2 card do- |: niylng thot he Is a candilate for United States Senator from Tulane. He says that Ae has lind enough of public ofice in his thine, Conguessman Conari denfos the report that he has withdrawn from tho Mleh{gan Senatorial contest. Ie Is 'n eandldate, and will remain one until the caucus adjourns, Nausow, Baurinotow & Co, 2 grutn com: tnlsslon firin of St, Louls, failed yesterday, with abilities of $50,000, ‘Tho fru was “tong on wheat,’? * A nit deerensing the thue during whiol Verritodgal Legislatures nay remnin in ses- slon from forty. to thirty days passed the Senato yesterds = at Yountrex Clilyese lepers werg shipped’ from San Frynelacy yesterday to thelr native Jand, at the Instance af the Superylsors, Wittiass, dousson, # farmoy of Batavin, ©., was rabhed of $1,000, the procqudy of a sulo of hogy, in Cluclangtl yesterday, . een, Eiqur men of the crew of tha bark Nile, from Quebes to Cardiff, were Jost at gen on Nov. 23 by the eapsizing of the vessel, ee Dirurugnts prevalls In’ Ballale to such Arextent that tha publlo sehnols hy one see- tlon of the city have been closed, aoeeeraneeeen Kionry feet of the Long Branch pler were destroyed by a heavy sea yesterday, ‘The loss J3 ybout $330,000, or war’ Ar the adjournmentof the Parls ‘Jast’ pvening Stosson ahead of Vignaux. S Diard gaye fn “was TOO polists., 4 | J. 1. AYERS, & pr walngnt oltizen of Sil: as ie juus been arrested tor forging school miss, wee | _HYMENEAL, Spectat Dispateh ta ‘The Chleago Tribune, SPRINGHIELD, Lil, Dec, 31,--31ie8 8, Belle Jratlys, of Chester, a granddaughter of ¢x- _ Gov, Bond, and a pupil of the Hottie Stuart Jnstitute, was married at tho Insitute thls afternoon to Mr, John JL Muod, also: of Chester, ‘Those present included relatives from St, Louts and Chester, the Fuonlty of oe in titte, classinates of the bride, and all ya Tate: y J. Culp and Mise Taura Linn (Prox. eli, both of this ity, wert Warried at the worl Mutipedlst Suusch this merning by the Hoy, W. 5. Mutthow, tn the presences of a Jurge eoupany of filends, wero Gen. Grant, President Hayes, |. ended, a-}. +) standard TON. Congress Scandalized ‘by a _ Disgraceful Personal - Altercation. Tho House Goos into Commit.’ -:. toe of the Whole on Fund: : se ing the Debt. : fGen. Weaver Engages the Democrats in a War of '_. Banterlng Words, Sparks, After a Fow Brilliant Flashes of Silence,.-Insults tho * + Greenbacker, In Endenvoring to Apologize Ho Makes Muattors: Vory Much Worse. * Weaver-Calls Hin a Liar, and -Attempts : an Assault—Turbulent, End of the Session. Debate on the. Funding Bill—Manly Bear- , ing-of Fernando Wood and Speaker Randall. ‘Tho Houso Puzzled Over an Electoral-Count Resolution Of- fered by Robeson, Confirmation of Assoolate Justice Woods— Treacherous Attitude of the Squth- - ern Senators, : THE ROW. FIGUTING-MAD. - A REMARKABLE SCENE OF EXCITI Spectat Mismatch to ‘The Chleaga Tribune, Wasitsatox, D.C., Due. 2L—There was an extraordinary seene in the House of Representatives tls afternoon, and 1t will probably be regardeil in history as one of the thost disgraceful in American Congressional annals, ‘The Ineldentoceurred In conuection with the debate on the Funding bill, but tho subject discussed had not the. slightest rela- tion to the measure, Mre Weaver, of Tov vay the Presidential candidate of the Greenbaels party, is a strenuous opponent.of tho Fund- ing DIL. He had. served notlee upon Fers nando Wood, Chairman of tho Committos having tt In charge, that he should make usa of every parliamentary ‘right -to defest it. Ho Was oxercising that right bya xenurat discussion of tha tancinl pulicy of the, two birtles, in tho course of whieh te very SHANLLY. AIMAIGR THE DEMOCRATIC. + PANTY, * : tHe reviewed Sts’ vacillating courso. upon ‘Unance, and maintained that the Democratic party camped every four yenrs upon the spot Which -had been occupied by the Répubs Neans during the four yonrs procedtig, Ile rhitented the Inconslsténeles uf the, 1O- .eratle posttion,on thd’ fnance question, and’ shatply contrasted the.dénfleting deelara- ‘tions of thelr’ State and-Nutional platforms, | aul the speeches fof thelr Tenders: ‘Ho’ showed how, the Democratic ‘party hat! been stccesstilly .Mriven,’. step’ by: step, froin d radical Greenback or Inflation: polley to the practical advouncy of a yingle: show te ‘hud’ tried: to iyin popular: posing’ resumpttou and: reconi- ‘) inending tha, repeal of the Resumption’ act, tnd, beaten tit that, how It, iu the next eam- palgn, hud tndersed the most radieal of re- sumption views, He toot from lls desk AN OLD CAMPAIGN FLAG which.the Demoorats used In the Soymour campaign, upon which was fuserllied’ the legend: -. The people demand pf the United States payment of the bonds: in. greon- Daeks, equality of taxation, one currency for tho Government, the peaple, tho Anborery; and the oflevholder: For Presldont, Horatlo Seymour.” Ie compared this Jegend with } the plank of the Demacratle platform of 1880, Mr. Weaver, throughout: this politleal de- . bute, handted himself exceedingly welt, is 0 ready speaker, quigk at repartee, and notels- turbed by the fruquent’ Interruptions. with which the Demoeratie side sought to harass , bin at overy point. Mr. Weaver: passed tn review the history of ‘the Greenback’ and : Democratle cumpalgu, and mereilesly ex." ; based the weakness - aud blunders of tho * Demoeniey, - rete ace cae i “ME CHANGED THEM Wit :Inegnacity, with hypocrisy, with double: dealing, with bribery, corruption, and ‘for- . ery. . Ile declared that the Democrats fad forged the letter to which Wegyer's signa- turewas attiched in the orltieal poriod of the campaign prior {p the Lidinna cleetion. He sald, morgover, that experts: who hyd examined: