New-York tribune., 1874-04-13

the Kentucky infested election case, dcoai' '
Young, the sitting member. entitled 10 us se"' W."
called up and agreed to without discussion.
MIR. CONGER Rep., Mch.), from the commute "
Elections reported bill permitting anehh to "'' q"
pilots providing they resided IN the Uned e'''e'
for six months. Passed
The Committees we're called for reports OF Pil'"''
character and many such reports were mace anu "'""'
Mr. CONGEH Rip.. MichJ from the Committee on
Commerce. reported back the nate bill ehtenHimg ali ali
provisions o. The act OF Feb s lsSS so ns waters OF the
United States. Passed. ,, ,root ,eso.
utions Of the New York Legislature the eurre9ey'
and the message and accompanying let'er non wv
Mr. BASS Uep., n. " offered a resolution inetrucunE
the Committee on Commerce TO inquire INTO the b f
eucv of establishing ligh-shp at or near the hou'n "
the Detroit River, on Lake Erie Adopted
THE CURRENCY BILL
The House then at 1885, resumed consideration OF INC
Currency bill.
Mr.. MAYNARD (Rep, Tenn). who has charge Vi 'ne
bill as Chairman the Bank Committee, deehneu 70
allow any amendments TO be offered ana Voteo on' V"'
consented TO their being printed IN inc heeord '
sisted on the previous question.
Mr.. HOLMAN Dem.. Indl suggested that the hou'o
should certainly have opportunity to act on the du
whether of should be in the
form Of United States of National Bank notes.
He insisted that II should be In the first form. 80,
Mr. MAYNARD declined 10 yield to that or any o'noi
The previous question seconded by Ic6 to Co. The
U-use then refused 10 order the main question-feSs
lI2 Nays 12Oo the bill again lett open to amend
Mr.. BECK dem, KyJ then moved a substitute FOR
tbr mi, I'm introduced by himself March So author
izng the Issue OF 400O009l OF egaltender notes tho
retirement of National Bank nOes, ana the suosptuon
therefor Of Treasury notes and 800 pr cent coh'ei'
Several propositions were made to .amend Mr. Becks
Nj. cox (Dem n " raised the point OF order that
members Interested IN National BANK STOCK "c p6 Uad
OF the sections OF Mr.. Becks bill proposes 10 tA, h
no ri.nt to the question: He owned DahN s'ooA
TIe SPEAKER overruled the point OF order. II was
a question that had been frequently and uniformly uc
cded. The interest contemplated III Tue ro oireJ We
special and private one, not one tat was Ohy inbDn 49,
IA question of general interest. IL the gentleman rom
NewIOrk had conscientious scruples about votA '"0
House would DOT compel him 10 yote. Laughter .,,
Mr.. HUNTER diep, Ihd) moved two ndditiopni i hy
banks. and the other permitting the taxation oi Ieea
tender notes and banE notes Ike other plOpsly o,o,
Mr.. PACKER ReP., Pal moved an ancndmeenI 'uoi, t
isuiug all Limitation vi circulation and estaDiishine eo
Mr.. RICE Rep., nI) asked the Speaker whether a
motion 10 postpone the wnO.e subject was III Ordeft
Tne SPEAKER said it would he If the gentleman from
Illinois had the floor TO make II.
Mr.. RICE-I wish mad. iLaughterI
Mr.. BUBCHAHD (Scp., Iil) made the point OF oroer
that one section, the 18Th providing Tor the }hento o
ODe-hali OF import du1es ia IeSHltehGer ho'eS nhA'
lrst be considered in Committee OF the Wnoe. a.,
The SPEAKER sustained the point OF order, on Tue
ground that section not gcrlahe 20 lc ollS %
nuI which was "A currency bill IL would change the
customs laws every Important ar.cie OI cOuIercc -,
Mr. BECK then offered his substitute Win 'uc i''i
Mr. KELLOGG rep, Comm made another point OF
order the uanh section, taxing BANK notes 'fee per
Tie SPEAKER oyerruled that point OF order on the
ground mat indt section was gerLane 10 tue p'' anu
might nave Dcca offered as an amendment ~ -. ,,o
Mr. BECK tnen moved the previous question oh 'uc
amendments. Seconded, "a 10 75.
