Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-09
EORfEICAHONS BILL REPORTED,
Senator Berry Speaking Against
the Election Bill.
OTHER SEN ATE BUSINESS
SENATE.

nation asked.
There was also presented (by Mr.. CockrelD
petition from the Wage Workers Political Alli-
ance Of Washington. DC, asking that no ma
tional bank stockholder shall be continued az q
member OF the committee ON finance.
Senate bill to authorize the First National
Bank Of Fort Benton, Mont, to change its loca-
ton to the city of Great Falls and its name to
that OF the Northwestern National Bank Of
Great Falls was reported from the finance COM
mittee and passed.
The Senate bill introduced last session to es-
tabiish public farm in each county within the
limits of the republic was reported back ad-
versely from the committee on agriculture and
was indefinitely postponed.
The Farmers Alliance subtreasury bills. which
were last session referred to the committee on
agriculture, were, at the reques. of that COM
mlttee. transferred to the committee on finance
as being more properly within the jurisdiction
OF the latter committee.
STATUE TO ROBERT DALE OWEN.
Senate bill appropriating $4,000 for the
erection in the Smithsonian grounds of a
statue to Robert Dale Owen of Indiana, as the
member Of Congress who introduced the bill
for the organization of the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition, and who was chairman IF its first re-
gents, was reported from the library commit
tee and passed.
NIB. PLUMB's FREE COINAGE BILL.
amount of United States bonds to be required
of national banks and to replace their sur
rendered notes; and to provide for the free
coinage OF silver. It was referred to the COM
mittee on finance. He also offered au amend
ment Gin the same terms) to bill now
on the calendar, so that the matter can
be brought before the Senate independently
of any report from the finance committee. In
doing SO he gave notice that if the elections
6iannSa6 nf Mt da ba
should move to lay it aside for the time being.
in order that the bill just introduced by him
and all other measures relating to the financial
condition Of the country should be considered.
Something, he said, ought to be done. Con-
gress had on 1t q responsibility which, in his
judgment, it could not avoid for any great
period Of time without letting 60 by a very
great opportunity for helping the country and
one which, in his Judgment, would not occur
again in a very great many years. If some
three weeks it might as well be postponed in
definitely.
JOHN l. DAvENPoRrs ACCOUNTS.
Mr.. McPherson offered q resolution (Which
was agreed toy calling on the Secretary Of the
Treasury for certified copy of the accounts Of
John I. Davenport, chief supervisor of elec-
tions for the southern district of New York for
the elections Of 1884, 1886. and 1888, together
with resports, correspondence, &c.
COST OF SUPERVISION OF ARKANSAS ELECTIONS.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr.
Jones (Ark calling on the Attorney General
for a statement of monies paid or called for by
the supervisors of the first and second .on-
gressiona districts of Arkansas in connection
with :he late election there was taken up and
agreed to- after q statement by Mr.. Jones that
he had seen paragraph in Little Rock news
paper to the effect that Mr.. John Mcclure, the
supervisor, had presented an account for
S6,036.
PROPOSED TARIFF ACT AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Quay offered a resolution (Which was re-
ferred to the committee On inance) for the
amendment of the tariff bill on the subject Of
cables: cor6age and twine. He also presented
a petition Of the Wage Workers Alliance of
Washington. ID c., to provide for the publica-
ton of periodical to be known as "The Wage
Worker"
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE SITE.
Mr.. Butler offered a resolution, and agreed
to, directing the Attorney General and COM
mission on a site for the government printing
Office to take no further proceedings in the
matter until the Senate shall have acted on a
report from the committee on printing.
ME-. BERRY AGAINST THE ELECTION BILL.
On motion of Mr.. Hoar at lilo the election
bill was taken up, and Mr.. Berry addressed the
Senate in opposition to it. He said that since
he had the honor of seat in the Senate no bill
had been introduced 20 important as this one
none SO far-reaching in its consequences. so
dangerous to the liberty of the citizen and 80
perity of society. 1t equaled if it did
not surpass in its evil the constitutional
amendment conferrinR the right Of suffrage on
the negro. That amendment had for its ex-
cuse the changed conditions brought about by
the war and the alleged necessity Of giving
nrOfactiOn tn tho newly eyuanciDafad elavae
but for the pending bill there could be no ex-
cuse. At time OF profound peace, at q
time when the scars inflicted by civil strife
had healed and its bitterness passed
away, at time when the relations of the people
Of the several states were becoming more and
more extended and complicated, and when the
ablest and best mon of the southern states were
seeking to find Q remedy for the evils that sur
rounded them, this bill was brought forward to
disturb harmony and to infict an injury on
business relations.
Mr.. O'Neill Pa.) presented petitions of
bankers, commission merchants and importers
Of Philadelphia praying Congress to amend the
tariff act by extending the time from February
to July !, 1891, for the withdrawal Of i'm
ported merchandise In bond October /, 1880.
Referred.
NEW sKPREsExTArIvR swosN m.
Mr.. Morrow (Cal) presented the credentials
Of Thos. J. Geary as Representative-elect from
the first congressional district Of California to
fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation
Of J. ]. Dehaven. Mr.. Geary appeared at the
bar Of the House and took the oath Of Office.
PUBLIC PRINTING DEFICIENCY.
Mr.. Henderson Qowa), from the committee
on appropriations, reported bill making de-
fciency appropriation for public printing and
binding. Committee Of the whole.
FORrIYIcATIoN APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr.. Brewer, from the same committee, re-
ported the fortiAcation appropriation bill.
same order.
IRREGULAR POSTAL sR1vIcx.
Mr.. Lankam CTex.) asked unanimous consent
for the immediate consideration Of Q resolution
calling upon the Postmaster General for
information relative to complaints OF citizens
Of Texas in consequene Of Irregularities Of the
postal service alleged 10 be attributable 70
speculative bidding.
Mr.. Dingley (Ae) asked that the resolution
be broadened 20 as TO apply 10 other states
and Mr.. Lanham assented, but Mr.. Bingham
(PA.) objected 70 the resolution, and Il was re-
ferred to the committee on post o6,ces and post
roads.