National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-14
he House DovOtcs the Day to Wrestling With
the DEMONSTRATING Case,
And Adjourns Without Coming to De-
csion.
A Resolution Adopted Looking TO Re-
striction OF Private Claims.
THE SENATE.


The chair announced the affxing of his sigma |
ture to the house joint resolution relating TO the
Greedy relief expedition.
The chair then laid before the senate COM
muncation from the secretary Of the navy re-
latng to the compensation to be paid to the pro-
prletors of shipyards for the occupation Of their
yards by the double-turreted ironclads II was
referred to the committee on appropriations.
Temperance petitions were presented by the
chair from citizens of the District of Columbia
by Mr.. Hill, from citizens OF Coloradoi by MI
Farley from citizens Of California and by Mr.
Palmer, from citizens of Michigan.
Mr.. Hale, from the committee on naval atars,
reported unfayOrably and moved the Indefinite
by Mr.. Mcpherson, limiting the amount ofmoney
70 be expended by the President on the Greedy
relief ex pedition to $500 900.
MIR. Mcpherson stated that he had information
from responsible persons to the effect that S5OOOOO
would be amply sufficient to cover all expenses
OF the expedition; and this was as good time as
any to have the question Involved brought to
Mir. Hale said tho matter had been disposed OF,
and well disposed of, already by the senate, and
he hoped this joint resolution would at once be
indefinitely postponed. o-,,-,-,
The joint resolution was indefinitely postponed
by vote of q yeas to 20 nays
Mr. Pendleton introduced a bill to grant eight
condemned cannon to be used In the construction
of a statue to the memory Of Gen. William IL.
Mr.. 'Dopa offered resolution. which was
agreed to, directing the committee on rules TO
consider and report on the power and expediency
of restricting by the rules Of the senate the intro
duction OF bills for private relief to bills reported
petition for relief shall have been first presented
TO the senate, referred 70 committee and the in
PRODUCTION oil bill Tor the relief prayed Tor recon-
mended by the committee.
In explaining his resolution Mr.. Dolph referred
10 the very large number of bills for private re-
lief which keep constantly coming. before con.
gress. some of them having been before 1t for
twenty five. possibly fifty, years: The people
engaged in considering legislation OF national i'm
portance but the contrary is the fact Congress
had been turned Into great judicial tribunal 10
which every man having claim against the gov
eminent brings his case. II possible 10 limit the
number of those cases Mr. Dolph hoped 1t would
Mr. Dawes offered resolution which, under
the rule was referred to the committee on com
tingent expenses, authorizing aud directing the
sergeant. alarm and the architect of the capitol
building to rent and prepare suitable rooms out
side OF the capitol for the use OF such senate COM
mttees as have no rooms-of which, Mr. Dawes
said there are sX-the expense to be paid out of
the contingent fund of the senate.
Mr.Voorhees offered the following preamble and
resolution, which, under the rule, was laid over
one day:
Railroad company has selected. in lieu of lands
claimed to have been lost to said company within
the granted limits established by the act off July
2, 1861, lands within the ten-mile indemnify linn
its crcumscribed by said act, which said lands so
selected were occupied by homestead and pre-
omption settlers at the time the line Of said road
was definitely hxed-namely, Oct. A, 1880; and
"Whereas IL is alleged that the withdrawal from
sale and settlement of the odd numbered sections
within said idemnity limits on the fourth day of
October 1880, by the secretary of the interior
unwarrantedsby the act ofJuly 2, 1864, or by any
other of the acts or resolutions mendatory thereof
and that said odd numbered sections were subject
to entry under the public land laws of the United
States until the date of actual selection by said
"Resoired, That the secretary of the interior be
directed to withhold his approval of the selections
made within the indemnity limits as Aforesaid
and to suspend all action thereon until congress
shall determine the questions involved in the
claims Of settlers upon the lands as selected by
said corporation"
After the passage of a private bill the senate
proceeded to the consideration of the special or
der for the day, being the bill introduced by Mr..
ard from the committee on finance. Tie bill pro-
ydes 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 comp
troller OF the currency circulating notes of DIFF
fcrent denominations. in blank, registered aHd
countersigned provided by 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 ex-
coed the amount at such time actually paid in of
its capital stock The bill repeats all laws and
parts Of laws inconsistent with its provisions.
Mr.. Bayard favored tho bill and made long
Bpeech,,
that IL any of the bonds deposited should bear a
rate of annual interest higher than per cent,
additional circulating notes should be issued,
equal in amount TO one.half the interest accruing
ON such bonds before their maturity, In excess of
8 per cent per annum, SUCH amount to be ascer-
tained and stated by the comptroller of the cur.
rency on the first day of July Of each year here
after.
Mr.. sherman spoke at length. He was followed
by Mr.. MCPHERSON.
Mr.. AldrIch minated that some of the stats.
ties employed by Mr.. Mcpherson would not be nd
mited 10 be correct, either in theory or in fact.
Mr. MCPHERSON replied that the figures had
been examined by an expert, but that. whether
admitted 10 be correct or not, there was ground
for any material difference, and they would be
found to he practically correct
Mr. Aldrlch and Mr.. Beck expressed desire to
see the various amendments in print before the
discussion should proceed further. So the subject
went over.
a message was received from the President
transmitting Il communication from the secretary
OF the interior relating to the establishment Of the
boundary line between the United States and the
state of Texas. Also, a message transmitting the
record and findings of the court of inquiry as 10
the loss of the steamer Proteus.
The senate then, at 4:l5 p. m, went into execu-
tive session, aud on the doors being reopeued
adjourned