Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-17
LABORS OF THELAW GIVERS
Fixing the Presidents Snccsssor-E xten-
sion of National Bank Charters-Pay-
ment of Southern Mall Contractors-Bills
Observation-Disclosures Bills Passed.
The Senate.

The Senate.
WASHINGTON, June Ex-senator Hoar il
troduced bill to provide for the performant
of the duties of the Office of the president !
case of removal, resignation, inability {
death, both of the president and vice presiden
1t vests the succession to the presidency
members of the cabinet in the order in whic
they were named in the Washington cabine
beginning with secretary of state and cor
GLIDING with secretary of the interior, and ez
; cludes cabinet officers not previously cor
frmed by the senate.
Senator Garland said the proposition now
presented was identical with that which he
presented and urged last January, and he was
Importance. He suggested the reference of tn
bill to the judiciary committee, in which hi
own measure was still pending. So ordered.
Senator Blair introduced bill for statues
Of Washington and Benjamin Franklin.
The senate bill authorizing the Oregon Pa
cific Railroad company to construct bridges
across the Willamette river to Oregon
passed.
The bill to Inappropriate $375,OOO to pay
| Southern mail contractors for service prior to
| the secession of their states was then
| taken up.
After discussion, participated in by Cameron
wis., and Maxey, the bill went over without
action.
The bill to enable national banking associa-
tions to extend their corporate existence was
road for action upon committee amendments.
The proviso inserted by the senate commit
tee to exempt national banks from attachments
and injunctions OF state or county was OBJ
jected to by Senator Vest, who said he could
not see any reason for exemption.
Senator Allison, in charge Of the bill, ex-
planned that the existing law gave the United
States courts the sole jurisdiction in relation
to these banks. The house had inserted a pro-
vision giving state courts Jurisdiction. The
senate committee had merely inserted in the
national banking laws since its creation.
Jones, (La.) controVerting statement made
by Sherman that the purpose of writs of in
junction as applied to national banks is main
ly to marshal or protect the assest, stated that
in nine out of ten cases it was used as means
of defense to prevent an illegal or tortuous
act. This was a right which it was proposed
to deny to citizen in the state courts.
He would have no right, for instance, to stop
illegal advertisement for the sale of his prop.
erty by a bank, through state court. He
would be remauded to the federal court for
the assertion of his rights. He moved to
strike out the word "injunctions' from the
exemption proposed. Agreed 10 without rec.
ord Of vote.
Senator Ransom opposed the committee
amendment, cOntending that banks were not
entitled to any rights not possessed by eiti-
zen. The committee amendment was then
voted down-yeas "a, nays 81. The afirma-
tive vote was wholly Republican. The DEM
ocrats voted no, and were reinforced by Sena-
tors Dawes. Miller (Cal }, and Mitchell. Sena-
tors Davis Qll.) and Malone voted aye.
The bill was proceeded with up
to the sixth section, providing that all
notes of existing banks now in circulation
shall be returned, destroyed or cancelled, and
new notes bearing different devices and de-
scrlptions substituted for them, as they come
in and are redeemed, the banks to pay the cost
of printirg E, tie cost OF new plates, etc. This
action, as passed by the house, provided that
whenever the old circulation was reduced to 5
per cent. of the capital stock of the bank, the
banks should deposit lawful money for that S
per cent. amount.
GSenatOr fiBeck offered and advocated an
amendment to require banks at the end of
lawful money for whatever portion of the old
notes may not be in by that time.
SENATOR Allison objected, that, in his
opinion, this would necessarily involve large
contraction Of the volume Of paper money.
Senator Bayard also opposed the amend
ment, which was rejected, IL to 81.
On motion of Senator VOORHEES, the secre-
tary of the navy was directed to communicate
the amount required for the pay of officers of
the marine corps and unadjusted claims of
naval officers for mileage, in accordance with
certain decisions of the supreme court. In
several instances the details of the bill were
perfected upon suggestions by Senator Sher-
man.
Pending the motion for an executive session
the bill was laid over without action until
Monday.
The secretary of war recommends an appro-
ton of $4,000 for additions and alterations
at Jefferson barracks, Missouri.
Bills were introduced:
By Senator Miller (Cal.)-T suthorize the
Southern Pacific railroad and other railroad
companies to unite and consolidate so as to
form continuous rail line between the tidal
waters of the Atlantic and Pacific, identical
with the bill recently introduced by Repre-
sentative Butterworth OF the house.
By Senator Blair-To permit freedmen to
enter certain lands in Indian territory. The
bill declares the land lying in Indian territory
and owned by the United States and not now
occupied by Indians, open to entry and settle
ment by the freedmen of the United States
and provides for the allotment of 100 acres to
the head of each family therein.
After short executive session the senate
adjourned until Monday.