Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-05
TO REDUCE THE SURPLUS.
THE BILL TO PURCHASE BONDS
 WITH TT DISCUSSED.

A Bill to Reimburse the DepositOrs of a
 Wrecked Bank-A Railroads Right of
 Way-The Direct Tax Bill in the House.
 Filibustering Tactics.
 WASHINGTON, April 5.-In the senate yes terday the principal features of interest were the discussions on the bill reimbursng the depositors of the Freedman's bank and the bill providing for the purchase of United States bonds with the surplus. The former went over without action. The Beck amend ment to the bond bill was passed, but the final vote on the bill was deferred
 MT. Stewart offered resolution, which was agreed to, directing the secretary of the treasury to report what precautions have been taken to prevent the importation of lead and lead ores from Mexico and Canada in violation of the revenue laws, and what legislation is necessary to prevent such smug- gling.
 On motion of MT. Jones, of Arkansas, the bill granting to the Billings, Clark's Fork and Cooke city railroad the right of way through the Crow Indian reservation was taken up, and after some discussion passed, with an amendment that no part of the route should touch the Yellowstone park.
 The senate proceeded to the consideration of the bill to reimburse the depositors of the Freedman's savings and trust company for losses incurred by its failure There was con- siderable discussion as to the method of deter mining to whom the money should be paid, and defining the term ''heirs or legal repre- sentatives." The bill went over until to-day without action. Several amendments were proposed to prevent claim agents absorbing the greater portion of the fund
 The senate then resumed consideration of the house bill for the purchase of bonds with the surplus in the treasury-the pending question being on MT. Beck's amendment re- quiring the secretary of the treasury to coin silver dollars to take the place of national bank notes retired. This amendment was adopted, after some discussion, by vote of 3S to 13. Discussion then ensued on Mr. Reagan's amendment to buy bonds with the $1OO, 0O0 gold legal tender redemption fund.-
 Senator Sherman then made a speech, charging the financial distress complained of by Senator Reagan in his remarks to the present administration, that had not exc cuted a law giving it full power to use the surplus in the purchase of bonds.
 The house spent the whole day in filibuster- ing tactics on the direct tax bill, the op- ponents of the bill resorting to every par iamentary expedient to prevent it's consider aton although it was the special order
 After the reading of the journal an at tempt was made by the friends of the special order-the direct tax bill-to make an ar rangement by which final vote upon the measure would be taken, but MT. Brecken- ridge, of Arkansas, objected
 The opponents of the bill then resorted to filibustering tactics, and the entire day was spent considering diiatory motions submitted by opponents of the bill. Motions to adjourn, and for recess, and to adjourn to certain day, alternated and were repeated and kept the clerk of the house busy calling the roll of members names with alphabetical monotony all the afternoon