The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-21

he desired Il, sDeak on III ssbjsct on Non
day, ha being d6ls1s6 - ~ doof. III Il
Mr.. Moftoo rave ocsics thss Do nN
make motioU hfssr ~ speech, Of q pm
eral consider 9Oa Of ths fnshce reeolu-
tion. "st,
The Finance Committss this morning
agfsst 10 report tavorably upon NJ. Fen
ton's bill providing that In cases OF fraud.
ulsnS undsrv valuation Of imports, the Coz.
nscatlon penalty should spply only 70
particular item or itsms undsrvalued and
not 10 the whole invoice. p. N .-iy
The COMMITTEES on PostofIices and Post
roads will soon report bill restoring The
frapking privilege to . limited extent.
The same COMMITTEES decided that the ben
eat Of the fhse lsttss delivery BY carriers
should b extended 70 citiss having less
than $4,000 inhabitants.
Mr.. Browniow thought immediate Re-
turn TO specie pay msnt would be destruct-
tive TO the business Of the country. Our
present financial system was very good, but
capable Of amendments; one OF the prin.
cipal Objections being being the unequal
distribution OF currency. The south
and west wanted more and measures
should be taken 10 relieve these section.
Mr.. Gordon opposed speedy return TO
specie payments but did not desire TO be
understood - opposing II when consistent
with the interests Of the producing class
and country. To give the country more
currency WA 10 his mind the shortest,
sursst and eAsiest method OF rslisf. II
Congress would aAnouncD that itintsnded
- eive moro money 70 the peDpl4 40
give Il asrIbly, thas very hour would
bring relief 70 the country and bring Out
millions Of grsenbacks now boarded up
He spoke Of the wants Of his section and
said 10 believed there was more prosper
ity than when IL took sixty dollars In
Con fedcrate money to buy one 10 gold In
the days of the war. Cheap money va
what he wanted and he hoped the debt
that burdensd the south, the west woult
heed the cry; the South 10 poorer to-day
than she was the day she surrendered; HI
hoped the day would come when v,
would issue money, not founded on gold
but on the faith IN the government, ant
receivable for al duties alike. Es..
Mr.. Chandler argued like the othe
gentleman, that thsrs should b more mon
ey, but he wanted better money
He thought that the only plsI
WAS for the government TO say IL woul'
resume specie payment on the lot Of jan
uary 1876, and 10 authorize the secretary
Of the treasury 70 borrow $loo, 900, 900 II
gold at that time; stop the sale of golt
now and by the first Of January We woul
have $500, 900, 900 In golS 70 begin the re-
dsmption Of our legal tenders. He op
posed any increase In the valume Of cur
fsncy-svsn the issue Of $4,000, 600 q
reserve. The resolution was laid aside IN
formally and the post route bill taken W
i HOUSE.
| Mr.. McCrssYy, chairman Of the o
Railwsys and Canals. submitted TO th
House Of Representatives the report o
the House bill to regulate commerce b
rail roads among the states. The rspol
Gays that the Committee have had Oh
, sane under confederation and reporte
the sccompan ying amendment thereto, |
the nature Of Q substitute, and recon
mendsd ,ts passage. In the judgment I
the committee this measure OF legislstio
now proposed, 10 20 important - 70 NAL
proper statement Of the report 70 th
House Of some Of the princip
, grounds which il 10 believed not on
70 justify, but 70 demand its adoptit
without rspsaling In details provisions
the bin; itis enough for the present. pu
pose V sey shas il assssss We right q
dvax ~ tIonsrsss 10 regulate iatsr-'ss
I -. ~. ribs: - one Of the regulations thsr,
! OF; that the charges Of persons engaged
passenger, shall in all casss BE- fair Or
reasonable; Of details Of the bill We don
. speak OF hsrs, because these ca
we'll enough DO discussed else whsr
J Suffice it to say that their pu
{ pose is, and We think them we'll ada D
' cd to il, 70 adopt and enforce, under su
able penalties a. one Of the rules and rel
lations concerning the commerce carrie
on BY railroads among tho statss-tl
taking OF no more than fair, rcasonab
toll or compensation. Before any discu
sion Of details, IL 10 necessary to consid,
and determine whether the end thus soug
can he obtained BY . constitutional act
congress and whether Il 10 expedisnt.
Mr.. Maynard from the Committss Z
Rules reported . new rule providing th
oil motions to suspend the rules except
20 into committee of the whole shall, b
fore being submitted TO the House, bs 90
onded BY majority - 10 case Of the pr
vious Question. The proposition Civ,
rise to considerable discussion, the ne
rule being advocated BY some q . NEAR
Of preventisg the House from being fort
Cd to vote BY yeas and nays or bunoomb
resolutions, and being opposed by othsl
- an infringement on the constitution
rights Of the minority, which would b
thus cut of from power 10 have
vote taken on proportions emanating frol
it. After hours OF discussion Mr.. MAJ
nard moved the previous question, hut ID
House refused 10 second il and the discui
sion WAS resumed.
Msssrs. Dawes and Butler, OF Mass
chusstts. were occupying most Of the tim
IN personal debate.
Mr.. Ward, of Illinois, moved TO lay I'll
proposed rsis on the table. Nsgativsd.
Ysas-ll6. Nsys-i27.
Then amer variety Of yeas and nay
the votes on the rule was adopted BY
vote OF ia TO lol.
The House then adjourned.
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