The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-01-20
Congressional.
FORTY.SlXTH CONGRESS,
THE NATIONAL DEBT.
Another Day Spent In Consideration oi FUND
ing Bill The Bill as II Now Stands he
fore the House.
SENATE.

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from the Committee on Commerce, re-
ported favorably the bill recently intro
duced by him, providing for the payment
ofdamages which may be ocCasioned to
the Indi ps on the Minnesota reserva.
tions by the construction ofreservoirs at
the head waters of the Mississippi, under
last years act, and also providing that
the appropriation heretofore made fol-
the construction of dam at Lake Win.
nebigoshish shall br applied immedi.
ately. On motion of Mr.. Mcmillan, the
bill was taken up, and after an explsna'
tion by him, was passed.
THE FRANKINa PRIVILEGE,
On motion of Mr. Logan, the resolu-
tion extending the franking privilege to
Senators and members was taken up, the
question being upon the motion to refer
to the Committee on PostofiCes.
Mr.. Wallace referred to the allusion to
himself in connection with the recent
instance of complaint of the alleged
abuse of the franking privilege as con.
tanned in the statement in the Record
Of the previous day. He desired to say
the statement was untrue as pertaining
to himself. He had at no time author
lied the use of his name on any matter
not frankable, and he would content
himself with this statement in his place
as a refutation of any charge against
himself.
At the expiration of the morning hour
the Franking resolution was referred to
the Committee on PostofiCes by q vote
of 28 to 23.
THE ARMY BILL,
A discussion ensued upon the order of
business, when the Senate finally resum
ed the consideration of the Army bill,
the question being upon the amend
ments to the item for the payment of the
Government transportation on land
grant railroads. The discussion of the
previous day was resumed,
The pending amendment offered by
Mr.. Allison, was to make 80 per cent pay
ment apply to the amount audited and
approved, instead o. the amount found
TO be justly due by the lartermaster
General.
Mr., Edmunds moved an amendment
20 the amendment, making the entire
item read as follows: For the payment
for army transportation lawfully due
such land grant railroads as have not re-
Ceived aid In the Government lands, to
be adjusted by the proper accounting Of
iiCers in accordance with the decisions of
Ehe Supreme Court in cases decided un-
der land grant acts but in no cases shall
more than 80 per cent of the full amount
of service be paid until final judicial
decision shall be had in re peCt to each
case in dispute $l25. .000" Agreed to
ayes 20 nays l8
Mr.. Edmunds suggested the amend.
ment reported from the Senate Commit
Zee appending proviso that such pay.
ment snail be accepted as in full of all
demands for said services, being appar-
emily superhuous, be stricken out.
The discussion was then renewed and
participated in by Messrs. Beck, Carpen-
ter, Edmunds, Plumb, Burnside, With.
ers, Mcpherson, Wallace and Brown.
The amendment was finally agreed to
ayes %, nays %
The amendments of the Senate Com.
mittee to other items of the bill were ac-
cepted as reported. Pending action
upon the bill the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The following bills were reported:
By Mr.. Colerick from Committee on
Elections); Minority report declaring
neither j. G. Holmes nor W. F. Sapp
had been legally elected from the eighth
Congressional district of Iowa, also mi
nority report in the case of Wilson vs.
Carpenter, from the ninth district Iowa.
Both reports ordered printed and laid
on the table.
By Mr.. Johnston of W. Va, from Com
mittee on Military Affairs: For the re.
lief of Brig Gen. and BreVet-Major-G
E o. .. Ord. Referred to the private
calendar. Ut authorizes his retirement
with the rank, pay and emoluments of
Major GEN.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole, (Mr. Covert of New York
in the chair on the Funding bill. The
pending amendment was that offered by
Mr.. Randall, authorizing the issue of
bonds in amount not exceeding $3.50 900
600, which shall bear per cent interest,
redeemaDle after blank years.
Mr. F. Wood hoped the gentleman
from Pennsylvania, Mr.. R., would ex.
plain his proposition, which was rather
novel.
Mr.. Randall said he had never thor.
oughly understood the difference be.
tween bond and a certificate bearing
the same rate of interest. He desired
merely 10 simplify the bill by making a
debt of one description.
Mr.. Wood could not see the necessity
for change from the historical practice
of the country.
Mr.. Townshend, Ills, offered an amend
ment to Mr., Raudall's amendment, fix.
ing the amount of bonds at $400 900 600,
and the amount of notes at $500 900 000
He denied the statement made on the
Republican side, that TO compel Nation.
al banks to take 3 per cent bonds would
be to destroy the National bank system.
If the bonds now held by the National
banks we're per cent bonds their an
nual profit would be $4,000 900. The
National banks today held monopoly
upon the circulation of the country. His
amendment authorized the Treasury to
issue $500 0000 900 in Treasury notes 80
that if the National banks should refuse
the 8 per cent bonds, and retire their
circulation the currency would not be
contracted.
Mr.. Randall modified his amendment
to read as follows: ........
The Secretary of the Treasury is here.
by authorized to issue bonds or certifi
Gates in an amount of not exceeding
$500 100000, which shall bear interest at
the rate Of 8 per cent per annum, re-.
deemable at the pleasure of the Govern
ment after two years from the date of
issue.
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