The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-31
FIFTH ION


Continued from the Fourth Edition.
The Senate took up the currency bill, and
upon the suggestion OF Mr. sherman the pending
Withdrawn, when he submitted an amendment as q
distinct section, providing that any banking assOc-
portion OF circulation may be removed TO any State
having less than its proportion under such rulee and
regulations as the Comptroller OF the Currency
may approve
House.
Continued from the Fourth Edition.
Mr.. Cullom offered resolution calling for in
formation as to the amount 10 tax collected for
the year 1869 on liquors and tobacco In each
Congressional district. Also, the aggregate
amount collected from all sources in each Con-
gressional district. Adopted
Mr.. Logan offered resolution to invite tde
National Labor Union in session in Washington,
70 have an address delivered by one of its mem
bers in the hall of the House of Representatives
some evening this week, on the principles and
object of the association. Adopted-75 to 49,
Mr. Marshall offered a resolution declaring
that the constitutional authority to levy taxes
does not include any power to impose duties
for any other purpose than the collection of
revenue; that tariff levied for any other pur-
pose than that of revenue, and especially If
levied to foster and encourage one section of
the country or one class of citiZons at the eX-
pcnee of other sections or other classes is
unauthorized by the Constitution, unjust to the
great body of the people, and Injurious to almost
all other industries, and directing the Commit
tee of Ways and Means to prepare a bill in
uCCOTUODCc WITH IHOsC NlbNb.
Mr.. Kelsey moved to lay the resolution on
the table.
The morning hour having expired, the reso-
luton went over until next Monday.
By Mr.. Sphinx Q)aCotal), for biennial sessions OF the
Mr.. Jngersoll offered resolution directing the
Committee on Banking and Currency to report back
within six days his bill authorizing an additional
issue Of legal-tendcr notes TO the amount OF forty
four million dollars
The House refused to second the previous ques-
ton--4B to T1-and the resolution went over.
Mr.. COLON offered resolution directing the Spe
cia Committee on the Postal Telegraph to inquire
into the whole subject of telegraphing throughout
the United States, and authorizing TO send for per-
The House refused to second the previous ques-
tOn--S5 TO T5-and the resolution went over.
Mr. SChenCk offered resolution calling on the
President for Information IA TO the trial of H. NJ
Herger, Of Mississippi for The murder of Major
Joseph q. Drane, L. s. A.: the cause of the delay in
the PRONUNCIATION and execution of the sentence !;
ano what agreement has been made by the Attor-
ney-Gencra to suspend action in the case, by what
authority, and with what OhIect Adopted.
Bills were introduced aud referred as follows:--
BY Mr. Morfeli pa relating no the Central branch
| Of the Union Pacific Railroad Company.
by Mr. Morrill, (Me,l, to increase the pay to jurors
| in United States courts.
| March, 1863, relating to hahcas corpus.
By Mr.. Wilkinson, in relation to settlers in the
| late Sioux Indian reservation in Minnesota.
BY Mir. Morgan, to abolish the Department OF Agrl-
culture.
By Mr.. Asper, to declare Grand River, in Missouri,
not navgable.
| BY MIR. Armstrong, to provide for the redemption
| OF not excceeng one hundred million dollars OF
United States bonds and issuing therefor an equva-
| lent amount OF notes bearing interest.
| BY Mr.. Socun TO repeal the act giving the right
| of way to the Hudson River West Shore Railroad
| Company.
| by Mr.. Wells, fixing the pay OF Senators and Re
presentatives at $1,000 year, aud reducing mileage
| to 10c. per mile, from March 4, 1870.
BY MIR. HeatOn, as to a rectangular system OF land
survey for post routes In the Southern States.
BY Mr.. JenCkes, to revise and amend the statutes
| rotating to patents and copyrights.
BY Mr.. Holman, extending to December l, 1879,
| the time for filing claims for additional bounties.
| BY Mr.. Strickland, for the extension Of the POr-
| tage Lake Canal to Keewenau Bay, Michigan.
BY Mr. Fitch, to grant belligerent rights to the re-
! public OF Cuba He moved its reference to q select
| committee of seven.
| Mr. Banks moved to refer 1t to the Committee on
| Foreign Affairs, which was agreed tO-yeas, 1856
| nays ID.