Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Currency Tinkers Still Peg
ging Away.
A Lively Set-to in the House.

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A Lively Set-tO i'm the House.
Dawes and HOar at Logger
heads.
The Rivalry for Summers Shoes.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-The Senate
bill to amend an act to promote the devel-
opment OF the mining resources of the
United States, as returned by the House of
Representatives with amendments, was, on
motion of Mr.. Sargent, referred to the Com
mittee on Mines.
The Louisville Canal.
The House having also returned
the bill in relation to the Louisville and
Portland canal with an amendment, Mr..
Thurman moved the Senate non-concur in
the amendment and ask for a conference
committee.
Mr.. Sargent objected to bill Of such i'm
portanee being intrusted to a conference
committee. The amendment should be
considered by the Senate.
MIR. Thurman presented resolutions of
the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce in
favor of the Government taking immediate
possession of the canal, and urging that
Mr.. Wheeler's amendment to the bill be
rejected.
Mr.. Sherman said the nature of the
amendment was to obtain the consent of
Kentucky upon a matter where consent
had been given, and that the Legislature
would not meet again for two years. If
the amendment be adopted the monopoly
would be continued two years longer.
Mr.. Thurman said he did not understand
the object of this bill, which was of such
Importance to the Ohio and Mississippi
valley.
AT the suggestion of Mr.. Morrill, of Yer
mont the bill was laid over.
Polaris PIeadings.
Mr.. Cragin presented a memorial of the
survivors of the Polaris expedition, setting
forth the privations which they suffered on
an ice foe, during a period of 1876 days,
and that they are still suffering physically
and pecuniarily; that they were promised
handsome reward 10y Capt. Hall when
they shipped. and that the German Govern
ment gave the members of its expedition
$, 900 each. They ask such relief as may
be proper in the premises, and thai Esqui-
maux Hannah and Joe be included in any
measure for relief Referred.
MIR. Thurman presented a petition Of
Mrs. Mary Hall, widow of Capt. Hall, of
the late Arctic expedition, for a pension.
Referred. In presenting the petition Mr..
Thurman said he knew of no case which
appealed to the sympathy of Congress as
much as this. Capt. Hall died in the ser
vice of his country, leaving a wife and
child destitute. The petition was endorsed
by Prof. Henry, of Washington, Gen.
Sherman, and other prominent pers ons.
The Postal Telegraph.
Mr.. Ramsey, from the Committee on
POstoffiees and Post-roadS, reported a bill to
provide for the transmission of correspond
ence by telegraph. Placed on the calendar.
The bill is the Hubbard postal telegraph
bill, unchanged, except in matters of de-
tail. 1t proposes TO incorporate Gardner
e. Hubbard and his associates as a postal
telegraph compa1v on condition that it
shall contract with Ihe Postmaster General
for the transmission of correspondence by
telegraph at rates and in accordance with
provisions elaborately prescribed in the bill
heretofore published in all its essential fea-
lures.
Financial.
The morning hour having expired, the
Senate resumed consideration of the bill to
provide for the redemption and reissue of
United States notes and for free banking.
Mr.. Merrimon offered as a substitute for
the third section of the bill as reported by
| the committee. the following:
That 81, 100000 in notes for circulation,
| in addition to such circulation now allowed
| by law, be issued to the National banking
| associations now organized, and which may
be organized hereafter, and such increased
circulation shall be distributed among the
several States as provided by section l of
the act of July Il, 1870.
Mr.. Conkling inquired what became of
/ the amendment for free banking, offered
by the gentleman from Illinois Logan.)
Mr.. Logan said he would withdraw that
amendment to allow that of his friend from
North Carolina to be offered. 1t was very
evident that there were a number of Sena-
tors in favor of more currency but opposed
to free banking, and as he wanted vote,
he wouldn't press his amendment.
To Stop Double Interest.
Mr.. salisbury offered an amendment pro-
hibiting the Secretary of the Treasury from
paying interest on bonds which had been
or may hereafter be deposited in the Treas
ury to secure circulation, except on the ex-
cess of the par value of such bonds, or the
average circulation of such associations du-
ring the current year while such bonds
shall remain on deposit IN the Treasury *
secure circulation. Rejected without di.
| vision.
Mr.. Davis offered a substitute for that o
Mr.. MerTimOn providing that S50,0O0,O0,
in national bank circulation shall be with
drawn from the States in excess and ISSUED
to States having less than proportion
Rejected, yeas 20, nays 81, Cooper vOtin!
yea.
The question then recurred on Mr.. Merri
mons substitute and it was adopted, yea
80, nays 19, Mr.. Cooper voting nay.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen offered an amend
ment similar to that submitted by him
few days ago for the accumulation of golt
coin in the Treasury with view to the re
sumption of specie payments at some fu
ture day. Rejected, yeas Is, nays 81.
Mr.. Thurman offered as additional sec
ton that on and after June 80, 1874, 1-20tl
of the customs due shall be paid in UniteC
States legal tender notes; after June sc
1915, 1-10th, and after June 80, 1876, 1-5t
of the custom dues shall be co paid.
Mr.. Wright offered as an amendment t.
the section of Mr. Thurman the following
Whenever the same can be done withou
violating the pledge made by the act {
Feb. 25, 1862, for the payment of interes
, on the public debt and providing sinkin
fund.
Mr.. Thurman opposed the amendment
, Mr.. Scott said the amendment, if adopt
6 ed, would undoubtedly cause the defeat O
6 the bill in the House of Representatives
The provision was in the nature of revC
! nue. bill, and could not be originated i
! the Senate. The Senate sometime az
= passed bill to repeal the income tax; tina
!, bill did not propose to raise revenue bU
took revenue out of the Treasury, and tn
House, ON the ground that it was bill pc
tanning to revenue, refused to consider i
Mr.. Hamlin said he would support th
amendment of the gentleman from Obi
(Thurman) in the hope that the adOptio
of it would cause the House to lay the bill
! on the table, which would be
The Better for the Country.
(Laughter). He was for hard money an
wanted to see the bill defeated somehow
Mr.. Thurman's amendment was rejecte
!, yeas 10, nays 27.
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