The New York herald., 1869-03-27
THE roRrY-FfRsT i1BT CONGRESS.
First Session.
SENATE.

SENATE
WASHINGTON, March %, 1889.
Mr.. PATTERSON trep) Of N. H., from the Commit
tee on the District Of Columbia reported bill to
continue IN force the act extending the charter Of
washington, which was passed.
Mr.. PATTERSON, from the same committee, re-
ported the bill for paving Pennsylvania avenue,
which was passed.
THE MEMPHIS, Ell PAso AND PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr.. HOWARD, (rep.) Of Mich, said he was in
structed by the Committee on the Pacific Railroad
to move take up the House joint resolution grant
ing the right Of way to the Memphis, FL PasO and
Pacific Railroad for the purpose Of referring II to
Mr.. MORTON, trep.| Of Ind, said he was willing
that the bill should be taken from the table, but not
for the purpose Of reference.
Mr.. STEWART, (rep.) OF New, objected to the bill
being taken up for any purpose.
BILLS INTRODUCED
Mr.. WILSON, (rep.) OF Mass, introduced bill for
the protection OF soldiers and their heirs which was
referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. 1t
provides that the accounting officers Of the Treasury
and Pay Department., charged with the settlement
and payment OF soldiers bounties shall be directed
to pay to be paid the sums found due to the
soldiers their heirs in person and not to any claim
agent or upon any power OF attorney whatever.
Mr.. CHANDLER, rep:l OF Mich, introduced bill TO
detach the port Of ST. Paul from the collection dis
trict OF Minnesota and to annex 1t to the collection
district OF Wisconsin, Referred TO the Committee on
Commerce.
mr. NfE tTcpsl Ol New, lntTOOuCeu u Oil pTOVluluR
that the construction Of penentiares in the Terrific
shall be under the supervision OF the Secretary
OF the Treasury instead OF the Secretary Of the Inte
r10r. Referred to the Committee on Territories.
Also bill 10 insure the completion OF the WASH
ington Monument, which was referred to the Com
miltee on the District OF Columbia. The bill pro-
vides for the creationof BODY corporate, to consist
Of A. T. Stewart, G. Vanderbilt, T. G. Sherman, J.
ox g. Charles phDs and Charles F.
Blrton, under the style OF the Washington Monu-
ment Union, for the purpose OF devising ways ana
oiotn IN nj Waa
ton Monument and for the erection OF similar
one to the memory of Lincoln
section three provides that the said corporation,
for the purpose herein contemplated shall have
power to receive and dispose OF real estate and
and issue certihcaies Of subscription which shall
entitle the holder thereof to any consideration that
may be awarded by such system, scheme. plan or
means as said corporation may devise or adopt,
and use such agency as they shall deem necessary
to their success for the ends In view.
Section four provides that the corporation shall
pay one hundred thousand dollars per annum into
the Treasury OF the United States for twenty-one
years, to be applied as Congress may direct, for the
compl elton OF the said monument and the last sec
ton provides that during the said term OF years. the
corporation shall, In all particulars and In all
empt from all taxes under the Internal Revenue
laws OF the United States.
Mr.. HOWARD submitted an amendment intended
to be proposed as a substitute for the House Joint
resolution protect the interests OF the United States
in the Union Pacific Railroad Company and for other
purposes. The substitute provides that the stock
to be held in Washington city on the 3ist
Of March, with power to adjourn from day
the ensuing year. The stockholders are also
authorized to establish their general once at
said meeting; provided that the passage OF this res0
luton shall not confer any other rights upon the
company than TO hold such elections TO be held IN
any manner, to relinquish or waive any rights Of
the United States to take advantage Of any act or
neglect OF said company heretofore done or omitted
whereby the rights Of the general government have
been or NAV be preIudiced.
Mr.. HAMIIH, (repl OF Me-, introduced bill In ad-
n don @ 20 .ne M several sc,s dor S perms
to resume the legislative powers delegated to the
cities OF washington and Georgetown; and bill to
establish probate court IN the District OF Co
Mr.. PATTERSON introduced bill relating to judi
ea &c @ ID sae o District str o. Re
move political disabilities rom Certain ' persons
On motion Of Mr.. PoMERoY, rep.) Of Kansas the
joint resolution for the relief OF actual settlers upon
anus N nssansas was 'aKen up ana @ o.
relieve James G. Taylor elected Judge In Virginia
from his political disabilities.
SETTLEMENT OF MEXICAN CLAIMS.
Mr.. SUMNER, lrep.l OF Mass, called up the bill TO
carry into erect the terms OF the convention OF July
l. 1868, between the United States and Mexico for
the settlement OF claims. Passed.
Mr.. FEssENDEN, Tep) Of Me- moved 70 proceed to
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
that the Senate would vote upon the Supplementary
Currency act which was debated yesterday.
soon reach vote on that bin and sa that the bin
itself was unjust and ought not 20 pass. He was
anxious for an early adjournment. for which, how
ever no day could be fixed until the Indian Appro-
priation bill should be disposed OF,
The motion was lost-yeas ~, nays 80
THE FINANCE BILL
then came up az unfinished business or yesterday.
Mr.. KELLOGG, (rep.l OF La. withdrew his pending
amendment to the amendment Of Mr.. Wilson.
Mr.. WILSON then modified hls amendment so a.
states notes and circulating notes OF national banks
combined shall be In OF $3.50 0O00 900. the Sec
retary OF the Treasury shall be required TO fund, in
ten-forty bonds, United states notes TO the extent
ing shall be reduced TO $3.50 0000 000 lie said that
the plan proposed In this amendment would relieve
the south and the West, without doing at the same
time, injustice 70 other portions OF the country,
MIR. CosKLING, (repj OF N ". argued generally
against the Dill as III calculated TO meet the present
financial requirements OF the country, and declared
himself opposed TO any legislation for the reduction
try. lie would not consent for instance, to the re-
ductlon ny slnglc dollar OF the circulation which
the STATE OF New York had received under an ar.
rangement whereby her own banks, then working
prosperously were-whether wisely or not he would
not say--tramplcd out Of existence under the heel
OF federal power.
Mr.. WILSON defended his proposition, and Incl
dentally expressed the opinion that the present
nnancal conditcn OF the country was very satisac-
made very light burden by the rapid development
OF the national resources.
Mr.. SAWYER, trep.I OF s. c., said II was quite ev
dent thM Congress would not now consent to any
bearing obligations Of the country and therefore II
justice was TO be done 90 the states having less than
their proportion OF banking circulation II must be