The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-06
Full Text of the Measure as II
Passed the Senate.
How the Secretary Of the Treasury
May Purchase Bonds.
The Deadlock In the House of
Representatives Still Unbroken.
The Fight over the Direct Tax Bill
Resumed, and the Whole Day
Spent in Dilatory and Fill
clustering Motions.

WASHINGTON, April OIL Senate IA pro-
posal from the dominion Of Canada for a
direct and immediate interchange of parlia-
mentary publications, which was trans
mitted TO the Senate by the Secretary OF
State, was referred TO the committee on
printing.
A House bill In regard to the terms Of
United States courts at Vicksburg, Miss,
was reported from the judiciary committee
and passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Faulkner, hill to
provide for holding the circuit and district
courts OF the United States at Martins
burgh, w. Va, was passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Berry, House bill APP
propriating $4,000 for public building
at Helena, Ark, waspassed.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, then addressed the
Senate on the subject Of the Presidents
message.
At the close OF Mr.. Wilson's speech the
consideration OF the House bill for the
purchase Of United States bonds was re-
sumed In a few sentences Mr.. McPher-
son withdrew the amendment offered by
him yesterday. Then the substitute as
amended by the Beck proposition was
agreed TO without discussion or division,
and the bill was read the third time and
passed.
A desire to have the yeas and nays taken
in the passage Of the bill was indicated by
Mr.. Stewart, but, hearing dissent on all
sides he withdrew the demand, and then,
on motion OF Mr.. Beck, the Senate insisted
on the amendment TO the bill and the fol.
lowing committee on conference was ap.
pointed: Mcssrs. Sherman, Allison and
Beck.
The following is the text Of the bill as
passed:
The section OF the act making appropria.
tons for sundry civil expenses OF the gov
eminent for the year ending June 80, lSs2
and for other purposes, and which Is rs iol
lows That the Secretary OF the Treasury
may at any time apply the surplus none,
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated
or 30 much thereof M he may consider
proper TO the purchase or redemption o
United States bonds; provided that tn,
bonds so purchased, or redeemed shal
constitute no part Of the sinking fund, bu
shall be cancelled.
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provision Of law; and the same IL hereb,
declared 10 have been, since its enactment
and 20 be In full force and effect now.
Section 9. That whenever the circula
ton, or any portion thereof, O. any ma
tional bank not In liquidation shall be sur
rendered by the deposit OF United Statei
notes in tho treasury, or otherwise, anC
the same or any equivalent amount Is no
taken by other national banks within
thirty DAYS thereafter, the Secretary OF III,
Treasuryis hereby authorized and directed
10 purchase, ut the market price thereof
an equivalent amount In silver bullion u
excess Of the q, 200, 900 worth per montl
ids coinage purposes, which shall be coine,
and used ~ provided in the act passct
February %, 1873, entitled ian act author
ling the coinage OF the standard silve
dollar, and rstore It's legal tender charac
ter" provided that nothing In this &C
shall alter or repeal said act OF Februar.
%, 1873
The senate then proceeded 10 the con
sideration Of the bill TO provide for the e.
tablishment Of bureau Of animal industr
20 facilitate the expectation Of live stock
and their products, and 10 exiirpate con
tagious pleuro.pncumonia and other dii
eases among domestic animals. After
couple Of hours spent In the reading Of th
; bin and report aud Of various communics
tions, and after some discussion, the bi
! WIS laid aside without action.
Mr.. Hawlcy, ofthe committee on militar
. Affairs. reported the joint resolution autho
izing the Secretary Of War 10 receive f
instruction at the military academy |
West Point, Jose Andrcas Urirchs, {
Nicaragua. Passed.
After an executive session the senal
adjourned.