Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-07-31
FORTY-NlNTH CONGRESS-.
First Session.
SENATE.


jerks to be solicitor general
When the doors opened Mr.. Hosr tempt
ed to get up his resolution of Thursday for
the appointment of a committee TO arrange
for centennial celebration of the adoption
of the Constitution and the 400th anniversary
of the discovery of America.
Mr.. Allison asked unanimous consent to
have vote taken on the surplus resolution
at o'clock this sftt rnoon. Mr. Edmunds
objected
The Senate then, at noon, resumed con-
sderstion of the House joint resolution
directing the payment of the surplus in the
treasury on the public debt and was ad-
dressed by Mr.. Teller in continuation of the
speech begun by him Thursday, in favor of
the original resolution and against the amend
ment reported by the Senate committee on
finance.
Mr.. Vance spoke in support of the resolu-
tion as it came from the House.
Mr.. German spoke in favor of the resolu
tion as amended. He had hoped when his
party came into power in the executive de-
partment OF the government aud in the other
branch of Congress that they " would have sub
stantial accord. Tie explained and eulogized
the act of Secretary Manning in arranging
with New York banks in July, 1885, to get
| 100000 silver dollars. The necessity tor
il was that the treasury reserve of $780,
| 000, 900, was az that time $40, ,000, 200 short
| in gold and that by demand for the payment
OF grecnb cks, the government might have
| been forced into silver basis.
A long debate followed. during which Mr.
German defended the financial policy of Sec
retary Manning.
1t was interrupted by the chair announcing
the appointment of Messrs. Dolph. Teller
and Cockrell as conferees on the Northern
Pacific railroad forfeiture bill.
| Debate was then resumed by Mr.. McPher-
son and Messrs. Whittehorne and Call.
| Mr.. Edmunds moved to amend the amend
ment to the surplus resolution by substitut-
! ing the President for the secretary of the
treasury, so that 1t will read when in the
opinion of the President the public interests
shall require, it may direct the secretary of
the treasury to suspend further call" etc.
Mr.. Maxey addressed the Senate ON the
surplus resolution. favoring it as it came
from the House.
The committee amendment as amended,
was then agreed to-37 to 27.
Mr.. Sewell moved as an amendment the
'receipt of trade dollars at their face value !"
agreed to.
The amendment was then agreed to-yeas
"a, nays %
The Joint resolution and amend ments were
reported 70 the Senate.
vote taken on the trade dollar
amendment and it was agreed to; yeas 49,
nays 80.
The joint resolution was also rassed; yeas
AZ, nays 20. The joint resolution as passed
is rs follows
That whenever the surplus or balance in
the treasury, including the amount held for
the redemption of United States notes, shall
| pyppp1 th. IN Of :, l.
and is hereby made the duty of the secretary
of the treasury to apply such excess in sums
not less than $40, 100000 per month during
the existence of any such surplus or excess
to the payment of interest, bearing the in
debtedness of the United States, payable at
the option OF the government. The surplus
or balance herein referred to shall be an
available surplus ascertained according to the
form of the statement of the United States
treasurer Of the assets and liabilities of the
treasury of the United States employed June
30, 1886, provided that no call shall be made
under the provisions of this resolution until
sum equal to the call is in the treasury,
over and above the reserve herein mentioned
and provided further, that the secretary of
the treasury, in his discretion, may have in
the treasury over and above the foregoing
sums working balance not exceeding 500
| traordinary emergency, not now existing.
and when because thereof, in the opinion of
the President, public interests shall require
it, he may by a written order direct the sec
retary of the treasury to suspend further call
for the payment of such indebted.
ness for such period of time
as shall be necessary TO maintain the public
credit unimpared and that such suspension
and reason thereof shall be reported to Con.
gress within ten DAYS after its next meeting
or Immediately, if Congress shall be in ses-
sion; that for period of six months after the
passage here of L. S. trade dollars, if not de-
faced, mutiated or stamped, shall be received
at face value in payment of all dues to the
United States and shall not be again paid
out or in any other manner; that the holder
OF any U. :. trade dollars during this period
on presentation of the same at the Office of
the treasurer or any assistant treasurer of
the U. S., may receive in exchange therefor
like amount and value, dollar for dollar, in
standard silver dollars or in subsidiary coins
at the option of the holder
| The House bill to increase the naval estab-
Enlistment was then taken up and amended
| The amendments were agreed to and the bill
| passed
/ conference was asked for and Messrs.
Cameron, Hale and Mcpherson were appoint
! cd conferees.
| The Senate then, at 6 o'clock, adjourned.
HOUSE.
| The House resumed the consideration of
the vetoed pension bills, the first being that
granting $50 a month to the widow of Gen.
David X. Hunter. The House refused-yeas
Ill, nays l08-to pass the bill over the Pres
| ident's veto.
The consideration OF the other vetoed bills
granting pensions was postponed until next
| next session.
This disposed Of the vetoed pension bills
on the calendar and in accordance with an
| agreement the House resumed consideration
of the Interstate commerce bill.
Previous question was ordered-yeas l39,
nays 55- and question required on the sub
stitute Reagan billy to the Senate bill (Cul-
lom bill. The substitute was agreed to :;
yeas 1873, navs l04.
Mr.. Baker of New York. moved to recon-
mitt the bill with instructions to the COM
mittee on commerce to report it back amend
ed by the substitution of the Senate bill.
Lost, yeas 20, nays 1853.
The Senate bill as amended by the adopt-
ion of the Reagan substitute then passed
yeas 189, nays Al, and conference was re-
quested
Mr.. Blanchard of La, submitted the con-
ference report on the river and haybor a.