Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-04
Bill to Pay Them Discussed in the Senate
The Senate.

MI. vest moved to reconsider the vote by which
CAST Saturday the House bill for public build
Ing at Buffalo, N. Y, was passed. He said that
some facts concerning the matter had come to his
;tS since then and he wished to have the
lngs and grounds. The presiding officer however,
decided that, two legislative days having inter-
consider could not be entertained. 1t also trans
plre0 In the course OF the discussion that the bill
was now before the President.
RIVAL RAILROADS
On motion Of Mr.. Jones (Ark) the bill granting
10 the Billings ClarKs Fork and Cooke City Rail-
road the right of way through the Crow Indian
reservation was taken from the calendar for con-
sideration. Mr.. Jones said that the only opposi-
tiOn TO the bill came from q rival railroad COM
pany-the Rocky Fork CO.-fOr whose benefit q
similar bill was passed last session. The purpose
OF both companies was to reach certain coal beds
FOR the supply of Montana and Wyoming. II It
was good thing to have one railroad reach these
coal 0eqs II was twice as good thing to have TWO
railroads do 80.
Mr.: Davis opposed the bill He did not believe
tnat the legislation was asked In good faith.
ON motion OF Mr.. Davis provision was inserted
IN the bill that no part of the route should touch
Yellowstone Park.
The Dill was passed-yeas. %; nays, 10.
Mr. Wilson uOwa) gave notice that he would ad-
dress the Senate Tomorrow on the Presidents
message
TO REIMBURSE FREEDxAN's BANK DEPosrroRs
The Senate, on motion Of Mr.. Sherman pro-
burse the depositors of the Freedman's Savings
and ust Co. for losses incurred by the failure OF
that company.
When the bill was last before the senate Mr.
illegal representatives" OF depositors, and Mr.
Evarts had suggested the amendment OF spersonal
representatives"
Mr.. Sherman said he had no objection to the
proposed anne dment, although ne thought that
the bill was sufficiently well-guarded In a pro-
vision against paying the assignee OF a depOsitor
Mr.. voorhees, Thought that the bill had better
sIand as II was leaving the law to determine TO
W, ON the payments should be made
Mr.. George said that he would like to see the
money paid to the persons entitled-that is, the
depositors, or their heirs, executors, or admins
Dill claim agents would get powers Of attorney,
with large contingent fees and thus the object OF
the bill would be evaded.
Mr.. Cockrell moved to amend by striking out
sslegal representatives" and inserting the words
ITO the widow and children, II any: II not to the
tatner n1 ana mother, II any; and If not. then to
Dr0tners and sisters, and none Others"
The debate continued, the general aim being to
rigidly restrict payments to depostors their de-
scendantS and heirs
Senator Butler said the executive officers could
be trusted to enforce the law. He was confident
that the present commissioner Controller Tren-
ing all claims presented. 1t would not do to make
the bill too rigid. He said that some constituent
OF MIS- poor c0lored person, might be entitled to
Senator Sherman remarked that the average
would be about $25 to each depositor.
Senator Butler, continuing. said that should
constituent OF his request him to collect the small
amount due him, he (Butlep would not hesitate to
60 to the commissioner and ask for the check
These poor people could neither afford to come to
washington In person nor to employ lawyer to
collect the money due them. Hence the act should
be left 80 as to enable them to collect 1t through
At O'Clock the bOnd-purchase bill was laid be-
fore the Senate as the regular order. Mr.. Sherman
asked that 1t be laid aside In order to go on with
the FreedmanS Bank bill. II was so ordered.
House Of Representatives.
F1LBUsrERNG TACTICS AGAINST THE DIRECT TAX
BILL
After the reading Of the journal an effort was
made by the friends of the special order-the d.
rect tax bill-to make an arrangement by which
final vote upon the measure would be ensured to-
day at o'clock. but MI. Breckinridge (Ark.) OBJ
Mr.. E. B. Taylor (Ohio) thereupon moved to limit
general debate to one hour
The opponents Of the Dill then resorted to llbus-
terlng tactics.
Capitol Topics.
THE RIDDLEBERGER RESOLUTION.
The Senate, after debating the Riddleberger res
olution for two hours In executive session yester
day, referred 1t to the committee on foreign rela-
tions. The resolution provided that the fishery
treaty should be considered In open session.
THE BOND BILL IN THE SENATE.
After the executive session of the Senate yester.
day, consideration OF the bond purchase bill was
resumed. The motion to recommit the bill was
reJected-31 to 20. Mr.. Stewart withdrew his
amendment, whereupon Mr.. SpOoner offered as q
substitute for the bill declaration that the pro-
vision OF the sundry civil act authorizing the pur-
chase Of bonds was intended to be permanent and
Is stu in full force and effect The sub ttute was
agreed to without division. Mr.. Beck proposed an
amendment, which, at the suggestion OF Mr.. ALL
son, was made to read as follows: '"That whenever
the circulation, any portion thereof, OF any ma
tonal bank not In liquidation shall be surrendered
Gy the deposit OF United States notes In the Treas
ury, or otherwise and the same, or any equivalent
amount, shall not be taken BY other national
banks within thirty days, the Secretary OF the
Treasury shall purchase at the market price an
equivalent amount OF silver bullion In excess of
the minimum monthly silver coinage, which
shall be coined ana used provided tor In the Sill
yer coinage bill of 2Sth February, 1678' The bill
was debated until adjournment.
Senator Eustis who has been quite Ill at his resi-
dence In New orleans, is now believed by his ply
sicians TO be out of danger.