The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-24
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SENATE.
WAsH1NaToN, April 28.
TEE DOUGLASS oorron o1.AIMa.

ferred.
Mr.. Merriman moved that the Senat
I proceed to the consideration of the bi
+ referring the cotton claims Of r. NJ, 1
Stephen Douglass to the Court of Claiml
Rejected.
MENNONITE BILL.
: The Senate then resumed considera
ton OF the bill to enable the Mennonite
Iof Russia to effect a permanent settle
ment on the public lands Of the Unite,
States.
Mr.. Thurman and Mr.. Sargent opposeC
|, its passage and Mr.. Upton, of Nebraska
spoke in favor thereof Pending discus
aion the morning hour expired and thC
unfinished business being the Louisiana
bill, Mr.. Windam moved it be laid aside
informally.
MR.. HAAILIN PROPOSES TO STOP THE DE-
i O. BATR ON LoU1sIANA BILL.
Mr.. Hamlin gave notice that as soon al
the gentleman from North Carolina (Mer
riam) should have concluded his speech
on the Louisiana bill he would move tC
lay the whole subject on the table.
Mr.. Carpenter said that after all the
Senators who desired to speak had spoken
he would occupy about an hour. He
| hoped the debate would not be choked off
MIR. Thurman said he desired to submit
some remarks, but he had not found time
yet to prepare them on account OF the
committee duties imposed on him.
MIR. Hamlin said that further debate on
this subject would do no good one way
or the other, as the Senators had become
tired of 1t, and always left the Chamber
when the matter came up. He had at one
time noticed that there were but seven
Senators in, their seats while a speech
uponthe Louisiana bill was being made.
He thought when o debate reached that
point to drive Senators outof the Cham
Der, It was not calculated to enlighten
anyone.
Mr.. Carpenter said perhaps the Sena-
tors, went out Iof reflection.
Mr.. Hamlin-Yes, and think their re.
Elections are in this manner, that man is
doing out what have heard half dozen
times from half dozen. Senators. Laugh
ter.
Mr.. Morrill,, OF Vermont, gave notice
that he would move to submit an amend
ment to the Mennonite bill, that any sale
Or assigument.of OF land reserved under the
provisions Of this act to any person, with
in five years from the date OF reservation,
who Is not known as an immigrant from
Russia and belonging to the sect of what
is commonly called Memnonites, shall be
absolutely void OF any effect; and any
such land so held or assigned shall be
open to pre.emption or sale in the came
manner as any other public lands.
Alter some further discussion Mr., Win
dam withdrew his motion to lay aside the
Louisiana bill.
e Tho Senate then resumed the consider
alton Of the Louisiana bill, and Mr.. Mer-
rimon addressed the Senate as to the
power OF the general government over the
States.
Before concluding his argument Mr..
Merrimon yielded for motion to adjourn,
which was agreed to and the Senate ad-
- S2SSs. HOUSE.
A FINANCIAL 1NouIRY-HEREFoRD MAKES
2 - -t4f ! : g. A MovE.p 4 fsr
MIR. Southland offered resolution in
structiDg the Committee on Banking and.
Currency to inquire and report the rea-.
sons why $25.0000 900, of national; bank
currency authorized TO be withdrawn
from the States having more than their
proportion has not been Withdrawn and
distributed under the provisions of the
act of the 18th Of May, 1870, and what
further legislation Is necessary to secure
that result, Referred to the Committee
on Banking and Currency. -t
Alter remarks by Mr.. Maynard that the
committee had already the subject under
consideration, Mr.. Beck offered a resolu-
tion calling for information on the same
subject from the Secretary OF the Treas
ury. Referred. ...',,7,, --.
Mr.. Hereford introduced a bill provid-
ing that the tax on State banks shall not
be other or greater than the tax on ma.
tional banks. Referred. " -ai= b..
aUEDRY BILLS TAKEN UP.
The House then took up the bill re.
ported yesterday from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, concerning citizenship
and the rights of United States citizens in
foreign countries.
Mr. Davis introduced bill to reduce
the tax on the circulation of State Banks
to an amount equal to that paid by
National Banks. He said the tax on
National Bank circulation was one per
cent, and that ON State: Bank circulation
temper cent, which practically prevented
any circulation of the latter class. He
said there was. no reason why National
Banks should have this advantage over
State Banks-10 to land that this en-
.ormous tax was probably adopted as
war measure, but as peace reigned now,
he saw no use in continuing it. The cir
.culation of the State Banks would be q
measure of great relief to the South and
West. He gave notice that at an early
day he would ask the House to take up
and pass the bill reported from the
Finance Committee, to withdraw the
National Bank circulation from those
States having an excess, and distribute it
in the States having less than their pro-
portion, with the amendment submitted
by him to withdraw fifty millions instead
or twenty-five millions, as the committee
reported: The President in his veto re-
ferred to the proposed increase as one
hundred millions, but he Davis thought
it was ninety millions, forty flour millions
in legal tenders and forty-six millions in
National Bank notes. The bill was re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
/; Mr.. Orth, member Of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, addressed the House in
advocacy Of the bill. AT the close of his.
remarks the House went. into. Com
mittee of the Whole, Woodford in the
Chair, on legislative, executive and Judi
cial appropriate bill - -
On motion to strike ont the paragraph
for saleries Of officers Of the Government
Of the District of Columbia. -
AN ANGRY DISCUSSION.
An angry personal discussion took
place between Brown OF Kentucky and