The Portland daily press., 1886-12-14

Mr.. Hoar moved to take up the bill repeal
ing the tenure Of Office act, but pending con-
sideration a message from the House was
presented announcing the death Of Repre-
mark Of respect the Senate, at 3.55, adj
iourned.
"A bill was introduced by Mr. Oates to pro-
hibit the appointment Of Congressional com
mittees to attend funerals and 10 prohibit
the draping Of public buildings In mourning
except by order Of the President; also au-
thOrizing the appointment Of clerks to Sena-
tors and Representatives who are not chair
man Of committees.
By Mr.. Allen Of Massachusetts, granting
a pension to postal railway clerks who have
become aged or disabled in service.
BY Mr.. Moffat of Michigan, granting frank
ing privileges to inmates OF the soldiers
homes.
BY Mr.. Hewitt of New York, authorizing
the Secretary Of the Treasury TO anticipate
the payment Of Interest ON the
bonded debt Of the United States and to
provide for special deposits Of public money.
The bill provides that out Of any money In
the treasury not otherwise appropriated the
Secretary Of the Treasury Is hereby author
lied and empowered to anticipate payment
OF 50 much interest on interest bearing bonds
OF the United States as shall be In excess Of
the rate Of three per cent per annum by the
payment In gross Of such sum in each case
worth OF such excess Of interest thereon,
and for the purpose Of ascertaining such pre-
sent worth, and interest upon the amount
paidby the United States In anticipation Of
such excess interest shall be computed at
the rate Of three per cent per annum rein
vested quarterly so as TO secure TO the Uni
ted States the benefit of compound interest
thereon. When such payment OF interest In
anticipation Of maturity thereof should have
been accepted by any holder Of bonded in
debtedness Of United States bonds shall be
distinctly stamped and properly endorsed In
such manner as the Secretary OF the Treas
ury may prescribe so as to show a reduced
rate Of interest thereafter 10 be paid thereon
and the coupons Of any yshal be cut of and
cancelled, and for coupons so cancelled shall
he substituted coupons bearing reduced rate
OF Interest and the bonds so stamped shall
be receivable by the Comptroller Of the Cur
rency as security for the issue Of their circu-
latlng notes Of any national banking asso-
citation to the full extent of the par value OF
the bonds, instead Of 80 per cent. as now re-
quired by law. 1t shall be lawful for the
Secretary OF the Treasury to deposit from
time to time with any national banking asso-
citation any portion of the money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated upon
security OF anequal amount Of bonded or
other indebtedness of the United States
provided, the whole amount Of special de-
poslts thus made shall not at any time ex-
coed 500. 100000, and all such deposits shall
be subject TO call upon such notice as the
Secretary OF the Treasury may see it to pre-
scribe.
By Mr.. White Of Pennsylvania, for the
free coinage Of silver.
BY Mr.. Grant Of Vermont, 10 enable the
people TO name their own postmasters.
BY Mr.. Springer Of Illinois, for the adj
mission into the Union Of Dakota, Montana,
Washington and New Mexico.
By MIR. Throckmorton Of Texas, providing
for the leasing Of un0ccupied Indian lands.
By Mr.. Holmes of Iowa, 10 quiet the title
OF settlers on Des Moines river lands.
By Mr.. Lawler Of Illinois, resolutions re-
citing that coast defences are inadequate TO
protect the lake and sea coast cities, and
nearly 100000 men being unemployed, and
declaring 1t to be the sense Of the House
that large proportion Of the surplus in the
treasury should be expended through liberal
appropriations for repairing and properly
equlDplng the coast defence.
by Mr.. Weaver, asking Information of the
destruction OF the one and two dollar Treas
ury notes, the authority therefor, how many
OF them were mutilated and whether there
we're notes OF like denomination issued In
their stead.
MI. Stewart, Of Vermont, introduced bin
approprsating $4,000 for the erection Of a
monument on the revolutionary battlefield
In Bennington, vt. The bill shows that tho
Bennington Monument Association has al
ready raised like amount.
The Speaker laid before the House q sup
Elemental report from the Secretary Of the
Treasury relative to the collection Of customs
duties, which was referred 10 the committee
on ways and means. .s,t t.-rt-s- x Z
( The House then, at ; O'Clock, adjourned.