Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-15
CONGRESSIONAL.


SENATE.
Sargent presented petition from 16,-
63S citi: e ID of California asking the Sem
ate to pay some attention to the condi-
tions Of the treaty between the United
States and China, with view to having
some modification made therein to pre-
vent the evil of Chinese influx TO the
| country Referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
| At the expiration Of the morning hour
the bill to equalize the distribution Of
! currency came up as the regular order.
Merrtman asked leave to withdraw his
| substitute offered yesterday, rs it had
been hastely prepared, and otferet, 4 new
substitute, which provides for a new is
sue Of SAG, 600, 600 in national bank cur
rency, in addition to that now III circula-
ton, to be issued to banks now organ
lied, or hereafter to be organized and
distributed to the several States, in &C.
cordance with section one Of tie Act VI
July Il, 1870.
The question bearing on WriSht's
amendment offered yesterday. to increase
the amount to be redistributed from
$25, 000, COO to $4,000, 001. Sherman
appealed to Wright to withdraw ii and
stand by the bill Is i. came from TIE
committee.
HOUSE.
Fostlr, from tie Committee on WAYS
and Means, asked leave to offer a 1850
lntion in reference to the Sanborn con-
tracts. directing the Secretary Of tbs
Treasury to furnish copies of all con-
tI.,cts, schedules, correspondence and
orders of the department.: also, a state
ment CT the amounts paid III under each
contract.
Butler said lie had objected vi. that
resolution was offered before. as the
effsct OF it would be to bring before The
country the names CT srsat many gen
tlenen who had been accused or the
experts testimony. He now withdrew
his objection, trusting to have such dis
cJsSion as would be necessary on the
bill 10 be introduced on that subject.
Agreed to.
kasson gave notice that he world OF
Monday next report and ask action on
the bill restricting The refunding of Gus
toms duties, and prescribing certain res
ul:.tions for the Treasury Department.
The House then proceeded to the con-
sitleration of private bills.
The bill for reimbursing losses sus-
tanned by citizens in Southern Oregon |
and Northern California by Indian dep |
relations in 1872 and 1873, provoked |
quite an excited disc Lssion, in which |
defended the memory of Captain !
Jack and his Modes, and stated as Il |
fact that when General Candy was hold |
ing his conference with Captain jack.
the military limos were being closed |
around the M0iOcs
The bill itself was opposed by G. Z.
Hoar as establishing TIE dangerous prec-
.lent that the Government is responsible
for reimbursement 10 citizens damaged
by war
Garfield said that il the bill passed it
woald open the slUices of the Treasury
10 claims from Ohio and Indiana arisiu.
ont OF Morgan's raids, and from Penn
srlvania arising ont Of losses ly Lees
INVASION, and there would not he 4 cent
eft in the Treasury.
Finally, on motion Of Garfield. the
anactiEg claus. WAS stricken ont OF The
III in the Committee of the Whole. by
. vote OF 70 to G3, and the committee
hereupon rose and reported the action
% the House. and il was concurred in
reas, 105; nays, So; SO the bill was de-
Gated.
The House then adjourned. To-mor-
'ow s session will be for debate only.