The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-02-28
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
The Currency Bill Passed by the
Senate---PensiOn Matters.

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Mrs Susan B. Edison; which WAS read twice by
it, title and referred TO the Committee Oh
Pensions.
By Mr. Call fla granting land-warrants
to the soldiers and sailors in the United States
serving in the Seminole Indian war OF 1856,
their widows and orphans; which was read
swicc by its title, and referred to the Commit
tee on Pensions.
The Senate toek up and passed without de-
hate the bill increasing the annual amount of
money to provide arms and equipments for the
militia from 100000 to 100000
Tie Senate then resumed consideration of
the currency bill.
The following amendment, offered by Mr.
Morrill, VT, was agreed to:
That associations organized for the purpose OF
issuing notes payable in gold. under the provisions
States upon the deposit of any United States bonds
bearing interest with the Treasurer of tie United
States shall be entitled 10 receive circulating notes
10 Che amount and Ia the manner prescribed IN this
aci for other national banking associations.
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Tn the Senate on THURSDAY. Mr. Garland
lark. called up and asked immediate consid
Grafton OF the bin providing for tie punish
Inent Of persons falsely peFsonating officers and
employees of the United States, and il was
passed. it provides that any person who,
with intent to defraud, shall falsely personate
Government officers or employees, or receive
any valuable consideration or document by
reason Of such peFsonation, shall be deemed
guilty Of felony and on conviction shall be
fined not to exceed sl,009, or to imprisonment
not TO exceed three years or both, in the dis
erection Of the courts
On motion Of Alr. sherman lO.D. a joint reso-
luton was passed appropriating $4,000 Tor the
c0nting fund Of the Senate. The currency
bin was taken UP and further debated, but no
action was reached and. after an executive
session, the Senate adjourned until Monday.
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate. on Monday, Mr Logan M.
from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported
two original resolutions, which were agreed TO,
relating to railroad lands; The first calling on
the Secretary Of the Interior To inform the
Senate whether any of the railroad companies
mentioned in the act Of May T. ISIS, had failed
to comply with the requirements Of said act,
and when and ia what respect they failed, and
whether they subsequently complied; and. fur
ther. whether said companies had paid divi-
dends, and to what amounts, and what steps if
any, had been taken TO enforce the provisions
OF said act The second resolution called on
the Attorney General TO furnish similar infor-
nation.
The rest Of the session was occupied in dis
cnssing the currency bill, which was finally
passed by a vote Of - ayes to II nays. 1t is as
follows:
bib to provide for the issue Of circulating notes
TO national banking associations.
Pc III enacted BB fhc Senate asfd House d Representa-
tiras ~ ne United satos Of a7scrfca Congress
senl5led. That upon any deposit already OF here
after made Of any United States bonds bearing In
tereSt in the naanueE required hg law. any national
banking association making fae same shall be en-
Titled ~ receive from the 1onlfcise OF the 9ur-
rency circulating notes Of different denominations.
ln blank, registered and cotiltfrsigaed provided
ny law not exceeding IA the v hole amount The par
value 81 the bonds deposited: Fssrsfld, hat at
no time shall the total amount 81 such notes issued
20 any such ASSOCIATION exceed The amount at such
time actually paid in Of its capital stock. And
that all laws and parts Of laws inconsistent with
the provisions Of this act be, and the same are,
hereby repealed
SEC 2 That the associations organized for the
purpose q issuing notes payable in gold. under
the provisions 81 seeliorr 5ls5 Of the Revised stat
ntes u The United States, upon tile deposit Of any
United States bonds bearing interest with the
Treasurer Of the United States sail be entitled to
receive circulating notes 70 tiie amount 2rc IN the
manner prescribed in tins ACT for other national
banking associations.
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the senate, Oh Tuesday. Mr.. semell N. -.
from the Committee on Military Affairs. re-
ported faycrably the House bill relieving Fitz-
John Porter. and on his notion ii was made
the special order Tor the l2th proxiIno.
Mr.. Wilson la }. from the Committee on Post
Dtlces and fost-Roads, reported fasorahlT the
bill 10 prohibit the mailing % newspapers con-
tanning lottery advertisements. The bin was
placed On tue calendar.
Mr. jackson Tenn D on behalf Of the minority
Ar Allison Ia. offered resolution, which
was agreed TO- ealing on the Secretary Of the
Navy TO furnish the Senate with ala fnforma-
ton on file in that Department respecting the
progress Of the work Of construction Of a ship
canal at the IsihmRs Of Panama.
= j0int resolution thanking the British GOV
eminent for its gift of The Arctic steamer
Alert, was passed without debate. and the
Senate then took up the bill to authorize the
construction Of new steel cruisers for the navy.
House.
ln the House on "Wednesday. the 10Th inst,
among the bills reported fav0rabIy from COM
IlEttee Was the one by MF- lie FeTrc from the
Committee on Invalid Pensions. granting a
pension TO The widow Of M Or General James
H. Steednan; which was referred to the Com
niitfce Of the Whole House on the private cal
enaari and the accompanying report ordered
to D. printed
Mr. Money Miss, from the Committee on
Posi-Diiices and Post-Ao2ds submitted privi-
legged report upon a resolution calling on the
Postlnasler-6enerai 70 transmit TO tie House
the reports maae by special agents Of the Post
Office Department having reference to star
route investigations not heretofore made pub
lie After debate tie resolution was agreed To
by q vote q 145 to l0B.
net. Ryan Kan, from the Committee on
Appropriations, called mp the Joint resolution
appr1pFiating $4,000 to lie expended among
AIt 4A4-rAr ADI t4.llAL4L24Al ttlEiyJ-tst ana TX
was passed
on motion Of mr. Kcifer % 5. Of the Appro.
priatigns Committee, the House resolved itseli
into Committee Of the Whole on the state OF the
Union tp consider the Military Academy ap-
preparation bill. Dir. Keller said that tie
entire appropriation was less than last year
Af. Cobb Ind. said the institution Is not
accomplishing what lis founders intended q
have sent three young men from Indiana be
said the most brilliant ia my district and
moi one was admitted, and I doubt whether
there u young man in my district that can
pass The examination required FOR entrance 10
tie Academy. All failed on mathematical
Mr.. Bedford Celo.) wanted a change al the
Military Academy. He characterized the in,
stituti0n az . the cooperative tyranny Of this
country, governed by snebs.1
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS
III the House. on Thursday, the agriculture
appropriation bill was reported, and the Mill
taFy Academy bin was then taken up and con
Eidered III Committee Of the Whole. Mr Bel
ford iC0lo.l made a vigorous speech against th,
conditions Of admission exacred by tie Aead
envy. lie said he might select the brighte-
boy IN his Stafe, have him examined by thu
president Of the State University, and sent
him 10 the Academy, and while his mint
might be az bright as a FURNISHED diamond, tn
gentlemen az the institution woHld declare Ii
him that unless bic answered some question In
grammar properly he would bc rejected What