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WASHINGTON, D. c., February 10, 1874.
Information Wanted.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Bayard made an
other effort to have the President answer
the resolution passed In March last calling
upon him to inform tue Senate whether aDy
officer on duty in South Carolina had been
using Efforts to secure legislation in that
State to reward him for services performed
In the line of duty, and whether such officer
had not been admitted to the bar there and
practleed,. his profession while holding his
commission In the army.
Mr.. Wright, however, who is ever ready
to make apology for any Of the Radical short
comiDgs, objected to the resolution, and it
went over. Although this resolution was
passed in March last, no attention has ever
been paid to it, and 1t Is not probable that
the information sought will be obtained.
Admiral Semmes's Disabilities Will
nos be Removed.
General Gordon's bill introduced In the
Senate to-day to remove the political disa-
bilitics of Raphael Semmes, of Alabama,
who commanded the celebrated cruiser
during the late war, was referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee, where it will undoubt-
edly be pigeon.boled, the prejudice of the
Radical senator's being too strong TO allow its
passage notwithstanding the Presidents re-
commendation for universal amnesty.
The Distribution of the Currency.
senator Sherman has at last succeeded in
lnduciog the Senate to take up his bill direct.
ing the Controller of Currency to withdraw
twenty-five millions of dollars from those
States having m excess of pationaI.bank
currency and reissue it to States having less
than their legal pro rata. New England.
with its usual " "dog-in-the-manger " DISPOSE
tioD, feels outraged that the eighty million
excess circulating in that section should be
withdrawn for the benefit of other States
needing it and fairly entitled to it.
Anthony, of Rhode Island, made an ap-
peal to-day against any withdrawal Of the
currency from his State, declaring that the
manufacturing and commercial interests of
the State demanded capital; and as the peo-
pie of his State had availed themselves Of
the national banking system when it was
established. while those of the South and
West would not, it was not fair now to de-
prive his people of surplus currency.
Butler Rises to Explain.
Butler made another of bis characteristic
personal explanations in the House to-day
a thing he often considers it necessary TO
do-and gave vent to his spleen in denounc-
ing several correspondents in severe Ian
guage. This time the charges against him
were that he was interested in the Sanborn
con tracts, and that lie was the special friend
of Judge Durel.
The Committee OH District Affairs.
The Senate branch of the joint committee
to investigate the affairs of this District now
stauds-Boutwel Thurman, and Allison.
Boutwell, viii be chairman Of the joint COM
mttee. TIMoE.
rAssociated Press teegrams.l
WASHINGTON, February 10, 1874.
Congressional.
Senoie.-Mr. Anthony presented q petit
Bank of Rhode Island protesting against
any legislation to diminish the volume Of
currency in that State for the purpose Of
giving it to other sections. Referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Mr.. West presented memorial of the
New Orleans Chamber of Commerce asking
an appropriation to reopen the New Orleans
mint. Referred as above.
Mr.. Gordon, of Georgia, introduced bill
! TO relieve the political disabilities of Raphael
Semmes. Of Alabama which was referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Bayard submitted resolution re-
uuesting the President TO transmit to the
| Senate the information called for in the reso.
| luton Of March /, 1878, as to whether any
officer of the United States army on duty in
South Carolina had used efforts to procure
| legislation in that State to compensate him
for services rendered in the line of his duty,
and whether such officer was admitted TO
the bar in that State, and practiced his pro-
fesson while holding his commission as an
officer. Laid on the table.
| MIR. Gordon, of Georgia, intsoduced Dill
granting aid to the Atlantic and Great W est
ern Canal Transportation Company. ;.
The Senate resumed the consideration or
the bankrupt bill, the pending amendment
being that of Mr.. MerrimoD, giving to State
courts the same power as tht Federal courts
in executing the bankrupt law; which was
rejected.
MIR. Johnston, of Virginia, offered an
amendment providing that notices oil all
sales made by an assignee should be pub.
lished in the newspaper having the largest
circulation in the county where such sale
| was to be made. Rejected.
Mr.. Edmunds moved to fill the blank IN
the section in relation to composition with
creditors so as to provide that an arrange.
ment for settlement between creditor and
debtor. in order to be valid, shall receive the
signatures of two.tbirds of the number OF
| creditors representing one-half of the value
of the debts. Agreed to.
MIR. Thurman moved to fill the blank as 10
the time when the provisions Of the thirty
ninth section as amended by the committee
shall take effect by inserting the 1st day OF
December, 1873, so that that section shall
Eapply to all cases OF compulsory or inyolun-
tary bankruptcy commenced since thai date.
Agreed to. -.
Mr. Sumner offered On amendment to the
Twenty first section of the original act, as fol-
lows: "But creditor proving bis dept or
claim shall not be held to have waived bis
right OF action or suit against the bankrupt