The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-11
FORTY EIGHTH CONGRESS.
Senate Proceedings Yesterday.


WASHINGTON, March 10, 1891.
Mr.. Bavard submitted the following pre-
amble and resolution, which he asked TO
have printed and lie on the table. stating
that he would take an early occasion to call
il up:
Whereas by the ninth article in the
amendment OF the Constitution it i pro-
Vided that the enumeration in the Consti-
tuition OF certain rights shall not be con-
Strued to deng or disparage others retained
10y the people, and by the tenth article i'm
the amendment % the Consultation it is
provided that powers not delegated 10 the
United States by the Constitution. nor pro-
hibiied 10y ii 10 the States, are reserved to
the States respectively or to the people ::
therefore
ReSOired, That the Committee on the
Judiciary be, and they are hereby, in
structed to report Is soon as practicable as
60 the eXHediency OF amending the Con-
stitutiOn so as more fully to accomplish
the object OF the foregoing provisions ;
secure TO the States respectively, or to the
people. the powers reserved aS aforesaid.
and more etiectually TO preserve the fed
eral principle and nature of the Govern
ment, by maintaining due limitations upon
its powers; and to that end, provide that
Congress shall not have power to make
ANYTHING but gold and silver coin legal
tender for the payment OF debts, nor pass
any law impairing the obligation OF con-
tracts.
Mr.. Garland submitted a joint resOu-
ton proposing an amendment 10 the Con-
sttution, which he asked TO have printed
and ne on the table, to be called up here
after. as follows:
ReS0ired by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States Of
Amer7cd in Congress assembled, two thirds
OF both houses cOncurring). That the fol-
lowing article be proposed to the Legisla-
lures OF the several States as an amend
ment to the Constitution OF the United
States. which, when ratified by three
fOurthS of the State Legislatures, shall be
valid as part OF the Constitution namely ::
"Articie Is. That the portion OF the
public debt of the United States repre-
scented by notes issued under authority OF
law, with the quality OF lawful money, and
as legal tender for the payment OF debts,
shall never exceed the sum Of S3j0, 900, 900,
unless the bill or bills providing for such
increase OF issue shall receive the concur
renee Of two thirds Of each house OF Con-
gress, and the votes Oh all such bills shall
be recorded by yeas and nays on the Jour
nal Of each house."
The Senate, mt 2:1j 7. NJ, went into exc
cutive session for the consideration OF the
Mexican treaty.
The doors were re0pened at j:1j p. NJ,
and The Senate Immediately adjourned.
House Of Representatives.
Mr.. Keller. Of Ohio, from the Committee
on Appropriations, reported back the Mill
tary Academy appropriation bill, with Sem
ate amendments, recommending recOncur-
renee IN the amendment providing that
any cadet dismissed for haZing shall not be
eligible to reappointment, and nOn-cOncur-
renee in other amendments. The recon-
mendations were agreed TO.
Under the call OF States the following
were introduced and referred:
By Mr.. Hewitt. OF Alabama: Bill grant
ing the right of way through public lands
i'm Alabama to the Birmingham and Ten
neSsee Railroad Company.
By Mr.. Potter, Of New York: PropO-
sing the following constitutional amend
ment: 1.-THE legislative power granted to
Congress by the Constitution shall not be
construed to include the power to pass any
law making anything but gold and silver
coin tender in the payment Of debts, eN-
cent after the declaration OF war, when the
public safety may require it
By Mr.. Hewitt. OF New York: Propos-
ing the following constitutional amend
ment: Congress shall not have power to
make anything but gold and silver coin a
tender in the payment OF debts"
The Speaker laid before the House mes
sage from the President transmitting COM
muncations received from the State De-
partment relative to the Lasker rcsolu-
tiOnS.
Mr.. Hiscock, of New York, offered n re-
solution. which was referred to the Foreign
Affairs Committee. expressing the surprise
and regret OF the House that 1t should be
even temporarily within the power OF
single. toO-powerful subject Of Germany
10 interfere with such simple expression
Of kindly feeling as was embraced in The
Iasker resolutions, and reiteratinG the
expression Of sincere regret on the part OF
the House at the death Of Edward Lasker,
and sympathy with the Parliament OF the
German empire, OF which for so many
wears he was a distinguished member.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Fucker OF
Virginia, by requesr.) granting copyright
TO newspapers. This is identical Wild the
bill introduced IN the Senate by senator
Sherman, and limits the time OF copyright
10 eight hours.
Adjourned.