Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-11
-ILlI. CONGRESS.
" AsHINGTON. Feb. 10, 1886.

Senaie-
The Char LAID before the Senate Mr..
Riddlebereer' resolution, offered yes
terdsy. directing the Committee on
Public Buildings to report 70 the Senate
the aggregate amount OF money recon-
meudec by that committee at this ses-
sion 10 be expended by the Govern
ment.
Bir. Riddleberger said he had no OBJ
lection 10 any specific measure report
Cd by the committee, but objected 10
these omnibus schemes, By which
twenty-Dine public-building sppropris-
ton bills on the calendar were taken
up and passed yesterday, without any
written report to show the necessity for
the buildings, and BY which nine other
similar bills that had only just been re-
ported were put through or tine same
day on which they were reported. with
on, giving time for their consideration.
The resolution was agreed to.
Mi HOar offered the following resO-
luton, for which he asked immediate
consideration
BeSolred. That the Committee on Ii
brary consider and report al al carly
day the expediency OF the erection al
the seat OF Government Of q statue or
monument 70 the memory Of the late
illustrious soldier, General Winfield
Scott Hancock.
In offering the resolution Nj. HOar
said that when the announcement was
made Yesterday Of the great public
calamity that had occurred In the death
OF tine illustrIous citizen named II the
resolution the Senate very properly fol-
lowed all pTtcedents IL like cases, and
what Mr.. HoaT was sure would have
been II accordance with the desire OF
the distinguished deceased-that Is TO
say. the Senate proceeded with the pub
iic bUsIness-but II was proper that
proceedings should al once be initiated
10y paying a fitting tribute TO the mem
CTy Of the deceased.
The resolution was agreed TO
On motion Of Mr.. Call the Senate took
NJ Mr. Eustis's recent resolution call
ing on the Secretary Of the Treasury
for information a 10 the refusal Of the
Assistant Treasurer al New Orleans TO
receive shipments OF silver and to issue
silver certificates therefor.
Mr. Call, while not Directing TO the
resolution, defended the acton OF the
Treasury officials IN the matter referred
20. lie also defended the orders
issued by the Treasurer TO the As
sistant Treasurer al New Orleans TO
the effect that that officer should
not receive or receipt for more silver
money N one day than the clerical force
could count Oh that day. Any other
oI0er, Mir. Call said, would lead 70 loss
by the Government lie had been H.
formed By the Treasurer that IN one
case the Government had been held re-
sponsible for q discrepancy OF $4,000
growing cut OF the fact that receipts
had been given for money to toe
counted"
Nr. Coke read the section OF the law
relating TO the Issue OF silver certif-
Gates. Ii vas 81 absolute right, he
said, Of every citizen who had ten dol
lars in silver 10 deposit them and Tt
ceiye therefor a certificate. The cues
ton was whether the Treasurer had
technically complied with the law,
but had II reality violated 1t.
He had no tafiy for those who
violate the law; he cared not whether
they were Republicans or Democrats.
For one be proposed 10 bring any officer
who rs guilty Of violating the Law TO the
bar OF public justice and public opinion.
The banks IN Galveston were attempt
ing TO establish discount on silver be
cause they could not get certificates
frcm the Sub Treasury At New Orleans.
Mr. Coke eontended that Treasury
officials were ostentatiOusly taking
credit for supporting the public credit
and executing the law, while doing
everything in their power to accomplish
directly contrary result. he read
correspondence 10 show, as be contend
ed. the practical refusal OF the Assistant
Treasurer at New Orleans 70 execute
the law Of 1875, and an approval by
the Treasurer al Washington OF such
refusal. There were 240 newspapers
IN Texas. and Mr.. Coke knew but four
Of them that supported the Executive
Department Of the Government in its
war on silver.
Dir. BECK interposed 70 say that the
issue was narrowed down 70 this: IL
silver coin was presented and certih.
Gates demanded, then he Beck believed
that the officers wsrs in default IN not
issuing then; bat II coin was 10 be
deposited and rensipt to be given for
IL. not certificates to be used a. monsy,
then the ofhccrs were not 10 default.
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