The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-15
The House then went into Committee
Of the Whole, Mr.. Dawes In the chair, on
tho sundry civil appropriation bill.
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without discussion. The material amend,
ments which were concurred In were the
following: Appropriadng 100000 10
make suitable compensation for iniorma-
ton, etc. declaring that the settlement
Of duties shall be final and conclusiye
upon parties alter the expiration Of Two
years from the time OF entry (the Senate
amendment fixed three years.. The
amendment fixing the salaries OF customs
omcers was finally struck out, The
amendment providing that public carriage
ehau be subject 10 the regulation of i6e
secretary OF the Treasury was amended
on motion Of Mr.. Randall, by REQUIRING Il
70 be left to the lowest bidder alter Jnlv,
1870, and was then agreed to. An other
material amendments to the bill were re.
1ected. The bill was then sent to the
Conference Committee, composed on the
part Of the House Of Messrs, E. q. Rob
erts, Sheldon and Wood.
coNFERENcE REPORT ON CURRENCY BILL.
Mr.. Maynard then made a conference
report on the currency bill. He then
proceeded to explain the report and 10
specify the changes In the bill as passed
oy the House, and substituted as re-
ported back from the Conference Com.
mittee, the two material points being.
hrst, as to the proposition of the lersi
tenders to be cancelled, and an issue Of
more bank currency, It being now fixed
at ! per cent; and second, as 10 the time
Tor redemption Of United States notes In
gold or bonds which is now fixed for the
first oi January, 1873. These he said were
concessions made In opposite directions.
Mr. Lawrence asked Mr.: MAYNARD
whether he believed It would be prac-
ticable TO resume specie payment on the
first January, 1881
MIR: Maynard replied that Il would be
practicable TO redeem the United States
notes, II not in specie, at least IN bonds
Issued under the act OF 1871,
Mr.. Lawrence-0f what advantage
Will that be to the public at larger
Mr.. Maynard-1t will allow holders Of
legal tender notes to purchase gold infer
est.6earing bonds, and then the Secretary
oI tne treasury can use these very notes
ior the purpose Of calling in the outstand.
ing debt, bearing high rate Of irterest
The effect OF 1t will be to fund, IN a few
years, the entire public debt at a low rate
Of interest. -'N
Mr., Lawrence-Is there not danger
that that would be followed by rapid con.
traction Of currencyP WV
Mr.. Mayard-Not at all.
Mr. Clymer, member Of the Conference
Committee, who did not sign the report,
made speech stating the reasons ior his
dissent, He regarded tho substitute as a
transparent fraud intended to allow the
Republican party to escape condemnation
and to bridge over the coming election.
His automatic financial principle was thst
the only standard Of money was gold and
silver. De would not favor further dis.
grace and misery on the country by vol.
ing for the conference report.
MI: Kellogg rose to ask Mr.. Clymer a
question, but was met with general cries
OF "vote," "Vote," from both sides of the
house. -'''N-' - '''U
Mr. Maynard regretted the absence of
Mr. Clymers name from the report, be-
cause 1t might seem to give sectional
character to the question Of currency, but
ne hoped that the vote in the House
would obliterate any such idea. ST
The House then proceeded 10 vote ON
the report OF the Conference Committee
and 1t was reiected-yeas 10s, nays lac. |
VARIOUS APPROPRIATIONS.
On motion Of Mr.. Fort an item of $50. |
zoo was inserted for printing the agricul.
tural reports for 1878 and 1874.
Inc appropriations made for the public
buildings under the supervising architect
Of the treasury, include the following:
Custom house and sub treasury at Chfr
cago, continuation, $750,OO0; custom
house and poStotl1ce at Cincinnati, con-
tnuation, 0,000; custom house and
post office at st. Louis, Continuation.
500, goo; repairs and preservation OF all
public buildings 100000; new building
ior State, War and Navy Department al
Washington, continuation, 100000, fur
niture for same $112,O 900: furniture for all
public buildings 100000; fuel light, ETC.,
for same $s25, 900.
CIVIL SERVICE.
MIR. Butler offered an amendment. OF
which he gave notice yesterday, to abolish
the civil service commission. Ho accent.
ed the proposition made by Mr., Kasson.
which makes 1t the duty OF the head OF
each executive department TO prescribe
and publish rules for ascertsininp the
qualihc tions Of applicants.
Tor appointments at his disposal, and 10
make such appointment only from candi.
dates who have qualifications Of honesty,
efficiency and fidelity, and not a rewafd
for mere party zeal giving preferences onlv
70 those who have additional uualifca-
ttons OF an honorable record in military
or naval service oi the United States. and
to make such appointments as equitable
as possible from candidates from the sew.
eral Congressional Districts. The pro.
position also requires reasons for removal
TO be entered on the records Of the depart.
ment.
MIR. Haskins moved an amendment 10
amend the amendment by striking out
out that portion Of proposed by Mr.. Kas-
son, and insert In lieu Of It a paragraph
to give preference to soldiers and sailors
and their dependent relations. Agreed
10.
Without dlsposing formally Of Mr.. But.
lers proposition as amended, the COM
mittee rose, and the House Rt 5:45 ad-
journed.
PANAMA. 81"