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tons now prescribed BY the govern.

ment.
Mr.. sherman appealed To Merrimou
not to endanger his bill, which was in
tented as = measure of local relief, h7
tacking to IL the great question of in.
flati0n. He wanted that question sat.
tied by Itself, ani as soon as possit e.
but appealed for the immediate pas
ssgc of this.
Mr.. Logan wanted decision ON n.e
matter and hoped the friends Of more
currency, would stand by this propo-
sition for moderate increase. II would
be an entering wedgee
Mr.. Ferry, of Mich, agreed with
Mr.. Logan and hoped the friends of
moderate increase would stand by this
substitute and settle the question
whether or not we are to have more
currency, lie was opposed to taking
a dollar from New England. Let
them have their money, but give more
TO the West and South
SENATE.
WAsHlNeToN, Feb. l3..--Sargeilt pre-
sented petition from sixteen thons-
aud citizens of California asking for
some measure TO prevent the Influx Of
.
Foreign Relations Committee.
HOUSE,
Foster, Of the WAYS aud Means
Committee, asked leave TO offer res
olution directing the Secretary Of the
Treasury to furnish full particulars in
relation to the names OF all parties in-
volyedfn the Sanborn contracts. -Adop-
ted.
Butler said he had objected when
that resolution was offered before
The effect Of it would be to bring be-
fore the country the names of O great
many gentlemen who had been ac-
cused on eSparte testimony. He now
withdrew his objection trusting to
have silcb discussion as would be
necessary on bill, to be introduced
on that subject. There being no OBJ
lection the resolution was pgreed to.
The House then proceeded to the
consideration Of private bills.
HOUSE.
WAsHINeroy, Feb. I3-T'he bill for
ascertaining the Losses sustained by
the citizens Of Southern Oregon and
Northern California, by Indian depre-
dations in 1872 and 1873, provoked
quite an excited discussion, In which
Mr.. Shanks defended the memory of
Captain jack and his Modocs, and
stated as fact that when Gen Candy
was holding his conferences with Cap
tain Jack, military lines were being
closed around the Modocs
Mr.. Hosr opposed the bill as estab-
fishing dangerous precedent, and
Mr.. Garfield said its passage would
epcn the Treasury to food of claims
from Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania,
for damages bv rebel invasions that
would deplete it.
Finally, on motion Of Mr.. Garfield,
the enacting clanse was stricken out of
the bill In Committee of the Whole
aud the Cominittee then arose, report
ed its action to the House, which was
concurred in, go the bill was lost,
House adjourned, to-morroW's scs-
zion to be for debate only
SENATE.
At The expiration of the morning
hour, the bill to equalize the distribu-
ton of the currency came up as the
regular order.
Mr.. Merrimon asked leave 10 WitIl-
draw his substitute, offered yesterday,
as IL had been hastily prepared, and
offered q new substitute, which pro-
vides for the issue of forty-six mil
lions OF national bank currency, In
addition to that now In circulation, to
be issued to banks now organized,
and distributed TO the several States In
accordance with ssstion /. of the act Of
July 18th, 1870. A.
The question WAS on Mr.. Wrights
amendment of yesterday, to increase
the amount to be distributed from
twenty-five TO fifty millions.
Mr.. Sherman appealed to Mr.
Wright to Withdraw it and stand BY
the bill as 1t came from the Commit.
tee.
Mr.. Sherman would, however, rath-
or see Mr.. Wright's amendment adopt
ed than the substitute of Mr.. Merri-
mon, the effect of which would be to
destroy the Committees bill.
l The Senate soon atter went into ex-e
eeutfve session and soon after adjourn
ed,