, 1874-02-10

deeuBr mortgages, and other papers which bear
dsto since tho Establishment Of said revenue
districts bo extond to tho - day Of -, 1877.
Any Judge or Justice Of tho Poaco ID said
insurreottonary States may attach stamps
as heretofore required upon said documohts,
and tho Commissioner Of Internal Revenue is
pose to tho ordor OF tho President or Cashier Of
any National Bank upon q certificate Of deposit
IL such bank. The bill is protacad by proan-
bio declaring that In the ]ato insurrectionary
States during tho war 1t WAS impossible to pro-
cure tue revenue stamps required by law to bc
attached to deeds, mortgages, and other papors
intended to be recorded. Referred to the Com
mttteo on Finance.
ADJOURNMENT.
Pending discussion on Mr. Aferrfmol'B amend
mont. the Senate went into executive session,
and soon aftor adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
Under call Of stntcs. bills .werc introduced
Sy Mr. DAwEs- reduce tho rate of letter
portage to z cents.
ThiH bill, which was reforrcd to tho Post-Of-
tIco Committee, proposes that On all mail matter
of flrst-cas6 including local or drop-lotters and
postsl.c cards. postage ehal bo charged At tho rate
Of cents for each half ounce or fraction thore-
Of, provided, however, that no stamped envel-
opes Bhall be- hereafter issued.
BY Mr. WO0DFORD-Flxtpg tho salaries Of
Postmastegs at Now York, Philadelphiia, Boston:
Culc1so, ok. Loulat CINCINNATI baltlmofo. ana
Ban Francisco Also to regulate tho hours Of
aerVico In tho departments at Washington, and
to reduce tho number Of clerks.
by Mr. sroNE-For tho construction Of the
st. Philip 0aual. -"
By Mr.. WHlTE-For tho construction Of tho
Alta nsc l. Great Western Canal by the indorso-
ment Of bonds, and Issue OF ourronov notes to
IN amount not exceeding s7,000000 and for
opening g",: the navigation Of tao Iopnessse and
Ing the water improvements and expansion Of
currency. Il Ia to be followed by, general bill
on the subject Of internal Improvements.
Dy Mr.. SMITH .(North Carolina)-To repeat
the Internal Revenue n! taxes On Thtaky ana TO-
Great " ostoEn' Canal Company. -,
CUBA.
Mr.'C0X preHentetla memorial Of 1000 citi-
zens OF Now York for belllgorent rights to Cuba.
AD1ouRSAiENT, NEAoLG11oS. -;
: Mr:: DAWES offered /. concurrent resolution
fora sine die adjournment on tho 18th of!h1ny.
Mr. BECK remarked TINT TINT WAS IN effort to
hayo bills crushed through under pressure for
Mr. COTTON moved to refer the resolution to
the Committee OF Ways and Means.
Mr. DAWES said tho adoption Of tho resolu-
ton would contribute to tho dispatch Of busi-
ness. He had thought 1t was m innocent prop
kentucky that it originated from An improper
motive.
nIr. BECK believed that the effect Of tho
.matter would DO to crowd oil tho legislation of
Congress into tho last ton days, and to havo it
virtually in tho hands Of conference committees,
by which all vicious legislation was eifectod.
Whether that WAS tLe purpose OF tho resolution
OF not, that certainly would DO Its effect.
Mr.tKELLEY moved to lay tue resolution on
tho table.
Mr. HALE (N1o.) moved to suspend the rules
anil adopt the resolution.
Tho motion WIS not seconded, tho sote being
90 to 100.
Mr.. &. r. HOAR moved to suspend the rules
and referthe resolution to tho Committee Of Ways
aud Means. Rejeoted-108 to G0-not tho
requisite two-tbirds In the affirmative.
Tho House refused to lay the resolution on the
table by lis to 1913, aud then the resolution was
referred to the Committee of Ways and Means.
Mr. COBUTN offered resolution declaring it
should not adjourn until eome measures are
enacted providing for reform in the present
system Of tue currency; also on the subject OF
transportation and for moro economical admini8-
trasion Of tho Government.
The rules were suspended and the resolution
adopted without tho yeas aud nays.
BUFFALO uAnD0n.
Mr. BASS moved to suspend tho rules and pass
the bill appropriating 100000 to lredge and nro
scot the nayigable channel at the mouth Of But-
falo River against the saud-bar formed BY the
gale Inst December. After debate, the motion
was agreed to and the bill passed.
ELECTION GABE.
Majority aud minority Reports In tho contested
election case from tho Third Congressional Dis
trict Of Arkausas Tero presented and ordered
printed. Tho majority report gives tlo scat to
Wiltshire, on hs prima }tcie right. The minor
ity report directs tho Committee on Elections to
report on tho merits Of tue cnse.
TRANSPORTATION.
Mr.. SMITH {0hlo) moved to suBpond the
rules and atopt the resolution declaring 1t to bo
within the constitutional power Of Congress by
law no to regulate commerce among tho States
o. to protect TINT portion of tho informal COM
merce which is among tho several States from
all unjust oppressive tolls taxes, obssructions
OF other burdens, whether imposed by railroad
companies or by combinations thereof, or by
other common CARRIERS and that the presons
condition aud Imaginable OF the commerce among
the States demand prompt aud wise exercise
Of those powers and duties. Carliod-yeas, 120 ;
nays, 6A.
CURRENCY RESOLUTION.
Mr. RANDALL moved to suspend tho rules
ndadopt resolution declaring il any increase Of
the currency shall be directed by Congress, tho
same ought to be OF United States notes, COM
monty called groonbaoks.
A motion to adjourn was lost, and then tho
House, 60 to 95, refused to suspend tho rules.
BnlDGE.B1IL.
lr. COTTON introduced bill to amend tho
law authorizing t. 1ailroad bridge over tho Mis-
siBsippi River At Clinton, Ia.
Referred.
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