New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-12
WASHINGTON.
SENATOR Combines SPEECH IN THE SENATE
THE HOUSE DISCUSSING NEw-ENGLAND HIS
TORY-THE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL
INTERNATIONAL COINAGE.
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The morning hour Of the Senate to-day was spent In
work. only real business done being the pas
Of deficiency bill to the debts OF the Joint ku-
Klux Committee.
1t was not Mr. Conklings argument that formed the
striking feature Of his discourse, to-day 1t was
the bitter sarcastic and Indignantly abusive manner In
which he referred to Senator Sumner charging upon him
dishonest and base motives in bringing the subject 10 the
attention OF the Senate and the country at this time 1t
the onslaught lie made upon other honorable Sen
ators, who have dared to suggest that there
may be dishonesty in that palladium OF
Senator Conkling's power, tho New-York Gus
tom-house; who, however humbly, have an
nounced preference for some other man than Gen.
Grant for the next Presidency. 1t was the fusome
praise with which he covered the President, and Ills
whole Administration This understood to be the first
Of onsaughts to be made from week to week
the ranks of those who have not answered TO the
crack Of faction whip, and fallen into the lines for
| the support OF Cen Grant for second term
In the House. the Speaker almost through the list
OF Committees to-day before one was found with any
business to report. Finally the Foreign Affairs was
called and Banks had bill passed relating to the
| title OF guano islands discovered by Americans the
resolution OF the Senate accepting the statue
of Roger Williams, next taken from the table ana
Mr. Eames of Rhode Island proceeded to read In voice
quite naudibe to the galleries. Grafton upon the life
and character OF Williams. About OF members in
Guiding most Of the Massachusetts delegation took seats
in the vicinity Eamcss desk and listened through
out After no had finished Gen. Banks rose and dc
Tended Massachusetts from the charge of having BAN
shed the Rhode Island pioneer account OF hisregous
opinions 1t was he said, difference about the govern
ment OF the colony which led to Roger Wlamss Danish
ment Mr. Eames rejoned and cited Bancroft as the his
toric authority his statement The House greatly
entertained in this discussion Of New Englands colonial
history and the members nearly all hronged about Mr.
Eames's The Massachusetts, Representatives felt
bound to vndicate their ancestors from the charge OF in
NJ uoar slola IN
Banks spoke second time. Mr. Cox got the floor next.
and the crowd of members faced about and marched
the Democratic side Of the House, to listen TO
gloricaon Of Rhode Island, and an attack upon the
character OF the Putans who, Cox said came to Amer
ca in language of their petition for charter to
King James to worship God and catch fish," and who
are STILL he declared, mean and intoerant He inter
spersed his TRADE with much wit that even the Massa
| chusetts members joined in the general laugh Cen
Butler the opposite side OF the House. which
occasoned another countermarch, the whole body OF
listeners about strong trampng the hall and
| forming a ring about him. He praised the lntol-
erance of the Puritans. who, he said believed re-
| lgion to be tho foundation OF Government, and
were sincere asking to join them, and allowing
| no one remain among them who was not OF their
religious faith. Their ideas still prevailed TO great eA-
tent as illustrated in the of the Govern
ment In Utah, In compelling the people there TO adopt
their opinions This closed the debate upon Roger Will
ing but when the Speaker was about to put the VOTE
Mr. Niback ceted to the word "nation" in the reso-
luton and moved substitute people OF the United
States" the Democrats. who dislike tho word nat!ch
from ts to them unpleasant war ASSOCIATIONS Gil sup
porting him. yeas and called and 1t was
decided that nation" and not people,
whereupon the House adjourned, Gen. Garfield sending
the desk ut the last moment for printing in The GLOBE
Bancrofs History proving that the facts
the side OF MIR. Eames about the OF Roger
! Williams's Punishment
The estimates OF deficiencies in the appropriations for
the present year, which from printer TO day,
are For State Department, sl4O2l2 Treasury Depart
ment, S5l3o5 80; War Department s227 i3i n; Navy
Department tO7 ols OF; Interior Department. $500 TO-
total 81, 23267 49, These deficiencies required for
purposes for which the whole amount appropriated
$245s,s g. that deficiency Of about half the
of the original appropriation is called for. There
curious items in these estimates. For instance,
$4,000 is asked to pay claim for extra pay to officers in
the Mexican What remained of the original appro
praton for this purpose covered into the Treasury
nine nobody imagining at that time that there
were any unsettled claims outstanding. Since then
has found the claims FOR which this appropria
ton is required There is similar item of $500 for pay
OF mounted remen serving under Capt. j. G. Fremont
in 1916.
The President sent message 10 the Senate to-day In
closing report from Mr.. Andrews Minister to swe
den and Norway, in reply proposition laid before the
Government Of Sweden by the Government OF the
United States TO establish international system Of
five French francs. The Swedish Commission replies
that it believes this plan would necessarily
eral complications and sacrifices without corresponding
advantages for international exchange OF the different
peoples The Swedish Commission has, at the same
time, proposed plan Of its own. 1t would call
the unit of coin a earolin 81 Of which shall con-
tain 90 French grammes OF fine gold. The carolin
is to be divided into 10 francs and the gold coins pro-
posed are as follows: One carolin, ~ carolins,
caolins and carons Gold coin Is TO contain 80 per
cent pure gold and per cent alloy. The silver coins
proposed francs franc 80 cents and IS cents The
silver coins contain IS per cent fine silver and IS
per cent alloy pound Of coinage silver Is to be made
into franc pieces copper coins to be 10 cent
piece, cent piece, cent piece, and cent piece
One pound Of coinage copper per cent fine copper and
per cent tin, is TO be made into 800 cent pieces
The selection OF Philadelphia the place for holding
the Republican National Convention Is claimed by the
friends Of Gen. Grant victory flor themselves, and
they predicting tonight that he will be renominaed
almost without opposition tho oth OF June 1t gem
orally believed, now that Congress will adjourn about
the last Of May, neither House seems to be In the
least disposed TO do any important business.
Secretary Boutwell, was before the Ways and Means
Committee today for the purpose Is said OF explain
ing on what authority he made his Syndicate bargain
last Summer His argument Is closely kept secret by
members Of the Committee.
The Secretary of War informs the Military Committee
Of the House that he has expended for buildings
and for repairs upon old between July l. 1870 and
ian. 1871 the Of 81 2a3e3o The amount asked for
turing this period by DIVISION and department COM
nanders and other officers t2l33,6s. The buildings
which the money has been spent chiefly barracks
ulcers quarters, and storehouses.
Gen. Butler. from the Committee Revision OF the
Laws introduced bill to-day, relative to the appellate
OF the Supreme Court affecting among other