both letters Qosleret” Uiat tho, Weaver lotter nud tho Morey ‘Tettor were, written by tha samy hand. ‘fhe Democrats . becaine rastiye “nt “Wonver'’s audacity and Rieargaslvencas, ‘ant constantly “Interrupted him, ‘Thoy-conkt not koop tholr gents, They tried to Inject. dontals into bid’ gtatements, nnd to have Snerted In the recard something that should prove an antidote to Weaver's ferociogs attack, ‘I'he latter meanwhile was o VERY GUNTLEMANLY, 205 obseryed alt ‘the parliamentary praprietics,: Was courteous to those who interrupted him without courtesy and In defines of parila trentary decortun and order, nnd oxcited ale tnlration tpon both slides of the House and in the gallorlua for tho skill with whlch He cone tended, slugle-handed, with the whalo Dento- erutle party, He parried ‘the thrusts that were mada and held the Demdcynsy up to Ue ridicule of tha Hurso for neprly to hours. In ult this tno he transgressed no parllamentary rile, pnd natntalved the ut- most good hyiyor, notwithstanding his ep vonents were onraged at his merelless Nssinlt, 4 . WEAVER INDULGED IN NO VERSONATITIFR, hut gonfingd hiuself ta yoneral statements as ta the two payties, Mnally Bland, of Mis- sourl who from the autsag “hed with ‘some dlinealty testrained bhinself, and who mide Aijnselt couspleyous by his pertinent and Noparlianentar Interruptions, obtatned the Hlaue and turiitl the tebats In tho porsonal direction which resulted in the disgracetul seene of the clising hours of tha day. Mr, Weaver, to that point, hud had 9 brilliant parliamentary triumph, and had commended Lhnself to many whe had not before hud 4a. wogd an appreciation of hily still y debate, Iv 18 WEAYEN's MisvourUNE, that Intermeddtig imperttuonos on one sido and exelted pagsjon on theather should have siused tha day te end In disgrace Instead of victory, Mr, Bland took the tloor, and, al- though he did pot acenpy uo position that warranted Ini jp arralgning Weaver for tie consistency, luasmuch us hu fy hinselé al most a Greenbacker, and las followed evory flag aud supported all tho vurylng sets of privelples which Democratis conventions have tendered to thelr followhig, he muda a bitter personal ussault ou Weaver, charging oo wey 1880—TWELVE PAG ‘MM CIHICAGO TRIBUNE: ¥ vatlely of hfltind eroncatoigs HT WEAVER Was WW MMUPATED eT * PRREOSAL ASSAULT, Tyrtos, but did Neb show any passion, undroon i. tained the floor to reply to this perdind) alt- tick, Ils reply wis. un excellent piece of political reparica and invective, and,}y it Ho" ttgain turned tha tables tipon his oppgpents. It was while reptytng' to this tiersgugt nl satit chit, Sparks, of Minols, who | i Wl come suniciwhnt notel “far the facht{ With whieh ho: Apts. Into partauientary ‘roifs through tnedtlesome; Intentiaptions Iyienn- troverstes which do not concern himaWpoke the word which Ieffigled the fives af passipn. Sparks seemeit to fept tnt ‘the responsthifity. of defending the Detagarintle party yas upon hils shoutters, and, te tgenyral statemend as to tha netsof tho Verhygracy made [hy Weaver, Sparks, Interrupttig, . eS CHANGED TILAT re WAS PATSH. |G Ibis trie that Mr. Sparks had mate tun andlos fy for what ho had sald, and he wrolwgr nt fo Mr. Weaver, saylug that the gentlenfafl had misunderstood tlm in supposing that hg | (Sparks) -réferred to his attitude ht the edi) palin of 1880 when he charged hin with bet ing a Ropittican, but that he intended to say, that Weater Magn Republican when he st ported the Funding: Mi Mr Weaver nt cepted this explanatiin, evidently in good! humor, and intimated that Mr, Sparks had tnilriultics of tempor that waxg well-known, aud which ought to Induce Ih. never to" {open his mouth when ho was exelted. s Mt Weaver added that he atways endeavored himself to keep cool, but that, if any one-hit? private conversation hid satt outside of thé. House whatSparks had sald, within the reach of bls arm, ho wotild have beon.ayswergd by wblow. «Mr, Sparks could notpugtratn tis passion. Ile seemed to rsa evguto moro that big usual hight, as” ily; HE BANCASTICALLY RETORTED S. + “Your urmd Your arm! 2 have no mdrg tear of | that’ than 1 had of the, Greenback’ party ‘at the , Inte election! 1s addressed =omysel€. to ono man who appears to be Incking fn the qualities of # ccutlenian, as he showed: himself to be during the campaign” Mr. Weaver, still . apmtrently tn goud humor, said that Sparks ought not to be hasty witht his contempt, ay he did not know that his (Weaver's) fighting. Weight was 185 pounds, Sparks’ rnze here knew no bounds. This was the: dramatic erlsis of the scone, Weaver rase, very enlin, very collected, and, ina silence whieh was | oppresalye, calmly snlit that hi the presenco of tha House and of tho country he branded |, the gentiommn from Lllnols (Mr, Sparks) AS ALIA > ‘i Sparks quickly retortou with. the wo rds, “Contémptible seoundrél and vithaiy. Ile had not tine to say more, for the. word Nar had scarcely eseaped from tho lns of Wea- yer before tho latter rushed from tho seat which he oveupledon tho broad aisle, near the area In front of the Speaker's desk, rnp idly towards Sparks, ina very defiant and threatening man ‘There can be no doubt. as to wiint’ Weaver's intentions were, Ho “Intended to make a personal assault upon Sparks, as the dozen men who Instantly selzed him will testify, for he made terrible strageles to be released, and, with “somewhat ylgor- ous ouths,lemanded that he shoutd be let go, 4 * APARKS, MEANWHILE, 7" dtd not start towards Weaver, On the con- trary,-he rose quickly fn tits place,-in one of the front seats facing tho aren, with dts cheeks quite bimiched, ant selzed tho back ofachalr, as If Ne intended to tise it asa ‘weapon, ‘Townshend, of Hingis,“ selzed Sparks,-but he -had very Uttle difleylty in |. holding * him.” fideail, * 0° speotntor fi the gallery romurked that ft seomed to require twenty men tod holds”: Weaver, while one easily held Sparks. ‘The “Uitte ifaction of Greenbackers-was quite disposed ‘to allow Weaver to lave qn enconntar with Sparks. Tio tall, glané. form of Jguics, of “Texas, was notice nbove the erowdy plunge Ing along ags-if he Himsvlt wished: ty’ tear i Sparks ‘hr, pleees;”, Helran’ down th Oh pully Off his cont ashe eine, ‘nud ytricic py N Sparks over te heads of halt a dezen‘Jutyr- yening members. His arm seomed'to be ten fect:long ‘as he ald so, but, even-then, it itailed to reach. Janes,‘ag well ag Weaver,’ was selzed and carried back, Lowe, backer, of Alabama, a tunn cof: ver: courtge and.an athigte In frame, ss feard’ to say to those ayo swore holding? Wenver: “Let him gol: Let hinge!’ Lut-the jam bers remonstrated with .Weiver thit” he ought not ta disgrace himself aud his family, and by force raised him from the “HooF ait fairly carried hin back to his seat, Po MR. WERAVEI'S STRUGGLE with those, who .were: holsllag hy Insted fully ao minute, aud he “dragged those who first selzed upon him somo ‘dis tanca before is progress contd"he cheeked, Meanwhile, although Sparke-dld not gointo'the afste where, he could: ave. enaily mat Weaver before any frivids contd havo: interfered, was heard to mutter. ‘be twoon dts :tevth, in tha -hjeht of passlon,‘as ho ‘clenchad tho back of Iis'chatr, * Let tho —— come onl? : .. THE-SCENE WIGHT FOLLOWED Was & yery‘turbulent one, Cries lke ean up from all parts of the Nall: } Foil murder will be done!” , “Let them fights?” ,“* Pathim out!” “Give hhn-one, for Inek P" “and other epithata which cannot be repented ing respectable newspaper, but which ;could’ bo pleked “up ata, dog tight, In tho meantime, the reporters, pages, und glerks had buon driven from thelr places. ‘Thy Asdoclated Press reporter had gathe: ; Up his sheets and seeped, his table being rknocked aver In the imOiéa. Speaker Rane idatt rap for tha Chiatr, whi tho helpless ‘Covort gladly surrendered, and the Sergent jWeaArms was cammanded to arrost the dlsor- jderly members, John G, Thompson paraded ythe elided muco np and down; the alstes, ‘and - peace waadoon restorad, Tue Spuaker, tia low. a volvo, suegested that some one should mova thnt the Comittee rise, go that they could stiljourn, ve 2 E i i TECHNICALLY, ithe matter: came Me tion ‘Tlousé; ng the Chiirman of tha Committes of tho Wholo did not repurt the: proceedings to e, and it {stag lato to maye that the records bu tyken down after other business shag ‘lntervened, But, practically, Speaker, Randal) will bring Wo subject to Lie yftun- jon of tho’ Mouse “by oxplaining why “he arbitrarily broke in wpon the procecdings of tho Columitteo of the Whole anu Suterposed to preservg order, Medd tt in necordance with an anglont parliamentary precedent, which authorized tho Speaker to lay the ince foralbly on the table, and to’ take { fatui8, 18 Tres ht before. thie |: EDNESDAY, DECEMBE eeueatlen came from Sparks, ‘tio aetual ffense—tho charge thal Sparks wasa Har~ FM from Weaver, and the ehallenza must, under "tho codp, pragoed from Sparks, if there ts any made, Noboly exyfeets a elial- lenge. Sparks has great infirmity of tem: ar. ul will: proinbly regret the scene, Although he is Chairman-of tho Mill: fury Conmulttes, he Igy not tho kjad of -man_-toe send a challenge. le uses the Northern vernacular, however, and says, In the language of tho street, “1 can Whip hha? Weaver has not spokeu his last word in tho matter, for, Inthe imldst of tha excitement, ho was cool enough, and the oply ay who seomett to bu cool enough, to got tho Speaker's eye, and to say that he wopttt yiekt ton motion that. tho- Conuittes rise, udding, afgnificuntly, that ho wlated It tobe sWuderstood that he held the soor aud ylelded far that purpose, » : 8 aed IN THE YRAR t Sparks, of Ttinals, haa beon the central We gf a disgraceful: parliamentary Keene, aul tha secon tine that he has used the jul isungv.of the tish-market. ‘he frst Ue wes April A, 1880, when he called fils Duino- erytic colleague, Elymer, of Pennsylvania, 2 igr bv open Louse, At this thue My. Sparks Vas heard to.sny,that Mr, Clymer had agread mit a voto, on an amendment tn the ; Hotise, but that he had withdrawn lis as- sent beenusd of the bulldozing of those «Why opposed the prSpostiion.: lo tig Min Clymer, when the confusion had) somewhat Subslderdt, replied that he had. recolved no. re- syttast from the Committee on Military Af- falas, of any membor of tat: Committee, ,to allawnvotein the House on the amend: nung. . Ar. Sparks at oneo 19 I RUSHED TOWAND Mie CLYMER, wildy gevttentating, and, exelatining In. the loudest toudest tones, Does the gentleman from Pennsylvania fusinuute that. this does notobnie from the Committee on Military Attuléy? If- he does, he tos: ‘Phat fs Hil thera is about it? “When the Jaap sontonco wns uttéred Mr. Sparks was steadiyg within an arm’s length of Mr Ulyhwr,. with ts elonehed ‘hand tn close Mrontialty to that -gentlomnrts face, Menm- bers wrowded forward, shouted for order, antltlé. gavel of the Chairman pounding the desty nereasedt rather than diminished the provieling disorder, Ma. Sparks repeated the.dildnsive words two or three (mes, é MI CLYMER -remdingil standtiyg aquiietly bn Ms ptnee, atl In roply to Mr. Sparks? exhibition of bl xuavdisn, shiply said: “You cannot fisult nel? ‘Liylng -strong emphasis on the word “You.” Sparks subsequently apologized: yy Frost “ri recone.” ° © “do the Westérn Aasuclated Press, Wasutnaton, D.C, Dee: 21.