Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-04
THE xLyIIIth CONGRESS.
THE SENATE.


WAsHINdToN, Dec. S.-The chair
laid before the senate the report Of the
commission appointed TO select a site
for the pedestal OF the Garfield statue.
Referred.
Mcpherson of New Jersey intro.
duced n bill to suspend the coinage Of
silver dollars. 1t provides that on
the act the coinage Of
silver dollars shall be suspended that
the secretary Of the treasury shall be
directed not TO reissue any United
States notes OF denomination less
than five dollars and to destroy all
United States notes of less denomina-
ton than five dollars, and TO cease EN-
craving or printing all such notes. -. -.
IL authorizes the secretary OF the
treasury upon the deposit OF silver
bullion in such sub-treasury as he shall
designate, to issue TO the depositor
thereof silver certificates, having upon
their face the weight and market
value OF the bullion so deposited calcu-
lated In United States gold dollars at
the rate Of twenty-five and eight-tenths
standard grains 10 the dollar.
The secretary Of the treasury Ia also
authorized and required on the pre-.
aentation Of any silver certificates
Issued under the provisions of the act,
by the legal holders thereof, to redeem
the same by delivering to the depositor
silver bullion Of the weight and fine
ness certified upon the certificate, and
Immediately To cancel and destroy
such certificates.
Senator Vests resolution calling for
an investigation into the leases made
by the Indians OF the Indian territory
was taken up. An amendment was
agreed to including the leases OF lands
in the Indian reservations.
Senator Plumb Of Kansas defended
the secretary OF the interior against
the criticisms made by Senator Vest
yesterday, and hoped that the inves-
tgatiOn would result in suggesting
plan which would reconcile the needs
~ settlers and Indians.
The resolution WAS then agreed to.
Mr.. Slater OF Oregon gave notice
that on Monday lie would move TO
take up the bill declaring forfeited the
unearned lands granted In aid of the
construction Of the Oregon Central
railway.
The select committees OF the senate
were continued, and~the presiding
officer was given the power to fill ex.
listing vacancies or such IA may occur
this week.
A message being received from the
president, the senate went into execu-
tive session aud soon after adjourned.
rnE HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVE.
In the house TO day, on motion Of
Cobb o. Indiana, the senate amend
ments to the house bill FORGETTING the
uuearned land grant of the Atlantic &
Pacific Railroad company were non
cnncurred i'm.
on motion OF Randall the house
went into committee of the whole on
the bill making temporary provision
for the naval service.
No amendments were offered to the
bill, Mr Randall merely making brief
statement that the total appropriation
for the support of the navy for the
current year aas SIS $3.50, 1863, Il reduc.
ton OF S25s, 26S from the appropriation
OF the previous year
The committee arose and the bill was
passed and the house resumed oonsid-
Grafton OF the interstate commerce bill.
seymour OF Connecticut, member
OF the committee ON commerce, sup
ported the bill OF the committee. lie
said that Reagan's substitute was 30
strict as to interfere with the laws OF
trade.
Peters of Kansas cited as instances
the wrongs perpetrated by railroad
companies upon the producing classes
" the country by unreasonable charges
for freight transportation, and declared
that remedial legislation was impera.
lively demanded, He strongly sup.
ported the commission.
The subject went over until to.mor.
row.
II was ordered that when the house
adjourned tomorrow IL be to Monday
next.
The house then adjourned.