Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-06-28

forbidding the creation OF new national banks
and authorizing an issue OF treasury notes in
place OF bank notes. Mr.. Morgan proposed TO
force banks and their depositors TO receive sil-
yer certificates Mr.. Allison said he had never
heard OF an instance outside OF New York where
tanks refused silver certificates. Mr.. Voorhees,
remarked that bank officers were hostile to what
they termed 10 cent monev. Mr. Sherman dep
recated any attempt by Congress TO regulate
the value OF the two CONS the Gov
ernmept itself had deprecated silver, which
should stand as eighteen TO one in pro-
portion TO gold. Mr.. Allison thought the
many. The propositions by Messrs. Vest snd
Morgan were rejected. The bill was then
passed by 81 to Is. Tne House went into com
mittee on the bill TO reduce internal revenue
taxation. Mr.. White gave notice OF an
Amendment 10 repeal the internal reyenne
system 80 far as II affected tobacco.
Mr.. Morrison charged that the
Chairman Of the Committee Of Ways and
Means was striving to empty the treasury with
out relieving the burdens Of the people. Messrs.
Page, Aiken. and Reagan announced that they
would vote against the DILL, and the committee
rose. A communication from navy officers was
read, asking that the age for retirement be not
CT anged. The Democrats Of the House held q
caucus after Adjournment at which there were
fifty two members presept The substance Of
their action was thar, so far as they were CON-
cernou, tney WOulu support Tue tOUaccO pfofl-
sions Of the Internal Revenue bill, and, II those
failed, move to reoommit
The House bill to raeify the agree ment with
the Shoshones and Bannocks for a right o!
way for the Utah and Northern road was passed
by the Sena te June 23 as also the Senate bill
creating the Oregon Short-Lne Railroad Com
papy. Mr. Frye called up the rule allowing the
President pro tenn, when emporarily absent, to
designate ia writing Senator TO perform the du-
ties OF the chair, which was debated aud referred.
Condemned cannon wern granted to OrganlZ'
aiious at v,nesnne., Inj ;Marshalltown, IoSs
lronton, Ohio; Danviie, H., and Council
Bluff. bill was passed to pay for the use OF
tho ofphan-n-ylum property at Natchcz during
the war. The House resolution oonnen-
orative OF the late Thomis Allen, OF Missouri,
called out several tributes OF respect
The House went into committee OF the whole
ON the bill TO reduce internal taxation. Mr..
Kasson expressed the hore that the Govern
ment would not become permanently depend
ent upon whisky shops for It's revenue. Me-.
Wilson gave notice OF an amendment to forbid
national banks from receiving interest exceed
ng g per cent. per annum for loans
Mr.. Dunneli thought 1t too early tc
begin to ropeai internAl-revenue laws
Mr.. Hewitt alluded TO tue strik es in progress,
aud remarked that Congress should speedily
abolish levles on the products OF industry
whereas the Republican party offered the work.
ingman the abolition OF the tax on matches.
Mr.. Sparks attacked the entire internal-rev.
enue system, as did also Mr.. Springer. The
committee then rose, when eulogies were de.
lvered upon the life OF the late Thomas Allen.