New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-19
yIJIIp OONGRESS-1sT SESSION.

CONSIDERATION IN THR HOUSE
SENATE WASHINGTON, Feb H. ie7t
Mfr. SARGENT (Rep., CALI presented by request
, ioint resolution OF the Legislative Assembly Oh 'no
Territory OF Utah. setting forth the fact 'n"' .o
Of the Territory had been charged with disloys "0"
accusation was untrue and made for the purpose OF n
Aaencing legislation and asking that congress "pP
comm,sson TO inquire into all the alleged abuses III
that Territory power 10 send for persons anu 10"
pers Referred to the Judiciary COMMITTEE
The CHAIR laid before the Senate memorial from
,ha C,ocinnat Common Council Board OF Trade ana
Chamber Of Commerce. PToest,ns aS Shiic b"ii1nSs
ducton ~ tne sea 20 The committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds A. ~, c,u,,.,oo A., Mil
,fary Affairs reported bill granting certain condemned
cannon Posts 6, TO- r. and 70 OF t9e S p
IN Maine Illinois. for the purpose of ornamentnS
Mr. KELLY Dem. oregon introduced bin to pro
vide for asceraiOiug the losses sustained Dy tne peop
OF Southern Oregon aud Northern California on account
Indian depredaons in 1872 aud 1873 Referred 10 the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
row after the expiration OF the morning hour, he would
take the House bill in relation to the Centen
MA Exhibition.
THE ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR TRAFFIC
On mot,oa Of Mr.. WRIGHT rep. Iowa. the Senate
took up the bill TO provide for the appointment of COM
mission the subject OF the alconoho hquor traffic
Mr. FERRY Rep, Comm said he was opposed 10 the
passage Of the BILL and should ask tho Senate to think OF
what was doing before the precedents became so
nuperous. Congress now asked to make an lhVes'
SaOn into matters Which, in every hsory OF ratsd
There were many petitions before the Senate on th
SSnq fTS bo tine meant to DO right and
in their anxiety to bring about these Results ,antS Inv
inflicted fundamental evils on society. He therefore
would ask the and Nays the passage OF the oi
as no desired 20 record his vote against it, D.
Mr.. WRIGHT SAID the subject was aProper o"e Ioi
Mr.. C0SSfINtI rep, N. " SAID he would support
the bin It's whole function was 10 institute an inquiry,
and the senate Ike parliamentary body had right
20 make inquiry for purposes of legislation Tine hounds
such inquiry were tho private rights and the hoerW
NJ citizes would acknowledge, haQ Deen
violated by or the other House of Congress IN some
instances There could DO no donPt nO"SvSr s IL if
right OF Congress TO pass TINS bi Inc t IN ~
created without hire or reward except thht
ms attention had been specially directed to the subject
OF inempeTaDee not that tho facts contemporary
Mr. FERRY (Rep., Comm sad his opposition to the
hill wac based upon the tendency developed IN ~ ana
Ike character, OF dragging those subjects
within the jurisdiction of the state into the
Of the General Government. such assaults upon the
Constitution had become frequent Of late years.
Mr.. Upton LAB Rep, Neb) said there was ten
tou prohibition. and as the General Government was
collecting s9OOoo,OOo of revenue on intoxicating
liquors he could easily SEQ the proprety OF
the Government making inquiry upon subject IN whlch
IT, IA well AS the people OF the States. were Interested
Nix. MORRILL, qop, MeJ favored the inquiry, but
said he thought information could he obtained by
Of the General standing Committees OF the sen
ate, and would he much moro trustworthy than that
Finance. instance. could obtain the information
and the Senate wond be better satisfied with 1t. lie
not think that competent to the Com
mission could be obtained Without compensation He
therefore moved an amendment appropratmg 10000
for the expenses Of the Commission.
Mr.. SoNKLING said he knew many persons who
would without compensation. Mon like Mr..
Bergh, IN his State. devoted their whole time to such
cases without any compensation The el dld not con
before by force lie would not object TO appropri-
atns 5000 for the expenses of the Commission having
douh that that would DO sufficient for printing ana
The morning hour having expired. the bill went
The PRESIDENT pro iem, laid before the Senate
MESSAGE from INC fresioent transmitting me report
TEACHER representative Of the United states at the
International Patent Congress, held IN Vienna last
senate resolutions OF Legislature OF Kansas charging
misconduct on the part OF the UuiOn Pacific Railroad
thc Kansas Pacific Railroad. ordered to be printed.
rIE CURRENCY EQUALIZATION
The senate then resumed the consideration OF the bill
90 equallze the distribution OF. the currency.
Mr.. CHANDLER (Ier, Mich.) said that at the proper
time he would offer amendment, which he had read
FOR Information 1t provides that the Secretary OF the
Treasury shall retire and destroy dollar OF legal tender
Chandler said that he believed hts proposition in regard
10 resumption Of specie payments made some days ago
was ie'slbe lie thought the nailOn cond give houce
that would resume specie payments at an early day
July 1875, OF even Jan ], lS6and coin could De
accumulated in The Treasury by that time which, with
loan OF $lO0OOOOO0 that could be negotiated would
enable such resumption. That would he the greatest
OF relief proposed for the nation. and the
Iera would be beneficial to al classes There seemed
against the word coin. Increase the circulation and
the purchasing power OF money would be diminished
Just in proportion. Imitation was the greatest
which senators could inllct upon the nation or their
constituents. lie quoted the price OF Confederate
time time until at last 1t took 81 200 OF it TO buy
IN greenbacks aud SAID that was innaton carried out
Me LOGAN rep. ND said he was surprised that the
great Senator should he comparing our notes with
were based prospective government, aud the mo-
ment that government declined the money would be
worth nothing. He Mr. Logan was ashamed OF his
country such stuff this was to DO received aIgu
nent IN this Senate
M. HOWE REP, Wis., gave notice that he wOuld
submit amendment substitute for that TO be pro-
posed by Mr. Chandler providing that the Secretary OF
the Treasury shall once in each month sell TO the high
eat bidder for United States notes, coupon bonds equal
per cent OF the additional bank circulation Issued
interes the rate Of five per cent per anDum payable
quarterly and the principal shall be payable at the
pleasure OF the GoVeIhnent atef zen years IRON ther
Of said bonds shall be sold at less than their
value and the United States notes received In ex-
change therefor shall never DO reissued, but shall DO
Mr. MORTON Rep, INDY said he thought the argu.
ment the other side might be said to be on its last
legs when an attempt was made to compare our money
with that OF the Confederate States He would call the
from the passage OF this s25OOOO bill 1t would work
contraction OF the currency 20 the amount OF s25OOO
taken would understand that they would be liable be
called upon day TO return the money, and they
Mr. MORTON said there had been some improvement
In the country since the panic but that Improvement
not complete and the result or the panic was felt
to-day m every county 10 the country.
Mr. sCHURz Gb. Rep. MOI read from the Chicago
market reports and argued that money easy III the
West and that there was no scarcity OF II.
Dir FERRY Rep, Mchl said 10 was not fair to Judge
of the general business interests by newspaper reports
Business men, when they wanted more money went 10
their accustomed places or banks but were not able TO
which had capital Of t25OcOO and not an outstanding
note, yet n could not obtain loan OF 5000 10y paying
10 interest He denied that there was plenty
of money In the West.
Mr.. 5CHURZ said he thought the gentleman must be
excessively hard pressed for argument when n reply
the regular market reports OF the paper-undoubtedly
good autherty-he produced letter here from man