The Portland daily press., 1882-01-28
XLVII tn Congress list Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, j

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.
The Garland presented petition from resi-
dents and visitors to Hot Springs, Ark, for an
appropriation of $5,000000 for the improve
ment of the permanent government reserva-
tion and streets at Hot Springs. Messrs. Gar
land, Mcpherson, Camden and voorhees,
argued in favor of the petition and urged upon
the appropriation committee to which the
petition was referred the necessity of early and
favorable action.
Bills were introduced by Mr.. Hoar re-
imbursing Massachusetts for coast defence TO
the amount of $3.50, 100.
By Mr.. Logan, for the distribution of pure
vaccine virus to the people, directing it to be
furnished by the national board of health to
all persons applying for it at cost price.
By Mr.. Edmunds, to prevent and punish
eounterfeting within the United States of
notes. bonds and other securities OF foreign
governments. The bill is one introduced by
Mr.. Davis of Illinois in the last Congress
specifying penalties, &c,
Mr.. Morrill, from the committee on educa-
tion and labor reported favorably with an
amendment perfecting in minor details the
bill to establish an educational fund and ap-
ply portion of the proceeds of public lands to
public education and to provide for more
complete endowment and support of colleges
for the advancement of scientific and in
dustrial education.
The latter portion of the morning hour was
occupied in discussion of the proposed new or
der of business and at / o'clock the consider
alton of the Sherman 3 per cent bill was re-
sumed.
The pending question was upon the amend
ment of Mr.. lDavis. A discussion followed
participated in by Messrs Sherman, Window,
Davis, ingalls, and Edmunds in which the
point was made clear that the amendment If
adopted while retaining to the government
r,Ctf n dnor ftaar hon c az q
after the issue would prevent their being re-
deemed until after all the three and half per
cent and all existing bonds are paid off,
Mr.. Cockrell favored retention of the
government option.
It was finally determined to take vote up
ON the proposition of the amendment as a
whole and the amendment was adopted, yeas
3S, nays 26.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Sherman al
lowing subscriptions for the new bonds to be
postmasters giving additional bonds was
agreed to.
The Senate then took up Mr.. Vests amend
ment which makes the proposed issue of $780,
100000 of per cents the sole basis for an in
crease of the circulated by any national bank
now in evidence or for the circulation of any
national bank hereafter established.
Mr.. Pugh submitted an amendment monty
ing the provision of Mr. Vests amendment as
follows First, making more emphatic the
pTOFlSlOu budt IL 5ud1i Apply Ouly W pOuus
hereafter organizing or increasing their
capital; second, striking out the proviso which
forfeits the character of a national bank if it
keeps bonds on deposit after they have
ceased to bear interest; third, making sections
5159 and 5160 of the revised statutes (Which
Mr.. Vests amendment re-enacts) apply only
to the new per cents.
A discussion followed participated in by
Messrs. Hill, Pugh Beck and Howley. The
bill was then informally laid aside.
Mr.. Ferry introduced bill granting PEN
sions to certain Union soldiers and sailors who
were confined in Confederate prisoners.
Messages from the President were received
transmitting a report from the Secretary of
State embodying the purport of recent tele-
gram from the special envoy Of the United
presented by Chill; also further correspondence
touching notifications of the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty. Referred to the committee on foreign
relations.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Townsend of Illinois offered resolu-
tion reciting the charges that certain residents
of the Territories known as Mormons are incit-
ing the Piute and Navajoe Indians in Arizona
to outbreaks and lawlessness and calling upon
the Secretary of the interior for any informa-
tion upon the subject which he may have
Adopted.
MI Orth OF Indiana asked the further con-
sideration Of the resolution reported by him
fIom the committee on foreign affairs, request
ing the President to obtain aslist Of American
citizens in English prisons be postponed until
Tuesday next.
Mr. Robinson of New York at first objected,
declaring the resolution was humbug and
that he would move to lay it on the table, but
subsequently agreed to its postponement,
which was ordered.
The Speaker then proceeded to call the COM
mittees for reports of private nature. A few
private bills were reported and placed on the
calendar and the House went into committee
of the whole on the private calendar.
AT 4 o'clock the committee rcse and the
House passed the following bills:
For the relief of the State National Bank of
Boston, Capt. w. d. Whiting, medical direc-
tor John Thornley,, and for several other per-
sons
Mr.. Caswell, from the committee on appro-
priations, reported the post office appropriation
bill, and it was referred to the committee of
the whole.
Mr.. Pennell, from the committee on census,
reported the apportionment bill. Referred to
the House calendar. Mr.. Colerick presented
AxaSasaritY FepQrt,.. s5s.xsss, reterence.s
The Speaker laid before the House a mes
sage from the President transmitting the re-
port of the Secretary of State embracing the
purport of the recent telegram from the special
envoy of the United States, setting forth the
conditions of peace presented by Chill. Also
communication from the Secretary of the
Treasury in answer to resolution asking for
information as to national banks. Referred.
Adjourned.