St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-06
ROUTINE REPORT.
The Senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Sin the senate to-
day Senator Newman introduced bill to
provide for striking medals to com memorate
the completion Of the Washington monu-
ment. Referred.
Senator Van Wyck offered the following
resolution, which was agreed to-:
Resolved That the secretary of the interior
inform the senate what amounts were due
the United States on December 81, 1882,
from the Union Pacific railroad. Also what
amounts have become due from that date
until December 81, 1884, according to the
rule laid down in the decision lately made
between the United States and said road in
the court of claims. Also whether the an
nual settlement was made February l, 1885,
as provided in the
THURMAN ACT.
Senator Sherman offered the following res
olution, which was greed to:
ReSolaed, That the committee be directed
to inquire and report to the senate as to
whether legislation is required, and II so, in
what regard, to the appointment of court
martial and the regulation of the proceed
ings and practice in trials before such courts
in time of peace, and whether under the ex-
isting law an officer may be tried before Il
court martial appointed by the president in
cases where the commander of the accused
officer to be tried is not the accuser.
Another resolution was offered by Sherman,
and agreed to calling on the postmaster gen.
eral for information as to the number of
clerks occupied on the matter of adjustment
ofpostmaster's salaries, and the progress
made with the work.
l.
struction of bridge across the Mississippi
at Memphis The senate then took up the
bill to quiet the title of the settlers on the
Des Moines river lands, but at 2 O'Clock it
was displaced by the bill for the redemption
of the trade dollar, and suspension of the
standard dollar. Upon this Senator Bowen took
the floor. He argued that the policy Of the
United States was to develop the sources Of
their own country and leave other nations to
look out for themselves.
Senator Bayard strongly opposed the re-
dem ption of the trade dollar at its face value.
Indeed he objected to the word redemp-
ton, In connection with it. Trade dollars
were in the same category as silver bars. II
was to Bayard paradox how mec could ask
in the name of justice to receive less for
more, yet we were told the honor of the
country was at STAKE uis SO-cailtu TeueIup p
ton would be departure from the land
marks of the government-passing from the
real and tested to the unreal and imaginary
If the American people could learn at the
expense of six, eight or nine millions of
dollars, the simple truth that lay at the bot
tom of his question, great lesson would be
learned even economically, for the great
question was: Can congress create valuesa
Which Of you, by taking q thought,
can add a cubit to his staturel
Which of you, which majority of you, by
passing laws from now till doomsday can
create a value!"
Senator Bayard advocated the suspension
Of the silver coinage act. He would favor
more prompt suspension than that provided
By the senate committees amendment under
consideration, but if the present measure
was the best that could now be had he would
support 1t. Senator Bayard added that in
dealing with the subject OF money no expert
mebt should he tried. Just aud admitted
laws OF business should be recognized
Those xho would suffer most by silver mono
metaii<a were the laborers. Those who
could not bide their tiIns. Senator Blyard
believed that all currency necessary for the
United States at the present time was here.
Adjourned.