The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-16

- GRIEVANCES THE ooLoRsp RACE
~ 'os'os. rep OF Ind, presented pei.isn sign
So. so. Jour Thousand coiored citissns o. Was
oy apwn og iorsh unjust Discrimination against tie
hy Contractor sb oaes employees, ana from comb .
lions y. -, o. osAss or tho pubic works who wi
moi dscrmlua,s a. ms. them The petition r.
ered to she ComrsA same constou o y, ,sj
sd n na.o sa,a the Southern States Il va
charged that coloret mem s'a ao' "o'A "nen 'ne'
Mr. syssau u 'gen ~ Mas aid BIZ vas pending
20 take from the Mayor the appoia lug power now exer
cised to the detrmen. OF coored !, toan nc aop
PROPOSED rrRopEAs Lns oy sTKAnras ,,ao2 sEw YsSs
NJ MoTcss sn or X presented os0n IRON =,
line OF thence some European SorI which
was referred 10 the COMMITTEES on Poet Oces ana rost
Roads
INDEMNITY ron rHs SEIZURE = srArsH srgtNyr-
Mr.. suasER, from the oomiziitee on Foreign hesa-
oss dor 70, oss 'sp shy By
General sherman at Port Royal The resolution was
Mr.. BURIiSsAnR AND THS cIyyA aIssioy
Mr.. CoSSzss, trepJ OF Cal, introduced resolution
that Congress consent TO Hon Anson Burlngane re'
ceving civil appointment from the Emperor 81 China
which vas referred 20 she Committed ON Fcfeisn AZ
fairs.
yiRyARMs PATENT.
peating firearms taken up on motion Of Mr.. FSRRy,
sTepl OF Conn.,, and pa Sod
Mr. CHANDLER, Iepl OF Mich, moved to refer to the
Committee on Comnerce the resolution allowing the
appointment OF naval officers cohsul vice consuls,
now IN the hands OF the Committee on Naval Affairs
Mr.. GRIMES SAID the resolution did not interfere with
tho regulations Of commerce. There was proyiso that
they should not receive any additional salary.
Mr. CHANDLER sad the Committee on Commerce
Navy Department Tho pay Of a retired rear admiral
was COO but his spare duty pay was "a 600 year
retired officers unfit to discharge the duties The Consul
OF Manchester England Tor instance had To examine
and sign in duplicate somo thirty thousand invoices d.,
/ nd
| whether any rand had boon committed on the Treas
ury The bill proposed that no man beow the rank Of
| commander should be appointed. He thought man
above the rank OF eutenant mdshipman
should take the Office, because in time young man
could be taught it's duties, whereas retired ocor
generally old to learn and In order to examine that
question he desired bring the mattor before
| mittee properly having charge OF this business.
Mr.. GRIMEs said there was one consul the interior
OF Great Britain with salary Of SIS 900 SIC 600 In
tho, case There would DO saving 10 the government Of
| perhaps $4,000
Mr.. said the highest salary paid TO any con.
sui In that Locality was So 900.
Mr. GRIMES said they had fees in addition to their saa
Mr. CHANDLER said they were forbidden to receive
fees All above their salaries had TO DO paid into the
Treasury.
Mr. GRIMES reiterated the assertion and said his reco
lection had been refreshed since the commencement OF
the session by gentleman charge of the Fourth
Auditors Office The Senator in in saying the
Committee on Commerce could reduce tho expenses OF
the Navy Department Those expenses were much less
than tho estimates. Ho disclaimed any intention TO
interfere with the duties Of tho Committee Com.
merce.
Dir SUMNER thought consul in the interior of Great
Britain could draw any sucn fees az the senator from
Iowa tMr Crimes, stated If so he drew tem notwith.
standing the provision OF the ac Of July lso6 regulating
the diplomatic and consular sysom, portion OF which
he read substantially ~ stated By NJ Chandler.
Mr. morrill,, trep) OF VT, aware whether Mr.
Crimes statement was correct or not though he be-
eved it. Certainty in various parts OF Europe consuls
received at least SIS 600 per annum and many OF them
bargaining with commercial agents to perform thor
duties for half raes or one fourth oven for nothing
The whole system and ought be reformed
ins,ances disgrace to the country gong abroad for
pccnniary reasons without ability or character or quail
ncrtons Tor The dscnarre of their duties He yrsloa
hasty action would be taen he had strong hopes
committee OF this body would bring forward
a measure for reformation In tho matter, and others
were working In the same direction.