Tue first vote was taken on an amendment oheieu ny
Mr. Coburn tii.p, IndJ limiting the permanent issue
OF United States notes 10 $4OooO00O with s5OOJo iof
reserve. IL rejected without tue Yeas dud Nays
TIE next vote vas Mr. Hunters ameniment,
and tnat oecod without the Yeas aud Nays.
nature Of a substitute for Mr. BecKs bill aboshng tle
limitations currency aud establishing Iiee Dahhlng'
On standing vote the amendment hppedTeu ~ pe ca
red-sj TO &C. fac vote was then ta6en ny Yeas snd
Nays, and resutcd-leas, Il Nays 4is; 30 lho amehu
Tue question tucn recurred Mr.. Beck's substitute
judging by the sound II WAS badly defeated 1he VO'e
was then taken by Yeas and Nays, and resulted ~
Yeas Go; Nays, l6i; 80 the Beck substitute Was Ie-
Pending the vote, Mr.. sPEER Dem. PENN made the
point OF order tnat Mr. PoanI Qep va and Messrs.
iiini TO- vote OH nilI which Imposed tax on National
nix. Tgey had aire"dy voted in the negative
MIR. cox nad something 10 say on tine same subject,
ana Wan,ed the question deciued' "s he heiu oahk
@r. BUTLER Rep.. Mass) wanted to know whether
tie uumUer Icnbers Interested operated 20 take the
individual out OF the rule. ,, -,
Mi. L. X. HOAK rep, Mass) wanted to know how
the different from tue TAX Jn Sod "a'ches ana
Mr. DAWES Rep., Mass) suggested that when mem
Der o the House belonged 10 class OF the community
which might be affected 10y the legislation the RUE was
that he snOuld De permitted TO vote Tue houo VI panA
sto was interested III tlls question tah the
holder stock Uauutdcturlng COMPANY wac lueI-
ested In "a question wlicn imposed duty on foreign
manufactures. ..-,,--.,..
Mr. COX remarked that he had been almost uniformly
alone among TIC various memDers lnleItsIeu III u"h'
voting 10 tax sucn stock lie MADE no eialm VI uS
pubic service, but he had suDitteu hinse
to amIcahle case for determination. Ihore WSie
some members interested III bauKs WHO 'o'ed uiAo
enty from himself .,,
Iie SPEAKER in an elaborate decision, overrued
the point OF order, anu an appeal being taken he ue
csiOn ratified by the House, Ohiy nine me"'o'i'
Mr. BiIlIEK d,ep, Mass) then moved that the Sen
ate Oil be a suOsuGute for the House Dll. ,. .,,
Mr. L. H. HoAk offered an ainendnent proyialps @ tini @
after tHe lst OF septeinDer leli hVs pt Su ,nSn Der
silver OF tine United states snail be lega tenue
neuged for ponds bearing and hall per cent IN
tcrest rodeemaOe after 10 years aud payape " years
Mr. FOSTER rep Ohiol moved amendment that
in case Oh ay Increase OF National bank Circulation p
yund S354OJ 100 iegtendcr notes 10 ne eAent VI 80
yr ct Of ,u IA increase shall he retired and canceeu
until outstanding and unpaid legaehder MUGS s
MIR WIiSOS d.cp.. IndJ moved amendment re-
peahug all laws that mint circulation ana that ieq
Mr. MAYNARD then moved tho previous question oh
the bili aud amendments. -. -ooa or,
motion 10 ADJOURN WAS lncH hIauob "hN '-0
nays were ordered. ,vrp ir,,,,a
Before proceeding with the vote the
tcJ ,Lat In revising the reporters notes or me-
on Mr. spcer pont of would cake The liberty ot
adding illustration winch ne lLd 0'oICVaUr, en- arstion
which WAS very pcrtiuent-natneY, that "n d qNnho,
"f unpo,ny or repeating the income tax every memDeI,
II that point Of order were good "ouid pc
An inquiry by Mr sPEER as to whether the speaTer n
would stIike anything ne had saiu was Iese' - ~
the Speaker. personal co!oquy resulted whv ,tv
cnnocted on both sides with duc regard 10 tue usny
and inc proprleties the OCCASION tne speaker le'
Ing h,t e as usually ia the haOlt oi teIsae , @
rrp1rters' notes. and that whenever ne ulu naAo
changes in what he said II was always III the Ihoio'
good nature. -.,.., Wa 40, Navs H.
The vote on adjournment resulted-feas III Nay a. -;
Tine Housc thereupUn $780, adJOurLed Tue status VI
b!l beiIg that the previous question 10
senate il as substitute aud tnat II comes up again Oh
Tuesday
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