The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-11
THE SCIENCE OF POLITICS.
SENATOR sHERMIN'S ATTACK UPON
THE NATIONAL B.INKS.


Gen. Lcsrn'- Dash Mt the PRINCES OF tho
Army-The Pn-seSe Of the Bli Hrfuc nj
tbs Number Of Omcers IN IN Armr-Th
S,nair mt work en- the Funding D1n.
wAsHIsGr)S, March lo.-Mr. Ross (Rep.,
Knnsas) INTRODUCED a bill amendntory OF the Home.
sead act rro, iding that applications to enter as an
ndjoininy farm qu,nty OF land sufiicient to make
uo iCO tcres may e granted. The Funding bill hav-
ing been taken ur, Mr.. EowAnp Usep., mic')
moved to amend tie eighth seetlon so as TO author
i,e the bnnSs 10 go 10 tie Ire esurv and exchange
bonds which iiev have alronGy deposited tor the
new bonds rroyiled ;or by tiis lii, on s7cb
terms 10 ue stcretary OF tie Treasury may deem
equitable. Rejec;ec-i4 to ~
Mr.. BucKiSoBAM (Rer.. Conn) clsned that the
Government had M iclt TO diminish the value OF
lis obligations, nrd comrel u banks u take t en-
Mr.. snERMAS CIcp.. Ohio) believed trat the ma
II nal b1nks ugbt choerfully to aid In reoucnq the
public debt, nj sal lie hnd not ,xfcc'ed anv com.
pl int from thai quarter. tt Q banks were aske 10
yield ony onchali Of one ter cent. interest on t'er
bonds willie ne n ro'urn they would receive a bond
cNcr n rom incone tax and AL other taxation, aud
lad many Iriv eyes no: tclonghg to u tenforties.
Tie
MONOPOLY oy is'riSG P,PER MONEY
was tso va'u1b PRIVILEGE. lie thoG~ ht the inter.
est the b'nks ~a~ to be rrom"el by tits hil, aud
c, uld not see any reason ior ON 70 c"mplnin.
Mr.. ccSKItNG Ger., n. Y ,sroke OF G tys.
tom tic constuint cnoer which tbe n tionll banks
came into existence. and 4 irel TINT the' were TIC
rcpreaectntives m nrreement, the other pir'y
to viii Wis { Government OF ihe Urited States
Nr JAsstDI (De -. Cali f,vorcd an entire ref rrn
In the National Hanking s,ston. e ievins remedy
wa. denan e Nv the people uf tue eountr, b,
witch G burdens of the system woul he removed
Mr. luMSrR i'rc-; Lver,. Ma's) ds-eried the ri ut
AMI duyo Con re's 10 coerce tue banks into Hking
tie 'ew onds, regarding 1t AZ an essential part OF
the work oi hnan I rec ustruc ion
81. TOnRoY ,iey.. kan- ~ submitted m AMEND.
to The new bank. anl rr"vidn= TIA, as ioe bonds
nos leld oy nd tnks nature tho iow bonds
MIR srrNrn sut IT iiicd an 1ueudrert to rec ulro
that " OFT irds o. ~ tOnts TO tc dc' ositei - nl
be Cf t,e iuur le- cent, hste va uf tie Uno-tElrd
rom each class. Adjourned.
House OF kcprc-en,ri,vr,.
Mr.. ScuENck (Rep.. Ohio Oft rod a resolution
reciiHg that er~n nan cd Cole re. rese' ting Ne
se,f as LAWYER in tic omrlo ment OF the Govern.
mcnt. had wril'e" letters I" umer'us persons IN
BROOKLYN and New York. requesting them to ca on
lin nt his private once and explain their income
rotu'ns for years past, and corree them irregular
and directing the serretnr. Of & Trolsur5 to In.
form the H'use whether Hny person persons who
had not been regularly appOiniel internal revenue
ohce- I'd been or we're now euploved In Btooklyn
or New York 10 aid In the collection OF internal
rove ue, and II 90 oy what authority. Adorte I.
M oNEiLL (ner Penn presented ceti,ions Of
tho Ifiil' htl worKingmen against q c yioNS of
the Free Trade League on tie tarlG, and for reduc
uCn ol tie duties on coffee, tey drugs. and spices
The cnf-i erniitn of the New York and Wash
Mr.. LocAS Rer, III addressed The House In
advocsr, OF the Lil to reduce the number o. on.
ces In the Srmy. lie touche upon the Gaze OF Gen.
Butlerne D, dismissed fou the civil service for his
connection ith 700 operations IN Nes York, a. Re
saii, but stili boloinz the n,nk ot Colonel In the
army. and not o"urt marti lel Coniinuinr, Mr..
LooAS said. that the pay proper ofte General o,
army was t4sO0, but he sctualN received rum the
GossTnmsn. ~, pay pay md s'Sraaee" Sisg be mole
taa,o, bot the smouh. whicn be actually drew w-s
ThA Rag NJ NnWG
Sa,S.o. but tie amount drawn By MAJ. .Gen. H.lleck
va: y o2; by Gen; Meale, ,sS,s,a by Gen. Geo;
D. Gen schthcld, s7'4s9. He Gil not unJer-,and
whv these differences we're; but the reason n.signe
H. Gen schonelus case was thai be had not been
ported rs drsNinz any cnninutA,ion. The oay
proper Of d. lgadier General q ass, Tut tlev
actually drew LAS. The Committee proposed to
rsy ss4 81 "a Sr~ N afasi;Sf n "a SSxs Il sp
TO him tina, .na' VS. q very good salary for young
nan without
FAMILY.
daughter; MsJo-- ncrals, sT,boo; Brigsdier
| onels, tSOuO, Mrjor. ~ 500; Captain (mountedl
2t0; Cnntaln lnot mounted), also A'Ju ant
tcS,.non; tmoSn,sdl Siss. Fr.t lsn'sn.,, fr 'mo,
monnied) tl,5O0; second Lieutenant (moGnteD
1850; Second Lieu eiont mot muunieo), tao;
c. apliin sieo; aijde-camp to VI or.teneri.. Sst
additional; aio-lc camp TO Bnyaner General, tlHC
| ad iIiona Aedng Assistant Commissary, il)O
the Qnartermsrml.ters Department, as now allowed
nv law md re u.atlOn- utnceru " hen Iravelling
under orders aud not Furnished with runspor ation,
TO be allowed ten cents niue; retired tnicers 10
receive seventy nvo per cent o the pay OF the rank
On which tney are retired.
| Mr.. LOGAN owed to amend the fourteenth acc
uon, hring the pay ~ oteors bv pruyiuing that in
ADDITION ~ the pay hIed lbere shall he paid to each
general. inc udng cnapains ant. the hnvins ass o.
Hated rHnk and pay ten per cent. OF their current
yearly pay tor .oh Eve years continuous service,
| provides the totll amount VI tuch amount lof
| length ~ service shHl In case exceed nrtN per