The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-27

tho expedsncy OF changing the laws 80 a. 70 arrest the
titled spirits and OF reporting more economical
OF collecting IT, Of repeating the TAX on cotsoh ana OF
ssJp ~ a. sa o. sD s sam oay suc.u
with the surplus In the Treasury 70 pay the Oh
the governments and the interest on the public debt &C.
Adopted.
CENSUS IN TIE SOUTHERN srATHa
Mr. FARSswoRrH offered resolution instrucsing me
Committee Reconstruction 70 inquire into the expe
diency OF providing for the taking Of census In the
oREEsBAcKs va sAriosAL BANK cunRxxcx
Mr. BsooxwsLl, rsp.) Of H.. offered resolution that
~ gold and silver are not In sufficient quantity 70 furnish
circulating medium adequate in amount 70 the wants o.
the people, the deficiency should DO At all times supplied
with greenbacks to the exclusion OF all other paper
rency and IN sufficient amount 70 promote The energy
Tho House refused 70 second the previous question,
and MT. FAsmwonra nnns 70 debate The resolution,
THE PUBLIC IAps
Mr. JULIAN, rep1 OF Ind, offered resolution instruct
sxpedency Of so amending the Homestead Law OF 1862
prohbt the further sale OF public lands except on
conditions requiring their ssttlsment and improvement
M WAsHBuRsn Of Ill, asked leave to offer rssou.
ton declaring that II the judgment Of the House that
for railroad purposes but that the lands shall be- held
for private sale and actual settlement or for home
Mr.. MAYNARD, (repi OF Tenn, objected
Mr. DRioGs, repl OF Mich, offered resolution IN
Inc on snSS 70 ntS
unappropated public land 70 the States in which they
are situated. Adopted.
TAX on prsrrLxRus AND DISTILLED SPIRITS
Mr.. BuRR tdsm) Of H., offered resolution instruct
Ing the Committee on Ways and Means to inquire into
pose tax on dstsriss according their anufactur
ing capacity. Adopted.
on Means 70 Inc
expedency OF taxing distilled spirits the capacity or
the dstlsriss and reducing the present rate Of TAX
REDUCTIONS or TIE MILITARY EsrADLsuxrsra
Nj. IsonsoLL, lrepl Of H. offered resolution n.
into the expediency Of reducing the military establish
men 70 the lowest possible number consistent with the
m IxPsAoEnExr REPORTS.
On motion OF Mr.. LAwREScE, lrep OF Ohio motion
y reports impeachment referred to the Commit
tee on Printing.
uroRxArIox CALLED voR IN RELATION TO CONFEDERATE
PROPERTY IN EuRoPk
Mr. wAsnnuRxs rsp) OF wis, offered resolution d.
recng the Secretary Of the Treasury 70 furnish Informs
ton As 70 the Efforts made for the recovery Of Confed
property In Europe; whether contracts have been
made By which parties are 70 receive share Of the
properly received and what terms settlement has
been made with Trenholm, Frazier Co Adopted
AMENDMENT THE INTERNAL RsvuuE LAW.
M PAINS, lrsp.l Of Via, introduced : bill 70 amend
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
THE ALLEGED Whisky FRAUDS IN NEW YORK.
MI 0ons rep o. w osrea roso,usOn \,
into the whiskey frauds In Now York.
