Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-16
FORTYTHIRD CONGRESS.
MONDAY. February IL.

any withdrawal of circulation from them. Laid
on table.
Mr.. johnson presented credentials eff H. f
Withers, Senator elect from Virginia, which
were read and placed on hle.
MI Kelley presented communication from
citizens of Oregon, setting forth sundry charge
against Senator Mitchell, and asking for an iu-
vestigation. In asking the reference OF the pa
per TO the Committee on Privileges and Flee
tons Mr.. X. said he had known Mr.. Mitchell
for twelve years, and had never heard anything
derogatory to his character, and he did not wish
now to be understood as expressing an opinion
CATION.
Mr.. Conkling presented memorials of the
Welsh Calyanistic Presbytery and the Religious
Society of Friends, of New York, asking the
appointment of commission to investigate the
liquor traffic.
Mr. Logan presented a memorial signed by
members OF the Illinois legislature of both par
ties, and also memorials signed by business men
OF Chicago, asking the issue of additional cur
rency. Referred TO Committee on Finance
Mr. Ramsey introduced bill TO revise and con-
tinue in force the several acts OF the territory
and state of Minnesota granting lands to the
ST. Paul and Pacific railroad company. Re
ferred TO Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. Hager introduced a bill to authorize the
city and county of San Francisco TO use the
PT:esldio reservation as public park and high
way. Referred to Committee on Military
Affairs.
Mr.. Kelley called up bill for relief of Col.
Passed.
Mr.. Ferry Conn introduced bill to amend,
consolidate and revise the atent laws. Referred
to Committee on Patents.
Mr. Hamlin called up bill to pay ID. b. Allen
q Co., for services in carrying the United
States mails.
Mr.. Cragin called up bill permitting James
Mcdonald, warrant officer of the navy, to
accept a silver medal from the government OF
Mr.. Frelinghuysen presented a memorial
from certain culored citizens who had applied
to the American Colonization Society for trans
portation TO Liberia, which the society was un-
able to furnish. They ask the government 10
detail vessel to carry them to Liberia and
bring back produce; and also that the govern
ment build railroad from Liberia to the int
rior. Referred TO Committee on Commerce.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills on the calendar were
passed: For the relief of certain settlers on the
Fort Randall military reservation; TO donate the
military reservation at Fort Steilacoom to the
territory OF Washington for the of the insane
asylum; for the relief of w. w. Elliott; for the
relief OF Joseph MOntanan and for other pur-
poses; granting pension to Elizabeth j
Thompson; for the relief of Henry @. Smith, OF
Indianapolis; bill for relief of Anderson j.
Smith.
Mr.. Wright presented resolutions of Iowa
legislature asking passage of a constitutional
amendment providing that any increase OF
compensation OF Senators and Representa-
shall not apply to the members OF the Congress
eDacting such increase; referred to Com mittee
on Privileges and Elections. Also, petition OF
citizens OF Iowa asking restoration of duty on
tea and coffee, and increase of duty on manu-
featured cotton goods; referred TO Finance Com
mittee.
At the expiration of the morning hour the bill
to equalize the distribution Of
THE NATIONAL BANKING CIRCULATION
was taken up.
Mr.. Cameron submitted the substitute of
which he had previously given notice, providing
for free banking and the removal of all restric-
tons as to circulation, and proceeded to read
some remarks in support of the same. He said
that the present currency was much more con-
venient and equally safe as a metallic currency
Opening the way for more banking facilities
would result in the retirement OF greenbacks
and the substitution for them OF national
bank circulation secured by L. s. bonds.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Among the bills introduced and referred under
the call of states this morning were the follow
ing:
By Mr.. Hendee ME Bill to repeal the tax
on friction matches and increase the tax on
distilled spirits.
BY Mr.. Butler Mass. Bib to amend and
qualify the laws relating to the payment o.
pensions, SO as to secure efficiency and ecOno nv
in that branch of the public service.
By Mr.. Kellogg Conn. Bill to abolish the
Office of appraiser OF m rchandise, appointed
under the act of July II, $50.
the production OF new and valuable fruits and
plants.
BY Mr.. Duen IN. Y.)-Bm to repeal the
special tax on dealers in tobacco and cigars
By MIR. Townsend PA. )-Bill to increase the
circulation of national bank notes and for the
cancellation of mutilsted United States notes.
By Mr.. Storm Pa. BILL relating to the "a nix
of graduates OF the naval academy of the class
of 1869.
By Mr.. Archer (Md.)-Bm for the relief of
the suretes OF David l.. Stanton.
By Mr.. Albert (Md.)-Bill for the relief of
John H. Sotheron, OF st. Mary's comfy, Md.
By Mr.. Whitley ga Joint resolution of the
legislature OF Georgia favoring pensions to sol
diers of the Mexican war.
By Mr.. Lawrence (Ohiol-Bill to provide a
mode of paying pensions.
pxyN NJ D.I
duty of Sc per ton on jute butts imported after
june 80, 1874.
By Mr.. Thornburg Tenn )-Bm to amend
| the act allowing officers of the army payments
for horses and horse equipments lost in the SER
| vice of the United States.
By Mr.. Whitthorne (Tenn.)-Bil to abolish
Mass. } New London, (Conn.,) and Washing
BY Mr.. Atkins (Tenn.)- to repeal the tax
| on retail dealers in leaf tobacco.
By Mr.. Shanks lind Bill to divide the State
| of Indiana and to provide for holding courts
therein. Also, bill to detail one of the Indian
| agents TO inspect the schools for Indians.
| By Mr.. Clements NlI.)-Bill in relation to
| tire pay of officers of the United States army
BY Mr.. Eoen Il)-Bill to incorporate the
Salt Lake and Colorado river Railroad Com
By Mr.. McCrary iowa. Joint resolutions of
| the Legislature of Iowa proposing an amend
ment 10 the Constitution in relation to the sals
ries of Congressman.
By Mr.. Donnan Iowa )-Bill TO prohibit the
issue of patents for land to the McGregor west
ern railroad until the terms OF the charter shall
have been complied with.
By Mr.. Sawyer wis. )-Bill granting the as
sent OF Congress TO the Improvement of the
| Wolf river on the Minominee Indian reserva.
| ton, Wisconsin.
By Mr.. Eldridge (Wis.)-Bin to provide for
| the payment of officers commissioned by gov
| errors of states, and who were afterwards M US
tered into the United States service, for the
time between the date of such commission and
| the date of muster in.
By Mr.. Dunnell (Minn.) -Bill in relation to
| the Mississippi at Clinton, Iowa.
By Mr.. Lowe (Kansas)-Bili for the con-
structon of Military post road from a desig-
| mated point in Kansas to a certain point in
Texas.
By MT. Cannon (Utah)-Memorials of the
Legislature of Utah asking Congress to send a
committee OF investigation to Utah to investi-
gate the charges made against the people Of
that territory.
BY Mr.. Chapman I'd. C.)-Bill to extend the
limits of the city of Washington.
BY Mr.. Willard lvt)-A bill for an act
making unauthorized expenditures of money bv
officers Of the government a misdemeaner and
to prescribe the punishment therefor.
By Mr.. Albert Md. )-Bill supplementary 10
the act entitled an act authorizing the Wash
ington City and Point Lookout railroad to ex-