Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-24
FORTIETH CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings,
WEDNESDAY, Eebruary y.

SRNATE.-Mr. TrumbulI, from 10. Indie ,rv
Committee, asked 10 be discharged from tNe
iarther consideration OF various papers ana
mem.rlais asking for further Congrc Jsioa-l
interference IN Georgia.
Also, reported bill 10 prohibit peo,axe no
New Mexico with rscomme eRdauon that II iie
upon the table.
Also, bill 10 preserve the purity Of elections
IN territories with some Recommendation ON
the ground that there is not tire to consider the
Also. reported with amendments ,u %
further the administration of tustice
Mr.. Williams, from the Committee on Private
Land ClamA submitted an adverss report on
The McGarrAean claim signed by himself and
Mr.. Ferry, nd stated that a favorable report
would be submitted by Messrs. kellogg and
SAWYER. and that the other member Of the
thing TO do with the matter.
On motion OF Mr.. Chandler. the Committee
on commerce were discharged from the further
eonsideranon OF various bills, papers, &c.
Mr. Sherman called up the bill reported by
tne Finance Committee allowing the importa-
uon free Of duty Of all philosophical appara.
lus, marbles, paintings, CONS, antique gems
&c, bought in good faith for the use OF the
COLI ges, societies, or libraries, since May I,
lStS. -
MIR. Conkling moved to amend by in Guiding
in the privilege chimes OF bells, OF a kind nor
manufactured IN this cour,ry.
Mr.. Morrill of Maine, objected TO this amend
by rich churches, who were able TO paw the
GutIes.
Mr.. Grimes did not favor the bill. He was
informed that we had two or three maputac.
turers of philosophical apparatus in this coun
Try who produced apparatus equal TO any made
abroad, and they desired some protection.
AFTER some further discussion, the bill was
The Chair laId before the Senate the action C
me House OF Representatives on rhe copps-
bill returned by the President without his sig-
nature. which was read by the Secrsary as
also the veto Of the president
Inc quesflon wss then taken. shall the bill
pass Notwithstanding the objection OF the
President, anu re suited in the Affirmative, two
lnlrds so yoting-ayes, b: nays. I2-Mezsrs
Buckalew Davis, Dixon, Ferry, Fesseaden
,irllnes, McCr@try, Sumner, Trumbull, Van
WLnkie, Nickers and Whyte.
Mr. Anthony tnen called up the special
order, being tie Joint resolution providing for
me reporting aud publication Of the debates in
Mr.. Anthony explained the status OF the
matter The commitse had received but tgo
proposals TO print the deb4tes-one from the
present contractors, Riyes d Bailey and one
from Mr.. Arnold, Of New Yo X, considerably
lower The estima's made by the Congres-
siona, printer approx N iied ve-y nearly 10 the
BIO OF Mr.. Aiaold. Toe present contractors
had done the work well. l. YVES reported trat
tbey hea made money out OF ii, aud he did not
doubt n; and he the1-ht men who did their
Work well ana f. fatally should make money
out OF II. His OWL jldgpenJ was thst II this
work wss f1kea Hom the pres ut cont -sctors
~ ~ shonld go TO the Government Print ng Once
Inc oommitise han foand some d, fficulty IN
ccmlps tc conclusion, and had reported two
resolutions, one 10 give the work 20 Mr.. Ar
noId, tbe lowest bidder. ana ooe ID have I done
al the Government Printing Office
HousK.-Mr. Wood IN. W presented the pe-
ulon OF citizens OF New York and Brooklyn in
favor OF an appropriation for the removal OF
oosunctions al He'll Gate. Referred to The
Committee on Commerce
Mr.. Poland IN. " from the lomm,t,ee ON
tne hevlslon or the Laws, reported a bill Is.
@olisnlng the term of Office Of the House Of
nepIesshlatives and Tor the bennill sessions
Passed. "
Mr.. Farnsworth, in from the Committee on
Post Ofhces and Post Roads, reported baek
the several bills referred to that cemmItt-e re-
latlve 10 postal telegraph between Washing
ton. New York. and Boston. They were or.
dered 70 be printed and laid on the table
MI Julian. lind, from the Committee ON
Pubic Lands reported a bill declaring that
Inc lands consisting of the Fort Collins mill
tary reservation, Colorsdo Territory, shall be
laws. Passed.
The House resumed the consideration of the
unnnished business OF yesterday, being the
bill 10 strengthen the public credit and lesaize
gold contracts, on which
Mr PruyE IN. Y J had the floor. He said he
was surprised I'm listening 70 the speech of the
did not confine himself to the first section of |
the bill, but went on into disc ussion OF gin
tering generalIties on the crops. He thought
the first section Of the bill went too far IN view
OF the present condition OF the country
Mr. Logan (Ill) said in the short time aIIot.
50 mere was no time 10 discuss this question |
ever resume specie payments il is as well thar |
we should let the world know OF 1t now. This |
question had been before the country for nearly |
TWO years, and IL might as well be Settled now 1
a at any other time. He supposed tsere was /
no wise man in this country now who bel ieved /
tnat the best plan was TO pay OF our bonds with |
leaned that way himself once, but he now BE-
neveo tnas the payment OF the debt with an. /
otner oeot would be no payment at all. 1t 10
II Is nonsense to talk Of paying two Thousand /
millions OF bends in as many millions OF green. |
backs We had better let the world know, by
debts in hard money, not in a depreciatsd paper
currency. Gen. Logan argued at some length
IN Iavor OF the passage Of the bill.
sage Of the bill. The title was 70 strenxthen
the public credit. No such prop was nteded
II !. good enough now. The Law authorixinG
der for all debts Of the Government except n. 4
ierest on the bonds, which called for cold on
tner nee This Law governed M now, and IL |
ing the issue OF the bonds. The Question OF /
funding the public debt Was inyoIvod in mis-
issue. The holders Of bonds payable in ereen.
bonds payable in gold AZ four per cent. eladiv.
especisuy foreign holders. Funding me debt /
y = iower interest rests alone on this idea. /
double Tie demand for it, and force M sysr
irom specie paymsnts. This bin begins Wit \
- sn,.s smPneo impuAnon on credit, and ends /
WIN measure that will destroy il
,, Mr Delano (Ohio) argued in favor OF the b,u
nc ne ssia me nrst section pledged the faith OF
se an =, states Q pay in coin, or its equiva.
rn: IT,, III me Interest hearing obligations OF the
CnHso otesee, except In cases where the law /
autoorlzed that the came shall be Maud an iaC.
Inl money, or other currency than eold or sii- /
VET, VET, ne SAID that all efforts 70 create paper
into money was futile and miichev evons! cdSe
rom what source u nav m he - No.
" Wy maze tnis declaration or pledge now, he
S..1 oec1eee the conduct Of certatn Il
fenGersd u necesssry.
A., NJ brooss On. W said be would vote for
sse oul, ana ne regretted there was not time % |
ssy lev words upon il. He contended that |
NJ Democrsnc parry had always been has1 |
M money party, and that IL was not tin the days |
~ tee REPUBLICAN domination that the coaptfy
rncy. y
a. After some further remarks - Messs. Judd,
Sronwell and BrOomaiI--a
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