—Mr. Weaver. inagle’ a; humorous speech, arralgning the Petnnerotia narty. for Inconsistency on the fhintielal question, aut stating that that party, In its. State and - Natlonal, platforms, en- campedevery’ four years on ground where the Ropablieaia tad encamped four years’ before. “le was frequently futerrupted by Messrs, Reagan, Warner, Finley, Bland, and others, ant his replies to them were reeelved with laughter on the Republican side, ; Mee Magan ‘defended tho Demoeratle party fronvthd charge of -inconsisteney, and retallated that! charge on Mr. Weaver ant the Greenback-party, Mr. Gland inquired for what Presidentiat candidate Wenver lind vated In 1876, Mr. Weaver+For Rutherford LB, Hayes, aut Lain sorry-tor It. ah Mr. Bland—And you have good reason why. . {Laughtbr San ge ‘Yho discussloh, whieh wag vory noisy and irregular, driftét into the question as. to tha responstbilty for steno znliun, and thd credit for remonetlzution of sltyer, the Demo; |. crats chsting dereilit on the Republicans tor tho former, and/ehitining for thomsulves the credit-for the-hitte: Mr, Reagan’ « 3 + ASICEDOSERS OWE Ay TT.” mre ee gh gi IICALHY grou Se whutior Ne was.jp favor of paying the pub- Me debt in greenjacks, re Mr. Weaver replied that: the Greonbavl party proposed ngt.to violate any contract existing between tha Government and ‘its bondholders, as re TE )} Mr, Reagan—That ts exactly what’ the Democrats partysaid after the pusango™ of sth Inw at 1800, 7 fe me Mr, Buckner asked Mr. Weaver when he had left the Republican party, “ft Mr, Weaver rdpiled that he find left tt 1977, Just when the gontloman (Buckner). wag slumping his district In favor of substit titling greenbueks for Natlonal bank-notes, Mr. Warner svntto tho Clork’s desk “and dad rend § paragriph from the Independant Repubiican pintform In 1863, in favor: wreonbaek currency, and of paylng Interest {+ on bonds fu legal money whore tho bonds so provided, } st a - mt ‘Mr. Need suggested that all parties neto foolishly then, but that the ‘Republicans ha the good sensu to get right. Mr. Bland reptied to Mr; Weaver's speech. | and galt that that gentloman had shown ‘hl animus fn.attacking the Democrats, the only frlends witch that gentloman lind had in tho. louse, (Lond hiughter on the Republigan shle] We referrgd to the eharge mado, agalnat My. Weavarin the loateampalgn that he was acting In the Interest of tho Repub-, Nenns, and-snid. that: hts “netion then dorso-; sponded with his speach to-day, Mr. Wenyer triedsto Interrupt My, Binnd,: assuring that hls statement was not ‘true, Mr. Bland declined to. yield;.and went on: charging Mr, Weaver with Inconsistency and bad falths Ifo asserted that all-tho reform! hthat badstaken place recently ty thiancinl matters had come fram the Demverntld party. | ‘Tho Repybilean party might, by (ts assess ment of odicehalders, and by: corruption-andt fraud, ageced In putting down the grand ald ! Deraurigic purty which stond for, tig rights Fand dperties’ of tho people, but sooner or Inter ee a ieee [suvenat, uepuiticanss #* LATIN} sreform -avankl: cory, nat through! tho {te- f publ feds or Greenbackers, but: through the : Denoerats,- [Applayseon the Deimveratle ‘shde of dhe Hause]..5 00-6. ae Mr. Wyavap roplled to Mr,- Bland, and chal- lenged phi jto.quate ona word- that ho r(Weavgy), hol sald in the lest canipalgn in favor of the’ Ropudiionn party. Until he cunt. so, hoshoull” shut up??s [Lath story.) Ae bad In that campaign carratgned the {taputlenn barty, and ho asralgnod It tu- fatay, Mé repudiated the idea of haying re- celyedssmpathy from the Democratig party | state caTEdoR fi the Chair without an order to bring the House Into order,” Ms. Randall’ has’ some very notably precedents that will Justify hint fh this summarily puttliys a: stop to pro- ecedings In tho Commuilttds'9f tho Whole, and asstiung libs duty ge Spehkers | * not THEN MAS BERN SOME TALK About A “DUI, : but thera ig no probubjlity that there will ba ous, They lve’ on tthe wrong sido of the Mn,” enid Joo Backburn, of Kentucky, to hight, “and. there wilh’ “be: no: duel: ‘They shayo a diiferont kind of elvillzd- ton. up. here, Whey get ito adit culty and call oach = ather ‘Unre, bug donot ght" © And,” added Acklon, of Loulstung, who stood near, and who. has w reputation ag adneliat, and sald te be the possessor Of the finest wud arost. exponsive dacling-plstuls jn the country, “ talk of plans tutton manners! Whotare they? Inn glad that no Southern Democrats were anixed up 4a. the dlsgracatul geone,"t Sponking of the proballity of a duel, Luw, of Alabama, who knows something of the cote? and who chatlenged Senator Logan lust last yedr, and who lg avery near friend of Weaver, salt: “There cerlaluly will no challenge praceed from Weaver, Ldo nut know what Sparks auay de. Iv ts T1Ne OPINION Qe ALL THe sourieny «MEN, _ Who clalin tu know thy code, that, while the Sdurlyetia campaign,“and said thd dily gyi dence be hud of ft was in the sliape of a forged Totter published in. Qa New York |. Stay, gnd whieli lie belloyed was ta tho sane handwriting 9a the Mgreylettar, [Laushter,] F Mr. Wynd. asked Sty, Weaver ubout his ra- |! puted; Interview during (ho campatan with day [abbell, Chatrmay of. tha Congresslonal Repu, Nea Comnittap, aad { Say, Weaver dente that any auch: Inter Wiaw jal taken place, and charged tho falsas hood ge that story on D, D.