The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-14
C0ngresS-Third Session.
WASHINGTON, January IL, 1891.
SEN AIE

Mr.. Eaton. from the Committee on For
eien Affairs. reported adversely on Sundry
bills relative 10 Jlp1ntSe indemnity fund,
and favOrably ~ 10 Substitutes therefor
two new bills.
Mr.. Wither>. Of virginia. introduced
bill authorizing the United states CONNER
cial Company Of Virginia 10 do business in
foreign countries.
Mr.. Davis. OF Illinois. introduced bll
relative to the increase in the pay Of letter
carriers in large cities. Referred.
The resolution for the extension Of the
ranking privilege to senators and repre-
>entative> wa. then taken up, and after
some discussion was. on motion OF MI.
Davis, Of West Virginia, referred, bya vote
Of % to %, to the Committee on Post
Offices.
At the expiration of the morning hour
the Senate resumed the consideration OF the
arms appropriation bill. and devoted most
of the afternoon 10 the discussion OF The
clause relating to payment for Government
tran, portatiOn on Iand-crant railroads.
MIR. Eamunds offered The following amend.
meut, which was adopted by vote OF % to
10: "FOr payment for army transportation
lawfully due such Immigrant railroads ~
have not received aid in Government bonds,
to be adjusted Oy proper accounting officers,
in accordance with the decisions OF the SUI
preme Court in eases decided under the
Immigrant acts but IN no ease shall More
than 10 per cent OF the full amount OF ser
vice be paid until final Judicial decision
shall I've had in respect TO each clse IN dis
puJe."
Mr.. Edmund> suggested that the amend
ment reported from the senate committee,
lappendlng prOviso that ">uch payment
shall be accepted rs in full OF all demands
for said services" being apparently super
fiuous, be stricken out. Agreed to-yeas,
%; nays, %.
The amendments made by the Senate COM
mIttee 10 other items OF the bill were agreed
to a. reported.
Pending action upon the bill the Senate,
at $40 =. NJ, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
UnCer the call OF committees the follow
! ing bills were reported:
Bv Mr.. ColerIck. Of Indiana, from the
! Committee on Elections: a minority report
declaring that neither :. &. lIOlme- MOI W.
| +. Snpp nave been legally elected from the
Eiobth congressional district OF Iowa: also,
similar minority report IN the case OF W IL
son rs. Carpenter, from The Ninth congress
si0na distrlct OF Iowa.
Both reports were ordered 10 be printed
! and laid on the table.
| By General Johnston, OF Virginia, from
the Committee on Military Affairs: For the
relief OF BrIgadler-Genetal aud Brevet
Major.General +. O. {. Ord. Referred to
the private calendar. Ii authorizes his re-
| trement with the rank, pay, and cmoln'
ments of maiOr-generaL]
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the Committee on Patents: To reduce the
fees on patcnis and caveats. referred 10
the Committee Of the Whole.
| The call Of committees having been con-
cIuded. Ibe House, al 12:40, on motion OF
Mr.. +. Wood, OF New York, went into
Committee OF the Whole (Mr. Covert, OF
New York, III the chair on the funding Oill
The bending amendment was That offered
! by MIR. Randall, OF Pennsylvania, author
ling the issue Of bonds, in amount not eX
ceeding $500, 600, 900, which shall bear in
terest at the rate OF per cent, redeemaDl(
! after - Yeas.
After Il long discussion. in which large
number of members participated, The
amendment offered by Mr.. Randall y,Ster
day was amended 80 a. TO make the entire
section read is follows: " That all existing
provisions of law authorizing the rtiund
inc OF the national debt snail apply TO any
bonds of the United States beariug bigbel
rale Of interest than 49 per cent. per an
mum, which may hereafter become redeem
liable: provided that in lieu Of the bond
authorized TO be issued by the act OF Juy
lI4. 1870, entitled An act to authorize IN
refundlng OF the national debt ans aots
amendatory thereto and certificates an
ihorized BY the act OF February 8
1879. entitled AN act to authorize tit
issue Of certificates OF deposit IN aid OF TIT
refuuding of the public debt the Secretary
Of the Treasury is hereby authorized 10 is
she bonds in an amount OF not eXceedin!
s400, 100000. which shall bear interest Il
the rate of 3 per centum per annum, re
deemable at the pleasure oi the uHite'
, States alter five years, and payable ten year
frou the date OF issue; ana also eerllncate
i'm the amount OF not exceeding S3OO,OO0,
900. bearing interest Ut the rate OF 3 pc
cebtum per anRum, redeemdhe al the plea
.ure of the United States after one year
and PAYABLE in ten years from date OF issue
The bonds and certificates Shall be in a
, other respects Of like character and sui
jsct TO the same provisions as the bonds al
thorized to be issued by the act VI July IL
1870. entitled An act TO au,btriZe Ill
refundng OF the national debt an
, acts amendatory thereto: Provided thi
nothing in this act shall be
construed as TO authorize an increa'
OF the public debt; and provided furlbe
5 that be fore any OF the bonds or certibcat,
authorized by this act are issued II shall
! the duty Of the Secretary Of the Treasury