, 1873-12-16

| AoHs ul1 luCE010tG n6ktu tint tlD lGhOlltinI
should SO over till Tomorrow.
! Mr. THURMAN had no doubt that tho Com.
mlttco on Finance was prepared to carry into
execution the will Of tho Sonnte, but he thought
1t q aili'cult proposition to namo day nLcn
specie payment Hhonld be resumed.
The resolution was laid over.
,,, NATIONAL nANrs WITHOUT CIRCULATION.
Tho bill to authorize tho ORGANIZATION uf Na-
tional Ba,,xS without circulation was salen up.
Air. HORTON favored tho paBsago Of tho
bill. a'.d tlesBrs. MERRIAM and DAYAliD o],.
posed it,
Without taking yoto, tho Senate went into
executive session, aud soon after adjourned.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
! NEW Hills.
Tho House procoede1 to call Of the States
Tor bills, and lnrgo number wcro introduced
Dy Mr.. CoX-To protect shipping on tho At
lant'c from destruction by Eastern galcs; also,
for tho hotter preservation OF tic arpors chan
by Mr. KELLEY-For tho issue Of conyor,i.
bio bonds. aud reduction OF tho intoroHt On tie
| funded debt.
by hlr; HARR1s--ro put printing paper, type.
otc;, 90 the iree-Iist
BY Nj. BELL-ro allow producers to sell leaf
Dy Mr. .CALDWELL--For reciprocal froo-t trade
| with tho spaniall-American ,oBBcssions
BY Mr. CODUKN- authorizing National Banks
to withdraw their bonds in proportion to tue re-
son to tho widow Of Ge:s. Cauby.
), Dy Mr.. WILS0N-ln aid of tho execution of
tho iaws III Utah.
By Mr. PA0KAnD-ror tho survey of sh1p.
canal from Lake Aliclii5au for thu Wabash River,
| by Mr. WARD-A bitl 10 anloud the miniu.
laws in tho interests Of tho Government,
Ey Alr. F01iT-A bill rcpoaliug tic bankrupt
law, aud bill Tor q dou0lo-track railroad froin
| and st. Louis.
BY nlr. HURLBUr-A bill to an1ond tho Pom
siou law.
By Mr.: a5AnT1N- bill r~,vlaing that nows-
TUG counties Of publication a1d within twenty
| miles of the oll'ce Of publication.
Dy Mr: CLEMENTs-A bill for tho roliof Of
| Lieut. Thomns Berry,
] tile TenucBseo and Hiawassa niYors.
Dv Mr. MAYNAnD--For the issue of National
Dy alr. wH1rrnonNE-For a canal over tho
nugcle shoa1e, Tonn0sEee River,
BY Mr. 1IARRISON-Fortl tle reiof of the Dro
dacers OF leaf tobacco.
Dy Mr. ULARK-For the Improvement of
the Missouri River.
the election Of Representatives. in Congress,
~ Alr. oRR-Io mako Sioux City = port Of
entry.
DY Mr.. LouGHnIDGE-ro impose tax on
incomes OF *3,ooo aud over; also., to lesu:ato
commerce between the States, aud to regulato
ieaaonnu!o ratos for railroad charges for freight
By alr. HouGnroN-r trans-ooutinoSotai
railroad.
by Mr. NEsMETII- transfer to tho War
Dopa. tmont the management Of Indian utlairs.
BY Mr.. AnA1STIiONG-To establish n Terri.
torial Government in Pombinn.
I'lio total number Of bills introduced to-day
was over 800.
TAX ON MEDICINES.
al. MYERS prosecuted tho memorial Of over
5000 druggists and chemists, as'1ing for tle ro-
peui oi tho stamp tax Oh medicinal preparations,
Vi modification ol tho Inv to contino tho tux to
patont or proprietary medicines. noforrod,
JUDICIAL DELINQUENCY.
Mr. ilOAR ulfcrod 4 resolution instruotng
tho Jndic!ary Committee to Inquire into and 1e-
port whether tue acsiou Of tho Huuso ia lea,irol
concerning tho official conduct or tho Juure of
tho Unted SiatoB Court Tor tile District OF Ala-
baila, aEd especially whether that judge has
held the tcrnls Of court required by law, anil
whether ho hns continuously and erslAtontly nb.
seitel himself from tho Ssatn. and whether his
nets aud omissions in lis oiliue Of Judge hayo
heon such as In anr dogteo to deprive tho poo
glo Of that Stato Of tie benefit Of a District |
Court tlsoreln and to amount to 3 denial of jus
tico: Adopted.
THE BANKRUPTCY LAW.
NJ. TREMAIN. from tic Gommitteo on tho |
JndiciA.y, reported bill to repeal tho Dlnk-
ruptey lnw, aId moved to suspend tho rules to |
b;illE tho lill before tho l1olbo. The bill was |
tsad. Il1o first section rereals tho BANKRUPT |
law and all lts amendments. Tho SECOND pro.
yldcs that, where tlloro aro bankruptcy proceed-
inGs pending, tue majority (in yauo) Of its cred
ltors Whoho clallns Aayo beon proven Or arc nroy-
ablo, to determine i'll what nsanner and on what
terMB nnd conditions the estate of tue bnukrupt |
shall be administered, and such resolution asal
DO Immediately confirmed BY the Court. Fur
thor SECTIONS arrange tia tlotailH.
After various propositions and suggestions,
Tho motion waa modified 10 as to mike the oil
Lilo hpecinl order for tomorrow, to devote two
hours to it's discussion, aud thou to laye yuto
t"kon without d'atory motonH. 80 ordered.
TAXATION.
Mr.. DAWES callcl tho attention Of tlo uoiso
TO tho recommendation 0f Tho Secretary OF the
Itcnsiry tor tho Increase Of taxa,ou to tho
a'nu',ut Of Eau, ,o0o QUO. Mr. RicIlardson's ottor
TnEAaunr DEPARTMENT, Doc. u.
DEAR su1; have tho honor to acknowledge tho
roceitt Ut yol,r lees o tlla dlse, transmitting o
ouke nf Representatives, aatng thu Secretary of tho
Treasury ~ gyn his rrBous in writing fur al ill.,
s!sasu IL! taxasion a1..t why 10 has selected tho
j. In or Increased taxation. and TINT 10 infr,n the
t1nittep apucIh,ly ast1 tito expenditures u1 coa-
uss!"h ~ to reso;a w,i!h rsndoss tho lncreaao
law lad tu honor recently to suL1it to Congress
! used tae following language: "Haould. there nos bo
II! coipta user tloao Of tl.u l.st two uud Luif
III "4's!s, additional means viii bs r..
'ase'. to '4ust expenses. Should s,eh 10
jndc!ousy hid, to 10 IT tho least burden uiuu
hu o ~ ailt business Of tbs country, rather .l r.
snst , 70 borrowing nuuty ulsl srrcAsEg tue uunlio
suggested !crsasul ta:al,an. lilo rccci,ta from |
'.!;us aud illtusAl !a2ts hayu nut materially i1-
ao'ed, aul It IL appascnt tlat considerable aug
ne!A1to1 nf tio8o rcEoiptA B E01n 10 10 OxIeetGu
!tlpr ta Inv Auw oxhtin5, Tuu publs debt WIS In.
aoasea by demands whtca could at bo ayoilol dur
ag Z ~ ;lc "a" mouth Of Neyemner to The extent q
,si further increased durnH tho current month hy
many mions. %aile coin rsscipts arc but 1 mora