The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-06-22

the pending motion prevailed as amended at
the instance Of Mr.. ingalls, so as TO absolutely
Ir"n4ihlt the certificates being issued in the
Mr.. Coke offered and advocated an amend
ment recurring the silver certificates TO he ac-
Upon the suggestion OF Mr.. Pugh the amend
ment vac modified so that no national bank
shall become a member Of any clearing house
in which the silver certificate shall not he re-
ceiyaile II the settlement of balances.
=, MI Beck followed in an arraignment Of the
clearing houses in general as powerful agencies
In discrcditing silver. He would utilize their
influence in the, opposite direction. Mr.. Mnxey
great money regulator OF. this country. and il
It's operations were prcjpdicial to our. currency
the national banks should withdraw from H.
The amendment was agreed to, 20 TO 90
MIR. Beck offered and advocated n provision
forbiddipg the practice of certifying checks
on deposit feature Of il requiring the in
terposition Of an order by the bank directors
Hoar as involving loss to business men en- f by De- Je
ny ny and was stricken S Ken 9qt; As further modi-
was inserted Without OBJECTION ' r pporides
that any officer, clerk. or agent OF any national
banking association who shall wilfuly violate
shall resort to any device, or receive any. Heti-
evade It's provisions or who shall! certify checks
before the amount has been regularly entered
to the credit OF the dealer upon, the books OF
OF misdemeanor. and shall. on conviction in
any circuit or district court 81 the United
states, he fined not more than So 600. or shall
both. In the discretion OF the Court.
McAllison asked and obtained unanimous
consent to an agreement by which debate will
close at O'Clock tomorrow. and the bill and
apendments will then be voted upon.
Mr., Hill Of Colorado submitted an amend
mend TO be offered TO the General Deficiency
oh authorizinG payment Of s2.s0 day and
witnesses in the Star route cases from west Of
the Missouri River. and appropriating a SUM-
Gent sum to pay the same.
Mr.. Rollins, from the Naval Affairs Commit
tee, reported favurably the Senate joint resolu-
ton for the appointmnt of commission on the
revival of International commerce in United
states steamships suitable for naval uses.
vi ar Malone I'm caIled ~ the Senate bill pro
Abingdon and Harrisonburg Va. The bill had
been amended by the Public Buildings Com
mittee to provide for only one building at Har-
insert 900 for building at Abingdon.
Mr.. Vest. Of the committee. said that a
$lOOW0 building at Lynchburg and one at
Ranyille had already been given to Virginia
Mr.; Beck complained that his appeal for a
building at Lexington. Ky. had been refused
by the committee because they had made some
little provision for Louisville. He demanded
Mr.. Vest said il the amendment prevailed he
would vote in tho committee for new building
in kentucky and for one in his own State.
Mr.. Mahonc's amendment was carried by 80
to q. and the bill then passed.
Mr.. Morgan called up his resolution for a
committee OF Investigation into the labor
strikes. their causes and remedy; the commit
tee to sit during the vacation, TO visit different
places 10 send for persons and papers, and 10 eX-
anime persons under oath. Several speeches
were made indicating that the resolution was
TO the Committee on Education and Labor.
with Instructions to report within week