Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-21
FORTY THIRD CONGRESS,
Tuesday. Iannarr n.

and Scott presented petitions for the extension
of the elective franchise 20 women; and they
were referred TO the COMMITTEE on Privileges
and Elections.
Mr. Frelinghuysen presented resolution OF
the legislature OF New Jersey, asking an appro
priation tor the celebration OF the centennial
anniversary of American Independence. Also
a memO-i al from the Camden board OF trade
against TIE repeal OF the bankrupt law.
Mr. ANTI ony, from the Committee on PRINT
ing, TO who was referred the annual report o
the eNpendi ures OF the Indian bureau reported
that the document was SO volumlnOus that tn
committee deemed il inexpedient to print IT,
Mr.. Stewart favored the printing, believing
mat, although the expense would be consider
able, valuable Information would be obtained
and said he would undertake to see the docu
ment' II printed, circulated in the Indian cOun
| try, where most of the money expended.
After further debate the report was recon-
mitted.
Mr.. Edmunds, from the Judiciary Commit
| tee, reported resolution calling upon the At
| torney General for information respecting the
ssle OF government property at Harper'> Ferry
Mr.. Wright, from the Committee on Finance
reported bill in relation TO a commission of in
qulry into the alcoholic liquor traffic with a
substitute for the same. Ordered placed on the
calendar.
Mr.. Morrill,, (Yt) from the Committee on FL
nance, reported bill TO amend the laws in re
lation 10 penalties for violation of the revenue
laws, so as to limit forieItures for such violation
70 me goods actually undervalued, and not the
| whole invoice Passed.
| MIR. Cragin, from the Naval Committee, re
ported bill to change the title OF certain naval
| ofhcers, with an amendment. Placed on the
calendar.
Mr.. Mitchell introduced bill to provide for
ascertainiDg the losses sustained by citizens OF
| oregon from Indian depredatiOns. Referred.
| Mr.. West INTRODUCED bill for a geological
| survey Of West Virginia. Referred
=. Mr; ingalls, introduced bill TO incorporate
the Colorado and New Mexico Railroad Com
| pany, and granting the right OF way through
the public lands.
MIR. Edmonds offered resolution requesting
hs matt fnn laafav
uuiIies whether the judicial expenses OF W ash
| mgton territory cannot be reduced by decrsaS-
ing The number of places for holding the courts
| Mr.. Anthony introduced Joint resolution
making II unlawful for the Government Pointer
| 10 print in the Congressional Record any speech
| or part Of speech not actually deiv cred in the
Senate or House of Represents tives He said
| he did not propose to ask action now, but that
| 1t might lay over. So ordered.
| MT. MeTnman was recognized as entitled to
the moor on the finance question. He cOnteuied
that gold and silver were the only standard OF
| values. This, he held, was the idea entertained
| 10y the founders of the republic, who put il in
| the constitution that the government should
| exclusively control the coinage of the money,
should punish cOunterfeiterS. and that the
states should not have this right and this he
| insisted, had been the policy OF the govern
ment from that day to the present time. He
argued that II was impossible tor Congress To
make any law that would put greenbacks hpon
par with gold until a specie basis for ex change
| was established, and the need was TO return to
| specie payments at the earliest possible moment
I've reviewed the history OF the currency since
lrhl, declaring the issue of greenbackS WAS a
forced loan from the people, who had been de-
| pilVed OF the Interest upon this loan to the
present day. He did not complain of it
There was necessity for it, and the govern
ment did night, but il had pledged itself that
| these gTeenbacks should be redeemed and this
| should be done speedily a. possible He
| favored declaration that that there should be
| return TO specie payments on the 18th day OF
| July, 1876, the one hundredth anniversary OF
| Our national Independence. He favored pres
| ent lrcrease OF the currency. claiming that the
present volume was not sIIffi Gent TO meet the
requirements of the business Interests low AT
| least hundred millions. He complained OF
the unequal distribution OF the national bank
Of the west.
In reply TO the argument that there was a re
dundancy OF currency in New YORK and the
east, lie said that il was fair PRESUMPTION that
ii was required there or 1t would be sent TO the
south and west, where the demand for il was so
great Another reason was because OF the al
lO"ahce OF interest made bv the northern
banks. lie commended that il was not inst TO
ccml are the volume OF our currency with that
OF ingland and France, Tor in those countries
lne business interests were 80 cOmpact that eN-
changes were made with greater facility. In
London one dollar would paw hundred dollars
= uay "hlle IN some instances in the south
II TOOK dozen days to pay one dollar
A contraction and consequent appreciation OF
The currency was not just to the debtor class
anu an. II vas Tor this reason that he proposed TO
put OF specie payments to such future day
That the business interest OF the country could
accommodate itself to the new order of things
he declared himself opposed to the national
banking system, as a monopoly, and because
they were conducted wholly on the credit sys
TEN, drawing excessive interest from the
people.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Donnan, (Iowa) from the Committee on Print
ing, reported adversely upon the resolution to
furnish copy of the Ccngres S,onGI Record to
each composit0r engaged on that work Laid
on the table. Also, reported favorably upon a
bill to print one thousand extra copies Of the re-
port OF the Southern Claims Commission for use
Of the Committee on War Claims. Passed.
MIR. Poland, (Et.l from the Committee on Ju-
dietary, reported bill in relation te the assign
ment of judges In the territories. Passed The
bill authorizes th legislature of each territory
except Ctah, to make assignment of judges at
each session, and in case the legislature pe9lectS
TO 10 so the judges shall make their own assign.
ments, to hold good until the end of the next
Mr.. Swami Md presented the memorial of
Boilman x Carl, Stellman, Heinnichs & Co.
and other importers of vinegar in the cities OF
6 6atlmore, New York, Philadelphia and New
orleans. praying for a reduction of the duty on
Means Committee.
Mr.. Plat (Na.) asked leave to offer a series
OF resolutions instructing the committee on
Banking and Currency to inquire into the
eGspediency Of lst Authorizing the National
loo cents on the bonds deposited as security
ID. That all National Banks circulation shall be
limited 10 twice the capital stock; and to remove
-. III.
To devise such legislation as will authorize
such circulation as will raise an amount to be
meas by the actual business demands of
the country. 4th. To devise such legislation as
WIN tend to remove the antagonism between
capital and labor.
At this point Mr. Randall PA y objected
Mr. Platt (Na.) said he wanted to have il re-
ferred to the Committee on Banking and Cur
rency.
Mr. kandall.-oh We need no instruction on |
that point
Mt. Plat also asked leave to offer bill to es-
tablish an exehequeT |
objected to. |
Oh motion of Mr.. Chaffee Col the Secretary
OF the Interior was directed to send to the /
House the report Of the commissioners on the /
part OF the United States provided for by the 1
MT Kelley, PA from the Committee on the 1
centennial celebration, offered q resolution re-
questing the President Of the United States to /
extend invitations on the part of the United /
states to other nations, asking them to take /
part In such centennial celebration
Mr. Kelley said this action was necessary be-
cause although it was understood that foreign /
nations should be invited to participate. yet the
President did not think he had silfficieut an