National Republican., 1873-12-03
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY,

THE PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY.
Mr.. sunrner,s Civil Rights Biii-sieiion TO
Take II Up Lost -BiIIs IIsIn,red"ced-Frcc
BsuhipG and HIsstIc Currency - Tho
House C.utc.tcd scni--Tse Jouisinna
sess- Partly Dispo.ed 0f-He"d'ns OF
the Message.
SENATE.
TuEsply, DECEMBER ., is'a.
The Senate met at noon, and after the reading
of the journal the Clerk OF the House OF Repre-
rcststivcs appeared and announced the organ
20 businces.
Mr.. sumner moved to take up his supplement
,ary owl rights bill. lie said Il was bill pretty
generally known.
Mr.. Ferry, OF Conn, agreed with the senator |
from Vermont, tMr. Edmunds,l that THIS bill
should 60 70 committee, and IcvfpSa ,ss ,n 10 'pe
yiew Of the late decision OF The supreme Court
on the subjcct-mstter Of the bill.
Mr. sumner urged iinmedlate aouon on Wy
b,ll, speaking earnestly Of US Justice, he SAID
both parties were committed to its principles;
that II was thoroughly understood, having been
already before committees anu mes. ,Ssr,n Ss,c,ny
'''I NJ Perry, Of Coon., repeated that the sa.
prcme Court bad Substantially decided against
Inc principles OF this bill. lie was opposed to
II. lie believed 10 IN violation OF the Constltu-
tlon, and n he had read ,he decision OF the 3D.
premc Court N the New Orleans slaughter.
40 decided as 10 this bill. lie wanted to stand
hy the Constitution. lie thought it time that
this sacred instrument should no longer be dis:
REGARDED on the occasion Of every fanoied OF OF
every real WrOuQ.
NJ. suian.r again asked that hts bu he taken
mp. He said he had read an official copy OF the
he assured hts TREND that it did not, by one
hairs breadth, impair the constitutonality OF
his hin. Mr.. =. then proceeded TO review us
argumcnts In favor OF his bill.
Mr.. morrill,. Of Me-, alluded TO the repeated
efforts OF Mr.. sumner to bring this bill before
the senate, which the senate had never sane
M. sumner said the Senate had passed tho
hill once by the casting vote OF the Vice Prcsi-
Mr. Morrin said this vas not the bill.
Mr. sumner. Substantially the same.
Mr.. Morrill, replied thAt this bill never had and
never could receive the appreciation of the Sen
tuition, il had been brought in here at the mos
iuopportune times, and had been sought to bt
put on other bills as q rider. It was beinl
pffs.sS ss %ocn oSs 4 e az .ss y va isa
prlsrxruooccD. q
Mr.. Ferry, of Nich., Introduced a Oill to SCI
apart portion Of the Isle OF Mackinaw for
MI M. Eitcncocs Introduced a bill to vest tn,
power TO cssablssh post roads IN the rostmas,eI
NJ. insslls ln.roiuced bill to establish thu
MI. buckingham introduced q bill 10 provide
for free banking an elastic currency, and n 70
MI hIrorn ,nsfoduccd bill granting the rlgh
of way 10 the 81. Louis and Burlington RaiirUaS
Company through the public DOMAIN.
ANEW xfRRiroRY.
Dy Mr.. Iusaiis; 10 provide for organization o
the Territory OF okloaama and consoiidatiol , u
hlso. bill exempting Kansas from provision,
Of act Of May 10, lsi2, relating to mines OF iroI
BY MT. Alcorn: Authorizing Secretary OF Wa
TO compromise pending issues with Southern
railroads under act OF March ., 1911.
BY Mr.. Bogy: ODviating the necessity oil issu
ing patents Tor certain private land claims II
Missouri.
AID FoR A CANAL COMPANY.
ny Mr. Gordon; Granting aid to the Atlanti
and Great Western canal, providing that u
unied states s sns ,as psent sa II
extent OF tso.0 900 per mile.
