National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-08

Mt sherman reported from the Finance Com
mittee the following original BILL which went to
the calendar.
bill to provide for the conversion or redemption Of
ne q endctcd, dc., That all certificates of deposit
issued under the proVisOnB of the act OF February
~ lsI0 entitled An act 70 authorize the issue OF Ger
thcates OfdepOsit In aid Of the rendng Of the pub
lie debt, not presented for conversion into per
cent bonds Of the acts Of July 1870 aud January ~
convertible only into registered bonds Of said loan
Provided however, that the Treasurer Of the United
such regulations as The secretary OF the Treasury
may prescribe, any of such outstanding certificates,
with accrued interest to date OF presentation, the
amount Of such redemptions to be credited TO the
Mr.. McDill presented memorials of the Iowa
Legislature for nm appropriation Of not less than
T,OOOOOO for the improvement of the Missouri
River between Sioux City, Iowa, and So. Charles
Mo, and relating to the title Of the Dos Moines
River lands.
Mr.. Beck, nom the Finance Committee reported
invorably, with an amendment, HIS bill to punish
the unlawful certihcntlon OF checks by officers of
national banks Tho amendment extends the
provision making tho willful violation of the act
Of 1869 n misdemeauor, punishable by fine aud
imprisonment, so as TO cover specifically case In
which any one "shall resort TO any device or re.
coiye any fictitious obligation OF pretended collat-
era in order to evade the provisions thereof Mr..
Beck gave notice of an amendment TO the commit
tee amendment striking out the words "hci-
on motion of Mr. Morrill,, the Finance Commit.
tee was discharged from the consideration of the
bill to cheaper transportation on railroads ana
Mr.. Dawes, from the Committee on Indian Af-
fairs, reported fuvorably, without amendment the
bill to accept and ratiiy an agreement with the
Crow Indians for the sale OF portion OF their res
ervatlon IN Montana required for the use Of the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company.
Mr.. George introduced Joint resolution author.
izing the Secretary of War IN his discretion TO use
hospital tents now possessed by the War Depart.
ment to furnish temporary shelter to the distressed
people driven from their homes by the Mississippi
overflow. Passed.
Mr. Call introduced resolution calling on the
President for information whether any repre-
sentatiOu has been made by the diplomatic rep
resontatve of the United states at Chill that the
United States would regard with indifference or
consent to the dismembcrmcnt of Peru by the
cessou of any part of her territory 70 Chill under
existing circumstances, and whether any such
statement was made with authority. ordered to
be printed.
At half past one the Chinese bill was again
| taken up, and Messrs. Miller, Farley Fair, Dawes,
Slater. Teller. Jones Of Nevada, aud others de-
bated the subject
Mr.. Frye Introduced bill for tho relief of
American shipping, and, In urging the special inn
portance OF the subject upon the Committee on on
our law In favor ofioregn ocean lines aud against
Our cOaswise vessels.
Mr. Hawley raised the question of State and
| national taxation on vessels, and Mr. Frye re-
| spOnded that he had no question about the au-
| thorliy ofthe United states to exempt all ships
or local taxes. He did doubt its authority
to do this as to the coastwise vessels
ana mere was ,Sr mot hI be,s sas sys NrgCr
taxed ut home wore registered whore owned, and
| that If the General Government hud the. power to
| relieve them ffom taxation II would not be wise to
do so, as this might impose an additional burden
| upon the owners.
MIR Mcmillan reported fayorably, with amend
mens, the bill to regulate the licenses of vessels
| engaged in the coasting trade ana fisheries.
lie also Introduced q hill to authorize the Du.
| luth and Winnebngo Railroad Company to extend
its line through the Red Lake and Pcmbina res
ervatiOns
MIR, Frye, introduced bill identical with that
presented by Mr.. Money in the House for fast
ocean steamship mail.seryicc, &c.
The Senate (at i:lO) went into executive session,
| and (Nt l:l5 adjourned until tomorrow