Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-24
FORTYTHIRD CONGRESS,
TUESDAY, February "a.

monstrating against lease Of lazaretto site for a
| powder magazine.
| Mr.. Schurz presented memorial of bankers
| and merchants of Chicago in favor of the re-
| sumption OF specie payments.
Mr. Ramsey presented petition Of letter car
| riers, asking an increase Of pay.
| MI. Kelly presented memorial in favor of tn
bill granting aid to the Dalles and Salt Lake
| Mr.. Sherman presented memorial asking that
| the 18th Of February, the birthday of Abraham
| Lincoln, be set apart as q national holiday.
Board Of Trade against any further issues OF
An these petitions were appropriately re-
ferred.
The Char presented memorials from MiIwau-
kie praying against any increase of the cur
rency, and for amendment Of national banking
| act TO prevent the payment of interest on de-
posits and that the banks be compelled TO
| keep their reserves In their own vaults.
| Also, communication from the Secretary of
War, inclosipg report from the chief of engi-
neers as to the amount required to repair the
breakwater at Duluth Referred to Committee
Mr.. Norwood presented joint resolutions OF
the Georgia legislature, asking aid to the At
lantic and Great Western canal.
| Mr.. Craein presented memorial of citizens Of
| Washington, asking that the short session OF
| Congress be extended to the month of May, and
that the second Wednesday of that month be
designated as inauguration day. Referred to
| Committee on Privileges and Elections.
Mr.. Logan presented a memorial of ,967 re-
spectacle citizens Of Chicago asking an increase
L oANSHSy' AsSASAASe W enC vi
Mr.. Buckingham, from the Committee on In
dian Affairs, reported bill to authorize the
payment of annuties to the Seminole tribe OF
| Indians. Passed.
| Mr.. Logan, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported favorsbly on certain private
| bills.
| Mr.. Conover introduced q bill to protect tae
| navigable waters of the United States from in
| Jury and destruction. Referred to the Commit
| tee on Commerce.
1 Mr.. Pease introduced bill to endow a female
| university and six normal schools in the state of
Mississippi Referred to the Committee on Ed
On motion of Mr.. Morton, the Committee on
Privileges and Elections was granted leave to
sit during the sessions of the Senate.
The bin for the relief of Edward II. Calvert
was passed Also, bill granting a pension TO
Julia A. Smith. Also, bill granting pension to
| Caleb A. Lamb. Also, bill granting pension to
| Capt Ben. Farley. Also, bill granting pension
| to VIM. Z. Prince, of Iowa.
Mr.. Logan introduced bill to authorize ap-
pointmepts in inspector generals department
| of the army. Referred to Committee on Mil
| itary Affairs.
| MIR. Oglesby introduced bill granting bounties
| of $50 each To certain New York soldiers en-
titled to it. Referred to Committee on Military
/ Affairs.
Mr.. Wright reported bill to compensate Sam
| uel Adams for services rendered in exploring
| the Colorado river and its tributaries.
| Mr.. Conkling, by request, introduced a bill
for the relief Of Rob't Murray, jr., OF Network.
| Referred to Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The unfinished business, being the bill to
| equalize the distribution of the national bank
| ing circulation, then came up-the pending
| question being on the motion to recommit, with
| instructions offered by Mr.. Merrimon and
| adopted by the Senate.
Mr.. Schurz, who was entitled to the floor, said
| that mp to Friday last he had not intended to
| submit any remarks on this subject, as he han
| hoped that in the confused tumble of PROPOSE
u nsli. p,eseh,eu 70 one Ssnate no harm conld
| spectacle which had been presented here for
| weeks was enough to make the civilized world
| stare. The argument had been deliberately
| made on this floor that the precious metals
| could never more be the standard Of value, be-
| cause they were not eqnal to the products OF
| INDUSTRY. As well say that the yard-stick could
| never more be the standard of measurement
| because 1t was not as long a roll of carpet
Arguments had been made here to show the
great condition OF prosperity to which Austria
| and Italy and other countries of Europe hal
| attained through large paper circulation. He
| could tell the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Nor
| tom that the statesmen Of those countries were
| giving their best energies to the devisement OF
| means to get rid of this paper money, and they
S SouIa listen 10 MS Arguments with smile OF
els in China Illustrations of the effect
| Of excessive issues Of an iIredeemable currency
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
| for the relief of Samuel f. Rankin and atthias
| Whitehead, reported from the Committee of
the Whole on Saturday, and which came up as
! unfinished business, were taken up and passed
Mr.. Farwell I'LL offered q resolution, which
| was adopted, authorizing the Committee on
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mittee, and employ q clerk, and If necessary
| stenographer, and examine experts in making
| the Investigation into the affairs Of First Ma
tonal Bank OF washington, ID. c., heretofore
| ordered by the House.
There having been no session of the Honse
| yesterday, there was, by unanimous consent a
reference, as is usual on Monday mornings
Under this call quite a number were introduc ID
| and referred to appropriate committees. Among
| ByM Wood n. Y'9-Biu to regulate nro-
| ceedings in the collection OF customs duties
| Also, bill to regulate the duties on imported
Bv Mr.. McDougall IN. Y.)-Bm to paw VIM.
| II. Ward for a machine furnished the United
| By Mr.. Clarke IN. VA bill in reference TO
| the standard OF United States geld coins.
| By Mr. Smith (Pa.)-A bill to authorize and
| direct the Postmaster General to contract fer
carrying the mails on a certain route in Penn
| sylvania, and repeating 30 much of the law as
| requires this route to be carried on the rail-
| road.
| By Mr.. Lowndes (Md.)-Bin to reimburse the
| trustees OF the M. K. church at Oldtown, Ale
ehany county, Md, for the destruction OF their
| By Mr.. Smith (Va)-A joint resolution
| amendatory OF the joint resolution of April IS
1872, in relation to statue to the late Admiral
By Mr.. Rawles (Ga)-Joint resolution an
thorizing the light house board to make inspec-
ton OF the coast Of Georgia, with a vie to the
By Mr.. Young ga Bill to authorize pro-
motion in the Inspector Generals department
OF the army.
By Mr.. Hays (Ala.)EBm to eorganize and
fix the time for holding U. 8. district court in
Alabama.
By Mr.. Packard lind. )-Bil TO grant to the
| state of Indiana land covered by the waters of
| Lake George in that state.
By Mr.. Smith (ya.)-Biu to abolish the Of
fees Of commissioner and deputy commissioner
| OF internal revenue, and OF commissioner of
| customs.
By Mr.. Shanks lind. )-Bin to provide for the
| allotment Of lands to Indiana and to enable
them to obtain homestesds.
By Mr.. Tyrer lind. )-Bill to relieve all per
sons who served in the late war of the charge
Of desertion in consequence of absence without
leave.
By Mr.. Ward m.)-Bnl to amend the ma
tional currency act
By Mr.. Bland (Mo. )-Bill In relation 70 min
eraI lands.
By Mr.. Stone (Mo.l-Bin for the improve
ment Of the mouth OF the Mississippi river,
By Mr.. Buckner (Mo.)-Bin TO amend the
national currency act.
By Mr.. Field Mich. )-Bill in relation TO in
nd fr, I'M h.