New-York tribune., 1872-03-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THE THREE PER CENT CERTIFICATES.


Mr.. HOOPER (Rep., Mass.) from the Com
mittee on Banking and Currency, reported back ad-
versey the Senate bill for the redemption OF the tempo
rary loan per certificates at the rate of three mil
lions month, and moved that the bill be laid Oh the
table. 81, ,, A., ,,
TO withdraw the motion lay the bill the table 40
the BILL which he considered OF great Importance,
Mr. HOOPER declined to Withdraw the motion. stating
NAT that was the unanimous report of the Committee.
Mr.. RANDALL Dem. Pennl argued that that would
canse sudden contraction of the currency which might
Mr.. GARFIELD said it would not effect any conrac-
ton because ereenhacks would be paid out instead OF
country the Interest on this SlO.O0J.O0O.
An informal and rather irregular discussion, covering
RANDALL GARFIELD, KELLEY, LYNCH. CoBUKN,
and HOOPER At the close the bill was laid Ola the
MIR TOWNSEND QIep., Penny. from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported bll 10 allow the Chicago aud
North Western Railway Company to change its projected
line OF road between Fond du Lac and Escanaba Mich,
the grant of lands not to be increased OF changed
thereby. IL was passed
The House then TOOK up the Deficiency BILL and pro
ceeded to vote the amendments reported from the
Committee OF the Whole. After dispOsing OF all the
amendments to the Deficiency bill, and agreeing
offered by Mr Dawes for the payment Of fun days
wages aborers and mechanics in Navy Yards &C.,
who had worked only eight hours, the bill passed.
The House mp the bill granting the Central Pa
cc Railway Company the of 0nehalf Of the Island
ments in opposition to the hill made by Messrs
HOLMAN. KERR. HAY, COBURN, BIRD, BEATTY,
CARROLL ana CREBS.
INVESTIGATING THE CONDUCT OF THE NAVY DEPART
During the discussion MI. BLAIR (Rep., Mich) asked
leave offer resolution rcciting that charges have ap
peared newspapers Of large circulation In NewY0rk
and where calculated to affect inurOusly the rcpu-
tation the Secretary Of the Navy and tO doubts
on the integrity of his administration Of the Navy
Department and therefore providing 1Or the appoint
ment of select committee Of tve 10 Investigate any
Irregularities charged, and TO inquire generally into the
administration Of the affairs OF the Navy Department
during the incumbcncy Of the present Secretary.
Mr. SARGENT (Rcp., Cali stated in behalf and a the
request the Secretary of the Navy, that he desired
that the yestgaOn should take place. and cOured IL
to the fullest extent.
Mr. BANKS (sep., Mass) said that there nothing
alleged I'm the resolution that justified the inquiry and
it ought not 10 be made on newspaper charges Every
member of the House and every member Of the Govern
ment had and always would bo abused by the
papcrs and the House ought 10 have something more
than citations OF that character.
Mr. rSARGENT-Therc il desire the part OF the
Secretary to evade any Investigation
The sPEAKER-Is there any objection TO the resoll-
Mr. BINGHAM Rep, Ohio)-I object to it until I
know why IL was offered.
Mr. GARFIELD Q,cp., Ohio Ito Mr.. Bingham)- Don't
object 10 II.
Mr. BINGHAM-Yes. Will. ] want 10 know II the
House is 10 be- turned into star chamber court
Mr. BANKS-I JON with the gentleman from Ohio in
making the objection.
The resolution was therefore not received.
The discussion on the YeTba BucDa bill then re-
sumcd and arguments In favor Of the bill made by
Messrs. FAENSWOKfII, NlBLACk, aud HOUGIITON.
The bill then went without action until Tuesday
next. -.
Lands reported back the senate bill extending the time
for the completion of the ST. croiX and Lake superior
Railroad and IL made thc special order for Thurs.
day next Adjourned