The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-26
YEAS.

The amendment adding the words, provided
that said denominations" etc, was agreed to
without division The clause, as it now stands
reads as follows:
And the Secretary Of the Treasury hereby author.
ised aud required to issue silver certificates demon
nations of two and five dollars; and the silver
certificates herein authorized shall be receivable.
deenable and payable in Gk and for like pur
poses s provided for silver certificates by the act
Of Feb. % 1878. entitled IAN act to authorize the
coinage OF the standard silver dollar and to restore its
legalten character, provided that said denona-
Eons of one two and five dollars may be issued in lieu
f silver certificates of larger denominations in the
Treasury and TO that extent said certificates of larger
denominations shall be cancelled and destroyed.
Mr. Beck gave notice that, when the bill was
reported back to the Senate he would demand
votes on these amendments
On motion of Mr.. Dawes an item approprat-
inc $25, 900 for the education of the children of
school age in Alaska, without regard to race,
was inserted.
On motion of Mr.. Hoar an item appropriating
$1,000 for the purchase of w. f. Halsells paint
ing Of the First Fight of Iron-clads' was in
serted.
On motion of Mr.. Vest, an item appropriating
$40, 600 for the salaries and expenses of the Mis-
ton of Mr. Gibson an item of 500. 900 was in
serted for the Missssippriver Commission.
On motion of Mr.. Voorhees,, an item of $4,000
was inserted for the purchase of Carl Gutherses
painting of Farming in Dakota"
MT. Blair moved to add to the clause appro-
priating 500 800 for the expenses of the inaugu-
ration of the Bartholdi statue the following pro-
vision:
Provided, however that no part of the sum herein
appropriated shall be used to procure or pay for,
spirituous liquors, tobacco or stimuants or mar
cotics in any form shall any charge or expendi-
tare for the same be paid by the United States.
Mr.. Allison assured the Senator from New
Hampshire that there was not the SLIGHTEST
probability of any such thing being done, and
he hoped the Senator would not press his amend
ment
Mr.. Blair assured the Senator from Iowa that
If he did not think it necessary he would not
have offered it. 4
Mr. Allison said there was nothing in the ap-
preparation except the small sum to entertain
foreign guests.
Mr.. Blair-That is precisely what have refer
ence to-
Mr. Allison made point of order that the
amendment was not in order, but the point was
overruled by tho Chair Mr.. Sherman on the
ground that the Senate had the power to limit
the use of the appropriation.
Mr.. Blair said that he had desired the amend
ment to be adopted without any remark He
had not anticipated opposition. But as to there
being no danger of money being used in that
way, he had only TO refer to the recent celebra-
ton at Yorktown, when So 900 was spent s'out
OF the public treasury for the nations of the
earth to get drunk upon.n
Mr.. German moved to lay the amendment on
the table.
The amendment having been again read
Isl.
move to lay the amendment on the table,
The Chair said that that motion had already
been made.
The vote on the motion to lay on the table was
taken by yeas and nays At first the votes were
Rll running in the afirmaIive-only an odd one
here and there being in the negative-but the
tide set in the other way, and the result of the
vote was yeas n, nays %. So the amendment
not laid on the table, and 1t was then
agreed TO without division.
The Senate then took recess until o'clock,
with the purpose of finishing the bill tonight
At the evening session the Senate resumed
consideration of the sundry civil appropriation
bill. and all the amendments adopted as in COM
mittee OF the whole, except such as were reserved
for special votes, were agreed to.
BY unanimous consent, an itemio 1850 900 for
nfederal building at Montpelier. VT. was insert
Cd. chiefly in compliment to Mr.. Morrill, who is
absent on account of sickness.
The first amendments reserved were those in
reference TO the issue of silver certificates.
Mr.. Beck demanded the yeas and NAYS on the
amendment to strike out the words ION all the
surplus silver dollars now in the Treasury, in
payment of the appropriations made in this bill
and other expenditures or obligations of the gov
ernmentD
tempt TO force such legislation on the bill at
this stage Of the session He believed it to be
breach Of the public faith, and contrary TO the
plegged faith OF the Nation. A discussion of it
az tnis time seemed to be a mockery of legisla-
ton. Its passage would alarm public credit,
and 40 much to bring about condition of affairs
which everybody would regret, in which gold
would disappear frcm circulation and DO either
harbored or exported. He had no objection to-
on the contrary he favored-the issue Of one
two and fye-dollar certificates. instead Of