, 1874-02-04
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.
SENATE,

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. |
snn; %sa'I1sorios, D. c., Feb. 8.
GOING Fol STEPHENS. |
Alr. FLANAGAN, Of Texas, presented the pe- |
titton Of coorod citizens Of Atlanta, denying the
statement in A. Il. stophens'' speech, that the
colorcd people Of Georgia did not desire the |
paBsago of tho Civil flights bill, and resolution
OF tue Goorgia Legislature to the same effect.
Tho petition declares that the statement aud
rasolutiou were without foundation in fact.
Ieferrod.
Mr. LOGAN, Of Illinois, presented = reaoln-
tioM Of tho Grand Amy Of tho Republic, aBking
an equalization Of bountios. Roforrod.
COMMITTEE REp0nTa.
Mr.. LOGAN, from tho Committee Oh Military
Affairs, reported uufayorably Oh tho bill provil-
iug for tho arming md eluipping Of tho whole
body Of the mittia Of THO United States.
Tho Committee Woro discharged from Its fur
tlaer consideration.
lIo reported favorably on the bill to incroaso
tic number Of Paymasters in tic ar1ny. Placed
OIL tho calendar.
Mr. SHERMAN, from the Finance Committee,
reported back the bill introduced yesterday In
rotation to certain guarnty deposits OF ninl-
contractors In tho post-Oilico Department.
Passed.
FREE nANElSa n1LL:,.
Mr.. SHERMAN introduced bill for the re-
domption and reissue Of United statcB loyal
tenders aud National Bank notes, and for FREQ
banking. Referred.
CALENDAR BUSINESS.
The Souate then proceeded to tho confederation
Of bills OH tho calondnr, aud that for tho relief15
Of William II. Vosoy was taken mp. ~1
Pending a vote, the morning hour expired aud
tho bill won't over.
PRINTING.
The bill authorizing tho Committee on Print
ing to contract for printing the debates Of tho
Senate was taken up and paiaed.
atiSs1ss1rpI IMPROVEMENT.
Mr.. WEST asked that tho bill to facilitate tho
n f9f
Improvement at tho mouth Of tho Mississippi bo
considered.
Mr. THURMAN asked that it be postponed!
| until Tomorrow morning, and Alr, WEST waived
| his motion until TINT time.
CURRENCY REDISTRIBUTION.
Mr. SHERMAN, from tho Finance Committee,
reported bill atnenlatory or tho act ot lH10 in
relation to tho incrcaso in tho circulation Of Nu-
| bill WAS to have moro equal distribution of cur
rcncy BY the withdrawal Of $25, ,0o0,000 from
| States III excess and tho distribution Of it in tho
| WoBt and South among tho States deficient. Ho
aaitl tho bill mot tito approval Of tho Secretary
| OF the Treasury. Comptroller Of tho Currency,
| and every member OF the Finance Committee,
md he would call it up for action at m curly
| day. Plnccd Oil tho calendar.
The following Ia tlto full text Of the bill:
Ee L enacted, te., That no mich Of tue act Of July
u, 1870 provides that circulation sha o with
drawn Under tho provisions Of Sec. Of said act
til after the So 900 granted in scc Of sd ret shall
have beon taken UP is hereby repealed, and it shall
10 tho duty Of tue COMPTROLLER Of tue Currency, nm
proceed forthwith to carry into execution tho proyis
Ions Of &c., Of said ac md. to enable him to do 80,
e @ ~ ec r III anecan o AL, sccn 10
,n.ks reqniHitions upon each Of tho National Dai.ka
described III said aectlon organized in States having ~
exccss If circulation to Withdraw md return much
or tlvtr circulation, by said net may e apporoncd
TO 7e withdrawn from he or IL lieu thereof to de-
,nooy sufficient to redeem such circulation and upon
the return Of tho circulation required on tho deposit
wt u %o"s e ss the an ~ s
association R slsa mike such return or deposit shall
| bo surrendered to it.
SEQ. 2. That upon failure Of National Danta upon
which ruQuison for circulation shall be 1uale of
any Of thc to return tho nnount rcsiEircd or to de-
cuutlou required Within thirty Anys. tl.e Comptroller
Of the Currency aEn ut once sell, ns provided in Sec.
e tic Saena , oarssnsy n 3s y, a thu
tioll of thu association assoea.ions which aball
fail, to IN amount sufficient to rc,lcen
in the Treasury ot the upltea States, much Of lilo
retured and, thero 10 my cxcesS Of proceeds over
amount REQUIRED fef sue t. shn IT,
shall hnyu Gen Sold au 1t aall be tho duty OF Treas
urer. Assistant TruaaIrers, designated depossaries,
who sLa 10 kept informed BY the COMPTROLLER Of tho
Currency Of auch associations az hha! fail to return
notes OF seh assuciaons aa they sln come Into tleir
han!s until the amount Requires, al!a be redeemed.
1t shall be lnwful far tho Comptroller Of tho c1rroncy
iHsus circulating notes, in the manner anil proor,
or to hn organized ii tlosp SUITES aud Territories lay-
lux lcas than their proportion Of circulation. uuct MI
apt,ortionent nas tho nHlR of population aud OF
wealtl rs soy ly lilo roturns ot tho census of 1870
provldtd, that while sho amount Of circulation Issued
Gsn4s 9 ana Sr ,a smd re-
vaola Of this net Bal not exceed co., antf
such circulation sn arom en-, time n, 10 tnc 10 Ut
thu la.,ks III thoso States having 1oa tllan their a
portUument.
L1Au11lrY OF sH1r-owSERs.
mr. BOGY introduced bill to exto,ld the pro-
visions and limitations Of tho net limiting tho
liabili.y Of shfp-ownors approved March .. 1851.
to I'LL yoasols roqnlro! to be inspected by act of
Congress-. and to % nll cialms tor loss OF lfe or
torora and Captains, ,aates, engineers, and pilots
| thureof.
HEALTH H1LL.
1Ir, SARGENT introduced bill, Which waH
! referred to tho COMMITTEE Oh Education aud
Labor, to establish Bnroau Of Hents It pro-
poses 10 establish at Washington. under tliroc-
tion Of tho 1ntorior Department, 4 bureau Of
1Iea!th the gonoral loHigl.s mud tulos Of which,
lie @ pooplo of tho United States usofatll
| information OIL suhJcols conncctol with
tho preservation Of the public health,
and to nssst %lcnoyor called upon, tho soyelal
6sateh at's1 !ellltbtIes III Lho chtAbllHltnct OF
efficient sanitary and quarantine Bystons mud
! rugnlAttoIIK Tho hhroGn IL to ho In cllArgo OF
Commissioner, to DO appointed At q salary Of
slU00 per nltl',nl, anil VINO is to bo asaisted by
| iAreu clerks.
| nANK1tupT HILL,
lilo soEata then procoodod to tho colsilela-
tion OF thu Banksupt bill, ani AIR. E,lm,lntl OK
piainod tho amendments thereto. heretofore
published.
lllo amendments woro considered Bcrlatlnl.
aud tho trtt bx bQctiuuH OF tho nulUtltleu bill
| wore agreel to NJ reported by tho Judiciary COM
mlttoo, without cltauge. tho two moat I'M
portaut Of which provide TINT discharge nhall
| 10 arautod to tho debtor whoao Assets ghail