The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-12-10
F0RTy-Tii.Hl) CONGRESS.
Conclusion OF House Proceedings CT
Tuesday. Dec. :.
BILLS INTRODUCED

BY Mr.. McCrary, for the extinguish-
ment Of the Indian title to the BLACK
Hills reservation, Dakota.
BY Mr.. Wood, fixing the rates OF du-
ties on imported merchandise: intend
ed to correct the interpretations Of the
Treasury department by which duties
have been levied higher than was IN
tended, under the tariff legislation OF
last year.
b. slr. Holman, TO substitute United |
States notes ioc the issues Of national
banks.
BY Mr.. Young, Of Georgia, for the
nayment Of all accounts for services
rendered to the government in the pos
tai service prior to April. 1865.
By Nh. Myers. to restore the duties
to ten per cent. on certain manuiac-
lures. Cotton, wood, iron, glass,
leather, etc.
By Mr.. Crounz, for an additional
/ REPRESENTATIVE from the State OF Ne
/ braska.
By Mr. 7. II. Roberts, proposing
I amendments TO the constitution pro-
yidinc that Congress shall not make
ANYTHING but gold and silver coin ten
der in payment OF individual debts,
and that Congress shall pass 10 law
impairine obligations of contract.
by Nj. Merriam, for free banking.
By Mr.. Page. instructing the com
mittee on foreign affairs To enquire
whether any legislation or government
ac.jou IS ces,ary to prevent lmmlgra-
t;au or imuortati5n Of coolies under
contract for service At labor ana Chinese
women for purpose of prostitution.
By NJ. Hereford, for the improve
ment Of the hanawha.
BY Mr.. Townsend. Of Pa. 70 repeal
acts requiring stamps on bank checks,
etc. also authorizing the President to
correspond with foreign nations con-
corning the establishment Of system
of international arbitration.
By Mr.. White. Of Ala. 10 regulate
r elections in certain Southern States :
also to amend an act TO enforce the
rights of citizens to vote
BY Mr. Randall, repeating the in
!. crease Of the President salary.
BILL. PASSED.
Introduced by MIR. Beck, To pro
hibit Senators, Representatives and
Delegates in Congress acting a. counsel
or otherwise in suits or proceeding
against tne United States. Define,
The act As u misdemeanor and impose:
{ penalty Of $1,000 and Imprisonment
y tor not exceeding ten years Also al
c. lows the right to any person payin;
If fees to any Senator, Representative g
II l. bt4 - Iv = q
coSy gErIBlE CURRENCY.
: In committee of the whole when Mr.
kclly's bid al the last session for tn
d exchange Of greenbaeiSs into $50 bond
was reached, rather interesting Gle
I bate resulted.
Nj Kelly said the bill proposed whe
any individual had any money lynn
: idle fot which he had no present US
T, he might lend II to the government a
y at the rate Of 3.65 PR cent, recallin.
a. he might d. from I savings hanE
- whea the time came fer the use Of tn
nouev lie claimed that the Govern
meat would thus gct about sue. 10000
re AT that low rate Of interest. with whlc
e to redeem the sold bearing bonds no
9. held that it would relieve the govern
: tueat Of it, foreign debt that il woul
= eive increased value to greenbachS. {.
!" niu;sh the demand for gold. and Their
; by remove the disparity between tAel
i and gold Ii would quicken ever: ii
dsstry AMI restore the confidence
: che people.
Il Mr.. Butler Of Massachusetts, CLAIM
cd that the bill vas II accordance Wit
~
= the position he had held on the sua.es
= for many years Money could not /
= borrowed. u . business loan. eNcep. I
Is high interest. because It WAS understoo
= Congress and the President were dete
u,iaed 70 contract the currency L
spe>clo payment was reached. But Thea
thaf never been. and never would b
p spece payment. /. WIS always u
7 fusion.
81 in lin course Of his speech Mr.. b.
), lar lese- bed the Republican party d
headed b, the capitalists, with neeroa
: Il the rcar aud the Democratic part
: - Aaded L, baaaaoiders al the al
i.aj.s.s &C he eli Wais party, ~
S Irlsl neS Il IA rear. and not Eale
!. 2E--...7 II either par.T between i