The National tribune., 1890-06-26
CONGRESS.
An Abstract of the More Important
A. Proceedings of Both Houses.
TUESDAY, JUNE II.

That from and after the date and passage OF this
the mutt of value ia the United States shall DC
tlic dollar. aud the same may be coined of 4l2i2
grains Of standard silver, OF 25e grains OF stand
ard gold and lhe said coins shall be legal tender
for an debts Public and private That hereafter
any owner Of silver gold bullion may deposit
the same at any mint Of the United states 10 be
formed into standard dollars or bars for his benefit
and without change; but Il shall Zoe lawful 10 re-
f,se any eI,osit OF less value than Slo0 any bull
lion base 10 ho unsuitable for the operations
OF the mint.
act TO authorize The coinage OF the standard silver
dollar aud 20 restore lis eggal-teRder character,
which became a law February IS 1875, are hereby
MADE applicable 10 The coinage IN tis aol ptoVlHeu
for.
second section Of this net shall be OF denominations
a. moi less than one more Than one hundred
tsciiHrs aud such certificates shall be reucemahe
A., cola 81 standard value sufficient sum TO carry
oui tire provisions Of thIs act u hereby appropil-
Ried ont OF any money IA the Treasury not other
wise appropriated. The provision IA section 1 OF
the of February 2s 1875 entitled An act TO nn'
thoIze thc coinsgc of the standard dollar ana 10
restore lis legal tender character, which requires
the Secretary % the Treasury 10 purchase, AT the
market price Thereof, not less ttan spVly worm
OF silver bullion per month nor more lhan io0ON5
worth Per month OF such bullion Is hereby re-
So q That the certificates provided for in this
nc. and all silver and gold certificates already
isse shall bC receivable Tor all lakes anu dues 20
tie United States OF every description, anu snali
be legal tender for the payment oI ah uepIs'
SIC 5 The owners Of bullion deposited for coin
age shall have the option 10 rcctiFc com or US
equivalent ia the certificates provided for IN TINS
sci aud such hullion shall be subsequently coined.
SIC G. That upon the passage OF This act the bal
ances standing with the Treasurer Of the United
States the respective credits OF National banks
far deposits made redeem the CircuI ating noies
Of such banks and all deposits thereafter received
for Ike purpose shah be covered INTO the treasury
Rs = miscellaneous receipt and the Treasurer OF the
United States shall redeem from The general cash
in the Treasury the circulating notes OF said banks
which may come into his possession subject TO re-
demptiOu; and npOn the certificate OF the Comp
troller Of tie Currency that SUCH notes have been
received by him. and that they have been de-
Etroycd, and that new notes VIII be issued IN
their place. reimbursement OF tie amount shall be
made 10 the Treasurer. under such regulations as
the Secretary - the reasury may ptse5lpe' rom
ar appropriation hereby created, 10 be known Is
q" Nationi. bank notes, redemption account. Dut
tie provisions 81 this act shall not apply 10 thc de-
Fgsiis received under section OF the act Of June
20 ls74 requiring every National bank - keep IN
lawful money with the Treasurer Of the United
States sum equal % per cent. Of is circulation.
10 be held and used for The redemption OF its circu-
laiing notes: and The balance remaining of the de-
posts SO covered shall al the close of each month.
be reported on The monthly pubiic-ueDi statement
debt OF the United States bearing no Interest
WEDNESDAY. JUNE Is.
The Senate. after the morning hour, con-
Gidered the legislative. judicial and executive
augmentation bail in Committee of the Whole.
The bin was amended IN several important
particulars The item providing for clerks 10
tees was amended so as TO provide for each
Senator a clerk at s., 500 a year. The bill con-
sumed the entire days session, the Senate adj
journing AZ ?. u.
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the Indian appropriation bill, which
consumed the days session. The bill was not
completed, and the House adjourned at p. m.
THURSDAY, JUNE 10.
