Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-03
F0RTYTHIRD CONGRESS.
TuEspAY, FehruarH 3.

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/ Hon. Alex. II. Stephens that the color III people
| of Georgia were opposed TO the passage of the
civil rights BILL and also denying statements %
| the same effect contained in resolutions passed
| by the legislature of Georgia. The resolutions
| were READ AID referred TO the Committee on the
| Judiciary.
| Army OF the Republic in favor of the equaliZl-
| tlon OF bountles. Referred to the Committee
| on Military Affairs.
| Mr.. Logan, from Committee on Military At
falrs, reported adversely on ball 20 provide for
| The arming and equipping of the whole body OF
| the militia OF the United States; and the bill
was indefinitely postponed. Also, adversely on
the bills IN relation 10 certain brevet appoint
ments, and in relation TO military prisons. Also
fayorably on the bill in relation 70 the pay de
| partment OF the army.
| Mr.. Conkhng presented memorial from the
marine insurance companies and others of New
York asking larger appropriation for the by
drographlc ONCE. Referred TO Committee on
Commerce.
On motion of Mr. Morrill, of Vt, the Presi.
dent OF the Senate was authorized TO appoint
| the operator for the Senate wing OF the gov
| the departments.
Mr.. Sherman called up bill relating to de-
posts OF mail contracts with the Post Office de-
| paItment. Passed.
Mr.. Sargent introduced bill to establish a
| BOARD OF health. Referred to Committee on
| Education and Labor
Mr.. Ferry MIch.) introduced bill for the
restoration to market of certain lands in Michi-
gan. Referred to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
| Mr.. Goldthwaite introduced a bill amending
the act OF March B. 1865, relative TO tax state
| banks. Referred to Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Buckingham introduced bill for the re-
storatlOD TO market of certain lands in Utah
territory. Referred to Committee on Indian
Affairs.
Mr.. Sargent introduced bill in relation n
the legal and equitable rights OF certain parties
to lands in California. Referred to Committee
on Private Land Claims.
| Mr.. Sherman introduced a bill 10 provide for
me redemption and reissue of legal tenders and
national bank notes and for free banking. Re
ferred TO Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Ingalls, presented resolutions of the legis-
| lature OF Kansas, asking the passage of the oil
| to provide for the sale of the Usage Indian
lands.
Mr.. Window said in the y. I. Tribune Of yes
terday there was al abstract of what purpOrted
TO be report of the Committee on TRANSPORTS
ton. There had been no report made, and ia
| fact the committee had had no meeting since
| the taking of testimony. The abstract wa
| from paper prepared by him, but il had never
| vet been submitted to tie committee
| Mr. Sherman, from Committee on Finance.
| reported bill 10 carry into effect provision OF
| law requiring the Withdrawal of twenty-five
millions OF national bank circulation from state
| in excess.
A large number of petitions from various sec
uons OF the country were presented, remOn
| strating against reissue Of the patent for hat
| machine TO Henry A. Wells.
| HOUSE FF REPRESENTATIVES,
| StOwell (Na.), from the Committee on Post Of
| fees and Post Roads, reported a Joint resolu-
| uOH explanatory oil the resolution OF January
ST. 1865, limiting contracts for st stationery for the
| executive departments to one year. 50 that II
shall not apply to contracts for mail bags, mail
! LOCKS, keys, postal cards and newspaper wrap
| pers. Passed.
| Mr.. Donnan Iowa. from the Committee on
Printing, reported resolution authorizing the
printing of 5000 extra copies OF the finance bill
| reported from the Committee on Banking and
| Currency by AIR Maynard. Agreed to.
| THE HAGERsTOwN BANK REMOVAL.
| The House then, in the morning hour, re
| Sumed the consideration of thu hill QnfhnrI
| to Washington.
| MIR. Phelps replied in humorous manner to
| the attack upon the bill and the government OF
! the District of Columbia provoking, frequent
| bursts OF laughter. He argued that the bank
| would pay the same taxes 10 the general gov
| ernmert at Washington as &c now payS a.
| HsgeTstown. and if the capital was Increased
| as proposed in the bill, the revenue to the gov
| eTGpent would be proportiOnately greater, an
| that If there was any objection 70 the removal
| it should come not from New York, but from
| Maryland, which state had made no com plant
| but on the contrary favored the change.
| Mr.. Merriam replied, and the course OF
his remarks said it had been sail that any one
who criticised the action of the authorities OF
| the District would bs attacked by the loca'
| press. He did not believe this. He believed
the press OF the city honorable and independent.
| He had objected 10 the removal of the bank
| because there was no tax levied upon personal
property in the District of Columbia, and as a
! consequence instead of million aud half the
| government was called upon for three or four
| million dollars for the District. Men OF wealth
could come here and escape taxation. AstOr
| and Vanderbilt could bring all their available
property TO this city and put it beside the ham
let of some industrious citizen which he had
been years in acq airing and not pay doll At tax
%hie the sa na,a t wOaKing Si1en was turned out
| was allowed to come here il should be COM
| PEELED to pay tax upon personal property.
| There was no other place on the continent
| where banks did not paw this tax.
| Mir. Lowndes md said as he had introduced
| the bill he desired to say word. Tne stock
| holders of the bank had gone to New York aud
bought the circulation aud brought il to Hagers-
| town. They had been in business several years
and instead OF making had lost money. an
| they now asked the privilege OF moving their
| capital and their circulation as a merchant
would move his merchandise. The people OF
HageTstown had four banks besides and were
willing the change shOuu be made, and the
| people OF Mary land were willing.
| PLEA FOR FAIR PLAY FOR The DIS rRICT.
Mr.. Todd pa said it had come to be the
| fashion in season and oft of season to stigma
tie the officials of this District as dishonest
| and to hold them up to rIdicule and scorn. The
| reIteTaton OF these charges was made under
| circumstances that precluded reply, and was
| not in keeping with the character for far play
that ought TO characterize the National Legs-
lature. He applauded the men that had the
| stamina 10 go on in face of all the obstacles
| thrown In their way and transform this city
| from mudhole to a city of such maguitice
Time would vindicate their character, and these
| men would be ranked as the public benefactors
| OF the District. As to the argument that the
banks paid no local tax, he could not see the
national bearing it had. The banks paid the
| same tax to the government in the District a.
| they did at Hagerstown or elsewhere. The
| proposed removal was opposed by the Secretary
| of the Treasury and the Comptroller of the
| Currency. Hagerstown was a small village
| of five or six thousand inhabitants, ana
| had an abundance of banking capital,
| and this bank was not needed there,
| while it was wanted here to fill gap.
! 1t was needed by the people and the business
| interests of Washington. If the gentleman
| from New York Mr.. Merriam) desired TO strike
| at the District officials let him do il squarely
| and manfully. He trusted the House would
| pass the bill by large vote.
| REMARKS OF Mr.. CHAPMAN.
Mr.. Chapman ID. c. said he was placed in an
| embarrassing position. One day the District
| was arraigned for excessive taxation, and the
next for not taxing enough. He said that there
were celtai classes of personal property not
taxed For instance, If the gentleman from
| New York came here as a representative and
brought his bonds with him, the District su-
thorities did not tax him; but II he invested it
| In merchandise. the tax gatherer would soon
| call upon him. The people OF the District were