The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-24
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Characterization Flat ReOrgani.
lation Zen. Hovard-Bcn Builer
Moving.
Especial correspondence OF The BULLETIN. ]
WAsnrSoroS, January 20, 1874.

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Hon. Freeman Clarke, formerly comp.
troller OF the currency, presented a hill in
the House which.providOs at the end Of two
years for the redemption in com Of the
present legal tender circulation: which,
however, may be reissued a. the necessi-
ties Of the government may require thus
| avoiding contraction, which might alarm
the business community. The reserves OF
| the national bsDks TO De kept up, and a
bank Of redemption 10 be established in
New York city national banks TO be the
stockholders. No coin to be sold BY
the treasury except for interest on the
public debt. The Limitation of the amount
OF circulating notes, imposed by the ma.
tlonAl currency act, 10 10 be repealed to
20 into effect when the redemption OF the
legal tender notes in coin shall commence.
IMITATION FLAT.
Ir. Wilson, Of Indiana, DESTROYS of
having a fat.footed vote on 10 iation OF tho
currency, offered a resolution tina. such
was the sentiment of the House and in-
structed the committee on banking and
currency 10 repor! such measure. H.
stead OF this resolution getting the neces-
sary two-thirds, tho vote was IS NAYS 10
80 yeas. +. This seemed a great victory for
The contractionists "A theory which Is
gaining ground fast in the Senate
but which the innationists deny
a, they say that many who
voted nay are in favor Of expanding tue
currency. There is no doubt but ths,
on account Of tho representations Of
Messrs. Dawes and Randall of the WAYS
and Means and Banking and Currency
COMMITTEES, respectively, that the question
was under consideration in those commit.
tees there were q number Of votes cast
against the resolution, but for sll that l
am Of the impression that imitation will
have tight squeeze 10 get through the
House, but never will go through the Sen.
ate.
REoRdANGZATIoH.
Tho war department is 20 he reorgsn.
lied, much to the disgust Of the clerical
force over 300 q which viii walk the
Ank-.iscluding two lady copyists About
$4,000 will be saved annually. Manned
soldiera are to be retained in preference to |
others.
STATISTIC,
Congress seems to be awakening TO the !
necessity Of having some reliable data on
which to frame bills and legislste under. |
standingly for the wants OF tho country.
Mr.. Lawrsnee's agricultural bill provides
that 1t fhall be the duty Of tho commits.
sioner to ascertain the amount Of every
agricultural product, including wool and |
supplies Of animal foodthe prices, prof.
It's, cost Of shipping etc, etc--sllSf which
will be Invaluable to proper legislation.
Mr.. bierys bill proposes q department OF
and mining, with commits
soner at its head. The collection OF in.
formation and statistics 10 this regard 10 Q
good movement. There should be depart
Inent Of statistics established SO that our
stupid and Oft lazy solons could have the
necessary information from reliable
ources to enable them to know what they
ire voting on instead of cropping in the
lark or blindly folio wing some one as
blind IS thsmsslves-simply so because
here are but very limited means of OBJ
tanning the desired data. Such is not the
csse in the old world-there the legislator /
has the advantage of statistics SO
s1act that it would scarce surprise ms to
hear that 1t could 10 determine i how many
70 were dotted and Is crossed 10 writing
Turing any given period, based upon the
numbsr Of pens used and the quality Of
ink used. BY Gil means let Our Legislators
know what they doing for at present they
cannot from the almost entire absence Of
reliable data.
MORE INQUIRY.
Senator Logan in the Senate and II on
). >. Cox in the House introduced bills
asking Tor the appointment Of d commits
non Of ave persons TO investigate the
practical effect Of prohibitsry legislation
10 ~ ~ see whether it IL necessary for
Congress TO further protect tho heaviest
federal tax payers of the country in the
'srrying on of a leg itinats business csc
AZ payers, dealers in spirits, tobacco and
ermsnted liquors, pay the sum of nearly
'lnety'sii millions yearly out Of Internal
eVsnus OF Que hundred aud fonr-
zen millions and it is thought that rant.
%, roaring temperance demsgogues
Mould DO confronted with the fact, and
Agures on the subjeot--hencs the intro
iaci'on Of the bills as shove stated.
o, o, HOWARD.
To-day the House com ittoe ON MiIit-
Afy Affairs will determine whether tho
committee will proceed with AL inyestigs.
Iion into the ohsrges brought against Zen.
Howard by the secretary Of wsr or turn
Iim over to military trial. Quite MI Of.
tort IS being made by Towards friends
20 prevent court martial and secure for
l'n another Congressional withdrawing.
1t rumored that Grant and Bsllnnn
nave fallen out on acoout Of the latter do.
Ing his duty and showing Howard up.
BUTLER MOVING.
Bon. Butler 10 now the ayowol woman