Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-25
The Senate.


cellaneous.
The Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-James W. McDin,
Iowa, as senator for the unexpired term, was
sworn in and the credentials of James F. Will
son, senator from Iowa for six years, begin
ming the 4th of March, 1883, were placed on
file.
The bill for the relief Of Mary Lincoln
passed. 1t appropriates $4,000 for her i'm
mediate relief and increases her present pen
sion to 5000 per annum from and after this
enactment.
Bills we're introduced
By Senator George-To make the agricul-
to enlarge its statutes and powers,
By Senator Johnston-To repeal so much
the section of the revised statutes as imposes
an export tax on tobacco.
Senator Beck introduced bill for the pun
ishment of officers of national banks, who IL
legally issue certified checks. This bill, on
demand of VOORHEES, and others, was read at
length. It is as follows:
"Be it enacted, etc.-That any officer, clerk
or agent of national banking association,
who shall wilfully violate the provisions of
the act entitled AN act in reference to certify
ing checks by national banks approved
March 8, 1859, being section 2,2O8 of the Re-.
vised Statutes of the United States, shall be
deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor, and shall on
conviction thereof in any circuit or district
court of the United States, be fined not more
than 1000, or shall be imprisoned not more
than five years, or both, in the discretion of
the court; provided, nothing in this act con-
tanned shall relieve any banking association
from any of the penalties prescribed in the
act and section to which this act refers"
Senator Beck remarked this unlawful prac-
tice is now going on to the amount of $780,
600, 900 day; that under the law penalty is
forfeiture of the banks charter, but that no
punishment had yet been inflicted on the guilty
parties. Upon his motion the bill was referred
to the finance committee.
Additional bills were introduced
By Senator Plumb--Proposing an amend
ment to the constitution prohibiting the man.
ufacture, importation and sale of all distilled
and fermented liquors as beverages in any por-
ton of the United States and territories.
By Senator Teller-A Joint resolution de-
been earned by fulfilment of their conditions,
the land grants to the twenty-five railroads
enumerated by the bill, including the North
ern Pacific, the Atlantic & Pacific and Texas
Pacific. The estimated quarterly lands granted
each of these is set fourth in the bills as re-
spectfully 100000 $4,000, 900 and 18,OOO,-
600 acres.
By Senator Pugh-To enforce observance of
the constitution in reference to election of
president and vice president. It Furnishes
with fine Of 81, ZOO to $4,000 and imprison-
ment from five 70 ten years any congressman
or holder OF government office of trust or
profit who exercises or attempts to exercise
the powers of presidential elector. The
same punishment is imposed for false as
sumption by anyone of the office Of elector
and for conspiracy in aid thereof.
By Senator Northeastern the better pro-
lection of the mails of the United States. The
bill directs that the postmaster general shall
require all railroads in the United States to
heat railway mail cars with steam from the
locomotive.
Resolutions submitted by Senator Hoar were
adopted calling on the secretary of the in
terror for information as to the sums expended
under treaties for the education of Indian
children, to what extent the treaty obligations
in this direction have not been fulfilled, what
1t will cost the United States to perform such
unfulflled obligations, if any; what amount
of the sums expended for the support of In
dams has been expended for schools, etc.
Also, calling on the secretary of war for in
formation as to the cost of the government of
Indian wars during the past ten years, and the
cost of 80 much of the army as has been en-
gagged in the observation and control of In
dians, or whose presence has been rendered
necessary as a protection from danger from
Indian hostilities.
Consideration of Sherman's Der cent. bond
bill was resumed, and Senator Call reviewed
the pending amendments, and opposed the bill
as premature.
Senator Bayard said he regarded the COM
pulsory nature of Vests amendment as weak
ening the bill, and the measure itself as I'M
necessary in view Of the success of Secretary
WINDOWS operations in continuing the IS and
IS, a transaction which he (Bayard) commended
did not involve a change of contract or max
ing new one. but was simply voluntary
agreement for the diminution of the interest
rate. He added, in reply to a criticism by
Mcpherson, that the change from the condi-
lions of last year to the present favorable
solution with reference to the bonds of the
government, relieved the opponents of the
pending bill, who were also friends of the
8 per cent. measure last year. from any charge
of inconsistency.
Senator Mcpherson replied briefly and was
followed by Beck, who said, if the statement
made the other dav by the senator from Min
nesota, (WIndom) that the surplus revenues
for the last ten months had amounted to
$3.50, 100000, was correct one, he thought
the first step for congress to take was to re-
duce the tariff and internal tax
alton. It should defer funding
legislation until it could be based upon actual
revenues, but this basis could not be ascer-
tanned in advance of reduction of taxation
He also favored diminution of the greenback
redemption fund to So, 000, 900, and opposed
the locking up OF revenues in excess of that
amount. The proposed amendment of Plumb,
limiting that fund to 500, GOO, 900. and that of
Vest met his approval, and if the bill was thus
amended he would vote for it. He also argued
the certi6cation of bank checks in excess of
available funds should be stopped. He said
that In 1879 the secretary of the treasury In
his report to congress, showed that among
the clearing house exchange, these certified
checks increased from $34 900 900 June IA, to
$50, 0O0,O 600 October Q, and to more than
soc, O00, 900, October &c. Notwithstanding the
penalty of the law was forfeiture of the bank
charter. The secretary merely sent out ex-
aminers who whitewashed the banks, and the
offense was subsequently repeated, while no
executive officer has attempted to put stop
to it. This practice contributed largely in
bringing about the mischievous results of the
New York sblack Friday" and he (Beck) has
reason to believe transactions in certified
checks were now running up 70 St20, 000, 900
per day.
Senator Garland at this point, on leave, re-
ported back from the judiciary committee, the
resolution in reference to the extradition Of an
Italian, Vincenzo Rebello, with bill regulat-
ing the fees and practice In extradltion cases.
The bill provides for making fees regular,
compels commissioners to hold court in pub
lie and where the accnaed IA NOR and cannot