New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-26
XLIIIp CONGRESSES SESSION.
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.


THANKING PRIVILEGE
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Feb 70, 1873
Mfr. RAMSEY (Rep., Mimi presented peu-
ton of citizens of Buffalo asking that the list OF docu
mopts printed by Congress be published monthly 10
etber with the weight cost postage, etc. ana protoe
ing against the restoration OF the ranking PI"'"'
Referred 20 the Committee on Printing.
Mr. ANTHONY Rep., r. ~ introduced reso'"''os
instructing the Committee on Public BullulhsS "u"
Grounds to inquire into the exredieney OF erecting "
the CITY Of Washington the naval monument now III
oroccss OF construction by Franklin simmons Agreed
'" THE ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
Tho Senate then proceeded to the consideration OF inc
bill 10 provide for the appointment OF COMMISSION U"
the subject OF the alcoholic liquor traffic.
Mr.. sCHURz n.ib. Rep. MOI said he agreed with tne
Senator from Connecticut INF Ferry, IN ms remarks
submitted few days ago, ana thought the passa. VI
this bill would estabs precedent OF CohSirss Gtt
forrlng in matters belonging exclusively 10 tho olat,;
There were many other lsanectng society WHICH hoou
TO be inquired into For instance, canning was e
than intemperln Another object the eXtiaVagance
the female IN matters OF Dress was grew ~
and had ruined many families. how many CLERKS na ~
been induced their employers, or BANK oncerr W
become dcfaulters, in order to satisfy thIl iove ioi
dress. INDIGNATION mace man sour ana hi or 60
on with the inquiries until II should be iOnhd OUT VIA
effects the consumption OF not Sodi had upon SVceY
and establish Bureau OF Health ana fuDHc noid
He did not desire be understood as rlhing with the
temperance principle, To certain extent ne was =,
Temperance man. ald nothing was more Disgusting 70
hun than drunken man, unless II be drunken woman;
nothing could be more loathsome than human oelIe
the movement which this bill formed part, was mis-
directed zeal and the gentleman iayoring ~ were uaHne
was 80 constituted that IL needed relaxation and eOuu
not ba put down. The srest remedy was not the ioc
bic suppression Of any indulgence not morally WIOng,
when used moderately, but the substitution OF better
pleasures for bad ones. He believed II socai elDOy
nents be introduced among the people Wholesome
social reform would be achieved, and lasting peueh
be conferred upon society He doubted the proprey OF
the legislation proposed DJ thiS oiil' ah" "'''" ~
Mr. BUCKINGHAM Rep., Comm said he favored the
passage OF the bill The subject had agitated the minds
philanhOpic people for years, ana every e)rt rau
been made to stop the sale and traihc ~ liquors Iae
evil effects of this traffic had been ieit III nearly e'o'
Mr.. FLANAGAN Clsp.. Tex.l said. so far as he was
S S iSa GO @ 9 has the by to oEsso on
subject The Constitution gave Congr9Ss @ th 1
thority 10 do So such legislation wouu DC lor 'e "o
The G. morning hour having expired the Chair an
nounced that the bill would beilald over -.
Mr. WRIGHT QleD. Iowa. asked II vote eonld NOT ne
taken at once ii desired to speak he hoped tie
Me mos ST. BHYARD Dem, DELI and MERRMoN
Dem n c. said they desired to submit their views on
MIR CAMERON rep. PENN gave notice that to-mor-
row would call up tho House bill III relation TO TIE
Centennial Exhibition.
