The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-06-22
XLVIIth Congress-1st Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, June q.
MIR. Dawes presented and had read sundry
petitions signed by the Governor and members
OF the State Senate, board of education and
other officials Of Massachusetts, on the subject
of illiteracy in the state, and in behalf of an
appropriation in aid of common schools in the
state
Committee reports were made as follows:
BY Mr.. Rollins from the naval affairs, favora-
blythe Senate joint resolution for appointment
OF a commission on revival of international
commerce in United States steamships suitable
for naval uses; by Mr.. Harrison, from the mill
tary affairs, favorably with amendment the
Senate bill to increase the efficiency of the
signal service; by Mr.. Window, from tho for
eign relations, favorably the joint resolution
concerning international fishery exhibition in
London in May, 1888; by Mr.. Dawes from the
indian affairs, report accompanied by bill to
authorize the sale of timber on certain lands
now reserved for Menomonee Indians in Wis
consin. All on calendar.
The Senate at 2.15 resumed the national
bank charter extension bill
The bill for the erection of public buildings
in certain Southern cities was passed Other
bills OF minor Importance were introduced and
referred, and the Senate resumed consideration
OF the House bank charter bill, the section be-
fore the Senate being one authorizing the issue
OF gold certificates; the pending amendment to
allow silver certificates as well as gold to be
counted by banks as q part of their reserve and
to be used in settlement of clearing house bal
anceS was adopted
Mr.. Aldrich moved to allow the Secretary
OF the Treasury to suspend the issue of gold
certificates whenever the amount of gold in the
treasury available for. redemption of United
States notes falls below $100000000. The mo-
ton prevailed as amended at the instance of
Mr.. Ingalls, SO as to absolutely prohibit certifi-
Gates being issued in the contingency named.
Mr.. Cooke offered and advocated an amend
ment requiring silver certificates to be ac-
cepted in settlement OF clearing house balances.
Mr.. Sherman denied the power of Congress
to make silver certificates legal tender in
payment of debts between individuals, or be-
tween banks, other than national banks, and
the amendment was modified SO that no ma
tional bank shall become member of clear
ing house in which silver certificates shall not
be received in settlement of clearing house
balances.
Mr.. Pugh closed the debate whom the
amendment was agreed to-yeas, 30; nays, 90
Mr.. Buck offered and advocated provision
forbidding the practice of certifying checks
when dealer has no equal amount of funds
on deposit.
The provision was inserted without objection,
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The Speaker being absent this morning the
House was called to order by Mr.. Burrows of
Michigan.
Mr.. Reagan of Texas rising to question of
privilege stated that the bill passed Monday
'sto regulate immigration" was not in the
shape IN which 1t was intended to pass it. The
committee on commerce had intended to pass
a substitute for the original bill but by mis-
take the wrong draft had been sent to the
clerks desk. On his motion a resolution was
adopted requesting the Senate to return the
bill to the House. The main difference be-
tween the bill as passed and the substitute is
the former, charges the cost of returning
paupers, criminals, &c., to the nation to which
they belong, while the latter charges it to the
steamship company bringing them over.
On motion of Mr.. Russell of Massachusetts
the Senate amendments were concurred in to
the House bill to admit free of duty articles in
tended for the exhibition of art and industry
to be held at Boston during 1888.
The House then resumed the consideration
of the bill for the erection of the Congressional
library building.
The bill was finally postponed till December
18th.
Mr.. Robson from the appropriation COM
mittee reported back the naval appropriation |
bill and it was referred to the committee of |
the whole.
The House then went into committee of the |
whole on the bill to reduce internal revenue |
taxation. A long debate ensued during which |
q large number of amendments were submitted |
and read for information, but without action
the committee rose.
Mr.. Blackburn submitted the conference re- |
port on the military academy bill which was
agree to.
Adjourned.