The New York herald., 1874-05-22
w A s HIN GTON.
WASHINGTON May q. 1874.
The Bill for tho Repeal OF tho DIoicty


mp the bill to repeal the law under which the
Sanborn contracts were made and proceeded
to the discussion OF 1t. He criticised the speech OF
General Butler in defence OF the sanporn con-
tracts, and said he could not overlook the careless
ness and general loose management OF the Treas.
ury officals and their attempt TO shit the respon.
sibility the one upon the other was discreoitabe
to all OF them. He could not tell exactly wnere the
responsibility for the maladministration OF the law
rested, but 1t was somewhere in the Treasury De-
partment. In conclusion he compmented the
republican party on its courage in purifying itself.
Mr. Fenton's BILL for the Compensation
of Custom House Omccrs-The Annual
Salaries To BE Paid.
Mr. Fenton's bill TO establish compensation OF
customs officers &c, provides that instead Of the
salaries, moietes and perquisltes OF whatever de-
scripton now received by customs officers there
shall be paid to them speci fed annual salaries,
which the bill proceeds to prescribe In detail.
Among them are she folowing:-For Collector OF
the Port OF New York, $4,000; Collectors OF Boston
and san Francisco, $4,000; Collectors OF Portland.
Philadelphia, Baltimore and New Orleans, 900;
Collectors at Chicago and Surveyors OF Customs at
St Louis and Cincinnati each $4,000: Naval
Onicer and Surveyor OF New York. $4,000 each;
Naval Ohlcers and Surveyors OF Boston and San
Francisco, $4,000, and at Philadelphia, Baltimore
and New Orleans $4,000 cach All other Naval
Onicers arc TO be abolished. The bill also con-
tains many provisions taken from Mr.. Fenton's
previous bill on the same subject.
report OF the House Committee on the
Senate Amendments to the House Sill
Relating to the Currency.
Representative MAYNARD to-day submitted o
report from the Committee on Banking ana Cur
rency on the Senate amendments to the House
bill relating to the currency. The committee
n in ha WHY rho
following amendments:-
To strike out In the second section the words
land each national banHlng association now or
ganized or hereafter to be organized shall keep
and maintain as part OF It's reserve one-lourth
part OF the coin received by 1t interest bonds
OF the United states deposited as security Tor cir
strike out the third section, which requires that
each or the banking associations SHALL within
lawful money reserves Within at It. Aeep owns ,ts
vaults, where Its operations OF discount and
deposit are carried on. In section strike out the
words twenty -iven and insert the word "forty,n
SO as to require the secretary OF the Treasury to
retire an amount OF United states notes equal to
forty per centum on the circulating notes issued
by the national banks. and propose the insertion
OF the following words s:-"And the United States
notes so reured shall be cancelled and carried TO
the account OF the sinking fund provided ior by
the second clause OF section OF an act approved
February %, 1852 beng an act to authorize the
issue OF United states notes lor the redemption
and funding thereof and Tor lunding the noating
debt OF the United States, and the notes so retired
The amendment to section Is TO provide that on
and after July !, 1875 the holders Unie ed States
notes to the amount OF 500, any multiple
thereof, may present Them to the Treasurer OF the
United States for payment. 1t also authorizes an
exchange III gold.
National Banks Authorized to Commence
Business.
The following national banks have peen author.
lied by the Comptroller OF the Currency to COM
mence business :-Mattoon National Bank OF
Tl1inOlq canttal Eirst National Ron Of
Liverpool, Ohio, $4,000; Second National Bank OF
Bay CITY, Mich, 100000; Peoples National Bank
OF Martinsburg, w. Va, $4,000; First National
Bank Of Hancock, Mich, 100000.
Governmental Aid for the Louisiana Suf.
ferers-Mecting of tho Congressional
Delegations from the Overlooked Sec.
tf0ns.
The Congressional delegations OF the States OF
Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi had confer
ence to-day at the Capitol, with view OF oDtain-
Ing further governmental aid ior the sufferers by
the overflow of the Mississippi River. Senator
West presided and Representative G. l.. Smith, of
Louisiana, acted as secretary OF the meeting.
Detailed Information was laid before the meeting
showing the absolute necessity OF further aid to
feed nearly 10000 destitute people who require
assistance for about three months to enable them
to live until new crops can be raised. After some
discussion subcommittee, consisting OF Repre-
sentatives Morey, OF Louisiana; Hodges, OF Arkan-
sas. and Howe, OF Mississippi was appointed to
coilate all tie information available on the subject
as to the resources and requirements OF the suner
ing population. 1t is expected that $500 900 add.
tional will be asked of Congress.
The Post ONCE ind Pension Appropria-
t:ons.
The House disposed OF the Post once Appropria-
ton bill without discussion or important change;
i,ft 700
taken up and passed. In the Senate the bills were
received from the House and referred TO the Com.
mlttee on Appropriations.
Discussion OF the Civil Rights Ein.
The senate to.iay resumed the consideration OF
the Civil Rights BILL In which MIR. Johnston OF vir-
ginia Mr.. Morton. Mr.. Boutwell, and others took
part. Mr.. Johnston thought that any attempt TO
bring about social equality between the races
would only increase the existing prejudice. Stress
having been laid upon the TACT that the decision OF
the Supreme Court In the New Orleans Slaughter
House case tended to show the constitutonality OF
the bill, Mr.. Boutwell, SAID, VITA all due respect to
the Supreme Court Of the United States, ne
thought 1t made mistake when 1t intimated, in
the New Orleans Slaughter House case, that there
were two classes OF rights enjoyed by the citizen
those derived from the general government and
those derived from the State. In his opinion the
first privileges and immunities enjoyed by the
citizen were derived from the general govern
ment At the conclusion oil the debate Mr.. Frellng-
huysen gave notice that tomorrow he would ask
the Senate TO remain in session and finish the bill
Civil Service Reform.
The House Committee on civil Service Reform
to-day unanimously agreed TO recommend that
the continuance OF the civil service commission be
provided Tor by means OF an appropriation of
25,O0o-the same amount as last year.
Captain Hall's Mnnuscripts.
The House Committee on Naval Affairs to-day
agreed to recommend the purchase OF the manu-
scripts OF Captain Hall relating to Arctic expora-
tions at price not exceeding $4,000. This
action Is to be taken by the committee In the
place OF their former determination to recommend
that pension OF $50 per month be granted to
Captain Halls widow the manuscripts referred to
being now IN her possession.