New-York tribune., 1886-02-10
CONGRESSIONAL DOINGs IN BRIhF.
Mr.. HOAR'S INTEREST IN EDIToRs-PoWER OF
COUNTS OF JUSTICE OVER CONGREsS.

Mr.. HoAR'S INTEREST IN ED1ToRS-fOWER OF
COURTS OF JUSTICE OVER CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The Chair laid before
the Senate from the President transmitting
communication from the President of the Senate OF
Spain requesting Interchange OF public documents
OF the Sonates Of Spain and the United States.
Among bills introduced and appropriately referred
by Mr. Allison TO make full egal.tender money
interchangeable at the Treasury at the subreasury
in the City OF New York." also one by Mr.. Beck Ito
provide for the issue of coin certificates
MI Blair briefly explained the provisions of the Edu-
cation BILL which was made the special order for to-
morrow. 1t would appropriate for the first year. he
said. 100000; the second year. $l0,OOO,OOO; the
third year. SIS 900 600; the fourth year. $l3OOOOOO
the NTH year. II 900 900 the sixth year. S9OOOOOOi
the seventh year, $1,000 900; and the eighth year,
Sj.OOO.OO0. The money to be divided among the
States aud Territories in that proportion when the
whole number of persons in each State or Territory
who being ten years OF and unable to read or
write bears tue whole number Of such persons III the
United States" No State Territory shOuld partlc
pate the benefits Of the bill thar did not provide
school system but separate schools for white and
colorcd children should not he considered VIOLATION o
this condition. -
Considerable time was spent in debating bill called
by Mr. H0ar. providing for tie distribution OF puohc
In the course Of debate Mr. Hoar arguing the wis
dom Of making complete the contributions 70 libraries
be able to have access to public docuuents
obliged to draw their inner consciousness for their
facts After debate the bill referred to the Com
mitee cd Printing for consideration and report
Mr. Cameron called the hill TO provide Tor the ap'
p0intincnt of an Assistant Secretary OF the Navy. .
Mr.. Ingalls, said that lie wonld have no objection to
its being taken up II the intention was tn debate
Mr. Cameron supposed II had been thoroughly debated
the other day.
Mr. ingalls, remarked that the VcslOue oil dcDate nad
not been entered .
Mr. Logan submitted an amendment providing for the
appointment also OF Assistant Secretary oi war al
$1,000.
Senator Aldrich from the Committee on Finance re-
ported adversely Senator Evartss bill to refund eX-
cessive duties caused by extraordinary overvaluaton
OF the Austrian form in the year 1873.
Senator Cameron, from the Military Committee, re-
ported adversely the bin authorizing the payment or
bounty Of 500 each enlisted OF the 7th Regi
ment OF New-YOrk Cavalry Volunteer. tBlack Horse
Cavalry.
The Speaker laid before the House day tho reply of
Secretary O the Treasury to resolution asking Tor
statement OF the applied to the Sinking Fund
during the fiscal year ending June 30 1889 The Secre-
tary gives the following figures BOnds-Prlnclpal.
S45 5SS l50 interest S27 667 80 fractional currency
redeemed Sl5,ss5 I3 (; total. T45,s75,702 rs
Mr.. Hammond OF Georgia. from the Committee on the
Judiciary to which referred tho matter OF the sub
House by Supreme Court OF the District OF Columbia
submitted report thereon which was adopted 10 de-
cares that no evidence OF documentary character IN
the under the control Of the House can Do
taken theeirom by tho process OF any ordinary court oil
justice. except with It's permission.
Mr. FInday. OF Maryland. took the floor with care
fully prepared speech the financial question, which,
he said resolved itself into the question TO whether
not the Bland Act should be repealed. He thought II
should.
ductiOn and coinage of gold and silver during the
twentyiye years preceding 1879 and commented upon
the changed relations OF the two metals that nhd rested
since that time He would admit that the present con
dton OF silver could not be regarded az permanent
that It was logically consistent Nothing but It's res
tOraOn 10 full equality with gold rs money metal
could render Its condition satisfactory