The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-06
CONGRESSIONAL. G


WAsH1NdToN, Dec. sAMop..-
son introduced q bin to s,.nand i uel ,S,
coinage Of the silver dolisr oIu tn'
woes on and xftef the nas.: :.s ~ PRO
~. sne coinage Of silver dollars shaI
~ sSspended; that" the secretarv a.
s."., N.Y. tlcasufy oe directed not to- 70 -
,ssus any Untted States notes in d.,
aaominau0ns Of less than IS and E Is
9essroy "a United States notes ~ IF Loo. ~
uenosoanx:fonS than S. And - cass< ~.
enGt1vfng or printing such nntes +,
sutnoflx8 the-SecyetSry OF the te.s.
NY up01 Inc deposit of siIvA- hhffon
in!Qch subItreasury ID lie ihalI das;a.
nste TO- hsne CO dApoaitOrs there's,
shvet eeftihcate9 havinR unnn thai,
mce the weight and market valne =
tnendet4l no deposited: caicnla ed =. n
United 6tates Koid dollars st the = ~ T., y
VI SWSensy-nve and eight-tenths
stsfuefd grains to the dollar. The
seoset1yn also authorized and re-
aoiIsQ on the Presentation any silver
Col caneases Issued under the provis.
ions of the act by legal holders
thereof tQnedeem, same bY Delivering
70 depositOls silver bullion of weivk kf
and fneness certified upon the car.
tincate 4hd 1mrsetiately Cancsl And
destroy such cefgIdcate:
Ve4ty RESOLUTION Of yesterday call
ing for a4 Investigation into the
1eases made by the Indians Of the
1adtap Territory was taken UP. An
amendment was agreed to includinp
within the Bcope 81 the Investigation
leases of lands In Indian reserva-
t1Ons.
Plumb DEFENDED the Secretary of
the interior against criticisms made
6y Vest yesterday and h0bed the
n0W contemplated
would result In the suggestion Of a
plan winch would reconcile the
needs Of settlers and Indians. The
resolution was then agreed to.
ARLINGTON. Dec. 3-Ou motion
)f C'ibO, t g SENATE amendments t.
he H. use bill, fUrfeitlng the un-
'arDen land grant Of the Atlantic l.
Pacific Rsilway Company, were nom
in.
On motion Of Randall the House
Vent into n committee Of the whole,
With Cox IN. Y in the chair, on the
'til making temporary provisions for
avail service.
No an-ndment was offered to the
iii and NO discussion had, Randall
uereiy making brief >tat. ment that
he total appropriation iu support OF
he navy for. the current fiscal year
vas $l5, ,686, 1856, reduction OF $685.
88 from the appropriation of tue
,reviOus year. The committee rose
nd the bill passed.
THE House theu resumed cOnsidera.
ion Of the Interstate commerce bill.
s ymOur, member of the commit
ee of commerce, supported the bill OF
he committee. He said Reagau's
was so strict rs to interfere
Nth the l&ws of trade.
Long, smother member OF the COM |
nittee, mkt addressed the House
txtif1R that the legislation on the
utject rf ihter.stata transportation
vas desirSble and demanded, but The |
uestiOi1 should be discussed and |
with care There vas 10
ubject ut which an impa>sioned ora
or could fire his gun with a louder
epcrt for q small load of powder
han the rafifoad system. He favored
he estab blishmerit of an interstate
which should have super
'iston Of interstate commerce.
Peters cited instances of wrongs
by railroad companies
pdn the producing classes Of the
our1try by unreasonable charges for
r6fght' transport tion, and declared
ekfsfatfon en- the eubtect was i,nper-
lively denanded. Such relnedial
sxislstion was contained ia the pro
isions of the bill under considera-
ion. He strongly favored the COM
aission plan. Al the conclusion OF
'eterS' Remarks the subject went
yer uutilltb~nf0rr0w. |
It wan ordered when the House
]journed tv-morrow that 1t meet
iauday next.
Adjourfed.,