Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-25
FORTIETH CONGRESS,
This Afternoons Proceedings
THURSDAY, February IS.


SKNATk-On motion of Mr. Grimes ths
Committee on Naval Affairs were cischsrred
from the further consideration OF various bills
ard memorials.
MIR. Williams called mp House bill to amend
the act exemptng certain mau uiactures from
Internal revenue so as 20 extend the beuef n, OF
exemption 20 man ufscturers of n avail machinery
for the Government; which was al iscuss4d uutil
the expiration Of the morning hour, and then
pas ed.
Mr.. yickers. from the Committee on Com
meTce, asked and WAS discharged from the fur
tner consideration OF the Dill 10 incorporate the
Southern Express Company.
Mr.. Anthony, from the Printing Committee,
reported resolution 70 PRINT report Of joint
Commute. of Ordnance. Passed.
Mr.. Anthony offered resolution for the
appointment Of a committee of lnree TO revise
the rules OF the Senate, aud report what modi.
hcation is necessary 10 secure the better trans
action OF public business.
Mr.. Buckalew suggested a modification OF
the resolution so as TO provide for a revision of
the joint rules, which was accepted.
Mr. Sumner hoped the committee would also
take into consideration the propriety of abol-
ishing the old and bar rbarous custom of enroll
ing the bills on parchment. This was q Gus
tom which had come down TO MS from distant
ages. and he believed that the Congress of the
United States and the Legislature Of Massa-
chusetts are the only bodies which retained it,
1t was a useless and expensive custom
The resolution was then passed.
The army appropriation bill was then taken
mp. The amendment of Mr.. Sumner author
iZing the Secretary Of the Treasury to audit
the claims Of Massachusetts and Maine for
ing, and the first question 70 be decided oeiug
the point Of order raised by Mr.. Grimes tnst
the anne ndment could not be received, as n was
IN the nature of private CLAIM.
Considerable debate arose on the point of
order.
Mr.. Sherman asked unanimous consent 10
take ur the joint resolution providing that the
House of Representativ YES Of the next Con sfess
a r q q nj M NJ
MIR. Trunbull and Mr.. Eessenden expressed
the idea that there was some difficulty about
the matter-that the two Houses must meet at
the same time. The Senate could not meet
without the House met. and the Senate must be
here TO swear in the Vice President ana the
new Senators.
about the matter II was merely to accommo-
date the House, which other wise would not be
able TO participate in the Inauguration proceed
ings.
The joint resolution was then passed
HoUsK.-Mr. Schenck (Ohio) offered q reso-
luton directing the Clerk OF the House TO pre-
sent TO the Secretary Of State the act to increase
the duties on imported copper, with the usual
ceruncae showing that the bill passed both
Houses over the Presidents veto. Adopted.
Mr. Elliott (Mass.l presented the petition of
Daniel Ricketson ana others, of New Bedford.
and OF Caroline u. Metcaf and Others of Nor
ton, Mass., praying for the right of female
suffrage Referred TO the Committee on the
Mr.. Boutwell,, Mass from the COMMITTEE
ON Reconstruction. reported the evidence taken
before that Committee in the case Of Georgia
Laid on the table
Mr.. Kelley PA moved TO suspend tae ruI es
for the purpose of considering the biII report
ed nv him last evening from the Committee on
Coinage, Weights ana Measures, for the coin
age OF nickle copper pieces OF hye cents and
uDoer. Agreed 10.
Mr. Woodward PA inquired NJ there was
any thing IN the bull that made the proposed
a lo0l tam dor
MIR. Kelley (Pa.D replied that they would he
legal tender for everything axc cept the pay
ment o. dutles on foreign imports.
Mr.. woodward Pa said he could not sun
port the bill on this account because he d d npt
believe that anything should be made a legal
tender but gold and silver. He did not believe
in the principle.
Mr.. Woodward Pa moved to strike ont the
Attn section of the bill, which makes the pro
posed COINS q legal tender.
Mr.. Kelley (Ps.) asked Mr.. Woodward to
modify his amendment SO to limit them 10
legal tenders IN amounts Of twenty-five cents
add over.
Mr.. Woodward (Pa.) said he could not do
that. because II was the principle be urged
Mr.. Ju6d fIll said the question raised nv
the e. ntlemsn from Pennsylvania (Mr Wood
ward Wa discussed in the Committee, and so
not prescribe the material out Of which money
should be made.
Mr.. Kelley Pa demanded the previous
question, and the bill passed. Ii provides
j
next. or sooner il practicable, there shall De
coined the following pieces, TO BE- composed of
copper and nickle. in the proportion Of not less
than p per cent. nor more than S3 per cent of
nickle, VIZ: A piece of one cent TO weigh
one and one half grams. or twenty three
and fifteen hundreths grains; piece
OF three cents, TO weigh three grams
and piece OF five cents to weigh i've grairs
With such devices as may be fixed by the di.
rector 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 five cent pieces, whether Of bronze
nickle, copper or silver, and the issue of
Treasury notes Of ten cents shall thereupon
&C ase.
Any of the coins provided for by this act
shall be q legal tender 10 the amount of one
dollar in any one payment and no more
Ii may be lawful for the Secretary OF the
Treasury 70 redeem, under such regulations as
ne may deem proper, the one and two cent
coins heretofore issued, with any Of the COINS
authorized to be issued oy this act
1t shall be lawful for the treasurer and the
several Assistant Treasurers of the United
States to redeem in national currency in sums
not less than $50, under such rules and regu-
lauons as may be prescribed by the Secretary
OF the Treasury, the CONS herein authorized 70
be issued, and also the one, two three and ii We
cent coins heretofore issued by the United
States