, 1888-10-18
FROM THE CAPITAL.
Features of the Law Regarding
the Sioux Reservation.
,GENATE AND HOUSE PROCEEDINGS
secrtaiy Fairchild Taken to Task-.Sun-
set Cox Makes Denia'-The Ad-
Journm ent Gus tion.

WAsHINaToo, Oct. 15.--In the senate
to-day, Blair, in connection with the veto
message, proceeded to discuss the pension
vetoes generally and the case Of Mary Anne
Doherty in particular. His remarks
brough forth reply from Cockrell. the
Missourian who so warmly defended the
cause of the pension vetoes. In reply TO
that, Blair characterized the president as
an infamous libeler, in having used his
great power to defame this woman
Doherty unnecessarily, MARY Anne
Doherty", he said, lis woman of irre-
proachable character, while there is no
honorable assallaut." At the close
of Bair's remarks. the presi.
dents message, vetoing the bill granting
the pension of Mary X. Richards was laid
before the senate, the ground of disap-
ceive, under the action of the pension bu.
feau, much larger sum than she would
under the bill. .Referred. Another
message from the president, returning
without his approval, the bill granting
pension to w. s. Bradshaw, was laid be.
fore the senate. The ground of disapproval
is that the disability was not contracted In
the military service. Laid on the table.
Hale produced bill authorizing the
secretary of war to protect the Washing
ton acqueduct tunnel. Passed.
Brown presented petition of the w. @.
Il. u, of Georgia, for repeal of the inter
nal revenue laws and addressed the senate.
He referred to the fact that there was no
quorum of either house In the city Of
Washington and that no business could
lawfully be done in the face of a single OBJ
lection. There was, therefore, he said.
but one thing left to be done and that was
to adjourn at the earliest day possible
He asked Allison to say whether there was
any possible chance of passing the tariff
bill at the present session.
Mr.. Allison said he did not see posi-.
bilty of passing it in the senate under the
|MSurrounding circumstances, and it it were
Z passed by the senate it was impossible to
have the auendment considered in the
house before next December. 1t was a
fact that with The tariff bill entirely and
absolutely out of the question, congress
was not at this day and hour ready to adj
journ. The general deficiency bill had not
received the signature of the president and
was only sent to him last Friday or Satur-
day. The delay had arisen out of the fact
that the appropriation bills had not come
TO Cne senate IN Tue carry perlOu Vi Uue SEES
sion. If he had his way. he should push
the tariff bill to the exclusion of all other
business.
The discussion of the adjournment reso-
luton stopped here and the senate pro-
ceeded with the consideration of the tariff
bill.
VEST TALKS.
Vest said that the tariff issue had been
made up and had gone TO the country.
What he desired to submit would be on
some questions that had arisen in the cur.
rent debt. The first matter which he dis.
cussed was the charge made in the senate
and on the stump that 500, 900, 900 of pub
lie money had been placed in the national
7 hanks for the purpose of favoritism. He
= repelled that charge, claiming that the
money was distributed fairly among the
national banks in various cities, and that
the officers of only one such bank be-
longed to the democratic party. On the
other hand he claimed that the first ma.
tional bank of New York in 1879, in con
nection with the exchange of 4 per cent
bonds, made enormous profits. This pei
of the republican administration. he said
from 1864 to 1887 made $40, ,000, 900 of cleal
profit on capital of $500 900. Its profit,
for 1873 had been IL per cent, but in 1877!
its profits were l20 per cent. Concluding
he said that the increased duties of tn,
senate substitute for the Mills bill coulc
be plainly seen, over the present hand o.
New England.
ALLISON SPEAKS.
Allison said that as to the favoritisu
shown the First National Bank of New
York, Mr.. Sherman, then secretary of tht
treasury, had explained that matter ovel
and over again. 1t had arisen out of the
exchange OF per cent bonds for per cen
bonds; but that was not like the present
case. The criticism made on the present
!. administration was that instead of using
this $57 900, 900 for the purchase of bonds
thus saving two per cent interest, it hao
put it into the National banks without
the interest. What would be the con
dition or this in Oct, /, 1891 when th,
AZ per cent bonds. became
dueP The secretary could not pay then
because the calling in of that S57 ,000, ,OOC
from the, national banks would create
panic. In addition to this $57 000 00'
there was further amount Of $3s, ,O0O, ,0O'
on deposit in the national banks to tn
credit of disbursing officers, and the Sena
tor from Missouri (Vest), could not &c
the treasury operations in 1879, whc
was necessary and proper
Teller obtained the floor and the tarii
bill went over tall tomorrow and the sen
ate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Oct. l5..--The speake
proceeded to call the roll of states for tn
introduction of bills and resolutions
When Alabama was called. Wheeler oi
- fered the following for reference: Where