Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-02
F0RTYTHIRD CONGRESS,
THURSDAY, April 2, ls74.

| 20 promote the development OF the mining re-
| sources of the United States, as returned by the
| House, with amendments, was, on motion of
Mr. Sargent, referred TO the Committee on
Mines and Mining.
Mr.. Thurman moved non-coucurrence in the
| House amendments to the Louisville and Port
land Canal bill, and that conference commit
tee be appointed.
Mr.. Sargent objected TO 81 important bill.
being entrusted Ia = committee OF conference
| Mr.. Thurman spoke OF the urgent necessity
for immediate action on the bill, aud preseutei
resolutions of the City Council aud Chamber a.
| Commerce of Cincinnati asking immediate ar-
ton the bill and the rejection OF what l.
known as the Wheeler amendment, the effec'
| OF which, the resolutions say, will be % con
| ttnue the present monopoly for two year
| longer.
| Mr.. Sherman said this amendment provided
| that the assent or the legislature of KENTUCKY
must first be obtained 10 cede Jurisdiction % IN.
| United States. That assent had already bson
| obtained, and the legislature would not be ia
| session again tor two years.
| The matter was then laid over informally.
| Mr.. Crsgin presented the memorial of the
| survivors OF the Polaris asking increased CON
pensstion on account OF the hsrdshIps to which
they had been subjected. Referred 10 Commit
Mr.. Sherman presented petition of widow OF
| Capt. Hall, OF the late Arctic expedition, ask
1 ing that she be granted a pension.
Mr.. ), IN presenting the petition, said he dii
| not know OF a case which should more favor
| ably commend itself TO Congress. Capt. Hal
| bad died IN the service OF the government
| This petition of his widow approved by
| many officials ana private citizens. Referred
4 TO Committee on Naval Affairs.
MIR. Pratt, from Committee on Pensions re-
| ported House bill amending the pension acts
I 20 As TO provide that the period az which tn
payment of increased pensions shall commence
shall be at the date Of the examining surgeons
| certificate. After discussion the bill was recon-
4 mtted.
Mr.. Ramsey, from Committee on Post aices
reported bill 20 provide for the tr ansmIssion OF
| correspondence toy telegraph.
| MIR. salisbury said, one member of the
fN.arr
| this report.
| Mr.. Davis reported adversely from tbs Com
| mittee on Claims on the claims OF T.. A. Denui-
1 son, of the District Of Columbia.
MT. buckingham introduced bill comforting
| exclusive jurisdiction over Indian reservations
of the courts of the United states, AMI over
crimes committed 10y or against Indians.
The bill for the relief of As5ury Dickens
| legatees came up, when Mr.. West moved to la
4 IL on the table. Lost.
The unfinished business, being the bill TO pro-
| vide for the redemption and reissue OF United
States notes and for free banking, came up.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen offered a substitute for
the Sd section his proposition for $40 900 O0J al
| Gitional banking currency.
Mr.. Logan said that there seemed TO be some
| diversity of opinion, and he would therefore
| withdraw his ame no tent and allow the vote 20
tie taken on the amendment OF the Senator from
1 North Carolina.
Mr.. Davis offered an amend ment in the ma
ture Of a substitute, providing for the transfer
of S50,O0O,oOJ OF circulation from the states in
| excess to the states OF the south and the west
MIR. Boreman said the amendment of his col
| league (Mr. Davis was a delusion and snare
| His people West Virginia. wanted no transfer
| CT the currency, but an increase.
The amendment of MIR. Davis was rejected,
ayes 20, noes 81, as follows:
| YEAS Messrs-Antbony, Consling, Cooper, Ora
s1n' pssiS' EentG1: fr,inghuyt.en, Mayer, Ham
ley, nSrLiL w. sa gent, schurz, shsrm N, Thus
NhYseMessrs Allison, Bogr, Boremsn, CArpen.
