The Portland daily press., 1885-12-22
XLIXth CONGRESS- FIRST SESSION.
MIR. Beck Attacks the President and
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Only ~ States Reached in the Call
and oo4 Bills Presented.
Both Houses Adjourn to Tuesday
Jan. 5, 1886.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.

| can Veteran Association praying for the passage
of bill pensioning veterans of the Mexican war
| Referred.
| on the calendar were the following;
| By Mr. Edmunds, from the committee on judic-
! iary, bill with reference to blgamy and poyg-
| amy in Utah. Mr. EdmundS SAID that he would
ask the Senate to take up this bill Immediately
| after the holiday recess.
By Mr.; Hoar, from tne same same eoMmlttee an
original bill to establish uniform system of bank.
| ruptcy throughout the United States. Mr.. Hoar
said he would ask the Senate to take up this bill
| as soon as possible after the holiday recess.
| By Mr. Van Wyck, to provide for the organza-
ton of that part of the territory of the United
| States known as Indian Territory to be known as
| the Territory of Oklahoma to provide tempora-
ry government for the same, for the
allotment of homesteads to the Indians in sever
atty, and to open unoccupied lands ito Indian set
The Senate agreed to a resolution by Mr.. Hoar
authorizing the finance committee to investigate
the New York custom house, especially as to the
matter of undervaluation.
BY Mr.. Coke, to establish the national live stock
highway and to promote commerce in live stock
BY Mr.; Cullom, for the establishment Of postal
telegraph system.
BY Mr.. Harris, for the relief OF Rear Admiral
By Mr.. Mcpherson, for the relief of officers and
crew OF the United States steamer Monitor, who
participated in the engagement with the rebel
rOnclad Merrimac in 1862.
By Mr.. Logan to increase the efficiency of the
army of the United States; also to equalize the
bounty of soldiers, sailors and mariners of the
late war for the Union also to pension prisoners
of war who were confined in confederate military
prisons during the late war.
Mr.. Vest offered preamble and resolution and
moved their reference to the committee ON for
eign relations They recite in effect that whereas,
correspondence between the governments of
the United States and Austro-Hungary.
shows that Hon. Anthony NJ. Kelley Of
Virginia was on April 49, 1886, appointed min
ment of Austro- Hungary declined to receive Mr.
Kelley on the ground that the position of a for
afkr Il f.n
riage would be untenaEle and even impossible in
Vienna; therefore resolved by the Senate and
House Of Representatives that the position as
sumed by this government and the principles af-
armed in the said correspondence of the Seere-
tary of State meet with our unqualified approba-
ton and whilst sincerely anxious to maintain
friendly relations with Austro-H Hungary and all
other governments the people of the United
States deny the right Of any foreign government
to assert against any citizen of this country dis
qualification for office by reason of his religious
belief or that of his family" Mr. Vest after stat
ing the fact shown by the correspondence as the
causes contributing to the rejection of Mr.
Kelley by the Italian and Austrian governments,
said the State Department of this government had
recognized at once the position taken by the
United States, he said, would have recognized the
right of the Austrian government to object to Mr..
Kelley on personal grounds if he had been per-
sonally Objectionable to that government But
when the Austrian government put its objection
on the ground that Mr.. Keey's wife entertained
a certain religious opinion this government was
bound by the provisions of its constitution and
traditions and opinions of its people to respect
fully refuse to admit the justice OF such an OBJ
Mr.. Vest delivered a glowing euogy on
Thomas Jefferson for his successful efforts In be-
ure that Secretary Bayard had so properly and
energetically expressed the sense OF the Amerl-
can people on the subject Mr.: Vest then moved
the reference of his resolution to the committee
on foreign relations and expressed a hope that
It would meet the approval of both houses OF
Congress-.
Mr. Harrison offered the following preamble and
resolution, for which he asked immediate consid-
Grafton:
s'Whereas, it is stated in substance in the last
annual report of the Commissioner of Pensions
that under the administration of his predeees sor
or some OF them in that office, other tests than
those of the law were applied to applicants for
pensions, and that applicants were required TO
show, in addition to services in the field, subnis-
sion to and support of the party before pensions
Resolved, That the committee on expenditure
of public money are hereby directed to inquire in
to such statements and report the facts to the
Senate and that said committee are empowered
to send for persons and papers and employ stem
ographer.
on the objection Of Mr. Cockrell, the resolution
went over under the rule.
Mr.. Beck called up his resolution directing the
finance committee to inquire whether officials of
the United States had complied with the laws re.
quiring that coin, paid for duties on imported
goods, should be set apart as special fund and
applied to the payment of interest on United
States bonds, etc.
