The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-06-23
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
XLVII CONGRESS-.
REGULAR SESSION.
SENATE.

w dS0l0gCOn, Il. - George pre-
scented resolution, upon therequest |
of citizens of Vicksburg of Italian |
birth, to be granted permission to
erect a statue to Garibaldi in the |
national cemetery at Vicksburg. |
Several senators suggested motions
as to its propriety. This will estab-
lish bad precedent. 1t was held if
Garibaldis statue was raised within
the burial place of the dead we
loved, we could not object to the
erection there of memorials of all
the iIlustriOus defenders of liberty
of our age. Referred.
Senator Hampton, from the COM
mittee on military affairs, reported
faVOrably to-day, bill for the relief
of Jessie Benton Fremont. The
bill provides she shall be cOmpen-
stated for the land and improve
mentS there are at Point San Jose,
San francisco, that she purchased
from Mark Brumage in 1850, and
that was seized by the United
States for military purposes, in
1868, and is still held by the United
States. She is to be given the cash
value of land and improvements at
the time of the seizure at per cent
interest per annum for the time it
was held. The court of claims is
not to determine the value of the
property and render judgment in
her favor. The bill further provides
that if the secretary of war before
the payment of said judgment shall
decide that the land is not necessary
to be held for military purposes it
shall be returned to Mrs. Fremont
with all the improvement thereon,
and further proceedings in the court
be staid.
The President pro tenn presented
communication from Joseph F.
Smith, president of convention of
citizens of Utah, transmitting an
application for the admission of that
territory into the Union as state,
with the copy of a proposed consti-
tuition. Referred to the COMMITTEES
on territories.
Allison referred favorably to the
House joint resolution appropriate
ing $50, ZOO to continue an Attic ex-
plOrations of or near the shore
of Lady Franklin Bay and scien-
tifc observations at Point Bar
row, Alaska, during 'S9. Passed.
The Senate bill granting the Mis-
issippi, Albuquerque and Inter
Ocean Railway Company, the right
of way Through Indian territory.
Passed.
In the discussion on the bank
charter bill, Beck offered and advO-
Gated a provision requiring national
banks to receive and pay out silver
dollars and silver certificates upon
the same terms as gold. Rejected,
yeas 20, nays 20.
Beck offered and advocated pro
vision forbidding the practice of
certifying checks when the dealer
has no equal amount Of funds on
deposit.
Allison asked and obtained unani-
nous consent to an agreement by
which the debate will close at 3
| tomorrow, and the bill and amend
ments then be voted upon.
Hill, of Colorado, submitted an
amendment to be offered on the
general efficiency bill, authorizing
the payment Of $3.50 per diem and
mileage Of s cents per mile to wit
nesses in the star route cases, from
west of the Missouri River, and ap-
propriating sufficient sum to pay
the same.
Coke offered an amendment re-
Touring that silver certificates be ac-
copied in clearing house balances.
| Sherman denied that power OF
Congress to make silver certificate
legal tender in the payment of debts
as between individuals or between
banks other than national banks.
Allison conceded in and elaborated
this view.
Upon the suggestion of Pugh the
amendment was modified so that no
national banks shall become mem
Der of any clearing house liz which
silver certificates shall not be
receivable in the settlement OF
clearing house balances. Pugh
remarked that this prohibition
would operate alone upon the fiscal
agents of the government, and
would not affect the rights of others
Sherman considered the amend
ment as making necessary separate
clearing houses for national banks
Beck followed in an arraignmenI
of clearing houses in general a.
powerful agencies in discreditlns
silver.
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