The Portland daily press., 1886-01-20

the people as to the amount OF available
funds in the treasury, as 1t would always
show $100000,0 600 less than was In the treas,
ury. No doubt the treasury ofnclals Deneved
that continued accumulation anu IetenIloll ;n! n
of money in the treasury was Denenclal 10
the country, and that the suspension OF silver
coinage Wonld also be beneficial to the treas
ury, but the trouble with the treasury o1fl-
cials was that they consulted the natlonal
bankers and money lenders ana not tne real
business men of the country. Had our gov
ernment officers executed the laws of the
land as thev found them there would have
been no trouble with the silver question.
Mr.. Tiller did not demand forced circula-
tion of silver. He merely demanded for 1t
an equal chance with gold, and when that
was done he would abide the decision of the
commercial world.
Mr.. Morrill, gave notice reluctantly, he
said, of his intention to ask the Senate to
listen to him for a short time tomorrow on
the subject of Silyer'a subject" Mr.. Morrill,
ironically remarked, (which seems to at
tract so enthusiastic gathering OF Senators
to this chamber"
On motion Of Mr. Edmunds, the Senate
then, at 3.45, adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Brugg of Wisconsin from the commit
tee on military affairs reported back the
Senate bill making an appropriation for the
purchase of the old produce exchange build
ing in New York city, for army purposes,
which was referred to the committee OF the
whole; also for the relief of Fitz John
Porter. House calendar ct authorizes the
President to appoint Porter to the posi-
tion of colonel in the army and in his discre-
tion to place him on the retired list as OF that
grade provided that Fitz John Porter shall
receive no pay, compensation or allowance
whatsoever prior to his appointment under
this act.)
The committee adopts the report submitted
to the last Congress, but adds that it has
carefully considered the objections made to
the bill in the veto message of President
Arthur, and is clearly of the opinion that
they are not well founded and should not in
teirupt the course of justice. The report is
signed by all the Democratic members Of the
committee.
Mr. Cobb of Indiana from the committee
on public lands, reported back the bill for
feiting certain land grants of land made to
Mr.. MatS0n of Indiana, from the commit
tee on invalid pensions, reported back the
bill Ito increase the pensions of widows
from $S to $12 per month. Committee of the
whole.
In the morning hour Mr.. Nelson of Min
nesota, on behalf of the committee on IN
dian affairs, called up the bill authorizing
the use of certain unexpended balances
amounting to $4,000 for the relief of the
Northern Cheyenne Indians in Montana.
On motion of e. B. Taylor of Ohio the
House proceeded to the consideration of the
Senate resolution accepting the statue of
President James A. Garfield presented by
the State of Ohio. After briefly eulogizing
the many high private and public qualities
which distinguished the career of the dead
President, Mr. Taylor said president
Garfield stands among the fathers of the
republic, by the side ofHtheir successors and
in the presence of some of his contemporary
patriots, the martyr president is not far
away. In this exalted company President
Garfield is not out of place. He came last in
to it, but he meets there only his peers, his
compatriots, who are standing in that
silent Senate of the dead who if in life
would recognize the fitness of the association
and none more readily than his old friend
the matchless orator of Gettysburg, the
liberator president and the immortal Lin
coin. Accept then Ohio's gift of image in
enduring marble of one She loves, so well
rendered as it is with patriotic aspiration
for the prosperity, happiness and con-
tinuance of the great American union. one
and inseparable now and forever"
All other members from Ohio delivered
brief eulogies.
Mr.. Butterworth paid high tribute to the
head and heart of the lamented Garfield and
compared his abilities as a leader Of his
party with those possessed by. Messrs.
Blaine and Stevens and declaring that Gar
field was the superior of either by reason of
his being profounder thinker and possess
sing wider range of experience.
The resolution was adopted and the House
then adjourned.