Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-14
COMPRESSION AL.
Senate Spends Another Day on
Currency,
Without Reaching Any Result.
House Agrees to Investigate the
SanbOrn Contracts.
Claims for Damages by the Mo.
doc War,
John MOrgan's Raid and Lees
Invasion of Pennsylvania.
SENATE.

Invasion of Pennsylvania.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 13.-On motion {
Mr.. Stockton, the bill to restore William
Kilburn of San Francisco, TO the Navy c
the United States as Ensign was passed.
The Heather ChInee.
Mr.. Sergeant presented apetition signe,
by 1G,63S citizens of California, aSkin
the Senate TO pay some attention to the con
dition of the treaty between the Unite
States and China, with aview to having som
notifications made therein to prevent tn
evil of a Chinese influx to this country
The memorial was referred TO the Commit
tee ON Foreign Relations.
The Chair laid before the Senate resolu
tions of the Wisconsin Legislature instruct
ing the delegation in Congress from tina
State to vote for the passage of a law re
ducing the pay Of all civil and military
employees of the Government to a scalC
commensurate with the duties performed
Referred.
Mr.. Morton presented a petition of ex
soldiers of Indiana, asking the equalization
Of bounties. Referred.
Mr.. Goldthwaite presented a memorial o
the Mobile Board of Trade, for the i'm
provement of Mobile Bay. Referred.
A Standing Rebuke to the Preseni
Occupant Of the white House.
Mr.. Sumner introduced resolution in
structing the Committee on Public Build.
ings and Grounds TO inquire into the ex
pediency of protecting the statute of Thos
lafta in IL.
utive mansion. Mr.. Sumner said The
statute should be protected as a work Of
art. Agreed to.
The resolution offered few DAYS ago by
Mr.. Bayard, calling upon the President to
inform the Senate as to the conduct OF
Major Lewis Morrill,, an officer of the army
on duty in South Carolina, was taken up
and discussed by MeSsrs. Bayard and Scott.
Pending discussion on the resolution the
morning hour expired, and Mr. Sherman
insisted upon the regular order, the bill TO
equalize the
Distribution of Currency.
Mr.. MeTimOn said his substitute of YES
terday having been prepared hastily, he
deemed 1t eXpedient to make a change in
the phraseolOgy and with permission of the
Senate, he withdrew that and offered a new
substitute which provides for the issue of
forty-six millions of national bank curren-
cy, in addition to that now in circulation,
to be issued to banks now organized or
hereafter to be organized, and distributed
to the several States in accordance with the
act of March 3, 1870.
Mr.. Salisbury opposed any increase in
the volume Of currency.
Mr.. Stewai; loved that when the Senate
adjourn to-day it be to meet Monday next.
Agreed to, the question to be on the Wright
Of yesterday to strike out twen-
ty-five millions as the amount of currency
TO be withdrawn from those States having
an excess and insert fifty millions.
Mr.. Sherman appealed to the Senators to
support the bill as it came from the com
mittee. If the South wanted more curren-
cy, this would provide temporary relief.
He would, however, rather see the amend
ment of the gentleman from Iowa (Wright)
adopted than have the proposition of the
gentleman from North Carolina (MerTi-
mon) enerafted ON the bill. Should that
substitute be put on the bill, there would
be no prospect of vote for long time.and
it would destroy the bill Of the committee,
which he believed TO be a wise measure
and one which he believed would give re-
lief TO the sections wanting il. There
seemed 10 be an impression that this bill
would be the last and would end the finan-
cial question as to whether or not there
was to be an increase. He assured the
gentleman that so soon as the
Naval Appropriation bill, which
comes up next, should be
disposed of he would call up the resolution
from the Finance Committee declaring it
to be the duty of Congress at the present
session to adopt definite measures TO re-
deem the pledge made in the act of March
16, 1869, for the earliest practical redemp-
tiOn of United States notes in coin, and
would press vote on It. If the substitute
Of the gentleman FRONT: North sCarolina
should be agreed 10 by the Senate it would
be disagreed to by the House. lie thought
the result would be like a dog crossing a
stream after having secured a chunk of
beet, seeing its shadow on the water
dropped his beef and grabbed for the shad-
Ow, thus losing his beef.
Mr.. Gordon asked the gentleman from
Iowa (Mr. Wright) to withdraw his amend
ment to the bill in order that he (AIr Cor
dom might offer 4 substitute for the Com
mittee's bill, which substitute provided for
the issue of the same amount as that of the
gentleman Of North Carolina (Mr. Merri-
mOn), but authorized the additional amount
TO be issued only to those States which
have less than their quota.
Mr.. MerrimOn said he modified his sub
Stitute so that the currency should he
issued in accordance with section / of the
act of July Y, 1850; which provided that
money should be issued to those States
having less than their proportion.
Mr.. Gordon withdrew his proposition to
offer a substitute.
Mr.. Cameron said he desired to offer an
to the bill, but was not pre-
pared TO do so now, and therefore wished
the Senate would adjourn, as he did not
want a vote to be taken to-day. He could
not vote for the bill of the committee, as it
gave no relief, or such as it would give
would be of a very temporary character. 1t
was intended to relieTe the pain of the pa
tient, but would result in death. His
was to extend the national
banking system and take away the preju-
dice now existing against it, which com
PEELED it to be called a monopoly. Not
having his amendment ready now, lie
moved that the Senate adjourn.
= Mr.. CanOver moved the Senate proceed
o the consideration of Executive business
and Mr.. Cameron accepted that amend
ment.
The Chair announced Mr.. Dorsey as a
member of the Committee on AppropTia-
ions in place Of Mr.. Ames, resigned. Mr..
Harvey as a member of the Committee on
Mines and Mining, in place of Mr.. Crozier;
MIR. Please as a member of the Committee
ln Enrolement Bills in place Of Mr.. AmeS,
md Mr.. Harvey as a member of the Com
nittee on Mississippi Levees in place of
Mr.. CrcZier.
Mr.. Logan inquired of Mr.. Cameron if
MS proposition would be as a substitute for
he bill of the committee.
Mr.. Cameron replied in the affirmative.
The Senate went into Executive session
md soon after adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE
The sanbOrn Contracts.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Mr. Foster,