Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-19
CONGRESSIONAL.
Senator Plumb Offers Resolution Con-
corning Finance and Speaks to 1t.
Buck" EilGors Makes kick" In the House
That Proves successful-A
Smashed Nose.
IL. CONGRESS.
SENATE.

SENA e.
WASHINGTON, Sept. l8.-Mr. voorhees,
introduced bill TO retire the circulation
of national banks, TO issue legal tender
notes ID lieu thereof, and to reduce the
interest-beariDg debt. Referred to the
committee on finance.
Mr.. Plumb offered resolution direct
ing the secretary OF the treasury to in
form the senate whether the rule or
policy of this department which required
the payment of checks for silver bullion
over the counter of the sub-treasury
Instead OF through the proper clearing
house does not result in paying out notes
OF large denominations instead of those
suited for circulation and use in ordinary
business transactions, and whether
such methods do not result in the pay
meut OF gold instead of treasury notes.
AS reason for offering the resolution
Mr.. Plumb sent to the clerks desk and
had read a letter from member OF
New York banking house stating facts
as TO the payment of such checks and
veuturiug the prediction that the silver
question is now finally settled, and that
New York speculatiOns and accumula-
tons of silver threaten to arouse it,
The bank Withdrawals of treasury gold.
the writer says, will be seized
upon by certain influential jour-
mails here unscrupulously. break
IN the market prices for silver, and
that threatens, at such time will equal
the proof of holy writ in support OF the
fears. In the course of discussion OF the
resolution Mr.. PLUMP spoke of the cou-
spicuOus prostration that had taken
place within the last weeks, OF the i'm
policy of Inst week of allowing the treas
ury department TO obstruct or accelerate
the business of the country. For years
the treasury department, he said, had
boarded money, and during all that time
the volume of currency had been con-
stanuy decreasing on account of the
withdrawal of nat onal bank notes.
After some discussion the resolution
was agreed to.
The vice-pTesident announced his hav-
ing signed the river aud harbor bill.
The calendar was then taken up for an |
hour and the following bills, among |
others, were passed: Senate bill to ex-
tend jurisdiction of the supreme court OF |
the United States, the same as defined |
in section 709 of the Revised Statutes, to
include judgments and DEGREES of highest
courts of the Cherokee, Creek Seminole,
Choctaw and ChckasGw tribes of In
dIans, respectively; senate bill to pro-
vide for the inspection of live cattle,
hogs and the cGrcasses and products
thereof, which are subjects of interstate
commerce.
Al other hour having been assigned to
the unobjected cases on the calendar,
the following bills were, among others,
passed. The senate bill to revive the
grade of Acknowledgements in the army
of the United States The bill is as fol-
lows: That the grade of lieutenant-gen-
eral is hereby re-established in the army
OF the United States, and the president
of the United States is hereby authorized
to appoint with the advice and consent
of the senate, acknowledgement of the
army of the United States; sem
ate bill for the relief of women enrolled
as army nurses, allowing Sl2 q month to
women who have for six mont ms rendered
actual service in any regimental camp or
hospital, and who are unable to earn
their support, pension TO commence from
the date of application.
After the passage of the act, the SEN
ate bill granting right of way to the
Sherman and Northwestern railway
company through the Indian Territory,
Mr.. Henderson presented resolutions
relative TO the death of the late Repre-
sentative Laird, and after remarks by
MIR. Paddock and Mr.. Henderson the
Ienate adjourned.