Cmlch.j, Goidi waite, G5raon, Harvey, Htctc ,ck,
Il 10 Leu I.av
isIson, Iea,s' FTatl. b %sey, kober son, Spencer,
| Mr. Salisbury offered the following proyiso
/ TO Mr.. MerrinOns amendment:
"fIOrided, That no interest shall be paid by
| the Secretary of Treasury after the passage o
| this act on the boLds which have been or s1al
be deposited in the treasury to secure the circu
ation OF any banking association, except on The
| excess of the par value of such bonds over tn
| average circulation of such association during
the current year, while such bonds shall remain
on deposit In the treasury TO secure such cir
culatioD." Referred without a division.
The amendment of Mr.. Merrimon was carried
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
| Platt IN. Y. on behalf Of his colleague (Mr.
Clsrke), asked leave to present and have print
| ed in the Record a memorial of citizens of Mon
roe county, New York, against an imitation OF
the currency.
MIR. Fort in.) objected.
Mir. Donnsn (Iows), from the Committee on
Printing, reported resolution for printing 5000
Il
| Public Lands on the Presidents message in
| relation TO the appointment OF q commissioner
1 of forests. Adopted.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. Storm PA rose 10 a personal explana-
ton, charging that remarks OF q personal IA
ture. hot spoken in debate yesterday, had been
Incorporated ia the journal part OF the speech
| of Mr. Kendall, OF Nevada, and moved that the
| paragraphs referred to-two in number-b=
1 stricken out.
| Mr.. Kendall said IL the gentleman had listened
l TO his remarks he would have heard the words
uttered substantially as printed.
MIR. Storm said the remarks printed were not
| as uttered, and he would, althou, IA he had not
| seen them, appeal 10 the reporters notes.
| The reporters notes were called for, but were
| Mr.. Kendall said there were several members
4 around HIM who were ready TO rise and s-sever-
| etc that he made the remarks substantially ~
printed, and asked that they might he heard.
| The Speaker said that the chair thought tn AZ
this matter had gone far enough, and recog
| niZfd
| MIR. Conger Mich who, as a privileged re-
port, repoI ted bill 10 enable the Secretary o.
| the Treasury TO gather authentic information
as to the condition and importance OF the fur
| trade of Alaska.
| The bill authorizes the appointment OF q
| special agent Of the Treasury department to
visit the localities and obtain information upon
| Mr.. Willard (yt.) opposed the bill as Great
/ ing new Office which would in the tive years
for which be was created involve cost Of At
4 least ten thousand dollars.
| Mr.. Conger criticized the opposition of Mr.
/ Willard and said he had accustomed hlmself e.
oppoCe everything reported whether be was in
formed on the subject or not, or whether il was
in the interests OF economy or extrsvsgance.
He believed he did this 10 obtain little private
1 information. IL he had read the repurt OF the
committee he would not have been under ths
| necessity Of occupying the time of the House,
which cost S5 900 an hour TO obtain Information
on this subject. He supposed the gentleman,
as well az al others, hoped some day TO reach
Heaven. When he did get there he believed the
l gentleman from Vermont would object TO the
angels Ieading the golden streets, for fear they
might wear away some of the precious metals.
/ lLaugkter.l The gentleman doubtless had an
| ardent desire to reach Heaven as soon as posi-
| Bile. He was 30 fond of gold below be was
i anxious to speedily tread the golden streets
/ above.
| Mr.. Beck (Ky.j said he sympathised in gene
raj with the purposes of the bill and the gentle
man whom IL was proposed to send ss special
agent had impressed him most favorably whe0
| he was before the Ways and Means Committee,
| but he might as well send . lamb 20 catch
wolves as to send this civilian TO investigate the
Alaska fur trade. He believed IL should be In
yestigated; that the whole contract should be
INQUIRED into to- ascertain whether the United
/ States was beng defrauded, but thus should be
done by responsible army OH Ger.
Mr.. Conger explained the Importance OF the