New-York tribune., 1874-06-19
XLIIID OoNGRESS--Isr SESSION
pro1n.Ap REpnRr or PROCEEDINGS.


by TIE HoUsE-rnE CURRENCY QUESTION To
COME UP IN THE SENATE TO-DAY.
[LTT SENATE. ..wAsIusGToS, June 1s. 1874
Mr.. SPENCER (Rep, Ala0, from the Confer
enoe Committee the bill 70 correct the dates OF the
com missions Of certain officers oil the army which ad
yaDoes Major william Myers Of the Quartermasters De-
partment on tho Army Register. made report.
which agreed to. after some diScuSsion-fs, i6;
Nays r.
Mr.. CHANDLER Rep., Mich) presented memorial
OF citizens OF that State against any reciprocity treaty
with Canada Referred TO the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
THE MoKTY BILL.
Mr. SCOTT O,cp Penn) called up the report OF the
Conference Committee on the Moiety BILL
Mr. SARGENT (Rep.. Cali said that when the bill
was before the senate amendments were put in fixing
the salaries OF the Collectors at Boston NewYor and
San Francisco Nothing whatever was said about Phila-
deph,a the Conference Committee had reduced the
San Franc ,co Office and inserted Philadelphia H.
IL seemed as II the Senator r ScOtO exercised sort
of fathery care over philadelphia, for which be gave
Mr. SCOTT said the Senator (ir. SARGENT exercised
fathtry San Francisco. for hch he gave him
MIR. sARGENT-I did not have the advantage of being
on the Conference Committee; though , ,,o so,..,.
Collectors Boston. New-York and San Francisco.
serted In the conference, the question was raised as
to whether the Committee had jurisdiction OF the salary
salaries adjusted to correspond with the reduction
Inv the abolition of moeties The moeties at Fran
cisco we're hut 5000 last year, while In Philadelphia
Mr. SARGENT said he did not object to Philadelphia
being inserted but he did object to the degradation OF
Mr. WEST Tep., La said that Neworleans had also
been degraded AMI reduced below Philadelphia, which
Pending the discussion the morning hour expired. and
the Oh R ca He'd up the unfinished business, being the
bill provide for the payment OF awards made by the
Southern Claims Commission. .. . ..
Mr. SHERMAN Rep., Ohio) moved that the bill be laid
aside informally, aud that the moiety report be con
sdered. Agreed to-
Mr. HOWE Rep., Wis., spoke against the abolition Of
the moety system and said This bill made the
laws less efcacios heretofore. directly contrary
merchants and importers who had given to Congress
their views the snnJeet Inc feature IN tne OH
which he complained of was that the penalties would
never be enforced, for two reasonsrst, because they
were loose they could not be enforced and second
infamous by the action OF Congress He would like
the Port Of New-York had been liked at $1,000 when
the Secretary of the Treasury worked for 5000 Ce.
| greater than that OF the Secretary.
