, 1874-01-27
WASHINGTON.
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foro received by such bank, viii bo cquai
banf b. ' @ a . At o. a%y asn pna mo sa s1rosaol sS
lta notou, and rocoiyo III oxol,nngc goId.bond
notos under this net, md wien thia is done Huoh
bank IL ro!ioyod from tho redemption OF it's
nll other respects exorelso its rights aud prvl-
lcGcs under tho Banking aot Any Nationnl
Bunk failimg Tor two years to surrender Its bonds
now Oil deposit, shall rotlocm its currency in
reluemod Mt tho Hamo timo tho redemption Of
Eolu-bond notea ia commenced under this act.
Dy Mr. M1LLS-For tho removal of nll troopa
in tho Southern stnteH to tho Western country,
III protection nEninRt In1inns.
l]y G. L. lIOAl,--1,o prevent tho payment aud
interest OH National Bank deposits.
WESTERN MEABuNEs.
The following wcro tho principal bills intro
a1cca BY WoRtorn mombors:
by hlr. sIlANKS-A bill establishing q Duroau
Of Labor !; alao, bill to establish a United
Staten Court III tho Indian Territory; also, =
pill directing tho survey Of ahip canal beswcon
1ake Michigan and the MissiBsippi River nonr
Dy Sir. DUnoHAnp-A bill authorizing tho
free importation Of augar-heet seed.
by 1Ir. FOllrIlleA bill for tho rolief OF
JoAepll II. Pope, Of tho Forty-sovonth Illinois
Infantry also, bill providing for printing tho
BY sir. MOnRtsoN-A bill to compensate
land ownors for land destroyed iu improving tho
mississippi Rivor.
by Mr. McNuLTA-A bill for the roliof Of the
Eaton Alcohol Manufacturing Company.
r1t1LADErrliIA's FORTHCOMING SNOW.
Mr. DECK moved to suspend tho ruleB md
pass tho bill relieving from payment OF duty all
articlos sent from foreign countries for oxllibi-
tion ut tho Philadelphia Centennial Exposition.
Mr. DAVIES and othors. suggested that tho
bill was too loogo In ita provisions, and Mr. Butt
LER (Mass.) suggested (dorisivoly) to limit tho
extent OF my ono porBons importation to 500
tons Of ono article.
Tho now rule adoptcd last wook requiring
motions to suspend tho rulos to bo seconded by
majority, the question MAS put, but there VAS
10 second. tho yoto being II to 1i2.
THE DISTINCT OF COLUMBIA.
Mr.. POLAND moved to suspend tho rules and
adopt resolution instructilg the judiciary Com
nittco to inquire into tho legal rotations exist.
Ing between tho Federal Government and tho
and the exact character Of tlloir mutual ob1iga-
tols III regard to municipal elections, aud
whether somo accurately defined basis Of OK
pcnfit'lrcs cannot bo prescribed and maintained
BY law.
THO rules wcro suspended and tho resolution
adoptca-yeas. 15o; nays, u.
CUSTOMS EMPLOYEES.
Mr. GARFIELD offered resolution to rogu-
lato tho estimates mud appropriations and to fix
tho number md compensation OF customs en-
pluyos. Adopted.
LOAN EXPENSES.
Mr.. GARFIELD offer1a q resolution author
fzlug the Committco on Appropriations to ill.,
sert n section in the Legislative Appropriation
bill repcang NIL lawH That authorize permanent
nnd indefinite appropriations to dofray tho OK
pciascg of loan and Treasury notes or other
l,aper ssucs Of the United States, and requiring
tho Sorrotary OF tho Treasury hereafter to sub
nit detailed estimates Of appropriations re-
qugcd to dcfray such expenses. Attorted.
suPEnyIsoR uF INTERNAL. REVENUE.
dir. YOUNG ufTorcd resolution inHtructing
tho Committee OIL Ways alitl Neans to inquire
-l,r6t.n
Of tho office Of Supervisor of Informal 1eyenue.
adopted.
PROPOSED INQUIRY.
Mr.. BUCKNElt moved to suspend the rulos
and adopt resolution calling OH tho Secretary
Of tho 1rcaanry to furnish information as to tho
members oi Congress- wllo arc shareholders in
National DanlSs. Tile resolution was re-
jcctcd, two-thirds not voting in tho affirmative
yeas, LAG; nayH. 06.
ELECTION CASE.
The House then proceeded with tho West Vir-
ginia election cnae. Without coming to vote,
tho House adjourned.