Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-19
WASHINGTON, January IS, 1886.


BY Mr.. Hampton Authorizing the
payment of any money found due the
States Of New York, Pennsylvania,
Delaware, Virginia. and South Caro-
lima, and the city Of Baltimore for ex-
pendituTes made for military purposes
in the war of 1912.
By Mr.. Butler Authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury to deliver to
the proper owners any silverware, Jew
elry, portraits, or other articles which
were deposited in June, 1869, in
the Treasury as property captured by
the United States during the late war.
1t further provides that this bill shall
be advertised for one year, and that all
articles remaining in the Treasury after
two years Shall be sold at public auc-
ton.
Mr.. Harrison offered resolution to
admit Hon. G. c. Moody, Of Dakota,
to the floor of the Senate during this
session.
Mr.. Cockrell objected and the resolu-
ton went over.
Nj. Voorhees, presented memorials
from citizens of Montana praying that
the Territory may be admitted as
State into the Union and also intro
duced bill providing for such admis-
sion.
Mr.. Harrison gave notice that on
Friday he would call up the Dakota bill.
The iudicial-salary bill was placed
before the Senate, the pending amend
ment being that Of Mr.. Morgan limit
ins the increase Of salary to cases of
Judges hereafter appointed" The
amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Call offered an amendment pro-
yiding for the removal Of judges for
drunkenness.
Mr.. Edmunds thought drunkenness
on the bench a high misdemeanor,
which would come under the provision
Of law, and that Mr.. Calls amendment
was unnecessary. The amendment was
rejected.
The bill came to a vote and was
passed. 1t gives all United States Dis.
trict-Court judges $1,000 a year and
prohibits them from appointing their
relatives TO Office in their courts.
The bill providing for the presiden-
tial succession was then placed before
the Senate.
Mr.. Ingalls, offered resolution di-
recting the Secretary of the Treasury
to inform the Senate what proportion
of the ten million dollars Of United !
States bonds called for payment Febru-
airy /, 1886, are held by national banks !
as basis for circulation, and how much I.
by each bank.
Mr.. Edmunds inquired whether Mr.. /
Ingalls, thought the Senate had any
right to call on the Secretary of the /
Treasury for any information.
81 have seen il questioned in the /
newspapers" Mr.. Edmunds added.
Mr.. ingalls, supposed Mr.. Edmunds /
was hardly serious in asking such
question upon the resolution offered.
Mr.. Edmunds remarked that he was
perfectly serious.
Mr.. Ingalls, said he understood that
large proportion Of the bonds to be
called on February LIST were held by the
national banks, and that instead Of any
money being paid out Of the Treasury
there was to be a process Of book
keeping by which a large amount of
circulation was to be retired and the
currency TO that extent contracted. lie
thought it concerned the country to
know if such was the fact.
Mr.. Ingalls, said he did not know
whether the Senate had any right to
call on the Secretary Of the Treasury
for any information in his possession,
but at least the Senate should know
whether it was entitled to ask for such
information.
Mr.. COckrell asked whether the law
did not require the Secretary Of the
Treasury to call in outstanding bonds
in certain order, and whether the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury could adopt any
different order?
Mr.. Ingalls, said his resolution in
yolved no implication against the Sec
rotary of the Treasury.
Mr.. Cockrell repeated his question.
Mr.. Ingalls, said there was no doubt
that Mr.. Cockrell's statement was true.
Mr.. Ingalls, merely wished to know
what proportion of the money now in
the Treasury was. to be paid out for
the bonds called for February LIST.
Mr.. Edmunds Thought the resolution
a proper one in any event. The point
made by him--with what had been re-
garded perhaps as sense of humor--
was made in order that the Senate
might be sensible Of the fact that the
public press had largely given out the
idea that Congress had no right to
know anything that was being done in
any Of the executive departments. lie
merely wanted the Senate to vote with /
its eyes thus opened on the subject.
Mr.. Morrill, thought the resolution
Of sufficient importance to have il 60 !
over till tomorrow. 1t went over ac-
,ordiDgly. {
At 4:45 p. NJ. the Senate went into |
session, and at SOP P. NJ. the I
loors were reopened and the Senate adj /
burned. l
Hoase OF Representatives. G
In the absence Of the Speaker the
louise was called to order by the Clerk.
\ note from Mr.. Carlisle was read de-
ignating Mr.. Springer, Of Illinois, as
peaker pro TEN. for the day. q
A resolution was adopted granting to !,
be Committee on Elections authority :
, have printed papers in various con- .
cases, and to sit during :,
he sessions of the House. n
Under tho call Of States anumber OF
ills and resolutions were introduced
nd referred, among them the follow
q:
BY Mr.. Weaver, Of Iowa: Reso- !
ltion calling on the Secretary Of the c
rcasury for information Is to the total y