The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-08
In the Senate.

WASHINGTON, May IA number of bills
were reported from the committees and placed
| on the calendar, including the House regular
appropriation bills for the army and for mill
tary academy. The House bill provides for the
disposal of certain military reservations in
| wyoming territory. The House bill authoriz
the secretary of war to deliver to the state OF
Colorado The flags carried by Colorado regi
ments during the war of the rebellion. was re.
p. ported ana passed, arter an explanation that
whlle nags OF state regiments were carried
nome with them, those of territorial regiments
were kept is Washington
cray moved to proceed to the consideration of
the Dill TO transfer the revenue marine service
to the navy department Agreed to.
Cockrell spoke against the bill and was still
speaking at o'clock, when the presiding officer
an; announced , That under last Fridays agreement
lhe btl would be laid aside, and the Senate pro-
ceeaed TO the consideration of the silver bill
Inc OIL having been read t5 erteRSO Stewart
asked unanimous consent that it be postponed
until tuesday next and then be unfinished bust
ness.
Vest objected. He thought the silver bill was
the most important one on the calendar and
Ihat 1t had been unreasonably DELAYED
Plumb agreed with Vest as to the Importance
OF the bill and the delay, but would consent to
let 1t go over till Tuesday on the request of the
Senator VINO had 1t IN charge (Jones) and who
proposed TO open the debate
Morrill, said Jones was absent and desired a
rev days TO prepare for opening the debate, and
ne noped therefore that consent would be given
10 the bill going over.
Vest said the bill had been fixed for to-dau nm
Jones own motion and now by eX parte pro-
coeolngs IN which the majority of the Senate
was not consulted the bill was to be thrust
ASIDE Ior another week He would not agree to
anything except that the bill be taken up and
considered now until disposed Of
Ieler sald he was ready to go or with the bill
OUT would not insist on it being taken I'D in the
absence OF Senator Jones'
The presiding officer-The Senator from Ne
vaoa CMr Stewartl asks unanimous consent
ton? cay wv
Vest-I object
Consideration of the bill then proceeded with
sherman moved to insert a section in the
provision repeating all laws that reouire monav
deposited in the treasury under section 1929 of
the revised statutes to be held as special fund
LOT the redemption of national bank notes and
covering such money into the treasury; also
covering into the treasury sums deposited under
section OF the act of June 20, 1874. fixing the
amount OF United States notes. (being section
of the Conger BILLY
Plulnb moved an amendment by inserting n
provision that hereafter no funds available for
The payment of the public debt Gncluding such
as are kept for the redemption of treasury
notes. shall be retained in the treasury in ex
cess OF S1l0, 100000.
Sherman opposed Plumb's amendment.
Allison suggested that in the absence of
day next.
Vest said if he was the only Senator to object.
ne would not stand in the way but several other
SENATORS SAID they also objected. Finally the
onIhculty was got over, for the day by sug-
gesUon on 1he part OF Sherman that the Senate
proceed TO executive business No vote was
taken on either OF the pending amendments and
vest and Teller gave notice of substitutes they
would oner Tor the whole Adjourned