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amendment to the BILL namely in order |
to provide for the speedy payment of
arrearages of pensions, the Secretary OF the
Treasury is authorized and directed to issue
Immediately, in payment thereof, that
portion of Sl0,00o,0s0 in legal
tender currency now in the Treasury,
and kept as special fund for the redemption
of fractional currency, etc. After some dis
cussion, the amendment was agreed to.......
In the House, after the passage of the bill al
lowing expenditures for the purchase of sites
in connection with the improvement of
the Kentucky and Great Kanawha Rivers,
and of bill for Commission to lease a
building for the Washington City Postoffice,
Mr.. Warner attempted to have his Silver
Bill considered. but failed to obtain the ne
cessary two-thirds vote. Business of the
morning hour was taken up-the bill from
the Committee ON Pension Laws amending
the Civil Rights Law by forbidding the
transfer of criminal cases from State to
Federal Courts. MIR. Orth made a speech
in opposition to the measure. The House
then resumed consideration of the bill to
amend the laws relating to coinage aud to
bullion certificates, and adjourned without
action.
In the Senate, May Is, Mr.. Cockrell intro
duced Joint resolution, authorizing and
requesting the President of the United
States to open correspondence with the
Republic OF France, with view and for the
purpose of negotiating the proper treaty of
reciprocity and commerce with that Gov
ernment, on terms alike honorable and just.
Three Commissioners are to be appoin ed
ON behalf of the United States, prelim-
mary to the making of such treaty, their
compensation to be fixed by the Secretary
of State. Referred. Consideration was
then resumed of the Legislative, Executive
and Judicial Appropriation Bill. Mr.. Beck
explained the provisions Of the. bill as.
l had ID Oh @lo4 Al
increase by the Senate was $94,5 500,
making the entire sum SIS, ,541 ,O00-
Among the amendments were $4,000
for mints and 1908 for the Interior De-
partment, additional to the appropriations
in the bill for these purposes. Mr.. Thur
man taking the floor, proceeded to debate the
| merits of the bill at length 49, In the House,
in the morning hour, discussion was re.
sumed of the bill to amend the statutes re-
| lating to the removal of cases from State
| to the United States Courts, and Mr.. Orth
concluded his argument against the bill
Mr.. McLane followed in support of the bill.
| At the expiration of the morning hour, con-
sideration was resumed Of the Warner Silver
Bill, and motion to lay on the table was
defeated. The previous question was or
dered by a vote of 100 to 126. and the Senate
proceeded to consider the bill by sections.
The first section, after debate was adopted.
This section provides that gold coins
1 e.
the quarter eagle ($250), aIS3 piece, an
eagle, and a double eagle. The question
then required Oh the second section,
which provides that silver coins shall be
one dollar (or unit), a half dollar, a quarter
dollar and dime; that the weight of the
dollar shall be 4l2H grains Troy, the weight
of the half dollar 12H grammes, the weight
of the quarter and dime 11 and 1.5 respec-
lively of that of the half dollar. Also that
the silver dollars in the Treasury, when
reduced in weight by natural abrasion
more than one per cent shall be recoined.
This section was finally agreed to, and the
third section was taken up. 1t provides
that airy owner of silver bullion may de-
posit the same at any mint to be formed
into bars or into standard dollars of 4121z
grains for his benefit. The House ad-
Journed without final action on this section.
Ia the Senate, May Is, MIR. Maxey intro
duced bill 'horizing the Secretary of
War to purchase sites for forts and posts in
Texas. The President pro tenn. laid before
the Senate message from the President OF
the United State in reply to resolution OF
the 7th inst requesting information relative
to the alleged unlawful occupation of por.
ton of the Indian Territory. He transmits
a copy OF his proclamation and copies OF
correspondence and papers on file in the
War Department touching this subject
Mr.. Pendleton reported from the Com.
mittee on Indian Affairs a bill authorizing
the Secretary of the Interior to deposit
certain Indian funds in the Tr easurv in
view of investment. On motion of Mr..
ingalls, it was resolved that the Secretary of
the Treasury be directed to report to
the Senate what amount of legal.
tender notes have been presented
and redeemed in coin since the first
he considers himself authorized to retain in
the Treasury to maintain specie resumption.
Consideration was resumed of the Legisla-
tive, Executive and Judicial Appropriation
BilL.......In the House, a resolution
reported from the Committee on Rules by
Mr.. Frye, for the appointment of stand
ing committee, to which shsH be referred
all bills, resolutions, petitions ETC., affecting
traffic in alcoholic liquors, called for con.
siderable discussion, objection being made
by Fernando Wood, that under the proposed
authority this committee might arrogate to
itself powers which did not belong either to
it or to Congress, and might, under the plea
of morality. undertake to interfere with
the revenue of the Government derived
from the tax on spirits. The resolution
was, however, finally agreed to. Considers
tion was resumed of the Legislative Appro
priation Bill.
In the Senate, May II, consideration
of the Legislative, Executive and Judicial
} Appropriation Bill was resumed. Among
| tue du0uUIHcuts dSISSu 10 WAS one OHereC
by Mr.. VOORHEES, from the Joint Com
mitteee on the Library, appropriasinf
$1,000 for the purchase of works o.
art. The amendment recommended by
the Committee on finance, ap
propriating $4,000 Tor the Diplomatic ant
: Consular Service, to be expended at the dis
. cretion of the President of the United
States, was agreed to. The reason for thil
| amendment is that there is now q move
! ment in Europe with a view to arrange fol-
!. bi-metallic standard, and it might b,
: thought advisable to send a repre-
sentativ. thither to take part il
the proceedings..........In In the House
1 as business of the morning hour, con
? sideration was resumed of the bill to amend
the law relating to the transfer of case
g Mr.. Mclean concluded an argument il
f favor of the bill. Mr.. Urner opposed tn
l bill on the ground that one of the section
r proposed to be repealed {No. 639) wa
8 virtually the Judiciary Act of 1888, whicl
g gave force and effect to that clause of tn
3 Constitution which authorizes the Unite,
D States Courts to pass upon questions il
, | controversy between citizens Of one Stat
: and citizens of another State. The morning
, hour expired before Mr.. Urner had finishe,
;. his argument. The bill went over til
Q Wednesday next. Consideration was thel
t resumed of the bill to amend the statute
D relating to gold and silver coinage and coil
o and bullion certificates, the question bein
j. on the third section and amendment
r thereto.
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