The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-06-25
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
SENATE.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, June q. The NIX.
lean pension bill was taken up and
its consideration proceeded with.
Mr.. Plumb gave motto that whether
the bill be finished to-day or not he
would tomorrow move to take up
the Atlantic and Pacific land grant
forfeiture bill.
The impression prevails to-day that
congress will finally adjourn about
the 5th of July.
The senate resolution a adopted
directing the committee on expendi-
lures of public money to investigate
the recent defalcations in the depart
ments, and frauds upon the navy de-
partment, and inquire into the sys.
tenn Of making disbursements and
purchasing supplies, with a view of
determining whether it embraces suf-
ficient safeguards against d%efa!cation
and frauds.
The pending question in c,nnec.
ton with the Mexican pension bill
was an amendment offered by In
gals dating the pension of Union
soldiers from the date of discharge OF
disability. and extending to October
l, 1884, a limit upon the time to file
application for arrears
Sherman opposed the amendment.
COnser advocated it.
The amendment was voted down;
yeas, 26; nays, 81.
Mitchell offered as an amendment
to the substance pension bill intro
duced by Cullen in May, providinga
pension for invalid soldiers and sail
ors, alsothOse having been discharged
from the army or navy of the United
States after three months service in
the war of the rebellion and for Wild
ows and resident parents of deceased
pensioners; adopted; yeas, 81; nays,
q. Before this was agreed to Nor
gan moved to postpone the consider.
alton of the bill until December as he
saw he said, that the Mexican SOL
diers could not get a fair chance
while this bill was being treated as a
political measure. Lest.
Vest said that the object Of the ma
jority of the Senate was evidently to
kill the bill, not 10y a fair shot but by
loading it down with amendmt hts.
He could not vote for 1t as amended.
A strong majority was influenced by
the fact Of the war with Mexico
which had shed so much glory on
American arms, was 4 Democratic
war.
After some further discussion it
was agreed OF the suggestion Of Al
lison to adopt the 10 minute rule for
speeches tomorrow to vote on the
bill and amendments at three o'clock
tomorrow. Adjourned
Mr.. Hancock introduced a bill
authorizing the funding of the entire
bonded Indebtedness of the United
States in two per cent. fifty year
bonds. Referred.
Mr.. Randall, chairman of the COM
mit.ee on appropriations said he was
directed by the unanimous voice of
the committee to move to suspend
the rules and pass the suudry civil
appropriation bills. He wished first
to give the house an opportunity to
vote upon the few amendments, the
most important of which was that
reported by the committee on expen-
ditures in the department of justice,
relative to the salaries of United
States marshaIls and district attor-
neys.
Some opposition was manifested
to the proposition to pass the bill
under suspension of the rules.
Mr.. Morrison asked that unani>
NOUS consent be allowed to the
amendment directing the secretary
Of the treasury to apply the surplus
revenue at any time in the treasury
in excess of 500. 900 600, and not oth>
erwise, to be appropriated to the re-
OF United States bonds, and
when any OF the said bonds are re-
at the pleasure of the gov
eminent, it shall not be lawful to APP
ply any surplus to the purchase of
any Of the bonds at premium
Mr.. Randall joined Morrison in this
request, but Hiscock objected.
The reading of the bill was then
PIC eeded with and when conc uded
thirty minutes debate was permitted
under the rules it vas entered upon.
Hiscock briefly explained why he
had obje tied to Morcisou's amend
ment. There were about $3.50 {, 900 :
Incorporated in the treasury, of
this $4,000, 0OJ Was in silver coin or !:
fractional currency. The result Of
+r, n,3 h.r( H., - -. /
from the treasury in gould all avail
able sums in excess of 500. 900; leav-
ing in the treasury as a r. serve So
coo. in silver and $50, OoJ 900 in gold.
He objected most emnba icaily 10 the
which nigh: be serious
in its consequences MORRISON said tie
object of the amendment Was simply
TO reach what was called surplus in
the treasury. Money III the treasury
for the purpose of redeeming silver
or gold certificates or notes OF BANKS
had gone into liquidation and
othtr funds in the treasury fer spe-
cif1c purposes werenOt counted ia tue
AS to interfering with banks.
there was no such proposition con-
in his amendment. 1t simply
said money which was not needed in
the treasury Shout! not go into the
market and buy bonds at large pre-
while $500, OOO. COO were paya-
BILE ut the option of the government.
Randall said the present Secretary
the Treasury had never gone into
The market and bought bonds at
premium when he could buy them at
par, and his conduct was a living
approval of the proposition. Ran
1all IT, en- offered an amendment to
strike out the proposition that no
speech shall be printed in the Record
has not been delivered on the
1oOr of Congress. Adopted; 1872 to II.
Springer offered an amendment
framed by the committee on expen.