, 1874-04-02


Mr.. HAINEY preHented counter statement
md reply Of tho Republican Central Committee
Of South Cnrolina to tho memorial Of the tax
payers, so-called. 1rforred.
have only themselves to blamo in not aiding in
tho work Of reconstruction, and that tho a1lcga-
tions as to increased expenditures Of tho Stato
Government arc incorrect, md tue items given
being wholly inaccurate, untruo and skillfully
selected to deceive.
rnE MEsNoN1rEs.
Mr. CLYMER, from tho Committee on Public
Lands, reported u bill to onabte Tho MoNnonitos
OF Russia to object permanent settlements Oh
the public 1ands of tic Unltod Stntes. Tho bill
was mudo tho special order for Wednesday, next.
Tho bill authorizes tho Secretary OF tho Interi-
or to soil thom aucll quantity of public lands not
mineral in character mud not otherwise appro-
printed or reserved ns they may require at 4
minimum price, payable III five annual install
nonts.
THE MINING LAW.
Tho House then t0oll up aud discussed in tho
morning hour the Senate bill supplemental to
tho Mining law Of tho 10th Of May. 1879, tho
principal point Of discussion boing the effect Of
tho proposed amendments on tie Colnstock lode
and 6lltro tuntol.
/. Tho discussion was noisy and excited ono,
tho California members, HOUGHTON, PAGE,
And TUTI1ILL. tlonouncing Negloys amend
mcnt as being oirorod in tho intprost Of the
sutro tunnel and Bank Of California, aud NEG
LEY resisting tint view, nnd defending sutro
from aaporsions Matla against him.
Finally Mr.. PAGE moved to lay tho bill aud
nays, 115.
TIE CURRENCY I'LL.
Tho House thon took ny the Currency bill,
and was addressed BY 1lr. PHELPS ngainst tile
bill, and against an Intuition Of the currency.
He spoke, lie said, for tho interests Of LABOR
labor in tho field and. labor in tho shop. Whilo
the moral effect of doprociatod currency might
ror,ncato NIL GLASSES, rich md poor alke tito po-
cuniary loHs tho material suffering, foil oil tho
poor man. Tho rich man, the merchant,
himself. Wall street, Beacon street, a,,l Chest
nut street could take caro- of themselves mud
throw OF tho burdens OF deprecated currency,
or change them by a}ohomy into wealth. Tic
Therefore it wap that, us representative, ho
should speak for tho poor man. Ho spoke for
his farmers, whose plowB wero r1,sting In their
fnrrows; for 5000 mechanics who darlsoned tho
streets Of Patterson with tboir patient waiting.
They had aa!tod for brond. and hid got stone;
for money, and Congross had giyon them . rug.
Mr.. nAWLEY (Conn.) followed on tic sanlo
side Of the euh}oot Tho practical redemption
proposed In THIS blu lio had soeu On tho limo Of
"Ihreo. Gard Monta," Flo would vote evory
dollar Of papcr-monoy out Of his town and out
Of his Btato beforo lie would consent to 10 cents
Of imitation, aud Ao would stay at home from
Congress all tho rest Of luis lifo rathor than DO
w. A40 "@atltA Vl4o AloA1o tI1Ak II lF6noA tAlH
bill it gould bo taking stop fraught will. moro
evil to the country than tho Ka,,aas- Nebraska
bill, which lad been so big with controversy and
war. Would they. lio asked, ever t'd 1t oasior to
70 back towards specie Payments than now? Would
they eyor layo moro yirtuo tl,an now9 IEo do
olarod tlat they would not vote for any man for
o1lco, oven hiB doaroBt (rloud. who did not have
profound iloas on tho question or returning to
apeoio payments.
Tho lIouao then took recoss till l,nlf-past Z,
tho oycniig session to bo for action on tho bill
for tho revision of tho laws, mr. Poland stating
ings session.