Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-02-06


sent the rest of the plumber in box to Ber-
Der. The seven men who besides Hussein
escaped the massacre were two artillerymen
and three Egyptians, all of whom. Hussein
saars, were subsequently captured by Sulie-
man and taken to Berber, where they re-
main prisoners. Before the massacre Colo
mel Stewart had made four trips to the
steamer and had succeeded in landing good
many stores and provisions.
18th Congress---SecOnd Session.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.
SENATE-Mr. Sherman introduced bill to
authorize medals to be struck in connection
with the Inauguration of the Washington
monument.
Mr. Sherman also offered resolution di-
recting the Committee on judiciary to in
quire and report whether legislation is
necessary regarding the appointment of
courts martial and the regulation of the pro-
ceedings and practice on trial before such
courts in time of peace; and whether under
existing laws an affair may be tried before a
court martial appointed BY the President in a
case where the commander of the accused
officer to be tried is not the accuser; passed.
The bill for the recoinage of the trade dol
lar was taken up. Mr.. Bowen asserted that
the whole financial policy of the United
States had been blunder. The part of true
craftsmanship was to develop the natural
resources of the country and leave other ma
tions to look out for themselves. Above all
things it was important to keep the balance
of trade in our favor, if necessary by
an increase of the tariff duties to the
extent of excluding all articles of foreign
luxury. Gold would then flow into
the country from abroad and in time would
be sufficient to retire every legal tender note
and leave the country with currency COM
posed exclusively of gold and silver. He
hon +ha of fhn frOr
Vermont (Mr. MorrilD would fail and that
the House bill, which provided simply for
the redemption of the trade dollar, would be
passed.
Mr. Bayard commented on the fact that
there were scarcely score of Senators
in their places and yet this
was one of the most important
questions that could be considered. He con-
tinued that there was no especial claim upon
the United States for the exchange of these
which were in the same category silver
bars, both issued for the convenience of
their owners. 1t was in the face of reason
and history to allege that the trade dollar was
under the United States statutes nominated
a coin of the United States or that it ever
had a legal tender power, even to the extent
in circulation as money at all.
1t was never in circulation during the years
it was permitted to be called a coin by the
laws of the United States up to 1876 and be-
fore that. Its intrinsic value prevented its
passing a dollar; it was worth too much to
go into circulation. Continuing, Mr.. Bayard
said it would be useful lesson in economy
if his countrymen should learn, even at the
cost of these eight Or ten millions of trade
dollars, that Congress could not by legisla-
ton create values. Adyerting to the danger of
the United States being forced upon
| the monometallic basis of silver alone, he
spoke of the inevitable crash that must fol-
low and the suffering that would result not
only the poor, but on the rich, for the
safety of the rich depends largely upon the
content of the poor. Therefore he was anx-
ious for the passage of that feature of the
bill which the Senator from Arkansas, Mr..
Plumb, proposed to strike out, and that was
the suspension of the silver coinage author
lied by the act of 1878.
At the close of his remarks the Senate at
3:45 adjourned.
HousE-A resolution was adopted calling
| upon the President for copies of further
| correspondence in relation to the Congo con-
ference
| Mr. Randall, of Pennsylvania, from the
Committee on Rules, reported back Mr.. Hol-
| mans resolution to amend the new rule
which went into operation yesterday so that
| objections shall be called after instead of be-
| fore a ten-minutes debate.
Mr.. Reed, of Maine denounced the rules
| as one of permissive system which had been
going on for long period to obstruct the
| transaction of public business. Mr.. Reed
ended his speech with spat with Mr.. Nc
MILAN as to whether he Reed was imperti-
| nent or not.
| Mr. Mcmillan replied that if Mr. Reed
| could be prompted his language would be
better.
| Mr. Randall defended the rules and his
connection with them effort to protect
public treasury.
1 he o6n o1
Mr.. Breckenridge, of Arkansas, took oc-
| casion to criticise very severely some remarks
made by Mr. Reed and Mr. Hiscock in crit
cising the course of the Committee ON Rivers
| and Harbors.
Mr. Reed denied being one of those who
| attributed corrupt motives to members. If
| he were to count the members he believed
| corruptible he would have exhausted the
number before he got over the fingers of one
| hand. He claimed right to criticise the
public actions of members on the commit
| tee.
| Mr. Hunt, of Louisiana, asked excitedly
| what Mr. Reed meant when he said there
| were many members more interested in the
expenditure of money than there were in the
navigation of the Mississippi river.
Mr.. Reed-'You can judge for yourself
Mr.. Hunt-''The statement is untrue as
| shown by the record. 1t was uncalled for
and is untrue and false in the connection in
AT 2:2O p. m. business under the rule was
begun. Bills appropriating $4,000 for a
public building at Tyler, Texas, 5000, 900 fol
public building at Troy, N. Y, and $780,
600 to purchase additional ground for the
pubic building at Springfield, Illinois, was
passed
The House then at 500 p. m. went into
Committee of the Whole on the river and
harbor bill. M Spooner, of Rhode Island
criticised the bill as sectional in character in
the interest of the South and the States re-
presented on the committee. He complained
that the committee and the friends of the
bill had monopolized the whole of the time
for general debate Mr.. Spooner by sue.
cessive pro forna amendments managed tc
get in an hours speech, interrupted at each
five minutes by withdrawal of his amend
ment and the offering of another.
| Thirty-two of the twelve hundred lines Of
the bill had been gone over when at sos the
committee rose.
The chair laid before the House a com
| munication from the President transmitting
tender from the Japanese government of
valuable piece of ground for the erection O
consular building; referred.
After some dilatory motions the House a
5:15 took recess till 10 a. m. tomorrow.
The Catholic University.