Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-21
XLIX CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. December -, ls,6.
SENATE.

Uu MOTION O. Mr.. Hoar, iIe Pacific ril
loel .uuGW- tii was postponed n ,pe
pia. order li toe second Tuesday iu Jluu-
au He EXPRESSED the hope that i1 90.
mean time t.t matter would Dr. taken ui
90 ,he House ana disposed 81 one WY 0r
smother.
On motion % NJ Eueii,. The bin de-.
,IUiu- fhe forfeiture OF the lands OF TIE
New Or'Dau,. Baton Rouge and Nlck>bure
tlilCthOn raIIn5d was postponed "a, o spec
cial orlrf til tlr second Wednesday 10
January.
Nr. Vest introduced substitute for the
hi.l 90 incorporate ihe Atlantic and Pacific
~hi}-E8iiwsy COMPANY. sod stated TIA 4
simply provided for g. naked Incorporation
u tle company, without anv guarantee hy
TOE Goytrumo u was made lhe special
order for She second Tue-dly n january.
Tie Ncuaie passed the House bi.l for the
ftaef of ttc survivor. Of The exploring
steamer Jmrnete and the widow, and
Cai 1rn of those Who persisted ia t1r Re-
ires' from ibc wreck 90 that vessel 10 the
Arctic seas; also, senate bill 10 construct a
f.al G, ihf National cemetery NJ CoTinth,
Mis-. and g number % Others OF 0n'y local
interest
After IN Executive session tue senate
Adjourned.
House of Representative.
NJ. wilkins, Of Ohio. from the Commit
tee ou Banking and Currency. reported
hack tht Weaver resolution ealing on the
Secretary Of the Treasury for the following
Information: First. whether any portion OF
the money appropriated by the suDdry
cltu hl.i 81 last GEAR had been expended In
nj
as uotD- - ,WaN Denomination cancelled
or q DESTROYED; second. how MANY, II any.
- aud 8 notes had been cancelled and de-
.Fo1ec since toe passage ~ The act, ov
aai authority taCy were destroyed, and
What sum va. expended 80 their de,truc-
ton; lbird. h0W msnf Of such note were
mu,ilNed. and whether notes Of like de-
nomination were Issued In their stead.
Adopted
Under TIC CALI o. S,stes the following
bills and resolutions were introduced aud
referred
by BIZ. 1ovnshend. OF Illinois Eesolu-
zion calling for Executive information. The
following {. the text OF the resolution
That toe Secretary OF tbe Treasury be r.
QuestCd 90 ascertain whether any national
nansing association located In the civ Of
New York has during The present month
icaned iis surplus money or deposits d
brokers or other persons. operating 10
J0css and bonds without security, aud
merely upon receipt Of interest on same,
Tor the purpose OF enabling . speculltOr
u cck up and prevent the Use Of money
~ business transactions, and thereby pro-
duce q scarcity d .money and greatly in-
crease the rates Of interest on loans, snd
siso whether during the same period any
q The said hanzs. for purposes Aforesaid,
knowingly permitted the total liability Of
suy person, corporation. or firm % exceed
The amount limited BY the statute IN said
rases; and that said Secretary report all the
iacis 20 this House ~ soon a. practicable,
wab such recommendations h be may
deem proper.
By Mr.. Taulbee, Of Kentucky: Resolu.
lion reciiiDg thst Il /: stated 10 the news
psITrs thsi the Secretary Of the Treasury
has paid The interest on certain bonded In.
uebiedpes> OF the United states before the
'aio Interest was due and without rebate,
INC taat u Is also stated thsi said advance /
o. interest was made for the purpose Of az |
eetlhe Tie market value OF certain stocks /
- wal street, and requesting the Secretary /
70 inform The House il such interest has 1
,esb % laio and II 50, Why and by Whist |
authority.
. bs BIT. FindiSy, Of Maryland; 70 pre-.
rine The rate Of standard silver for GER
h CONS Of the United States; 70 enlarge
NgsE'fndcr quality az the half dolltr, |
20 pimi the Issue OF silver certificates
aeposit Of the sane.
~ ar. hLk'ns, OF Ohio To reduce the
aouh 81 deposit d United States bonds
ieqhlred Of the national banks and 10
r'oIe 70 TIE channels OF trade the ex.
4 re soetinnlatsons Of lawful money In
treasury. IL provides thct the CON-
ph''s requirement q deposits Of bon Gs !