Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-20
HOUSE.

soon after adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Under the call
of States large number of bills were in
troduced and referred.
The Sage of Monticello.
By Mr.. Speer: For the purchase of Month
cello, the homestead OF Thomas Jefferson
and containing his grave.
BY Mr.. Hunter: To amend the National
Bank law so as to provide for free banking,
give better security to depOsitors, prevent
usury, give elasticity to the currency and
place the finances on more secure and sub
stantial basis.
By Mr.. Wells: To establish branch mint
at st. Louis.
Mr.. Ward introduced bill providing
that the heirs of any soldier who was killed
or died while in military service during the
late war, whose period of enlistment was
for less than one year, or who shall have
since died by reason of wounds received or
disease contracted, shall be entitled TO re-
ceive the same bOuntieS as if said soldiers
had enlisted for three years. This bill in
cludes all who enlisted for three or nine
months at the commencement Of the war,
and who have never received bounty.
The bill was referred to the Committee
on Military Affairs.
Testing Che House on the Financial
Question.
Mr.. Wilson of Indiana, moved TO suspend
the rules and adopt the following resolu-
ton:
Whereas, by reason of the present none
Of
amount of the circulating medium, the in
dustry and commercial affairs ofthe country
have been depressed, and whereas, by rea-
son of such strinsency the revenues Of the
Government have been largely diminished,
in consequence whereof Congress has been
asked to increase taxation to the amount OF
forty-two million dollars; and whereas, un-
til the recent panic the revenues were am
pie enough 10 meet the current expenses Of
the Government; therefore,
Resolved, that, instead of leyying addi-
tional taxes, the true policy lies in the
enactment of suel a law or laws as will re-
lieve such stringency and supply the means
necessary TO the business wants of the
country by increasing the circulating ne
dium, and thereby relieving business. in
creaSing the revenues, and thus avoiding
the necessity of increasing the present rates
Of taxation on duties, or the imposition Of
additional taxes on duties.
Resolved, that the Committee on Bank
ing and Currency be instructed to prepare
and report TO the House. without delay, 4
bill for the purpose in the first resolution
expressed, and that said committee have
leave to report at any time.
Mr.. McCrary called for the yeas and
nays.
+ Mr.. Speer inquired whether the question
of consideration could be raised.
The Speaker said that that question was
raised. The motion was to suspend that
rule and all other rules.
Mr.. Dawes remarked that the subject
was before two committees at present, and
had been discussed in the House last Sat
urday. He suggested that instead of hav-
inc vote now, the resolutions be simply
introduced and set down for debate at some
time, so that the various views of members
might he brought out, and that the Com
| mittee on Banking and Currency might
| have the benefit of those views.
The Committee on Ways and Means pro
| posed to report something tomorrow which
would be 4 subject of debate confined to
| this matter.
Mr.. Holman objected to discussion.
Mr.. Randall remarked that the Commit
| tee on Banking and Currency was holding
| sessions every day during the sittincS Of the
| House, listening 10 the views of gentlemen
| from various parts Of the country.
! Nr. Wilson said that this question Of in
! creased currency was exciting a great deal
! of public attention and, therefore, he had
! drawn resolution for the express purpose
| of testing the sense Of the House and let
| ting the public know whether or not there
was 10 be an increase of currency.
Mr.. Cox wanted to offer an amendment
| but the Speaker informed him that he could
| rot do so under motion to suspend the
| rules.
The vote was taken and resulted yeas
| 135 NAYS 9S. So twO-thirtlS not voting in
the affirmative the resolution was rejected.
The Tennessee delegation voted as fol-
lows: Ayes-Bright,! Butler, Crutchfeld,
Harrison, Num-, ThOrnburgh and Whit
thorne Z; no-Maynard, l. The names of
J. = c. Atkins and Barbour Lewis do not
The LandauIet.
The Speaker appointed the Committee
on Expenditures in the department Of
| Justice as follows: Sener of Virginia, Par
sons, Williams Of Michigan, Speers and
Durham.
The FranlNing Privilege.
| Mr.. Young moved to suspend the rules
and pass bill providing that all printed
matter printed by order of the Government
! and bearing the official signature of mem-
| Der Of either house of Congress shall pass
through the mails free of charge until the
| lst of July, 1874. The motion was reject
ed, yeas II nays 1G3. Among the yeas
were Butler of Tennessee, Bright, Crutch-
field, Maynard and Num-.
A Reflection.
Mr.. Butler offered a resolution instruct
! ing the Judiciary Committee TO inquire
whether further legislation is necessary to
| prevent the Illegal use of the United States
| flag on commercial vessels, etc. Adopted.
Mr.. Cox suggested that the resolution
seemed TO be a reflection on the adminis-
tra;iOn.
EIr. Cotton presented a petition of the
| Chicago, Clinton and Dubuque Railroad
| Company, the Chicago, Dubuqe and Min
nesOia Railroad Company, and many citi-
| zenS Of Iowa, asking that the railroad bridge
across the Mississippi river, at Clinton,
Iowa, be open to use of all railroads cen
tring at that point that may desire TO use 1t.
Referred.
Mr.. Cox presented a memorial of the
| National Board OF Trade, 10 reform the
complex, cumhrouS and difiicUlt custom
laws of the United States, and against the
| system Of infOTmels, moieties and arbitrary
| seizures.
! Specie for the Chinese but Nome for
Ourselves.
Mr. Hooper from the Committee on coin
! age reported bill allowing coinage to be