The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-01-29
The Senate.

Among the bills introduced in the
Senate was one by Senator Sherman to
discontinue the collage OF the silver
dollar, and to provide for thepurcbase
OF silver bullion in bars; not less than
100000 ounces nor more than 1000
600 ounces per month, at it's market
price, aud for the issue In payment
therefor Of coin Gel tifiCates OF not lees
denomination than $40 each, the bull
ion 10 remain In the Trealury rs ee-
curity for the payment ot the certifi-
Gates.
A concurrent resolution wal offered
by Senator Monell, aud at his requeet
laid upon the table for the present,
setting apart forever the circle Mt the
western enhance to the Capitol on
Pennsylvania avenue as u site for
statue OF Christopher Columbus and
the circle M the west ,rn end OF the
Capitol on Maryland avenue ~ site
for ttatue for the Marquis de La
fayetts.
A resolution offered by Senator In
gals wac agreed TO, diret ting the Sec
Tetary of the Treasury to iuf)rm the
Senate az TO the origin OF whist Is
knogn as tho Conscience Iund" in
the Treasury, the amount of the same
and wins disposition ID made ot it,
A resolution offered by Senator Gall
was, at his request /, laid over for the
present. instruttlng the Judiciary
Committee of the Sens To TO repo II
bill providing for the retirement or
removal ti United States district and
circu Judges when, irom any talse,
thew snail become unable to per form
the duties oi their Office, discriminate
ing bttg een drunkenness aud Cther
causes, so that drunkenness may be
punished by impeachment and re.
moval from Office. Ant ! her reso lot on
offered by the same Senator war, on
like request, snil ally disposed OF, di-
rectinR the Judiciary Committee to
report bill providing Tor tho lo.fAt'
ure AID opening ~ settlement Ct rail
road land g ats in cases In which the
railroa ls Lave rot been built within
the time prescribed by Congress.
Senator Call, rising ID question OF
privi ge, read m article on a re-
ceut issue Il the Louisville
Courier Journal, which stated that he
.(Mr. CALI had introduced bill pro-
viding for the retirement on salary
of 5000 OF Judges who became dis
abled through drunkenness. The at
ticle proceeded to say that any young
lawyer who could secure an appoint
ment as Federal Judge would, by this
hill, be enabled to secure yearly
psusion Ct 5000 by making himself
soi. pro hoe vice; that after securing
the ension he could sober up aud live
the remainder Of his life in a proper
way at the expense OF the govern
ment.
Senator Call denied presenting any
bill oil the character referred to. Nc
one who hss Intelligence enough to be
outside OF luDslic asylum will con
s,rue the hi which / have presented
As canable OF leading to any such re-
snlt." Ee had introduced bill, be
said, providing that Federal judges
disqualified by drunkenness should be
retired al the instance OF the Attor-
ney-General until the Judge can De re-
moved by impeachment and perma-
nentiv removed from office,
Senator Ingalls, presented petition
OF Frederick Douglass and other lead
ing colored citizens OF the District Of
Columbis, complaining AGAR 3, discrim.
nations against them at theaters and
other places oil public entertainment
in the city OF Washington, and pray
ding that the license laws OF the Dis