Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-01-24
F0RTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings
MONDAY, January q.

An1o a1tcTuUOuS 1r0c0eQlngS.
MONDAY, January a.
SENATE.-Mr. Hamlin presented cr.,.r,,.,.
Of Hon. Lot NJ. Morrill, OF Maine, elected 40 An,
the term Of Mr.. Fessenden, expiring March
1871.
of office.
Mr.. Stewart asked leave TO correc, n st.,e,nsn,
Of the Senator from Massachusetts rising as =
question Of privilege.
Mr.. Sumner rose to a question Of order He
sd T. a.. 81 desired the opPo,tanity to reply, and
an hour and a half.
Mr.. Conkling desired to know what point of
order had been made by the Senator from Mas
MIR. Morrill,, Of Vermont, called for the regu-
lar order, and number of memorials and peti-
tons were then presented and appropriately
Mr.. Patterson introduced memorial and bills
Tor the appropriation OF public lands for the
Public Schools OF the District Of Columbia
Mr.. Nickers presented memorials asking men,
sions to soldiers and soldiers widows of the var
OF lsl2 Referred TO Committee on Pensions
8Mr. Trumbull presented memorial of citizens
Oh OIL. LIMOS no asking for the compulsory prepay
ferred TO Committee on Post Offices.
Mr. Hamlin introduced bill for the relief of
% tbe poor IN the District OF Columbia Referred
70 committee on District OF Columbia.
MT. Norton offered resolution instrucfing ,Ju-
dietary Committee TO inquire BY what authority
General Terry has assumed 10 call Military
COMMISSION TO determine upon the eligibility OF
members of the Georgia Legislature, and that
the President, Secretary of War and General OF
.ne Army communicate what orders they have
Mr. Sumner objected to its present consjdera-
tons, and IL went over.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill giving pension
to the widow Of the late President Lincoln. Re-
ferred to Committee on Pensions.
Mr.. Drake. from the Committee on Naval Ar
fairs, reported the bill for the relief or certain
naval contractors, which was discussed and laid
over.
The bill to provide national currency OF coin
notes, and to equalize the distribution Of circu
latng notes, was taken up.
Mr.. Sherman did not propose TO make anv
elaborate financial speech, but merely 20 state
tde designs of the bil-frst, to equalze the dis
tibution OF the currency and to provide for the
issue OF coin notes. The present distribution of
the bank circulation is grossly unfair. Three
states with one-ffteenth of the population
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut
have about One-thrd of the circulation The
Southern States, with population of II millions.
have not half the bank circulation of Massachu,
setts, and the West is almost as bad of. This
o gLoTs i antainess Ia has grown out of violation of
Tie law by the Comptroller OF the Currency and
the Secretary Of the Treasury, as q reference
10 the laws would clearly prove. SO soon
aS the war was over there was a great rush 20
|. organize new banks, and the circulation was
issued to them under cover of an amendment IN
an Internal Revenue bill. But the privilege in
that provision expired on july 1, 1865, and after
lation of the laws, 80 that the present uneoual
distribution is not occasioned by defects In fhe
banking laws, but by plain violation of the law.
And in the eastern States, where capital and
credit were not so much needed, they had this
surplus, while in the West and South where
capital was so much in demand, there was This
insufficient supply Of the circulation. There
are two plans: one to call from the eastern
butte it among the West and soaiS; but s ss,s,
hess in the East.
HOUSE-Under the call of States for hin.
and joint resolutions for reference ONLY. the fol-
lowing were introduced and referred to the conn.,
mittees named:
By Mr.. Poland (Vt): Bill in relation to sala-
ries of postal clerks on the Union Pacific Rail-
road. Post Offices and Post Roads.
~ BY Mr. Dawes Mass:G Bin to incorporate the
District of Columbia.
BY Mr.. Dixon Or. H.: Bill concerning the liza
bihty CT certain ship owners, and the iurisdic-
ton OF the United States in Admiralty cases.
Commerce.
by Mr.. Kellogg Conn: Bill to resume nos
session granted TO the State of Arkansas for the
construction OF a railroad from the Mississippi
Lands.
BY Mr.. FERRIS II. W: Bnl in relation to
grants OF additional bounty to soldiers. Military
Also, a bill in relation to the appointment of
certain officials of the Pension Department.
BY MIR. Myers (Pa.j: Bill for fixing the COM
pensation OF letter carriers at 81 200 per annum
wherever the free delivery system Is in opera
ton. Post ONCE and Post Roads.
BY Mr.. Cessna (Pa.): Bin to increase the
number Of Judges of the Supreme Court Of the
United States and to define the jurisdiction or
the United States Courts. Judiciary.
By Mr.. whittemore Is. Co.: Bill to convey
certain government property in Beaufort Dis
uict, 5. O., tor school purposes. Public Lands
Also, joint resolution TO pay colored soldiers
the same bounty as thai paid 70 white soldiers
Of the late war. Military Affairs.
By MIR. Bingham lOnio): Bill defining the
mode OF ratifyine amendments TO the constitu-
ton Of the United States. judiciary.
By Mr.. Welker (Ohio): Bill for a railroad
from Washington TO the SckuylkIn river In
Schuylkil county, Pa. Roads ana Canals.
By Mr.. Mungen (0hio): Bill granting Is0
acres Of land 10 each soldier who seGe ed one wear
or more in the Union army during the late war.
BY Mr.. Peck (Ky.): Bill for the relief of the
Kentucky Agricultural and Mechanical Asso-
citation. Claims
BY Mr. Prosser CTenn): Bill to incorporate
the Butchers Benevolent Association of the
District of Columbia. District of Columbia.
BY Mr.. Cook (nD Bin for a railroad and
telegraph from Chicago. Illinois, to San Diago,
California. Railroads and Canals.
BY. Mr.. Marshall (IlD: Bill fixing the com
pensation of Grand and Petit Jurors In the
United States. Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Moore illl.) Bill to authorize the ad-
iustment and payment fpensions on a gold basis.
Pensions.
BY Dir. HALEY (n.): Bill mixing abpropria-
tions fOr further improvement in the Des Moines
and Rock Island Rapids in the Mississippi river
Appropriations.
by Mr.. Hay (In.): Bill to provide for the
health and safety Of persons engaged in working
coal mines. Mines and Mining.
By Mir. McClary (iowa): Joint resolution cop-
cernng the financial policy Of the United States.
Ways and Means.
BY Mr.. Cobb (wis.): Bill authorizing the pub-
hcation Of the laws relating to the Army, Nav
and Marine Corps in the Western .Soldiersi Eiend.
Military Affairs.
By Mr. Washburn (wis.): Bill to establish n
postal telegraph system.
Mr.. Washburn moved its reference TO special
committee Of seven members.
Mr.. FaEnsworth and other members demanded
its reference TO the Committee on Post Omces
Amer . contest, IL was refsrred TO a special
committee, as indicated BY Mr.. Washburn.
BY Mr.. Tafe (Nebraska): Bin 70 prohibit the
sale Of public lands in Nebraska to any person
not actual settlers. Public Lands.
By Mr.. Garfelde (Wash. Teri: Bill for the
protection Of purchAseD Of improved lands in
Washington Territory. Public Lands. .
Under this call . large number of private bills
and resolutions, bills Tor claims, pensions &c.
were introduced and referred.
Mr.. Burr (Ill.) offered Q roaolutin. declsring
that, in the opinion Of the House, owing 70 its
peculiar duties, the Conmittee on Eiecfons Of
this House ID . judicial body, and IN deciding
questions should oct according 10 an the rule al
law q purely .: though each member vasundsr