The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-07-28
CONGRESS
an Abstract of the More Important
Proceedings in Both Houses.
TUESDAY, JULY 10.

was agreed to.
Mr.. Morgan called up the resolution offered
by him on the 14th inst. directing the Com.
mittee on Finance to report bill TO give to all
naper money issued by the United States as q
legal tender for debts and to all standard silver
dollars the full legal tender given by law to
coins of gold and addressed the Senate III eX-
PLANTATION and advocacy of 1T.
Mr.. Sherman moved that the resolution be
referred to the Committee on Finance, and
argued against the resolution. In his remarks
he made the statement that not 81, 100000 In
u. s bonds had ever been paid in gold; they
had been paid as all other Government debts
were paid, in checks or in paper money, or
gold or silver coin.
Mr.. Carlisle asked Mr.. Sherman whether the
holder of a United States bond stood on any
different footing from any official of the United
States, and whether the one did not receive
payment for his bond Just as the other re-
ceived payment for his salary.
Mr. Sherman replied that the person who
presented his bond to the Treasury for payment
was treated as any other person having claim
upon the Treasury.
M. Cockrel remarked that there was this
difference: That the bondholder could require
rayment in coin, whereas the individual debtor
had not that right.
Mr.. Sherman admitted that, but said that
practically the bondholder was precisely like
any other public creditor.
Without coming to a conclusion, the hour of
2 O'Clock arrived, and the resolution gave way
to the regular order, the anticipation bill. which
was discussed, but was laid aside without ac-
ton.
After passing several House bills of local in
terest, the Senate went into Executive session,
and when the doors opened adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Catchings Miss, d., from
the Committee on Rules, reported the Fitch
resolution for the appointment of special COM
mittee of five members to inquire into the SUI
pervision and administration of election laws
by officers of the United States in the City and
County of New York, SO far as the same relate
to members of Congress, and demanded the
previous question on the resolution, which was
finally passed after considerable confusion and
souabbling.
All the Senate amendments to the general
deficiency bill were non-concurred in and
conference ordered.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the Senate amendments to the sun
dry civil appropriation bill, and the Senate
amendments increasing the appropriation for
the Worlds Columbian Commission were nom
concurred in in bulk.
Mr.. Durborow (Ill., d. moved to concur in
the Senate amendment appropriating S5,000,-
900 in souvenir 50-cent coin pieces.
Mr. Atkinson called up his amendment pro-
hibiting the sale of liquor at the Exposition.
The Chair decided that the motion was not IL
order until the Senate amendment which Mr..
Atkinson proposed TO amend was concgrred in.
The Senate amendment was non concurred in.
The question was then taken on Mr.. Dur
borow's amendment regarding the 100000
50-cent. pieces and it was non-concurred in
yeas, 81; nays, 116.
The Sunday closing amendment was then
concurred in-102 yeas to - nays. A confer
ence committee on the sundry civil bill was
appointed, after which the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, July 90.
La the Senate after the transaction of the
routine morning business. the anti-option bill
was taken up, and Mr.. Vest took the floor and
argued against the measure at length. de-
nonncing the bill as " a bold, wicked legislative
highwayman, booted and spurred."
Mr.. Washburn replied to Mr.. Vests attack
on the bill, and was frequently interrupted by
Senators asking questions.
Mr.. Daniel also opposed the bill at consider
able length. He had not concluded when the
hour for adjournment arrived, aud the bill
went over without action.
In the House Mr.. Burrows Mich. r., from
the Committee on Rules reported resolution
providing that from now till the end of the
session the Speaker may, after the call of com
mttee reports. call the committees for one
hour, when measures on any calendar may be
called up for action. Passed.
Under the rule just reported the Speaker
proceeded to call the roll of committees and a
number of measures were reported and passed.
The House adjourned at $50 p. N.
THURSDAY, July 81.
In the Senate the House Joint resolutions as
10 sending from the Patent Office to the Worlds
Columbian Exposition models and drawings of
inventions by women, and as to requesting
from the Queen Regent of Spain, the municipal
Government of Genoa, and others the loan of
articles, books, papers, maps. and other relics of
Christopher Columbus, were severally laid be-
fore the Senate and were passed.
The Conference report on the deficiency bill
was presented and agreed to. There was
failure to reconcile disagreement.
Mr. Henderson inquired as to particulars, it
being as impossible to learn anything from the
report as it would be if written in Sanscrit.
Mr. Hale, who presented the report made an
explanation. All points of disagreement be-
tween the two Houses, he said, had been recon
ciled except as to five points. One of these was
the provision as to payment of the Pacific Rail-
road Companies for transportation. The next
item was that in respect TO the salary of the
new assistant Attorney General for the Indian
Depreciation branch Of the Department of
Justice. The next was as TO allowance OF
widows Of deceased members of the House of
Representatives. There was no conflict over
been ready 10 state the adjustment which they
desired. The other two items were the pro-
visions for the French spoiation claims and
the Indian depreciation claims
further conference was asked as TO the
disputed items.
House joint resolutions as to the affixing OF
the great seal of the United States to certain
documents showing the Administration and
Administrators Of the United States Govern
ment at the beginning Of the 400th anniversary
Of the discovery of America were laid before
the Senate and passed; also, Senate joint reso-
tuition directing the Secretary of the Senate to
afhx the seal of the Senate TO the same docu-
ments.
Mr. Carey, from the Committee on Terri
tories, reported back House bill for the admis-
sion Of New Mexico as a State and said that
he would not call it up until next session. A
minority report will also be presented.
The anti-option bill was then taken up, and
Mr.. Daniel and Mr.. White made long argu-
meDts against the measure. No conclusion was
reached on the bill. which went over
The bill granting pensions TO the survivors
dlndiap wars from 1882 to 1912 was passed.
The Senate adjourned at Clio p. m.
In the House, the Speaker called for COM
nittee reports under the rule passed yesterday,
and Mr.. Hooker Miss, d. from the Commit
Zee on Foreign Affairs reported bill TO provide
for the calling Of an International Arbitration
Congress.
Mr.. Blount Ca, d. from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, called up the bill to enforce
reciprocal commercial relations between the
United States and Canada. Mr.. Blount said
that the President had in two messages called
the attention OF Congress to the fact that not