The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-01-13
The Work of the Senate Yesterdays
Prolonged Debate on the Sher.
man Funding Bill, which
is to be Continued.
KobesOn, OF New Jersey, Wants the
House Committees Enlarged...
Other Bills Introduced.
Dayidge Makes the Opening Argument
for the Prosecution In the Gui-
teau Trial.
ut Came to Me when the Lord got
Ready TO Send it."
81 AN as Pure Man as you are,
DaTidge."
"They are Tired of Listening to You"
1T Came to Me when the Lord got
Ready TO Send it,
"They are Tired of Listening to YOU"
Forty-Seventh Congress,

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, January l2.--The President
pro TEN. presented communication from
Isaac N. Arnold, President of the Chicago
Historical Society, asking the cooperation
of Congress in the celebration, on April
9th at New Orleans, of the two hundredth
anniversary of the discovery of the mouth
of the Mississippi river by Robert Cavalier
de Ia Salllry.
From the Committee on Rules resolu-
ton authorizing all select committees to
employ clerk was adopted.
At l;25 p. IN. the Sherman Fund Bill was
proceeded with, Mr.. Garland having the
foor
Mr.. Garland argued to show that the re.
lation Of banks to the government was that
of mere fiscal agents and that Vest amend.
ment was logical and the legal sequence of
funding. He was not welded to the idea of
3 per cent. bond, but was willing to take
the assertion OF saving Sl,5C0,OC9 Tor what
it was worth.
Mr.. Allison inquired for information
whether, upon Nr. Garlands conception of
its language, Mr. Vests amendment, max
ing the new bonds the sole basis OF bank
circulation, would require banks having
81 per cents, on deposit to surrender those
aud take per cents. He did not so under
stand 1t.
Mr.. Garland-"We will try to make it
broad enough to cover that"
Mr.. Plumb renewed his amendment, to
require the use of all funds now in the
Treasury for the redemption of United
States notes IN excess of SlOO,O0000O in the
redemption of % per cents, such redemp.
ton to be made in not less than three in
stallments, and that the sum of Sl00. coo 600
so left in Treasury shall not be increased or
diminished. except in the redemption of
United States notes.
lie also gave notice of additional propo-
sitions, aad proceeded to argue
that upon any calculation of
interest the government would now
lose more than il could realize by any at
tempt at refunding
Replying to Mr.. Allisons inquiry.
Mr.. Vest explained that his amend
ment did not apply to bonds held by
banks now. 1t merely applied to bank
now in existence which seeks TO increase
its capital after July lst, 1882 or to n new
bank which seeks to go into business after
that date.
The debate was continued by Senators
Allison, sherman and Plumb
The fact becoming apparent a, a. p. m.
that several Senators, desiring to speak,
had rot vet participated in the discussion,
the h.l was informally laid aside until
Monday.
On motion of Mr.. Teller, his resolution
calling on the Secretary Of the Interior for
detailed information in regard to the de-
cision of the Commissioner of the General
Land Office and former Secretary of the In.
terror, affecting the land grant OF the North
orn Pacific Railroad Company was then
taken.up.
Mr., Allison moved an amendment to in.
cludo in the call for information any opinion
of the Attorney General on the subject
Agreed to, and the resolution was passed.
Billswere introduced as follows:
by Mr.. Jonas-For relief of the MeChan.
les and Traders Bank of New Orleans.
By Mr.. Edmunds-Rclatng to the quo-
rum of the Supreme Court of the United
States, providing that hereafter the major.
ity of Justices, instead of six shall consti-
tute aquorum,
By Mr.. Kellogg-To extend the limits of
the port of New Orleans and making an
appropriation of 100000 for the improve
ment of that harbor.
By Mr. johnson (by rcqucst)- bills
as follows:
To authorize the coinage of silver dollars
and fractions thereof, full standard value,
upon the metric system.
To authorize the coinage of gold metric
dollar, two dollars and fractions of a dollar
and also the coinage of metric gold double
eagle, eagle and half eagle, all of standard
value.
To authorize new metric gold coin for
international use, TO be known as the
stcla.n
The foregoing three bills are copies of
bills heretofore introduced in the House by
Stephens, of Georgia.
Mr., Brown offered n declaratory resolu.
tion that II is incNpodient and unwise to
contract the currency by the withdrawal
from circulation Of what is known
rs silver certificates or to discontinue
and further restrict silver coinage other
than gold and silver coin based upon the
proper value of the equivalent Of The two
metals, aud that issues Of paper, predicatcd
upon and convertible into coin on demand
constitute proper circulating medium In
this country, Laid over temporarily.
The Senate then went into executive ses.
sion, and adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
Robson, of New Jersey from the Com.
mittee ON Rules, submitted report In.
crcasing the membership Of the following
committees
Ways and Means 10 fifteen.
Judiciary TO nineteen.
Banking and Currency TO thirteen.
Commerce to nineteen.
Agriculture 20 nineteen.
Foreign Affairs TO fifteen.
Military affairs to fifteen.
Post.oillces and Post roads TO fifteen.
Public Lands to fifteen.
Pacific Railroads to fifteen.
Improvement of the Mississippi River to
fifteen.
Invalid Pension TO nineteen.
/. War Claims to fifteen.
Accounts to fifteen.
Also, for the appointment of Committee
on the lnter-Occanic Canal and Foreign
Transportation, to consist of thirteen.menl.
bors to which shall be referred all meas.
ures relative to those submitted.
Also, TO amend the rules so as 10 refer 10
the Committee on improvement of the
Navigation of the Mississippi River all mat.
tiers relative thereto.
Under the rules the report was laid over
for the next day.
Tho II pusp then went into tbe Cnnmit,.