The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-25
The Washington Monument.
FORTIETH CONGREss-THIRD SESSION
Senate.

WAsHINGToN, Feb. 25.-On motion Of Mr..
discharged from the onslderation of q large
number of bills, memorials. and resolutions.
Mr. Williams called up the bill to amend the
act OF Marcn 81, 1868, TO exempt certain manu-
factures from internal revenue tax.
The anne ndment is to allow manufacturers OF
naval machinery for the Government all the
Mr.. Trumbuli offered an amendment to the
billto refund the tax heretofore collected upon
The bill was then passed-yeas, 96; nays, %.
House of Representatives.
Mr.. Schenck offered resolution directing
the Clerk of the House to present to the Score
tary OF State the act TO increase the duties on
show ing that the law passed both houses over
the PresidentsVeto. Adopted.
MIR. Pomeroy called up the bill authorizing
certain banks named therein to change their
names. Passed,
The bill authorizes the banks to do business
hereafter under the names OF the 9ermania
National BanE' Of NeW Orleans and the Villas
Mr.. Eliot presented the petition of Daniel
Dickersc and others, OF New Bedford, and OF
Caroline q. MetCalf and Others Of Norton, Mass,
pray ing for the right of female suffrage Re.
ferre d to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Boutwell,, from the Committee on Recon-
struction, reported the evidence taken before
that committee In the case Of Georgia. Laid on
Mr.. Kelley moved to suspend the rules for the
purpose OF considering the bill reported by
him last evening from the Committee OF
Weights and Measures for the coinage OF nickel.
copper pieces OF cents and under. Agreed to,
. Mr., Woodward inquired if there was any
thing in the bill that made the proposed coin
legal tender?
Mr.. Kelley replied that they would be o legal
tender for every thing except the payment of
duties on foreign Imports
Mr.. woodward said ne could not support the
bill on This account, because he did not believe
anyn Ing should be make legal.tender except
gold nd silver. He did not believe in the
Mr., " oodward moved 10 strike out the fourth
so uon OF the bill, which make the proposed
clips legal tenner.
Mr.. Kelley asked Mr. Woodward to modify
his anne dment so as to Limit them to legal.
tenders in amounts of twenty-five cents and
over.
| because 1t was Ii Q principle he urged.
MI Judd said the question raised by the gem
| tlemRn from Pennsylvania (Mr. WoodWaTd)
| was discussed in he committee, and 30 far as
they could ascertain, the constitution did not
prescribe the material out OF which moaey
| b ould he made.
Mr. Kelley demanded the previous question,
anu the bill passed:
II practicable, there shall be coined at the Mint
| OF the United States and suoh OF Its branches
as the Director OF the Mint, with the approba-
| tion OF the Secretary OF the Treasury, may pre-
| copper and nickel, In the proportion OF not les q
| than 20 per cent. nor more than 83 per
| cent. OF Nickel viz, piece OF one cent
| To weigh one and one half grains, or 23 and
| three grains, and piece OF five cents to weigh
| five grains, with such devices as may be a xed
! by the Director of the Mint, with the approval
OF the Secretary of the Treasury. Such devices
| when adopted, shall not thereafter be changed
| by said officers, and the present coinage OF one
| three, and Ave cent pieces, whether OF brOn 20
nick el, copper or silver, and the issue of Trea.
Eury notes OF ten cents, shall thereup0u cease,