The true northerner., 1890-06-25
THE SENATE AND HOUSE.
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS AND WHAT
THEY ARE DOING.

Discussed and Acted On-oist Oh the
business.
business, the silver bill vas takenlup on the
l7th, and Mr.. Wolcott spoke in favor of free
coinage. The Senate then proceeded TO vote on
the amendments reported by the Finance Com
mittee. The amendment 20 strike out the
bullion redemption clause was agreed to-yeas,
81 nays Z. AIR Plumb offered the following
amt ndment in lieu OF the first section oi the
House bill: That from and after the date OF
the passage OF this act the unit OF value IN the
United States shall be the dollar, and the same
may be- coined OF 4l2's grains OF stand,
standard gold; and the said coins shall be
legal tender for all debts, public or private:
that thereafter any owner OF silver or gold bull
ion may deposit the same at any mint OF the
United STATES To be formed into standard dol
lars or bars for his benefit and without charge;
but IL shall be lawfnl to refuse any deposit of
less value than SlOO or any bullion SO base hs 10
be unsuitable for the operations OF the mint
Agreed to-yeas 43, nays "A. Mr.. Plumb moved
To add a new section To come in as section =, as
follows: THAT the provision OF section OF
an act TO authorize the coinage OF the standard
silver dollar and TO restore It's legal-tender char
acter, which became n law Feb. 2o, lofe, Is mere
by made applicable 70 this act. Agreed 10
without division. Mr. Reagan offered the
following ,on amendment as .sect sGtsSl'uts on
That the certificates provided Tor IN
this act shall be OF denominations OF not less.
than 81 nor more than Sl0O, and such ccrtin-
Gates shall be redeemable in coin OF standard
value. sufficient sum 10 carry out the pro-
visions OF this act is hereby appropriated out OF
any money in the treasury not otherwise appro-
priated. The provision OF Section OF the act
OF Feb. 2S 1878, entitled act TO authorize the
coinage OF the standard dollar and 20 restore its
legal tender character, which requires the Sec
retary of the treasury TO purchase at the mar
ket price thereof not less than S2,OOJOOO worth
OF silver bullion month nor more than S4,OOO,-
600 worth month OF such bullion is hereby re-
pealed." Agreed to without di vision. Mr.. Teller
moved TO add the following as h new section:
THAT the certificates provided for in this act shall
be receivable for all taxes and dues 10 the
United States OF every description, and shall be
legal tender for the payment OF ali debts,
public and private Modihed at the suggestion
OF Mr.. Eusts) by adding and all silver GER
tihcates already issued" and as b modified II
was agreed tO-yeas, "a nays -. Mr.. Plumb
moved TO insert the following as an additional
section The owners OF bullion deposited for
coinage shall have the option To receive
coin or its equivalent in the certificates
provided for in this act, and such
bullion shall be subsequently coined" Agreed
TO without division. The bill was then re-
ported To the Senate, aud all the amendments
agreed to in the committee of the whole were
agreed to in the Senate-yeas 40; nays, 2o. The
bill amended was then passed-yeas, AZ /;
nays, p. The bill for the admission OF Wy
omlng as a State was taken up, SO as 10 make
IL the unfinished business" and.the Senate ad-
lourned. The House, after passing the sundry
civil appropriations bill, took up the Indian
appropriations bill and spent the remainder Of
the afternoon upon it, adIourning At $3.50
O'Clock.
IN the Senate, on the 18th inst, Mr.. Morrill,
from the Finance Committee, reported back the
tariff bill and said that it not expected that
Il would be brought up for consideration earlier
than week from Monday, 22d. The con-
ference report on the antitrust bill
presented and agreed TO. Both houses recede
from their respective amendments and the bill
remains exactly as IL was passed by the Senate.
The Senate then proceeded 10 the consideration
of the legislative, executive, and judicial appro-
priatlon bill. An amendment was agreed TO in
creasing tho salary of twenty-siX committee
clerks from Sl,i0J TO 81 800 and the salary Of
clerks to Senator's from S1,5OO to 500. The SEN
ate d spOscd Of seventy pages of the bill and adj
journed. In the House, motion OF Mr.. Pay
son ll.D, bill was passed TO confirm the title 10
certain cemetery land in Sault Ste Marie Mich.
