Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-01-21
CONGRESS-


Work Being Bone From Day 90 DaY
in Both Houses.
WASHINGTON, Jan 9.-SENATE. The
Spooner bill appropriating 81, 100, GOO
for public building at Milwaukee was
passed. The following bills were intro
dueed and referred: To provide for the
investment Of certain funds in the treas
ury. 1t directs the secretary of the
treasury from time to time to invest not
exceeding so per cent of the fund held
in the treasury for the redemption OF
notes of national banks failed Sin
liquidation, and reducing circulation"
by the purchase in open market of any
bonds of the United States bearing in
terest. 1t further provides that when
ever the money ON hand to the credit OF
such fund shall fall below 90 per cent of
the funds deposited, the secretary of the
treasury is directed from time to time
to sell in open market any portion OF
the bonds purchased for said fund that
may be necessary in his opinion to en-
able him to pay rs presented any notes
of national banks for the redemption OF
which the fund is held, the purpose be-
ing to maintain in the treasury for such
redemption not less than 90 per cent and
not exceeding 30 per cent of the money
rized to issue 80 per cent of the bonds
deposited by it as security for circulat-
ing notes is authorized after the passage
of the act to issue circulating notes tc
the amount of 100 per cent of the ral
value of the bonds deposited.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-HoUsE
Springer of Illinois introduced resolu-
lion proposing constitutional amend
ment prohibiting polygamy. Another
resolution by Anderson of Iowa, says
that the Pacific railroad companies have
persistently refused to comply with var
ious acts of con gress passed for their
regulation, and that the act of 1878 pro-
yided that if the companies failed to
perform all the requirements of that
and previous acts, the attorney general
should take steps for the forfeiture of
all grants, privileges and franchises de-
rived by them from the United States,
and directing the attorney general to re-
port to the house what steps had been
taken by him to secure judicial enforce
ment of the forfeiture and if none have
been taken, his reason for not proceed
ing as directed bylaw. Frank Lawler of
Illinois, introduced resolution asking
for the appointment of n special com
mittee of seven members, whose duty it
shall be to institute an investigation in
to the the cause and facts underlying
and appe raining to the existing labor
strikes.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. SENATE. Sen
atcr Edmunds made favorable report
from the Judiciary committee on the
nomination of William f. Villas to be
secretary OF the interior. Senator Saw
yer, from the postoffice committee.
made favorable report on the nomina
tion of Don NJ. Dickinson to be post
master general Senator Henderson
introduced bill for the erection of o
public building at Plattsmouth, to cost
500, 900, and one at Hastings to cost
S75, 600. The bill to credit and pay to
the several states and territories and
the District of Columbia all moneys col
leeted under the direct tax act of Aug
asst, 1861, reported by Morrill, from the
committee on finance, Dec. 13, was
taken from the calendar and considered,
but no final action was had. The Blair
educational bill was briefly considered
after which the senate went into execu-
tive session, and Senator Edmunds,
from the Judiciary committee, made m
adverse report on the nomination of L..
o. G. Lamar to be associate justice of
the supreme court, and Senator Pugh,
in behalf of the minority of the same
committee, submitted favorable re-
port.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-HoUsE.-The
call Of states, which was uncompleted
Yesterday, was resumed, and the follow
ing bills introduced and referred: Di
recting the purchase of not less than
S4.000, 900 worth of silver bullion per
month and the coinage of the same into
standard dollars. To dispose of the sur
plus money in the treasury, and to pre-
vent the accumulation thereof. To au-
thorize the refunding of the national
debt into consolidated bonds. To in
crease the pensions of those who have
lost eyes or limbs, or who are deaf. To
create commission for the investiga-
ton Of combinations having for their
object the enhancement OF the price of
articles of inter state commerce. 70
punish any officer OF national bank
who receives deposit when the bank is
insolyent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-SESATE.-
Salisbury presented joint resolution
declaring that no further effort can
properly be made by the United States
to obtain the co-operation of European
governments in establishing common
ratio of values between silver and gold
us moneys. Laid on the tlble Hoar
offered resolution requesting the pres
ident to transmit to congress the re-
port OF the Pacific railroad commission.
Adopted The resolution offered by
Hale, Dee 10, for a select committee to
examine fully into the present condi-
ton of the civil service was then taken
nh, and Hale addressed the senate in
explanation and advocacy Of it. Mr.
Butler sent to the clerks desk and had
read a circular sent out in 1873 by
authority of the republican congress
sional committee (of which Hale was
member), calling on government en-
ployes for political contributions Hale
justified the circular, and said that it
directly and explicitly excluded the idea
of extorting contributions. The Blair
educational bill was then taken up, and
Coke spoke in opposition 10 it, No def
mite action was taken at this time upon
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