The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-02-02
FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.


senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-At one
O'Clock, the senate resumed the con-
sideration of the Sherman three per
cent. bond bill.
After discussion. the amendment
of Mr.. Davis, of West Virginia.
striking out the time feature of all
new bonds, and making them paya-
bic any time at the option of the
government. was carried; 3S yeas to
26 nays. Sherman moved to amend
so as to make the bonds redeemable
at the pleasure of the government.
at any time after January /. 1887.
Sherman's amendment as modified,
to provide for one-year bonds, was
lost, yeas 20, nays sc.
The amendment offered by
MIR. Harris, to provide that the
new issue shall be three-year bonds,
was adopted, yeas S3, nays 26.
The amendment offered by Mr..
Sherman, allowing subscriptions to
be made at postoffice money order
offices upon .postmasters giving adj
ditional bonds, was agreed to
The senate then took up Mr..
Vests amendment, which makes
proposal ofthe issue of $20,000,000
of three per cent. bonds, the sole
basis for an increased circulation by
any national banks now in existence
or for the circulation of any ma
tiOnal bank hereafter established.
Mr.. Pugh submitted an amend
ment modifying the provisions of
Mr.. Vests amendments as follows:
First. Making a more emphatic
provision shall apply only TO banks
hereafter organized to organize their
capital.
Second. Striking out the proviso
which fOrfeIts the charter of the ma
tional banks if il keeps bonds Oh
deposit after they have ceased to
bear interest.
Third. Making section 5159 and
5160 of the revised statutes which
Vests amendment re-enacted, ap-
ply only to the new three per cents.
The discussion following was par
ticlpated in by MessEs. Hill, OF
Georgia. Pugh, Beck and Hawley,
after which it was generally
amendment as proposed be amended
together with the section repealed
and enacted thereby could be
printed. Upon this agreement the
bill was laid aside, pending motion
for executive session.
Mr.. Butler introduced n bill for
public buildings at Grecnvillc,
South Carolina.
Mr.. Ferry introduced bill grant
ing pensions to certain union SOL
diers and sailors of the war of the
rebellion who were confined in So
called Confederate prisons.
Messages from the president were
received, transmitting report from
the secretary of state embodying the
purport of the recent telegram of
the special envoy of the United
States to further the conditions
of peace presented by Chill,
also further response to the senate
resolution. calling for correspond
ence touching the modification Of
the Bolivia treaty. Referred to
committee on foreign relations.
The senate at 4:20, after an eXecu-
tive session of thirty minutes, adj
journed until Monday.
The following is the full text of
the Davis amendment:
The bonds herein authorized shall
not be called in and paid so long
as any bonds of the United States
heretofore issued, bearing higher
rate of interest than per cent,
which are redeemable at pleasure, OF
the United States, shall be.outstand-
ing, the last of said bonds issued
under this act shall be first called in,
and this order shall be followed until
all shall be paid.
House.
Mr.. Townsend offered resolution
calling OH the secretary of the inter
Tor for information on file in his de-
| Dartment, relative 10 the charges
that the Mormons are encouraging
the Pluto and Navajoe Indians, i'll
Arizona. to outbreaks and lawless-
ness, which was adopted.
The speaker proceeded to call on
committees for reports.
| Under this call few private bills
were reported and placed on the
calendar. The house at 2:40 went
into committee of the whole, with
Mr.. Townshend, of Ohio, IN the
chair, upon the private calendar. Al
4 O'clock the committee rose and
the house passed number
of private bills. Mr.. Coswell, OF
Wisconsin, from the committee oil
appropriations, reported the post
office appropriation bill, and it wa
referred to the committee of tn,
whole. Randall inquired when TIM
bill would be called up for action
There was a great desire among
many members to investigate tho
bill pretty thoroughly. Coswel
stated that he would call il OIL Wed
mesday next.
The speaker laid before the hous'
message from the president il
further response to the hous'
resolution of the oath inst, the re
port of the secretary of state, EN-
bracing the purport of the recen
kilograms from special envoy of thu
United States, setting forth the con
ditions ofpeace presented by Chill
Also q communication from th'
secretary of the navy in answer to
resolution of the house calling TO
information relative to certain land
and harbors known as the Chiriqu'
grant.
The house, at 5:2O, adJourne'
! until Monday