Evening star., 1870-03-08
FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
TUESDAY, March 8.


said, being all in one handwriting, asking the
suppression OF the sale OF Intoxicating liquors in
the District OF Columbia. Referred to Commit
tee on District of Columbia.
Mr.. Sumner presented memorial of Hinton
Rosser Helper, asking an increase of his COM
peHsation Consul at Buenos Ayres. Referred
to Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. COnkling presented memorial of New
York Chamber of Commerce, in favor Of the
erection of harbOr OF refuge at Block Island
Referred to Committee on Commerce.
Ako, memorial of New York Chamber OF
Commerce, giving their opinion that it would
be extremely unwise for the Government of the
United States to embark in the business of tele-
graphing, in which view Mr.. c. said he heartily
concurred. The memorial was referred to Com
mittee on Post Offices.
Mr.. Morton made a unanimously favorable
report from the Committee on Foreign Rela-
uons, repeating the neutr ality act of 1918.
Mr.. ayard, from Committee on Finance, re-
ported bill to relieve public charities from taxa
ton.
Mr.. Williams introduced joint resolution to pro-
vide for the redemption of 1egal-tender notes.
Referred to COMMITTEES on Finance. lit pro-
vides that from and after the passage this resO-
luton One-half of the duties on imports NAV be
paid in legal-tender notes.1
Mr.. Kellogg introduced bill in aid of the
freedmen, and to subdivide the public domain
IN certain States, into forty-acre tracts for
homesteads for the colored race. Referred to
Committee on Public Lands.
MI. MOrTlu (he.) }, from Committee on Ap-
preparations, reported House bill to supply dsti-
clencies in the appropriations for the contingent
expenses of the House Of Representatives for
Mr.. Fowler offered resolution instructing the
Finance Committee to consider the propriety of
insructing the Secretary of the Treasury to
gold in the Treasury, in view Of the speedy ap-
Proclamation to specie payments; which was laid
over at the suggestion ~ Mr.. Edmunds until to-
morrow.
Mr.. Harlan called up House joint resolution
to provide for the appointment Of a Joint Com
mittee on Indian Affairs, to consist Of six mem
shall consider all matters relating to Indian
affairs.
Mr.. Corbett thought it was very essential to
AFFAIRS and this may be % best obtaned bR Rdlas this
joint committee.
Mr.. Edmunds thought it better the committees
should remain separate. as one would then be
check on the other. Certainly, If the object was
to secure more unanimity in spending the peO-
ple's money, this resolution would effect it; as
the House could be induced to agree to meas
ures that were recommended BY Joint commit
tee that they would not il only recommended
by ccmmitte eOf their own body"
Mr.: Harlan said the bin met the approval of
The bill then went over, and the Funding bill
was taken mp; the question being on the amend
ment OF Mr. Corbett to strike out the 5th section
providing for the payment Of interest on the
bonds in the cities of London, Paris, Berlin
Am, terdam or Frankfort.
Mr.. Sherm An said it had been spread broad
cast through the country by the public press
that the one per centum allowed to negotiate
this loan was vast corruption fund of twelve
million dollars. There were great difficulties In
the way OF negotiating this loan, involving
much labor and trouble, and far more difficuif
than the negotiation of the other loans. Mr.
boutwell, was required to sell these bonds at par
in gold, whereas the former loans were disposed
Of ON the best terms available. He fMr. 81
had addressed to the Secretary a letter asking
him whether these bonds could not be nego.
uated for less amount. The Secretary had
replied, and he asked for the reading of his let
ter from the desk The Secretary says it is i'm
possible for him to estimate accur ateiy the cost
Of disposing Of the loan in Europe; that he
necessary, but he would not advocate any re-
duction Of that amount. He further says that
upon the Treasury Department it will be Inn
possible to negotiate it; that many persons in
Europe who invest can only be reached by lead
Mr.. 5. stated that the first loan of the United
States had been negotiated at a cost of y per
cent. and Mr.. Fessenden negotiated the second
sSss 81 loan at cost OF per cent be
new bonds can be gotten off without any cost
but it must be remembered that one thousand
millions Of our debt Ii held in Europe.
A letter was sent to the desk by Mr.. 8. from
the United States Consul at Amsterdam to the
effect that he understood that the negotiation
Of their recent loan had cost the Prussian gov
from the Secretary OF the Treasury that the
cost may probably be not more than Y Der
cent, but that if the amount allowed remain as
increased.
Mr.. Sherman continued, advocating that tho
amount of one per cent. stand, that the Secre-
taIy have the discretion and that lie be held to a
strict responsibility. 1t may be that in some
cases II may not cost more than X Of one per
cent, but in remote countries it will of course
cost more. Now in regard to the employment of
agents to dispose Of the loan, this had always
been the custom except in time Of peace,
when wi small loans were put on the market
after these bonds were sold, they
went up In price and bankers realized two and
three per cent. Many bankers in Europe will
without charging any price, in fact they would would
be willing to pay interest on the balance left
with them. If this 5th section is stricken out
Of the per cent. loan, with that section he viii
have no difficulty about it. In regard to its be-
ing disgrace to pay an interest abroad, there
Is nothing in Il. Our fathers thought It no dis
grace TO pay them interest In foreign Countries
It Is said that Great Britain and Prussia do not
DO 1t, and why? because they arc located in the
very midst Of the money centers of Europe.
our interest at home.
Mr.. Davis then took the floor in q lengthy
speech In favor Of his motion to recommit.
HOUSE.-Mr. Tneeier, IN. Y.,) from Com
-.'ttee on Pacific Railroad, reported back the
following bills; all of which were ordered to be
printed and recemmitted, viz:
Bill to build bridge across the Missouri
Bill relating to the Central Branch of the
Union Pacific Railroad.
Bill TO construct railroad from the western
boundary Of Missouri and Arkansas to the
Pacific coast by the southern route.
Joint resolution In relation to the cOnstruc
ton Of the Southern Pacific Railroad Of Cali
f0rnia.
Mr.. Julian, 1nd.,) from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported q bill to prohibit the
sale Of public land in Dacotah and other Terri
tories except as provided in the homestead act.
to actual settlers, or for land sites.
The bill excited quite q contest, and was
finally defeated by large vote.
Mr.: Schenck (Ohio) sent to the Clerks desk
and had read u communication addressed by
MI. Lansing, commander Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic in New York, to members Of Con
gress, calling attention to the fact that maimet
soldiers who piled the vocation Of organ Qrinders
in New York were compelled to paw an Internal
revenue tax of 80. 1t was also stated in MI.
Lsnsings communication that one of theae dis
charged soldiers bad been seen with placard
ON his breast announcing that he had paid ten
dollars for the privilege Of grinding an orRan.
and that the placard thus exhibited was the re,
ceipt for the money.
Mr.. Schenck said he had the communication
read for the purpose Of saying that there was
no authority to levy such tax q that referred
to, and he had read letter from Commissioner
DeIano showing that there was no AUTHORITY 10
levy such . tax. Mr.. Schenck added that he
believed II could be shown that no collector
had collected that tax, and no assessor had as
sessed the tax. In his opinion men had been
hired to wear these placartis in order to bring
repTOach upOn the Government tha Coo0roes