The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-17


brightest hope was In prospect after death of being
able to 90 to America. Mr.. Sheabarger spoke upon
the SUBJECTED the meagre pay given to consular
service. and denOuncing it "penny wise and
pOund foolish" He declared 1t was high time that
the whole system was changed and put upon a
basis more fitting the dignity or great nation. MIR.
Dawes. ever on the alert 70 show why this sort Of
thing should not be done, with Characteristic
Inconsistency dragged Kelm forward as a relutation
of Mr. Snellabargers asperslons against the meagre
pay given 20 our foreign cOnsuls abroad. He fol-
lowed KeIm through mis- travels .around The world''
and for which nc said. dolorous accents, ne drew
mileage at the rate OF ten cents a mile for 54,4al
miles and a fraction OF q mile. "This" Mr.. Dawes
triumphantly exclaimed. "is a specimen OF the
poor compensation paid in our consular servcen
Mr.. Banks faceriously asked II ne thought
the agent could have done any more than he
had If he had tried his best. Mr.. Dawes
thought not aud suggested Tor him the title
OF ''fhe Great American traveller" Mr.. Butler of
Massachusetts, having always q liking for the
''under dog In nght," came to the rescue OF this
accused percgrinatOr, and ne also Took occasion to
speak Of the base SANDERS put in circulation by
newspapers upon the Consul General ct Alexandria,
anu was pleased TO say that agent mad been sent
u examine him and his work. Mr. Brooks, OF New
YORK. IN speaking OF the Importance Of the Con-
sulate in China, which mad been the subject OF Mr..
Banks resolution took occasion to make speech
on the tarln, and utilized the iniorma-
lion gained by MN when IN Europe to
show that the ascenuancy gained by
Americans IN Chinese waters before the war was
to be attributed to the peculiar skill, industry and
enterprise OF the American shIpbullders and work
men, the latter OF whom had been taken to the ship
yards in Great Britain, and even TO China, to work
on British vessels and charged the present decline
OF American commerce In Chinese waters to the
high duties which had been imposed by this country
on snipbuilding materials Mr. FarnswOrth asked
II that was the way the high prOteotionists pro-
tected the interests OF labor by exporting it Mr..
Kelley. OF Pennsylvania, promptly took up the
made BY Mr.. Brooks, and defended, with his usual
ability, the imperilled Tariff Mr. Brooks
history Of the rise and fall OF Ameri-
can commerce had not fallen on fertile soil,
IN Mr.. Kelley's comprehension, who claimed that
the Introduction Of iron vessels had caused the de-
cline and not the tariff Mr.. Myers, OF Pennsylvania
attempted an inquiry In regard 10 cheap labor
affecting the question under discussion. but failed
to have 1t considered. Mr. Banks, seeing from The
interest manifested In the debate that his consulate
was being lost sight Of IN the midst of the running
debate on the tariff, reclaimed the floor and said
the pyrotechnic display was quite to his taste, but
as the committee had something to do he
could MOI listen to it, as he would like
to DO oil day. He, therefore, moved the
previous question. which was ordered. After
some further discussion, In which the civil service
question came IN for a mere MENTION Mr.. Butler
took occasion to ventllate his opinion upon its
merits BY declaring that he considered himself
quite as competent to select good for office as
board of broken down scho0Imasters Mr., Dawes
sad upon this subject that II the presentation Of
q letter from member OF Congress recommending
an applicant for office had the effect to cut him on
such provision would do m ore reform the SER
vice than any code OF rules that could be adopted.
Alter some further discussion the Oil passed.
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole and had under consideration the Joint reso-
luton authorizing the survey OF the boundary line
between the United States the British provinces
from the Lake OF the Woods to the Rocky Noun
tains, and was discussed by Messrs. Morgan, Rob-
erts and Banks, and amended by reduc ing the ap-
preparation from 100000 to $4,000, when the bill
passed.
specie Payments-Issue Of wildcat Money
In Georgia.
The House Committee on Banking and Currency
held meeting to-day, when the bills providing for
the resumption Of specie payment. some six in
number. were talked over but nothing definite
was determined upon. All the bills ON
this subject have been referred to a sub
committee consisting Of Messrs. Hooper,
Cox. Waldron and Monroe. The ollv
OF Mr.. Merriam to punish bank examiners or officers
for takiug brides or loans, &c, framed with the
special view Of Furnishing such crimes as Is alleged
against Calender was referred to the sub. committee
already appointed to inquire into the cause
OF the suspension OF the national banks in New
York and Philadelphia. This committee is prosecut
ing Its investigations and has called for statements
from the Onacers Of the suspended banks The Com.
mittee on Banking and Currency has received from
the Comptroller Of the Currency a note marked
AfN
the Georgia Central Railroad currency, but
without anything to indicate Its value ex-
cept tnat 1t Will be received as fare
on the railroad. It is doubtful whether
the company Is q banking corporation and author
lied by the state OF Georgia to issue notes. but they
have already issued notes which to the company IL
equivalent to SAC, 0OO and have been used IN the
purchase Of exchange on New York. Accompany
ing this note was a communication from the Inter.
nal Revenue Collectors OF Georgia asking for the
passage Of q law preventing the circulation OF this
species Of wildcat money. It not certain that the
law Of the United States which fixes a TAX OF ten
per cent on oil currency issued by State
banks, will be SUFFICIENT to suppress this
kind OF currency. AS 1t Is intended TO issue
four or nve millions OF the notes 10
Georgia, 1t Is supposed the company can pay the
tax OF ten per cent with profit to the concern.
Neither do the committee show whether the laws
Of Georgia authorize the issuance OF this species OF
currency as money. II there Is such authority,
the currency is subject to tax OF ten
per cent and If not. the officers of the
railroad are amenable to the criminal laws
Of Georgia. The matter has been referred
to subcommittee 10 examine the subject and re-
port what further legislation is necessary to make
the currency Of tie country uniform. The pretext
by which the railroad banking company expects to
escape the penalties forfetures under the laws of
Georgia or the United States Is thls-that they nave
not used the words dollars money In the simii-
tude OF the bank note, but that they have issued
their notes Tor the payment OF fares as device TO
escape the penalties Of the law.