The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-07
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Senate-On motion of Mr.. Thurman
thesenate took up the bill to repeal thu
bankrupt law, reported from the ju'
dietary committee, with amendment
Thursday last.
Mr.. Beck submitted amendments tt
strike out the first of January, 1879, the
time when the repeal of the law is to
take effect, and insert in lieu thereof
an amendment to repeal the law from
the passage OF the act.
Mr.. Thurman argued that the amend.
ment Of Mr.. Beck, to strike out IA Ger
tain word, 81" and insert others
would prevent any further amendment
of that clause. in order that the sem
ate might not be concluded by the
amendment, if adopted, lie moved to
strike out January |, and insert Sep
TENDER /, us the time when repeal
should take effect.
The discussion OF the bill lasted until
the expiration Of the morning hour,
when the bill to repeal the specie re-.
sumption act came up as unfinished
business, upon which Mr.. Gordon was
entitled 10 the floor, but, on motion Of
Mr.. Thurman, the bill was laid aside
that the senate might consider the bill
repeating the bankrupt law.
MIR. Thurman then consented that
this till be laid aside, Informally, that
Gordon might address the senate In
favor of the repeal of the specie re
sumption act, with the understanding
that the consideration OF the bankrupt
bill should be resumed as soon as he
concluded his remarks.
Mr.. Gordon spoke at length in favor
of the repeating of the specie resump-
ton act.
Mr.. Gordon said Ill advised legis-
lation was the principal cause OF
our financial depression to day He
favor honest finance and return to
specie payment. He had steadfastly
maintained that the country should re-
turn to specie payment at the earliest
possible moment, compatible with its
interest and its industrial classes.
Mr.. Mcdonald presented petition
signed by large number of persons
praying that General John G. Fremon
be included in the bill now pending to
place General Joseph Shields on the
retired lat of the army. Referred.
Mr.. Sargent, from the committee on
appropriations, called up the house bill
making appropriations for the pay
ment of invalid and other pensions OF
the United States for the year ending
June Both, 1879, and In explanation,
said until the legislation of March
any person who served In the war oil
1872, even though he had been in a
single engagement, was entitled to a
pension, and the widow of any such
soldier. was also entitled to the PEN
siop. BY this legislation nearly g
million and half dollars we're added
to pension roll. Twenty-Five Thousand
two hundred and twenty-five new
names were placed on the rolls since
the beginning OF the present fisca
wear. The total amount o
the appropriation, as 1t came
from the house, was S293, 7l5,'
74O. 1t exceeded the amount appropri
ated by the bill last year to the exten
of SS3S, 537. The senate committee OIL
appropriations had added an appropri
alton of $4,000 dollars additional TO
fees to examining surgeons In order Il
enable committees to secure the servi
ces of physicians of standing.
The secretary of the treasury invite
subscriptions to the four per cent. loan
upon the same terms az offered to th
public in July, 1877, namely, subscrip
ton upon deposit Of two per cent, wi