Mr. Beck spoke at considerable length on his
resolution. The laws. of the land, he said, were
equally binding on the highest executive officer
and the humblest citizen, yet the law to which the
resolution referred had not for many years been
complied with by the treasury officials No more
statesmanlike message had ever emanated from
the executive mansion in Mr. Beck'S opinion,
than President Ceyeland's first message, but he
did not agree with the position of that message
regarding silver. ThreefourthS of our business
troubles arose from the fact that the laws of the
United States were not carried out by our eXecu-
tive officers. Combinations of bankers and bond
holders and their well paid press were opposed to
silver and their present crusade against that met
al was another evidence of the audacity of the or
ganiZatOn of wealth which had always secured
whatever they had demanded. An examination
of our trade and comparison of the exports and
imports of this time with those of 1870, showed
that the silver dollar now bought 20 per cent
more than it didin 1870. Yet our treasury Off
ed by them if the present condition of things
should last much longer, but the fals1ty OF this
clamor could be readily proved by an impartial
examination of the figures given out by the treas
ury officials themselves. The b0ndholderS OF the
United States controlled enormous amounts OF
money and the best talent of the press, and hay
ing now captured the executive branch of the
government they were clamoring for gold, and
gold alone, in the settlement of their claims. How
was the surplus silver to get out of the treasuryn
the Secretary of the Treasury would not call III
bonds that ought to be called in, and pay out this
silver?
Mr. Morrill, remarked that Mr. Beck's speech
seemed to be very elaborate assault on the Sec.
retary of the Treasury and the President and II
the resolution, in support OF which II was dellv-
cred, should pass the Senate it would be equiva-
lent to a vote of want of confidence in the Presi-
dent and his administration .a He Fegretted a that
sented the Secretary of the Treasury as little bet
ter than common thief and the President and
Secretary together as having been bought up by
the bondholders; but as probably no Senator on
the left was at present prepared to enter into
defense of the present administration he would
move the reference of the resolution to the COM
mittee on finance 1t was so referred.
The House concurrent resolution, providing for
adjournment from today till Tuesday, Jan. 0tn,
xyac M c9ad witnout debate
x resolution offered by Mr.. Hale was agreed to
calling on the Secretary of the Navy for informa-
complied with the provisions of the naval appro-
pratiOn act of 1882 requiring account to be taken
of stores and supplies pertaining to the several
At325 the Sehate went into executive session
and at A adjourned till Tuesday January 9th,
1886.
The House today passed resolution calling on
the Secretary Of the Treasury for information re-
specting the importation Of certain glassware from
Bohemia by L. Lehman of New York.
The regular order being demanded, the Speaker
proceededo call the states for bills and resolutions
and reference. Among the bills introduced and
referred were the following:
BY Mr. Herbert of Alabama to provide mode
for vacating patents; also relating to compenSa-
ton of United States Attorneys, Marshals and
Commissioners.
BY Mr.. Wheeler of Alabama, to create bureau
of military statistics; also to establish court of
appeals also to pension survivors OF the MeXi-
can war; also to amend the civil service act. ut
amends the act by the addition OF section calcu-
lated to equaliZe appointments in the civil service
among the States, and provides that the appoint
ing officer may designate certain person for eX-
animation and upon his being found capable may
appoint him to office; J also authorizing the Presl
dent to restore officers to the army in certain
cases.
BY Mr.. Henley of California declaring forfeited
certain lands granted to aid in the construction OF
the Northern Pacific Railroad Co.; also to declare
forfeited certain lands granted to aid in the con-
struction of the Southern Pacific railroad com
pany.
By Mr.. Dunn of Arkansas, to repeal the tonnage
duties on ships and vessels of the United States
and certain foreign vessels; also two bills amend
ing Pacific railroad acts. -
BY Mr.. McKenna of California, to exempt from
taxation alcohol distilled from molasses used In
the manufacture of beet root sugar. On.
BY Mr.. Morrow of California, to amend the Cni-
nese restriction act to provide a system OF pro
cedure in cases arising under this act, and 10 pro-
vide for expenses incurred in enforcing It,
BY Mr.. Symes of Colorado, to provide for the
| continuance of coinage at the Denver mint
BY Mr.. Wait of Connecticut, to suspend the
| coinage of standard silver dollars.
| By Mr.. Crisp of Georgia, amending the racine
railroad acts (reQuring railroad companies to take
ont uaf ntc 70 hair 1ndS