Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-03-28
FIFTY THIRD CONGRESS.
SENATE

SENATE.
4 bill to provide for the free and IN
limited coinage Of silver was introduced
by Dir. Stewart and laid on the table
for the present.
a joint resolution was introduced bv
Mr.. Dolph and was referred to the com
mlttee on foreign relations declaring
me Clayton Bulwer treaty mo longer
IN force"
Resolutions Of inquiry were offered
by Mr.. Pettigrew and agreed TO. in re-
lation 70 the weight, fneness. value
ana purchasing power of foreign silver
CONS; and as to whether the sugar e.
hnerles OF the country have complied
with the requirements Of the law tax
ing the llth census.
4 resolution of inquiry was offered
by Mr.. Frye and was agreed to. As to
the discharge OF subordinate officers
and laborers on works OF public i'm.
provements and whether such dis
charges should be made for public rea-
sons.
resolution was offered by Sir. Pes
Ter and laid or the table for the present.
instructing the finance committee 20
report Dill TO repeal all laws az,
lzlng the issue ofbonds or othe, ooseaf
&2. oSy So Tor sNorkinsasnor
I,e interest
Gearing :, St,,,'iitles, without express au-
thority by act OF Congress.
The resolution heretofore offered by
Mr.. Sherman, instructing the Judiciary
committee to inquire whether the sim
ulation of the United States coins by
other coins Of like weight and lineness
is made criminal by existing law, was
laid before the Senate; and Air. Stew
art proceeded to argue that the law on
the subject was as ample and as specific
as human ingenuity could provide.
"Well,n broke in Mr.. Cockrell, Sup
pose it is; it cannot hurt anybody to let
the resolution 90 to the judiciary com
mittee."
Mr.. Stewart went on with his re-
marks. Previous TO the demonetiza-
ton of silver, he said, there could have
been no such counterfciting Of silver
dollars, because there could be profit
in making coins of equal weight and
fineness. The government has abdl-
Gated its right to coin silver; and lie
thought it was now time for it to re-
sumo its prerogatiye and furnish to the
people the coin of the constitution.
The government ought to do it, and
had undertaken to dc it, and now re-
fused to do it, at the bidding of the
gold combination.
Mr.. Sherman said that he was inclin-
ed to think that the existing law did
punish such counterfeiting; but there
had been some doubt expressed about
it. aud he thought it we'll enough to
let the matter be examined by the ju-
dietary committee.
The resolution was agreed to, after a
sarcastic remark by Mr.. Cockrell, that
it would be well to have like eXami-
nation made as TO every financial meas
ure passed while Mr.. Stewart was Il
member of the Senate, as that Senator
had not made any opposition to the de-
monctization act of 1878.
The Senate then proceeded to the
consideration of executive business.
When the doors were re-opencd the
fertilization appropriation bill was re-
ported back from the appropriation
committee.
The famous McGarrahan claim was
then taken up in the shape of a bill to
refer it to the court of private land
claims. It was opposed by Mr.. Nor
ril.
HOUSE.
The bill authorizing the proper off
Gals of the government to accept the
bonds of approved security and guaran
ly companies IN Cases where bonds are
required to be given to the United
States was passed.
Mr.. Culberson asked consideration
of the bill providing for the appoint
ment of deputy collector at an an
nual salary of $4,000 and of q reporter
for the Court of Appeals Of the District
of Columbia organized under the act OF
February 10, 1893, and otherwise
amending it with regard to the form OF
pra ctice before the court
An order from the committee on rules
was reported for the immediate conSld-
Grafton of the contested election cases
of O'Neill VS.. Joy and English vs.. HUI
born--votes to be taken after two hours
debate in each case. The vote on Or
dering the previous questions was ayes
1874. noes none. Mr.. Reed made the
point of no quorum and the ayes and
nays were ordered.
The House obtained quorum aud
the previous question on the o Neiil-
JOY contested election case was or
dered.