Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-12-23

FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS,
Senate.

Senate.
A resolution by Mr.. Beck was laid bciora
the senate requesting tho President to cause
inquiries TO DO made and inform tho senate
whether my consular. officer Of the United
States had, since 1868, Ind any interest or
received benefit from any notnrml consular or
commercial officials of foreign countries. 1t
was referred to the committee Cn commerce.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Butler di-
rectng the committee on territories to inquire
int and report By what authority so-cnllcd
| legislature has been o"gm2cd in the territory
OF Dakota and whether such organization
was not calculated TO bring about conflict Of
authority plcJudciNl 10 good order in ihpt
territory, I'm lei the rule the resolution iSs
over
The chair appointed, as the printing commit.
| tee OF the senate, Mcssrs Henderson, lIawl,y
md German
The following bills wee introduced and re.
| tcrred:--
BY Mr., Teller-Toprovilclo for the free md I'M
| limited coinNgc Cl the silver dollar, I T. pro.
| yides that it shall be lawful for Nny person or
| persons to deposit at any mint Of tho United
States silver bullion Of standard fncncss in
| quantities OF not less than 100 ounces and TO
| have the same coined into dollars Of 4l2 -
| grains troy on the same terms and subject to
like conditions that gold is received and coined
Mt said min 8, md said dollars shall be legal
| tender at their nominal value for nll debts and
dues public and private.
BY Mr. Frye-lo extend the powers oil the
clerk Of the court OF commissioners oi Alabama
claims Tor six months from the expiration Of
the time of existence of that court, Tor the pur.
pose of closing up its business.
| nv Mr. Tupnlls--'IO nroyitp for determining
| the existence and removal Of inability OF the
President to discharge the powers and duties OF
his Off C.
The senate then took up the IIoNr rres.den
tinl succession bill, and discussed it,
Mr. DoIph presented tho credentials of Mr.,
John H. Mitchell, the newly elected United
States senator from Oregon, which were read.
Mr.. Mitchell was then sworn ill.,
III lToar from tho committee on privileges
and elections reported avorNbly the bill 10 iiN
the day for tho meeting OF the electors for
President and Vice President, rnl TO provide
ior and regulate the counting OF the vote for
President ind NiccPresdent and the dec-
sion oil the qGeslio $ arising thclelrom. The
bill went to tho cnlendGr.
The chair laid before the senate the rcsou-
tion of Mr., Butler calling for ~ committee TO
inquire as to the alleged organization of the
IL
election OF United States tcn,tors. Mr. Butler
inquired by whit authority United States sen.
ators had been elected in Dakoa
Mr.. Harrison replied that he could show
that senators had heretofore been elected
under precisely simiM" circumstances Dakota
had the right to 50 ut least ~ far as Tennessee,
California and Michigan Ind proceeded.
Mr. Mcmillan said that Minnesota had been
admitted 10 the Union without any enabling
vet, and democratic senators had been elected
and were ready to take their seats Immediately
upon the passing Of the net Of admission.
The following bill was intrOluccd:--
BY Mr.. Tedor to provide for tho issue OF
silver certificates. 1T provides that all holders
Of silver dollars Of ll2 - grams may deposit
the same with the treasurer or assistant
troAsrrers in sums ct MT less than SO and
receive certificates therefor, 81 any dcnomino-
ton corresponding with the denominations OF
United States notes rs shall be SrccIticd by
the depostors The coin so deposited is 10 be
used in the Treasury for the payment OF the
same on demand. The certificates shall be
received for customs taxes and all public dues,
and when SO received may be rei,sued,l
The presidential succession bill was then
qken up, and Mr. Evars adllesscl tho senate.
Mr., Evartss remarks occupied about m hour
N their delivery nnl were listened to with tho
utmost attention, both ON the floor OF the SEN
ATE, and in the galleries, which wero wei!
hed.
After few words from Mr.. Edmunis in re.
ply TO Mir. EvArts, and differing from him ms TO
the power OF congress the Edmunia amend
meit 20 strike ont the cnnctiny c!ausG,) was
vo.ed duwn--yeas Il, nays 81.
The bill was then put on it, final passage,
and passed without division in tho form ie.
ported from the COMMITTEES.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Fryo presented
petition cf certain persons Of Maine protesting
,gninst any arrangement with Great Britain
by which Canadian fish might be admitted free
81 duty.
Mr.. Mitchell, from tho committee on pen.
iion', reported inyor,bly the b II granting n
pension OF 5000 year TO the widow OF Gen.
Bra Gi0nt. Inc bill was ut once passed with
out debate.
Mr.. EItmpton in,rodaceA bill making it
msdcmrunor ;Ur any senator or representative
Of the Congress OF the | 'nitcd States to recon.
mend or solicit, directly Of indirectly, the APP.
continent oil any person 10 an O1cc under mo
Government ofli.r United Suites, and that any
such Senator or Repre- tentative who shall he
.Onvirt"d OF making such recommendation OF
s1licit ton .hnll be punished by fine OF not
more than 5000 and not less t!.an 5000, one.
half Of which shNl 90 to 10 the persons upon
gho testimony such convictions shall have
been attained and the other halt 10 the United
States.
a resolution was adopted 10 pay rent TO
ncncrit Benz amin T. Butler CT massachusetts,
'or his bni riding opposite the Capitol leased
from Ani! to November -, 1855, inclusive,
Tor the use Of tic senate
Cons l"ration OF Mr. Buffers resolution OF
inquiry relating 10 the alleged Organization OF
Me territory Of Dakota into State was then
resumed Debate followed, and tho matter
wet over til, Monday.
The senate then proceeded to consideration
Of the lint rul $.
Altcrn short debate, re nting in some
amendments Of detail, tie rules were finally
sgrecd to.
Mr. Beck offered the following resolution,
which he requested might be allowed to lie
over 10: The present.
Whereas, The laws Of the United States
require that NIL duties on imported goods Shall
We paid in coin, and,
Whereas, 1t is provided by section 1904 ct
the rev iscd statutes that the coin paid for
duties ON imported goods shall he set apart us
special fund and shall be applied MS follows:
First, to the payment in coin OF the interest on
bonds md notes OF the United States; second,
10 the pulcha &c or payment Oh | pcrccntum OF
the entire debt Of the United States to be made
within each fiscal year, which is t. be set apart
Ms sinking unh, and the interest OF which
shall in like manner be applied TO the purchase
or payment OF the public debt rs the secretary
of the treasury shall from time 10 time direct;
lLrl, the residue to be paid into the treasury
ReSuirSi That the committee on lnnncn be
instructed to inquire whether the laws above
State no are or have heretofore been obeycd
and i! they have not, to report by bill or other
wise such measures us will secure their en-.
forccniont.
Senator FRYE introduced bill relating tC
tue bureaus OF tho Navy Dep rtEon!.
House.
Mr.. Brown of Indiana offered n resolution
changing the rules so us to provide that leave
10 print in tho Record shall be allowed only
when n question j. under consideration
Referred.
Mr.. King OF Louisiana proposed an amend
mCnt TO the rules SO MS to allow members &c
zee correspondents Of the press in the lobby il
the rear Of tho speakers chair. Referred.
On motion OF Mr. Norwood Of Georgia
n senate bill was passed removing the political
disabilities Of AeXaudcr Il. Lawon O
Georgia
The di,cu sion o. the proposed revision o.
tho rule. WAS then resumed, and MIR. Herbert
of Alabama argcd in favor of tho genera