The National tribune., 1884-02-21
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
Another Appropriation for the Flood
SuEererS---The DesertiOn Bill.

Mr.. Hale Me-, from the committee on NaNsA
Affairs. reported unfavorably and moved the
indefinite postponement Of the joint resolu-
ton introduced by Mr.. Mcpherson limiting
the amount of money TO be expended by the
President on the Greedy relief expedition to
$4,000.
The joint resolution was indefinitely post
poned by vote Of q yeas TO 20 nays.
Mr. Dawes Mass offered a resolution au-
therzing and directing the Sergeant-at-A Arms
and the architect of the Capitol building to
rent and prepare suitable rooms outside Of the
Capitol Tor the use Of such Senate committees
as have no rooms lof which Mr.. Dawes said
there are six the expense to be paid out OF the
contingent fund Of the Senate.
The rest Of the session was occupied IN DIS
cussion Of the bin introduced by Mr. McPher-
son tN.J.), and reported faEorably by Mr. Bay
ard Del.A, from the Committee on Finance.
The biIl provides that upon deposit Of any
United States bonds bearing Interest, IN the
manner required by law, any national banking
association making the same shall be entitled
to receive from the Comptroller of the Cur
rency circulating notes of different denomina-
tions In blank, registered and countersigned as
provided bv law not exceeding in amount the
par value OF the bonds deposited; provided,
that at no time shall the total amount OF such
notes issued TO any such association exceed the
amount at such time paid in of Its capital
stock The bin repeats all laws and parts of
laws inconsistent with its provisions
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate, on Thursday, Mr. Sherman
fO.) reported from the Committee on the Ii
brary. a Joint resolution which was at once
agreed to by the Senate reappointing Noah
Porter Of Connecticut. 10 be one Of the Regents
of the Smithsonian Institution.
Mr. Harrison Ind, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported adversely on petit
tons of several army paymasters, praying Tor
- rf low "a c5Nr hen
compensation for services rendered during the
war.
The Senate. on motion Of Mr. Sawyer, took
up the bin making all public roads and high
ways post routes which was debated by Messrs
Plumb, Hale, Maxey, and Sawyer, and, after
slight amendment, passed.
resolution of Mr. ingalls, was agreed TO,
directing the Committee on Finance to consider
the expedieney of providing by general legis-
lation for the change Of names Of national
banks and TO report by bill or otherwise at the
present session.
The Senate took up the bin for the relief Of
the Louisiana State Bank, permitting that
bank, Notwithstanding the statute of limita-
tons, to present TO the Court Of Claims its
claim for cotton taken by the United States in
1855, the amount involved being some 10000
After q brief debate the bill was passed by
vote Of % to Is.
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate on Friday. among the bills
reported favorably from the Committee on Mil
itary Affairs. was that introduced by Mr.. ALI
son Iowa., TO authorize the location of branch
home for disabled volunteer soldiers, in either
Of the States Of Arkansas. Colorado. Kansas,
Iowa. Minnesota. Missouri, or Nebraska
message was received from the House of
Representatives announcing that that body had
passed joint resolution making further appro-
priation OF 100000 for the relief of destitute
persons in the districts overfowed by the Ohio
River and its tributaries.
1t was Immediately read three times, and
passed by the Senate. Shortly afterward a
message was received from the House of
Representatives announcing the afixing of the
SpeaRer's signature TO the measure, whereupon
the President Of the Senate instantly affixed his
own.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
of the bill to provide for the issue Of eiFculat-
ing notes to national banks
Mr. Plumb KAN addressed the Senate at
some length upon il. He regarded the senti-
ment of the people Of the United States against
maintenance Of the public debt for any longer
period than j. absolutely required by the terms
of the bonds as fixed aud irrevecable.
At the conclusion of hIr. Plumb's speech a
vote was taken on Mr.. Sbernan's amendment
providing that If any Of the bonds deposited
bore interest higher than 3 per cent, addi-
tiOnai notes should be issued equal to hall
ing before maturity. This was voted down by
vote Of yeas TO AZ nays.
The Senate then adjourned 70 Monday.
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
i'm the'Senate, on Monday, bin was passed
sppropriating SI1,500 Tor the completion OF the
statue OF Admiral Samuel T. Dupont to be
erected In Dupont Circle, Washington, d. C.
After the passage OF a number Of private
and unimportant bills the Senate, at 2 o'clock.
resumed consideration Of the currency bill
Tie debate on that measure occupied the entire
session and The Senate finally adjourned with
out taking vote.
tuesdays HR0cEEDEGs.
Among the bills introduced in the Senate on
Tuesday, were the following:
by Dr.. ingalls, KAN TO amend the home
Btead laETs and classify the public lands
By Mr.. Blair N. II. TO increase the pen
gioHs OF soldiers and sailors for certain specific
disabilities and for disabilities equivalent there
20.
TIE Senate then proceeded to the considera-
ton OF the unobiectea cases upon its calendar
under the iye-minute rae.
The bin to increase the endowment Of the
University Of Alabama from the public land.
IN said state was read three times and passed.
A hiii was reported by Mr.. Van Wyek {Neb J
from the Committee on Pensions, granting
pension 10 sally Mallory, widow Of soldier Of
the Revolutionary war and Of the war Of 1872
was passed.
in the House, ca Wednesday, the 18th inst
nearly the entire session was devoted 10 debat.
on the Mississippi contested election case o
Chalmers against Manning, but the matter Il
nally went over without action.
The Speaker laid before the House lette
from the Secretary Of the Navy transmitting
the amounts claimed by contractors for care o
the d0ubie-turretcd monitors. They aggregat.
t27s,6z5.
Thursdays PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, on Thursday, the debate OF
the Mississippi election case Of Chalmers We
Manning was continued, but without result
Mr.. BeI1ord, tR) Col. spoke in opposition L
the admission Of Manning, and Mr. Randall
3D. Pa, favored recommitting the case TO tn
Committee On Elections
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, on Friday, Mr.. Holman Ind
from the Committee on Appropriations, report
ed a icint resolution making further appro
priafion OF 100000 Cor the relief Of the suffer
ers by the Ohio food, and the resolution wa
passed Consideration of the Ghalmcrs-Man
ming Mississippi election case was then resume
and a long debate ensued, the m0notcny
which was not interrupted until Mr. CurtiI
d. Pa, took the floor FOR the purpose of witt
drawing his resolution for recommittal. and
wound up his recital Of the reasons which le
T. this action with the words: " With Genera
Manning's full consent and appreciation, ] brin