The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-28
For,y-scvcnth Congress First Session.
WASHINGTON, January -. 1852.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, January p. 1889.
SENATE
The Senate at / O'Clock resumed the con-
Sidcration Of Mr.. Shcrman'S per cent.
bond bill.
After discussion the amendment Of Mr.
Davis. OF West Virginia. striking Out the
time feature OF the new bonds and making
them payable at any time at the option OF
the Government. was caIried-ayc>, - I;
noes. 20.
Mr.. sherman moved 10 amend so a. 10
make the bonds redccmablc at the pleasure
OF the Government at any time after jan
uary !. 1887.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Harris TO
provide that the new issue shall be three
year bonds was adoptcd-gycs. 50: noes,
%.
An amendment offered by Mr.. sherman.
allowing subscriptions for the new bond, 10
be made at ELECTROMAGNETIC offices upon
poStmasters giving additional bonds. was
agreed TO.
Mr.. Sherman'S amendment. rs modified.
TO provide for thrce-year bond, WAS then
loSt-ayes. -; noes, 3d.
The senate then took up Mr.. Vests
amendment, which makes the proposed
issue OF S400.000,000 OF 3 per cents the sole
basis for an increase OF circulation by any
on the national banks now in existence. or
for the circulation Of any OF the national
banks hereafter established.
Mr.. Pugh submitted IN amendment
modifying the provisions OF the Vest
amendment ~ follows: First, making
more emphatic provision that il shall
apply only to banks hereafter organ
lied or increasing their capital (;
second. striking out the proyiSo which
foricits the charter OF any national bank ii
it keeps a bond on deposit after il IN,
ceased 10 bear interest; third. making sec
tion> j1j9 and 5lG0 OF the Revised Statutes
(which the Vest amendment recnacts) APP
ply only to the new per cents.
4 discussion followed. participated in 10y
Mes>rs. Hill Of Georgia, Pugh, Beck, and
Hawlev. when it was agreed 10 defer vote
until the amendment n proposed to be
amended. together with the sections re-
pealed and rccnacted thereby. could be
printed. Upon this agreement the bill was
informally laid aside.
Pending Il motion for IN executive Ses-
sion Mr.. Butler introduced bill Tor pub
lie building at Grccnyillc, :. {.
Mr.. Ferry introduced a bill granting
pensions to certain Union soldiers and
sailors OF the war OF the rebellion who
were confined in SC-called Confederate
prisons.
4 message from the President was re-
ceIyed Transmitting, in further response to
senate resolution OF December 18th. re-
port from the Secretary Of state cmb0dying
The purport OF recent telegram from the
special envoy OF the United States
setting forth the conditions OF peace
presented by Chill; also further
response TO Senate resolution calling
for the correspondence touching the
modification Of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty.
Referred 10 the Committee on Foreign Re-
latiOns.
The senate at 4:20, after an executive Sc,-
sion of thirty minutes, adjourned until
Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENT ATlNE>.
Mr.. Townshcnd offered resolution cali
inc on the Secretary OF the interior for the
information on tile in his department rela-
tive 10 the charges that The Mormons are
melting the Pinter and Navajo Indians in
Arizona 10 outbreak and laWlc>sncSs.
Adopted.
tees for reports oi a private nature.
Under this call few private bills were
reported and placed on the calendar. The
House then. at 1910, went into Committee
OF the Whole (Alr. Townsend, Of Ohio, IN
the chair on the private calendar. At !
o'clock the committee rose, and the House
passed a number OF private bills.
Mr.. Caswcll, from tie Committee on APP
preparations, reported the post-otlice APP
propriation bill, and it was referred TO the
Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. Randall, Of PENNSYLVANIA, inquired
when the bill would be called up for ac-
ton. There was n great desire among
many members to investigate the bill pretty
thoroughly.
Mir. Caswell stated that he would call il
up Wednesday next.
Mr.. Prescott, OF New York, from the
Committee on The Census, reported the
apporiionment bill. Referred to House
calendar.
Mr.. Colerick, Of Indiana, presented a
minority report, which had the same refer
encc.
The Speaker laid before the House a mes
SAGE from the President transmitting, in
further response 10 House resolution Of the
oath instant, a report OF the Secretary OF
State embracing the pnrport OF recent
telegram from the special envoy OF the
United States setting forth the conditions OF
peace presented by Chill; also communi-
cation from the Secretary Of the Navy, in an
swcr to a resolution Of the House calling
for information relative to certain lands
and harbors known a. the "Chiriqui
grant" Referred.
The House then Cat 500 adjourned until
Monday.