The New York herald., 1869-01-28
THE FoRTIETH CONGRESS.
Third Session.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 81, 1869.
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WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Messrs. CHANDLER, SUMNER, HOWE, PoMRR0Y and
EDMUNDs presented memorials for woman suffrage,
which were referred to the Judiciary Committee.
NEW TEST or HONESTY IN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.
Mr.. HOWE, (rep) OF Wis.,, to the great amusement
OF Senator'S, presented memorial praying for the
appointment OF an able phrenologst to examine all
candidates for internal revenue pointments to see
whether benevoence, conscientiousness, causallty
and comparison be their most prominent protube-
RANGES, to the end that the government may no
longer suffer from the frauds now so common In
Retrenchment and Reform. #EN
MEDALS FOR NAVAL OFFICERS
lions to authorize Commander Charles 'H Baidwn si
and another officer OF the navy to accept gold
medals-the former from the King OF the Neither
lands and the latter from the Emperor Of the
French
Mr. CHANDLER (repj OF Mich, introduced bill to
prevent the collection Of illegal imposts under color
OF State authority. Referred to the Committee on
Mr. Chandlers bill provides that it shall be un1aw
iu for any officer Of any railroad company to collect
or pay over to any State, district or municipal of
Ger any tax impOst levied or to be levied upon
any person transported to or from any State district
territory OF the United States, or upon the
ion any law OF any State Territory to the contrary
Notwithstanding. And any oficer OF any such rail-
over, or authorizing ordering or directing the same
shall be liable to indictment In the Circuit Court OF
the circuit in which the OFFENCE shall have been COM
mtted, aud, on conviction thereof shall be ned for
every Otfence, not less than 81, 900.
ADMITTING INDIANS 10 CITIZENSHIP.
enable the Cherokee, Ckoctaw and Chickasaw Indians
to become citizens Of the United States Referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. P0MEROY, (rep.) OF Kansas introduced bill to
revive the grant OF land for the construction Of a
railroad from Selma to Gadsden, Alabama. Re-
RELIEF OF COMMANDER DAVIS.
Mr. HENDERSON moved TO take , up the ., bl for the
CONFINEMENT OF GOVERNMENT PRISONERS.
which % was referred to the COMMITTEES on the judi.
ciary to designate the place OF confinement OF per-
sons convicted OF onences against the laws Of the
The bill provides that crminals. sentenced by
q e q New New
Connecticut to be imprisoned for one year longer
shall be confined IN the penitentlary In Albany n
Y, and that the United states shall pay to the Super
intendent Of said pententary the sum OF one dollar
per week for the maintenance Of each convict during
hiSterm OF imprisonment.
BILLS BEFORE THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
On motion Of Mr.. TRUMBULI, lrep.) OF ILL.,. the Judi
ciary Commtte were discharged from the further con-
sderatiOn OF the following, viz:-The message Of the
President Of the United States. dated last July re.
commencing certain amendments TO the constitu.
convention OF Texas In reference lawlessness and
violence in that State; the petition OF citizens Of
the % payment % Of Claims Of loyal citizens. 0' 'o'
MILITARY ROAD IN OREGON.
On motion q f Mr. r.. CoaBITr @ !repl q q oregon the
OF the construction Of military wagon road from
Eugene City to the eastern boundary Of the state
was taken mp ana passed.
CONFIRMATION OF LAND TITLES.
On motion OF MT. HARLAN, rep) OF Iowa, the bill
Of Mssissipp was taken up and passed. :" e ''a''
RELIEF OF WILLIAM MGARRAHAN.
MT s o. bs d I'VE hts N motion
EcGarrahan, OF California.
postDoned last ct SAl Ssssetea as before on
Mr.. HENDRICKS, (dem.) OF Ind, maintained that
prevent further action upon the bin at that session
He also reviewed the history OF the BILL showed that
It had never been CONSIDERED upon It's merits Dy the
claimant, as citizen, to have his claim heard by the
Senate.
excited manner, and began to discuss the merits OF
the bil but was called to order.
remarks. in the course OF which he said he was pre-
pared to defend his action In regard to this bill
against oil persons whatever.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Before the Senate could reach a vote upon the
question OF order the morning hour expired bring
n9 up as unfinished business the bill relating to the
Central Pacific Branch OF the Union Pacinc Railroad
Mr. sHERNASs CURRENCY BILL.
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currency, reported by MIN from the Committee on
Finance.
ton and Messrs. HOWARD CORBETT and SUMNER
opposed It. The latter called for the yeas and nays
which were ordered, aud the motion was carried by
the The Public Debt and Currency bill being now be-
fore the senate, Mr. DAVIS, tdenl.) Of KY, moved
to recommit and instruct the committee TO report
in Its stead another bill.
Mr.. Davis amendment, in the nature OF q substi-
tute is to embody the following propostions:--
F2.st-That the government bonds should be dis
charged by the payment In coin OF their value reck
oned by that par o. me days ney % were respectively
upon them shall be reduced to i've per cent on their
secoad~That all other debts Of the United states
incurred since legal tender notes were issued and
not expressly payable In coin should be paid In cur
rency even after the resumption OF specie pay
Tlird-That the annual expenditure OF the gov.
ernment should be reduced within the scale Of
aud Indians 900 for the army 500 odo 600 for
the navy sIoo 600 for miscellaneous and $50 00o.
applied to the exiingushment Of the public debt.
fom1h-That taxes should be reduced 500, 600 oo9
sa M Sa ay o ssn 0s
Mr.. SHERMAN then addressed the Senate upon the
bill reported by the Committee on Finance.
mr. L e 70 State n general
terms the reasons tl1At Influenced the Committee OF
Finance TO report this measure and also TO state why
other measures OF financial character referred to
the committee have not received Its sanction. And,
the sSs Su right 70 ra@ saS osp I'm r
trinsic dlcutes Of the subject referred 70 u.s. but
from the great diversity Of opinion that exists In al
| adopted. I appeal to no party to sustain this
| measure Yet we must all recognize the dif1cuity
| OF harmonizine the great divcrsites OF opinion
| that exist on financial measures except BY
| partial surrender OF an Individual opinion ana
something like party support or any measure that
| NAV be agreed upon. In order to consider this
measure properly we must have a clear perception
OF what Is sought to be accomplished. The object
we have In view s to appreciate our currency to the
standard OF gold as rapdy,as the public Interest
will allow. Our present currency or .awful money!
consists OF notes OF the United states and these are
legal tender In payment OF all debts Based upon
them and OF equal value with them, Is subsidiary
currency OF notes OF national banks and these are
redeemabe In United States notes and are receiva-
| BILE in payment or taxes. We have also form OF
into lawful money, called three per cent certificates.
We have also fractional paper currency which is
convertible into lawful money on demand. These
four species or notes compose the paper currency OF
the country and the amount OF each Is stated as
foIiows.--
United states notes. tes........,...... ssse,o2l, ,o73