-Lum, who, he MehY hid sokd out to both the Republican hak Vemocnuic parties, and both’ parties svord"chental when they bought hin, [Laughter] Uo did not charge Invonstse tency upon tho Democratic party itself, but ‘on its leadops,—on the men who ran with thahounds and hell with the hare, ‘Lhese won 'thy mun whom he desired to hold up tapublio condemnation ng belug unworthy Jo.Wud the opposition to tho Republican puty, which sought to tasten on‘ to the raed the Prlilsh system of u perpetual ‘Oly ot SARS GOT THE FLOOT, ani&¥alluded ton elreumstance that had oc- curred during tho Interruptlons butweun Messrs. Weaver, Play, and others, in which Min Weaver hid usgd an offensive: term to Shafi (that ho was “erazy"). He went on, in a gygd-natured uimacr,'to excuae tho offen: alygremurk us irlsing frum w migunderstand: ei “ i Haan 1 lou qd: Sand ing on Mr. Wenver’s purt of what ho (Sparks) had sald to call It out, Mr, Weaver replied In. the samo tone of pleaxantry and good liumor, declining to take otenge at what Mr. Sparks liad sald, aud Ine tIniatlng that ho.one could venture to insult hin intentionally. by: aserlbliyg falschood to bin without feeting. the force of his (Wea- yer's) sight arm) (Laughter and uproar.) Mr. Sparks, on hearing the latter remark, ehahget Is tone'fronr one of pleasantry to” one ofanger, and datd: “Tspurn with cone fonipt thé reac of hisarin, ‘The reveli of his arm would affect oe us little ag ft alfected the JastPresidential election,’ Me. Weaver (stIE 1 a Jocular tone)—-Well, that wais/sniMelont,. Deas not the gentleman geo diag fia ought nevar.to opan his mouth at allwhgu he ts oxctted ?—never, never!’ He spurns the reneh of my arm? Ie endo so, Un the tempor Lam in new he ean do so. would not hurt a iintr of bis head. (Laugh tor] © dlls npolugy was ample, and I necept NUT ft CAUTION MIM against tho further use of the term " false- hood” or “Ulo’? ‘That, tn Kentueky, is ree warded, L betleve, aga“ lek’ or a blow, anid, even If 1 was not as large as a inousa, 1 would assall any man who would upply steh a lorm to mo offensively, The rentleinan has alluded to my welght, bat warn tin that my fighting weight 4s 185 pounds, {Shouts of laturhtar.) 4 . Mr. Spnrks—Docs the gentteman say that Lused the word "falsahootdt 2 Mr, Wonver—So L understood, Mr, Sparks—Oh, 103 yours was cartatnly, the first offensive word, Mr. Weavor: (still good-lumorodly)—We are all right now. Mr. Sparks—Yow misunderstdod mo. 1 sali that you were stata whit was not true, and you were wanthic in the qualities of 1 genttomian tne your fallure to remedy it, [Exeltoment and confusion] ‘That was all that thore was of ft, but ft was deyatoped itt. me last tection that you wanted those quall- Hes, ‘ Mr. Weaver (now thoroughly angered and excited)— ; I DENOUNCE THE GENT a AS AL on tho floor of the Hate, Mr, Sparks (equally exeited)—You aro a scoundrel ands villain, J Mr, Weaver therenpon, ainld gront uproar, left the place where he was standing, aud ad- vanced menacligly toward Mr. Spar’ who in his turn moved towards Bln. We: put both were fnmedintely surrotnded by men bers, whe prevented them getting to close quarters, and made them put on thelr coats, which cneh was In tha act of taking off as hu advanced into the aren. Of course, THE QUEATEST CONFUSION AND DIRORDER prevailed on tho floor and in tho galleries, butin the mist of It the Speaker took the elalr, and eatled upon.tho Sergeant-at-eArms tu'do his duty, Just then, however, thore was nothing In partlentar to be done by that. olliclal, as tho. combitants had been removed by thelr respective friends, and there was no danger of their assaulting cach other, After the disorder had subsided; Mr. Covert re- sumed the chatr, the Cummittée roae, and the House adjourned. ne ———_- SPARKS. WHAT WE BAYS IN PRIVATE, Spectat Dispatch to ‘The Chicayo Tribune, Wasutnaron, D.C, Dee, t.—In an inter- view to-night, Mr. Sparke Jays the whole blame of the outbreak on’ Mr. Weaver,-who, he says, Js 2 traculent, quarrelgome. fellow, always: pitching into otter ibeonle, Mr, Bland was on tho floor,” explained 3tr. Sparks, “answerlng same of Gen, Wenver's arguments, Ie and Weaver had been hiv. ing It hot-nnd heavy for some thue,.. In faet, EMAN PERSONALLY there had been a very exelting discussion, all tho afternuon. I had byan tuking 10 part, and, 80 far from having any hitention'of pro- } voking a quarret with Gon. Weaver, 1 will say that he and T have, always. becn -friends, Well, while Bland way apenting, + : TINTERRUP Ten, Witt 4 to remark upon tho \noonststoney of tl Rentlemsnn from lows, meaning Gen. Weave Tsuld that, whereas hg wag navy complining of the actof 1860 and -the Funding act.of 1870, ha was at tho (une w mentber ofthe Ree pyblicnn purty, and ingofar was responsible for those nets, I did not evor-nddress my sverds to Gens Weaver,-bnt ho took’ ‘fire, nb once retorted,. that my stata- ment was false, or that it was n lie, |. or words,to that effect. Well, of course, 1 got angry, and we had somo. pretty sharp words for a minute.or two, And-then tho wholo thing ,auleted down, ‘That would have bee the end of It, had not . SOME ONE WIUSPERED ‘fo ME: that Weaver had mistaken my first reninrls, Auul-that-he thought L was alluding to his lute campnign, and his trading with tlio Repub Neans, ‘This view of the ease at once struels me, and 1 tnstantly wrote Woaver o note, explaining the situation, and anylng over aguiny that I only referred to his responstbitity asa Republican for aets_comniityd by the, Republican Con- gress In 1860 aud 1870, 1 think any lonest man ought to hwveacceptad thatandscknow I edged It, for i was really true. After § while Weayer again got tho flpor, and, to seb myself right with the [Louse, repented my: oxphination. Wenyer, instead of accepting It, made sone tanuting remarks about Its bes ing well for me that £ lmpeached hls word when T. was not in reach of his arm, or he would have chastised mo, . 