The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-01-27


to the amount of SO, 000, 900; and
Whereas, Until the recent panic the reve'
nues were ample enough to meet the ex-
penses of the government; therefore
Resolved, That instead OF leyying add.
tional taxes the true policy lies in the en-
actment of such law or laws as will relieve
such stringency, and supply the means
necessary to the business wants OF the coun-
try by increasing the circulating medium,
thereby relieving business, increasing rev.
enues and thus avoiding the necessity of in
creasing the present rates OF taxation or du-
ties, or the imposition of additional taxes or
duties.
Resolved, That the committee on banking
and currency be instructed to prepare and
report to the house without delay bill for
the purpose expressed in the first resolution,
and that said committee have leave to report
at any time.
Mr.. McCray, of Iowa, called for the yeas
and nays. Mr.. Speer. OF Pennsylvania, In
quired whether the question of the consider
alton could be raised. -
Mr.. Cox, of New York, wanted TO offer an
amendment, but the speaker informed him
that he could not do so under a motion to
suspend the rule. A vote was taken and re-
sulted-yeas, 135; nays, 9S. So two-thirds
not voting in the affirmative, the resolutions
were rejected. The following is tho vote in
detail:
Yeas-Messrs. Adams, Albright, Arthur,
Asher, Averill, Barber, Barrere, Begole,
Bell. Berry. Biery, Bland, Blount, Bowen,
Bradley, Bright, Brown, Buckner, Bnndv,
J Burrows, Butler of Tennessee, Game, Cess
ma. Clarke OF Missouri, Clements, Cobb of
North Carolina, Cobb of Kansas, Coburn,
Comingo, Conger, Cook, Corwin, Chitten-
den, Crossield, Crutchfield, Curtin, Dan
forth, Davis, Dobbins, Dannan, Dunnell,
| Field, Freeman, Glover, Hancock, Harris OF
Georgia, Harris OF Virginia, Harrison,
Hatcher, Ravens, Hawley of Illinois, Hays,
Hazleton of New Jersey, Hereford, Holman,
Hubbell. Hunter, Huribut, Hyde, Jewett,
Kelley Killinger, Knapp, Lamar, Lamison,
Lawrence, Leach, Lofand, Loughridge,
Lowe. Lynch, Marshal, McCrary, Medill OF
Wisconsin, McNulta Merriam, Monroe,
Morey, Neal, Negley, Niblack, Num-, Orr,
Orth, Packard, Packer, Pare Parker of Mis-
souri,, Pelham, Perry, Phillips, Pratt, Pur-
man, Rarser, Rapier, Rswls, Ray, Rich
mond, Robbins, Rusk, Sailor of Maryland,
Sener, Sessions, Shanks, Sheats, Sheldon,
Sherwood, Shoemaker, Sloss, Smith of Vir-
ginia, Southland, Sprague, Stanard, Stone,
Strait, Strowbridge. Sypher. Taylor, Thorn
Whitehead, Whitley, Whitthorne, Williams
of Indiana. Wilson of Iowa, Wilson OF In
diana, Wolfe, Woodworth, Young OF Ken
lucky, and Young OF Georgia-l35.
Nays-Messrs. Albert, Archer, Benning
Bass, Beck, Bromberg, Buffinton, Burchard
Burleigh, Caldwell, Clarke of New York,
Darrell, Dawes, Dewitt, Durham, Eames
Eden, Eldridge, Elliott, Fort. Frye, Gar.
field, Giddings, Goodrich, Gunckle, Hale Of
| Maine, Hale of New York, Hamilton, Harris
of Massachusetts,, Hathorn, Hawley OF
i Connecticut, Hendee, Herndon, Hersey, G.
It. Hosr, Hooper, Hoskins, Kasson, Kellogg
Kendall. Lowndes, Lutterell, Maynard, Nc.
Dill of Iowa, MacDougall, Mellish, Melliken
Mitchell, Moore, Morrison, Nesmith
O'Brien, O'Neill, Parker of New Hampshire
Parsons, Pendleton, Phelps, Pierce, Platte
of Virginia, Platt Of New York, Poland
Roberts, Sawyer, Schumacher of New York
Scofield, Scudder of New York, Scudder o.
New Jersey, Small, Smart, Smith of Penn
sylvania, Smith of Louisiana, Smith of Ohio
Speer, SGarkweather. Storm, Swami, Town
send, Waldron, Wallace Ward of New Jer
Willard of Michigan, Williams Of Msssachu
sets, Williams OF Michigan, aud Willie-SS
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
The chair laid before the senate a message
from the president, inclosing the report o
the secretary of the interior, in response t.
the resolution of the 9Th instant in regard
to the unauthorized occupation of the Indiar
territory by bodies of men, in violation o
the treaty Of stipulation. Laid on the table
Petitions were presented from the nationa
board of trade fer revision of the interna
} revenue laws; endorsing the petition Of tn,
New York Chamber of Commerce for the
prevention of collisions at sea; protesting
against any increase of the volume of cur
rency; asking that the national banking &C
be amended, and that the volume OF frac
tional currency be reduced.
Mr.. Oglesby, of Illinois presented a peti
a ton of the national board of trade in regard
u to cheap transportation, and made a speech
} in favor of the immediate attention of con
gress to the subject, stating that in hi
u opinion the question was of more import
ance than that of finance.
Mr.. Bogy, OF Missouri, spoke in favor o
national legislation to open natural waite
routes to the sea. The petition was referred
to the committee on transportation routes Il
the seaboard-
} Ths consideration of the finance resolu
ton was resumed, asd the remarks OF Mr.
Brownlow, of Tennessee, read by the clerk
Mr.. Brownlow thought an immediate return
TO specie payment would be destructive t.
the business of the country. Our presen
finance system was very good, but capable
of some amendments. One of the prineipa
defects being the unequal distribution O
currency. The south and west wanted more
and measures should be taken to reliev,
those sections.
Mr.. Gordon, of Georgia, opposed a::speedy
return to specie payment, but did not desire
to be understood as opposing it, when cen
sistent with the Interests OF the producing
class in the country. TO give the country
more currency, was, to his mind. the short
est, surest and easiest method of relief.
. congress would announce that 1t I'M ended
to give more money to the people and give
it fiexibilily, that very hour would bring
relief to the country, and bring out millions
of greenbscks now boarded up. He spoke OF
the wants Of his section, and said he believ-
ed there was more prosperity there when
it took sixty dollars in confederate money
to buy one in gold in the days OF the war.
! Cheap money was what we wanted, and he
hoped the debt burdened south and west
would heed the cry. The south is poorer
to-day than she was the day she surrender
ed. de hoped ths day would come when
we would issue money not founded on gold
but on the faith in the government, ana re-
ceivabe for all dues alike.
Mr.. Chandler, of Michigan, agreed with