National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-12
CURRENT CAPITAL TOPICS.
Debate on the Fitz John Porter Case
Postponed.
Lively Debate on Monday Anticipated-The
Inter-oceanic Canal Sciieme-senator
Eaton's Flank Moveinent-Rejeo-
tion OF the Ohio Census super.
yisors-Tho Case of Lieu
tenant SchenctC.
Tho Two Honses of Congress.

In the Senate yesterday an attempt was
made by Mr.. Randolph to take up the Filz.
John Porter case, but Mr.. Logan, who opposes
the bill, suggested that as there was likely to
be discussion II had better go over, so that tho
debate could be continuous and not expire each
morning with the morning hour. Upon mo.
tion of Mr.. Randolph it was made the special
order for Monday next, after the expiration of
the morning hour.
The application of Mrs. Custer, widow OF
General Custer, for \ pension was adversely
reported from the Committee of Claims.
Tho resolution Of Mr.. Eaton calling on the
President for copies of all correspondence be-
tween this aud foreign governments, or their
representatives, in relation to the inter-
oceanic canal, WAS passed.
The bill to establish department. of agri-
culture and commerce was laid aside.
MIR. Edmunds made quite speech in oppO.
sitiOn TO the bill authorizing the Secretary OF
tho Interior to ascertain and certify the
amount OF land located with military war.
rants in several States, and directing the pay.
ment to such States of five per cent of the
amount Of such land.
There was littlo amusement In the Senate
yesterday ut Senator Gordon's expense in con.
sequence of u flank movement on tho inter.
oceanic canal business by Senator Eaton. Scu-
ator Eaton offered II resolution early in the
session, calling upon the President for inor.
nation and correspondence In regard to tho
imteroccanc canal. This measure has been
laying on the table since it was offered and
was called up yesterday and passed during
the morning hour. Senator Eaton is chair.
man of the Committee on Foreign Relations,
and the passage of this resolution places il in
his power to bring his committee TO the front
i'll relation to interOceauic canal matters.
In tho House yesterday Mr. Warner from
the Committee OH Coinage. Weights and Meas.
urcs, reported bill, which was ordered to be
printed and recommitted, providing that
The value of foreign coin as expressed in the
money of account of the United States shall be ilrt
the pure metal OF such coins of standard weight
as compared with the pure metal in the standard
lcoins OF tho United states; and the values of the
gold and silver coins of the various nations of the
world known to our commerce, shall be ascer.
tanned by assays to bo made from time TO tino mn
der the direction Of the director of the mut for
cign gold coins being compared with tho STANDARD
gold coins Of the United States aud foreign silver
coins with the standard silver dollar: and the re-
suit of such assays shall be reported to the secre
tary of the Treasury and lie embraced in his ,ll-
nual report to Congress
The testimony taken by the Committee on
Banking aud Currency in relation to the
Ocean National Bank of New York was, upon
motion of Mr.. BuclSner, ordered to be printed
Mr. Price, from the same committee, ro-
ported the results of an investigation into the
affairs Of tho German National Bank of Chi.
cago. The committee expressed the opinion
that tho principal cause OF tho failure Of tho
bank was found In the fact that the directors
failed in their duty, and charges gross irregu.
| larities in tho general conduct of tho bank
| The report is accompanied by bill amending
the National banking law so MS to hold all d.
rectors to a more strict accountability, and
providing that all stockholders whose duty il
Is to elect directors shall in no case bo relieved
| from personal responsibility to creditors oil
| their bank until they have paid not only tho
amount of the stock hold by them but also au
additional sum equal to said stock.
The remainder OF the morning hour was
spent upon the bill in relation TO the removal 0i
causes from State courts toUnited States courts
which measure was pending when the morn.
ing hour expired, and the House went into
Committee OF the Whole upon the report o
the Committee OH Rules, and largo number
of unimportant amendments were offered, hut
most Of thom were voted down. Both Houses
adjourned until to-day.