Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-04-21
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meul0te interchange OF parliamentary
publications, which was transmitted tc
the senate by the secretary of state, was
referred to the committee ON printing.
Wilson of Iowa addressed the senate on
the subject of the pre- ,idents message,
after which the senate took up the bond
purchase bill. Mcpherson withdrew
the amendment he offered yesterday,
! and without word of discussion, the
substitute, with the Beck amendment,
was passed, and committee of confer
ence ordered. Following is the text of
the bill: That section . of the act MAX
ing sundry appropriations for sundry
civil expenses of the government for the
year ending June so, 1882, and for other
purposes, and which is as follows:
THAT the secretary of the treasury
may, at any time, apply the surplus
money in the treasury not otherwise APP
propriated, or so much thereof as he
may consider proper, to the purchase or
redemption of United States bonds;
provided, that bonds so purchased or
redeemed, shall constitute no part of the
sinking fund, but shall be
cancelled" was intended to be
q permanent provision of law,
and the same is hereby declared to have
been, since its enactment, and to be in
full force and effect now. That when
ever the circulation, or any portion
thereof, of any national bank not in
liquidation, shall be surrendered by the
deposit of United States notes in the
treasury or otherwise, and the same, or
an equivalent amount, is not taken by
other national banks within thirty days
thereafter, the secretary of the treasury
is hereby authorized and directed to
purchase, at the market price thereof,
an equivalent amount in silver bullion
in excess of the minimum of So, 0OO, 900
worth per month for coinage purposes,
which shall be coined and used as pro.
vided in the act passed February 2S,
1878. entitled "An act authorizing the
coinage of standard silver dollars and to
restore its legal tender characters" pro.
vided that nothing in this act shall alter
or repeal said act of February 2s, 1878.
HOUSE. The fight over the direct tax
bill was resumed this morning. When,
at HAS, the house met in continuation
of the Legislative day of Wednesday,
Reed, of Maine, Immediately demanded
the regular order, which the speaker
announced to be vote on the motion
that when the house adjourn to-day it
be to meet Saturday next. This motion
having been defeated, the point of or
der was raised that the day assigned for
the consideration of the direct tax bill
had expired, which was overruled by
the speaker. Wilson, of Minnesota, at
tempted to find flaw in the decision of
the speaker, but was unsuccessful. Roll
calls on dilatory motions were then re-
sumed The entire day was consumed
In roll calls, not an incident of interest
occurring, and finally, wearied out, the
house by unanimous consent took re-
cess until 11:45 tomorrow.
SESATE.-A message from the presi-
dent, with the draft of bill for the
revocation of the withdrawal Of lands
for the benefit of certain railroads, was
presented to the senate and referred to
the committee on public lands. A.
number of private pension bills were
passed, after which the senate resumed
the consideration of the pleuro-pneu-
monia bill. After all the amendments
recommended by the committee on az
riculture had been agreed to pro lorna,
so as to allow the committee to shape
the bill as it thought best, Senator His
cock made q speech in opposition to the
bill Senator Frye moved to amend
the bill by mentioning tuberculosis and
CHAMBERS. The amendments were ac-
cepted, and the bill was made special
order for Thursday next The bill to
provide for the admission of the state of
Dakota into the union and for the or
ganization of the territory of Lincoln
was then taken up and took its place as
unfinished business, when the senate
adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE. The situation in the house
remains unchanged and there is no
present prospects of breaking the dead
lock. Both sides are determined to
keep up the fight, and it is threatened |
that the house will be kept in continu-
GUS session without recess being taken !
until the question is settled either by |
compromise or by one party uncondi- |
tlOnally surrendering its position. The |
Mills surplus bonds purchase resolution |
with the Spooner-Beck amendment |
reached the house to-day from the SEN |
ate and was referred to the committee
on ways and means. Roll call followed |
roll call until $50 when the house took |
q recess until 1890 tomorrow.
SENATE. The joint resolution accept
ing the invitation of the Belgian govern
nent to participate in the international
exhibition at Brussels, and appropri-
lting $50, 900 for that purpose, passed.
The house bill to give validity to GER
ain patents for inventions that were
issued being signed by Second |
! Assistant Secretary of the Interior Haw-
lins, instead of by the secretary him
Ielf, was passed. Senator Chandler in
a bill for the completion of the
lirect tax of 1861. The bill reviyes and
'e-enacts those sections of the act of
S6l imposing direct tax of 500, 900, 900,
md provides for the collection OF all nm
1aid balances, with per cent interest,
he states to have the privilege Of as
luming their quotas less 10 per cent re-
luction. Otherwise the tex is to be col
ected from the land of individuals. as
provided in the original act. Unfinished
business was taken up, being bill to
provide for the admission of Dakota
nto the union and for the organization
# the territory of Lincoln. The sub.
ititute reported from the committee to
he original bill establishes the bounda-
les of the proposed state and designates
he remaining portions of the present