Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-06
Fiftieth Congress--First Session

\ 1 SENATE.-Mr Wilson addressed the Sen I ate on the subject of the Presidents annual l message, making political speech. At the close of Mr. Wilson's speech at ! o'clock the consideration of the House bill I for the purchase of United States bonds was ! resumed. In . few sentences MT. McPhersor withdrew the amendment offered by him yes terday. 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 on the passage ot the bill was indicated by MT. Stewart, but hearing dissent on all sides he withdrew the demand and then, on motion of MT. Beck, the Senate insisted upon its amendment to the bill and 6 committee of conference was ordered. The following is the text of the bill as passed:
 That section ? of the act making appropriations the year ending June 30, 1882 and for other pur- poses, and which is as follows: That the Secre-
 n 5s af any go propr1ated or so much thereof as he may consider
 States bonds provided that the bonds so purchased or redeemed shall constitute part of the sinking permanent provision of law and the same is hereby declared to have been since it's enactment and to
 be now in full force and effect.
 Section 2.-That whenever the circulation or any part thereof ot any national bank not in Hquida- sae es m s Py l Sne or and tSe same or an equivalent amount is mot taken by any the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to purchase at the marked price there of an equivalent amount in silver bullion in excess of the minimum oe g., ,000, 900 worth per month for coinage purposes, which shall be coined and used as provided in the act passed February ss 1878 standard silver dollar and restore it's legal tender
 Provided. that nothing in this act shall alter CT repeal said act of February 28, 167S
 The Senate then proceeded to the consider ation of the bill to provide for the establish ment of bureau of animal industry to facil itate the exportation of live stock and their products and to extirtate contagious p1euro pneumonia and other diseases among domes- tic animals. After couple of hours spent in the reading of the bill and report of var ious communications (one of them from the commission of agriculture criticising the bill adversely and after some discussion the bill was laid aside without action.
 Mir. Hawley, from the committee on mili- tary affairs, reported the joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to receive for instruction at the military academy at- West Point Jose Andreas Urtecho of Nfcara- qua. Passed. The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of executive business and at o'clock adjourned till tomorrow.
 HoUsE.-The fight over the district tax bill was resumed this morning when, at :45, the House met in continuation of the legisIa-
 
 immediately demanded the regular order, which the Speaker announced to be the vote on the motion that when the House adjourn to-day it be to meet on Saturday next.
 This motion having been defeated, MT. Lanham, of Texas, at 1920 raised the point of order that the day assigned fer the consid eration of the district tax bill had expired and he proceeded to argue in favor of the point.
 MT. Reed inquired of the Speaker how it was that the gentleman obtained the floor when there were several motions pending to adjourn to day certain.
 The Speaker replied that the point of order was intended to operate as an estoppel of those motions.
 MT. Lanham suggested that Mr. Reed per init him to air his parliamentary knowledge in order to vary the monotony of the pro- ceedings. He then proceeded to argue with frequent citations from previous decisions that the Speaker had the power to say that un- der common sense construction of the rules the order assigning Tuesday and Wednesday for the consideration of the direct tax bill had expired.
 The Speaker disclaimed any power to ad- journ the House. and held that as long as the House refused to adjourn the legislative day of Wednesday would continue.
 MT. Wilson, of Minnesota, attempted to find flaw in the decision of the Speaker, but was unsuccessful.
 The dreary round of roll calls on dilstory motions was then resumed.
 In an interval between the votes MT. Hatch of Missouri by unanimous consent introduced the following resolution:
 Resolved, That the interstate commerce con- mission be instructed to consider what can be done prevent the loss of life and limb in coupling and uncoupling cars used in interstate commercs and In handling the brakes of such cars, and in what way the Wth of the system of heating passenger cars from the locomotive other single source can bs promoted, to the end that such commission may make O recommendation in the premises to the various railroads within it's jurisdiction and report it's doings to Congress st an early date with such suggestions as to legislation such subjects as may seem to it necessary and expedisnt
 Referred to committee on commerce.
 The entire day was consumed in roll calls, not an incident of interest occurring, and f- nally wearied out the House at 5:10 by unan- imous consent took recess until II: :45 to-