The New York herald., 1873-12-10
SENATOR BUCKINGHAM on FIgAHCE.
Debate in the House on the Salary
Bill Repeal.
ACK PAY In 1S6 6.
Sharp Questions to an Ohio Republican
Back-Pay Grabber-Warm Words
Between Cox and Negley.
SENATE.

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After prayer by the new Chaplain, Rev. DR.. sun
derland the Vice President laid before the Senate
a communication from workingmen in Phiadel-
phia In regard TO the present financial difficulties
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nj. SUMNER, (rep.) OF Mass, presented petitions
Of citizens Of Massachusetts and West Virginia
asking the passage Of the supplemental Civil
Rights bill. Laid on the table. ~.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills we're Introduced
BY MI. SUaNER--A bill explanatory OF tine ninth
section OF the act OF July, 1885, concerning de-
pOsits in savings banks Referred to the Commit
tee on Finance naMs..
BY Mr.. RAMSEY, (repJ OF NINA bin to provide
for the transmission OF correspondence by tele-
graph. Referred to the Committee on Post 0nices
and Post Roads.
BY MI. MORRILL,. (rep.) OF VIA bill to provide
for the resumption of specie payments and for free
banking, being the same bill OF which he gave
notice OF introduction q few days ago Referred to
The Committee on Finance.
BY Mr.. HAMILTON, (rep.) Of Texas.-A bill author
Ning the construction OF public building at
AUSTIN, Texas. Referred to the Committee on
Pubic Buildings aud Grounds.
Ky Mr.. JOHNSTON, (dem.) OF Va.-A bin authoriz-
mg the Washington aud ST. Louis Railroad Com
pany TO extend its road INTO the District VI Coium
bia and to extend It's line through the several
States 10 Illinois. Referred to the Committee on
the District OF Columbia.
Also, bill to remove the political disabilities of
Tnomas S. Bocock OF Virginia; Jonn II. Reagan, Of
Texas, and others Laid on the table.
by Mi. WRIGHT, lrep) OF IOWa-A bill to pay
bOunties TO the Fourth regiment of Iowa vouD
teers. Referred to the Committee Oh Military
Affairs.
BY Mr. MoRRILI--For the relief OF Rollin White.
Referred TO the Committee on Patents. This bill,
IT will be remembered was passed last session and
BY Mr. ALooRN, (rep.) OF Miss.--A bill to provide
for the construction OF levees on the Mississippi
Dnfnr thn Gnvt.Vs tina 4
by Mr. INGALLS,, repo OF kansas-A bill making
provisions for armlng and equippng the whole
body OF militia OF the United States. Referred to
the Committee on Military Affairs.
THE COMMITTEE ON MINES COMPLETED
The Woe PRESIDENT appointed Mr.. Acorn, OF
Miss, member Of the Committee on Mines and
Mining to ill the vacancy on that committee
wRITS or ERROR TO STATE COURTS.
lutiJn lnstructng the Judiciary Committee to IN
quire II the twenly-fiith section OF the judiciary
act OF 1889 was repealed by the second section Of
further legislation Is necessary He stated these
SECTIONS regarded writs oil error to State courts,
and many supposed tnat the lOrmer act was
peaed by the latter. Passed.
EXPENSE OF COLLECTING FINES.
Mr.. MORRILL, introduced q resolution lnstructing
the Secretary OF the Treasury to communicate to
the Senate the amount PAID to surveyors, naval
9mceIs, conectors o. customs ana detecHves ior
years ending June, 1872. Passed.
VICE PRESIDENT WILSON'S ABSENCE.
The VICE PRESIDENT gave notice tnat from to-
morrow he would be absent several weeks and IL
would be necessary to elect President pro ten
BANKING CURRENCY AND FINANCE.
Mr.. BUCKINGHAM, (rep) OF Conn.,, called up his bill
10 provide ior tree banking, TO secure an elastic
currency, to appreciate the national Obligations
and to reach specie payments without commercial
emoarrassment, ss and proceeded to explain briefly
the provisions OF the bill. 100000
Mr.. INGALLS,, trep), of Kansas, introduced
resolution directing the committee on Public
ing the act Of March 3, 1873, to encourage the
growth OF timber on the Western prairles, as to
han hraol and
cultivate the requisite number OF acres by the end
Of the first year, and have the same planted in
trees under proper cultivation at the expiration or
three years from date OF entry. Passed.
