The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-02


fhe Quicksilver Mining case wa debated the Supreme
Court Monday By Hon Rsysrdy Johnson. Senator Fsm
Maryland behalf Of ths claimants and Nc argument Of
Attorney General Bates begun, but not concluded.
These arGufens have made the case appear eomeWhaa
misty and ambiguous.
THlUTy.Dl0HTH OUN0REsDs
yRsr SESSION..
ssnaAs.
.ssst WASHINGTON, March J, 1894
snn gnMAm ~ xnooasnucnon.
Mr. wADs (rsp) II ohie, prsssassa petition son NJ
Gsrmas PoAsssl 0sb o. Csveland Ohio, y yssWWsees
NE policy Of ysconstxucson Asfrsa " ~ Judiciary
Committee. afe0ss flsag sas sissoso ~
yEnrON yoA TzD TOTAL NuNcr0N OF MAvHAy. -
Hr. Huum, (rep.) Of Moss. presented petition6 om
the citizens Of Ohio praying for the repeal Of ihs Fugitive
Slave hws, and for amendment sftAe constitution -
that shall not favor slavery. Referred - "a M
lRnwn rn1MoSAL AnEaicAN snA oAyzAm. ~, 50
Mr. sUHsEH reported back the john rssolussoa outh
Committee Foreign AAs giving the consent Ok Con.
rsss 70 the acceptance OF watch nom the british Prv
Council Trade by the master Of the American schooner
Highlander. Adopted. sss3s w ,s, ~ M
3 ouzDa AND rlcxHsEs. isg54 s
Mr.. MORGAN, (rep.) OF N. ", presented ! memorial
from The trustees Of the Roosevelt Hospital Of New York
city praying for rsmlssou q the duty upon licenses an
Mr.. MORGAN also presented 4 memorial frou NAVY
Woodworth Referred 10 the comSsittee On PaSeu1s IN
PROTECTION OVERLAND EH11Rxsyox.a tsRls.xcos'
Mr. NEsa foppl Of Oregon called up tSs bss 70 ps0s
tect overland emigration to the Pacific States and sito
! =. \ THAMES 70 ssB Rn.rStisrm yssrrAxs 9sa - 3
M wnsos rsp;l q Msss sallsd up we Joint rssolu'
lions Of thanks % the 70 enlisted volss,ss Aaspss ~
M nuG1sxw, Opp Of Pa, RON the Cosnnitsse On
s.y:ry 40 presented msoT report on
y aid sspar. was si.rrs si % ne
'l rlsszgS SSsss.s ullssIzpsxzbaSsnn. ,assss q
m. sse,ss :sss sses! ~ ~ ssnsiasfssisa Or
lars during 30 susssas SScs yssr nd : Issue sddls
Ave twenty bonds 70 provide for shs excess Of eisv
MI: Pownl moved y strike eu. sns second section,
not bourd 20 issue more than that scun Hs thought
these bonds nas eve. per
sss ::' -: s. 4: :s:s
Wa nearly exhausted was impossible tcsscertain
sss INTO *: ss , ana
pended ne nousnt y m.niiesty proper that ne COY.
frsvds for this excess IN reply % QUESTION BY Mr.
Hendricks Mr. sherman said no loan had ever been ne
4. x N %s s.a e i; csss e.
After afew explanations by Messrs JOHNSON (opp) Of
ss ssD.. q % ssi. ou
BY the following vote
n, or: s.S:ea ss
a:;1sss s r.
Mnss wade: IT,
NJ Is &. q ~ INC 70 two Sns ss
miion bonds, and insert "nvs" the nrst season He
thought me maximum was inserted would be difa-
Mr. fsssrsDrs though. n was unwise to say to the
give The ordinary rate Of interest In the market he
heved the Secretary Of the opinion that he could
that he could do SO be would No one had done more
70 keep down Interest than the Secretary Of the ea
Mr. HrmNcxs said II the banks OF the csuntry could
use thar money !. leans :, SIX per cent payable IN de-
SI"sIeus OF niue Der ZEN, y pacer in sOd ~
Mr.. Fr7SDA. SSsed II the SEM tor would not give cine
Secretary p,Mss % sy n1e per cent ,nora
Re coAd not lean for loss than nine per cent
He was entitled 70 tbe respect and confidence Of the
Mr.. HA,4Az sscp.l of%Ava, charged Aha. the party
with which the gentleman (hr Hendrcks) acted had
NJ HnDnIens did nos ,ptsud to Be- drawn into pocal
discussion. His object that the government might
q any instance where money been obtained a less
rate than the maximum rates mentioned In the acts
Mr.. fNsnDHS said he did not.
Mr. HENonicKs said as soon ss the maximum wss nxed
that that should b the rate Our debt growing At
enormous rate, and We should consider well whether We
Mr.. FKssENpEN said the language OF the gentleman
amounted TO thisthas he would not allow the govern
msnt 70 borrow money at more than five per cent Was
M. HESDRrcxs believed the money could be obtained
for I'VE per cent Confidence IN tho success Of military
| operations had much " do with the subject.
The amendment was rejected.
M MORGAN introduced additional section, 10 place
ry bonds 70 the amount OF eleven millions and sell
them IN the open market q the Highest 70 satisfy
jected-
M. DAVIS. topp.l Of Ky. removed the motion Of ".
Davis thought that q this maximum rate OF elk per
moncyed would combine against the Treasury and
The amendment rejected by the following vote:
Ysas-Nsssrs Buctaiow, Davis. Hendricks. Powell sauis
Nlls-Isssra Anthony. chandler. Clark, Connsss Co.
z:1. D'Gp nSo: ySs a~s y ESo
Lane Il Ksnsss. Morssn Hesmi,b, fomsroy. Rsmssy'
@g ss.a a.s I's Van wni
n, As,scsr srsp q moved an amendment,
Tue bill, with this single amendment was then passed
Mr.. sursxAs. from The conmi...s on cOuercuo. upon
: s sssss e. sSs
nouncing disagreement
and agreed 70 submit the matter again 70 the House for
nnal acton
On motion Of Mr. HowAnD, lrep.) OF MIcb., resolution
adopted calling the Secretary Of the Treasury 70
furnish copies Of the verorts q Tho Union Pacific Railroad
ton Of the Pacific resolution requesting the President 70
INFORM the senate he has fixed tho points Of the CON-
mencemeut OF the Union Pc ITO Railroad te branches
1T the Eastern terminus.
Al quarter 70 three O'Clock the Senate went Into s
ccutive session, and soon afsr adjourned.
Bcuss Of Representatives..
wAsmseros, Hsroh I, 1904
rBs us or Hs,ssn rHovrunl sAlr py oua HAsrur vsm.
Mr.. wAsBBvRSn. (rep) Of M caused 70 DO read let
ter from the Secretary Of tho Treasury saying that 10
ascertaned from authentic sources that many vessels
employed 10 the cod fishery obtain sst their sh