New-York tribune., 1873-12-19
XLIup CONGRESS- -Isr SESSION
.a = nrnour az PROCEEDINGS.


REGULAR REPORT OF PRoCEkD'Nus M ,,v
pppArr ON rrm FINANCIAL eUEsnon -
srx.rzA PERSONAL DEBATE IN ,
i.p,,uye TO THE SALARY Bii'T-
nryrARY CIVIL RIGHTS BILL INN IN noa 40 ,s,,
epN,TE WASHINGTON Dec To- 400
Mr. CHANDLER (Rep., mlchI' ,'.
Committee on Commerce. repor'o - o., ,,,,o =,
,,,s tain, resolution to change thc nan' """ .'.V VI
the United States asch' ""N
apdris Egypt. Passed a. c,,. -
NJ ANTHONY (sep. Or. L). FROM Tue 'o'n'n'''co D"
printing reported back bill to pro'"e 'o' P""S '"o
Riepnial Register or BIuepooh' 80 ALI.
NJ. MoRRIIL (.ep Mel thought the expenditures
%, printinc by the several departments Vi '"o "o'ern
ent very heavy and shoa hs pr there had been great
in iGe business OF the department. Inc Coy
eramen printing Office now na ~, 20 auntrv internal rev
one ME- GsHERSAN said he had received notice M that
dnere woio IN his mind was. how to distribute them
lie supposed that other Senator'S "o'o !" '"' '""o UNI
Guilty.
MT BOUTWELL ep Massl from tae oo,nittee lou ~ , on
,o,atina TO the enrolment and licensing oi certain YES
se,s % HSWE, Cep. WIS., introduced resolution IN
.,i,r ,he Committee Pensions 10 inquire INTO tne
Hpcdeacy OF placing the pension r1l on We names 0i
all honorably dischargeu 90 service, Passed
SALARY BILL"
A.. wprcur CRep. Iowa. asked that the House bill
IN the compensation OF Senator'S "eProseh~
,iyes and Deegateslbc taken up
rno h,I w.s read twice and referred to the Committee
on Civil Service and Retronchments. ,.,. -,
Mr. CONKLING Bcp., N IL prosen.cu Po,luons P, p vi
tho citizens of York against the repea o te BANK
ilpt law and asking that At be amenueu' heefred 10
the Judiciary Committee
THE FINANCIAL QUESTION
- - ,o,r ba wing eyplred, tho resOl ution re
nor,ed nv the Committee on Finance was taken up.
Mr. SHERMAN Gep., Oho) said It seemed TO be the
desre OF the senate to enlarge upon this debate He
did not propose toengage IN IT, but hopeu tna senators
o,,d exnress their views IL was the desire OF the
The senate and know whether such desire was for an
enlargement contraction o. the currchcy vi returh
10 TotTWELI >W ep Mass looked with apprehen-
SION upon any plan return 10 specie payments by way
Of Ihe sh9Se 1e oo and M pne
of the country lie favored maintaining the
volume Of currency and tH' wait for pVtH, rbe
development OF the resources oi tue country. ne had
examined with care all the prOpositions submitted 10
the senate They principally OF Two SORTS, con.
templating either contraction or expansion but he did
not propose TO enter into Tue argument OF INC lues
tion lie fell it be his duty TO resist an expansion OF
the CURRENCY as such plan would postpone the day Of
return 40 specie payments On the otnef hand CON
traction would iIJnre the Dusioess i'eie7t9 vi 'no
Mr. hORTON Rep Ind said the faith Of the Gov.