The SPEAKER rising 10 debate the question: Il went
cALlroRSn AND NEVADA VOLUNTEERS
Mr.. HioBv. uep) OF CAL, offered resolution calling
payments have been refused TO volunteers from
California and Nevada who were discharged IN tho Tsss
PUGrr's SOUND AND coLuxmA RIVER COMPANY
Mr. FLANDERS, trepl Of washington Territory intro
duced bill 70 incorporate the Pusets sound ana Co
umba River Company, which referred 10 the Com
sscasr SPECIAL TREASURY AoEsra
the treasury was directed 70 report 10 the House
number Of all secret special Treasury agents appointed
since the 1st OF June. 1885,
DEBATE on rHs PROPOSITION TO OFF rHs I'VE TWENTY
The House them at hAlf-past two, went into COMMITTEES
OF tho Whole on the state Of the Union with Mr. Dawes
Mr. BlAlss, spl Of Ne. spoke a length IN view Of
Mos; B,s . And ns0 o. PAYING 81 ns
that this mode OF payment was In eontravention OF the
honor and good faith OF the nations that u was hostile
the spirit and the letter or the law that Il contomptu
ousiy Ignored the common understanding between
aud lender the time the loan negotatsd
practical mode OF payment i,s effects would DC
utterly disastrous the financial and business interests
ful history OF the various loan bills under which the
hve-s~enty bonds had been sold, showing BY the Ian
Various enactmonis and by the con,smpoaneous under
stanSlpg IN ongress. as especially shown BY MI
stessas. as chairman Of the Committed on Ways and
Means that gold payment Of principal was just ~ abso-
further proof u his position H. Blaine cited inc sdver
tary Chase pisdsns tho payment or the pnncips and
interest IN coin. mi: pledge was given with the
sresa Al this late day attempt to ignore the full
force OF that pledge would be simply placing the United
game OF the meanest descrip on In which the Treas
ury Department and Compress are the confederate
knaves and The whole OF bondboders the unfor-
tuna,e victims In ropIy the point made by Messrs
Pcndeton and Butler IN regard 70 the principal OF the
.sniosiies osn: gusrsn.sea ~ goa ana % me CON
on that point, arc payable In paper Nm Blame stated
fact Of conclusive import that when the Ten-Fory
Ava vuIl of tba Gva.
twentes had been sold, and had the construction Of
General Butler been obtained then not one dollar more
have bought a paper loan when gold loan was
about 10 be- placed on the market and urged their
length The impossbIiiy OF paying the fve-twen'iss
without reckless and boundess issue OF paper money
which would IN The end sngulph Us al IN financial DIS
OF the community General Buffers Idea OF procuring
The means by Offering for salo new series oil currency
bonds would found deceptive and deIusive. Tho gov
eminent would DO In exceedingly awkward attitude
when should recnter the money market TO negotiate
loan such rs General Butler advocated, the avails
Of which woro 10 DO devoted 70 breaking faith with
those Who already held is most sacred obligations.
that which terms the exchanging OF greenbscks for
bonds Q payment At ALL Ia no payment
neither eyos hs cPssr 81. duc nor no
lease The debtor from subsequent responsibility You
may get md OF the nvetwenles by issuing the green
osps BY paying the goIdi In conclusion, Nr Blaine
urged thai true financial policy Of Congress 20
Of specie payments and 81 The same time 70
duce our expenditures within the narrowess prac-
ticabIs limita Our whole annual outlay. including
the interest on the public debt ought not 10 exceed two
hundred and twenty-five mllions Bus 70 attain this
must rigidy and severely economies Our military
peace establishment DO cut down one-has at least
and the leaks and gaps and loose ends must be taken
up and stopped With such policy, steadily pursued
neither our debt current expenditures Will bo
burdsnsoms 10 the people, and ws - once have
vast reduction IN our TAXATION. will doubtless credit
~ vast Deal 70 pay Indebtedness but 70 will cost
M intellectually not 10 pay IL
Mr. Bsooxs. tdsm.j Of y. T.. referring 70 remark
made by Mr. Blaine that 40 M. brooxs naa moved an
upon explanation from Mr.. Hooper, and after the
reading OF letter from Secretary Chase stating that all
bonds were deemed By him payable In coin, he was
satisfied and withdrew his amsndm MT and said I'll was
verv far from being satisfied. On the contrary, was
very unsaisned, but being In The minority couid do
nothing even divide the Mouse against the Com
nltsss OF ways ana Means