National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-23
Tho Two Houses of Congress.

Most oil the time OF both Houses of Congress
was taken up again yesterday in the dis.
cussion of the financial question. In the
Senate, during the morning hour, several un-
important bills and petitions were presented,
and Mr.. Voorhees,, from the Library Commit
tee, reported bill to provide additional ac-
commodations for the Congressional Library.
Mr.. Teller offered resolution calling on the
Secretary of tho Interior for information as to
whether any member of tho Board of Indian
Commissioners is, or ever has been, interested
in any Indian contracts. By way of cx-
PLANTATION, Mr.. Teller said he did not wish to
cast any reflections upon any particular mem
Der Of the board, but reports were in circula-
tiOn that some wero so interested, aud they
should be investigated. Mr.. White, from the
Committee on Printing, reported adversely on
tho bill authorizing the Government Printer
to execute printing for Members of Congress,
and it was indefinitely postponed Mr.. Nor
gan, of Alabama, introduced u resolution, which
was adopted, calling on tho Secretary of tho
Interior for information as to what grants OF
public lands mado by acts of Congress to
railroad companies or TO States or Territories in
aid of such companies remain incomplete by
reason OF the failure Of the grantees or bene-
ficiaTics to comply with tho terms of such
grants. In such cases, If any, where there has
been partial compliance with the terms or
conditions of the grants, to what extent has
there been such compliance, and to what ex-
tent is there u just cause for declaring the
forfeiture Of the grants, and what reasons of
Justice, equity or public faith or public policy
arc there why Congress should abstain from
declaring such grants forfeited in whole or in
part2 In cases where the States or COM
panies to which land grants have been made
for the benefit of railroads, aud where lust
cause of forfeiture exists. and where bona fde
conveyances have been made to purchasers for
value, what proportion, as near rs may be, of
the lands so granted have been sold to such
purchasers, and what further legislation, il
any, Is necessary to secure to such persons
their full equitable rights TO such lands
After the morning hour Mr.. Coke, of Texas,
took the floor and consumed the remainder OF
the time of the Senate in a long speech against
the Bayard financial resolution. 1t was a
Greonback argument Of the most advanced
type,
" the House the bill requiring National
banks to Keep their reserve III coin was taken
up. The Grcenback element led of in the
debate, Mr., Gillette, Of Iowa, delivering ter.
Tible TRADE against the bill II was followed
by Mr.. Weaver, in the same strain, who also
took occasion to pay his respects to Senator
Logan, who recently made speech in the
Senate in which he denounced Mr.. Wcaver's
bill, to pay the soldiers the difference between
gold and greenbaCks when they were paid, as
the most stupendous piece of dcmagoguery
ever introduced into the American Congress.
He was severe oven to the point Of COarseness
on General Logan.
The debate was continued for some time,
and the previous question having been or
dorod, the yeas and nays were demanded, aud
the bill was deieated--uays l5s, yeas 20. The
House then, in Committee Of the Whole re.
sumod the consideration of the report of the
Committee on Rulej which occupied the re-.
mainder Of the session. During the consider
alton Of this question, cY.Secretary Robesou
made an able speech in opposition 10 some of
the features of the report.
Mr.. Cox, of Now York, took occasion to re-.
ply to the iacetious remarks of Air, Horr, of
Michigan, made few days since upon this ro.
port. He as usual, made a funny speech, but
drew it Out so long that 1t seemed forced be-
fore he CpnClulel