The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-23
Senator Boutwell, Explains His
Financial Theories.
REGULATION OF RAILROADS
House Debate on Compensation Of
Congressional Reporters
THE VOLUME OF THE CURRENCY.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 1874.

n u, and subsequ ent indictment and trial for
illegal voting, before Judge Hunt, Of the United
States Supreme Court. stating that her trial was
not fair one and her conviction was IN violation
OF the statute, and asking that the fine imposed
upon her be RENTED. Referred to the Committee
on Privileges and Elections.
Mr.. SCOTT, (rep.) Of Pa, presented Q petition OF
Philadelphia merchants asking the enactment OF o
law to provide for the issue of 365 per bonds
into which legal tenders can be converted. Re.
ferred to the Finance Committee.
Also the petition of the citizens OF Pittsburg,
asking to be reimbursed for expenditures incurred
fortifying the city in 1868, in accordance with
the order OF the Secretary Of War; Referred to the
Committee on Claims.
MI. CONOvER trep) OF F1a, presented resOlu-
lions of the Legislature OF that State in regard to
the recognition OF the Cuban insurgents. Read
and laid on the table.
CARE AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS.
Mr.. MORRILL,, trepJ Of VT, from the Committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds. reported favOra-
bly, on the bill to purchase five extinguishers for
the Capitol building Passed.
Also the bill appropriating $1,000 to secure the
services OF suitable person to make Topographic
cal survey Of the Capitol grounds and prepare
plan for their Improvement.
Mr.. SUMNER, trep.) of Mass, asked If the commit
around the Capitol.
Mr.. MORRILL, replied that the matter would be
LEFT IN the hands of whoever should be employed
70 make the survey.
Mr.. SUMNER hoped the committee would act
courageousy In regard to those trees and have
chem removed. 1t was now settled by experience
and the rules OF taste that were not advisable
around public structures. Where immense sums
OF money had been expended for architectural
beauty 1t should not be 0bscured by trees In the
streets they are IN place. but ont OF place in the
SptoI These trees arond the Cann Sbnnd ' he
removed entirely or SO thnned out not to inter-
fere With the view. The bill was passed
NO FICTITIOUS SPEECHES TO BE PRINTED.
M ANraoNY trep;) OF r. l. from the Committee
to print in the Congressional Record any speech or
part or speech not actually delivered in the SEN
ate or House OF Representatives. Passed.
NO PORT OF DELIVERY AT JEFFERSON, TEXAS.
MI. SPENCER, trep.) OF Ala, from the Committee
on Commerce, reported unfavoraoly on the bill to
create port Of delivery at Jefferson, Texas. In
definitely postponed.
IMPROVING THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
execution OF and the protection Of certain WORKS
for the Improvement of the mouth OF the Mssis-
Mppi River, and asked for the present consldera
Mr.. CLAYTON, trep) of Ark, objected, and the
bill went over.
PUBLIC BUILDING APPROPRIATIONS
Mr.. SHERMAN, Tep.) of Ohio, introduced resolu-
tion instructlng the Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds to inquire into the expedIency Of sus-
pending expenditure OF appropr tons for all
public buildings upon which work has not yet been
commenced and to cover such unexpended appro-
pr1auonS into the Treasury. Agreed to.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
MI. CLAYTON introduced bill donating the
pihtary reservation at Forth Smith to the City Of
Fort Smith. Referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs.
fhe improvement OF the great KaDawha River.
Referred to tie Committee on Commerce.
AN ARKANSAS SENATOR CoRREOrs FALSE STATE
Mr.. CLAYTON rose to a personal explanation and
sent to the Clerks desk, TO have read, paragraph
N the Boston Daly Advertiser OF Monday In regard
and himself He said that at first he thought not
70 notice the article, but in view Of the fact that
city, had undertaken to influence a high officer OF
the government, he felt 1t due to his constituents,
the press that he should denounce the insinuation
es being false and the nstigatOr OF 1t fasifer. In
DECEMBER last he, with his colleagues MI. Dorsey.
Little Rock, ARK. The Postmaster General said
the maae on nSs9' Last sS
tCayton) called at the department to see
he mad recalled the officer sent to make the lnves-
dgatiOn, and would take no further steps in regard
70 the matter until after the passage OF the APP
Seiween himself and the Postmaster General was
whether the inquiry made in order to establish the
i the Appropriation oil. He tMr. CiaytonI did
pot state, as appeared in the Baltimore Sun, that
he would see the Postmaster General in q. very
warm place before he would vote TOR any ApprO-
priation bill unless the Tree denvery system be
Established at Little Rock. But he aid say that
any further appropriations for the free delivery
ystem, and he did not think that was out OF
seepins with some .n ,I remarks he made few
himself i had All been settled, and he
was glad to say 1t had been settled satisfactorily
70 both parties. He believed In free press, as
one Of the most powerful auxiliaries OF afree gov
in Schools 90 To-
iree schools OF Pennsylvania for what little educa-
non ne mad. He remembered the roo Of the
that the roo the newspaper men held was q good
thing, and when they laid it upon persons deserv-
went siashing around every which way, he would
ask those gentlemen to be little more careful.
the Senate to set himself right before the country.
CREATION OF POST ROUTES.
mr. MORTON trep:l OF Ind, offered an additional
amendment to any bill Tor the creation of q post
route shall be in order until after the reference OF
such amendment to the Committee on Post Offices
RAILROAD REGULATION
Mr.. MORTON submitted the following resolution,
which was laid on the table and ordered to he
prrnted:-
Resolved That the Committee Transportation Routes
the be 10 Of ave anh and
sna with be ne pSRe any s re
pc Senate, who shall examine and report to
Congress what legislation is necessary and practicable
b regard 70 State railroads to promote the follow
ing objects viz the speedy transportation At reasonable
ates freight and the safety and comfort
Dassenger by providing for the inspection OF bridges,
racks, locomotives and cars, and the reform OF any
buses that exist In OF extortion or mn
st disc minatons the transportation OF freight and
kassengers and, general what regulations are Deces
hry 70 promote the efficiency Of railroads the Interests
y commerce and the convenience and SAFETY Of tho
revealing public.
Mr. MORTON said on Tuesday next he would take
} Snort time to express his views on the SUBJECT.
THE FINANCIAL PROBLEM.
The morning hour having expired the considera.
ION OF the finance resolution was resumed, ana
lenate
He said the Senator from Missouri tMr. Schurz)
LAO been pleased to arraign him for opinions, IN
ndentally expressed on the financial question IN
mas chamber, and perhaps more at large. stated
lseWnere, ana was pleased to characterize these
plnlons as the "donothng'' policy. Those opinions.
lurinG the past five years, were embodied in the