Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-20
FIFTIETu CONGRESS-.
WAsH1yGros, March ~, 1888.
SENATE.

on the calendar anu introducing ''utir3 3
the senate proceeded to the consldera-
ton OF bills on the calendar III Their reg
ular order.
The bill TO reimburse the depositors Of
the Frccdmans Savings and Trust Com
pauy and appropriating $l,2O0,0O0 for
tbe purpose was objected to by Mr.
Cockrch because it would lead 70 debate,
and it vent over without objection. An
objection WAS also made 10 it by Mr..
Nost because II contained the words
illegal representatives,, under which. no
SAID, the benefits Of the bill would go
largely 10 claim agents. The words
personal representatives ~ were sug-
gestcd by Mr.. Evarts as substitute for
illegal representatives, ' and were nc
ceptcd 10y Mr. Vest, hut the bill went
over 20 as TO allow further examination
of vt.
Among the bills of q public character
that were passed were the following
10 construct q road to the National
cemetery at Corinth, Miss. to settle
and adjust the claims OF any State for
expenses incurred by 1t in defence of the
United States during the war OF the Rev
olution appropriatlng 500, 0OO for the
erection in Washington of monument
90 negro soldiers and sailors who gave
their lives for the preservation OF the
Government ; TO establish a hghtship Mt
False Cape, Va. for Judicial determl-
nation of the rights Of the United
States in railroad lands in Florida.
There were altogether fitty-tive bills
passed, the majority being pension and
private relief bills. Among the former
were two pensiouing volunteer female
muses. during the war at S2j month.
Mr. Cbace. from the Committee on
Patents. reported an international copy
right bin, which was placed on the cal
eniar In response to question by
Mr. Plumb he stated that the provisions
Of the bill had no reference whatever
either 10 protection or free trade.
The Committee on Civil Service and
Retrcnchment reported bill providing,
IN appointments 10 the civil service IN
certain cases, for the preference Of per
SONS who were engaged in the military
or naval service OF the so-called Conied-
crate States during the war Of the rebel
lion. and who were disabled therein and
we're not dishonorably discharged there
from. The bill provides that whenever
persons who were loyal to the United
states during the war shall be appointed
TO Office IN the civil service, those who
were not dishonorabiv discharged from
the civil or naval service, and who are
suffering from wounds received from
such service, shall. be preferred to other
persons not shown to have been loyal TO
the United States during the war.
Nr. Tiatt having asked that the title
of the ill be again read, remarked that
X was pretty unfortunate title, and OBJ
iected to the second reading of the bill
which theIeupou went over till to-mor-
row.
Mr. Teller introduced bill for the adj
mission of the State OF Wyoming into
the Union. Referred.
Executive session. Adjourned.
House oT Representatives..
On motion of Mr.. Neal Of Tennessee,
the bill passed authorizing the construc-
ton of bridge across the Tennessee
river at Chattanooga, Tenn.
Mr.. Anderson, of Iowa, offered a reso-
luton for the appointment OF a special
committee Of five members 10 investigate
,a.road strikes, and to report what legls-
ation is necessary to prevent obstruc-
ton 10 commerce and disturbance OF the
public peace. The resolution IL accom-
panied by long preamble reciting that
t4e strike OF l0cOmtive engineers on the
CHICAGO. Burlington and Quincy railroad
resulted in an obstruction to interstate
commerce and put IN jeopardy public
peace that the management OF that
road claims to have supplied with com
peteut men the places vacated at the time
of the strike and 10 have restored the
company to a proper discharge of duties
and obligations as a common carrier
that it i, alleged that the new men are
ircompetent and unfit TO discharge the
duties of locomotive engineers; that
strike Of substantially similar character
is Ia progres on the Atchls0n, Topeka and
Santa lie railroad, and that such con-
ficts between the officers ana employees
OF companies beng common carriers are
matters of great national concern, de-
handing prompt and careful consldera-
ton by Congress. The preamble and
resolution were referred.
The following were introduced and re-
ferIed:
Bv Mr.. Taulbee: For the appoint
nent Of special committee to examine
into the condition of the civil service IN
an departments and branches Of the
Government, whether or not the provl-
sion. OF the ciyi-5ervice act have been at
all times observed and carried ont, and
what beneficial results, If any, have
Injured 20 the Government 10y reason OF
that act.
Nv Mr.. Mcdonald, Of Minnesota In
strncting the Committee Oh Ways and
Means to report a bill placing all articles
or products that are protected by trust
or monOpOhstlc company on the free list
or as nearly so as the financial require
plrnts Of the Government viii permit
Mr.. Wilkins, Of Ohio, under lnStruc-
lions from the Committee on Banking
and Currency. moved to suspend the
rales ADD pass the hill authorizing tine
issue of fractional silver certificates
After a good deal of debate the bill
WAS passcd-yeas, l78; nays, 81. The
+ following IS the text:
Tint the Secretary OF The Treasury be, and hc
hereby 10, authorized and directed 20 issue silver
r .srflG ,ates OF ttc denominations Of -. -, aud
10 cents. % such form ard design a. he may DC
4 terfniuo, such certificates TO np received. re-
deemed paid and reissucd In tho Same manner
as silver certificate, Of larger determinations.
aud % bc cXthauFeablo Tor ~i'yo, certificates Of
D. other deuomiuGI pes. ana the -Ccreta.y OF he
treasury 4. auilurIzrd ana ulrc'tea 10 make
such regulations as may seem o. him proper
l0r Gi1uii1the ana icdtc mtug nc driJminh-
/ tons of silver corlucatss horein authorized
The rules were suspended and ihe bill
f passed di,contlnuing the coinage OF the
lhree dollar gold piece and gold dollar.
Adjourned.
Etre Ia sew NOrh.
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