Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-08
49th Congress---Second Session.
WASHINGTON. Dec

SENATE.-ThTee general pension bills wer
 introduced by Mir. Ingalls, providing that fo
 the total loss of an eye the government shal
 pay $50 month, and that there shall be n,
 interference in higher rating by reason O
 rank; and for partial loss of sight the rating ! shall be proportionate to $50 a month fol 1 total loss of sight; that the rate for loss of l hand or foot shall be $50 month, and if the loss shall be within six inches of the elbow | or knee joint or in such other way to make equal disability the rate shall be $40 month. 1 The third bill repeals the limitation of arrear- 1 ages. Senator Blair presented the creden- l tials of Senator Cheney of New Hampshire | appointed to temporarily fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Pike. The oath was taken by MT. Cheney. Senator Hale introduced bill appropriat- ing $100, ,000 for the erection of a custom house and postoffce at Eastport, Me-, in place of the one recently destroyed by fire; referred to committee on public buildings. Senator Butler introduced 8 bill for the erection of a custom house at Charleston, s. C.; similarly referred.
 Senator Beck, bill to provide for the re- tirement of U. S. legal tender and national bank notes of small denominations and for the issue of coin certificates; referred to Com mittee on Finance
 Senator Morrin offered 8 resolution to the effect that the promise of making any revi- sion of the tariff in spirit of fairness to all domestic interests regardful of the labor and capital involved and without depriving American labor of ability to compete success. fully with foreign labor appears so obviously hopeless and impracticable that any attempt at revision by the present Congress are to be regarded as inexpedient aud detrimental to the revival of the trades and industry of the country. He gave notice that on Thursday next he would submit some remarks on the subject; laid over until tomorrow.
 Mir. Dawes offered 8 resolution instructing the Committee on Finance to inquire and re- port what specific reduction can be made in custom duties and internal taxes without inn pairing the prosperity of home industries or their development.
 The Pacific railroad funding bill was made @ special order for December 21 next at o'clock.
 On motion of MT. Ingalls, resolution was adopted directing the Secretary of the Interi- or to inform the Senate whether or not the forfeited lands of the Atlantic and Pacific railroad have been restored to entry and if not why?
 MT. Blair gave notice that he would to- morrow ask consideration of the proposed constitutional amendment extending the right of suffrage to women.
 The death of Representative Price, of Wis consin, was then announced. resolution of oondolencs adopted and Messrs. spooner, Anderson and Blackburn were appointed committee to attend the funeral. Similar arrangements were made in the cases of Messrs. Beach and Arnot of New York and out of respect the Senate at o'clock ad- iourned.
 HoUsE-Under the call of States several bills were introduced and referred among them one by MT. Adams, of Illinois, to change the law relative to the amount of government bonds to be kept on deposit by national banks as security. It provides that banks having capital of $500,000 less shall not be required to keep on deposit bonds in excess of one-tenth of their capital stock as security for their circulation, and such of these banks as have on deposit bonds in excess of this amount are authorized to reduce their circulation by the deposit of lawful money as provided by law; provided that the amount of such circulation shall not exceed ninety per cent of the par value of the bonds deposited as herein provided.
 By Mir. Peters, of Kansas, for the deposit of bullion as security for bank circulating medium.
 By MT. Hewitt, of New York. e-'norlzing the construction of brido" "eross 'ne East
 Rv As-. ararson, of Indiana, to prevent of the currency. It authorizes | the Secretary of the Treasury to issue United l States treasury notes of the same denomina- tions as national bank notes that may have | been heretofore or may hereafter be retired l
 
 by national banks to secure their circulation.
 The committees were called, but reports | were submitted.
 In the morning hour MT. Bragg, of Wis | consin, called up and the House passed the l Senate bill providing that graduates of West l Point shall receive the pay of second lieu 1 tenant. This makes 8 statute of 8 custom that has always existed. |
 On motion of MT. Bragg the bill was pass ed proEiding for the establishment, at Ft- str9ssi4Rb 4bdss eHsR proceeded to consider the Senate electoral count bill MT. Caldwell, of | Tennessee, during the course of speech in support of the bill said if enacted the bill | would settle all questions which arose from time to time as to the count and would de- eide that the power to count the vote did not reside in the president of the Senate; that it resided in both houses. At the conclusion of MT. Caldwells remarks the House at 2:40 n m adiourned