St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-02-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Senate at Last Worry Through
the National Bank Circula-
tiOn Bill.
The Interstate Commerce Bill Brings up
Some Pretty Strong Language
Cox, of New York, Gives a Drive at Wise
For His Speech on Saturday.
The Senate,

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Logan.
from the committee on judiciary, reported
two original resolutions, which were agreed
to, relating TO railroad lands. One calling
out the secretary of the interior to inform
the senate, whether any railroad companies
mentioned in the act of May z, 1879, had
failed to comply with the requirements of
said act, and when and in what they failed,
and whether subsequently they complied,
and, further, if the said companies had paid
dividends, and to what amount, and whether
steps, if any, had been taken to enforce the
provisions of said acts. The second resolu-
ton called ON the attorneys to furnish SINH
lar information.
Senator Ransom offered a joint reso-
luton to appropriate 100000 for
the relief of the sufferers by the
recent great wind storm in the southern
States. He said over 800 people were killed,
and many thousands wounded and suffering.
The result of the storm was awful. Senators
Brown and Pugh supported the resolution.
Senators Harrison and Morgan opposed the
resolution on constitutional grounds, as
neither had received request from his state
for government aid.
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stitutional.
Senator Voorhees, thought these sufferers
should not be left entirely to private charity
The resolution was referred.
The senate resumed the consideration of
the currency bill. Senator George
spoke in opposition to it.
Senator Vorhees offered a preamble and
resolution, which was referred to the iudici-
ary committee, instructing the committee to
inquire concerning the leases of lands in the
Indian territory for cattle grazing, how much
money had been paid into the treasury for
such leases, and whether the lesees had sur
yeyed the lands, etc.
At the conclusion of Georges speech, a
vote being taken on Vests amendment, it
was rejected; yeas IA, nays 35. The question
recurring upon the bill, as modified by the
amendment of Morrill, it was passed; yeas
43, nays II. The bill as passed, is as fol-
lows:
Be it enacted, ETC., that upon any deposit
already or heretofore made of any United
States bonds, bearing interest in the manner
required by law, any national banking asso-
citation making the same, shall be entitled to
receive from the comptroller of the currency
circulating notes, of different denominations,
in blank, registered and countersigned as
provided by law, and not exceeding in the
whole amonnt the par value of the bonds de-
posted provided that, at no time shall the
total amount of such notes issued to any such
association exceed the amount at such time
actually paid in of its capital stock; and all
laws, and parts of laws, inconsistent with
the provisions of this act, be, and the same
are hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. That associations organized for
the purpose OF issuing notes, payable in gold,
render the provisions of section 5,1S5 of the
revised statutes Of the United States, upon
the opposite ofsany Unite I States bonds bear
ing interest, with the treasurer of the United
States, shall be entitled to receive circulat-
ing notes to the amount, and in the manner
prescribed in the act for other national bank
ing associations.
Sec. 3. That all laws and parts of laws OF
the United States, inconsistent with the pro-
visions of this act, shall be and the same are,
hereby repealed.
The presiding officer then laid before the
senate bill to authorize the construction of
additional steel vessels for the navy.
After an executive session, the senate
adjourned.