Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-20
Cause an Early Adjournment of the
House Today.
DISAPPEARING DEMOCRATS
The Subject of a CoIloquy, in
Which the Speaker Takes Part.
THE SENATE PASSES VARIOUS BILLS.
SENATE.

The House joint resolution to transfer an
appropriation Of sl,7s9 for provision for In
dlans from the service Of 1889 to the service of
1880 was reported and passed.
Also Senate bill granting a right Of way
through the Fort Douglas military reservation.
Utah, to the Salt Lake City Street Railroad
Company.
Also House bill for the restoration of Tene-
dor Ten Eyck TO his former rank in the army
and to place him ON the retired list
BONDS DEPOSITED BY NATIONAL BANKS.
The Senate resumed consideration OF the
Senate bill to reduce the amount of United
States bonds to be required of national banks
and to restore to the channels OF trade the ex-
cessiye accumulatlons OF lawful money-the
pending question being on the amendment
offered yesterday by Mr.. Power 10 strike out
the first section, which reduces 20 81 900 the
amount OF bonds required to be de posted by
national banks for their charters
Mr.. sherman. who has charge Of the bill, ex-
pressed his Willingness TO accept the amend
ment and To let the bill consist Of the second
section only, which would allow national banks
70 Issue notes to the full face value of the bonds
deposited TO secure circulation.
Mr.. cocKaELL OBJECTS
Mr.. Cockrell said that the bill could not pass
under the fve-minute rule. 1t would require
considerable discussion. He did not believe
that the mode proposed in the bill was the
proper way to Increase the circulating medium
OF the country. When the bill should be before
the Senate he would offer an amendment re-
quiring the withdrawal of ali bond Circulation
ana substitution of Treasury notes.-the best
paper currency that any county had ever had
lhat would prevent any contraction of the
currency and would take the control of the
finances out OF the hands OF a combination and
monopoly. What had been seen within the
"a 70 narlo h..l
country. The Secretary of the Treasury had
oeen seen drawn on by spectators in stocks
and grain in New York to pay out every dollar
OF surplus IN the Treasury in order to save
them and to save their imaginary profits in
speculation and gambling. lie interposed an
bill.
The bill was laid aside without action.
BILLS PASSED.
The calendar was then taken up and several
private bills were passed, also the following:
Senate bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to settle the indebtedness to the gov
ernment OF the Sioux City and Pacific Railroad
Company.
Sespte bill to confirm certain sales of the
kans1s trust and diminished reserve lands in
the state of Kansas.
Senate bill appropriating $4,000 for pub
NC bnhding at Fergus Falls, Minn.
Senate bill to provide additional lights on the
navlgabie channels of Puget sound and rivers
tributary thereto In the state of Washington.
Senate bill to remit the penalties on gun
boat No. 2. known as the Petrol
Senate bill to regulate the confinement of
prisoners sentenced by courts created under
treaties and laws of the United States in GER
Senate bill extending the privileges
OF the free delivery of the mails to
towns having population of
3.ooo or gross postal revenue OF 5000. Sen
ate bill to amend section S37 Of the Revised
Statutes relating to the fees and emoluments of
district attorneys. marshals and clerks in Ore
gon, Nevada, Idaho. Montana, North and South
Dakota and Wyoming.
JURISDICTION OF UNITED STATES COURTS.
The hour assigned to the calendar having
expired the Senate resumed consideration of
the House bill to define and regulate the juris
diction. of the courts of the United States and
OF the substitute therefor reported by Mr.
Evarts from the judiciary committee.
An amendments offered by Mr. Ingalls, was
adopted. 1t provides that appeals and writs of
error may be taken and prosecuted from the
decisions OF the United States court in the
Indian territory to the Supreme Court of the
United States or to the circuit court of appeals
III the eighth circuit in the same manner and
under the same regulations as from the cir
cult or district courts OF the United States.