The morning call., 1890-04-25
CONGRESS.
THE SENATE.
Teller's Substitute for the Caucus Silver Bill.
Land Grants.

Teller's Substitute for the Caucus Silver Bill.
Land Grants
WASHINGTON, April 24.-The Senate COM
mittee on Indian Affairs to-day reported
favorably the bill to ratify the treaty with
the C@ur d'Alene Indians, Idaho. and the
bill for the compulsory education OF Indian
children.
Teller introduced a bill authorizing the
free coinage of silver. which he stated lie
intended to press as a substitute for the bill
which had been agreed upon by the caucus
of both Houses. Following is the text of
the bill:
Section l. Any person may deposit at any mint
or assay office OF the United States either gold or
silver bullion. or both, IN quantities of not less
than five ounces OF silver, and demand and re-
celye coin or coin certificates therefor, at the
rate OF 81 In coin or certificates for 25 $40
grains, Troy weight, of STANDARD gold and at the
ratio OF 81 In certificates for 4121z grains, Troy
weight OF stahuaId siiVeri tnat Tie com certln-
Gates provided in this act shall be receivable for
all taxes and dues TO the United States OF every
description, ana shall be lawful tender for tns
payment OF all debts, public and private.
See. 2. 1t shall be the duty OF the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury TO cause sufficient num-
Der of coin certificates OF the various denomina-
tiOns hereby authorized TO be prepared and dis
tributed among the United States repositories to
enable them TO comply with the provisions of this
act, and the sum OF 100000 is hereby appropr-
ated to enable him to prepare ana distribute said
certificates.
Sec. 3. This act is TO take effect thirty days
after IFS passage.
last nights caucus because it gives the Sec
ret6ry OF the Treasury the option Of redeem
ing the certificates in bullion.
Stewart is not altogether pleased with the
caucus bill and Bland of Missouri says it
will have the effect of creating silver boards
and rings to fluctuate silver.
The House resolution to print %, 900 copies
OF the Mckinley tariff bill and the reports
thereon was amended so TO make it 80, 600
copies and then passed.
The Committee on Military Affairs re-
vent desertions from the army.
The joint resolution to print &c, 900 copies
of the report ON marriage and divorce by
the Commissioner of Labor was passed.
Blair called up the bill for the erection of
on the aye and no it passed-37 ayes to 15
noes.
The House bill to transfer the revenue
marine cutter service from the Treasury to
the navy was then taken up, and precipi-
tated a general debate.
Amendments were reported from the
Committee on Naval Aft irs aud agreed TO.
Hoar from the Committee on Privileges
and Elections reported back his Election
Bill for the appointment Of United States
Supervisors at elections. Pugh gave notice
that every Democratic member of that COM
mittee opposed the bill and would fight its
passage.
The Revenue Marine Bill was then again
taken up and debate proceeded.
Sherman opposed the bill vigorously and
denounced it in unmeasured terms. He
claimed that every Secretary of the Treasury
during the past ten years and all leading
ofhcers Of the navy were opposed to the
transfer.
AT O'Clock the bill was laid aside with
out action, and Plumb called up the Land
Grant Forfeiture Bill as unfinished business.
Plumb's bill to forfeit certain land war
rants was taken up. and the afternoon
spent in discussion.
The bill as reported from the committee
was amended slightly, affecting Alabama
and Texas grants.
Call offered a further amendment, and
after long argument yielded the floor.
At 3 30 o'clock the Senate went into execu-
tive session, and after few minutes ad-
journed.