Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1874-04-18
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.

Committee reported back large number of bills
and petitions the subject of finance, and were
discharged from their further consideration. -.
The bill providing fer the resumption of
specie payment together with the adverse
report of the Finance Committee, were
placed on the calendar. =. The report of the
Board of Engineers appointed to examine and
port on the James River and Kanawha canal pro-
ject was read and referred The cost of the work
is estimated at 000 and about six years would
be required to construct it. The Board express the
unanimous opinion that the route presents extra
dinary claims measure of relief to the people of
the Western States. "A number of private bills
were disposed of.
Hotse.-The Education Committee made an ad-
verse report the bills granting 1000 900 acres
of public land to the trustees of Browns Institute
in Florida; donating the former United States
Courthouse building at St. Augustine,
promote education in the Territories.
Houghten, from the Committee on Coinage,
Chicago, and Helena, Montana. :. The House spent
another day in discussing the Currency bill.
Speeches were made by Patt Orth Hereford, Mon
roe, Cox, Eldridge and E. r. Hoar.
WEDNESDAY, April s.-Senate. called
up the resolution introduced by him few days ago,
calling upon the Secretary of the Treasury to re-
port to the Senate the amount of defalcations of
various disbursing officers of the Government, and
it was referred. There was considerable discus
sion Stewards bill to provide for the incorpora-
ton and regulation of railroad companies in the
Territories Carpenter gave notice of his inten
ton to call up the Louisiana bill on Monday.
Housc.-Bills were passed authorizing the bridg-
ing of the Arkansas river at Pine Bluff, Ark, and
providing for the election of a Marine Hospital
at Pittsburgh. Platt, from the Committee Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds, reported bill authoriz-
ing the Secretary of the Treasury to defer operations
| on the public works authorized, but not yet COM
menced, or to proceed with the same as he may
deem best for the public interest. Referred
| ..f TT1,NIN
Public Buildings, to whom referred the sub
ject of the alleged violation of the Eight-Hour law
in the New York Postofice building, reported that
the law is not being violated in the work done
| under the Government supervision, and that as to
forcing it. Woodward, from the Committee on
Civil Service Reform, reported bill providing
that officer of the United States shall directly
benefit, any money or property of the United
States, except his salary compensation, and that
any person for private purposes " The House in,
dulged in another Improbable debate on the cur,
for debate only, McDill (wis5 Occupying the chair
THURSDAY, April 9.-Senate.- to facili.
tate the expectation of distilled spirits and to in
crease the pensions of sailors totally disabled
were reported and placed on the calendar THE
Pension Committee reported unfavorably OF
the resolution of the Minnesota Legislature, asking
for an Investigation into the Pension Office, and
bursements of appropriations made by oficeri
of the army was passed. Stewards bill for thu
regulation of railroads in the Territories was dis
cussed, amended and laid over.
House.-E. H. Roberts, from the Ways and Mean
Committee, reported bill to abolish the moietie
system of collecting the revenue. Woodford's bill
to reform the civil service discussed and re
ferred to the Ways and Means Committee. :.
, Consideration of the Currency bill was re
amendments were offered and rejected, and the,
Maynard demanded the previous question. Ami
much excitement the opponents OF the bill unde
Senate bill substituted for it, voted d, the pre-
vious question-ayes II; nays, 142. This gave But
great CONFUSION and excitement @ It, moved to pos,
pone further consideration of the bill till Tuesday
y the 14th, stating that he would follow that vot
with motion to take up and pass the Senate bill
The motion to postpone was carried-yeas, 139
nays, 12l.
FRIDAY, April 1O-Sendte.-A bill was passe
j. exempting boats employed canals and intern
g waters of any State from payment of all custom
d and other fees. The Commerce Committee r
ported adversely on the petition of citizens Of Il
diana and Kentucky for the passage of law con
pelling bridges the Ohio river to be construc
n ed with 4OO-feet span, and 160-feet pivot dra,
and recommended that the committee be di
charged from their further consideration, So o
r. dered. Pending discussion of Stewards Teri
torial Railroad bill the Senate adjourned.
o o Ho1tse.-The House had most exciting time
- the finance question. Butler ana stated
purpose IN moving to go the Speakers table.
wanted to relieve the country of its present unce
p tainty by taking up and passing the Senate Gu
Ia rehcy bill. Cobb asked Butler whether he favor
the free banking provisions of the House FIR
Banking bill. Butler replied that he in fav
in of some system of free banking. He tn
n, directly intmated that the President would 4
ly veto the Senate bill. Speaker Blaine called Butt
nd to order, and said that under circumstances h
gentleman the right to refer to what the Preside
might do. 1t was grossly in violation of the ru
IN Of decorun. Butler said that he had mention
' the fact from public considerations only, q
or because the subject noticed in the newspape
he For this latter fact he begged pardon, and he
referred only to veto in negative sense. Sum
Cox said that now that Butler had made a DC
,e tive statement he demanded his authority
such an extraordinary statement. Butler the
he in great heat, said that he had not 81
ca that the President would not veto the b
~ Great confusion followed, in the midst
lc- which, above the tumut and the noise of the qu
gavel, Speaker Blane's voice was heard, stati
that such discussion could not he
lowed. Hale, of New York, asked if Butler &C
sidered the Senate bill simply entering wede
OF Butler declined to commit himself.
Wv referred to Judge Hoar's speech yesterday, viii
lst referred to the past action of the Preside
ed Speaker Blaine SAID that very different m
0N ter. Hoar had referred to public documen
Butler had indicated possible future a
Judge Hoar Indignantly and said Il
Butler had spoken directly of Pre-
lat dental veto, and he, himself had referred to
= pleted act. He trusted that he had q better app
'h- citation of public dignity than to commit
we such that of which Butler YVES guilty, But
-, returned that he had had consultation W
ioi the President about veto. He was care