Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-02-12
CONGRESS.

asked unanimous consent to invite to
| the floor OF the Senate the chief justice OF
the Dominion Of Canada. Uuauimous oon-
sent was given and, soon afterwards, the
Senate resumed consideration OF the Inter'
state Commerce bill. The chair laid before
the Senate the message from the President
in relation 10 Mrs. Granite offer to the gov.
eminent OF the swords and other military
and OWL testimonials lately belonging
10 General Grant, and recommending
Congress to pass q bill 10 enable the
President TO place General Grant on the
retired list. Mr.. HoAr, from the commit
tee on privileges aud elections, reported
Bvarts Of Nav York, had bten ex
mot being signed by the COVER
nor or oounteisigned by the ieoretAry
4 state Of New York, IS required by the
Revis,d Statutes, while the detailed pro
csedinss OF ths Legislature, which are
;urniehed, are not necessary. Toe ore
dsntiala Sud report were laid on be
table, Mr. Hoar asyipG the dgfpieuci's
would doubtless be supplied before Nj
Byaris' term should begin. The In,es.
state Commerce bill was considered and
passed with amendments - yeas, 43 |;
1sys, u The chair laid before the
Senate the Texi Pacific Railroad Laud
Forfeiture bill, but the Senate, on motion
Of Mr.. Morrill,, by a vote OF 81 10 %, de-
olded to take up the House bill Tor the
retirement and reoOinsge Of the trade dol.
lar. The bill, as amended by the Senate,
provides also for tue suspension OF the
o1insge OF the standard silver dollsr. MIR.
IDgalls moved to strike out the section
suspsnding the ooinHge OF the standard
dollar. Mr.. Morrill, addressed the Senate
at length upon the silver question. Messrs.
McPhsrson and Beck also spoke. Mr. BoWen
(Coi secured the floor, whereupop the
Senate went into executive session, and
when the do, re- wer5 Teopsned adjourned.
WAsuIEoToN, Feb 5-Iu the Senate
Mr., VAnWyuk introduced resolution
calling on the Secretary OF the Ii terror to
inform .he Senate OF the amount
due the government under the late
deoiBlon OF the court OF claims in the
Union Paoif, Oase, and also asking Il
the amount due February 1st under the
Thurman act has been paid.
The Senate passed 8 number OF ordi-
nary resolutions and discussed the
Trade Dollar bill. Mr.. Bayard made the
principal speech, and said: There were
laws Of commerce that could not re- set
aside At the behest Of Legislators. To
be sure, the Supreme Court had
said that Congress could destroy every
pecuniary obligation expressed In lawful
money Of the United States. Mr.. BAyard
did not wish to comment further upon
that most remarkable and startling de
olsion. But there was one thirE that
Congress, and the Supreme Court, and
all the armies that could be raised could
not do, and that was to create or main
tain value against the belief OF the
person to whom 1, was rendered. He
believed that all the currency necessary
for the United States at the pr, sent time
was here
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6-In the Senate,
the chair presented the credentials Of
re election Of Senator Ingalls, (Ksn,
Mr.. sewell offered resolution
calling on the Secretary OF War Ia
report to the Senate whether any plape
or preparations had been mstured by the
engineer corps OF the army or by the wal
department. for defending the harbors on
our SEA cOast aud lakes, by torpedo OF
Otherwise, in esss of sudden war with any
foreign power. AID Ii torpedo stations
have been established or were oOn,em.
plated for suoh deteroa then, whether
any armament has been provided or plAr
devised for the protection Of such torpedo
stations. At the suggestion OF Mr.
Morgan the resolution was referred (,
the committee on military affairs. Mr.
ingalls,, In acoordaDce with notice siyeI
by him on Thursday, moved an amend
ment to the Senate rule that prohibitI
general legislation on appropriation bill
the amendment being to permit sucl
legislation only ss may be gen mAue O
relevant to the subject matter Of the bill
After considerable debate, the smendmen
4 Mr.. Ingalls,, with another amend
ment, offered by Mr.. Plnmb, va
referred to the oommittee on rules
bill liking the compensation 0
pension agents and attorneys was passed
Mr.. Palmer, by unanimous consent, Ri
dressed the Senate iu support OF tn
joint resolution providing for couslitu
tional amendment prohibiting the dis
franchiRsmept OF citizens on aooOupt {
sex, The Consular and Diplomatic An
preparation bill was passed with amen
ments. cOnferel CO report on the Mill
tary Academy Appropriation bill wa
agreed to. Alter an executive session III
Ssuate adjourned.
WARRINGTON, Feb TN the Senate a ioip
res luton was read three times, and passe
accepting the offer OF General Grant
trophies, expressing the thanks Of Congress
, to Vanderbilt and Mrs. Grant. and proyidin
Tor their safe Keeping until proper repos
tory be provided for them in the congres
sional library.
The bill to authorize a retired list 70
priyates and non commissioned officers OF tn
United States army who have served 80 wear
! or more was passed-yeas 81, nays 6, thenay
Coke, Colqultt, Harris. Salisbury and Vest
WASHINGTON, Fsb. 9.-In lhe SsnAt
among the bills passed wGs one incrsas
ing the appropriation for the publi
buildings at Pitlsburg to 81, SOC, 900.
, Mr.. Cameron pa called up resolu
ton heretofore submitted 10 him reoitip,
the langulshing condition of cur outw art
, trade, AID instructtng the COMMITTEES o,
finance to inquire as TO the expsdienoy Q
expendiDg the surplus revenue in allow
Ing rebate on foreign goods imported Ii
American ships.
Mr.. Cameron said his resolution wa
not to advocate any particular plan, bu
rather TO lead to the investigation Of I'll,
subject. He then spoke at length suR
Resting bounty to those building ar,
navigating American vesseIs, an,
showed that while other nation
were paying $25, 900, 900 annual,
to foster shipping industry, III,
United States stood alone in refusing I,
do anything in that direction. He quoted
figures Showing among other things III,
decline of our shipping since 1910, ARD
that Great Britain now reaps IS per Q, \
OF the worlds carrying trade, While y,
get less than 10 per cent.
The Credentials OF Sns 70 81 eotI IN OF S.i
ttor Voorhees, were presented AID fled
Bills were phstod for the erection OF pnbIi,
buildings at Troy, New York, and TYLER
Iexas. The c1Bt of the building IT THO,
Is limited to $500. 00O, and Il that a
Tyler to 5000, 600. The "Fsno,ng bIll'
was then taken up. Il makss the feL CHS
OF puoiic lAnds by persons who have III
claim thereto unlawful. a Senate com
nitlee's amendment authorizes the Pfesi
dent TO use the military forces OF III,
unl'ed States to remove fences unlaw,
iuliy placed. The Senate Emendmenl
wss oononrred IN, and the bill wen
over. The Anti Silver Coinage bill can't
up as unfinished business aud was dis
oussed by Messrs. Bsck and Morgan
Pending its consideration, the credentials
OF the reelection of Senator PuEh OF Ala
CANA, were presented and filed, The
Pension Appropriation bill was taken up,
Mr.. Ingalls, raised point OF order on a.
amendment proposed by the Senate Ap
preparation committee to this bill. The
point was that under the rules Of the
Senate the proposed amendment was moi
in order. The amendment proposed was
TO modify the provision OF tie aonsa iii