National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-09

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change, asking Congress to make liberal
provision for the signal service, and nobody
obiecting, the resolution was appropriately
referred. Senator Eustis then arose and
offered n resolution, which was referred TO
the finance committee, involving the very
radical proposition Of instructing the Secre.
tary Of the Treasury 10 pay the February
bond call in silver dollars. BY this time q
dozen or more senators had put in an ap-
pearance, and Senator Ingalls, had no din-
Guilty in getting them all to consent that
when the Senate adjourned 1t should be
until noon Of Monday.
Senator Harrison then took the floor aud
stated that he had changed the text OF Sen
atOr Voorhees, resolution providing for an
investigation of the pension Office in such
manner that he thought would elicit the
approval and consent OF his colleague. A
conference between the two Hoosier sem
ators ensued, the result being that It was
agreed that the resolution should go over
until Monday.
Mr.. Van Wyclts resolution calling on the
Metropolitan Street Railroad Company for
statement Of its receipts and expenditures
then came up, whereupon Mr.. Plumb Of
fcred a substitute requiring the District
committee TO call upon all the Washington
street railway companies for such reports
as the law requires Of them, and to ascer-
tain why such reports have not been made.
The substitute was adopted, after II had
been extended so as to embrace what steps
are necessary TO compel the roads TO adopt
the most approved modern style Of rails,
traction power, and car accommodations.
A debate then followed on bill for the
relief Of one Of the sureties Of q secretary
Of the territory Of Arizona, who had made
ii n.
ment had disallowed, suit having been
brought against the surety on behalf of the
government nearly sixteen years after the
disallowment.
A rather interesting debate followed, In
VIII i Messrs. Harris, Hoar, Hawley, Man
lerson, Voorhees,, and others spoke for the
bill, on the ground that there had been no
default on the part OF the officer, the money
having been expended In good faith, but
the expenditures disallowed by the depart
ment Notwithstanding the disallowance,
however, the Treasury Department had
taken no action for fourteen years, and
meanwhile one Of the suretles had become
insolvent. The advocates Of the bill
claimed that the government had been
guilty OF laches In asserting its claim,
even were the claim one that
ON its merits entitled the government
TO assertit. The fact that the government
permitted no statute of limitations to run
against 1t In matters Of claims was COM
mented on, especially by Messrs. Hawley
and Manderson-the latter senator express.
ing the belief that a failure by the govern
ment to assert its claims within period OF
five years should estop 1t from asserting
the claims hereafter against the sureties OF
agovernment defaulter.
Mr.. Hawley, too, expressed the belief
that Congress should provide some meane
by which private citizen could sue the
government In proper cases. He thought
1t great wrong upon citizens that they
should be without redress in cases Of meri-
torious claims against the government.
Mr.. Morrill, and Mr.. Dolph opposed the
bill on the ground that 1t was dangerous
precedent to set, and would expose the
government to multitudinous claims.
On the suggestion of Mr.. Edmunds, at {
O'Clock, the bill went over one day, and the
Utah bill was taken up, and its considera
ton proceeded with.
Mr.. Edmunds created somemcrriment OF
rising to speak on one of the amendment
offered yesterday. Looking about him
and finding comparatively few Republican
in their seats, he said
Gas hardly any Of the friends of human
liberty are In the Senate, Iwill address my
self to the reform men,"
After some debate Mr., Browns amend
ment, offered yesterday, which was to srik
out the words that would compel the law
full husband or wife OF the accused to testif
was reiected-'yeas II, nays 49, and til
compulsory provision was therefore re
tanned in the bill.
Mr.. Morgan saw no authority In Congress
10 appoint trustees to manage churc
business. lie characterized such trustee
as "mugwump Mormons." They would b
occupied necessarily, he said, In promoting
Mormonism-as he Interpreted the bill un
der consideration-for they were to exercis
all the powers granted by the territorial
laws creating the corporation.
MIR. Edmunds replied that they had moth
Ing whatever TO do with church matters o
matters OF faith, but only with property
10 see that the church moneys, Which weri
enormous, were not applied to the propG
cation of polygamy. Not one-quarter G
the Mormons, as MIR. Edmunds understood
believed In polygamy.
Mr.. Teller inquired II the Mormon Churc
MONEYS were now applied illepally--that 1,
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they were.
Mr.. Teller asked how,
Mr.. Edmunis answered "They are use
for the nurnose of Inducing and securIn
immigration that NAV contribute 10 M
lusts of those yagabonds,n
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vote, Mr.. Morgan said It's friends SCENE
determined to press 1t without giving Il
opponants a chance TO study Il. He af,ai
inquired as to the salaries Which the CON
missioners were to have. Heidi not want I
send fourteeeu men out TO Utah to Nloot
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