National Republican., 1888-03-20
FRACTIONAL CURRENCY.
THE HOUSE DECIDES IN FAVOR OF SILVER
CERTIFICATE "SHlNpLASTERS."
A Special Committee of the House
Called for to Investigate Railroad
Strikcs--Mr. Payson and Mr.. $. $. Cox
Disagrcc-se senate Proceedings.

In the Senate yesterday large number Of
petitions from various states for the passage
Of the per diem rated pension bill and for
the repeal of the limitation clause In the
pension arrears act were presented and re-
fcrrcd. Also petitions for repeal of the
duty on salt, against undertaking by inter
state railroad companies, and to make inau
uuratiOn day legal holiday In the District
If Columbia. Among the bills reported
from committees and placed on the calendar
were the following:
The House bill TO provide for the leasing
uf premises for the Washington city post
office Passed.
senate bill adversely relating to i'm.
ported liquors with minority report of Mr..
Wilson, Of Iowa, of the judiciary commit
tcc)
Senate hill TO establish life-saving stations
ON the Atlantic coast between Indian River
inlet and Ocean City, Md.
Mr.. Morrill, gave notice that he would to-
morrow call up House bill for the purchase
Of United States bonds.
Among the bills introduced and referred
were the following:
BY Mr. Bowen: To establish park in
Colorado to be known as the Royal Arch
Park.
BY Mr. Evarts To regulate the salaries
and expenses of United States circuit and
district judges in the state Of New York.
On motion Of Mr.. Palmer, the bill to pro.
vide for the establishment Of a bureau Of
animal industry and to facilitate the export
alton Of live stock, &c, was made the spe-
cial order for Monday next.
Further bills were reported from com
| miitCcs and placed on the calendar rs FOL
| lows:
! For the erection of public buildings at
| Fortress Monroe, Va, Youngstown, Ohio,
| and Salem, Ore: and TO increase the ap-
preparation for the public building at sacrl-
meiito, Cal. House bill to divide portion
of the Sioux reservation in Dakota into
| separate reservations, and To secure re-
| linquishmcnt of the Indian title to the re-
mainder. House bill relating TO postal
crimes, and amendatory of the statutes in
| that respect.
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
! sidcration of the bills on the calendar in
! their regular order.
The bill to reimburse the depositOrs of
the Freedman's Saving and Trusts Com
+ pany, and appropriating Sl,2O0,00O for the
| purpose was objected to by Mr.. COckrell,
because It would lead to debate, and It
went over without action. An objection
| was also made to IL by Mr.. Vest because il
contained the words "lcgal representa-
iivcs,n under which, he said, the benefits of
the bill would 90 largely to claim agents,
The words ''pelsonal Representatives" were
suggested by Mr.. Evarts as a substitute for
illegal representatives. and were accepted
| by Mr.. Vest, but the bill went over so us to
allow a further examination of it,
The bills of public character that We're
passed were the following:
To amend article 1913 of the rules and
81 OF, t..I
To settle and adjust tile claims of any
state for expenses incurred by it in defense
of tie United States during the war of the
REBELLION.
Authorizing the appointment of dele
cate to the fourth international prison con
glcss at ST. Petersburg in 1890.
For the relief of the owners, officers, and
COW of the British bark Chance.
AIpIopriating 100000 for the erection il
Washington of monument To the Negro
soldiers ard sailors who gave their lives fol
the preservation of the government--yea'
| 81, nays 10.
For the relief Of soldiers and sailors who
enlisted or served under assumed names.
To establish light ship at False Cape
Virginia.
10 establish a public park at Pagos;
Springs, Col.
For the issue of patents for donation
claims, under the act Of 2Ith Of September
1850.
There were altogether fifty-fve bill
passed, those not above described bein!
pension and private relief bills. Anon!
the former were two pensioning voluntcc
female nurses during the war at S25
month
Mr.. Chace, from the committee on pat
ents, reported an international copyrigh
bill, which was placed on the calendar. Ii
response to question by Mr. Plumb h
stated that the provisions Of the bill had II,
reference whatever either to protection o
free trade. Those who advocated 1t repre-
scntcd every possible phase of political an,
other opinions. 1t had not the slightest pc
litical complexion. 1t was simply a ques
tiOn of national honor-a question whethe
justice would be done to American author
while recognizing the rights of foreign au
thOrs.
Mr.. Plumb said he had asked the question
because he had noticed that gentleman
recently United States minister abroad, am
who was active in the matter, had said at
meeting OF authors that he felt constrainc
TO apologize on the ground that he was ad
vocating protection to himself while oppo
sing protection to those who worked wit
their hands-putting himself in the positio
as II headwork was entitled to protection
and handwork was not.
Mr.. Blair, from the committee ON civi
service and retrenchment reported Il bill
providing lin appointments 10 civil servic
in certain cases. for the preference of pei
sons who were engaged in the military o
naval service of the so-called confederat
states during the war Of the rebellion, am
who were disabled therein, and were no
dishonorably discharged thcrefrom.
The bill provides that whenever person
who were not loyal to the United State
during the war shall he appointed to oflic
in the civil service those who We're not di,
honOrably discharged from the military O
naval service of the confederate states am
who are suffering from wounds or dIsabil
ties resulting from such service shall b
preferred TO other persons not shown I
have been loyal to the United States durin
the war
Mr.. Pratt having asked that the title o
the bill should be again read remarked tia
II was pretty unfortunate title, and oil
iccted TO the second reading of the bill
which thereupOn went over until to-day.
Mr.. Teller introduced bill for the admi,
sion of the state of Wyoming into til
Union. Referred.
The Senate then proceeded TO cNecutiv
business and, at $3.50, adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
Under the call of states the following hiII