Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-05-27


national banks passed the House by
considerable maiority-125 to 81. Its
success is largely due to Mr.. Crapo's
frank and straightforward dealing in re-
gard to amendments. which won him the
confidence of moderate and sensible men
on both sides. The Greenbackers and
the opponents Of the national banking
system did not show as much influence
or strength as was expected, though
some of those who voted for the bill did
so only on the ground that the
interests of the country require a
banking system of some kind, and they
acknowledge that it was necessary to
continue this for the present until
some other can be substituted for it,
The amendments require ninety days
notice from banks intending to with
draw bonds, and allow no greater
amount than So, GOO. 600 to be withdrawn
in one month; allow suits between
banks and individuals to be tried in
State courts make $4,000 instead of
| $50, 900 the lowest amount of bonds Ia
be deposited against circulation, thus
! giving authority for banks of smaller
capital than the present law tolerates
provide that the banks shall pay the
cost of the plates for new notes, and
that banks going into liquidation shall
keep their corporate existence until
their business is closed up and protect
the rights of small stockholders in re
organization.
The House Committee on Appro-
priations have nearly completed the
General Deficiency Appropriation bill.
1t approprates about S21, 900, 900,
SIC, O0O, 900 of which is to supply def
ciencies in the appropriations for the
payment of pensions during the fiscal
year.
= The Senate passed the Five Per
Cent. Land bill by vote of % to II. 1t
provides that lands entered by military
scrip or bounty land warrants in the
States of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Mis-
souri,, Misnigan, Wisconsin,, Minnesota,
Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Arkansas,
Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Flor
ida, Oregon. Nevada and Colorado, in.
Guiding the Virginia military and United
States military land warrants located in
Ohio, shall be construed to come within
the provisions OF law for the payment
to the States of five per centum of the
proceeds of public lands disposed of
within their borders; the lands to be
estimated at the rate of S1.25 per acre
and payment to be made in cash.
The National Bank bill being under
discussion in the House Mr.. Murch, of
Maine, offered an amendment reducing
from twenty to three years the period
for which the banks may extend their
succession. He was willing to allow the
banks three years togo into some honest
business. The amendment was rejected
yeas 81, nays III.
Mr.. Hazleton. of Wisconsin, from
the Committee on Elections, submitted a
report to the House to-day on the cleo
ton case Of Lowe VS.. Wheeler from the
Eighth Congressional district of Ala
bama, declaring the contestant Lowe en-
titled to the seat. The report was laid
over for future action.
The Treasury Department has been
informed that counterfeit s. gold pieces
have made their appearance of the date
of 1878 and 1880. They are reported
to be well executed, but are of light
weight.
Mr.. W. l.. Mclean, of Philadel-
phia, went to Washington and visited
Mrs. Sergeant Mason for the purpose of
delivering to her the money collected
for the Mason fund by the Philadelphia
Press. Mr.. Mclean gave Mrs. Mason
50, 542. go, which Is in addition to 1925
previously collected for the fund by
that journal. In the receipt which
Mrs. Mason gave for this money she
agreed to set aside 81 900 for the exclu-
sive benefit of the baby, Charles Field
Mason.
"A substitute for the House Bonded
Spirits bill was introduced in the Senate
under instructions from the Finance
Committee
The Senate Select Committee on
Woman Suffrage by vote of three to
two agreed to recommend to the SEN
ate for adoption Senator Lapham's
joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution, providing
that the right of citizen of the United
States to vote shall not he denied or
abridged by the United States or by any
State ON account of sex.
FOREIGN ITEMS.
Mr.. Trevelyan declares that the
government have not offered any Amer.
lean citizens money to quit the country.
The coronation of the Car has been
postponed for year on account of ru-
mors of Nihilist plots.
The Sultan has demanded the recall
of the foreign squadrons from Alexan-
drla on the ground thai order is now re-
stored in Egypt.
In the English House of Commons
Mr. Gladstone moved the second read
ing of the Arrears of II mt bill. 1t pro-
vides that on payment of one years
rent by the tenant all previous arrears
will be wiped out.
The condition of the Jewish emf
grants from Russia is destitute in the
extreme. The committees are unable
to relieve the large mum bers who apply
to them.
Heavy thunder storms and floods
have occurred in Spain.
"A letter has been found in the
sleeping room of the Sultan of Turkey.
threatening his life unless his present
arbitrary plats are changed.
A proposition to establish trial by
jury in Spain has been rejected by the
Deputies by vote of 50 to Isl.
Michael Davitt declares that if Mr..
Gladstone desires to repress crime in
Ireland he must remove landlordism.