The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-13
XLVII tn Congress list Session
SENATE.

WASHINGTON. Jan. IL.
On motion Of Mr.. Morrill, the Senate bill to
restore certain articles of silver ware to Mrs.
Isabella S. McCrea was passed.
Mr.. Morrill, made an Intellectual effort to
have taken up the bill fixing the term of col
lectors Of internal revenue. Mr.. Ed
munds, who said he favored the bill,
desiring further time to prepare an amend
ment adding many other officers of the United
States.
Beck's speech ON the tariff as follows: tI
would promptly repeal the arrears OF pensions
act Il was conceived in sin and brought forth
in iniqujty. tits fraud upon the American
people and a standing monument to the ignor-
ance, selfshness and cowardice of the Ameri-
can Congress . He said having introduced
the measure and having bsen chairman of the
committee on pensions when it passed he In-
galls) proposed to give the Senator chance to
prove his allegation. His own belief was that
the bill was just in principle but had been mis-
understood by the country. He therefore Of
fered resolution declaring that in the opinion
of the Senate the act ought not to be repealed.
Mr.. Beck asked that the resolution lie over
to enable him to present the proofs for his as
sertion, which was agreed to.
Tie morning hour was extended to dispose
of routine business.
A resolution calling upon the Secretary of
the Interior to communicate CERTAIN decisions
relative to land grants made to the Northern
Pacific and calling for the opinion of the At
torney General upon the subject, was passed.
At 1.25 the Senate resumed the considera-
ton of the Sherman funding bill and Mr.. Gar
land argued to show that the relation of the
banks to the government was that of mere ifs
cal agents and that Mr.. Vests amendment
was logical and legal sequence of funding.
Mr.. Allison enquired for information
whether upon Mr. Garland's construction of
its language Mr.. Vests amendment making
the new bonds the sole basis of bank circula-
lation would require banks having 81 per cents
on deposit to surrender those and take 3 per
cents? He did not so understand it.
Mr.. Garland-We will try to make it broad
enough to cover that. Referring incidentally to
passages in the reports of the comptroller and
Secretary of the Treasury upon the subject he
said the opinion seemed to be entertained by
those officers that by some means the banks
were able to perpetuate themselves after twen-
ty years as claimed by the Senator from Ohio
(Sherman). The country should know that fact
for it did not yet know it.
Mr.. Sherman explained that he claimed OK
actly the opposite, that banks had no power to
revive themselves, but that he thought any
set of people, either stockholders or outsiders.
could organize.
Mr. Plumb renewed his amendment SO to
require the use of all funds now in the Treas
ury for the redemption of United States notes
in excess of $780, 600 GOO in the redemption of 81
per cents. He also gave notice of additional
propositions.
The debate was continued by Messrs Alli-
son, Sherman, Vest and Plumb. The fact be-
came apparent at 400 that several Senators de-
string to speak had not yet participated in the
discussion and the bill was Informally laid
aside till Monday.
Mr.. Vest reported favorably with the amend
ments from the committee on commerce the
Senate bill to authorize the building of q
bride across the Missouri river at the most &C
cessible point within five miles above the city
of st. Charles Mo. Taken up and passed as
amended on motion of Mr.. Edmupds SO as to
reserve to Congress as well Is TO the Secretary
of War the right not only to make changes in
the bridge structure for the benefit of river
navigation but to order its entire removal.
The Senate at 4.25 went into executive ses-
sion and at 435 adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE.
Mr. Robson, from the committee on rules
submitted report increasing the membership
of the following committees: Ways and means
to Is, Judiciary to 10, banking and currency to
ID, commerce TO 49, agriculture to 10, foreign
and post roads to Is, public lands to 10, inn
provement of the navigation of the Mississippi
river TO 15, invalid pensions to 10, war claims
to Is and accounts to IL.
Mr. Bayne of Pennsylvania introduced bill
to repeal the tax on bank deposits, the stamp
tax on bank checks and to reduce the tax on
the circulation of national banks. Referred
Mr. McCook introduced a bill to reorganize
the judicial system of the United States. Re-
ferred.
Mr. Prescott introduced an apportionment
bill providing for 3l9 representatives. Re-
ferred.
The House then went into committee of the
whole on the census appropriation bill.
Adjourned.