The Indianapolis journal., 1890-05-08
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
The Jones silver Bill Taken Up in the Senate
and Several Amendments Offered.

The Jones silver Bill Taken Up in the Senate
and Several Amendments Offered.
WASHINGTON, May 7-Among the bills
reported from committees and placed on
the Senate calendar to-day were the follow
ing: The House regular appropriation bills
for the army and for the military academy;
Senate bill to extend the time for filing
claims in the court of claims under the
French spoliation act.
The House bill to authorize the Secretary
of War to deliver to the State of Colorado
the flags carried by Colorado regiments
during the war of the rebellion was re-
ported and passed, after an explanation
that while the flags of State regiments
were carried home with them. those of
Territorial regiments were kept in Wash
ington.
House bill to amend the act to divide
the State of Missouri into two judicial
districts was reported and passed, after an
explanation that it was rendered necessary
by two mistakes made by the enrolling
clerk of the House in enrolling the act
Mr.. Gray moved to proceed to the consid-
Grafton of the bill to transfer the revenue
marine service to the Navy Department.
Agreed to-yeas 80, nays "a Mr.. Cockrell
spoke against the bill, and was still speak
ing. when, st o'clock, the presiding officer
announced that, under last Fridays agree
ment, the bill would be laid aside and the
Senate would proceed to the consideration
of the Senate bill authorizing the issue of
treasury notes on deposit of silver bullion.
After the bill had been read in extenso,
Mr.. Stewart arose and said: Il ask unani-
nous consent that the bill just read shall
be postponed until Tuesday next, and shall
then be the unfinished business at 2
o'clock
Mr.. Vest objected, and continued to OBJ
ject so strenuously that consideration of
the bill was finally proceeded with.
Mr.. Sherman moved to amend the bill by
inserting, as q new section. provision re-
pealing all laws that required money de-
posted in the Treasury under Section 5222
OF the Revised Statues, to be held as o
special fund for the redemption of national
bank notes, and covering such money into
the Treasury; also. covering into the Treas
ury sums deposited under Section of the
act OF June 20, 1874, Fixing the amount of
United States notes, /" being Section of the
Conger bill
Mr.. Plumb moved to amend the amend
ment by inserting provision that, here
after. no finds available for the payment of
the public debt. including such as are kept
for the redemption of Treasury notes, shall
be retained In the Treasury in excess of
S110OOO0O0, and he made a statement in ex-
planation and advocacy of it.
Nh. Sherman opposed Mr.. PIumbs amend
ment.
Mr.. Allison suggested that, in the absence
of Mr.. Jones. the silver bill be allowed to
go over till Tuesday next. Mr. Vest said
that If he were the only Senator to object
he would not stand in the way; but several
other Senators said that they also objected.
Finally. the difficulty was gotten over for
the day by the suggestion on the part of
Mr.. Sherman that the Senate proceed to
executive business. No vote was taken on
either of the pending amendments, and
Mr.. Vest and Mr.. Teller gave notice of SUBJ
stitutes which they would offer for the
whole bill
conference report was presented and
agreed to on the bill for public building
at Lafayette. Ind. After an executive ses-
sion the Senate adjourned.