Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-02-04
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law-abiding official,
WASHINGTON.
Doings of Congress-Some Interesting
Notes of News.
JAN. 2S.-In the Senate a number of
bills were introduced, including one by
Mr.. Sherman to disc ontinue the coinage
of the standard dollar, to provide for the
monthly purchase of bullion and the issue
OF coin certificates thereon. Resolutions
for the retirement of U. S. District and
Circuit Judges and the forfeiture of I'm.
earned land grants were offered by Mr..
ingalls,. The bill to divide the Sioux
Reservation in Dakota was considered
until the expiration of the morning hour,
when the bill for the admission of Dako.
ia as a State was taken up and debated.
The death of Congressman Ellwood, of
Illinois, was announced by q message
from the House, and after eulogies by
Senators Cullom and Logan, the Senate
at 4:15 p. m. adjourned out of respect to
the memory of the deceased.
In the House the morning hour was &C
cupied by resolutions and reports. one of
which, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, authorized the President to re-
store officers to the army in certain cases.
1t went to the public calendar. Eulogies
were delivered on the late Representative
! pnphnp Ellunnl Af IlinAis aud nt D.Dn
p, m. the House adjourned.
JAN. 29.-In the Senate the credentials
of Hon. j. u. George, U. =. Senator from
Mississippi were read and filed. A bill
was passed removing the political disa-
bilities of Geo. S. Storrs, of Texas. Mr..
Call denounced the charge of a certain
claim agent interested in a claim made
by the State of Florida, which proposed
to deduct $62, 600 GU of a cash award of
S92 900. Mr.. Plat submitted a resolu-
ton to consider eXecuti We nominations in
open session. Referred to the Committee
on Rules. A number of resolutions were
introduced. The bill to divide the Sioux
Reservation in Dakota was discussed UNI
til the expiration of the morning hour,
when the Dakota State bill was taken up.
Mr.. Vest spoke at length in opposition.
Mr.. Logan took the floor, but gave way
to Mr.. Dawes for n motion to adjourn mn,
til Monday. The Senate adjourned at
sos p. m.
In the House a few private bills were
reported. AT 1920 the House went into
committee of the whole on the private
calendar. The Fourth of July claims was
the first bill. 1t was laid aside for favor.
able report. and n cotton claim next taken
up. This was amended to prevent nav.
ment if the claimant was d%isloyal. Tie
committee her reported the hill refer.
ring the claim to the Court of Claims for
adjudication. The two bills were passed
and at 4:3O D. m. a recess was taken until
1880 for the regular Friday consideration
of pension bills.
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synuioa.o aliuoeu 10 mas had a careful
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cnut;nontoi onJ Gnieueiacy IN various T ,
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EnuciIsne. me oes' regal counsel IN
uieas britain psiieVe ina tnese assets
Coulu oe rec0Vered by the holders of
N ona Donds issued from December
iooo' 10 January, 1860. The council
JAKE inc ground that any property OF the
confederate government that can be
iouhd IS liable Tor the securities which
that government issued. MIR. j. Z. Ben
lamln gave a written opinion enunciat-
ing these views in 1889. There are esti-
mates made which put the amount of
money scattered through Europe in the
hands of bankers and others there, be-
longing to the Confederacy, at more than
a hundred millions. This, of course, i.
absurd, for the Confederacy needed
money badly in its last few months of
life, and If there had been any consider
able sum to its credit abroad it would
have made use of it. 1t is not improb.
able, however. that there may be a Jew
millions scattered about, and hence the
invitation of the commission, which has
called for all bond holders to come to the
front and join in the attempt to put some
life yet into them. The men TAKING mart
in the call are of such a high character
that there can be no doubt of their GOOD
faith in the matter.