National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Under the call Of States and Territories, the
introduced and referred, viz:
BY Mr.. SCUDDER, OF N. J.: Bill to amend
| the national currency act.
By Mr.. ARCHER, Of Nd: Bill to amend the
| act Of March 8, ISL, In relation to the pay Of
medical directors, &c.
By Mr.. YOUNG, Of Ca: Bill appropriating
e10,0o0 for improvement Of certain rivers in
Georgia.
By a1r. DARRALL, Of La: Bill granting to
the city OF Baton Rouge 0 portion of the United
States garrison grounds for public park.
By Mr.. MAYNARD, Of Tenn: Bill to provide
q national currency, secured BY pledge Of United
States bonds, and to provide for tho regulation
and redemption thereof
BY 1lr. SHANKS, Of Ind: Bill to confer exclu-
sive jurisdiction over Indian reservations to
United States courts to punish crimes against
Indians.
Also, bill authorizing the Chickasaws and
other Indians to commence suits against L. H.
Cooper, J. H. D. Latrobe and others to recover
certain moneys unjustly withheld from said In
diane.
By Mr.. FORT, Of ILL.,: Bill for the survey Of the
Yellowstone river.
BY Mr.. ELDRIDGE, OF Wis: Bill to further
define the powers and duties Of the Board Of
Health Of tho District Of Columbia.
| BY Mr.. AvERILL, oS MINI: Bill for the relief
| Of settlers on railroad landS.
By Mr.. NELLISH, OF N. r.: Bill in relation
to rates Of postage between two or more post
ofaces IN the same city.
By Mr.. DuEI.I, Of N. Y: Bill to establish Q
uniform currency, and to provide for Its rcdemp-
ton. e
By Mr.. SMITH, Of Va: Bill authorising the
Washington, Cincinnati and st. Louis Railroad
Company TO extend into and construct railroad
| in tho District Of Columbia and through West
Virginia, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, and to con-
struct branch to Chicago.
Under the shove call b large number Of private
bills were offered.
Mr.. WILSON, Of Ind, from the select commit.
appointed to Investigate Affairs Of tho District
\ Of Columbia, reported bill to amend the act Of
January n, 1881, In relation to tho enforcement
Of the attendance Of witnesses before committee.
Of either House. He explained that the bill pro-
posed ID give to joint committees the same power
to enforce the attendance Of witnesses as Is now
| exercised by committees Of either House. The
bill passed.
Mr. GARFIELD, from the Committee on Ap-
priations reported back Senate bill appropriating
go 900 to defray the expenses Of the select COM
mittee investigating District Of Columbia Affairs.
Passed.
IIxrEe THE An QUIT o. LEGAL rIHDIRs.
Mr.. DAWES, Of Mas, moved to suspend the
rules and relieve the Committee Of the Whole of
the further consideration Of the bill fixing the
amount Of legal-tender notes at ~, 0o0, 000
Mr.. MAYNARD, chairman OF the Committee
on Banking and Currency, hoped this question
would not be pressed. It would be discussed In
the bill that would come up from the Committee
on Banking and Currency. II the gentleman
(Mr. DAwfs) did not have an Opportunity to dis
cuss in his present scat he could discuss It ina
body that would suit him better. (Referying to
Mr.. DAwEs' prospect for the Senstorship.)
Mr.. BUTLER, Of Masr, Inquired whether
amendments would b permitted.
Mr.. DAWES replied that, under the instruc.
lions Of the Comnnittee Of Ways and Means, he
would test the sense Of the House on two amend.
ments The House could, however, by majority
| vote control the subject.
| In answer to Mr.. Cox, Mr.. DAwn said fis
| amendment would N the amount ct ave hundred
and thirty six millions and authorisiny the Sec.
Rotary Of the Treasury to cancel any currency In
excess OF that amount.
Mr.. E. H. ROBERTS asked to have his amend
| ment read. It proposed to az the amount at
oss2, 900 900.
The rules were then Suspended and the bill
brought before the House for confederation.
Mr.. COBURN, OF Ind, asked leave to offer an
amendment; but Mr.. DAWES, under instructions
from his committee, refused TO admit the amend.
meut
The previous question on the bill snd proposed
amendments was seconded BY . vote Of Ia yeas to
20 nays.
DAWES AMENDMENT INJECTED.
The question was taken on Mr.. Dawss' amend.
ment, to hx the amount 1t esso 900. and II vas
defeated By s'vots Of 70 yeas to liz nays.
The vote In detail vas - follows
Yeas-Neesrs. Albert, Archer, Barnum. Nae.
Bromberg. Bu@nton, 4urleigh, CLAYTON Tlvmes
Seid, Scoeh, Hsis q Ne, Hsie o. II. fIrysl Car
ton, HsoeSeL, Harri, o. 1ass;, Hswisy p Conn.,.
EssSs EE: s::sss iSEs fs9 81
Pike, Pistt q Va, Poland, Potter, RsKdsll Ia,
/ Rice, Z. II. Roberts, eswyer, echlnakeF, 6saddes
s%sss s wsIssos S ssS.e ssSIS,
wSS Ss@HesSr,. Adams, Arthur. Ashs, Atkins.
Aysriia Baaning. Hartsr. Barr; Bel, eeecIe,
nsStqss Bunny psrss.rS sS nI.ss Of q Gs.S
SssS. 6ss, SsssSrd obfS ssrsH DAVE bossiss,
ssssSs. s.:ssIi t,sl9, tetH ros:sr, r. ss:nsa.
O.. .,H s.rs s q E;s h hsssSssr
q Nj HsrsfcEd, HodseS Gslasn. hoGghlon,
Lyme Hassca Kelley klilAsvfs ksspp, Lamar,
5.snpo,t Lanang, tawsense lssSk .teyis,