fT WdS
lie dd NOT deny tAat should steadily keep in view
return 10 specie payments but tho question neither
this WAS the proper Jime 10 adopt such measure
Were was a wrong time do a right thing. and in MS
opinion this was the time To return u specie pay
mcnl lie offered his protest against 5uch language as
mai used hy the Senator from Massachusetts ir sum
ner) mat Ihe country Is dIshonored IL ad not been
practicable, at any time since the close o the "ar 10
redeem our currency IN coin. ~
Mr.. SUMNER U.b. Rep, Mass)-"Wil The Senator
allow me TO ask wnether IA 'is ,n.erUs' 90, oi e WE
debt; think, larger amount than the outstanding
legal tenders -
Mr. MORTON-"w We have; but never had enough
gold on hand time to authorize lie make sae
FOR us 10 redeem these notes IN COIN
MIR. SUMNER-.My Ny Tiend rs aware thAt when we had
gold paid off the debt instead OF paying the running
daily obligations of the Government"
Mr.. MORTON replied that nad the dally oDiigatohs
been so paid. the coin would have been taken up snd
the Treasury bankrupt in iS hours ..,.
payments. making paper lncOnyertible essentially
a war measure to carry on the war, and therefore
should il not have been terminated immediately alter
Mr. MORTON" agree with the Senator. and yet 1t
does not change my course OF argument IL was war
uea sure and the understanding was when tue notes
issued that they would be paid when the country
was able. The ceased years ago. but the con
We are not practically able TO redeem our notes
There is sort OF fanatcism about specie pay
ment had IL once rather bad myself
but experience and lapse Of time cured me-
Bank of England suspended III l7T by order OF the
Government, exuecting to resume again In three
months vet it did resume for 20 years. be was IN
favor OF return 10 specie payment when tue condition
tho time TO adopt definite measures TO return to specie
payment while panic in existence The return to
specic paN ment should he IN prosperous times. lie
denied that the panic facilitated matters for return 10
specie payment. 49,,
MI BOtiY Dem. MOI gave notice that he vonld ad
dress the senate tomorrow on the resolution reported
from the Finance Committee. .. .
At 3 O'Clock r. m., on motion OF Mr.. CONkLiNG tRep
y ~ The Senate went into Executive session.
THE ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION.
At 9 O'Clock the doors reopeued and the resolu
tiop 70 adjourn during the holidays was received
from the House.
II having been read. mt EDMUNDs (Rep.. vi OBJ
jected to its further consideration to-day.
The CHAIR replied that it joint resolution. and
the objection would not hod.
Mr. SHERMAN (Rpp., Ohio) moved TO adjourn. aud
the motion lost by vote OF % Yeas 10 &c Nays
Mr. HAMILTON (Dem.. Md moved that the Senate
now proceed 70 the consideration OF the resolution
Mr. EDMUNDs renewed his objection, aud raised the
point order that under the 10Th rule the resolution
must lie 1t could not he considered except by
of order of gentleman Irom Vermont (br Edm unds
The resolution having Deen read. was before the Sen
md must be DISPOSED OF in some way.
Mr. THURMAN Dem, Oho.) believed that the resolu-
ton should he amended 40 as 10 provide for an adjourn
ment on next Tuesday. lie believed the Judiciary
Committee would report on the bankruptcy bill
"a o.morrOw, and that the report would be such
as to command ,, the N, unanimous mn wo,. approval
the law OF the land; but should the adournme be
dered from tomorrow could not become law before
the HOLIDAYS The Senators would be doing Injustice
60 their constituents 10 adjourn over now For himself
he could not lot law remain ON the statue-boOs which
was being used for the purpose of blackmaing an
running men.
Mr.. WEST Usep.. La moved to adjourn, which was
agreed to-Yeas. II; Nays, lS-snd at 6lO o'clock
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. HALE (Rep., N. ", rising to personal
explanation. referred TO amendment offered during
Yesterdays proceedings by Mr.. Wilson rep, Ind1
directing that any fees paid TO member OF Congress-
as an agent counsel OF the United States while he
was member should have the amount Of such fees
deducted from his compensation "a member He said
that this intended to fix the and deb.tes
of the House stigma on him Mr. Hale,.
deliberate land planned insult And
as such he accepted IT, He procssd.d
10 give the history OF his engagement as agent and