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" Asufyaros, February II, 1874
The Currency.

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/ WASHINGTON, February II, 1874.
The Currency.
The question OF whether We are 70 ha'
- sna.tion of the currency or not came be
an the Senate to-day. Senator herrlmor
lore :, with drawn his amendment Of Jet
haViog insert seyenty.fye in place Q
.eluas five millions as the amount to b
I" .a.d,oun -cm New England for redis
tribution in those States having les
than their pro portiop, offered a sub
stitute for the bill of the committee, pro
vid:np that there sh> 'uId be forty-six mil
| lions Of uationaLbank c, vrency issued in ad
dition to that now outstal N'ns.
Senator Sherman assailea this proposition
vigorously, but Logan, Of Him 49, ana feffy'
of Michigan, supported it, and cailea upon
those who favored an increase OF. CUT
rency 10 support the sussti. u1e' as
it would be an entering wedge and sc. we 10
give immediate relief to those sections 10"
suffering.
On account of this substitute the debate
will probably be prolonged several days, as
the West and South will make deter
mined effort to have it pass.
Governor X emper Cordially Received
by the President.
Governor Kemper had cordial and
friendly interview with President Grant to-
day. The visit of the Governor was actua-
ted solely by motives of respect and friendly
courtesy, and his reception by the President
Yos fully in accord with these sentiments.
It is worthy of notice that the interview be-
tween the distinguished gentlemen was OF
much longer duration than is usua! when the
consultations between leading statesmen and
the President are not of national Importance.
Governor kemper, it Is understood, gave
the President freely to understand the feel
ngs and standing of the great organization
he represents in his State, and in so dong
met a hearty response from the President
concerning his views on the issues that have
been prominent in Virginia.
The interview was exceedingly agreeable
on both sides.
Governor Kemper received several calls of
courtesy to-day, and upon visiting the capt.
tol was received with marked respect by
gentlemen of every shade of politics.
e''>' TIMoN.
ASSOCIATED Press tele2rams.]
WASHINGTON, February II, 1874.
Congressional.
Senate.-Mr. Gordon, of Georgia pre-
scented memorial from the city Of Bruins
wick. Ga, in relation to the establishment
there of q naval depot; which was referred
TO the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr. Gordon said that he desired 10 call
attention to the fact that there was no naval
dep6t south of Norfolk, Va, and in case OF
war one on the southern coast Wouls be ne
ceSsary.
relief of certain mail contractors III the
southern States. Referred to Appropria- |
tons Committee.
Pease, from Mississippi, WAS seated rice
Ames. >.
The bill equalizng the currency was dis
cussed.
There was a short executive session, uu-
ring which Drew was confirmed as district
attorney for Florida.
House.-Amoug the Executive documents
submitted by the Speaker, after the reading
of the Journal, was the response of the Sec
Rotary OF the Treasury to the call for lnfor-
nation in regard to the amounts paid for
compromises Of the suits growing out OF
frauds on the New York and Boston cus-
tom-houses. The document, which was very
yoluminous, was ordered to be printed.
The fertilization bill was passed after
long speech from Dawes on the financial con-
dition of the Government.
1t was severe arragnmcnt of the hnan-
cial condition Of the country, alludlng 10
the deficit in the Treasury and wnsteful ap-
preparations. He said no party could go to
The country with increased TAXATION. Al
hiding to the necessities Of the Treasury, he
said it was the duty Of Congress to resort TO
one of three measures-increased taxation,
a loan, or reduction Of expenses. He
thought all idea Of increased taxation must
be abandoned. A proposition 10 borrow
money he would consider fatal to the inter-
ests of the country.
The speech, which occupied about two
hours, was the feature Of the day IN the
House, and creates profound impression.
No more violent illustration OF financial NILS
management could have been uttered even
by an opponent Of the present party IN
power.
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Grant.
Governor Kemper, OF Virginia, being in
Washington on business, to-day made call
Of courtesy upon President Grant, remain |
ing at the Executive mansion pot more than
fifteen or twenty minutes. 1t was some
time ago stated that Colonel Mosby had pre-.
arranged an interview between these gentle
men, but the Governor says there is no truth
in the report, and that be called merely to
pay his respects to the Chief Magistrate, the
same as any other citizen of the United
States. aud with no political object in view.
The Governor tonight, in conversation
with friends who called upon him ut Will
lard's Hotel, spoke Of the pleasure the visit
afforded him, the President receiving him in
spirit of marked friendiness and courtesy,
and in the course Of conversation expressed
his views deliberately, as If weighing well
his words swbich left q favorable impress
sion on the Governors mind. AS the inter-
view was private, the subject of conversation
cat not be explicitly stated, but San only be
inferred by the Governors own free utter
ances to. night that heand his political friends
in Virginia stand on broad conservative
platform, which, he says, gives all the States
Il