Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-13
FORTY.THIRD CONGRESS,
SATURDAY. June Il.

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ing for the transfer Of insane United States con-
yicts from the prison In which they may be con-
| nned either 20 the insane asylum in the District
Passed.
Mr.. Scott, from Committee on Finance, re-
ported bill authorizing the Greensburg national
bank 70 remove to Pittsbnrg. Passed.
| Mr.. Scott, from Committee of Conference On
the freedmans bank bill, sub united a report
which " as concurred in.
/ MI: morrill lNt), from Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds. submitted a report on
The Washington Market company. AIso, IRON
the same committee, reported bill to repeal
certain portions OF the deficiency act of March
| 3. 1873, and also 90 disspprove and nullify an
act of the legislative assembly Of the District Of
Columbia OF August ., 1873.
Mr.. Morton, frcm Committee on Privileges
and Elections, reported House bills % provide
tor the election OF CongreSsman-at-large from
the state OF Alabama and in relation 20 the
compensation Of members Of the House OF Rep
Mr.. Sherman, from Committee on Finance.
reported adversely on House bill 20 amend sec
uoh one OF the act OF May q, 1872, 10 provide
LOT me abatement or repayment of taxes on dis
titled spirits in bond destroyed by casualty
Also, adversely on House bill to admit free OF
duty merchandise sunk for two years aud after
ward recovered, and both bills were indefinitely
postponed.
MIR. West, from select committee on Trans
portation, reported adversely on House bin pro
vlclpg Tor the construction of the Fort st. PHI
up canal, and the Committee W re discharged
rom the further consideration Of the subject
an amendment TO the river and hsrbor oil.
providing for the appointment by the President
Ol BOARD OF engineers of which two shall Dc
appointed nom the army, two from the Coast
survey, ana three from civil life, which board
shall make survey Of the mouth OF the Missis-
sippi, with view 20 determine the best method
OF maintaining depth OF water sufficient for
tne purposes OF commerce, either by a canal
from said liver to the waters of the Gulf or by
deepening one or more Of the natural outlets II
said river, and said board shall make full and
naf "A a..
each or said plans, and shall report the same
togt Their with their opinion thereon, showing
which OF said plans they think preferable, 60 be
pre- sented at the next session OF Congress- The
amendment appropriates SJOO0O 10 defrav tbs
expenses of the boar.i.
Mr.. Morton, from the Committee on Privil-
eyes and Elections, submitted = unanimsus re-
port, asking that the committee be discharged
nom tho further consideration Of the CHARGES
against Hon d. II. M.tchel, Senator from Ore-
gon. So ordered.
Mr.. Wright called mp the House bill provid- -
ing Tor the collection Of moneys due the United
5 ates from the Pacific railroad companies
The amendments reported by the Judiciary
Cyhmittee we're then adopted, a0d the bill vas
passed.
Business from tie Committee on Military AZ
fairs was then proceeded with.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Lynch (Miss) rose to q personal explanation.
and had read an extract from the New York
Tribune, commenting upon his speech in the
misrepTesented in his views, and ne dad no.
mean, as the Tribune intimsted, 10 say that the
colored people would support any man for Office
no matter how corrupt he m ght be. Wnateve-
might be the case IL other states, there was 40
corruption in the local state government OF
Mississippi. If the colOred people we're united
the opposition, who refused 20 accord any rights
10 the colored msn. They adhered 20 the reBub-
mean party because it acted justly toward the
coiored people.
On molten Of Wheeler. IN. W the Committee
on appropriations was discharged from the fur
Their consideration of the bill for the relief OF
the late nrm Of Dempsey y O'rOole, and it was
referred 10 the Committee on Gains.
On motion Of Mr.. Kendall, (Mass.) Senate bn}
appropriaung 81 800 for relief OF John II
McPike was taken mp and passed.
The House then proceeded to the considsra-
ton of the Senate amendments 70 the bin 10
amend the customs revenue laws and to repsal
moieties.
Nearly all of the Senate amendments were
non-concurred in and con mittee Of conference
was ordered.
When the section in relation 20 the salaries Of
customs officers was reached, Mr.. O'Nein (Pa)
offered an amendment, which was adopted, fix
Ing the salaries Of customs officers at Baltimore
and Philadelphia at the same rate as those OF
Bo'ton: The whole section was, however, sub
sequently non-concurred in. The cOnferrees
on the part of the House are Messrs. Roberts
IN. W, Sheldon (La) and Wood (N.Y
The bill for the relief of Bigler, Young &
90, OF Pennsylvania, was then taken up ana
passed, on motion Of Mr.. Speer.