The House went into committee of the whole,
Mr. Allen Mich in the chair, the Indian
appropriation bill. The committee WAS in ses-
sion but II few moments when IL rose inform
ally 10 allow the House TO receive message
from the Senate. As Secretary McCook an
nounced the passage Of the silver bill, with sun
dry amendments, the Democratic side of the
House broke out in loud applause which was
continued for minute. The commit
tee having resumed its session, Mr.. Bland
Mo- moved that the committee rise
his purpose being 10 have some action
taken on the silver bill. The vote by tellers re-
suited "a to IO5. SO the committees refused to
rise. The consideration of the Indian appro
priation bill being resumed appropriations o.
Sl2 100 for tho Greek Indians SiS 800 for the Pot
tawattCmie Indians, and S27 900 for the Mexican
Pottawattomie Indians were stricken from the
bill. The committee then rose, the Dill wat
passed and the House adjourned.l
AFTER disposing of some routine business the
OF the legislative, executive aud judicial appro
priation BILL but without action the bill was
laid aside. A message from the President in
lation TO reciprocity was read and laid on the
table. After eulogies on the deceased New York
Representatives, lMessrs. Nutting and Wilbur
the SENATE adjourned. The Journal of the
House having been read MIR. Mills (Tex) OBJ
Jected 10 its apl roval Oh the ground that the
clerk had not read it in full. The Speaker
suggested that the clerk had only
omitted to read such portions as it is Gus
n IN ha fa6 ia ful
reading Of the journal. The clerk proceeding,
read the portion Of the journal which disclosed
the reference of the silver bill 10 the Commit
tee on Coinage, Weights and Mea sures. Dur
ing the reading Messrs. Mills and Mckinley
mained standing, anxious To claim recognition.
The latter was successful and ne moved that
the journal be approved. Upon this he de-
manded the previous question. The previous
question was voted down. Mr. Mills offered
resolution reciting that the order OF reference
made by the Speaker referring the silver bill TO
the Committee on Coinage Weights and Measures
was incorrect, under the rules OF the House, and
was made without authority under the rules,
and resolving that the journal Oe corrected by
striking therefrom this entry. Mr.. Cannon (Illl
raised point of order against the resolution.
long discussion ensued, participated in by the
leaders on either side of the House. The Speak
or, in rendering his decision. overruled the point
OF order TO submit the question to the House Mr.
Cannon moved TO table Mr. Mills resolution.
On a vote by tellers the motion to table was
required on Mr. Mills resolution and il was
agreed to-yeas, 12l nays, III. Mr. Mckinley
was Inen recognized To move a RECONSIDERATION
and also TO move an adjournment. Mr.. Mile
managed TO sand Sich in a motion TO lay the mo-
tion TO reconsider on the table. The motion to
adjourn was lost-yeas. ll9; naAs, 12). The
vote recurring on Mr.. Mills motion TO table the
motion 10 reconsider, it agreed to-yeas
l2l nays, ia Mr.. Springer moved the ap-
proval OF the journal amended, pending
which, on motion OF Mr. Mckinley the House,
at o'clock, adjourned.
The Senate spent the Goth inst. on the legisla-
tive. executive and judicial BILL which was final
ly disposed OF and passed with several amend
ments. In the House tho Speaker announced
the pending question TO bo ordering the previous
question on the motion made by Mr.. Mills OF
Texas, TO approve the journal OF Wednesday as
amended by the resolution of Thursday Mr..
Mills motion carried, the vote being l26
yeas, 122 nays Before the vote was announced
Mr.. Mckinley changed from the negative to
the affirmative, and after announcement
moved reconsideration. Mr.. Mills moved
70 table the motion to recon slider,
and ~ was tabled, yeas, 49, nays
l25 The question then REQUIRED on approving
the journal OF Wednesdays proceedings as
amended and the journal as amended was agreed
TO by vote of 49, 20 i3O. The clerk then pro-
ceeded to read the journal of Thursday s pro-
ceedngs, and 1t approved. The House
agreed 10 the conference report OF the anti
trust bill. After sundry executive communica-
tions were laid before the House n recess was
taken until o'clock for the consideration of