Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-23
FORTYTHIRD CONGRESS.
THURSDAY, April q.

THURSDAY, April q.
SENATE.-Messrs. Morrill, Mel and Ham
| lin presented memorials of citizens Of that
state, asking the abolition Of compulsory plot
| age. Referred to Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Davis introd uced bill to reduce the tax
| on the circulation Of state banks to an amount
not greater than that paid by national b .nk>.
He said the tax on the circulation of state .nks
was 10 per cent, and on the circulation of ma
uonal banks per cent, which prsctic ally pre-
vented the notes Of state banks circulating. He
saw saw no reason why national banks should have
the advantage over state banks OF ten to one
| TINS enormous tax was perhaps adopted a. q
war measure, but as peace had now long pre-
vailed mere was no necessity for its continu-
| notes in circulation IL would be q nea ure OF
| great relief TO the south and the west The bill
Committee on Finance.
He also gave notice that at an early day. il no
other Senator made the motion, he would mo se
to take up the bill heretofore reported from the
banking circulation from the East, to be ap-
| portioned among the West and the south. His
| he would also offer. The President, in his mes
| sage yesterday, had put the amount of the in
creased circulation by the Senate bill at
10000 Geo. but he Mr.. d. believed IL was only
80 00O, 600; A 600 900 In legal tenders and 46 OOO
600 in national bank notes.
Mr.. Scott introduced bill supplementary TO
the act 20 incorporate the Texas Pacific rail-
road. Referred TO Committee on Railroads.
Mr.. Merrimon moved 70 take up tue bill to
refer the cotton claim of X. NJ. and Stephen A.
W;Odom 1 tSen ., Sism not agreed 70;
the Mennonites Of Russia to effect permanent
settlement upon the public lands.
The bill was argued by Mr.. Upton in favor
Of, and by Messrs. Sargent and Thurman in
opposition to, its passage.
The morning hour expiring, the unfinished
business, which was the Louisiana bill, came
Mr.. Window suggested that it be laid over
informally until the pending bill be disposed of.
Mr.. Edmunds thought the Louisiana bill was
OF greater importance, and should not be laid
Sside.
Mr.. Hamlin indicated his opinion that the
Louisiana question had been very freely dis
cussed. and be gave notice that as soon as the
Senator from North Carolina had spoken or
very soon thereafter, he would take the sense
Of the Senate on motion to lay the bill on the
table.
Mr.. Merrimon hoped the Senator would be
willing to permit a full debate on this subject
Mr.. Hamlin said yes, but there were different
ideas as what free debate meant To his mind
there had been the treest aud fullest debate on
this subject, and further discussion would be
productive OF no good to the Senate nor the
country.
Mr.. Carpenter said after ali Senators who
desired to speak had expressed their opinions
he wished to submit some remarks in reply to
what had been said by some other Senators, and
particularly by the Senator from New Jersey,
(Nr. Freinghuysen.) He would probably oc-
cupy about an hour. and he hoped that no effort
would be made TO "choke off,"
properly conducted, and was worthy OF the
senate and worthy Of the great question at
stake.
Mr.. Hamlin said this was the fact as q general
thing, but if the debate was to 60 on at the rate
of speech a day, and so long as q Senator
might wish to get up and speak, it would never
nothing of value could come from a further
discussion Of this subject WIS the spectacle OF
the empty seats which had been for days pre-
sented, and when, In fact, the Senator who was
on the floor had only the galleries for an audi
tory. Senators did not listen to each others
speeches on this subject, and the reason
was that ali that was said by one had been said
by others dozen times before.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Neale (OhiO) introduced a resolution reciting
chat the provisions of the act OF July q, 1870
.Tected twenty five millions banking curren
cy, withdrawn from the states in excess, and
Erecting the Committee on Banking and Cur
.ency to inquire and report TO the House why
such excess has not been Withdrawn, aud what
legislation is necessary to secure such result
Referred to the Committee on Banking and
Mr.. Hereford wv. Va.) introduced bill to
equaliZe the taxation of state and national
banks. Same reference.
Mr.. Beck (kyO offered resolution calling
upon the Secretary of the Treasury to inform
the House how much of the n<ty-f four millions
banking currency authorized to be issued to
states having deficiency has not been applied
for, and further how many applications have
been made and rejected, and why and how
many applications, il any, are now pending
Referred to the same committee.
Mr.. Archer (Md.) introduced bill for the
removal OF the legal and political disabilities Of
j. NJ. Bennett, Of Carroll county, Md. Passed.
House in the morning hour proceeded to the
consideration of the bill which came over from
yesterday, to carry into effect the 18th amend
ment to the constitution concerning citizen
ship, and "to define certain rights OF American
citizens in foreign countries aud certain duties
OF diplomatic and consular officers, and for
other purposes"
Mr.. 9th (Ind.) addressed the House in sup.
port OF the bill and in reply to the remarks
MADE upon the subject by MI. Cox IN. W yes
Mr. Wood IN. " said the bill was in the
right direction, but there were details which he
did not oppose, and which he would move to
amend when the bill came to be considered by
The morning hour having expired. the House,
on motion of Mr.. Garfield. went into Committee
Of the Whole on the Legislative appropriation
bill, after ordering a recess from half-past four
Mr.. Brown (Ky) moved to strike out the
paragraph making appropriation for the sal
lie Works, Board OF Health, and president aud
members Of the Council of the District of Co
lumbia, and took the occasion to reply to a
about six weeks ago. He said the gentleman
had caused to be read a letter written by him
in 1861, which had been before read in the
House, which had been read in the 10Th Con.
gress. and made the ground for his exclusion
from that Congress, although elected by a ma
jority OF 5000 votes. Ii the gentleman sought
to 60 back to that class of literature he would
ask the Clerk to read a letter written by the
gentleman from Connecticut
The Clerk then read letter, which has been
quite extensively published, written by Mr..
Starkweather, March Ii, 1871, to w. S. liant
ineton, of W ashington, asking for funds to as
sist in his election.
Mr.. Brown then read from the syeech of Mr..
Starkweather, in which il was charged that
Mr. Brown had insulted the memory OF the
dead Union soldiers, and that the tendency of
his speech was to bring on again civil war and
rebellion, and had assailed the President.
AN ENCOUNTER WITH A MANIAC-At
Portsmouth, N. a, on the arrival Of q train of
cars over the Eastern railroad, Thursday after
noon, Q man jumped OFF and demanded OF
another standing there that he "pay that $40"
ne owed, enforcing his demand with an oath.
81 don't owe you any &40," was the reply; 81
never saw You before" Well, you pay II
Srandi.hine a revolver. every chamSer > ~
which was loaded with powder and ball. The