Mr. GRIMES desired an opportunity to satisfy the Son.
ate Of the truth OF his statement and 10 that end moved
TO lay the matter over until tomorrow.
Mr.. CrASpi ER explained the system Of appointing
mcrcia agents. AMI ssd that IN individual abuses
might be shown. Perhaps tho systom should be re-
vsed now as IL was necessary once in ten years but
the notice OF the Committee on Commerce by the
tary of state and they had given the subject their
attention. He desired now simply the references OF til
| resolution where 1t beonged-to the COMMITTEES on
| Commcice
PREVENTION or FURTHER CONTRACTION or THE CURRENCY
Tho morning hour here expired and the special order
the bill 10 prevent the further contraction of the
| rency, was taken UP, and Mr. SpRsGuF repl Of r. l..
resumed the floor Ho considered iudic Gus expansion
desrabc but the circulation Of greenbacks--the fruit
| FL! source OF spccuaton-had COMO far enough To
crcnia on OF the national banks was too much diacd
! to be available for the credit of tho government
| The Unlted staics government wns the
greatest gold specrator OF the times, and the secretary
Treasury the greatest depreciation Of tho OF
| tho government Ho condemned the Withholding from
circulation OF tho gold the Treasury and generally
turning or IL ntoSa banking Institution The of
the country should be made available under the
Of Congress- or the government ny the establishment OF
institution ne United states bank tina,
would protect the interests Of the government and PEG.
pie instead OF being tributary uioEeycd Interest,"
the latter would then be their servant Such power
only could bring back sound financial condition. Then
expansion based upon property and private and public
securities would be possible lie was astouudcd that
panic had occurred under the pre- ent vcouSsys,e
which the longer II continued would cause the greater
evils only sach as the United states govern.
could stand against the danger or cifc 'iaioi
trolled by the moneyad interest He conciuicd after
condeuning tho policy iucting ~ speculation by Ssep
Ing one hundred millions OF gold locked up In lrea-
| sury witt circulation At forty per cent discount
Mr. -nEgMAS, rep OF Onto, bad desired TO conine
the discussion to the question. nameywhcther fur
ther contraction OF the currancy sh0u be allowed on
| this question almost the unanimous opinion o. tho
House and senate was that the discreet onary Of
| the Secretary the Treasury should be repealed nc
having withdraw lt0 millions In than years
| including sixty millions OF United states
The Finance tommlsoe's amendment simply proposed
| TO take away that ROVER
tho House bin aud the amendment Of the commtecf
The Senator from Vermont pr hdmu fls had tried 10
thrust the question Of iufition The committee did
not want TO introduce that question he bad been &C
cused OF iarorng mild imitation but he had opposed IL
IN possible form, and would d. 20 a. resouey az
any oher Senator, except az affecting the question Of
funding national debt Under the existing laws tho
Secretary OF the Treasury could not Increase the cur
rency the extent OF s. bili and that oiicer knew
and that fact He defended The Secretary OF
the Treasury from the charge Of Mr. Stewart that he
bad unnecessarily drawn from tie people Ss0,0O0,D00
on iayos He said no could not DC cargeable with the
failure OF The estimated tax on whiskoy and tobacco.
He believed that gentleman had couscicntousiy DIS
charged als duties. Too proposition o. AZ sprasue IN
regard 10 the national bank irrelevant. and In
gard that senator alarm about bankruptcy and ruin
because OF tho decreased price Of commodities, he said
thai was loss only 10 tho but beneficial to
The consumsrs. The on diversified productions
Of the country .rnreas ne thoy were increasing N
volume iron coal petroieum--1 OF them because OF
tho million turning 20 industrial pursuits OF the
close o. the war II would not be alarming should
prices fall more md more Manufacturers who had
made large profits during the war must now suffer 70
some extent This fall ofprices constituted no national
DANCER. but when they tell TO specie standard specie
payments might be resumed He would DO bold man
who would seek tolesabsh national bank 20
troll tie business Of tho country and the OF
Neither he nor that Senator would live long enough 10
see IT, Wherever the rue Of interest regulated by