New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-11

COMMITTEE sQUABBLEs on THE CURRENCY CUES
TION-PROBABLE DEFEAT OF THE INDIAN
TERRITORIAL BILL-TERRIBLH Dt,STITUTIoN
AMONG THE NEGROES IN wAsIISGTON-FIyE
DEATHS FROM STARVATION.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Friday, Feb. 10, 1871
The uncertainty and tmdity felt In Congress upon the
Currency question well illustrated by the length Of
time it takes mature, in the Committee Baok1nN
and Currency, simple bill for reprint FROM plates
Of National bank notes Of the higher denominations and
the substitution Of for all mutt ted notes OF
the denominations for which the old plates to be
retained. The Committee spent the session this morning
discussing the question OF the best met cd OF Calling
IN the mutilaed notes Some members fear that there
will be contraction OF the currency whit those notes
sent TO Washington for redemption prdpose to ALLOW
the banks TO deduct the rihng amounts fot wared from
time time from the OF they
required keep in their vaults The Cntractioniss
and EXpansOnists the Committee wau,h each other
viglantly and any proposition that be construed
into essenng increasing the volume OF the currency.
to the extent OF a few hundred dollars meets with
prompt opposition. 1t is thought that more than
o year will be necessary for the Treasury Depart
ment make the necessary arrangements for printing
the notes, and it is possible that AFTER the new
plates engrossed the work OF printing may be par
tally done by the bank note companies, until the new
printing building at Washington has been completed.
The Committee expect TO report the bill early next week
Representatives OF the great bank note companies
mere, making STRONG opposition 10
viii deprive them Of large share Of their business. IL
is not believed, however that there will DO any serious
opposition to its passage in the House.
One hundred and forty applications from Europe and
this country have been made at the Treasury Depart
agencies for the negotiation OF the bonds,
10 be issued under the act OF July H. 1870.
The Indian Territorial bill is still in the Joint Com
mittees TO which 1t referred There Is considerable
dispute the provisions OF the BILL especially since
the friends Of the Okmulgee constitution and the Indian
policy OF the Administration have secured number OK
important amendments. The attempt will probably Do
made to delay the report that the passage OF the bin
will be improbable. By the amendments carried In the
Committee the government proposed by the bill shall
not become operative until it has rst been accepted sy
popular OF the Indians themselves AS amended,
the bill reafrms the treaties now In existence provides
that the officers needed under its provisions shalt es
citizens OF the Indian nations excepting the GOVERNOR
secretary and the Judges Of the Supreme choiee
OF whom is to be left to the President aud Senate II
declares that nothing the bill shall be construed so 40
10 enlarge the franchises Of any railroad now allowed 10
pass through the territory under the treaties OF 1866 and
provides that all the land not now eeded TO the various
tribes residing In the proposed territory ana bns
within its bounds, shall be reserved for the setenehs
OF such Indians and tribes may hereafter elect 70
move there. The debates these various PROPOSE
| lions was times quite warm Those voting for them
were Messrs, Armstrong Shanks Adams Van Wyck' ana
Bailey, OF the Committee Indian Affair." aud Messs
DuyaI Moore and Cleveland OF the Committee on Ter
rtores. Those opposing the policy indicated by ths
amen dments and favoring that which most quickly
aboshes the tribal sem and opens the Territory W
settlement and the consruc OF railroads, &c. were;
OF the Indian Committee. Messrs Clarke Van Horn
Tae and smith (oregon), and OF the Committee Ter
rtores, Messrs Cullom and Buckley Mr.. Ta1e belongs
to both Committees.
The Appropriation OF 10000 made by Congress year
ago for the support OF disabled and negoes OF
the District exhausted and II is reported o-nghs
that many Of them In starving condition. Five are
said to have died of want since Sunday last and others
have found much reduced that their roooveryh
very doubtful.
Promident citizens OF Alabama, now In this city, slaS
that when the Senate Investigating Committee come
take testimony concerning the committed upon
10y al In that State, state Of affairs VIII Dc
shown to exist than the evidence about North Carons
has developed They with other Southern kopao
leans that the only TO prevent and punish tno no
quont Ku Klux murders and barbanties Is TO give mo
Federal Courts Jurisdiction over such ouenses. ihs
lures Of the State inundated OF so muon
In sympathy with the perpetrators OF the oatraees tn
indictments or convictions can DO had from 'neh-
Tho Committee will have time 10 DO no more than iarp
begin its work in the present Congress. and IL VIII
| 10 promptly revived after the ath OF Maron-
| Tho members express the opinion that tneJ
| will DO engaged during the whole summer Ina