New-York tribune., 1873-12-10
XLIIIp OONGRESS--IsT SESSION

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
TIE POSTAL TELEGRAPH SCHEME AGAIN iNiRop'0ho
IN THE sENArE-sENAroR MoRRuLs BILL FOR
THE RESUMPTION OF SPECIE PAYMENTs-A BILL
yoR THE REDEMPTION OF THE LOAN or 1858
p.ssvp ny TIE BoUSB-DEBATE on TnK SALARY
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Dec Q, 1879.
kfte, prayer by the new Chaplain, the Rev.
DR. sunderland. the vICEPREsIDENT laid before the
Senate n communication from workngmen IN Philadel
pha in regard TO the present financial difficulties Re
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
MI SUMNER dab. Rep. Mass.) presented petitions OF
citizens of Massachusetts, and West Virginia asking the
passage Of the Supplemental Civil Rights bill. Laid on
the table.
The following bills introduced:
BY Mr. sUMNER-A bill explanatory OF the 9Th Sec
tion of the act of July, 1866 concerning deposits IN
banks 1t that act to include within
banks doing business only as such the laws of
their respective States although having capital STOCK
IN the nature guarantee fund for the security OF
depositors. and paving TO their stockholders dv
dends thereon, limited by the laws OF their respective
)ess the aforesaid dvidend divided among their de-
posors The bill also prohibits the collection OF taxes
contrary TO these provisions which have been already
assessed, and provides for refnndng snch taxes II
already collected. Referred TO the Committee on FL
nance.
1uE POSTAL TELEGRAPH SCHEME.
BY Mr.. RAMSEY Rep.. Minn)-A hill to provide for
The correspondence by telegraph l. is,
all substantial particulars, identical with the sooaed
Hubbard bill for connecting the telegraph with the
postal service which has been introduced in preceding
SongtesNeS anI iul,S i emari % to coDtract
with the proposed Hubbard Postal Telegraph Company
transmitting correspondence by telegraph as his
agent Referred to the Committee on Postoniees and
Post Roads.
by MI MORRILL, rep. VIA bill for the resump-
specie payments asd for free banking. 1t directs
ihe Secretary Treasury TO issue, in return for
deposits OF United states notes 10 the amount OF c or
upward spe0OOOO OF loan certificates, payable IN four
after date aud bearing interest at the rate OF
s65l0O per per annum. All National banks men
authorized hold oneha Of their reserve in these GER
tihcstes and the other half in United states notes or
gold All other National banks may hold any part of
their D these certificates United states notes
,euans notes NAV be counted as part Of the reserve
of association organized in any OF the cities named 10
Currency act to which such deposit may be due pro
v,ded interest he paid or received therefor and al
United States notes so received shall be Cancelled.
The Secretary Treasury is directed AT time
after ie14 TO issue fvetwenty six per cent gold
watch when sold at par for gold he shall, and
after Jan 1873 redeem in coin such United states notes
ented not less than $780, at the Treasury in
Washington or at the suS-Treasnry In New % dork; ana
of the Treasury in payment OF any dues
The pubic debt nsy the oi proposes to repeal all
limitations on the amount OF National bank currency,
issued TO any National bank shall not exceed 90 per cent
Of bonds deposited security, or Of the amount OF
MI PRATT GIep Indl introduced bill to repeal the
Judiciary Committee. He also introduced bill reat-
ing jurisdiction OF the Supreme Court Of the
Unted States II provides that whenever final ludg
decree in any suit in the highest court OF a
State which decision in the suit could be had, may
pursuant 10 existing laws be re6xamined upon writ
81 error aud affirmed in the Supreme Court
United other shall be assigned
regarded as sround OF reversal than such as ap
datey respects question Of the construction OF the
validity OF any treaty or statute or or commission
Aeld authority exercised the United States.
by Mr. INGALLS, rep. Kansas)-A bill TO arm and
equip the whole body OF militia OF the United states 1t
provides that Oo he appropriated annually for that
purpose al arms issued 10 the militia to be OF the
BS Mr.. JOHNSTON dem, vsJ-A Gil authorizing
the Washington and 81. Louis Railroad Company TO
tend its line through the several States 10 Illinois Re
ferred 20 the Committee on the district OF Columbia
:. BOcock of Virginia, John H. Reagan of Texas, and
others Laid on the table
MISSISSIPPI IKvHEs.
Py Mr. ALCORN rep, Mss)-A bill TO provide for
the of levees the Mississippi River. 1t
authorizes the chief engineer of the army TO have sur
yeys drawings made soon as practicable for the
location design, aud execution OF complete system OF
Ievees the reclamation of the Mississippi between
CAIRO and the Belize The cost OF the work IS TO be de-
frayed by issuing and selling United states bonds from
to tune. may be necessary, not exceeding $50
The United states all swamp and overfowed lands
within limits, and also other lands embraced within
districts s TO levied for maintaining the levees in
pair The levees to be the property OF the United
MT SUMNER dib Rep, Nasal introduced bill 10
FOR meta castings 1t fobds any person counterfetng
or making "A fac-simile Of any metal casting by using
such casting pattern unless by written consent OF
the owners, under penalty OF becoming liable 10 tns
OF the original for the ordinary Wh0lesaie pronts
upon articles produced. Referred TO the Committee
Mr. CARPENTER rep, WIS., introduced resolution
instructng the Judiciary Committee TO inquire II the
25h OF the Judiciary OF 1889 repealed by
The section Of the act of 1851 and to inquire
report any further legislation il necessary. He
stated these sections regarded writs OF error 70
and na
repealed by the latter Passed
Mr.. MORRILL, Rep, Me) introduced a resolution in
struong Secretary the Treasury communicate
the Senate the amount paid TO surveyors, naval ON
collectors OF customs ana detectives for the col
lection of fines foretures &e ior the ten years ending
Mr BUCKINGHAM Rep Conn) called mp his bill to
provide for free banking 10 secure an elastic currency
10 appreciate the National obligations. and TO reach
specie payments without commercial embarrassment
and proceeded plain briefly the provisions OF the bill
Al o'clock motion or Senator CONKLING, the
beBste adjourned until tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MT. BUFFINToN (Rep., Mass), from the Com
uittee Accounts, reported resolution authorizing
The employment of clerks by such committees
authorized 10 employ clerks by the last Congress
Adopted
TIE REDEMPTION or TIIK LOAN OF 1858.
Mr DAWES CRep. Mass). from the Committee
WAYS and Means, reported bill 10 provide for the
dempton Of the loan OF 1858 differs somewhat from
the Ike bin passed the Senate 1t declares that for
the purpose redeemng the bonds issued under the
OF June H. 1883 II Ia the pleasure OF the United states
10 pay all the coupon and registered bonds OF the loan
of 1855 on which date the interest thereon
sha aud spproprates money to carry out that
The second section authorizes The secretary
of the Treasury issue an equal amount OF five per
cent exchange for such bonds OF 1885, ss the
Aolders thereof desire 10 exchange on or before
Eeh. provided that no commissions or allowances
whatever I've paid for the exchange OF bonds .
Mr. KELLEY rep, PsnD) moved q substitute for the