The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-04

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states and Territories. IN the establishment OF
efncient sanitary and quarantine systems and
regulations. The bureau Is 70 be In charge OF
Commissioners to be appointed at salary OF $40
per annum, and VINO ID 70 De assisted by three
clerks.
The Senate then proceeded TO the consideration
of the Bankrupt bill, and Mr. EDMuNDs explained
the amendments thereto heretofore published. The
amendments were cOnside red se4att1l and the first
six sections OF the amended act were agreed to as
reported by the Judiciary Committee without
change, the two most important OF which pro-
whose assets shall not be equal to thirtythree per
cent OF the claims proved against his estate with.
as prescribed by existing Avs and the others
provide that in cases OF involuntary CON-
pulsory bankruptcy the period Of tour months,
original law. be changed to two months, but snch
provision not to 60 into effect until two months
after the passage OF this act The PERIOD OF SIX
months mentioned in the same section OF the
original act Is changed to three; but not to take
act. Then the seventh section OF the Committees
amendments IN regard to attempts to delraud
creditors was read.
glad to see system OF general bankruptcy passed
and remain upon the statute books OF the cOun-
He had seen II announced that the Legi stature OF
his State had passed resolution requesting the
TO vote the repeal the Bank
rupt law, but he had received no Official notinca-
ton OF that fact. When such notification should
be received he would respect and obey it, AS
long as there was credit system In the
country we should have national bankrupt law
instead Of repeating 1t and being thrown back to
the old State system. He moved to strike out the
words, ''Or who has stopped or suspended and not
resumed payment OF his commercial paper within
period OF forty days" so that that class OF per-
sous should not be deemed to have committed an
act OF bankruptcy. He thought with that clause
out we should have bankrupt law which would
reach around the country and in time meet with
Mr. EDMUNDs inquired what would be done with
that class OF persons II the gentleman's amend
ment prevailed.
Mr.. OGLEsBY replied that the matter would be
lett under the present State laws.
Pending discussion the Senate, at haif-past four
p. NJ. on motion OF Mr.. Ramsey, went into execu-
tive session, and after lew minutes the doors
were reopened and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON Feb g. 1874.
BILLS PASSED.
Mr.. STowELL, trep) Of Va, from the Post ONCE
Committee, reported bill providing that the law
ment to one year shall not apply to mail locks and
keys, mail bags stamps, stamped envelopes,
postal cards or newspaper wrappers. He explained
| the motives for the bill, showing that it would be
an economical measure, first in saving the annual
advertisement for bids, and second in the fact
that contracts can be made on better terms for
four years than for one year. The bill was passed
The House then took up the bill reported some
days since from the Banking Committee authoriz-
ing the National Bank OF Hagerstown, Maryland
to change its location to Washington and become
the Citizens National Bank Of Washing ton.
Mr.. PHELPS, Irep.) OF N j., who reported the BILL
replied the objections raised to it last week by
Mr.. Merriam and satrized Merriam for having
grand TRADE against the authorities of the Dis
rrict of Columbia His friend Mr.. Merriam had
selected the wrong speech out Of his desk He
had thought that the bill introduced was bill to
change the name and authorize the removal of the
Governor OF the District He might as well have
taken out his speech on the military career
his SWn Of Ss bank tn as S
would not leave that town, Of 5000 inhabitants,
without banking facilities. as It now had five
ing real estate and not taxing personal property
acts on the right principle or not was not, he SUBJ
mitted pertinent to decision OF this case; but as
capital, it would present larger field for taxation
by the general government.
Mr. LAWRENCE expressed his delight that his
friend from New Jersey had had an opportunity Of
displaying hls ingenuity and eloquence, but he
which would carry him away from the merits OF
the bill The point Of MS objection to this bin the
other day was that while the had to
ton Of the tax Of the District bank
Maryland; Todd, oil Pennsylvania, and Chapman. OF
the district OF Columbia the bill was passed-yeas
147, nays 49,
THE NATIONAL FINANCES.
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole, Mr.. Kellogg o: Connecticut in the chair, on
Mr.. BECK, denL} Of KY, made q speech CRITICS.
ing the action OF the government in relation to its
He charged that the currency was deprecated for
the express purpose of enr1ching the men who
hold United States bonds, who bought them Tor
in any other form. 1t had been done for the
other purpose Of increasing, to the extent Of the
premium on gold the already monstrous tariff
imposed on the country, through which American
commerce had peen driven from the sea and the
cost OF every thing doubled. 1t had been done for
GOLD gambler in the markets OF the world, and
controlling the prices on Wall street for political
don this policy and take its own paper for its own
| debts, that moment the country would come
would ciamor bad faith~ because he would not
| get the premium on his interest, and every pro-
tectIve monopolist would camor against 1t be-
cause 1t would diminish protection to the extent
OF the premium on gold. and The government
officials would clamOr because their power over
the commercial relations of The people would be
demanding 1t. and they would force it out OF Con-
CONDITION OF THE ARMY.
Mr.. HEREFORD, (dem.) OF W. Va, spoke in favor
! of economy in connection with the army aiming
his criticism particularly at the battalion OF en-
| gineers.
Mr.. Cox, tdem) OF N. Y, discussed the relative
! cost OF soldiers in the English and American
armies. the American being to the English as three
! to one.
Mr.. HAwLEY. (rep.) OF Conn.,, asked him whether
| he would vote to reduce the pay OF the American
| soldier.
Mr.. Cox replied that he proposed to reduce the
| strength OF the army.
| THE LOUISIANA BAyoNET RULE.
| Mr.. HAwLEY-WOuld you reduce their pay
Mr.. COX-1 did not say that ! do not belong to
| the war establishment and do not know what the
| pay ought to be, but viii not vote that a soldier
or bayOnet shall be used for the purpose of carry
| ing ont continuation OF the usurpatiOn OF LOusi-
This, he said. was blazOnng outrage the peo-
pie knew It, the House knew 1t, and the President
| himself knew 1t. This Louisiana business was q
good deal like the body OF death clinglng to the
| republican party. They had had an illustration
| lately in the death Of the Slamese Twins. When
Eng died, or when Chang died. whichever OF them
died first, the other followed very soon. So
Louisiana was the twin corpse OF the republican
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