05. - oe THIS ANGERED Mit, and Lreplted, us disdainfully ag Tcoutd, that Twas not aftald of his arm. Wenver ‘thai taunted ine with having ind to -upologiza ones befure for ilsconduct on tho floor of the Hotise, Wa-then had some. more hard words.” Lgatd lid Hed, and that he was ncon- temptiiic scoundrel, and thon ho made as-it he would come atime, Ha did) come sevon or elght yards toward me? a “itis suld, Mr, Sparks, that you picked up achair ag If to strike Gen, Weuver,” * . “YILAT 13, NOT TRUE, . ‘Thoroaas a great dent of oxeltemant hi the Chamber” Lawes shnding in one of the nar- row nislos near my desk. Seeing Wenyor comlng, d took hold of avhalr'to push it out of my way, ap that I could .step Into the aren to haven treer fleld, where: L gould act it | necudiaty, Tdld vot try to ple uv ehaly, nor did ‘| beght-to tuke ny ovat of. Some one of my. friends caughtme by the shoulders from behind and pulled my coat partially oif amy back to restrala me, and ‘thls may have glyan rive to tho story,” ? “WILE THERH WE ANYTHING FURTHER between You and Gon, Weaver, Mr, Sparks 2 “Well,” said Alp. Spurks; wftera pause, 1 ton’t know about that.’ £ shall do nothing ore about ft I ean't adswer for Gen, Weaver, -L am annoyed greatly "at tho clr |: cumstances, not beenuse Lhuve been in the Wrong, for, from tho first, Lhad tho right of It, but, beenusesin the versions of the oeeure renes which will go to country, E will cette eredlt for patna auurretsane pian, thls iy the nal spa ae which J have been one gaged, unt it bad eon trough no fault of jing, assure you, “Ewant the country to know, howeyor, that all my friends thle 1 was Justified jn saying and dolng what f dtd, THE FELLOW WEAVER 19 A PESTILENT WELLOW ‘ aarre} with Bland, Sam Hi it toxduy.” ; ant trled to plet Ford, Reagan, and several a} You wal te Sit eee of course, yery nyuch exelted, 0 be “f 5, “No, 1 was very angry for a few moments, but as cool as Tan now,. ‘The idea of heliyy werald of Weayer iy, to ridiculous’ ‘Thou, after a pause, Ar, Sparke gull. very quietly, “Teould whip Weaver, and Ld have done tt ithe had struck me, TL never was afraid of any mia or set af men, mud 1 don't fear Weaver and his whole d—d crowd.” WRAVER, 1X PRIVATE, Bpeaial Dispatch (o The Chicago Tribune, Wasuinaton, D.0,, Dec. 21.—Gon. Weaver was Sound ats late hour thy ovenlag ut pis roomy on Cupitod Hi, le was In excellent : 68 2 humor, and, when his: passige-at-arms with Mr. Sparks was wentioned, he Intghed, tid sithd that he was yery sorry the afate had taken place, “LE really. like Sparks,” he sald, “2 think he ts 0 manor good inpulsas, bul of ungovernable temper, and when he is auary ho suys yory unwise and unjust. tulnga”? ‘ é “Gen, Weaver, how did the difficulty be- gin, and what could haya provoked the out brevk which came do near ending in fight? “Well,” replied Gen. Weaver,“ Randall Was winking a little speech on the Fandlng DHT, In which he so palpably exposed his Sznoranee of the Creonback principles that 1 felt called upon to set hin right. - Obtatning the tloor, { warmed with my theme, and was led, unintontionally, to deliver a speech Thad. already prepared for some fitting ovcasion At was u fled day, and Thad been GIVING AND } VING THRUSTS PRERLY. During a rpecch by Mr. Baud, of Missourt, Sparks made sonte remarks which touched me, and T*retorted sharply. Afterwards, when Sparks anade his explanation, I ave cepted ft, and nll should have ended there, I dtd sny—halt fn- carnest, half fi fun—that tt was well for hin, when he ealled mo a lar, that he was not within reagh of my arm, or 1 would have chastised “him. 1 sat that bee enuse, although one of the ‘most initd and penceful of non, 1 will not atlow myself to bo ealled opprobrlous names. [think £ should knock a ninn down for such an of- fense ; IF 1 COULD ORT AT mM, Then, when Sparks spoke about dladatning my ari, andso on, Lhuurhingly replied that my fightlng welght was 180 pounds,. Te did nol see anything focular hiit; however, and pompously revtied that he owelghed 20 pounds, I think tb*was some such remark, Inn spirit of badinage, and with an Intint to cutn little, tov, Tsai Teoutt ark oitt my size on-hie bulk,:and, if L strucic “outside’ the size, Ik wouldu't count, OFF DUT WIA ANQENED DT MOST OF ALT was my saying tint he. (Sparks) was always gettlig himself into trouble, 1 said. that once before he had vean obliged to‘npologize to tho House for unpariiamontary hugging: He fairly turned white at tls, and char; ihat 1 Jacked the instincts of a xentleman, that my course fi the Inte cninpalsai betrayed my base mut dishonest’ mottyes, ‘Lint wits what started ae, Ltolit him he wasn liar and a coward, and started for hf with the Intention of chustising hin than und: there, Sparks started towards me, too, aud made} movement to cateh up aehair at thethng my friends were holding ine. L nig yery sorry the ulfairoeenrrod. __ 2 : T ‘THINK IT DISGRACEFUE, . ‘and T think wo botti should apologize to, th House tn the morning, 4 “Do you think: the quarrel ‘will go any further, Genera wasisked, 6 “Not on my motion. Fam sick of it all, snow, and L prastine Mr. Sparks ts, for, as L have sald, we lave been pretty good frlends, and T think he has many very goud qualities. Thope nothing will be published whieh will hive any tendency to make inatlers worse than thoy are between us. While Dwad, ne- doubt, unwise in saytng some things [did Sny, Teonsider the provueation ‘wnparaiicled ancl totally unentted for?” * Gen, Weaver, In reference toa remark about the belligerency of Afr. Jones, at |. Vexas, Jaughed heartily, and ‘said; “The Greenback army was all fie line and ready for the fray, ar ital ways Is,” . GENERAL DISPATCHES. .. ' FUNDING. + 4" NOTHING -DONE, | L Sptctal Dispateh to The Chicugd Triiunee.. Wasiinaros, D.C. Dee. 21.