Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-03
DOMESTIC.
United STATES senate.

| pOoIpOHcu.
| The three recent. bill was then consic-
cred.
| Piumb's amendment to apply the surplus
revenue over 500. 600, 900 to the reduction OF
the public debt was debated, and was lost by
| q to %.
Tne debate upon the ratification of Wind
| om's funding operations was reopened On the
amendment by Teller declaring the new
bonds legal and valid obligations.
| of Windows lact. He wanted the country to
pass on the validity of the bonds, and the
Republican party to take the responsibility.
| He woke up Window, who asked what was
! the particular act the unconstitationality OF
which he objected to.
Vest replied that which he denounced
was the act by which the Secretary of the
Treasury, without an Act of Congress author
izing hum to do it, called on the creditors
| holding five to six per cent. bonds, and said
to them, Il will treat with you with regard
to terms UPON which these bonds shall be
continued"
Windom-The Secretary of the Treasury
Gid no such thing.
| Vest-The whole country knows the posi-
ton of thai matter, AID shere can be no mis-
take aboutit
Windcm-But the Senator himself does
not know it.
| Vest-I will not let the Senator Judge that
for me. 1 believe he has violated the Con-
stitutioD. and am willing to leave the matter
! to the people. Congress had pointed out the
way to meet the emergency of bonds falling
due.
Windsm interrupting)-Right at that
point, say the bonds did rot become due
| They were payable at the pleasure of the
Government, and they so stand to-day.
Vest-So much the better for my argu-
ment. The sovereign power OF the country
has spoken in regard to that. 1t has said the
bonds were to be funded in three-per cents.
The Secretary then had the alternative to
either let the bonds remain as they were or
fund at three per cent; but he violated the
Constitution and legislation in regard to the
obligations of the Government.
Window said: At last, after his urgent call
for three DAYS for some one to point cut the
law involved, the Senator Vest had speclf-
cally indicated the law. 1t was law which
the President vetoed, and which never did
become q law.
Vest-If the gentleman is satisfied with
that statement, L am. Let II go TO the coun-
try in that way.
ingalls, took up the argument, supporting
Vests view, and claiming that though the al.
legged Republican President vetoed the three
per cent. bill, Congress had nevertheless ap-
proved the measure, and it was in reality an
expression of an opinion by the people.
Windows argument was fallacious, and his
declaration that the plan saved money was I'M
worthy, inasmuch as 1t was illegal.
Window got the best of the argument at
one point, by asking what ingalls, was going
to do about this bond transaction.
| ingalls, replied that be proposed to make it
valid.
Windom-You cannot say that, if you
| think the Cons tuition violated.
| Ingalls-Well, l can violate it just as well
as you can.
Windom-Is it not the duty of the Senator
to take some step to refund the money uncoE.
stitutionally withheld from these people?
! Ingalis-I done think it 49, J would rather
pay it out of my own pockets. Laughter.
| Win6oE-Doss the Senator intend to pay
any part of it out of his pocket?
| Ingalls, shall if my bill passes to that
effect. 1 shall pay my share of the taxes.
Window said that ss Ingalls, had shown
| what force there was in his own argument he
would only add that from S45, coo, 600 to $780,
! 00O, goo in fyes and skies were continued in
| Europe, and the houses that managed the
arrangement employed the best legal talent.
Tbs question was thoroughly examined, and
not one lawyer in Europe had raised the
question or suggested a doubt as TO the
power OF this Government to do as it did. 1t
had been reserved for the Senator from Kan
! sas, and one or two others more astute than
aly lawyers Of those great banking houses,
to raise this question.
Hae ley said he would vote for the amend
ment. bui would prefer to vote for reso-
luton declaring that William Window, late
! Secretary of the Treasury, by saving many
millions of interest, had violated no law, had
conducted negotiations with wisdom and
| ability, had prominently identified himself
with the most brilliant transaction in modern
| finance, and deserves well of his country
The amendment by ingalls,, modified at
| the suggestion of Hoar, was then adopted
yeas 43, noes TO-
III makes the section read That the Sec
rotary of the Treasury is hereby authorized
to receive at the Treasury, and at the Office
of any Assistant Treasurer OF the United
! States, and at any postal money order Office,
| lawful money Of the United States to the
amount Of $50, or any multiple of that sum,
| or any bonds of the United States bearing
three and q half per cent. interest, which
are hereby declared valid, and TO issue in ex.
change therefor an equal amount of registered
| or coupon bonds.
! OF the Western Senators only Slater voted
| 70
Pending motion for an executive session
| the Chair submitted message from the
! President, transmitting from the Secretary of
! the l.teIior drafts of bills authorizing the
| dispose, of dead and damaged timber on In
| dian reservations. for temporary increase
of the force of the General Land Office, and
| making conditional provisions for the ex-
| pensss eff the tenth census.
The message also transmitted a letter from
| the Secretary of the Interior in relation to
the cowboy disturbances in Arizona. in con-
| nection with which the President called at
| tention TO the sugges tons in his annual mes
sage for legislation to enable the General
Government to assist the local authorities
there.
The messages were referred.
! A motion for an executive session was
| voted down, as were also subsequent motions
| for adjournment by the opponents of the bill,
! Sherman declaring his intention to have the
| bill disposed of If possible without further
| delay, and msjority Of the Senate support.
| ing him.
| with sundry additional features requiring the
application of the surplus revenues over
| 1920, COO 900, etc; but upon being appealed
to by Allison and others not to endanger the
bill, withdrew it.
At o'clock the friends of the bill mani.
tested q disposition to press the matter to
reach final vote.
voorhees, then took the floor, and proceeded
to arraign WINDOWS funding operations, but
had not gone far before an adjournment was
had.
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, February I'd. = Stephens.
from the Coinage Committee, reported bill
to authorize the new metric gold coins,
the goloid metric dollar, the two-dollar and
fractions of dollar; also goloid eagles, double
eagles and h1lf-eagles.
Dunnell, from the Ways and Means Com
mittee. reported bill repeating the export
tax on tobacco.
Bedford, Chairman Of the Committee on
Public Lands, reported back the bill for leas-
ing arid and desert lands in Colorado. Re-
ferred to Committee of the Whole.
The Postcffice appropriation bill was then
considered.
Several amendments increasing clerk hire
in Postoffices were rejected.
Adjourned, pending the discussion increas-
ing letter-carriers' pay.
The Mormon Question.
WAsHIseToN, February 2l.-Consideration
of the Mormon question by Congress is about
to receive fresh impetus, through the pres
ence in this city of committee appointed by
the General Conference Of the Reorgapised