Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-04-17
Folty-Eighth COaaress--.First Session.
WASHINGTON. Anril 1s

WASHINGTON, April 49,
SENATE.-Mr. Miller, of New York, pre-.
scented petition of the chamber of COM
MERGE of New York urging the suspension of
adoption of the bi-metallic standard for the
currency.
a number of petitions Were presented
against the news copyright bill.
MIR. Morgan's resolution directing the
judiciary committee TO inquire into the cir
cumstances under which Paul Strobach is ex-
ercising the duties of marshal of the middle
and southern districts of Alabama was taken
up. The Senator referred to the impor-
tant legal bearing of this question.
The Senate had rejected Strobach's
nomination and yet the district cosrt had
decided that he could discharge the duties of
the Office. Osborns term expired to-day
and Mr.. Morgan held that there was vacan-
cy in the Office. There was therefore con-
fiict of authority between the district court
and the oft expressed opinion of the SEN
ate in respect of the Interpretation of
| entered at length into the merits of the
Strobach case. 'If, said he, ''the Presi-
dent put such man in Office by virtue of
| the powers conferred upon him by the stat
| ute and hold him until the end of the session,
when the term expires to day, it is time the
statutes rernined in this regard. must
presume that the President was ignorant of
the facts when he made the appointment and
l hold that the Office is now in allegiance and
ought to be filled in the regular way" Tbs
resolution was agreed to without further de-
bate.
Mr.. GarIand's resolution instructing the
Judiciary committee to inquire why the
Secretary of the Treasury should not be
| authorized to distribute among the States
| the fourth installment of the deposit author
lied by the act of June, 1876, was taken up
and passed. The fourth instalImsnt, it was
explained. will amount to upwards of $9,-
| 600, OOO.'
| Mr.. Morrill, obtained consent to reply to
the tariff speech Mr.. Beck interjected into
the debate on the educational bill The SEN
ator then read carefully prepared argument
| in support of his we'll known views on tarif
The Senate then resumed consideration of
the bankruptcy bill. Mr.. George moved to
add the following to the eighty fifth section:
"And no debt shall be released by discharge
| which may be due by any bank or individual
for deposits or loans either with or
without interest where such bank or indi-
vidual has within twelve months before
/ suspension or assignment for the benefit of
| creditors used his deposits or assets or
in part thereof in buying or selling futures
| in any commodity whatever, OF has loaned
/ the same to any person corporation SO en-
| gagged, or having reasonable ground to believe
the borrower would SO use it; or whsre such
bank or individual being insolvent shall have
still continued to receive deposits or loans or
shall have mialed in any way any depositor
or loaner as to his insolvency." This was
ordered printed.
Section So relating to new promises"
| was amended SO as to make any promise void
unless first in writing, the valuable consid4
Grafton" clause being stricken out.
| The bill was read through, but several
amendments are reserved for consideration
| Tomorrow,
At 500 the sena'e went into executive
session and shortly after adjourned