After the morning hour the Senate resumed
the consideration OF the legislative, judicial
and executive appropriation bill. In the
course OF the consideration Of the bill several
omissions or defects having been noticed and
supplied Mr. COckrcll Mo- said that tie
recent reported interview with Speaker Reed
IN which the Speaker is represented as having
thanked Heaven that the House is not de-
Lucrative body" might account for the shape
IN which this and other bills came 70 the SEN
ate. 10 the same connection, he recalled the
Circumstance that one Of the House clerks,
with a message from the House, had announced,
some weeks ago, the passage Of certain bills
'by the Speaker"
All tie amendments Of the Committee on
Appropriations having been disposed Of, the
bill was open 20 general amendment
Mr. Paddock Neb.) moved 10 increase the
salary Of the Commissioner Of the General
Lamc Office from $4,000 10 5000 and Of the
Assistant Commissioner from 5000 10 $500.
Mr. Allison Iowa. made the point OF order
Shat lhe salary was GZed Ia a general statute
and could not be changed on an appropriation
bii. II u could be done as to one officer il
could be done ~ 70 ali the officers OF the Gov
eminent and as to Senators aud Representa-
tives.
considerable debate followed, and the ques-
till had not been decided az o'clock the hour
fixed lOr the memorial exercises in the case OF
representative Mating and Wilbur, OF New
York, and the bill was laid aside
The Senate adjourned az 40 p. N.
The House spent the entire day fighting over
the matter Of correcting the Journal in regard
70 the reference of the silver bill. The contest
was one Of the most prolonged ofthe present ses-
Ei0u. humber Of Republicans voting with the
Democrats. which defeated the order Of taking
u the bill and considering il az once. Mr.
Mills Tex then offered the following resolu-
ton for the correction Of the Journal
Whereas the order q reference made by the
sI'eaz-r referring House bill $751; which re-
turned - the House yesterday with a Senate
amendment 10 tie Committee on Coinage Weights
nnd Measures, wac incorrect under The rules oi
tte HOUSE Ale without authority under said rules;
EesoiUed, That The journal Of yesterday Wedues
GA. june t. be corrected by striking thereirom
this entry. 20 wit.
% Uuaer clause Of Rule XIV. 8 House bin O
the following title with Senate amendments wa
taken from he Speakers table aud referred Al
lollOwss
- biz III T. 5ssIl directing the purchase Of silve
bullion and the issue Of Treasury notes thereon
aud for other purposes-to the Commute on Coin
sge. Weights. and Measures"
This resolution, after being debated az length
was adopted By z yea aud nay vote Of I2I 4
1l7. This Is considered a decided victory 70
the free coinage Of silver
The House adjourned at Z p. m.
FRIDAY, JUSE 20.
ia the Senate the PostofIice APPROXIMATION
bill and the consular aud diplomatic appropri
alton biz were reported aud placed On the cal
eBlar.
Mr. Stewart New rising to a question 0
personal privilege, denied the truth Of a Wash
iBgt0u dispatch 10 a Pb iladel phia evening pape
which purpOFte3 10 describe an imaginary con
fict between himself and Dir. Reagan Tex II
the Marble Room u the Senate. VI. Reagan sal
t1e dispatch was evidently the work Of genlu
ib lying, who ought 10 be pengioncd for hi
achievement in manufacturing lie that had u
earthly foundation.
The consideration Of the legislative. iudicia
and executive appropriation bill was resumed
G8c tie amendment Increasing the salary {
the Commissioner OF the General Land Office [
5000 and that Of the Assistant Gommis sione
% 81 500 was agreed TO- The salary Of the Chic
Clerk Of the Department Of Justice was IL
creased from 1920 70 s. 500.
Mr.. Stewart New moved 10 strike out IL
item Of 8 900 for tho Executive Officer Of th
Geological Survey, and said that the Surve
was Of no use whatever, although il cost 81 600
600 year. Mr. ingalls, lKan.) defended til
Survey.
Tie bill was not completed when the Senat
adjourned at p. n.
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