National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-02-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
PROCEEDINGS IN BOTH HOUSES.
Memorials. Bills, and Resolulions--Thc Three Per
Cent. Funding i-Committee Reports In
tho Ilowc--The Resolution on Inn
prlsoned Americans Passed.

Mr. Inpham, In the Senate on Tuesday, presented
the memorial Of l.. Y. n. Stark, president OF the
Lake Champlain Navigation Company. and other
citizens of New York. for the passage Of the House
joint resolution for the improvement Of the Har-
lem River. lie also introduced joint resolution
requiring the Secretary of War TO contract for the
Improvement Of the Harlem River navigation. Re-
fcrrcd
ON motion of Mr. Anthony joint resolution
was considered to print the eulogies on the
late Senators Burnside and Carpenter aud Repre-.
ontatiye Wood, Passed
Mr. Anthony, from the Committee on Printing,
reported buck aud nsked to he discharged from tile
consideration Of the petitions for the publication
proceedings of Congress in suiicientq quantity
TO allow copy to be supplied TO every family In
the United Stntes. He remarked that II seemed TO
the committee that the petition must have been
gotten M by some eminent paper maker, and that
the cost of such publications would exceed S70.-
OOOOOGper year The committee was accordingly
discharged from the subject.
Mr. Dawes, from the Committee on Indian AZ.
inirs, reported nm original bill directing payment
os20OOper capita, in cash, to the Eastern Sha Snte
Indians at Pawpaw Agency, Indian Territory, to
relieve their pressing wants occusiUned by failure
Of crops, the money to bo taken from their unn-
vested funds. Passed
Mr. Vance, from the District Committee, reported
original bill to punish the selling and advcrlis
ing of lottery tickets in the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Logan, from the Committee on Military AZ
fairs reported avorably the bill for the relief of
sufferers by the loss of the Government steamer J.
Mr. Window, from the Committee on Foreign
President of the United States 10 transmit ali cor
resi- OndenCe between the United States and its
diplomatic agents accredited to the republics of
Mexico and Guatemala since January l. 1881, nnd
any other information In his possession touching
the rclntious Of the United States with each and
both OF said countries or their relations with each
other Taken mp and adopted.
Mr. Rollins, from the Committee on Public Build.
ings. reported fayonbly the bill for public build
Mr.. Voorhees, made an inquiry rs TO what dis
position had BEEN made OF resolution intro
duCcd by him In Octouer last directing Tho Com
mtttcc on POst-OhiCeS TO investigate the reasons
for the order of the Postmaster General excluding
from appointments in the Cincinnati post .oilice
all persons over thirty years of nge Amer discus.
sion the subject was then passed over
At l2O the Senate resumed consideration of the
Sherman per cent. bill.
Mr.. Vest submitted modification of his amend.
ment. making 1t read as follows:
That from and aner July |, 1852, the per ccntum
bonds by this act shall be the only bonds
from from national banks 3rganized aiter said dates or
Of their circulation TO the of such in
crease, or security for the saieeopng and prompt
banks i5oriisd That the Secretary OF the Treasury
snail not have issued all the bonds herein authorized
to issue the amount Of bonds required And propidcd
Ihcr That section Of the 6ct OF June 70, 1874,
notes providing for redistribution of the national
bank currency and for other purposes" be- and the
Aflcr discussion, the amendment was not agreed
to-yous, %; nays ~.
Inc senate tncll look up blr. Plumb'S amend
ment, providing that If the volume of national
bank notes is diminished by the operation of the
uct or otherwise the circulating notes withdrawn
shall be replaced by Treasury notes, not legal
tender; and providing, further, that for tho re-
demption Of the 33 per cents. out of the surplus
venues over and above SlO0,OO0,000 ana prOhi
ing an increase or dimiuutiOn of the reserved
SloOOOO.O0O, except in the redemption of United
States notes.
Mr.. Plumb explained and advocated his PROPOSE.
tion, and Withdrew nll the clauses of his amend.
mcnt except the one TO direct the use of the sur
plus revenues i'll excess of 800 900 for redemp
ton purposes, and the discussion was confined to
This proposition.
MIR, Davis. of West Virginia, suggested modih-
cation, which was accepted by Mr.. Plumb, so as to
apply the SOO0OO,OO0 of reserve to the redemption
Of the ~ per cents when due, in addition To the
3l2per cent. bonds.
Mr. plumb's amendment was then agreed to-
ayes 81, noes 90 II is rs follows:
That the Secretary of the Treasury shall use all
of the funds now held In the Treasury for the re-
demplon of United States notes. in of Sl0OOO
UOO, In the redemption of the bonds of the United
States such redemption TO be made In not less than
three instaments; and the said sum of 100000 900
ef IN the Treasury shall not be increased or i-
minshed except In the redemption of United States
notes
The Senate then lat 3:5Op. m.) went into execu-
tive session, and (ati:lW adjourned until Wednes-
day.