National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-02-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
PROCEEDINGS IN BOTH HOUSES.
pills, Petitions, Memorials, and Resolutions-The
Three Per Cent. Bond Bill Discursed-The
Post.OAlee Appropriation Bill in
the House-ActiOn on IL.

| A response was received in the Senate on Thurs
day from the Secretary of the Treasury to the
| luton introduced by Mr.. Vance in regard TO ir.
Irregularities In the sixth internal revenue collco-
ton district of North Carolina.
| Mr. Rollins reported favoraby the House bill
| making changes and repairs in the House wing Of
| the Capitol.
| Mr. Ferry, from the Committee on Post. Offices
| reported adversely the Senate joint resolution
granting the ranking privilege to Senators and
| Representatives for Official business Indefinitely
| postponed.
Mr. Ferry, from the same committee, reported
| back the resolution of october IL, introduced by
| Mr.. Voorhees, making inquiry as to the reasons
for the regulations in the Cincinnati and Boston
| post Offices prohibiting appointments therein OF
persons over thirty years of age and thereby ex-
| Guiding Union soldiers. motion was then adopted
| dischmging the committee from the further
| consideration of the subject.
| Mr.. Ferry introduced bill providing for the
| Issuance of postal-cords with flexible covers to
| conceal the message written thereon.
| by Mr. Morgan; Resolution for the printing Of
| testimony, &c, i'll regard 10 experiments with
| heavy guns and pr,jCctCs being built by the
| Government, and calling for the report of the
| with notifications suggested by the author.
AT Los o'clock the Sper cent bond bill was taken
| up, the question being upon MIR. Plumb's nmcnd-
ment TO apply the surplus revenues over SlOOOOOOUO
| to reduction of the public debt.
| MIR. BHynrd moved to amend 50 rs 10 require that
the 500 100000 to be retained in the Treasury shall
be OF standard coin value. He wanted the dol
| lars to be real, honest dOllnrs-not paper.
Mr.. Plumb signiiica his willingness to accept the
amendment, MS he had supposed the only dollars
| in the Treasury were standard coin dollars, but,
| upon point made by Mr. Garland 1t was ruled
| that a vote must be taken.
Mr. Bnyard's motion was then adopted-ayes,
81; noes, H.
Those voting mo" were Mcssrs. Beck, Cockrell,
plendleton, Pugh, Slater, Vest, Voorhees,, and
Walker
Mr. Piumb's amendment was rejected by the fol-
lowing vote-aycs %; noes, q.
HEAs-Messrs, Beck, Cali, Camden, Cockrell, Coke,
Davis Of illinois, Fair Garland, George, Harris, IN
F% SSGksg pn SShpsiSR Io MeSSy MGr rS1
Vest, VOORHEES,. and WalKcr-2i.
Cameron Of Wisconsin, Congsr bawesS, Ed Edmgnds
Hale Harrison, llHwley, mn Of Colorado, Huar
i2%Ss Of S MaS%s MsSe %ssI Y FAM hS ms
sawyer, sewcl, sherman, and wiudonl-27.
An amendment by Mr.. Hoar declaring that tho
bonds bearing 3l9 per cent. interest, to which the
bills refer are hereby declared legal elected a
continuance of the discussion upon the rattca.
| Secretary Windom.
The amendment las originally proposed by Mr.
Ingalls, aud modified at the suggestion Of Mr.. Hoar)
was then adopted-ayGs, AZ; noes, TO-. 1t inserts
| the words which are hereby declared valid in
the first section, making the section read That
the secretary of the Treasury is hereby au;;
thorizcd to receive at the Treasury and
Of the United States and at any
poStAi lllOHtD OIuII NlICC HlWlll lHOuSy VI tlc
United States to the amount 1850 or any multiple
of that sum- or any bonds OF the United States
bearing 3I3 per cent interest, which are hereby
declared valid, and to issue in exchange therefor
an equal amount of registered or coupon bonds"
At this point, pending motion for an executive
session, the Chair submitted messages from the
President transmitting from the Secretary OF the
| Interior drafts of bills on subjects rs follows.
| Authorizing the disposal of dead and damaged
| timber on Indian reservations; for q temporary
increase of the force of the General Land Office
making additional provision for expenses OF the
| tenth census.
The messages also transmitted letter from the
Secretary of the Interior in relation TO the cow
boy " disturbances in Arizona, in connection with
which the President calls attention TO the suggcs-
tons i'll his annual message for legislation to ena-
| BILE the General Government to assist the local
| authorities there The message was referred.
The motion for an executive session was voted
| down, were also several subsequent motions for
| adjournment by the opponents of the bill Mr..
| Sherman declaring his intention TO have the bill
disposed of ii possible Without further delay and a
| majority of the Senate supporting him.
| Mr.. Teller renewed the amendment of Mr..
| Plumb. with sundry additional features rcquir-
| ing the application of the surplus revenues over
| Sl200yO,OOO, &C., but upon being appealed to by
| Mr.. All son and Others not to retard and ondangeT
| the bill Withdrew it.
Mr.. Hawley renewed his amendment offered in
| Committee of the Whole.
| At five o'clock the friends of the bill manifested
disposition to prolong the sessonlto reach II final
| vote.
| Mr.. Voorhees, then took the 1oor and proceeded
! to arragn the Window funding operations, but
| had not made material progress when motion Il
| adjourn prevailed and the Senate adjourned until
| to-day.