The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-28
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
THE SENATE.
A Bill for Retiring and Recoinin: the Trade
Dollar.

A Bill for Retiring and RecOinin. the Trade
Dollar.
WAsHISGToN. Jan. 81 Mr.. Maxey from the
committee on military affairs reported favorably
the bill to grant right of way to the New Orleans
& Mississippi Valley Railroad Company through
the public grounds at Baton Rouge. Placed on
the calendar
Mr. Harris, from the same committee, re-
ported favorably a joint resolution, which was
passed. authorizing the loan of flags and buht-
ing to the district committee on Inauguration
ceremonies
Mr.. Morrill, from the committee on finance,
reported favorably, with amendments, the
House bill for retirement and recoinage of the
trade dollar. The vote in committee was in
favor to 4against the bin, as follows Messrs
Morrill,. Aldrich, Allison, Miller of New York,
Bayard and Mcpherson in the affirmative.
Messrs. jones' Sherman, Beck and Harris IN
the negative.
The amended bill is as follows:
Pc il enacted, etc. That until July L. 1885,
United States trade dollars if not defaced mutilated
or stamped, shall be received at the Office of the
Treasurer any assistant treasurer OF the United
States in exchange for like amount dollar for dol
lar OF standard Silver dollars of the United States
Section 2 That trade dollars received by the Treas
urer or assistant of the United States shall
be paid out in any other issued but at
the expense of the United States shall be transmitted
to the coinage mits and reeoined into standard silver
dollars.
Sec g. That trade dollars SO received at the coin
age minis shall be regarded and treated as silver
bullion and at their bullion value, shall be deducted
from the amount of bullion required to be purchased
and coined by the act of Feb % 1873 and shall be
reconed into standard silver dollars according to the
provisions of said act: provided that the amount to
be 30 deducted. provided in this section, shall not
exceed $500, COO in any month.
A tall al rte of laxrq afFhNr izirO
coinage and issuance of United States trade dollars
are hereby repealed
Sec. 5. That the President is hereby authorized to
renew negotiations with the States of the Latin
Union ndith other foreign powers for the purpose
of making treaties with them in order TO such
cooperation as may enable the nations agreeing there
TO to open their respective minis to free coinage OF sill
with full egaltender at agreed ratio to
gold
Sec 6. That in case no such treaties as aforesaid
shall have been made and ratified prior to August l.
1885, then and thereafter much of the act of Feb
ruary % 1873 authorizes and dir ects the Secre
tary Of the Treasury TO purchase from time to time sill
bullion at the market price thereof not less than
So, OO00 600 worth per month, or more than 81, 600
600 worth month and cause the same to be coined
into standard dollars, fast rs so purchased, shall
be suspended
Mr.. Morrill, gave notice that he would call up
the bill on Tuesday next.
Mr.. Cameron, of PENNSYLVANIA, from the com
mittee on military affairs. reported favorably q
bill to authorize the establishment of retired
list for non commissioned officers and privates
OF the United States Army who nave served
thirty years and upwards.
Mr. Dave submitted joint resolution author
izing the joint committee on library to place
marble bust of the late Vice-presdent Henry
Wilson over the table, which the Senate ordered
placed in the room in the Capitol, in which he
died Agreed to.
resolution was agreed to requesting the
President. if not incompatible with the public
interest to communicate TO the Senate the cor
respondence between the Uuted States govern
ment and the government of Liberia, respecting
arbitration between the latter country and
Great Britain upon the boundary line between
Liberia and Sierra Leone; Also the instructions
given Admiral Shufeldt umpire in the matter.
On motion of Mr.. Miller, of California, tho
Senate went into executive session
At4P Ma the doors were considered open so
as.to allow the presentation by Mr.. Hale OF a
conference report me naval appropriation
bill Mr. Hale said she bill had been stripped of
q m SIT aa 's eaSss o u eSs
navy test its course OF action, and the legisla-
ten kf,der which IL existed, were not changed.
Mr. Beck said he was willing to surrender
everything the House desired, because the navy
appropriations had been exhausted, and 5000
or 1000 persons with families to support, whose
employment WAS not by salary but by days
wages, had been Kept idle since the 1st of Janu-
airy without any possibility of getting other en-
ployment He hoped Congress would make
some provision for those people in deficiency
bill or elsewhere.
The conference report was adopted and when