AIr. Maynard (Tenn.) then called up the con-
ference report on the currency bill.
MIR; Maynard explained the report at some
length.
MIR. Clymer, pa } a confrere on the part of
the House, said he had not been able to sign
one thing that could be called money, ami that
was gold and silver. These were the standard
Of values, and believing them to be such, he was
not able to agree 70 the report This bill means
only TO fasten on the country banking system
for the rich. 1t was only project TO build
ever the coming elections, and sll who voted
for IL would be heartily ashamed of their action
before another year rolled round. The national
banking system was mere outgrowth OF the
war, and il was supposed il would be abandoned
when the war closed. But this bill proposed TO
perpetuate the banking system. No one ever
complained Of the greenbsck currency even in
the dark days OF last September, and yet this
bill was intended 70 retire all that currency and
supply its place with national bank notes. He
would CONFESS that his colleagues of the com
mittee were not subservieRt enough TO fully
obey the late pronuncismento from the White
direction. 1t seemed to him manifest that this
House would not do anything to relieve the
people, but all their acts tended TO increased
taxation. Taxation was the shiboeth of the
party in power. They had utterly failed 70
sstifty the demands Of the people and must give
The vote was then taken, and the report of
the Conference Committee was rejected by a
vote Of los yeas to l46 nays. The vote in detail
was as follows
1EAs-Meesrs. Albright, Avefil, Barber, Bar
rere, Begole, BieTy, Bradley, BrOubssg, Bundy,
Burcbsrd. Blrrcss, Butler, Tenn, Gain, Canuon,
Cessna. CLARK, ~. J-J Clsmep,s, COBB, N. o y
field, Curtis, Darrafl, D1bbins, DnnneIl, FsTweIl,
Fort, Foster, Garfield, HIS ans, Harrison, Hawley,
Lil,b Hsys. HaZlelon, IN. J.,D Hodges, Howe,
Hrnter, Hurlbut, Hynee, ksSsoD, LampOrt, Laa-
.lrg, Lewis, LOnard, L, ugt ridge. Lowe, lynch,
Marin, NJ nard, McCrary, Mcbill wis ,IMcDin,
ttowa,D Mckee, MokLlts, Merriam, Monroe, No
rey, Myers; Negley Orr, Pac, ard. Packer Parsons,
Bainey, RspsLer, Rapier, Ray, Rice, Riehmond'
scpdder, IN. J.,l sheats, Sherwood, Shoemaker,
rmih, Pal Smith, tLe.,D Smith, (va.,D smith,
Gohie, Snyder, tpragne, stowell, Strait,
Stsrwbridge, Thomas, On. O.,) Thornbureh, Todd,
Wsldron, Ward, lIn y Ward. q. J.D Whiteley,
lind = Williams, Mich, y Wiltshire, Wilson (IswsJ
NAYs-Messrs. Adams. Albert, Archer, Arthur,
Ache, Atkins, Banning, Barnum, Bass, Beck, Bell,
Berry, Bland. Bouat, Bowen, Bright, Brown,
BuckpeT, Bufiptoh, Bnrleieh, Butler lMsss ,,
Caldwell. Cassn, CLARK No., Clarke IN. II, ely
ner, OOburn, Domingo, Cook. Oorwip, 0ox,
Dreamer, Orittendep, OTooke, Grassland, Danfort,
dInes. Glover, 6ooch, Gunckel. Hale Me-, Hamil-
ton, Hancock, Harris Msss Harris lGa D, Harris
(ya.l, Hstcher, Hathorn, Ravens, HawIey (CoDn.l
aendee. Hereford, 4ernaoo, =. b: Hosr, @. q
Hoer, Hooper, Hoekips, Hunton, hyde, yewest,
Kelly, Kellogg, Kendall. Knape, Lamar Lamison,
Lawrence, Lawson, Leach, Loundss, Lut rell,
Maeee, Msshail. Mclean. Milliken, Mills, Moore,
O'BTien, O'Neill. Orth, Page. Parker III. b },
Pike. Plat N. ~, Poland, Potter, Rsndsl. Real
O. n Roberts, Robinson I'LL Sayler (Iud }, Say