Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-10
FORTYTHIRD CONGRESS-
TUESDAY, February 10.

state. He submitted some remarks in accord
with the prayer OF the petitioners, and a die
cussion ensued on the subject, which was finally
decided to be out of order.
Mr.. Bogy presented joint resolutions of the
legislature of Missouri on the subject of alleged
illegal charges made by the Union Pacific rail
road, and requested the Judiciary Committee
to give the subject early attention as it involved
questions OF great importance to his state.
Mr.. Sumner presented petition of the coored
normal school at Harper's Ferry, asking the
passage of the civil rights bill. Referred to Ju-
dietary Committee.
Mr.. West presented memorial of New Orleans
chamber OF commerce, asking that the United
States mint at New Orleans be reestlblished
Referred TO Committee on Finance.
MIR. Cameron, from Committee on Foreign
Relations, reported favorably the House Cen
tennial resolution.
Mr.. Gordon introduced bill to remove the
legal and political disabilities OF Raphael
Semmes, OF Alabama.
Mr.. Bayard offered a resolution requesting
the President to transmit TO the Senate the
information called for by the resolution of the
Senate OF March 1, 1873, inquiring whether any
0ticer OF the army stationed in South Carolina
has received compensation from the legislature
of that state for services performed in the line
OF his duty, and whether said officer has been
admitted 10 practice at the bar OF that state.
and whether such officer has been detached
from his command.
Mr.. Wright objected to the present considera-
ton OF the resolution, and ii went over.
The bill for the relief OF DR.. Edward Jarvis
was passed.
The Chair announced the appointment of Mr..
Allison to I'LL the vacancy in the District In
vestigating Committee caused by the declina-
ton of Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine. The Chair also
announced that MIR. Boutwell, would be the
chairman of the committee.
MIR. Gordon introduced bill granting aid to
the Atlantic and Great Western canal. Referred
TO Committee on Transportation.
Mr.. Sherman, from Committee on Finance,
reported, with amendments, bill to revise, con-
solidate and amend the statutes in relation to
rfQe aud.
On motion OF Mr.. Stewart, the secretary OF
the Senate was directed TO inform the Senate
what time will be required after resumption OF
specie payment to enable minis of the United
States TO manufacture silver coin to replace
fractional currency.
Mr.. Jones introduced bill authorizing the
coinage OF twenty cent pieces. Referred 10
Mr.. Allison offered resolution to print 10. OO0
copies OF the report of George p. Marsh on ir
rigation. Referred to Committee on Printing.
The unfinished business, being the
BANKRUPT BILL,
was then taken up.
ing that any arrangement tor settlement en-
tered into between bankrupt and his creditors
shall, to be valid, be confirmed by the sigma
lures OF two-thirds in number of the creditors
ana one half in value. Agreed to.
MIR. Thurman moved to till the blanks in the
39th section as amended with December /, 1873,
so that the provisions of the amended section
shall apply to all cases OF involuntary and COM
pulsory bankruptcy commenced since that
date. Agreed to.
A number of other amendments were offered
and rejected.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Knapp Ull.) offered resolution reciting that
ii was alleged that many OF the redemption
banks had suspended payment to their depos-
tors, and had issued certified checks and clear
ing-house certificates, and that a proper I'M
Outstanding OF the condition of said banks is
necessary to proper legislation by Congress, and
therefore calling upon the Secretary of the
Treasury to report, as at early day as prscti-
cable, all information in his possession in rela-
lion to the issue of certified checks by national
banks; what banks are responsible for their
redemption; d also what banks are stIu in
susi ension. Referred to Committee on Bank
ing and Currency.
Mr.. Bradley (Mich.) reported bill to extend
and Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan ship ca
nal IN Wisconsin. Referred to Committee OF
the Whole.
POSTAL AFFAIRS.
Mr.. Packer, (Pa.,) from the Committee on
Post Offices and Post Roads, reported bill TO
amend the act 10 revise and consolidate the
statutes relating to the Post Ofice department
so as to prescribe an oath of Office TO be taken
by post Office officials. Passed
Mr. Dantord, (OhiO,) from the same commit
tee, reported adversely on the bill to allow
legal manuscripts TO be sent through the mails
at reduced rates. Laid on table.
Mr.. Stowell, (Va.,) from the same committee,
reported adversely on the bill authorizing the
publication OF advertisements for mail routes
IN the Congressional district in which such routes
are located, instead of only in five papers in
each state, as at present Laid on table. Also,
postal code as to allow the name of sender of
book, paper or pamphlet and his address to be
written ON the wrapper without subjecting the
same to higher rates Of postage.
INDIAN BILLs.
Mr. Butler Tenn }, from Indian committee,
reported bill to amend the Indian appropria-
uon bill for the year ending June 80, 1871, so as
to authorize suits against the administrator or
administrators of the estates Of Indians of the
eastern band of Cherokees residing in North
Carolina. Passed.
Mr.. Harris Mass. }, from the same commit
tee, reported bill in relation to an Indian re-
seTvation in Idaho which Is claimed by the
American Board OF Missions and the Secretary
Of the Interior. 1t authorizes an appeal to the
courts to determine the value and ownership.
Passed.
Mr.. Comingo mo }, from the same commit
tee, reported bills for the relief of Jas. L. John
son and j. A. Beck for compensation for Indian
depredations. Referred to committee OF the
whole.
Mr.. BUTLER RISES TO EXPLAIN
Mr.. Butler Mass asked and obtained leave
to make personal explanation on a subject
which he said not only involved his own rights,
but also accused him Of an attempt to inf uence
the action OF the Judiciary Committee and the
Committee of Ways and Means. He then sent
New York Herald on Saturday, in which he
was charged with an attempt to defeat the ac-
ton for the impeachment of Judge Durell, in
Louisiana, by advocating what was known as
the Morey bill, which would divide Judge Du-
rells district and relieve him Of office, and
thus save him from Impeachment. The best
proof that this was untrue, he said, was
in the fact that he never knew until to-day
that the Morey bill was before the committee;
1t had never been even taken up yet. He then
quoted from the New York World and New
York Tribune, which charge that he, Butler, J
in his efforts to save his friends in New York,
had as the Attorney of the Secretary of the
Treasury gone before the Ways and Means
Committee and requested the committee not to
take action on the subject of Sanborn's contracts
with the Treasury Department. He said there
was not word of truth in the statement, aud
appealed to the Ways and Means Committee to
bear him out in the statement that he had
never been before them on that subject.
He felt it duty to himself and the
House to make this statement 1t was also due
to the newspaper proprietors. If these gentle
men have any sense of honor or propriety, they
will learn that their correspondents here have
not told the truth. He had no language with
which to characterize the lies that were told in
these journals, for il he spoke as he felt he
should transcend the rules Of parliamentary
proprety, but he supposed he might with per-
feet propriety use the language that had on one
occasion been used by Horace Greeley to Mr..