| Mr.. CONKLING rep, \; ~ SAID one reason why the
salary of the Collector OF ewYork had been fixed at
| responsibility, and gave very heavy bonds. HIlf
million dollars day was but an ordinary sum TO pass
through his hands Ho was responsible not only for
himself but also for his subordnates There was not
an company in ;he land that would insure the
sum Tor which that officer Is liable for the amount paid
| Mr. HOWE said the Treasurer OF the United States
and Assistant Treasurer at New York had peeunary
liability equal 10 that OF tue Collector yet they did not
Al
MI CARPENTER (Rep, Wis., said that this bIll from
the beginning to tue end to favor smugRlers. 1t
was the tenderest drawn bill to punish smuggling he
ever met with After reviewing It's provisions, he said
he had been criticised severely. on account OF opposi
ton to bill, by the New-York press While he never
Intended 70 the end OF his days. TO say anything in
reply the criticisms upon himself personally, he
would notice them when directed toward him as Presi
| dent pro tempore OF the Senate. He read from The
York World. and said he read that paper beeau:e
E TO be ONE % Of tSe %0 aod epsSaSd ss 1T
that, because he (ir Cirpente) has been 50 abused
that refreshing TO be yoked to another and have
the lash fall both together After quoting from that
journal 10 his motives IN appointing the Conference
Committee. he said 1t was needless Tor hm 70 reply
| AIRY usage required that both sides OF a question
6e he had acd tba Cbarmsn of the Fnsnc
Committee lr Sherman) to him. aud consulted him as
fctory TO tIat & s m SAD a tne artee WS4t
to Sa ts sen COUNSEL for Harvey that the sy
had elegraphed for by hIm TO come TO New YORK
Co 10 recover s27I 900 There greater false
hood than such Il statement. He had never been coun
sci for Harvey had been telegraphed for by him
had never been to NewYork TO him. and had
aided in prosecution to recover s27l0o He opposed
the Moety bill because ne thought IL ruinous to the
rnvcnue aud encouraging Snug glers but when
pyng the chair he governed by parliamentary rules
Mr. SHERMAN said tho Senator DIr. Carpenter) was
correct his statement IN regard to the organization OF
he Conference Committee. 1t was III exact accordance
with the rules OF the Senate and the Senator from Wis
consn (Mr Howe) was appointed member of the Com
The report OF the Conference Committee then
agreed TO without a division.
The CHAIR then called up the unfinished business,
being the bill TO pay the awards made by the Southern
0itirnSF Mr SFIRELISGmUYsEN Rep., N j. moved to Law
aside that D and proceed TO the consideration OF the
bill reported by the judiciary to enforce the
laws of the United States in the Territory OF Utah. Re
Mr.. FENToN (Lib Rep, n. " said his attention had
beep called to "a newspaper paragraph relating 10 his
colleague himself lie sent to the Clerks desk and
read rap soped s fGSm e O vea Gsrr
the and he dare not open his mouth against him.
g. MIR Fenon said it due 10 his colleague that he
should say that he did not use the language attributed
| to hiil. ., ,>,>, -, H., .oo 10, .,uo, .,, ..
men which originated in an obscure print of local
and limited circ aton but after the fashion preva-
lent times 1t had been published over ana
again in certain newspapers He never had suspected
| bis colleague of using such language
Mr. PRATT (Rep., Ind.) from the Committee on Pen
sions reported substitute for the House bill amenda
tory Of the act to amend, rcvise and consolidate the
lava relating to pensions Placed the calendar. He
also introduced bill 10 charter doubletrack freight
railroad from tidewater Of the Atlantic Ocean to the
Missouri River limit the rate OF freight thereon.
| Referred to the Committee on Railroads.
The House bill to provide government for the Dis
ric of Columbia taken from the table and read by
Mr.. ALLISON CRep, Iowa) gave notice that he would
ask the Senate take up and dispose OF 1t to-day as
| soon as the Southern Claims bill was finished.
from ame the SECRETARY Of the Navy in reply to resoaon
OF the Senate, transmitting maps and report of tho
ua' Laid On the table and ordered to be printed
Mr. CONKLING called up the House bill directing the
Of public building Brooklyn. and estimate the cost
| OF the same. Passed
Messrs Morrill, (Rep, VIZ. Cooper Dem. Tenn.), and
| Allison rep. Iowa) were appointed conference com
nittee on bill tO regulate the gas works In Dis.
| tuct Of Columbia.
being the bill for he payment OF the awards made by
| the Southern Claims Commission.
Nr PRATT called attention to the bill granting pen.
sons TO surviving soldiers and sailors OF the war OF s2
and said he had been overwhelmed with requests from
ali quarters to have the bill taken up and passed Hs
bescught the Senator'S they desired to have him re-
main man. TO give him some time TO have this bill
q tO-DlKut-mlunlglt Or day-
| break--any uiDe
Several Senators called the gentleman to order and