Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-02

Joint resolat tons for references only the folio W.
ing were M introduced ana reieIIsd; E as stated
act Of 1866, granting increased pensions TO wId-
ows and orphans OF soldiers. Referred TO Com
mittee on Pensions.
BY Mr.. Miller (Pa. Joint resolution 20 pre-
vent further contraction of the currency. Re-
ferred to Ways and Means Committee.
Also, jeins resolution providing for steps
s.s isr to s Hnsa Of
Island; provided the terms can be made salts
factory to both countries. Referred to Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs.
drawing Of juries in the District or Coiumbia
in certain cases. To COMMITTEES on District OF
ColHmbia.
By Mr.. Wilson, (O.)-Bill to establish GER
Offices.
By Mr.. Eggleston, 20 )-Bnl declaring Gin.
cinnati port OF entity. To Committee on
BY Mr.. Hunter, lind. BILL providing for
taxing all species OF currency known as green
backs and national bank currency by the sew
eral States for general purposes To Commit
tee on Ban king and Currency.
Also, bill 10 provide pensions for the officers
and soldiers OF the war OF 1912, the Mexican
war, and the Indian wars down to the Slack
Hawk war, and for other purposes. To Com.
mittee on Pensions.
BY Mr. Nibiack, 1nd bill concerning the
promotion OF officers restored to the active list
in the u s. Navy. To Committee on Naval
Affairs.
BY Mr.. Ingersol (In.)-Bnl authorizing the
Secretary OF the Interior to place the name OF
Edward kindred, Of Peoria, Illinois, on the
pension rolls. To COMMITTEES on Pensions.
by Mr.. Ferry mich. BILL to establish the
boundaries and change the names Of certain col.
lection districts in Michigan. To Committee
BY Mr.. Highly (Cal. Joint resolution for the
relief OF John Sedgwick, collector of internal
revenue in the Third California District. To
Committee OF Ways and Means.
BY Mr. Mallory (Oregon)-Bill for the relief
Of the estate Of George w. Harris and others
of Oregon. To Committee on Claims.
Also, bill to amend the act granting lands
for railroad and telegraph purposes from the
Central Pacific Railroad. California. to Port
land. in Oregon. To Committee on Pacific
BY Mr.. Kerr, lind .)--Bnl directing United
States Circuit Court to be held at New Albany,
Indiana. To Committee on Judiciary.
Under the call OF States and Territories in
inverted order. tor resolutions, the following
were introduced and disposed Of as stated:
By Mr.. Flanders, washington Territory)-
Resolution directing the Committee on Military
Affairs to inquire into expediency OF termi-
mating the joint occupancy Of San uan Island;
to report the number OF troops necessary 20
such occupandy, and the cost OF supporting
the same, and to report at an early day
BY Mr.. Baker, (ll )-Resolution directing
the Committee on Military Affairs to INQUIRE
and report what measures of relief are neces-
sary In the case of q. E. Johnston, late Cap
BY Mr.. lngersoll, Ill.)-Resolution direct.
ing the Secretary OF the Treasury to send a
statement TO the House showing the amount Of
taxes Of all kinds received by the United States
for the last flscal year from the National Bank:
the amount due to the Treasury by the same
banks, and the amount Of taxes from Internal
Revenue sources. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Niblack, (Indlana)-Resolution di-
recting Committee on Post Offices to inq uire
into the expediency Of allowing railroad com.
panies to carry letters relating to their bust
ness outside of the mail and free Of postage.
Adopted.
BY Mr. Kerr, (Indiana) Resolution declar-
ing that the great increase OF admiralty cases
the courts. and directing the Committee on the
Judiciary to inquire into the expediency of
proyiding for the holding of a term Of the UNI
p. ted states District Court annually at New Al
BY Mr.. Coburn, Indiana) )-Resolutiou di-
rectfng the Committee on Pensions TO inquire
INTO the expediency of providing by law for
late war. Adopted.
By Mr.. Gravelley, (Mo. .)-Resolution direct
ing Committee on Ways and Means to enquire
into the expediency OF reducing the tax on
manufactured tobacco, and to provide for the
collection of the reduced tax by requiring
manufacturers TO place the internal revenue
stamps upon their boxes, packages, &c.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Garfield, 20. )-BiII relating to officers
OF the army dismissed or cashiered by sentence
OF conrt-martial. Referred to Committee on
BY Mr.. Ashley, (O.)-Joint resolution pro.
posing an amendment 10 the Constitution of
the United States. The bill is the same as that
introduced at last session, and provides for
establishment of schools, &c.
BY Mr.. Welker (Ohio)-Resolution directing
the Committee OF Ways and Means to inquire
into the expediency OF so amending the reve-
nue. laws as to abolish ali special licenses now
required TO be paid; adopted.
BY Mr. Brooks IN. Y.)-Pssolred, That in
the opinion Of this House the contraction OF
FOn
per month, not authorized by law, but subject
to the dis cretion Of the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, ought, during the present depressed con-
dftion of the commercial and manu- featuring
interests Of the country, to cease
Mr.. Brooks demanded the previous question,
put the House refused to second 1t, and Mr..
lnRereoll rising TO debate the resolution il
went over under the rule
Mr Ingersoll, (lll.) by unanimous consent,
asked the chairman OF the Ways and Means
COMMITTEES Mr.. Schenck) when his committee
proposed 10 make report upon the bill sub
mitted to them in relation TO the contraction of
the currency.
Mr.. Schenck replied that this was bringing
up the subject rather early The committee
was not yet prepared to report upon any but
one subject, but this matter OF contraction
would be considered and reported upon at an
early day.
Mr.. Ingersoll said that was satisfactory az
far as the committee was concerned, but in the
meantime the Secretary OF the Treasury was
depicting the Treasury to the amount OF Si25,-
w Pc N"y. anu wos Uiecoins INC Souuuy 10
that amount
Mr.. Spalding (O,) objected to that sort of an
argument.
MIR. Schenck said that he wished TO under
stand that although the committee was young
1t was not asleep and they would act as soon
as possible, but with some delberation as the
SUBJECT was very important one. 1t must be
remembered too that the committee had not
yet received the report of the financial officer
OF the government. They had anticipated the
report upon the subject. but upon this i'm
portant matter Of contraction they des red all
the information they could get upon the
subject.
Mr.. Eta IN. H. introduced resolution di.
recting the Committee OF Ways and Means to
inquire into the expediency Of providing for a
new losn, payable after ten years, and re.
oeemable after thirty years in coin, BY the is.
sue OF bonds bearing per cent interest in coin,
payable seme annvally. and taxable at the
rate of per cent, to be deducted from the n
ierest when poid. 1t provides, also, for the
rites after proper notice given, said notice 10
ury will allow Of redemption without in.
creasing the floating obligation Of the Govern
ment hey ond the amount now in circulation
Adopted.
Mr.. Banks (Mass.) introduced the following
Res0lred, That pubic policy and nationaI
honor alike forbid the redemption Of the fu nd
ed dsb Of the United States In depreciated
psi er currency.
The House refused TO second the demand for
the pre- evIous question. and the resolu don was
referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means. Sd ~ 2 ~ Hf
Mr. Dawes (Mass introduced a resolution