Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-01-31
XLnId CONGRESS.


from Harrisburg here, yet he received S4s
mileage. Members might go around every
which way to get 10 the capital, and think
themselves justified in drawing mileage for
the whole distance travelled. The Government
of the United States thinks il is right in send
ing the mail for Elmira from here to Baltimore,
then to Philadelphia and New York. and then
to Elmira, though Elmira is nearer to WASH
ington than il is to New York.
Mr.. Sargent, OF Gal, presented petition OF
Susan b. Anthony and others asking that
women be allowed to vote, or that the same
right be extended to them as to colored men.
Mr.. Cameron. of Pa, presented the memorial
of the Russian Mennonites, setting forth that
they desired to become citizens of the United
States, and asking that they be allowed to
occupy public lands. Objected to.
Mr.. Conkling offered substitute for the
House Salary bill and all the amendments, re-
pealing the act of March 8. except that portion
relating to the salaries of the President and
Supreme Judges, and providing that all back
pay returned be declared the money of the
United States; the bill was passed after dis
cussion in which the leading members took
part by vote of so Yeas to 8 Nays.
The House resolution to fill the vacancies in
the Board of Regents Of the Smithsonian In
stitution was taken up and passed. The Chair
appointed Mr.. Sargent, of California, a member
of the Board of Regents Of the Smithsonian
Institution on the part Of the Senate.
Eulogies were pronounced on the late James
Brooks and W. d. Foster, and resolutions of
respect adopted. s -. Abb. 49..
Mr.. Ferry, Of Michigan, said as he shared in
the public anxiety that the Senate should act
on the question of finance Immediately, he
proposed to modify his substitute for the reso-
luton of the committee, so as to narrow the
subject down to a moderate increase of the
currency. He, therefore, withdrew the sub
stitute formerly presented by him, and sub
mitted the following:
90 That the Committee on Finance be directed
to report to the Senate, at as early day as
practicable, such measures as will restore COM
mercial confidence, and give stability and
elasticity to the circulating medium through
moderate increase of the currency"
Mr.. Frelinghuysen presented a bill to secure
resumption of specie payments without con-
tracing the currency, and it was referred to
the Committee on Finance. 1t authorizes the
Secretary of the Treasury to issue 1926 000, 900
of six per cent. ten-forty bonds. to be disposed
of from time to time, for the purpose of pur
chasing 5000, 900, 900 of gold coin, with which to
redeem legal-tender notes of the United States;
and it shall be in the discretion of the Secretary
of the Treasury, 80 soon as he shall deem it ex-
pedient, with such amount of gold as for the
time being he may have procured. to commence
and continue the redemption of legal tenders.
When redeemed they are not to be reissued,
except in exchange for gold coin at par, and
when so ressued they shall be redeemable in
gold coin. but the total amount of legal tenders
outstanding and redeemed shall at no time ex
coed 1856, 100000. The bill further provides
that if, after commencing said redemption, the
Government shall be unable to redeem a part
of said legal tenders in gold, the Secretary may
redeem them by exchanging the aforesaid bonds
at par for them.
Senator Conkling, of N Y, presented a
memorial of the New York Chamber of Com
merce calling the attention of Congress to the
tnin yoff
the United States.
The resolution from the Finance Committee
looking to resumption of specie payments,
was discussed. Mr.. Schurz delivered lengthy
speech in which he urged an immediate re-
sumption of specie payments, and opposed an
! initiation of the currency.
| Caleb Cushings nomination to be Chief
Justice was withdrawn by the President
In his reply to the Finance report of Senator
Schurz, Mr.. Morton, of Indiana, said: The
United States could not be guided by the ex-
perience of England in the matter of con-
traction There was hardly a man living five
miles from bank and most of them lived in
towns and villages in sight of banks. The
facilities for bank credits there were much
| greater than in this country. and there was not
the necessity for so great a volume of cur
rency. England, with her 81 900, 600 people,
has 5000, 900 currency. And the United
States, with her forty million people, had only
| eiShU mlll0n currency. ne ulu not Cnlnk our
currency redundant: 1t had been argued that
we had built railroads too fast. He did not be-
lieve Senator on this foor would say his
State had one railroad too many. Probably
| sometimes they had been built in advance of
ee'eieiielle, puU tney were Always tne pioneers
81 cIvlllAaeioh. ne desired TO again seate tnao
the recent panic IN our country ula no I spring
| rency did not run down during the panic, but
| on the contrary increased in value. He saw
Sellhu aiL inns con1racIlon argument 'he Ola
0' sS p 41s syS M!n ioolnins up. an
y. WIS; pll ior tne
d"ai - s nayloai noteS al
.ne sups'i'u'ion Vi reoeelnapie nationai panh
ho'es'
| hoosE'
The bill for the relief of aged or infirm nre-
emption settlers on public lands was passed.
The motion made by Mr. Kelley of penn
| before the HOLIDAYS tn susnand tbe r,llaa ond
adopt a resolution declaring IL tn he the sense
of the House that tbe ta4es sbal not ha in.
creased, but that the extraordinarv means 4
anv he required For fbe snnnort Of tba Ga,ro,r,,
ment shall he obtained by temnorarv Loan q,
loans bearing low rate Of interest in cni.ranc,
and re5eeroaSa IN IniteS ctotns -
nm for action Altar d;scrss;o, tba 1,ot 0% r,a,
taken and the House refused to susnend The tbs
rules. Yeas. 155: Nays, 89~less than two
tbirSs in the of;r,, A., nooi,,t; .wo
NOT receivad w WV -''10i "'''
Mr.. HnrIhnt of TIL ;ntrodncad a hill, cbor
terino dophle tranL raiiUau frora Al
on the Atlantic TO tbe MissoEr River ond ~
limit tha Sreiobt tboraor pofo,rni anu A., !,
COMMITTEES On Railwsvs and Canals w Wv
Mr. Holman Ind ,nnnod 10 s,,o,,o,,a A.,
,,las ond adn,t. o,,, mGoou W nuspenu w
the iudgn,ent IF tha Hnrse +hera IL ',,. 49, =,
:. sty to Increase tayation or 70 inor no t
pnblic debt bv frther Ioon 10 tbara sI,o,, Wv IL
economy in fbe nnblic aynanditnres o S,a1 49,
IN view Of The cnndt;op % tbe % rot;o o,la
finances tho Houee iii nod,,oa W., o aS.o.a
| t.OS' eAAS ,Aouoo "hii tOuuO0 tho dPplopIld