New-York tribune., 1879-05-14
XLVIM CONGRESS-Isr SESSION.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
AN UNFxCITEp BUT TALKATIvE DAY IN BOTH
noUsEs-A NORTH CARoIINIAN IN TIE LOWER
HOUSE SHOWS WHAT A SMALL MAN HIS STATE
Is CAPABLE OF PRODUCISG-PERSoNAL En-
CHAMPIONSHIPS VETO UPHELD.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. May 13 1919
The President pro TEN. laid before the Sen
ateto-day communication from the Secretary Oh tue
Treasury on Illicit distilatiOn Referred to the Com
mlttee on Appropriations.
Mr HEREFORD Dem.. w ya.) introduced a bill 10
authorize the pay OF customs duties in egatender
notes.
Mr.. JONAS Dem. la presented a memorial of the
Louisiana constitutional Convention, asking Tor COM
pete system Of evees the Mississippi River below
Cairo Referred 10 the Committee on Routes TO the
Mr. m4MPToN Dem.. s. c.. from the Committee on
Mntary Affairs reported bill 10 release the arsenal
properly IN Charleston, 5. C.. 10 the Holy communion
Institute for school purposes nntI the arsehal shdi
acain b. needed by the United States.
Mr.. BAYARD dem, Deli, from the Committee on
Finance reported the House bill, With amendments, 70
United states for lawful money lie said the demand
the passage of the bill was general ana s1te ~ h
commercial centres This bi would not anec' Tue VOL
Nj COCKREIL Dem. MOI, desiring to examine the
bill and amendments, the consideration Of the same
o. motion Of Mr. COKE Dem Texas the select
mittea TO examine INTO the crcu1stances c1nnectea
Sioux tho Indian Territory, etc. was au-
fboriz. .d 20 sit during no recess
Mr VEST (Dam. MOI offered resolution calling 20
know wnothcr any lands have been purchased by the
United states in the Iudian Territory under the treaty
oi 1866 and II wEuher 10 Is Intended 10 iecdte III
dians and freedmen thereon. Laid over.
The Senate resumed the cons derauOn OF the Legsa-
The Clerk read the clause which the Committee on
Appropriations proposed should be stricken ori-name-
Iy In or Ter TO provide speedy payment Of
arrearages PENSIONS the secretary Of the Treasury Ia
hereby author Zed and duocied 90 issue lminedla eS III
pavmcnt thereof the SlOOOOOO0 in legal tender cur
rency In the Treasury Kept special uDd Tor the
redemption of iracuonskcuTency
VI. BOOTH tKep Cal) opposed the amendinent IN oI
striking the clause ana could see no reason why me
money should not be used tor the payment OF arrears OF
Mr. BAYARD (Dem.. Dell supported the amendment
and caused 20 he read letter from the Secretary OF me
Treasury saving hat the diversion of the money Tor IN
puruosp stated would he To increase the pubic debt 10
that amount aud suggesting that would be better TO
Mr. BECK Dem, Ky.l. Mr. PLUMB REP, Kan). Mr.
Nous On (Dem' Ais) Mr. MORRILL, tkep.. WI ana
Mr. DAVIS Dem, W.Va) mace remarks Oh the question
Mr. VOORHEES, Dem, Ind said nc was going to
vote for the application of the SlOOO0OoO yns dr IN
lie Treasury pay ment OF the OF pensions
Tae Senator from Wcst Virginia iNr. DaYis) informed
tus body mat Re would take no step backward IN re-
sumption. He on. voorhees, Wonld take tnouSihu
steps backward he could restore tue interests OF The
people wrecked by the bankruptcy thrust upon the
Mr. ALLISON G2ep., Iowa) said that the payment OF
pensions must be provided for as any othel
Obliga ion; therefore ne was opposed 10 dNcttS lh"
money set apart for the redemption OF fractional cur
rency 10 that purpose. There was, apart ron lhai
ample funds IN the Treasury to pay all the PENSIONS
Mr.. WALLACE DOM, Penn.l was ~ favor Ol Tue oIll
as It from the House. and, therefore. aLIecu WIN
Mr. Beck, his colleague on the Committee on Appro-
priatlous. The bill simply proposed 10 apply lale
money to the payment at arrears OF pensions. lie
agreed with Mr. voorhees, that there was no general
resumption OF specie payments out merely an eau"hza
ton of the currency.
Mr.. EDMUNDS Rep.. VIZ said he would vote to
strike the clause under consideration because 1t
was vicious and involved the financial question III an
appropriation pi. .,
The Guestlnn was then taken on striking ont said
clause as recommended by the Committee on ApprO-
uratiOns, directing the Secretary OF the treasury 10
pay auear3ges OF pensions wlth the SIOOOOoOo KEPT
as "A special fund tor the redemption OF fractional cur
rency. II decided in the neeailye-yeds p, nays
37-aud, therefore, the clause remains III the Dill The
vote was rs follows Republicans III roman, Democrats
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