—There was Tittle progress ininda in the ‘consideration of the Fundlig bill, ag the debate to-day way mostly evutined to the politient subjeot which dnded in’ the Wenver-Sparks atta. Bat chongli iis syid to indicate that Wood will not be able to free the passagdof the bill ; without mature consideration, aud that some very Fadion! changes will, be propoged td tnd bil. Pho apposition, it 1s evident, will, prey eee = from awarters,—tirst, | fron} tho Greenbackers“and the rat anti “bank ’ men, “Mike: Mills, of “Texas, whd elnin © the entira: funding” scheme is tho device of n syndicate and of the Wall street sharks, but,who do net propose ‘aly “practlenl substitute for: the plan ysdcond, from those who aro earnastly An‘ fayor of F some funding plin, put ho jlo not METEQ with the dotuils of the “UII proposed, and ; Who wish much: grqater, rgstrictiong* placa upon any syndieyte,.. oes }2 ~~ PROSINENT AMONG THESE. || are Speaker Mandal; who ‘oprpegtly, alyo- cated the bill, but isted that the pravi+ sidns ought to bo chiged to irevunt double Interest, ta muko “it certain that tho premium, if any, should inure to the Goy- ernment, and tivt to the syndlenté,“and that thera should bo no: allpwanco. for commis- slons to-thé syndicate and that the Secretary of the Troagury shoud hate no digeretion Int thisrespoct in tho negotlation of tho juaus, . = ? From “re Recon,” Jo the Western Atsocigted Pres, * Wannxaros; 2. 04 Déc, 81.—The Bpeaker sald this wis a contest between the Funding: Dill and the Electoral count, re Mr, Mills hoped" tha gentlemman'would fil-" low a full and free debate on the bill, Ho -QUlls) dd aiot want to dispose of the DIL until after the holidays. ita es Mr, Kelfor tnautred whethey tho gentleman from New York Intended ta press the bill to final consideration before tho holiday ad- Journment."* oe Kj ee Mr, F. Wood roplted that ho thought it was practleablo and possible for the House to exhaust’ generat debate ‘and puss the bill or rejvet St before to-morrow night, and it was hig Intention to’ press ‘ft Ihe were per titted, e i) 7 =) 4 : Mr, Kelfur called attgution to the fact that there was scarcely aii pregent to-day, andthe thought there would be no quorunt to-morrow, ai, Oise Mr. Mills inquired ‘Whether he could not move to postpone tha whole subject wutil after the: holidays, but recelyed a negntlye answers ss . MLB. Wool—Tho condition of tho bill is Under the Inw as tt uow stands, the this Secretary of tha ‘lreasury fs obliged to give threa months’ notices. that ha Intena to piy the 6 per cent bonds, wileh constitute two- : thirds of the bonds which mature nest sun ‘nen, : | UNLESS WE PASS THIS MILT. NEFORE VACA- ‘TION {t will bo uttorly impossible for us to take It up Indanuary under thd pressure of other bills, and a postponement may prejudice its | puasnge, A : A Ar, Weayer—That would bo h great biess- ing. ‘ ¢ 2 , Atv F. Wood—If tho gentlemen will absent jthonselyes from -tho sesslons of the House, ‘to-day nnd to-morrow, they. will assiime the greatest oflielal and: politionl responsthillty, they have ever done in-palitical Ife, and ff ‘tho xentlenlan choose, a9 tho gentlenin frou Ohio (Keifer) tithnates, to go wwiy pending tha doternnation of 6 bill af this character, T hops that thalr constituents will hojd then ton strlet reclontug, BS + Mr, Woayar sald jt was proposad to free this DHL through botweon ‘ow And adjourn ment, .1t could nog he done, and he protestud agulyst the aftemps fn tho nang of his con btlinents and tho people of the United States, and, if twenty-five men would stand by hl, | - Jo Would suo iat 16 was not dono, Mx, Kelfor nald tho Republican side of the House bad been afraid, not ‘ot the gentler wan from New York pressing his bill, BUT OF IS DAN US SILENCE for many months. Ho (Keifer) complained that the gentleman should bring jt upat thy lute day amd put it through without any kind of consideration, Al. B, Wood desired to seyly, but the gon, F tuston which, had existed throughout tha controversy roso to such a piteh (hot the Speaker declined to pernilt thodebate (whien Wits ont of order) lo conthine, The Ttouse, soon. afterwards Went into Committee of the Whole on tha Fanding pitt all attempts made by Mr. F. Wool to tnt, tho debate belng voted- down amid ® Boul deal of confusion. In the Committea: an exelting. was nantfested to the Kandla bill, Messry, Weaver, Bland, ant Mills spoke: strongly In opposition to considering the UML before the hottdays, and stated they would Oppose its Passage by every parliamentary Means fy thelr power, : 7 ae Mr. Gillette took tho floor In oppos tho bill; whieh ha declared to ba th ee esta of bankers, ant which shoutd be entilied abil to prevent the payment of the publie debt. “He opposnl i Beeause ib contlictet with tho free institutions of the country, and was {1 the Interest of the few at the expense of tho many, After speaking init an hone, Mr. ‘Gillette’ ylelded the remainder of his tine to Mr. Weaver, who, however, EXURESSED A - DESIRE “tO PostrONE ing BPIEECH, to some fuluro day, ae Ss theranpon moved mittee rise, ant Mr. Wood moved that Dill bo: read by sectlons, fansinueh ug tn WAS No person who desired to speak upon It, Mr. Mills, in a somewhat excited mannuy hoped the gentleman would not foree tho bilLnew, % Mr. F. Wootl—1 do not intend thatn few wen In this House, less thin One-twentieth of the whole number, shall foreo me, and control the tue of this House. ‘There ary two ways of defeating 2 mensure, and one ty never being rendy to spunk, and asking the House to detay-action until a gentleman is ready. ‘The gentleman from lown (Weaver) sald he wanted tho tloor for one hour, If ho he fy not ready to proveed, any other gentle man is entitled to the floors but, if nobody ts ready, itis iny right and my duty to move to vroceatl to tho consideration of the bil by surrtions, Mr. Mitls—The gentleman need not leetura are about the righty of which L may aval ‘myself, and hy; need not permit his zeal to OpDasitlon that the Com: serve the ‘syndlente and bankers of Wail steeet to lend itn so: far as to lnantta mon. ber on thls door who Ig usting for grave mud deliperate conslderation of a grent tutestion, —tanestion whieh Involvessiothing fess than a.