Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-07-26
f8RTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
First Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. july "a.

exhibition at the fourth bicensennial exposi-
ton of the United States Bottlers Association
Mr.. Dawes, from the committee on Indian
affairs, reported bill granting a right of way
for q railroad through the Gila river reserva-
ton, Arizona. Calendar.
Mr.. Coke offered a resolution discharging
the committee on finance from the further
consideration of the House joint resolution
for payment of the surplus in the treasury on
the public debt. He gave notice that he
would call il up on Monday and ask a vote
upon it.
Mr.. Hawley, from the committee on print
ing, reported back House bill directing the
public printer to forward copies Of the Record
(tree of CHARGE to each legation abroad.
Passed. Also a resolution for the collection
and printing of presidential vetoes, from the
organization of Congress to the present time,
arranged in chronological order. Adopted.
The Senate then, at IL As o'clock, resumed
consideration of the sundry civil approp pris-
tion bill, going back to the paragraph on page
10, requiring the secretary of the treasury to
issue silver certificates of 81, 81 and S5 .on
all the surplus silver dollars now in the treas
ury, IN payment of the appropriations made
in this bill and other expenditures or obiiga-
tions of the gov eminent" which certificates
''shall be redeemable in standard silver dollars
on demand. and, when paid into the treasury,
shall be reissued. subject to the provisions
herein for the redemption of the same" The
committee on appropriations recommends the
striking out of the clauses within quotation
marks, and to add the following: provided,
that said denominations of 81, 50 and S5 may
be issued in lieu of silver certificates of larg-
er denominations in the treasury, and to that
extent said certificates of larger denomina-
hall h, ID ar1
Mr.. Beck moved, substitute for the
paragraph, the following: provided that
hereafter no United States note shall be
issued of denomination less than $40 nor
more than $500, and the denominations higher
than $50 shall not exceed in value one fourth
of the value of the total amount outstanding
at any time, and not more than one-fourth in
value of the value of the circulation issued
to national banks outstanding at any time
shall be of a less denomination than $40;
further, that in all new issues coin certificates
shall be hereafter substituted tor silver certi-
ficates and gold certificates wherever either
is authorized to be issued under existing laws
and all gold and silver certificates now out
standing shall be retired if now owned by the
United States. or when they are received at
the treasury or any sub treasury, and coin
certificates of the denominations hereby pro-
vided for issued in their stead, and the secre-
tary of the treasury is hereby authorized and
required to issue coin certificates in denomi-
nations of one, two and five dollars, on all the
surplus coin and gold bullion held at any
time by the treasury as the property of the
United States in excess of 800, ,000, 900 OF
gold and silver coin and gold bullion, and pay
out the same in discharge of all the obliga-
tions of the United States, except such as
Ia Laa la 10 -.
in gold and silver coin; and it shall be the
duty of the treasury of the United States,
upon the receipt of an original certificate OF
deposit issued by the United States assistant
treasurer at any United States sub treasury,
stating that there has been deposited therein
by any person or corporation gold coin OF
standard silver dollars of the United States
in the sum of $40, or any multiple thereof, to
order payment OF like amount in coin certi
ficates at the counter of any U. S. assistant
treasurer designated by the depostor, in such
denominations as he may be requested in
writing, at not less than 81 or not more than
$500, which shaft bs redeemable in gold OF
silver coin, at the option of the United S ates
and all the certificates hereby authorized
were paid into the treasury, shall be reissued
or new certificates of the same denomination
substituted for such as are returned because
of mutilated or defaced, now provided by
law in regard to the notes OF the United
States. No coin certificates shall be issued
of a denomination greater than $500, and a,
least two-thirds of such certificates outstand.
Ing at any time shall be of denominations moi
exceeding S50''
Mr.. Beck addressed the Senate in expla
nation and advocacy of the amendment.
At the close of his speech, the point OF
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amendment that it was general legislation
and the point was sustained by the chair
the amendment recommended by the COM
mittee's striking out the words ION all sur.
plus silver dollars" etc., was agreed to with.
out division. The amendment striking out
the words "and shall be redeemable in stand
ard silver dollars" etc, was agreed to: yeas
25; nays, "a.
The amendment adding the words 'pro-
vided that said denominations, ETC." was
agreed TO without division.
The clause, as it now stand, reads as fol
lows: And the secretary of the treasury is
hereby authorized and required to issue sill
yer certificates in denominations of 81 81
and So, and the silver certificates herein
authorized shall be receivable, redeemable
and payable in like manner and for like pur-
poses as provided for silver certificates by
the act of Feb. 28, 1873, entitled an act to
authorize the coinage of the standard silver
dollar and to restore its legal tender charac-
ter; provided that said denominations of 81,
81 and S. may be issued in lieu of silver GER
tifcates of larger denominations in the treas
ury, and to that extent said certificates OF
larger denominations shall be cancelled
The terrace and grand stairways OF the cap
itol next claimed attention. After some dis
cussion, Mr.. Allison moved to strike out the
clause appropriating the unexpended balance
for the construction of the terraces, and it
was agreed to. As the matter now stands. the
bill simply appropriates 100000 for contin-
uing the work on the terraces.
The Senate resumed consideration of the
sundry civil bill. On motion of Mr.. Dawes,
an item appropriating S25,0 900 for the educa-
ton of children of school age in Alaska was
inserted.
On motion of Mr.. Hoar, an item approprit-
ing $500 for the purchase of w. F. Hal
sails painting of the FIRST Fight of Iron
clads," was inserted.
On motion of members, various items and
amendments were offered. Mr.. Blair moved
to add to the clause appropriating $50, 500
for the expenses of the Inauguration of the
Bartholdi statue the following proviso: "Pro-
vided, however, that no part of the sum herein
appropriated shall be used to procure or pay
for spirituous liquors, or tobacco or stimu-
iants, or narcotics in any form, nor shall any
charge or expenditure for the same be paid
by the United States" After some sharp
discussion on the subject of .junketing com.