PATENT FOR FIREARMS.
The bill for the relief OF Rolin White authorizes
the Commissioner OF Patents TO rehear ana deter
NINE his application for extension OF his letters
patent for improvements in firearms.
TRADE WITH THE NEW DOMINION.
Mr.. MORTON, trep.) OF Ind, submitted resolu-
LlOn inptructng the Secretary OF the Treasury to
report to the Senate the amount OF imports ana
exports between the United States and Canada
during the years 1871 and 1872.
PROPERTY IN CASTING PATTERNS.
Mr.. SUMNER introduced "a bill to provide for the
better security OF property in patterns for metal
castings. 1t orbds any person counterieiting or
such casting as q pattern unless by written con-
sent OF the owners under q penalty OF becoming
wholesale profits upon articles SO produced. Re-
1erred to the Committee on Patents.
TAXATION OF SAVINGS BANKS.
Mr.. Summers bill, explanatory OF the ninth Sec
tOn OF the act OF July 49, 1866, concerning deposits
In savings banks, construes that act TO include
within the exemptions therein made all deposits
IN savings banks doing business only such under
the laws of their respective states, although hav-
ING capital stock In the nature OF guarantee
fund Tor the security OF their depostors and paying
to their stockholders dividends thereon, limited by
the laws Of their respective states, provided that
all profits OF such savings banks, less the Aforesaid
dividends, are divided among their depostors. The
bill also prohibits the collection of taxes contrary
TO these provisions which have been already
sessed, aud provides for rounding such taxes il
already collected.
POSTAL TELEGRAPHY.
Mr. Ramsey's bill TO provide for transmission OF
correspondence by telegraph Is in all substantial
particulars identical with the so-called Hubbard
BILL iOr connecting tine telegraph with the postal
service, which has been introduced In preceding
Congresses and luly published. Its main feature
~ an authorization Tor the Postmaster General to
contract with the proposed Hubbard Postal Tee-
graph Company for transmitting correspondence
by telegraph'as his agent.
SPECIE RESUMPTION AND FREE BANKING.
Mr.. Morrilrs (of vt) bill for the resumption
OF specie payments and for Tree banking directs
the Secretary OF the Treasury to ISSUE return for
deposits of United States notes to the amount OF
$50 or upwards, $lOo, 600 OF loan certificates,
payable in four years after date and bearing in
terest at the rate OF 65-100 per cent per annum.
All national banks mentioned in section 81 OF the
half Of their reserve in these certincates and the
other half in United states notes or gold. All other
national banks may mold any part OF their reserves %
and any deposit available for redemption OF CIR
culating notes may be counted as part OF the re-
cities named In the Currency act to which such
deposit may be due, provided no interest be paid
or received therefor and all United States notes
30 received shall be cancelled. The Secretary OF
the Treasury is directed at any time after October
!, 1874 to issue 1vetwenty six per cent gold bonds
TO the amount OF $780, 600, with the proceeds
OF which, when sold at par for gold coin,
ne shall, on and alter January ], 1875,
redeem In coin such United states notes not bear
ing interest payable bearer may be presented in
sums OF not less than $l00 at the Treasury In Wash
, lngton or at the Sub-Treasury in New York; ana
an notes SO redeemed may be relssued at the dis
creuon OF the Secretary OF the Treasury in pay
ment OF any dues OF the United States except
debt. Finally, the bill proposes to repeal all
limitations % On the amount OF national bank cur
Of circulation issued to any national hank
shall not exceed 90 per cent on the bonds de pos
fted as security or OF the amount OF its paid in
capital stock.
wRITs OF ERROR
Mr. PRATT, trep.) OF Ind introduced bin 10 re-.
peal the second section oi the Judiclarv act of
September "a 1889, and the act OF February g. 1867
which was referred 10 the Judiciary Committee