The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-16
NATIONAL NEWS NOTES,
M'PHERSON'S BILL STRANGLED
The House Clicked the Breath Out of it,
A Dull Embellishments Caucus
Rivers and Harbors, but Gal
weston stlll Lingers.
xLVIII Congress,
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Mr. HALE,
from the committee on naval affairs, re-
ported favorably the bill for the relief of
sufferers by the wreck of the United
States steamer Tallapoosa. Placed on
the calendar.
Mr.. MILLER, of California, intro
duced bill to increase the pension of
the widow of Gen. George II. Thomas
from $3.50 to 81 900 year,the same as the
pension already granted to tho WIDOW of
Admiral Farragut. Referred.
The senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration of bills on the calendar.
Upon motion of Mr.. MILLER, the
senate went into executive session.
When the doors re-opened, the senate
adjourned.
The SPEAKER laid before the
house the estimate from the com
missioners of the District of
! Columbia for an appropriation
of $4,000 to enable them to maintain
pubic order during the ceremonies mt.
tending the dedication of the Washing
ton monument, aud the inauguration OF
the next president. Referred.
The honse then, under special order
proceeded to the consideration OF the
Mcpherson funding bill.
| Mr.. HENLEY wished to antagonize
IL with the question of consideration,
but the speaker ruled such question
could not be raised against the special
order, and Mr.. Henley gave notice that
he would on Saturday press the North
ern Pacific land grant act
The Mcpherson funding bill being un-
| der discussion,
Mr.. WILKINS explained that the
simple provision of the bill was TO in
crease the circulation of national bank
notes from 80 per cent. of bonds depos-
| tied to secure such circulation to 100 per
! cent.
Mr.. TAYLOR opposed the measure,
because it sought 10 perpetrate q ma
tional bank currency. He advocate
greonback currency, and pictured
the services which the greenback
had rendered the Union during the war,
lie maintained that as a matter OF good
faith, no member who was stakeholder
4 In any national bank should speak or
vote on the measure. He gave notice
of amendment, excluding from the pro-
visions of the bill any bank which re.
fused to receive standard silver dollars
on deposit, or pay 1t over its counter on
the same terms as gold.
Messrs. COOK and BRUMM op-
posed the bill.
Mr.. HENDERSON, OF Iowa, sun.
ported the measure, declaring IL IN the
interest of the people and not in the in
terest of the banks.
Mr.. SHIVELY said the bill was n
proposition to make an appropriation of
$32W0,00O to the national banks, with
out asking any compensation TO the
government in return.
Mr.. ERMENTRoUr maintained that
If the Democrats would take the Chi
cago platform as their guide on this
question, they must favor the pending
measure.
MIR. POTTER opposed the bill. He
gave notice of motion to recommit the
bill, with instructions to the committee
on banking and currency to report back
bill to refund the bonded debt of Tho
United States at2h per cent. interest, To
reduce taxation upon circulating bank
note currency, and to secure such eur
rency against unnecessary dis.
turbance and fluctuation he
applying the national revenues
economically to the payment OF the ma.
tional debt, etc.
Mr.. HEWITT, OF New York, thought
tho vote of New York City would he
found cast against the pending bill. liz
: opposed the bill and favored the meas
!. ure proposed Dy his colleague Potter.
+, Mr.. WARNER, of Ohio, offered m
D amendment authorizing the secretar,
: OF the treasury, whenever circulating
notes of national banks shall fall below
$3O3,3ls,0Si, to issue United States notes
IN sufficient amount to keep the volum,
of paper currency at all times at a tota
4 of $3.50, 100000.
o MIR. WILKENS then demanded tn
d previous question on the bill and il
amendments, pending which
Mr.. MILLS moved that the house nd
journ, and pending this that IL adjourn
o 10 meet on Saturday next, which latte
l. motion was lost.
n Mr.. MILLS then pressed his motion I
adjourn, stating that the. Democrat
wished to hold q caucus. The motto
was oarried-yeas, 1870; nays, III.
r While this was in no sense test vot
/, on the Mcpherson bill (many member
= voting in the Affirmative in order thu
q tho caucus might DO heidi IL operates q
~ virtual defeat, as that measure wa
V the special order of the day, and IN not
continuing order.
A. Mr.. BUCKNER, chairman of IL
~ banking and currency committee. sal
N to an Associated Press reporter:
=. THAT settles the bill. We will new,
IL again DO able to get it before tue house
Pending the announcement of Il
vote, on the motion of
Mr.. RANDALL, the house non-co,
% CURED In the senate amendments to d