Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-28

District of Columbia Bill Passed-The
Bill Forbidding the Retirement of Moro
Legal Tenders Under ConsideratiOn--The
House Fixes the Force of the Army at
Twenty Thousand Men.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-Senator Beck intro
duced bill to repeal the existing taxes on the
capital and deposits of banks or bankers, and
to impose taxes on dividends in excess of eight
per cent. Referred.
Senator Blaine said, regarding the correspon-
dence submitted to the Senate relating to the
appointment of Delfosse member of the
Halifax commission on the fisheries, the news
papers said the Belgian government complain
ed that anything should have been Withheld.
He now offered as an act of justice to Delfosse,
owing to the insuficiency of the former resolu-
ton the following:
Resolved That the President of the United
States be requested, if not in bis judgment in
compatible with public interests, to communi-
cate to the Senate copies of all correspondence
not heretofore submitted, and of all minutes
in possession of the government relating to the
selection of M. Maurice Del Fosse as one of the
commissioners under the treaty of Washington
Of the fisheries question.
The resolution was agreed to.
Senator Davis, of Illinois, called up the SEN
ate bill to provide for the appointment of an
additional circuit Judge for the seventh judicial
circuit, composed of the States of Illinois and
Indiana, which was discussed until the ex-
piration of the morning hour and then laid
aside.
Senator Mcdonald. from the committee on jul
dietary, reported with amendments the Senate
bill to authorize the States of Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois respectively, to commence and
prosecute suits against the United States, in
the supreme court of the United States, on ac-
count of the sales of public lands in each OF
said States. Placed on the Calendar.
Senator Cameron introduced a bill to author
ize the construction of public building for
the custom house at La Crosse, Wis. Referred.
Senator Matthews submitted a resolution call
ing upon the President for information relative
to the claim of John K. Kendrick and other
citizens of the United States for personal inju-
ries received on the 18th of October, 1855, at
Virgin Bay, Nicaragua, alleged to have been
committed by soldiers under orders of the Mic
araguan government, and what steps should be
taken for the adjustment OF said claims.
Agreed to.
Senator Morrill, introduced bill appropriat..
ing $25O, 900 for the erection of a fire proof
| building for the national museum. Referred.
| Consideration was then resumedyof the bill
providing permanent form OF government tor
! the District of Columbia.
Senator Thurman submitted the amendment
tostrike out the 10th section of the bill reported
| by the Senate committee continuing the board
! Of health, and insert thereof the 10th, 18th,
| 18th and 18th sections of the House bill pro-
| viding for the appointment of health officers by
| the district commissioners, to have control of
the sanitary condition of the district.
! Senator Withers moved to amend the amend
ment of Mr.. Thurman's so as to make the salary
of the health officer $4,000 per annum instead
| $4,000 as Mr.. Thurman proposed. Agreed to.
The amendment of Mr.. Thurman was agreed
| to-yeas, "a; nays, %.
| Senator Thurman then offered an additional
| section, providing that the debt of the district
shall not be increased except by the the loan
of $200, 900, authorized by the pending bill.
! Agreed to. He Also submitted an amendment
declaring that the term school hours used
in the act of June 18th, 1870, should be held to
include all educational establishments, and
providing for the refunding of certain taxes
paid upon property actually used for educa-
tional purposes. In explanation of that amend
ment Mr.. Thurman said it was intended to ex-
empt from taxation Columbia college, George
town college, and other educational institu-
tions.
argued that the effect Of it would be to exempt
$2,000,000 worth Of property from taxation,
| though it made no difference to him whether
they were Catholics, Swedenborgians or Nor
mons. He opposed it upon the principle that
the institutions were private institutions, con-
!
could they be regarded as public institutions.
| After further discussion Senator Thurman
| modified his amendment SO as to exempt from
taxation collegiate institutions not conducted
for private gain. Senators Conkling, Matthews
Harris and others opposed it and Senators Thur.
man, Hoar and Bayard spoke in favor thereof
The amendment was agreed to, yeas ~, nays 23
The bill having been considered in commit
tee Of the WHOLE reported to the Senate
and the amendments made in committee were
| concurred in. The bill was then read third
| time and passed.
| bill to forbid the further retirement of legal
| tender notes.
! Senator Window opposed the motion, and said
the committee on appropriations was now pre-
| pared to proceed with the consideration OF the
legislative, judicial and executive appropria
ton bill. There were many amendments, ano
the prospect was the bill would be a long time
in conference. 1t was probable the House
! would pass the Senate resolution to adjourn or
| June 10. and unless the committee on appro
priatiols could have the right Of way with th'
appropriation bills, it would be impossible t
get them through, and an extra session wonlt
| be necessary-that is, if the House should agree
to the Senate resolution to adjourn on June II
Senator Ferry said he had no idea the House o
Representatives would agreed to the Senate
resolution to adjourn June 10. He had no de
sire to antagonize the appropriation bills, bu
ne IelL IL TO DC Ills uUUy W upOA logo
tender bill. The condition of the country ap
pealed to the Senate to pass it, and he did no
apprehend it would cause much discussion, a
but two or three Senators desired to speal
on it.
Senator Voorhees, favored the motion of Sen
ator Ferry and said if there should be muc]
further contraction of the currency Their
would be no money to pay that appropriatet
by any bills. If the present secretary of tn
treasury should be allowed to run his mad ca
reer much longer. we would have nothing lef
for appropriations.
Senator Hereford favored the consideration Q
the legal tender bill, and during his remark
said: ''Talk about the army! No wonde
there are mobs, when all your laws are contrar
to the wishes of the people. Make your law
to meet the wishes of the people, and ther
will be no need of an army
Senator Eaton-If we don't pass this bill
; pretty quick, paper will be worth as much a
gold.
Senator Allison spoke in favor of considerin
} the appropriation bill, and argued that the
, should always have precedence.
Senator Window said the country would nc
suffer if talk on finances should be suspende
for few days. It might be painful to th
Senate to suspend the discussion, but it woul
not be to the country.
The motion of Senator Ferry to take up tn
bill to forbid the further retirement of legs
! tender notes was agreed to-yeas %, nays 2.
> as follows.
E Armstrong. Harris, Morgan,
} Bailey, Hereford, Oglesby,