Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-24
FlFTY-secoND CONGRESS.
The Matter of Contract stipuIntions to
Pay I'm Gold.
rBy telegraph to the I,ispatch.l

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. July 2s-SESArE.-
Mr.. Morgan introduced a bill to provide
for control of the Union and Central Pa
cifc Railroad Companies until their debts
20 the government are fully paid up or Sc
cured. Referred TO the Select Committee
on Pacific Railroads.
The House bill granting the right Of way
10 the Pensacola Terminal Company
Through the lands of the naval reservation
near Pensacols was passed.
Inconsistencies against the passage of
the anti-option bill we're presented by Mr..
Cullom from Springfield and Rock Island,
Ills. signed by bankers. merchants, bust
ness-men. and farmers. and by MIR. DAVIS
from bankers and businessmen of Mime
apolis. The latter was signed by the presi-
dents of the National Bank of Commerce,
First National Bank. City Bank. and IRISH
American Bank. IL expresses fears of tho
effects OF the bill upon the value of the
great farm products of the country and
upon the great business interests of the
great Northwest. An accompanying note
states that the sentiment against the bill
is about unanimous.
CONTRACT GOLD PAYMENTS.
Unanimous consent having been given
yesterday that certain House bill to
regulate the manner in which property
shall be sold under DEGREES of United
States courts should be taken up in the
morning hour to-day, the bill was 80 taken
up. and then il was discovered that there
was all important amendment to it pend
ing offered some time since by MIR. Teller
and requiring court officers TO receive
legal-tender money in payment of such
Observation-Disclosures the contract may
have stipulated for payment in gold. This
amendment was assailed by Mr.. Sherman
us involving principles of much too great
importance TO be disposed of without a
prolonged discussion and by MIR. Higgins
as an impairing of the obligation of con-
tracts.
Mir. Palmer, on the contrary. defended
IL as removing an anomaly in the law.
which allowed judgments TO be given pay
able in gold and did not allow judgments
PAYABLE in cattle or corn II the contracts
were for the delivery of so much cattle or
corn.
Mr.. Turpie was addressing the Senate IN
defence of the Teller amendment when
the hour of o'clock arrived. The anti
option bill was then laid before the Sem
ate, but was laid aside temporarily TO allow
Mr.. Turpie TO concludehis argument
At 2:20 o'clock the bill and amendments
went over without action-tho bill going
back to tho calendar.
ASTI-oPTIoSs.
The anti-option bill occupied the atten-
ton of the Senate during the rest of the
afternoon. MIR. Hansbrough made an ar
gument in favor Of it. and Mr. Hiscock an
argument in opposition. The bill is to be
taken up after the reading of the Journal
on Monday, when Mr. George is to make
an argument in its support
House of Representatives
The House resumed consideration of the
Senate amendments to the general def
cheney appropriation bill. The pending
amendment was that relative to the
French spoiiation claims. 1t was non-con-
cured in.
The next amendment was that appro-
priating S47s. 600 for the payment of In
characterization claims. After an hours
debate il was agreed to-96 to "a. A fur
Their conference was ordered.
Nothing further was Accomplishments the
way of legislation.