The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-14


notice OF the intention Of the Government to resume
payment in specie upon all its liabilities not later
than January I, next Thereafter the payments oy
the Treasury TO be upon a coin basis. The Secre-
tafy is also required to retain in the Treasury the
com received from customs and Otnor sources IN
excess OF the requirements OF the public debt and
such further supply Of coin as may be necessary IN
the execution OF the provisions OF this act may be
obtaned under the act entitled IAN act to authorize
the purchase OF coin and for other purposes" APP
proved March II, 1862. The bill repeals oil acts
making anything but coin legal-tender for debts,
pubic or pIlvate suspends the further printing OF
the United States notes and fractional currency; ana
provides for redemption and cancellation OF the
Referred to the Finance Committee and ordered
to be printed.
Hause
Bills were introduced and referred as folows:-
by Mr. Washburn (Ws.), for bringing home the
remains OF General Asboth, late Minister TO the
BY Mr. Atwood, to extend the time for completing
the railroad between Madison and Portage City.
By Mr.. johnson, granting lands, etc TO the
Sacramento Drainage, Irrigation, and Navigation
BY Mr. Clarke, for the relief OF the inhabitants OF
cities ana towns on lands OF the Great aud Little
BY Mr.. Chaves IN. ny, granting land to the
Pecos and Placer Mining Company in New Mexico.
BY Mr.. Sphinx (Dakotah), granting lands for rail-
roads in Dakotah and Minnesota
BY Mr.. Peters, resolutions OF the Maine Leglsla-
ture for interest on advances made by Massachu-
setts in the war of lsi2-l6.
BY Mr.. Starkweather, to prevent prize ightlng
by MT. Armstrong, relating to criminal proceedings
under the internal revenue laws.
BY Mr.. Gilnllan, relating TO half pay pensions to
widows and orphans.
BY Mr.. Cobb IN. C.), amending the act OF July II,
1868, which prescribes the oath of office TO he taken
by persons relieved from political disabilities.
BY MI. Cox, to pension INDECENT officers and SOL
dlers OF the war OF 1872
BY Mr.. Butler Crenn), to amend the act to protect
all persons in their civil rights.
By Mr. Shanks Qnd.l, for preliminary survey for
snip canal between the southern porIion OF Lake
Michigan and the Ohio river
BY Mr. Cullom, providing territorial government
for the District OF Columbia.
BY Mr., Burdett resolutions OF the Missouri Legis-
latufe for survey Of the Usage river, Missouri
BY Mr. Mccormick, granting lands to the Cape
| Ghardeau ana State line Railroad OF Missouri.
BY Mr. Rogers, to abolish female clerks IN the
| Govern ment departments.
BY Mr. Hamilton (Fla) To grant the Chattahoochie
| Arsenal to the State OF Florida
Aiso to restore the light house buoys at Mosquito
Inlet, on the eastern coast OF Florida
| Resolutions were offered as folllOws:-
| BY MIR. Loughrdge, joint resolution providing
for the safety of passengers on Western river steam
boats. Prohibiting the carriage freight stores
OF nitro glycerine coal OIL crude petroleum. naptha
By Mr. PomerOy, to print ten thousand extra
copies OF the evidence and report in the gold eXam-
nation. Referred to the Committee on Printing.
| BY Mr. McCrary, calling Oh the Secretary OF the
Navy for information TO the ships and officers in
| commission, etc. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Smythc, Qowa), calling on the Secretary OF
| the Treasury for tabular statement, showing the
operation OF the sinking fund In eXtinguishng the
debts OF the war Of the Revolution and of Che OF
BY Mr. Conger, calling for information as to the
cost, etc. Of deepening the st. Marys Falls Ship
| By Mr. Rogers calling for financial information
| as To the operations OF the Freedmen's Burean.
| The previous question was seconded, and the reso-
| luton went over
BY Mr. Hay, declaring the present system OF taxa
| ton is eXOrbitant and needlessly burdensOme and
that reduction Of taxation to the lowest point
sistent with revenue should be made both in the
| tarIf and internal taxation.
The House refused to second the previous ques-
| ton, and the resolution went over.
Mr.. Marshall offered the foowing:-
| RsSOlred That the depressed condition of the bu-
sness and the various industrial interests OF the
country demands OF Congress prompt action In re-
lievng the people Of all burdens OF taxation not ah.
solutely necessary t. provide for the wants OF the
Government economically administered, and that
in reforming the existing tariff laws legislation
shonld be based on these principles, to wit:-First
That duty should be imposed on any article above
the lowest rate that it will yield the largest
amount OF revenues Second. That the
maximum revenue duty should be imposed an lux
uries. Third. That the duty should be so imposed
as to operate as equally as pofsible throughout the
Union, discriminating neither for nor against any
class nor sect.
Mr. Holman, in order to test the sense Of tht
House. moved TO lay the resolution the table ant
| called for the yeas and nays, announcing that HI
would vote against his own motion.
The resolution was not laid on the table-yeas, Al
nays, 49,