Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-15
FORTYTHIRD CONGRESS,
TRUR.pAY, January rs, lisa.

| SENATE.-Mr. Ingalls, presented petitions
signed by several hundred women Of kansas
asking the same right to vote as colorea men
Referred TO Committee on Privileges and Elec-
MIR. Logan and other Senators presented sim
nsr petitions signed by women In various part.
| Mr. Hamilton md presented a peti,ion o,
| sons OF Temperance OF Baltimore asking The
appointment Of commits ion 70 reguiaf,, IN
| liquor traffic; which, With a large number OF
| by various Senators, was referred 70 Committee
| on Finance. wv
| Mr.. Kelly, from Committee on Military Ar.
tsiIs, reported bill TO authorize the Secretary
| OF war 20 ascertain amount OF expenditures in
| CURED by the territorial authorities OF DAKOTA
| in suppressing Indian hostil:ttes. Passed
MT Morrill, tEt) submitted a reso ution.
winch was agreed to, directing the Committee
| on Post Offices and Post Roads TO inquire into
ne eHrediency of passing q law providing for
me diseontinnsnce OF mail service on all routes
, Sneis one annual receipt. are not equal to one
Mr.. Wsdleigh, from Committee on Claims
reported bin for the relief OF the East rennes-
see University.
Mr.. Ramsey, from Committee on Post OHices
reported untavorsbly OF petition asking u Al
the salary of letter carriers be fixed at 81 900
per snnum, and the adverse report was sgI eed
Mr.. Wright submitted a resolution directing
the Committee on Public Buildings and
Gronncs TO inquire into the eSpediency of re-
moving the iron railing in the rear Of the desks
OF Senators. Ad6pted.
MIR. Kelly, from Committee on Military At
lars, reported bill for the relief Of certain set
tiers on the Fort Randall military reservation
Mr.. Sargent submitted a resolution, which
vas agreed TO, directing the COMMITTEES on FL
nance to inquire into the eNpediencv OF allowing
the return, duty free, of grain sacks manufac.
tured In this country and sent abroad nlled with
grain.
Mr.. Ramsey called up the annual post route
The discussion on the eypensiveness of the
postal service was resumed, and continued until
the expirstian Of the morning hour, when the
bill went over.
Mr.. Fentsn submitted a resolution directing
the Secretary of the Treasury TO have prepared
ny the supervising surgeon general a history of
the yellow fever epidemic OF 1873, with obsArya-
nons adduced from experience as to the best
Adopted.
The unfinished busine, :, being the resolution
on the finances, was taken up.
MT. Morton replied TO the criticisms of Mr.
Schurz in bis former speech on the nnanc es
lie held that a rapid contraction would bring
down ruinOusly the price of labor and of prop
erty. he was opposed TO any such doctrine. In
contraction was to come il must he very gradual
Mr. NJ. then went on TO contend that the United
states could not he guided by the experience of
England IL this matter. Ii was a thickly set
tied country covering comparatively q very
small area. Scarcely man in England lived
hVe miles from a bank; the mai3rity OF them
hved in sight of bank. The facilities for
bank credits were thus much greater than IN
this country; they were infinitely greater and
there not the necessity for so great a vol .
ume of currency. Yet England, with thirty
millions Of people, had six hundred millions Of
currency, and the United States, with over forty
millions, had only eight hundred millions of
currency. Our currency was then not redun-
dant.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Cobb (kan.) offered a resolution calling on the
Secretary of the Treasury tor copies of the de-
cisions OF the second controller on the eight
hour law. Adopted.
Mr.: Hyde No. offered a resolution directing
the Committee on Commerce to inquire into the
expediency of reporting a bill for the most
efectual means of promoting cheap transporta-
tion on the Manageable waters of the United
States and to prevent com binations 10 prevent
competition, including tug boat combinations;
ADOPTED. Also, a similar resolution for the
Committee on Railways and Canals in relation
% transportation BY canals and railroads.
Mr.. Poland, (vt.) from the Committee on
Revision OF the Laws, reported a bill providing
loI appes!s from the Circuit Court to the Su-
preme Court IN certain (habeas corpus) cases.
AnC IL was passed. Also, bill for the relief of
the owners and purchasers of land in the insur-
rectionary states. The point Of order was made
that the bill contains an appropriation, aud il
was referred TO the Committee OF the Whole.
Mr.. Strait, Mimi from the Committee on
pnbiie Buildings and Grounds, reported bin
guIshers for the Capitol building. Passed.
MI. Lowndes, (Md) from the same commit
zee, reported adversely upon resolution for the
construction OF railing around the desks of
the members. The report was adopted.
Mr.. Platt VA, from the same committee,
reported a resolution authorizing the employ
ment OF person TO keep the approaches 10 the
House in order. Referred to the Committee OF
the Whole under the rules.
MIR. Randall (Pa.), from the Committee on
Rules, reported a resolution that the Off sial
reporters OF the House shall be employed and
discharged by the Speaker, and requiring them
to prepare for publication in the Congressional
Record list OF all memorials, petitions, and
other papers referred under the rules.
A debate arose as TO whether the present mode
OF nling petitions at the clerks desk for refer
ence TO committees, was not an abridgment of
tbh right of petition.
The resolution was adopted, and Mr., q, r.
Hoar offered a resolution directing the Commit
tee on Rules TO inquire whether the present
mode OF referring petitions was not in conflict
with the right of petition as guaranteed by the
constitution. Referred to the Committee on
Rues.
Mr.. Maynard, Tenn, } from the Committee
on Rules, reported a resolution for an addi-
tional rule: That no private bill shall be
printed except on request OF the committee to
which il is referred.
Mr.. Garfield (Ohiol offered a substitute, that
private bills shall be referred without printing
but when reported to the House such bills shall
be printed before action is had thereon. After
debate the resolution and amendment was, on
motion OF Mr.. killinger (Pa.) laid ON the table.
The House then resolved itself int Commit
tee Of the Whole on the naval Appropriation
bill.