, 1874-02-20
WASHINGTON
Another Day Wasted in the
Senate on the Cur
rency Bill.
.Cameron's Free.Ban]king Prop
osition Voted Down.
The Interconvertfblo Bond-Noto
Plan also Defeated.
An Illinois Senator Owns His
Ignorance on the Fl
nance Question.
The Franking Bill Discussed All
Day in the House,
Some Queer Arguments in Favor Of
tho Passage Of tho
Measure.
Messrs. Beck and Grassland Allow Their
Angry Passions to Rise.
Indignation Aroused by Buffers
Boston Ctlsto1n-House
Game.
Bill Reported for the Relief Of Ante
War Pensioners.
Some Queer Arguments In Favor Of
tic Passage Of tho
Measure.
Messrs. Beck and Grassland Allow Their
Angry Passions to Rise.
Indignation Aroused by Buffers
Boston Custom House
Gnme.
Bill Reported for the Relief Of Ante
War Pensioners.

Bill Reported for the Relief Of Ante.
War Pensioners.
NATIONAL FINANCES.
Special Dispatch to Tbs Chicago Tribune.
TEST VOTES IN TIE SENATE.
WAsn1SaToN. D. O., Fob. 10.-Aftor two
months wasted in useless debate, tho Senate Into
this afternoon indulgod in two decsivo yotcs both
Of which showed pretty conclusively, and much
to evorybody's surprise, that tho oxponontB Of
IN inflated currency nro in q minority In that
branch Of tho National Congress. Tho lrst
ballot WAS on
SENATOR oAMERoN's RESOLUTION
to instruct tho Finance Committee to report
bill repeating tho restricting clause Of tho
National Currency act It was on tho chances
Of this proposition being accepted that Senator
Terry canvaased tho Senate between friday and
Sunday, aud claimed q msjority Of three. Ho
relied upon M almost solid Southern support for
.he resolution, but the voto to-day opened his
eyes to the error ho had committed. Senators
Conover, Cooper, Davis, Gilbert, Go1dthwaite,
Hamilton, Of Maryland, md bIorrimon, ii they
intimated to him that they would voto for tho
Cameron resolution, certainly failed to como to
time tn-uny,
With their MD, tho opponents Of an unredeem-
ablo paper currency were enabled to defeat the
scheme by tho decisive voto Of 80 against 90.
Tho Missouri Senators divided, Mr. Schurx
voting no. and Mr. Dogy yes. Mr.. Thurman was
absent, but would have recorded hia vote with
Sherman in tho negative had ho been present.
Both the Illinois Senators voted YcB, as did tho
gentlemen from Indiana and Wisconsin,. Hitch
cock aud Spencer, OF Nebraska, voted ayo, as
did also Allison and Wright, OF Iowa.
aIERR1MoN's ao1EME.
Tho Cameron substitute disposed Of, TINT OF
Alr. Morrimon to provide for tho expansion Of
the National Dank circulation to 5l00,000,0O0,
was next in ordor. For this, Nlr. Gordon offered
Finance to report Froo. Banking bill, and to
provide for the conversion Of United States
notes into interost-behring bonds, or coin ut tho
option OF the Government, the bonds to bo con-
ycrtiblo into coin at tho option OF the loldcr.
Ths proposition also failod to mcot with favor
ablo consideration, and wnB consigned to tic
Bamo oblivion which oycrtook Mr. Oamorous
scheme.
coorEn's BuDsT1TuTE.
A1r. Cooper, Of TennoeBoe, generally u worry
tho asily-oxprossod monosyllabloa eyes " ind
"no," surprised tho souato by coming to the
front with q substitute for Mr. 1Ierrimons
proposition: It was to instruct tho Finance
conimittoo to bring in bill providing for the
por cont bonds, and for froe-tankiug under tho
provisions OF tho National Bank act. On divi-
sion of the Senate, tho Chair declared
tho substitute adopted, whoronpon Mr; Nor
1imon moved reconsideration. at THIS
point, Alr. Conltling was recognized by tho
Chair, and proceeded in worry eloquent and i'm
prcssive manner to reterato tho sentiments OK
pressed fcw days ago by atr. Thurman, that
tho Senate had beon
MAKING FOOLS or ruEMsELyEa
evor since they commenced talking finance. 11o
advocated tic recommittal of tho Wlote subject
to tue Finance Committee, unhamporcd with in
atrnctioug.
Senator oglosby denied that tho long debate
Ind not boon Of benoilt. Ho himself felt much
improved from listening. and, to display his
knowledge thuB acquired, he broke loose, as it
woro. and delivered himself OF QUO Of thoao old
rabble-rou6ors once so popular In Illinois. Ho
tore open in the most reUklcsB manner the
ghastly skolotonu to tho view OF q disgusted
audience. When ho lad finished tllo Senate folt
itself too much exhausted to proceed to another
yoto. especially as Senators Morton and Logan
displayed Indications Of disposition to speak
again. Tho frionds Of saved currency feel TINT
q good days. work has been done, aud are moro
hopeful OF thor abtty to defeat tho various
wildcat sohomos now agltating the minds Of ira-
practicable men III Congress thRn at my previous
period since the session began.
PETITION AoA1NsT INITIATION.
Immediately after tho meeting Of the Senate
today, Senator Sherman presented a petition
from some 200 citizens Of Chicago, ,--banltsrs
merchants, aud buBinoBs meli, protesting
against any increase Of tho currency, and advo-
eating return to specie paymonta. This at
onco brought Logan to Ills feet. 1Io denounced
the signerH OF tue memorial in pretty round
terms, and stated tint he would present, ut M
oarly day, petitions from this section Of tho
country which would SHOW the trsto fooling Of
TIN manila nn thfA R11hfnGt ffha Hennth mnY av !.
peot to hoar again from the Intornationala