THE CURRENCY EQUALIZATION BILL
Tho Senate then resumed consideration OF the bill to
eouaze the distribution OF currency. the pending mo
ton being that OF Mr.. Buckingham (Iep, Conn) to
recommit the bill TO the Finance Committee, with in
sructons agreed upon. directing the Committee to re-
port in favor OF increasing the volume OF National bank
Mr. MERRiMON dem, N. c. argued that there was
not sufficient volume OF currency IN the country 20
meet the wants the community II moro banks cOuid
be established in the West and South the tendency
would be u locazo capital and inc eect WOMB Do "
stimulate enterprise and industry OF every KIND
Mr. SHERMAN (Rep, Ohio) said he was weary OF TINS
discussion and hoped il would soon be ended This
measure proposed increase the currency but no pro
vision was made for distribution In race OF al te
promises made by Congress- and BY the President mere
was deliberate proposition to add to the paper money
of the country He woud ask his friends from me
sOuth how they going % get TINS increased cc
laon1 They must buy IT, and what had they 10 pay II
Mr.. MERRIMON said they had cotton crop worth
s25OOO 900 aud other productions which were worth
Mr. sHERMAN-YcS. but your cotton crop has been
Mr.. MEKRIMON-I beg the eentlelnan's pardon. In
nv State not Oue-halt OF the crop mas Deen moved.
Mr. SHERMAN said that for every pound OF cotton
the souib had ID could get either paper money or gold.
There is paper money In the country uah ever
before Both political parties are pledged 10 do no act
10 carry the country away from specie payment ana
did not every see that the issue OF more paper
money would carry us away from specie resumption
IL had been held ont that TO initiate the currency would
help the poor, make money easy and give the laborng
man plenty OF work. There was never greater decep-
ton. More money would be given the Lborlng man
probably butir purcha3in power woud he diminished
Wby WAS it that petitions received here every day
from Chambers of Commerce all over the country
against any increase In the paper money! Because the
reope were against H. the cry OF more paper money
came from thOsg Tad not examined the subject but
they would the error in time The proposition OF tho
gentleman from North Carolina To increase the volume
of the National bank currency was not so bad as some
the others but its tendency was TO turn BACK on The
PROMISES OF the past There were modes By which we
could get back specie payments, and he believed the
Senate would accomplish great result II II should only
resist this cry OF more money Many OF the evils caused
Inv the panic which existed when Congress met have
passed away; money Is abundant now. and the three
months which have elapsed have disipated many fears
which existed then. To embark the country OF
more paper money now would oe criminal
Mr.. sCHUM lab Rep, MOI said that the Senator
from Indiana Mr MOrtOn) yesterday referred to him
NOT understanding the country III which he lived refer
ring TO him as being foreigner He llr schurz re
meInbered the time when he helped 10 promote the
political interests OF the Senator from Indiana, with
some Others and then the Senator agreed with him and
Thought he understood the country very well II would
be well for born constituents of the Senator
from Indiana to understand that they were all right
and understood the country long they agreed with
him Int II they differed from HIM they did
stand th fog Sm r Sehnr2 to Keep ap with the sena
tor from Indiana IN his opinions for no public man was
found on botn sides Of question often that
tor He MIR Schurz felt that he American citi
zen and understood country. but could not keep up
with the Senator from Indiana IN all his opinions.
NJ MORTON (Rep, Iud) said that for some time he
had been tired Of the discussion and would not have
taken such IN 1t had not been for the effort on
t1e part Of Senators TO force him into It, The Sen
ator from Missouri (Nr Schurzl yesterday made MS
speech about personal toward him dT Morton) and
ahout as offensive he could 10 be parliamentary He
mir Norton had changed his views as TO the green
back. but had changed them somewhat as 10 the
Feasibility OF return to SPECIE ana
Further he believed that more currency was
reouste to meet the business Interests OF the country
hui he did not think that inconsistent Win his past
record He had changed his views several important
questions during his lie but had always Tried To DO
right. ..., -, o-,-, A.. -
teman directed considerable part Of his argument TO
hun mir Moron) yesterday and made 1t as offensive IN
,nsnNer and expression as he could. When he (Mr.
Morton) said that the Senator did not understand the
country IN which he ved he did not mean to say that
Iii otir foreign born citizens did not understand
country aud the senator tMr schurz) should
not array himself at the head Of such
citizens He (Mr. Norton remembered some two
or three years ago when his friend (Mr Schurz)
tried TO put himself the head OF fOTel born clt
zens and endeaVOred to lead them ont OF party 10
form another His experience IN that matter WAS not
very satisfactory, and the senator should not attempt
to place himself at their head again. He bir Morton)
started with the Republican party IN 1884 and had
changed his mind TO that extent TO get Of the
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