Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-11


spring OF 1885 in resisting the effort oil
the incoming Democratic President TO
discredii silver. Not only then. but
snce, those servants Of the people had
fcorDed 10 be in accord with the Execu-
tive, preierriug TO be right.
Mr. George believed the action OF the
Assistant Treasurer at New Orleans
entirely IN accord with the law. He
lGeorge) differed materially With the
Secretary Of the Treasury IN regard TO
the silver question but that officer
wat at least entitled 10 have his action
Ioyiewed in the light OF law. The facts
we're that country bank shipped 49,
600 by express 10 the Sub.Treasury at
New Orleans for account OF another
bank in New Orleans. The express
agent had no authority to receive silver
certificates for this silver, and what he
d,manded OF the Assistant Treasurer
vss lot silver certificates, but - re-
ceipt."
Mr Coke asked il il had not been the
custom under all former Administrations
for the Assistant Treasurer TO give re-
ceipts until the money was counted.
Mr.. George declared such custom
illegal, if it ever existed.
Mr.. Coke inquired If there Was any
law against It.
Mr.. George replied that fora " States
rfwbfc Iof,,oor.. \. - et,,o+ Nnrutruc
tionist,'' like his friend from Texas
Coke. to make such an inquiry. was
rather singular. 1t was sufficient that
there was no law to authorize 1t.
Mr.. George proceeded to show that
there was no law authorizing such Gus
tom. and contended that If the Assist
ant Treasurer had taken silver dollars
and issued a receipt for them the GOV
eminent would make itself o guarantOr
for the ssfe-keeping Of the money
against thieves. fire. DC. In other
words. the Government would become
s bailie for other peoples goods. Mr..
George entered at some length into the
legal aspects OF the question, and in
sisted that the FctIon Of the Treasury
officials ID the case under consideration
was ID every respect sound and IN COM
plisnce with law.
Mr.. Eustis said he had telegrsphed
Mr.. Roach at New Orleans to ascertain
the purpose Of the bank shipments OF
silver. His reply to-day received was
as follows
Shippers sought to get rid OF ex-
cessiye silver by shipping to the Sub
Treasury. and asking that the sill
yer certificates therefor should be
turned over 10 their New Orleans cor
respondent. The Sub-Treasurer de-
cimed to receive it from the express
company because--hrst, he doubted the
propIiety Of the Treasury becoming the
Intermediary between county and city
banks second. for lack Of clerical
force. feel assured that provisions
for sufficient clerks would remedy
everything. 7. 4. Roach"
MT. Coke SAID that Mr.. Georges legal
argument might be correct so far As
the technical point involved was con-
cerned, but there could be no doubt that
the spirit Of the law Of 1873, requiring
the issue Of silver certificates in certain
cases, had been defeated by the AS
sistant Treasurer at New Orleans.
Mr.. Edmunds inquired why the Ad-
did not turn out this Re-
publican rascal and put IL Democrat
" no would understand his duties under
the law.
Mr.. Coke, of Texas Is be Repub-
lican
Mir. Edmunds ! do not know ]
suppose if he is as bad as that be must
be.
Ny. Coke said be did not care what
the mans politics were.
Mir. Edmunds repeated his inquiry
as 10 the politics Of the Assistant
Treasurer at New Orleans; whether be
was al old officer or some new man.
Mr. Gibson replied that the officer
referred to had been appointed by the
present Administration.
Well" remarked Mr.. Edmunds,
in 6 regTetful tone, it Is q very bad
state Of things" Laughter.
The debate then closed snd the matter
y ent over.
Executive session. Adjourned.
House o. Representative
Mr.. Blanchard, OF Louisiana. offered
the following series Of resolutions
ReSolUed. That this House has learned
with profound sorrOw OF the great and
Irreparable loss which the country has
sustained II the death OF that great and
good man, Major General Winfield S.
Hancock.
HeSoireG. That this House. IN com
mon with all ms countrymen, mourn
the death Of him who was q stainless
soldier for the Union In war, and un-
defender OF the Constitu-
ton and Of civil liberty in peace, and
al all times q stainless man and incOT-
ruptible patriot.
ResOiued, That as a mark OF respect
and affection for the exalted virtues OF
this hero and patriot this House do
now adjourn.
Resoired. That the Speaker OF the
House be directed TO transmit 70 the
v idow Of the honored dead copy OF
these resolutions and assurance OF the
heartfelt 81 mpAthy Of the House in the
sorrowful bereavement, which Is alike
beers and the country's.
The resolutions were adopted, and ao-
cordmgly at - o'clock the House ad-