New-York tribune., 1886-01-22
MINOR DoIYGs OF THE SENATE.

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Mr. Hale, in the
| Senate to-day, from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
reported favorably bill for the relief Of the sufferers by
the wreck OF the United States steamer Taapoosa The
| bill placed on the calendar.
resolution was introduced by Mr. sewel requesting
the President II not Incompatible with the public in
teres furnish the Senate with copies OF correspond
ence bet ween the Secretary OF and holders OF
Venezuelan certificates OF award their attorneys,
since March 4, 1885, in respect to the award OF tho
| Caracas Commission or to tho distribution OF the
amount standing to their credit In the Department.
| etc.
resolution offered by Mr. Hoar was agreed to- call
ing Oh the Secretary Of the Treasury for information
showing the character and amount Of the claims paid
under the treaties with France OF 1903 and 1881 and
the treaty with Spain of lslo together with the names
| of claimants.
A bill was introduced by Mr. Van Wyck ITO prevent
the decentralization of American coin by certain
In the United States" In introducing this bill Mr. Van
wvck said that the Senator from Vermont dr. MorrD
yesterday remarked that parties In the Senate or out
of II seeking TO demonetize silver. But even now,
| Mr. Van Wyck continued and for time
| there had been determination or conspiracy on
the part OF capital to denOneze silver and violate the
| laws and Constitution Some years ago national banks
in New-York made attempt to demonetze by ostra-
cisng silver but they the immediate creatures
OF the law they had shrewdy calculated the hazard OF
| the venture Now the wedge WAS to be entered In
laws and the almost universal sentiment and prosperity
OF the people. II bold and deliberate strike"
done with malice aforethough against the interests OF
the and OF labor The bill laid on the table
The bill which laid the table Is as follows:
Section Amy promss0ry note check draft. bill OF
change, any agreement requiring the pay
ment OF money which stipnates and requires the pay
thereof TO be In god coin alone shall be void and
| of no effect
SECTION 2In any on any such note check
ment requiring payment IN GOLD coin IN any Territory OF
the United States In any Federal court besides the
ordinary charged against the plaintiff the court
shall also allow per cent OF the amount to DO entered
in Judgment for defendant as part Of the costs to be
Section 3.-Any person the agent attorney of any
draft, bill OF exchange. or other contract or agree
requiring the payment OF DoneSn gold alone shall
less than 0ne-half or than the full amount men,
toned In such pronssory draft bill Of exchange,
The bI to divide part Of the Sioux reservation in Da-
kota into q separate reservation and to secure the
linquisbment OF the Indian title TO the remainder
taken up. In the course OF debate this bill Mr..
Teller made complaint OF the difficulty OF hearing the
proceedings by reason OF the conversation carried on
by Senators lie protested against the Indian tribes
being treated Independent nations After further de-
bate the bill went over.
DoINGs OF THE NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-The National Board
Of Trade took to-day the subject OF reciprocity treat
with the growing countries OF the world
A communication from the Baltimore Board OF Trade
advocating sucb treaties wasread by Mr FRANK FLICK,
OF its representatives. who in closing introduced the
following resolution:
That the National Board OF Trade recommends Con-
gress to system Of reciprocity treaties with all
tropical cane producing countries to tho end that
mutual exchange OF the products OF labor shall be esab
lished on strictly reciprocal principles.
Mr.. Sperry, OF ew-Haven, opposed the adoption OF
the resolution aud cited the Sandwich Island treaties
as evidence Of the bad workings OF reciprocity treaties
generally
Mr.. Thurber. OF New-York. favored honest recip-
roca trade could be maintained but treaties to
this end had tbus far been partial total failures lie
cited the Cuban treaty a In point.
Mr.. Hewey, OF NewYork, opposed the resolution and
vigorously attacked what he termed the extreme free
trade views expressed In Mr.. Frick's paper Mr..
Thurber of Hew-York introduced the following subst-
tute for Mr. Fricks resolution:
Resoped That favor reciprocity treaties with the
Don OF Canada and ths Republics OF Mcxco, and
So. Dolnn 90 provided that they DO truly reciprocal In
their provisions.
The substitute was adopted Aresontion declaring Il