Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-25
SILVER CERTIFICATES.
rur SENATE PASSES TIE SUN
DRY CIVIL BILL.

DIX CIV Az lbAAALs
.,,o Cleuse Relating to the Surplus
D,ds .a FINALLY Adopted-SI5O,O0
lived for Continuing the work on
-, o.pito! Terraces-None of the Bar
.,,,,di Money to Go for Wine.
WASHINGTON, July 24.-The Senate at
,.,5 o'clock to-day resumed considera-
,;o, of the sundry civil appropriation
Am Goinp back to the paragraph on
yo..a 10 recurring the Secretaty of the
rroosury to issue silver certificates of 81,
G, ond s. Ion all surplus silver dollars
rov in the Treasury in payment OF appro-
.iot,ans made in this bill and other eX-
no,,ditures or obligations of the govern
,,,r+ which certificates shall be redeem
o,lo in standard silver dollars on demand,
ooj when paid into the Treasury shall be
raissued. subject TO the provisions herein,
far rbe redemption of the same" The
committee eonApprOpriatiOns recommends
tho striking out of the clause within
cpotaton marks and to add the following:
provided. that said denominations OF
a 81 and s. may be issued in
Han If silver certificates of larger de-
nominations in the Treasury. and to that
avtaut said certificates of larger denomi-
oafi5ns shall be cancelled and destroyed"
MR.. BECK's SUBSTITUTE.
Mr. BpcK offered as a substitute for the
naragraph the amendment of which he
gaya notice some time agO, and addressed
fbp senate in explanation and advocacy
nj the amendment. AT the close of Mr..
Rerk's speech d point of order was made
hg Mr.. Allison against the amendment,
mai it was general legislation, and the
mint was sustained by the chair, thus
sycudIng the amendment.
roa amendment recommended by the
committee. striking out the words con all
surplus silver do!lars," ETC., was agreed
10 without division.
The amendment striking out the words
"ard shall be redeemabie in standard sill
ypedolars." ETC., was agreed to by vote
Of - 30 q. as follows:
vsA,-Mossrs. Aldrich, Allison, Butler.
cameron. Chacp COnger. Dawes, Dolph, Ed
rand- Eyarts, Frye cray, Hale, Harrison,
lanieF. Noar, Mcmillan, Miller, Palmer,
patt. sawyer, sherman, Spooner, Stanford,
and wilson of Iowa--25.
NAYS -Nessts Beck, Berry, Brown, Call,
Camden. Coke, Colquitt, George, Gibson, Har-
rs. Ingalls,, Jones Of Arkansas. Jones Of Ne
ya5a NaNey. Mitchell Of Oregon, Pugh, Bid
Wath8U Whitthorne anu Wilson Of Mary
land-2h
The amendment adding the words ''pro-
Vdng that sand demon nations" etc., was
agreed To without division.
now THE CLAUSE READS.
The clause, as it now stands, reads as
follows: ''Aud the Secretary of the Treas
urg is hereby authorized and required to
issue silver certificates in denominations
Of 81, 81 and So, and the silver certificates
herein authorized shall be receivable, re-
deemable and payable in like manner and
Tor like purposes as is provided for silver
certificates by the act of Feb. 2S, 1873, en-
titled: 'An act to authorize the coinage
of standard silver dollars and to restore
its legal tender character,' provided
that said denominations OF 81, 50 and 50
may be issued IN lieu of silver certificates
Of larger denominations in the Treasury,
and 50 that scxtent SAID certificates OF
i srgerdenOminatiOns shall be cancelle d
and destroyed"
Il Mr.. Beck gave notice that when the bill
was reported back to the Senate he would
demand votes on these amendments.
CAPITOL TERRACES,
4 The clause tor the construction of ter
races and grand stairways for the capitol
was then taken up and Mr.. Hale offered
lhe following prOVIsO: provided that the
Work under tbis appropriation shall be
done 20 as TO provide the committee rooms
Gu tie west front of the terrace with
i proper ventilation and light from win
d9Ns in the outer western wall"
After some discussion MIR. Vest made a
point OF order and the amendment was
Iutd out
Mr. Allison moved 10 strike out the
cause leappropriating the unexpended
gaiauce for the construction OF terraces.
lAls was agreed to.
AS the matter now stands the bill sim
5l aPWopriaes $l500O0 for continuing
Dt "orh Oh the terraces.
vi notion " hr. Dawes the item APP
lI'pratIns $4,000 for the education of
YANdren oi school age IN Alaska without
regard TO race was inserted.
VA notion OF Mr.. HOar the item appro-
[adug $4,000 for the purchase of W. r.
'asdl's painting Ot ''Tbe First Fight of
',0-ciad~.' WAS inserted.
Va notion OF MIR. MahOne. an item OF
-N1 was inserted for a marine cable
"'1 cape Charles to Cape Henry.
BLMH's TEMPERANCE VIEWS.
aI. Bair moved to add to the clause ap-
F'tladug $4,000 Tor the expenses of the
'"--lfaluu Of the Bartholdl statue the
|Ho"IAf IroNisO; provided, however,
|"l s-' no Pattol the sum herein appropri-
st s'5o saalI be used to procure or pay for
II-"u'us liquors, or tobacco, or
torrI.g'9NJs, or narcotics in any form ;
t, '1a1 any charge or expenditure for
'1Me he paid by the United States"
y.' Aiuson assured the Senator from
s..' hampshire that there was not the
lei'-i's' probability of any such thing
M, uVle. lie hoped the Senator would
NJ '',s his amendment.
oy O,d.t assured the Senator from
,-''a' II ne did not think it necessary
O'N not nave offered IT,.
hl',, AII-on said there was nothing in
alt.rlI Opflation except a small sum to
H. |l1 iJrei-n guests.
u+.''o'' o'Ali- That Is precisely what have
H. inh AMENDMENT ADOPTED.
be be'a, a,.Ai Alllson made a point OF order that
pair, sentiment was not In order, but the
Merr"aa' oYerruled by the chair Mr..
ls6 "aa. on the ground that the Senate
praiion" "N 10 limit the use OF All appro-
nea, rl' ID nIaIr said be had desired the mend
sdno, us adopted without remark. lie
there I,' cipated opposition, but as to
Used in lug no danger of money being
tcant o4S1 way hehad only To refer 10 the
atweo,J Jsv-.eDratlon ut Yorktown, when
tbe t' 2 ,'VoO ana $1,000 was spent "out
Ae ea1,b a,GbU'lc treasury Tor the nations OF
Mr. r5u rn To get drunk upon"
nen, W, ofman moved to lay the amend.
l Sol The table.
III y WOW yeeI 'aken by yeas and usys resulted
n IL = 49,. A. ..