Evening star., 1870-03-10
EVENING STAR.
CONGRESSIONAL
Conclusion Of Yesterdays Proceedings.

SENATE--AferOurr report closed
The funding bull was debated at length by
Nessrs Scott, Morrif OF Vermont. and F~w.er-
when.
MT Morrill,. of VI. moved to amend the second
and third sections 10y raising the rate of interest
iron. 4 and ~ per cent. To 5 per cent
Mr. Williams opposed the amendment.
Mr.. Warner made some remarks in advocacy
OF the bill, as reported by the committee, in
which shape IL was a practical measure, anu
meant a resumption OF specie payments very
speedily. The motion TO raise the rate OF inter,
est was in the interest of the bond holders and
against the interest of the people.
Mr.. Sprague thought il not impossible that ere
long the Government may be able TO fund the
the debt at a lower rate of interest than pro-
rided for u the bill
The motion of Mr. Morrill, was then rejected
The question was then resumed on the ulotioa
of Mr.. Abbott, to strike out the fifth section,
providing Tor the establishment of agencies
abroad 10 pay the interest.
After some discussion, but without reaching
Vote on the amendmrnts the Senate, At 455 p.
m. took a recess until 80 p. m.
At the evening session. pending the motion to
strike out the fifth section,
Mr.. Sherman proposed an am endment to mod
iiy II by giving the Secretary OF the Treasury
the discretion of paving the coupons of the toI =.
per cent bonds only at IT,, ofic .s OF authorized
agents in London, Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam
and Frankfort
said the question simply this, whether We
should save One-fOurth of the interest by paying
it abroad
Mr.. Sprague said that in case of war with Ing
Hand. insurance on the specie 20 be transported
TO pay the these coupons would 90 up To and 10
Per cent, and the payment would indeed be pu
in Jeopardy. In his judgment there were not
words in the English language to describe the
ruin which would attend this semi-annual ex-
Port of twenty-five millions of coin.
The amendment OF MIR. Sherman to mo iify
the fifth section was agreed tO-yeas 80, nays 10
The motion of Mr. Corbett TO strike out the
fifth section entire was then adopted-yeas %,
nays II.
Mr.. Conkling characterized the eight section
OF the bill relating to the national banks, un-
mistakable repudiation.
The Senate then, at 10: 10 p. M, adjournd.
HOUSE--After our report closed
The resolution reported from the Committee
on Printing in relation to the printing of the
Patent Office reports was passed.
Judiciary, reported a substitute for the bill u
enforce the rights of citizens OF the United
States to vote In the several States who have
heretofore been excluded on account of race OF
color. Ordered to be recommitted.
Mr.. Stokes, (Tenn.,) } from the Committee or
the Ninth Census, reported a bill to amend the
bill providing for taking the seventh census
Ordered to be printed and recommitted.
Mr.. MOrren (Pa-) introduced bill To provide
for the celebration of the centennial anniver-
sary OF American independence by holding al
industrial exhibition of the arts and mechanic
in the city of Philadelphia in 1876. Referred tO
the Committee on Manufactures.
Mr.. Stevenson (Ohio) introduced bill to reg
uate the mileage of Senators, Representative;
and Delegates in Congress. Referred to thC
Committee Mileage.
Mr.. Tanner y. W from the Committee OF
Public Buildings and Grounds, reported bacl
the bill to incorporate the Washington Market
Company. Ordered to printed and recommitted
MIR. Washburn Mass introduced a resolution
to regulate the appointment of cadets TO Wes
Point and the examination of the appOintees
Referred to Committee ON Military Affairs.
MIR. Logan (lll.l then called up his bill for th
organization of the army 1t was agreed
that after a statement by Mr.. Logan, the bill
should be considered i'm the House as I'm Com
mittee of the Whole, tomorrow, (to-day.) Il
Will come up after the morning hour.
The House, at 4 O'Clock, p. m, adjourned.