Mr.. Buckingham, Of Conn, introduced bill
provide for
FREE BANKING;
to secure an elastic currency; to appreciate M
uonal obligations, and to reach specie payment
without commercial embarrassment. II pr
vides that the act OF June 5, 1854, TO provide n
tional currency, &c., be declared TO be open at
FREQ for banking, and any and all persons are
, liberty to organize banking associations At SUI
places and with such capital as they shall thiI
proper, In accordance with the provisions Of tn
and other acts relating TO national bank.n
ctAtion may determine ior itself the amount
lawful money Of the United States that II "
Keep on hand, but every association shall,
demand, redeem It's circulating notes at su
localities as are now or may hereafter
DESIGNATED by law, either in coin
IN United States lega-tender notes.
ut par, as such association shall ole
That United States legal.tender notes In sums
one thousand dollars and It's multiple shall,
demand by the holder thereof, be redeemed
the Treasurer Of the United states, either VI
coin or United States bonds, ct par, As he sh
elect The principal OF such bonds shall be p
Jsauary in the year in which they may be issu
and shall hear interest, payable semi-annua
10 coin, at tho rate Of i've per cent. per annu
and shall DO free from state and municipal u
atioa. The principal Of any United states boz
hearing interest IN coin at q nate not less u
nve per cent. per annum, whether due or n
shall, on demand by the holder thereof be d
Oy the Treasurer OF the United States in leg
tender notes and the accrued interest In GU
That It shall be the duty OF the Secretary OF
Treasury 10 lssue bonds as herein described
determinations not less than 500, and lep
tender notes In denominations not less than
BY Mr.. Hitchcock: Bill for the relief of pers,
satsoriaes the Pfesid.nt 10 appoint three G,
inissionerr TO hear and determine claims Of !
sons 30 injured.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Messrs. Anthony and Thurman, the commit
appointed to walt on the President, announ
tnat they had performed that duty, aud the n
ident stated that he would communicate v
the Senate In writing.
Al i;oo p. N. the private secretary OF the Pr
dent appeared and delivered MS annual messl
which was read from the desk by the Seoreti
When the reading OF the message was 1
cluded, Il WAS ordered TO be printed and laid
the table, on The motion OF Mr.. Conkling.
Tue report OF the Secretary Of the Treas
was laid before the Senate.
The Senate, then, on motion OF Mr.. Conkll
went into executive session, aud then
JOurned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
After the journal had been read, the Spea
called attention to the fact that this was an
usually large House, and he would require
cooperation OF each member to preserve OF
and to avoid any infractlon OF the rules rela
to admissions TO the moor Of the House.
admission Of promiscuous members was a
linc source Of disorder, and he hoped the
would be strictly enforced.
Mr. Dawes asked thai the rule referred L
read, which was done.
Tue Speaker added that his power In enfor,
the rule WAS greatly obstTucted by the reqn
Of members 70 have friends admitted. He nC
they would not make these requests, but W,
enforce the rules themselves.
bills TO BE INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Niblack, Of Ind, gave notice that he W,
tomorrow offer and press TO action q bill I,
peal all acts granting increased compensate 10
Mr.. Parsons, OF ONO, gave notice Of q bl
repeal the bankrupt act.
Mr.. Morey, OF La, gave notice OF the lntro'
uon OF = supplementary civil rights bill.
ARKANSAS CONTESTED SEATS.
Mr.. Hynes, OF ARK, offered q resolution re
ring tho credentials IN the contested -elec
cases from Arkansas to the Committee on \
tons, with Instructions 10 report at the ear
day practicable, and In their report 20 say
Of the contestants are entitled 10 seats pen
the contests.
Mr.. nynes said this course would be agree
TO all the parties concerned.
The resolution was adopted.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Mr.. De VIII, OF n. Y, gave notice OF a
proposing an amendment 70 the Constitution
US 10 provide that the pay OF members of