Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-14

keep this market 20 themselves (charving
Whist they liked. and 10 LET their laborers
siar,e rather than give them q chance OF an
extended market. by which they could have
employment twelve months In the year In.
stead VI las now foar or Eve months. He
wanted . chance to argue the question and
10 shcw that the Pro,octonlsts were merely
robhing the lsturcrs whom they were pre-
tending TO hefriond He would GO rs Tar
rs any man t0 protect American labor. Tic
wanted 10 give so labor constant employ
menL He protested against the resolution
bcing taser from hefufc the senate until he
and other men who thought with him
should have q chance 10 say what they
thought about il.
Mr. Morrill, satd be would be the last man
20 cut OF The senator from Kentucky q ON
an opportunity Of making speech on the
taril. lie therefore would not press the
motion to refer.
The resolution was then laid over, and
Mr.. Hnsr moved 20 take ny the bin rcp"al-
inC the icnure-of.offce act, Mr.. Platt pro-
TESTING that The special order ~ TO open
executive session, OF the Senate should take
precedence 81 any other matter.
Pending tie consideration OF Mr.. Uoar's
hin q message from the House was present.
tN on illt fulltti VI ttf ufi'u Va hNiAf-
sentative Dowdncy, 81 New York.
4 resolution was adopted for the az
pOirtmcut Of committee 10 attend The
iuncral- Messrs. Miller. Ransom. and
Voorh,es being appointed such commit
tee and as a mark Of respect for the de-
CEASED tie senate (at $3.50 adjourned.
Hoase eff Representations.
Under tbe call Of States numbc. oil
luf fRyE
among them the following
By Er. Oates, Of Alabama: To prohibit
tbe appointment OF congressional commit
tees 90 attend funerals and 10 prohibit tue
drapinc Of pubic buildings IN mourning,
except bv order Of the President. Al-o,
authorizing the appointment clerks 10
senators and representatives, N" art not
chnirmcn Of committees.
Bv Mr. LAWYER. of Illinois: ReA'lutionS
rcciiing That the raDi dly -accumuE>dnE sur
plus in the Treasury Il IN excess OF the
needs Of the Government for IT. support
aud TIE discharge Of the bonded dent;
that the coast GcfCnces are inadequate To
protect he lake and scncOast cites, and
that nearly 10000 600 men are UNEMPLOYED,
and declaring that il be tie sense OF the
House that large proportion o. the sur
plus ~ the Treasury should he expended
through liberal appropriations for re-
pairing and properly cquipping the coast
defence. and for the construction Of ship>.
Nv Mr.. Hewitt, o. New York: Author
izing the Secretary OF the Treasury to an
ticiTate The PAYMENT Of interest on the
bonded debt Of the United States. and g.
provide Tor special deposits OF public mo
ncv. The following Is the text OF The hll
section /. That out OF any money In tn
Treasury not otherwise appropriated the
Secretary of the Treasury is hereby au-
thorizcd end empowered 10 anticipate the
payment Of 30 much OF the interest oi the
interest Hearing bonds OF the nited states
- shall De- in excess Of the rate Of 3 per
cent per annum by p1yment To gross OF
such sum in each case a. Siad DE equal %
the aggregate present worth OF such excess
OF interest thereon; and for The purpose
~ a~ceTiainng such present worth the in
teres, upon the amount pad 10y the United
states III anticipation O! such excess OF IN
terc,t shall be computed AZ the rate of per
cent. per anDum. rciuyeslcd quarterly. SD
es 10 secure % the nited state: the benefit
Of compound interest thereon.
section .. That when such payment Of
intcrc,i IN anticipation % the maturity
thereof shall have been accepted bv auv
holder u bonded Indebtedness OF the nilcd
states. bonds shall Dee distinctly stamped
and properly endorsed ~ such manner 20.
toe Secretary oi the Treasury mas pre- n ipe.
so IL 20 show the reduced rate OF interest
thereafter 20 bc paid thereon: and coupons
II aIv. shall Dee cut of and cancelled, AID
for thc coupons 50 cancelled shall Toe sub-
s.it1,ied new coupons bearing reduced rae
of interest. And the bonds 80 stamped
shall be- receivable by the Comptroller o.
the (UrrCrcv as security for The Issue OF
circulating not, Of any national banking
association 10 the full extent OF par value OF
said bonds. instead Of 90 per cent, a. now
Tcuu red hy law.
section g. That II shall bc lawful for the
Secretary % the Treasury 20 deposit from
time 10 time with any national banking as
sociutiOu any portion OF the money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated upon
security OF an equal amount Of bonded or
other indebtedness OF the United states
Provided the whole amount Of special de-
posit- thus made shall not al any time eX-
cecd 800, 100000, and all such deposits
shall boz subject 10 call. upon such notice
as the Secretary of the Treasury may see
m 10 prescribe.
Bv Mr.. Cox. OF North Carolina: Fixing
the salary Of tie Civil service Commission
ers al $4,000.
BY Nj springer, Of Illinois Tor the
admission into the Union Of Dakota, Mon
taua. Washington. and New Mexico.
The floor was then awarded 10 the Dis
trici Of Columbia Committee.
Ihe firsi bin called UP for consideration
Wa the one providing for the appointment
hy the Commissioners OF the District OF
tWeuty-ioJu persons 10 constitute q Board
OF Education OF the District Of Columbia.
The measure gave ri>e 20 Il great deaf OF
opposition, and The whole afternoon Wa,
consumed IN it, consideration. hlihusiering
tactic, being rcsOIted 10 20 prevent vote.
These tactic, were successful, aud no final
action va, takeu.
The speaker laid heiole the House the
supplemental report from the secretary Of
thc Treasury relative 10 ihe collection %!
customs duties. Referred 90 the Commit
tee on WAY, and Means.
Adjourned