Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-25
XLVIITH CONGRESS.
Bill for the Relief Of Mrs. Lincoln
Passed-Beck's Bill for the
Punishment OF
National Bank officials for Illegally
Issuing Certified Checks-PrO-
ceedings In tho Huusr.

WASHINGTON, January 24.-Senafe-Jas.
W. McDn, of Iowa, 4 senator for an unex-
pired term, was sworn in, and the credentials
OF james F. Wilson, senator from Iowa for
six years, beginning the 4th OF March, 1888,
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 $4,000 per annum from and after the
I bills enactment
Bills were introduced as follows:
By Senator George: To make the agricul-
] tural department an extensive departme Mt
and enlarge its duties and powers.
By Senator Johnston: To repeal SO much
OF the section of the Revised Statutes as i'm
| poses an unjust tax on tobacco.
Senator Beck introduced bill for the
punishment of officers of national banks who
/ illegally issue certified checks. This bill,
I on demand Of Senator VOORHEES, and others,
/ was read at length. 1t is as follows:
Be resolued, ete That any officer, clerk or agent
of any national banking association who shall will
act in reference to certifying checks by national
banks, approved March 5. 1869, being section 5O2s
| be deemed guilty of misdemesnor, and shall, on
conviction thereof In any Circuit District Court
| In the United States, be fined not more than
$4,000, or shall be imprisoned not more than five
| years or BOTH in the discretion of the court
prorded that nothing In this act contained shall
1ieve any banking association from any of the pen
alties prescribed IN the act and section to which
| this act refers.
Senator Beck remarked that this unlawful
practice was going on to the amount of
$780, 100000 day; that under the law the
| penalty is forfeiture of the bank charter,
| but that no punishment had yet been in
fiicted on the guilty parties. On his motion
the bill was referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
Additional bills introduced:
n. l.
ment to the constitution prohibiting the
manufacture, importation and sale of all
! distilled and fermented liquors as a bever-
age in any portion of the United States and
I Territories.
By Senator Teller: A joint resolution de-
| claring forfeited, so far as the same have
not been earned by the fulflment of their
conditions, land grants to twenty-five rail-
roads enumerated by the bill, including the
Northern Pacific Atlantic and Pacific and
Texas Pacific. The estimated quantity of
lands granted each OF these is set forth in the
bills respectively as forty-seven millions,
forty-two millions and eighteen millions OF
acres.
By Senator Pugh: To enforce the observ-
ance of the constitution in reference to the
election of president and vice-president 1t
Furnishes with fine of $1,000 to $4,000 and
Imprisonment from five to ten years any
congressman or holder Of a government Office
of trust or profit, who exercises or attempts
to exercise the powers of presidential
elector The same punishment is imposed
for the false assumption by any one of the
office of elector, and for conspiracy in aid
thereof.
By Senator Voorhees,: For the. better pro-
lection of the mails of the United States.
The bill directs the postmaster-general to
require all railroads IN the United States to
heat railway mail cars by steam from the
locomotives.
The resolutions submitted by Senator Hoar
were adopted calling on the secretary of the
interior for information as to the sums ex-
pended under the treaties for the education
of Indian children; TO what extent the treaty
fulfilled; what it will cost the
United States to perform such un-
fulfilled obligations, if any; what
amount of the sum expended for the sup
port of the Indians had been expended for
schools, etc. Also calling on the secretary
of war for information as to the cost to the
government OF Indian wars during the past
ten years, and the cost of so much OF the
army as has been engaged in the observation
and control of Indians, or whose presence
has been rendered necessary a protection
from danger from Indian hostilities.
Consideration of the Sherman bill was then
resumedi and debated at some length by
Senators Call and Bayard.
Senator Garland at this point, on leave, re.
ported back from the Judiciary Committee
the resolution in reference to the extradition
of the Italian, Vincenzo Rebello, with a
bill regulating the fees and practice in ex-
tradition cases. The bill provides for max
ing the fees regular; compels commission
ers to hold court in public, and where the
accused are poor and cannot afford the cost,
authorizes the United States to send for his
witue sses and pay them, the government to
be reimbursed for the expense so incurred by
the government asking the surrender Of the
fugitive.
A message from the President was received,
transmitting drafts OF bills TO increase the
salary of the commissioner of the general
land osice tofS5000 per year, and creates the
offices of assistant commissioner-general OF
the land office at a salary of $4,000 per year,
and five inspectors for the surveyor generals
and district land office; also to increase the
salary of commissioner of Indian affairs to
$4,000, and create the office of assistant com
missioner of Indian affairs at salary OF
$4,000 per annum, and the draft of bill to
provide for the cession of certain lands of
the Creek Indians in the Indian Territory to
the United States for the use OF the Sem
inoles.
Senator George introduced a bill to pre-
vent Determinations between shippers and
consignees by railroads engaged in inter-
state transportation. The bill is designed to
secure absolute equality in rates between
small and large shippers and consignees.
The Senate, without action on the bill,
went into executive session, and soon adj
iourned until Tomorrow