} condemning to slavery genoratlons after us in order to satstty THE CODLEHS GREED OF TNs PEOPLE THE GENTLEMAN It ro In Wall street. EF stand to it, aul E tell the gentloman, when he says thata few nent stall not control the House, that he ahall not contro} {bats tong as the Chalrman maintains dye parliainontary rights of tho meners, have sone parliamentary rights, and) L will exerelsy every right before the gentleman shit! prostrate the whole House before the oporators of Wall street, Mr. RF. Wood, fn reply, sald: 1 doubt whether anything Emay have gait contd he construed. by the gentleman tito any inten U personal tnsultto him. Totad noties served on mho'to-day by the leaders of a small party that every parlkimentary strategy and riaht thoy could possibly command wentd bey exerchsed to prevunt the passage of nny fund: Ing Dit. . : Mr. Weayor—And -I renew that declara- tion, . 2 . Mr I. Wood’rho gentlemen assume that position publicly and -opeyly, and on. thei heats reats tha Tesponsiutilty., » My, Weaver—We can stant! St, My. F, Woods frag Tam concerned [ ; au not connected directly or indireetly In i the reumotast degree with any Wall street op |. erations, nor am Leontratlod by any seliish HV intorest. Lam gontrotled by majority of } the Commitieo on Ways and Means, whileh : ans reported thly bIL to the House fa quirst- png Of NIE finyerative public necessity, whielr compels me: and, In my Judgment, every -imember ofthis {orse, to lay astie every other estion inorder to reauh « coneluslon on thisanbject. Iain notavedded to the de tails of the bill, but Lam wedded to. the necessity,‘of (before the holiday vacation), veachlys a conclusion on e bill that will ena bie tho Government ‘ :": LO: MAINTAIN ITA MONON AND CHEDIT, rand will enable tho Government to redeem the bonds that :matute next summer, aud that: will-not, in any, way, dishonor our ercdlt or fmpair the high. postion we hold | before the nations of the world. “‘Pherefore, aatlag iy pursinice, not only of duty but ejustice and right: 1 will press, in every way, * | mapeedy conclusion of this méastre. Mr innd called attention to tho 1nct that there ; Was birely.n arti: presunt, If was not propery to cansidey an Linportant measure of rthis kind with suelr i. small: House, Let It 0 over until] after the holidays. Ie protest. pet Agalust an ‘attempt. to press: the bill through, notwithstanding. tho large number of.nbsentees, § .- us ete :... Mr, Wood satd he was ready to let the debate runon, Wo jad qequiesged in the desire of the louse this morning in regan to ‘that, but he was unwilling to adjourn frou day to day to give the gentlemen an op ‘portunity to-prepara spoeches, © ‘The last Fyouund-ney .yoto had shown flat there were in tho House thirty nore thanaquorun, While ho’ could syot attempt to control tho physteal actlons of any membor, ho felt It hls duty to Impress On-the House, In season and out of sensbn,-tha gravity of the question and tho imperiitive nueessity of wetlon by Congress bufoye tho 4th of Mare. 5 on Mt DUNNETI, | tw member of -the’ Conmulttes on Ways aut Monng, vara: toxthiony to tha fact thut the Chairman" of the Committes (Mr. Wood) had. dopo his duty, ayd'nothing Jess tan his duty, In pressing netion on the bit. Mre Randall suli/there wns mo measure more Iniportant than tho one now wider consideration, and-he did not belleve thera ‘was any Iember of tha [uysy that really de- alved: to proyent, at this pusgion, Jegislation on'the subject. Conigroxs mniist legislate, and it wound legisinte, ‘Tha. [louse was nob bound to walt for gentlemen who desired to speak by the honr, -It was thelr duty to Lo hore, and tp avail thei wlves of thelr priv: Neges'-1t not, it was -thatr own fuult, ond publle — bisinéss should “nat be de Inyed. Ha thought {¢ destratio that the Jlonsg afoul procead to consider ‘the -bIL under the flyeminute rule, ‘Shore’ were” provisions to whilei’ he could “not glyo his support, LHe thought that tho ‘sim provided for could -be reduced to S00, ‘090,000, .and that {ip Seergtury of tho ‘Treas Pury-would And, weter cerefil examination, ithat Congress neud no}proyide for more than that amountof bonds, Jie would like to pub aun uusiinry power Into the taking of these bonds, 1 legtsiption which would cainpel Nae itfonal bynks to take tho entiry amount of Ibofite required as scciilty for, their elreula- toning porcent bonds, Hg was not quite 'surp whethor that woyld not be interfering swith thocontencts with tha banks, Ho was Hot: quite sure whothor Coligress had not “power (0. elunze. by. Iya what tha Govern mong gale should bo plaged iy the Treasury to” protect” riotwhallers, but, that question Feoutd bo Inqulred Inty, Io world say to the sbankd that Congress proposed, by Jogislatlon, jto change tho churactey of ‘the guarantee ay F people would have, and, instead of It beliuy Ke "8, 5,336, and 4 por eont honds, that tt shoul: ‘allbe in 8 por gents, Cho bankg having done that, thoy could coma “WITH YERY NUCIE HETTER GRACE, and usk fora roduellen, of taxation on glrcle Jation andl deposits, 7 Mr, Hiscuck Inquired . what tho result would by in tho uyent of the banks refusing to necepl that. is Mr. Randall roptiod) that ho had always sen the banks study thelr own Intercets, . 4 he belloved ft would by to te Inteest of ae banks te have the 3 per cent bonds. thought that lo eppke fy¢ tha banks jot Dhue,