Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-27
FORTY.SIXTH CONGRESS.
TUESDAY. January u.

TUESDAY, January 27
SENATE.-The Vice President laid before the
Senate communication from the Secretary OF
the Treasury transmitting the report OF the OPP
erationS Of the National Board Of Health for
1879.
Nessrs. Pendleton, ingalls, and Cameron [Pa.)
each presented petitions OF ex-soldiers and
sailors for the passage of the Weaver BILL to pay
such persons the difference in value between
greenbacks and gold. Mr.. Cameron desired to
say in presenting the petition that he believed
every one OF the signatures was forgery.
MI. Coke presented the memorial OF the state
grange of Texas, praying regulation Of inter
state commerce.
Bills were introduced and referred as follows:
By Mr.. Beck (by requeStl-For the relief of
property-holderS in square 226, Washington
city. BY Mr. Butler Coy requesf-To ineorpo,
rate the CoSmo American Colonization and
General improvement Bureau. BY Mr.. Coke
(by request)-Providing for payment OF awards
to Greek Indians who enlisted in the federal
army, loyal refugees and freedmen. By Mr..
Ha rs-To amend the act authorizing Il Dis
trict Commissioners to issue twenty-year per
cent. bonds, to redeem certain funded indebted
ness of the District of Columbia. By Mr.. Wal
laceeTo increase pensions of all wounded
soldiers Of the war OF 1912, who now receive less
than fifteen dollars per month. By Mr.. Logan
To amend the statutes in relation to immediate
transportation of dutiable goods. Also, a Joint
resolution to increase the number OF officers of
the army. allowed to be detailed as Professors
of Military Science at colleges and universities.
By Mr.. Teller (by requeSt)-TO regulate Indian
afiais. Mr.. Teller stated that the bill was
drawn by gentleman conversant with Indian
affairs, but he (ir. TelleD diSsented from a
considerable portion of it.
Mr.. Thurman offered a resolution which was
agreed to. instructing the commissioner on
public buildings and grounds to inquire whether
the building now occupied by The Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia is sufficient for
the courts accommodation, and if not, what
measures should be adopted to supply the de-
ficiency.
THE FITz JOHN PORTER CASE.
Mr. Randolph. from the committee on military
afsnir tod for Va lief nf
John Porter.
Mr. Logan made a minority report. he dis
Sented IN toto from the preamble first, that the
President had no authority to organize a COM
mission to examine the case by taking ex- parte
testimony; second. that the action OF the court
martial is not renewable by Congress; third,
that Congress has no right to pay person for
services not rendered because of exclusion from
the army. The bill was placed on the calendar.
OTHER BUSINESS.
Mr. Edmunds offered a resolution. which was
agreed to. instTucting the committee on the
judiciary to inquire whether in the settlement
or adjustment between the United States and
the railroads mentioned or provided for In the
act Of February 22d, 1875, to provide for settle
ment with certain railway companies. any dis
elimination or difference of treatment has been
made by the United States officers in favor OF
one or more OF such companies as against
Others; and if so, what further legislation, IL
any. on the subject is eXpedent.
MI Pendleton introduced bill to authorize
the appointment of medical Inspectors in the
navy TO the office of chief OF the bureau of med
icine and surgery, and to remove the disability
OF the present incumbent.
MR.. BAYARD SPEAKS IN FAVOR OF HIS REsoLU-
The Senate at | p. m. resumed consideration
of the Joint resolution introduced by Mr.. Bayard
| to withdraw the legaEtender power Of [. S.
| notes.
| Mr.. Bayard spoke in favor of the resolution.
Mr.. Bayard said his object In urging the adop-
| tion of the present resolution was to bring
| about an actual resumption OF specie payments.
| Whatever else might be effected by the reSolu-
| tion was secondary and merely incidental to
| this one cardinal object Sound prosperity must
rest upon a sound basis and real money is like
| ly sound currency. To resume by the existing
| system is as idle as to bail water by seve.
| Paper notes are not an essential auxiliary to
| substitutes for it. Their acceptance must be
based on their credit, on their convenience. and
| must always be voluntary in order to be safe.
| When an evidence of debt IS made compulsory
tender in payment OF debt the great law OF
| honesty and Of money that value is to be given
! for value, is broken. Referring to the fear ex-
pressed by many of the '.money power' he said:
| Capital is the result of labor and frugalty. Was
| there to be discrimination against those ind1-
! yfduals who had been more successful than
others in accumulating prosperity. 1t was the
.money power" that enabled the poor laborer
| to become owner OF the tools whereby he accu-
| mulated his own little and growing capital.
| It gave his children education and made
| his Old age more comfortable. He did
| not ignore the fact that the equal
| and wholesome distribution Of property
| sought to be obtained of our fathers through
| abolition OF primogeniture entailmentS, per-
| petu1tteS, etc., had been greatly defeated, and
he inclined to think the system of Incorporation
which we have introduced in all branches OF
industrial pursuits had been nearly equal to
the efectS OF primOgenture and mOrtmafn COM
bined In Its influence upon aggregation Of the
wealth into a single and never dying grasp.
But he could not understand at what point de-
nunciation of accumulation was properly to
commerce.
HDUSE.-Mr. Sapp, from committee on public
lands, reported bill authorizing the Secretary of
the Interior to ascertain and certify the amount
OF land with military warrants in certain states.
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Coldwell, from committee on private land
claims, asked leave to report resolution Instruct
ing the Secretary of the Interior and his SUBJ
ordinateS TO cease and deSist from hearing or in
patent to any portion Of the lands known as the
Rancho Panoche Grande, in California, until
the bill relative to that land now before Con-
greSS shall have been disposed OF.
Mr.. Page objected.
MI. Goode, chairman of the committee on
Yorktown celebration, reported bill to carry
into effect resolution adopted by Congress in
october, 1IS1, in regard to a monumental col
umn, at yorktown, Va. Passed. Tit appropri-
ateS 100000 for the erection of monument at
Yorktown, and $4,000 in order to enable the
committee on Yorktown celebration to make
all necessary arrangements for such a celebra-
tion Of the centennial anniversary of the battle
OF Yorktown as shall beft the historical signih-
The Speaker then proceeded to call commit
tees for reports.
Mr.. Converse, chairman of committee on pub
lie lands, reported bill reserving from sale or
other disposition certain lands in California
{not to exceed two townships in eXtentI on
which are growing ''RedwOodn or "Big Trees
or both of them-such lands to be dedicated to
the people. and set apart as public parks.
Mr.. Cook, from the committee on post offices
and roads, reported back bill declaring all pub
lie roads and highwas post routes, and author
iZ1ng the Postmaster General to put postal
service on all such routes when the public ne
cessity may require it.
Mr.. Blount made point of order against the
bill. The purpose Of the bill was to relieve the
Postmaster General of all restraint, and to
allow him to put star route service wherever he
pleased, and TO increase that service to any
amount.
Mr.. Money contended that the bill made no
appropriation, and therefore did not fall within
the objection Of the gentleman from Georgia
(Mr. Blount)
Mr.. Speer argued that the point OF order was
not well taken. BE declared himself In favor OF
the star service, which had been too long
neglected.
The Speaker sustained the point of order.
Mr.. Cook then withdrew the bill, in order to
whole.
Mr. Stone (Mich.), from the same committee,
reported bill to prevent the unlawful handling
and carriage OF mail matter. Placed ON calen-