The Portland daily press., 1884-04-02
FORTY-EIGRTH CONGRESS-.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, April

FORTY-EIGhTH CONGRESS-.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, April /.
The chair laid before tue Senate a commu-
nication from the acting Secretary OF the In
terror transmitting correspondence Between the
departments of justice and the interior as TO
the present efficiency of the act OF March 1907,
regarding removal of intruders from public
lands.
Mr.. Hale from the committee en- appropria-
tions reported the naval appropriation bill
with sundrv amendments, and gave notice
that he would call 1t up either tomorrow or
Thursday.
Mr.. Hill introduced bill to make certifi-
Gates OF gold and silver deposits in the treasury
of the United States legal tender for public
and private debts.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Edmunds and re.
ported favorably from the committee on naval
affairs for the relief of Jeanette survivors was
passed. Qt provides for compensation of sur
vivors for losses incurred by them on the ex-
petition. The names and amounts are as fol-
lows: George w. Melville, $1,000; John W.
Danenhower, $1,000; Raymond l. Newcomb,
$500; John Cole, $500; w. F. G. Nindermau,
5000, and the remaining survivors So0o eacn
The bill further provides for payment to the
widow, child or other legal representative OF
each deceased member of the expedition any
arrears of pay due deceased and one year adj
ditonal pay.
On motion of Mr.. Frye the bill reported
favorably by him from the committee on COM
merce to remove certain burdens on American
merchant marine and encourage American
foreign carrying trade was made special or
der for Friday next at O'Clock.
The chair then laid before the Senate the
educational bill.
Mr.. Coke in long speech again expressed
himself as opposed TO the bill ON the grounds
both of constitutionality and expediency. He
criticised the position Of Senators George and
Lamar. bOth of whom r0OIi6d.
Mr.. Salisbury objected to the bill on consti-
tutional grounds. 1t was violative of the
spirit and intendment of every clause of the
constitution. If Congress had the constitu-
tional power to make this appropriation it had
the power to follow the money and direct its
application. If Southern Senators were not
prepared to sea State school system absorbed
by the United Stntes, he (Saulsbury) could
not see how they could consistently vote for
the BILL
Mr.. Logan submitted some amendments
which he said he would at the proper time
move to the bill. One of these provides that
the appropriation for the first year shall be
$15,000,O00; second year,, SIT .5O0.0 600; third
year, $20,000,0 00 fourth year, SIS, 600 O0O fifth
year, $4,000 600; sixth year, $i4,O00O00: sew
enth year $12 000, 600; eighth year $40, 000 600,
ninth year $8,000,0O0; tenth year $4,000, 600.
when all appropriations shall cease, which
several sums shall be expended to secure the
benefits Of common school education to all
children Of school age living in the United
States.
sMr. Allisonlasked Mr.. Blair in view of ur-
geney of the naval appropriation bill when
vote was to be taken on the educational bill.
Mr. Blair said he was ready anytime, but there
was no power to shut off the freedom of speech
in the Senate. He gave notice, however, that
he would tomorrow at the conclusion of the
morning business ask that debate on this meas
ure proceed and that the Senate dispose OF the
bill tomorrow.
Adjourned
HOUSE.
In the House today Mr.. Fielder offered a
resolution reciting allegations that the fnan-
cisl department Of the District Of Columbia Is
not conducted in proper and business-like
manner, and that grave doubts exist as to the
correctness Of the accounts rendered, and di-
recting the committee on the District OF Co
lambda to have thorough examination made
OF all accounts appertaining to the finances OF
the District.
Mr.. Reed objected to It's present considera-
ton and it was referred to the committee on
the District OF Columbia.
The following memorials were presented and
appropriately referred;
By Mr.. Frye from letter carriers of Lewis
ton, Me-, protesting against the reduction of
appropriations for the letter carrier service.
From the New York commission for the pre-
ventiJn and State regulation of vice asking
that the jurisdiction and powers OF the ma
tionsl board of health he specifically defiued
and limited.
By Mr.. Morgan, from VIM. Webster. an
American citizen, praying for the aid of Con-
gress to secure him in his right OF ownership
to 100000 acres OF land in New Zealand, which
he claims he bought from native chiefs before
the British government had any rights OF pos
session In that country, but his right to which
has not been respected.
The following bills were reported:
BY Mr.. Tucker, TO amend the naturalization
laws,
BY Mr.. Reagan of Texas, from the Commit
tee on Commerce, as substitute for number
of bills, to provide for the inspection OF live
stock, hog products and dressed meats. Also
adversely, to establish system of information
al commerce The same committee granting
the consent of Congress for the erection of
bridges over .navigable rivers unde- stated con-
1ilivns.
From the Committee on Labor. to prohibit
any officer, servant or agent of the government
to hire or contract out the labor of prisoners
incarcerated for violating the laws Of the Uni
ted States.
From the Committee on Alcoholic Liqqor
Traffic, adversely to provide for commission
on the subject of alcoholic liquor traffic
By Mr.. Dingley of Maine, from the same
committee authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to invest lawful money deposited in
the Treasury in trust by national banking as
ISOLATION for retirement of their circulating
notes.
The House then resumed consideration of
the trade dollar bill and was addressed by Mr..
Pussy of Iowa In its support.
Mr. Bedford of Colorado, regarded the 4th
section as covert fraud on the people and as
being in the interest of the Rothchlds who
controlled Germany ON the question of gold
and silver decentralization. Mr.. Bedford then
proceeded to critic the action of Mr.. Kelley
of Pennsylvania in introducing the bill to stop
the coinage of silver dollars. Mr. Bedford had
always voted to protect the industries Of the
east yet there seemed to be settled policy on
the part of the monopolists OF that section
to ruin great industry of his State.
Mr.. Dingley of Maine, said the bill was des-
ignated neither to diminish ner enlarge the
coinage of silver dollars, but simply to retire
the trade dollar as bullion. The gentleman
from Missouri, (Bsnd) asked what was I'M
reasonable. The House was ready to retire
the trade dollar provided it was to be simply
retirement, bat if there were to come into his
bill proposition to increase the coinage OF
standard silver dollars to the extent of silver
bullion which might be purchased in the form
of trade dollars, than would be foisted on the
House q new question, namely: would the
House consent TO enlargement of the coinage
of standard silver dollars? He could not con-
sent that the bill should be placed in such con-
sideration that he would have to vote Indirect
~ to increase the standard coinage.
Mr.. Hewitt of New York, thought the House
should not sanction by any act the increase OF
coinage of the standard silver dollar and that
ma irnQ vz0uld aRhan n oh