The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-12-13

NIltit were ttItlitn To- tue UIidHCt toIi-
nlttcc. TIE utw bli.s area follows. To
smend the Law re'at n Ia the refining
md parting ui bullion: to amend the act
utHor.IinG the receipt % grld coin in
Exchange Tor gold bars, auu a bill au-
yhorZ!ng Il { !, coinage OF subsidiary
.Uin~ o. Z 'njted >5ate~. The amend
m.nt is one 10 the Senate hill to reduce
r.ie amount OF nited States bonds 10 bc
required OF national banks. The pro-
visions OF the amendment are as follows:
section | limits the compulsory
requirements Of deposits Of United
States bonds with the treasurer of the
[ Jnited states by national banks To the
amount Of S5Uo0 OF bonds for each and
every national bank, provided that the
V0 untary withdrawal OF bonds Tor the
retirement OF national bank notes shall
not exceed 5000, 900 in any month.
1t further provides that the act shall
not apply To the deposits of bonds
Which may be required 10y the section
of the treasury. to secure deposits
of rublic money in tie National Banks.
~e'; ON 2 provltes tnAt upon United
States bonds deposited or which may he
deposited, bearing interest, any nat tonal
banking association making the deposit
shall DC entitled To receive from the
comptroller OF the currency clrrUlat-
ing notes of different dcnomina-
tiuns not exceeding in the whole
amount the PAR value of the bonds
deposited. 1t also provides that at no
time shall the total amount Of such notes
issued 10 any association exceed the
amount at such time actually paid In of
It's capital stock. Section J authorizes
the secretary to issue United States
notes equal To the retirement OF
L l ! -:
culatlon OF SlSuOOOWO. Section 1
authorizes the isSue of [ nited States
bonds To an amount not To exceed siUN,-
O0O. .OC0 to be redeemed al the pleasure
of The government and 10 bear per
cent. interest. They are 10 be sold for
lawiul money or coin certificates, and
the proceeds are 10 be applied to the re-
demption or purchase of United States
bonds. There was some discussion
over a resolution offered by Mr.. Nor
gan calling for q statement of money
paid TO John !. Davenport. Whcn
finally went over till Monday. Mr..
Paddock presented the protest OF
the Farmers Alliance. now in Ses-
sion at Ocala, Fla, Ia the Conger
land bill. The House amendment to
the senate Joint resolution Tor the Issue
Of arms to the states of North and
NONllf i'dhOiu, w t1ft!lilS anu -NtitIdshd,
was concurred in. 1t extends its pro-
visions To the state of Montana. The
Senate then resumed consideration OF.
the election bill, and Mr.. Gray resumed
the floor and continued his argument
against it. Before he had finished his
speech the senate went into executive
session, and soon adjourned.
NoNpNY. Dee. Sin the Senate to-
day the resolution calling ON the sccre-
tary of the treasury for Il statement of
moneys paid To John l.. Davenport as
chief supervisor of elections III each
year since 1871, WAS agreed to. Mr..
HOar askcd unanimous consent 10 have
a time fixed Friday next AT t =. NJ for
taking the final vote on the elections
bill. Mr.. Dawes read portions Of Il let
ter written by Mr.. Lee, a census Indian
agent, from the Pine Ridge agency 10
the Interior Departmcnt going to show
that there * no lack of food among the
Sioux. The discussion was continued on
the Joint resolution heretofore intro
luced by Mr.. Morgan appropriating
5000 for an Investigation of the out
break. The resolution was referred to
the committee on Indian affairs.
TUESDAY, Dee. 9.-Mr. Mcpherson Of
fered a resolution, which was agreed
to, calling on the secretary of the treas
urv for certified copy of the accounts
of John |. Davenport, chief supervisor
of elections for the Southern District OF
New York, for the elections of 1884,
1886, and 1883. together with
reports, correspondence, etc. The
resolution heretofore offered by Mr
Jones Ark calling on the attorney
general for statement of moneys pad
or called for by the supervisor Of the
FIRST and Second Congressional districts
Of Arkansas, in conneri.Gn with the late
election there, was taken up@nd- agreed
TO, after statement by Mr.. Jones
that he had seen a paragraph in
Little Rock newspaper 10 the
effect that John Mcclure, the
supervisor, had presented an
account for SG,036. Mr.. Quay offered
resolution, which was referred to the
committee on finance, for the amend
ment OF the tariff bill on the subject uI
cables. cordage and twine. The cctiOu
bill was then taken Up, and Mr.. Berry
addressed the Senate in opposition tu
it. At the close ot Mr. Bcrry'o speech
Mr.. Aldrich, from the finance commit
tee, reported back tn" house bill to
authorize tho payment of draw
back or rebate in certain casrS
to correct the enrolment of the
ia riff bill, and asked unanimous con-
sent TO have it considered; bat Mr.
Plumb objected, and the bill was placed
on the calendar. The debate on the
election bill was resumed and Mr.
Daniel addressed the Senate in oppoSl-
ton To it. At the conclusion OF Mr..
Daniels speech, Mr.. George obtained
the hOcr, and after a short executive
session the Senate adjourned.