Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-30
NIX. CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, July %, 1886.
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NASHINGION, July ~, 1900
HeBate.
Dr. Hoar asked leave to report from
the Committee on Library O preamble
and resolution for the appointment of o
committee of five senators (the presiding
officer to be one) to consider, formulate,
and report at the next session OF Con-
gress plan for properly celebrating at
tie cspital OF the republic the centen-
nial anniversary lin 1880 Of the adop-
ton of the Constitution and the four
hundredth anniversary lin 1882 Of the
discovery Of America by Christopher
Columbus, two historical events ffaught
with great patriotic interest.
Mr. Hale objected, and the res5lu.
ton went over until tomorrow.
Mr. Beck, from the Committee or
Finance, reported back House bill Tor
the inspection Of tobacco, cigars, and
enuG. Placed on the calendar.
The Senate, 81 1870 o'clock, pro-
ceCded to the consideration of House
JOINT resolution to apply the surplus 10
the Treasury to the payment Of the
public debt.
Mr.. Blair gave notice that at the first
opportunity be would call up the vetoed
pension bills according to their order Oh
the calendar.
Mr. Allison who had reported b4cL
TIE resolution from the Committee or
FlDance) opened the debate. He spoke
of the Importance Of the subject, and
how it opened UP the whole financial
question Of the Government, bat lie
hoped that at this late stage Of the scs-
sion the discussion would be closely
confined to the distinct points involved
These were two--the first relating to
the currency, and the next relating
to the current business Of the
Government. 1t had been a moo,ed
question whether OF not up to
this time there had been a distinct
setting apart Of any specific sum
for the purpose of maintaining the
redemption Of United States notes. He
did not himself believe there was any
specific legislation on the statute book
requiring sn absolute reservation of
/ any specific sum Of money, although he
thought it could be fairly stated that
there was in the Treasury reserve
which, without further legislation, was
a point to be maintained under the
statutes Of 1875 and 1852. lie assert
ed bis own belief that there had
been by those two acts donation or
dedication Of 800, 100000 to be held
in the Treasury for the purpose Of
maintaining at par in coin all the paper
money issued by the Government. The
House Joint resolution (6nown as the
Morrison resolution proposed IN ALSO
lutte terms TO set apart, dedicate, and
devote slO0,G00,0OO for the specific
purpose OF redeeming United States
notes, and Cor no other purpose what
ever. II that Joint resolution should
pass without the dottiug Of an "i'
OF The crossing OF o. II
would stand in the pathway 0!
the Secretary of the Treasury IL
managing the current business. If the
Secretary should undertake 10 use any
portion Of that goo, 100000 for cur
rent obligations he would violate dis
tinct and clear provision Of law. There.
fore il was that the Committee o.
Finance bad thought 1t wise to reserve
further working fund OF $50, 100000.
The question was further discussed
by Messrs. Mcpherson, Plumb, Vest,
Sherman, Teller, George, and Jones Of
Nevada.
Mr.. Jones yielded for motion to 20
into secret session, which the Senate
did at j:45 p. So, after agreeing to tat
conference on the Northern Pacific land
bill. At Cos the doors were re-
opened and the Senate adjourned.
House of Representatives.
The House went into Committee OF
the Whole Mr.. Hatch in the chair upon
the Senate amendments to the general
deficiency bill.
There was no opposition made to the
recommendations of the Committee on
Appropriations rs TO concurrence or
non concurrence in the amendments.
and their consideration consisted chiefly
in their residing.
The House subsequently ratified the
action Of the Committee of the Whole,
ard a conference was ordered, MesSrs
Burnes, Lsfevre, and NcComas being
appointed conferrees..
Mr.. Thomas, Of Wisconsin, called up
the veto message on the bill granting q
pension TO Mary Anderson.
Mr.. Reagan, with the intention OF
calling up the interstate commerce bill,
raised the question Of consideration,
and the House--yeas li2, nays ll7--
refused to consider the veto message.
Mr.. Sawyer, Of New York, then called
up the vetoed pension case Of Andrew
j. Wilson, but the House also refused
TO consider i,--yeas, 90; nays, l2l.
The advocates of the bill finally at
tempted to reach an agreement, and Mr.
Mstsou, Of Illinois, suggested that the
vetoed pension cases on the calendar be
taken up, considered, and voted upon,
and that then the interstate commerce
bill should 10 considered.
Mr.. Reagan sssented 10 the sugges-
ton, but called attention TO the course
pursued by the Republicans yesterday
and to-day for the purpose OF prevent
ing action on the interstate commerce
bin every time that be called up the
bill, which the country bad been de-
handing for fourteen years. Gentle
men on the other side called up priyi-
legged pension cases solely for the pur-
pose Of preventing its consideration.
Dir. Reed deny that statement IN
toto. II has no foundation in actual
fact.
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