New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-27


MIR. McNULTA tRep.. IN, from tho Committee IN
Indian Affairs reported blI 70 ratiy the agrec N nj
The SPEAKER presented to the House communica-
ton of the American Bible Society," stating that II pro-
posed TO hold its 18Th anniversary at Washington on
sunday evening. May II, and asking the use OF the hail
of tie House o for that purpose, tine
ground that the Society il neither sectional denOm
national. bat Is prominently national. Tho Speaker
stated that the application originally for The use OF
the hall fora week. day and evening and that he had
piled to the Request by stating that The rule abaoeypro
pose, except SUNDAYS when the rule allows 1t n be
used FOR Divine service at the discretion Of tine Speaker
and the Speaker had In the exercise OF his discretionary
power over the matter very cordially given tue permits
sion solicited
Several membcrs-Tbat IL well.
THE CURRENCY BILL.
Tho Currency bill being the special ortcr for to-day,
1880 o'clock q question Of precedence, between
it and the legislative Appropriation Bill, came up,
Mr. GARFIELD Gsep., Ohio, Chairman OF the Com
mittee Appropriations, desiring stipulation from
Mr. MAYNARD Ulcp. Tenn). Chairman or the Banking
Committee, that tho debate would DO closed and tho
vote taken within reasonable tmc say next week on
Tuesday, and Mr. Maynard declining To put sucl n't
the debate, because there very many members
who had prepared themselves and desired to SPEAK on
To Ills, Fir. cox Dem, N " replied that the people
and the press o. the country not likely 10 be
enlightened to have their viows changed b. speeches
Mr.. MAYNARD was sustained IN his position by
Mcssrs. COBURN Osrp., lnd) and WILSON (Rep, Ina D
and by Mr.. RANDALL D'i., PcnuJ in the course OF
somewhat animated discns SION.
Mr.. GARFIELD asked whether any harm had come OF
not donating the Si0O0J0)O bi which passed last Mon
day Would any member OF tho House have yO,ed dli-
fercnlly il the bill had been debated for 1--WE weeks
The question was not whether tho House should
act the Currency bIl the was In 1dVOr
Of acting ~, hut was whether the House should
enter the hmitless sea OF talk. He understoOd
that there were fifty names down or members
who wanted to talk the currency question. He at-
united, Mr.. Wilson rep, Ind had said, that me
people in perpetual fear OF Congress account OF
The utter uncertainty Of what Congress might do. The
people cared but little for the talk in Congress II was
what Congress might do that the people felt concern
He moved to into Committee on the Legislative Ap-
preparation bill
Mr.. MAYNARD retOrted upon Mr.. Garfield, By saying
that all OF them had not the same hlgh Oiy luJutOns
that gentleman hat, and that what was PLAIN and
obvious 10 HIN (r. Garfield others haa To reach Dy
slow and painful processes.
The motion to 20 into Committee rciected-6l 10
93aud then the House proceeded % the consideration
OF the bill amend the several acts relating 10 the cu'
rency aud TO establish free banking.
The debate was opened by Mr. MAYNARD QIap,
Teu) Chairman OF the Banking Committee, in adyo-
cacy Of the bill. Speeches were also made Dy Messrs
DURHAM Dem. XVI and FARWELL (l.cp, HI, both
members OF the banking Committee.
Mr.. COX Dem, N " suggested, faeetiousy, an
amendment that dollar grccnback now in Circua-
ton shall be legal tender for three dollars, aud that
every tWo-dOlar, vc-dOllar. ma en-Ular grcenDtck
He remarked that that would the expense OF print
Ing. .,.,
Mr. sCUDDER Nep., n. " presented a petition
signed 10y the leading bankers and merchants of New"
lal re0ie stIg that law be passed authorizing ana
recurring Secretary OF the Treasury IA tho n1nufc-
all Government ISSUES hcf-dttef - no lndd, u
conform ~ tho plan recommended by the Joint select
The House then, at 4:iO, adjourned.