Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-06
Of the Acc Of 1859 reIating % the civil

10y MT. Morgan To substitute sill
yer dollars in place OF gold coin and
currency in the several reserve funds
held in the Treasury.
BY Mr.. George To enlarge the pow
ers and duties Of the Department Of
Agriculture.
BY Mr.. Call To authorize the Secre-
tary Of War to purchase lot in Jack
sonville, Fla, for military purposes.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Call
was, at his request. laid on the table
for the present, requesting the Presi-
dent Of the United States to submit to
some foreign Power the demands Of
Spain for carrying into effect the treaty
Of 1919 for the cession Of Florida
such foreign Power to be selected with
the consent Of the Government Of Spain.
a resolution offered by Mr.. Hoar was
at his request referred to the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations, requesting the
President 10 take measures for revising
and extending our extradition treaties
so as to cover cases Of embeZzlement
and other breaches Of trust. In offer
ing this resolution Mr.. Hioar made spc-
cial reference to the number Of default
, ing bank-ofiicers who tried TO escape
punishment by fight to Canada.
Mr.. Sherman, taking the floor, offered
q concurrent resolution accepting the
marble statue OF ex-President Garfield,
presented to Congress by the State Of
Ohio, and now in position in the Statu-
airy Hall at the Capitol.
Governor Hoadly's letter Of presen-
tation was, at Mr.. Sherman's request,
read by the Clerk. Mr.. Sherman then
delivered brief but earnest and warm
eulogy Of ex.President Garfield, and
moved the adoption of the resolution
offered by him.
The concurrent resolution was then
| agreed TO.
Mr.. Gray gave notice that he would
tomorrow call up Mr.. Beck's silver re-
solution for the purpos, Of making some
remarks on it.
Mr.. Beck inquired as to the present
parliamentary condition Of the resolu-
ton referred TO.
The Chair OR. Sherman) replied that
it was on the table, and that the pend
ing motion was to refer it to the Com
mittee on Finance.
Mr.. Beck, referring to the criticism
made by Mr.. Morrill, on his (Beck's)
recent silver speech, inquired Of Mr..
Morrill, whether on careful reading Of
that speech he had not been mistaken
in his understanding Of Mr.. Beck's re-
marks.
Mr.. Morrill, replied he took pleasure
in saying that ne had somewhat misun-
derstood Dir. Beck's reference to the
President and Secretary Of the Urea
sury.
Mr.. Beck disclaimed having made
any personal attack on the President or
the Secretary of the Treasury. His re-
mark regarding the Secretary's locking
up the surplus would, he said, have
been quite as well illustrated, and per-
haps more apuy so, had he said that if
a cyclone had blown down the Treasury
building and scattered the surplus, and
the people had picked up the money on
the street and put it into circulation,
that the circulation would be more bene-
fetal to the people than keeping the
money locked up in the Treasury.
The Chair laid before the Senate the
resolution heretofore offered by Mr..
Harrison directing an inquiry into the
alleged practice Of late pension officers
in taking into account III the granting
/ Of pensions considerations other than
the merits Of applications.
Mr.. Harris requested that the resO-
luton might go over for to-day, and by
unanimous consent it went over accord
ingly
Mr.. Edmunds then called up the
( Utah bill reported by him from the
Committee on the Judiciary.
The bill having been read at length
Mr.. Hoar moved TO strike out the
seventh section, being the section pro-
hibiting the exercise Of suffrage by
women in Utah.
The bill was discussed for some time
by MessTS. Hoar and Edmunds, but
finally. at the request Of Senator Vest,
went over for one day.
A message was received from the
I President transmitting the draft of a
hill TO provide for the allotment Of
lands in seyeralty TO Indians. 1t was
read and referred.
Mr.. Wilson. Of Iowa, called up the
resolution heretofore offered by him
calling on the Secretary of the Interior
for a copy Of each report made by the
Government directors Of the Union
Pacific railroad from the first appoint
mcnt Of such director to the present
time. In support Of his resolution Mr..
Wilson reviewed at considerable length
the action of the Government directors,
Of whom he had himself been one, with
the view TO showing that, had the Gov
eminent paid attention 10 the inlorma-
ton conveyed and recommendation
made by the directors, the relations OF
the Government 10 the road would to,
day be better one.
On conclusion of Mr.. Wilson's re-
marks the judical-salary bill was placed
before the Senate. Without further
action, however, the Senate, at $3.50
p. NJ. went into executive session. At
1850 p. NJ. the doors were reopened.
aud the Senate adjourned.
House Of Representatives.
Mr.. Muller, Of New York, made his
appearance in the House this morning
for the FIRST time during the session, and
was warmly welcomed by his colleagues
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