New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-03-01
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON.
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Darling H"mPAr'G Sles theJ' Nv fiIiwU''"'
Dawes Jenckcs, SHgrtuccs, Woodbridge,
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DI1OD
80 the hin was not laid on ts table, and Committee Of
Conference was appointed.
RELIEF or NAVAL CONTRACTORS.
Mr. SLOAN H{ep Wis.,, from the Committee Of Confer
enee the Joint resolution for the Refer OF
f construction Of vessels OF war, made report WHICH
The senate agrees to the House substitute, with an
amendment restricting it's application 10 contracts de
after May l. 1851, and before Jan 1864, and win an
amendment extending its PROVISIONS TO me Goh1rae1 VI
berg consideration being given to the increased cost
Ar ing from any alteration Of the plan ana SpecHcaos
soade during the progress OF the work
THE SUPREME COURT
The House resumed the disposal o. business on ne
Speakers table follows: message from the SENATE an
nouncing It's disagreement to the House amendment OF
to-day, to the Senate b providing ior me allotment o
On motion Of Mr. WILSON rep. Iowa. the House IN
sisted Oh its amendment and asked Tor COMMUNIST
Conference on the Senate amendments TO the House o
resolution giving certain public property TO the stare o
On motion OF Mr. sCHENCK (Repl ONO the House
nonfoncnrred IN the amendments, and asked Commit
tee OF Conference.
THE TRANSFER OF THE INDIAN BUREAU.
Amessage received from the Senate annonncins ts
dsR rcement 20 the House amendment transferring inc
Indian Bureau TO the War Department ana ASKING atom
MT ROSS Dem'. M moved that the House rccede
from It's amendment which was rejected III vote OF GU
On motion Of Mr.. sCnENCK tRep. Ohio the House H..
sisted on ITS Amendment ana agreed TO committee VI
Conference -.--o
The Senate amendments the House bill for the organ
JEaOn OF land districts in Arizona, Idaho Utah, hud
Montana were taken up and, on motion Of Mr. JULlAN
1Rep Ind D. the amendments we're nOn.cOncurcd in and
RCOmmittee Of Conference asked
LIGHTHOUSES.
6enate amendments 10 the House bin authorizing the
building Of lighthouses taken up, and, on motion ~
Mr. LOSGYEAR, the Senate amendments were concured
RIVER AND HARBoR APPROPRIATION BILL
Senate amendments TO the River and Harnor Appr0pl
u.
.epaone IS to ssndusly, Ohio
f-~~'s~~'-' RELIEF BILL
The Senate amendment To the Joint resolution TO pay
Lieut. John II. Hamilton for military service was taken
on motion of Mr. BINGHAM REP, Ohio, the amend
senate amendments to the House bill for the benefit Of
on motion Of Mr.. WINDOW Rep, Mimi, the amend
DeDts were cOncurred ia.
5nE LOAN BILL.
The Senate amendments 70 the House bill To provide
ways and means for Se payment of Compound Interest
Notes The House bin provided for the Issue OF legal
tender notes 10 the amount OF NO0OOoCN The senate
amendment provides for issuing certificates paying three
Ter cent interest.
Mr. PRICE rep, Iowa. moved that the House non
concur in the Senate amendment and ask for Committee
Of Conference.
2 The SPEAKER remarked that he recognized Mr. Price
because Mr. Randall of Pa who had IspQgtsG o
absent On eGSggD ns qsats & his fatherinlaw, and
bau loft the Dill IN th6 hanus VI MI GIlct'
Mr.. HOOPER (Rep., Mass) did not know what night
Mir Rapdan had to transfer the charge Of the bill to Mr.
Price.
Mr. POSiEROY (Rep, n. " inquired whether any
Commute Of the House had the paternity Of the bill
The SPEAKER thought not
Mr. PRICE remarked that in that case it was an orphan
Mr. POMEROY remarked that he did not want to
Mr. PRICE said that he would have charity enough TO
'Ase c GaTet 1 ~ n, n ,,, 49,. ., ,f,, TO-,
never belonged 20 COMMITTEE lie himself had made II
and yea 6 be did not claim any charge otit
us GUHPss On BANKING g5 Snd GGeR nc
nonee Of the Committee on Banking and Currency
Mr. PRICE said that the only question in dispute was
nilons in interest for the benefit Of banks when it might
inst AZ easily he avoided by issuing legal tender notes
without interest. The whole question was in nutshell
tmigh be ampitied and elaborated for an hour and
when al was done. that was all there was in il.
Mr. CoNKI.ING dIep., N. ~ addressed the House in
an Argument IN favor Of eoncuIng IN the Senate amend
se n passq po RGT i91 Of SPECIE ieo Pa
faent 10 70 6us more into the business Of kiteying He
soran5nd interest notes that cancel "a - -. 70
f6erefore. human being could tell dates or amounts
81 d 5h 81 6e pspams was gssgse the adnstT
which eonSs'' ,he very eeunGnts Of book keeping and
-ee'ts. 1t was pretty loose al round and that might
renee with the senate amendment was TO bring the House
to vote at once on the question whether il was ready IN
Tor providing for those compound interest notes
Ia the most economical way, by issuing certificates
bearing per cent interest 20 say that no surplus
gold treasury should be devoted 70 this purpose but
That We shall insist on a policy which viii
Inevitably initiate the currency toss values about
wildly. and Gus loose from those moOrngs which had
brought values from starvation prices to the reach
OF those Who compelled TO live on fixed incomes.
He did not believe that the country could come
down now with inpunity to the hard money
suddenly and remOTseessly financial ruin and distress
wosld the country and leave II strewn with evi
enees IL commercial disaster but he did believe to
be safely within the power as II was within the duty OF
the Government TO fix its face like flint IN the direction
sf q retuTn 10 wholesome values,
Mr. STEVENS declared that ne did not understand the
Hentlemans tCOnkling's) logic. The gentleman from
iowa Mr Price, had clearly stated the matter that il
hardly worth while 10 repeat IL. There
hundred millions Of legal tender notes to-day bearing
3X per cent interest The House proposed by It's bill
lien Of those compound interest notes hGndre9
millions OF greenback bearing interest TO take the Others
APP And yet there were wise men about here who said
that this Initiation, who did not that il a
saving Of sx million He himself did not under
stand IT, lie Ohtuse. lie would have 10 20 tonight
school and learn According 10 his present benghted
deas, II was the most absurd thing In the world.
Mr.. CONKIING suggested his readiness instruct
Stevens that point ~ tts nighschO0l II lOOOOOOOO
pf bonds redeemed viii currency that
certainly initiation.
The debate continued at some length by MesSls
FAIRFIELD QIepr Ohio, POMEKOY U;ep. ~ ~,
PRICE Htep., Iowa, and LYNCH rep Me-
Mr.. LYNCH moved To lay the Senate amendments on
ihe table, II was negatived by vote Of 10 127.
The question REQUIRED Mr.. Conklngs motion to con
eur II was negatiyed Yeas, IS; Nays. 49, as follows
YEAS
Alley, Dodge Kasson, Nicholson,