Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-20


Interpretation. Passed.
Also. resolution to print $500 copies OF repor,
Of he commission er of education. Passed.
Mr.. Hamilton, (Md.,) from tie Committee or
Patents. reVorted adversely on memorial o.
Allen b. Wilson for extension of sewing ma
chine patent, and the committee was discharge
from its further consideration.
Mr.. Haml.n, from the Committee on Pos
Offices, reported that no further legisl alton l.
nect ssary 20 secure additional mail service be
tween San Francisco, China and Japan.
MIR. BOreman, from the Committee on Terri
tories, reported bill granting the right of was
through public lands to the Arkansas Valley
railroad.
MIR. Davis presented joint resolutions OF West
Virginia legislature asking the resale of the
government property at Harper's Ferry. Lsic
on table.
Mr.. wadleigb, from Committee on Military
Ahairs, reported bill 10 tx the salary of clerk o.
sets.
The calendar of general orders was then pro-
ceeded with, single objection preventing &C
ton on any bill.
The following were psssed:-House bill for
reltef OF Peter ). Patt4n- Senate bill for resto
ration TO market OF certain lands in the territory
of Utah. Senate bill for relief of Z. Sairs chief
engineer United States navy. House bill to su
thorize the Secretary of the Interior TO settle
and pay accounts of VIM. Pelham, late surveyor
general OF New Mexico. House bill to remove
political disabilities of III. H. Sibley, of Virginia
Senate bills to remove the political dissbili-
ties of Thomas NJ. Jones, of Va, and Z. ID. An
derson and Dabney II. Maury. House bill fol-
relief OF Martin Kslbhsisher's heirs. House
bill making appropriations TO pay Emanuel
Small snd Joseph Tate, Of Atchison county,
Mo, for carrying the mails. Senate bill 20 re
move disabilities of Charles NJ. FauDtleroy, OF
Virginia. House bill to appropriate lands TO
the support OF schools in certain fractional
townships in the state Of Missouri. Senate bill
to protect the timber lands of the United States
government reservations and lands purchased
by the United States.
Mr.. Hamlin, from Committee on Foreign Re
lstions, reported House joint resolution appro-
PTiating $500 for the purchase otthe watch pre-
scented 10 LAFAYETTE by Washington for restora-
ton TO the heirs of Lafayette. Passed.
Mr. Scott called up bill donating twenty con
demred cannon fer statue to he places
In Paramount park, Philadelphia. of the lat,
General George Gordon Meade. Passed.
Mir. Upton called up the HonsP Joint resaiu-
ton amending joint resolution of April Is, 1872
relating 70 statue OF the late Admiral Farra-
gut. Passed.
Serste till extending the time allowed for the
redemption of lands sold 10 the late iusurrec
tionary States under the direct tax act or June
s, 1872, ard to suspend the operation OF the 4th
section OF said act, was passed.
The unfinished business, being the 1872 pen
sion ill came mp, when
Mir. BOrTlll, CT Maine, moved to postpone il
in order 10 proceed with the sundry civil appro
pliati0n bill which was carried as follows:
Yeas. &c; nays, p.
Mr Window submitted the conference report
On the Indian appropriation bill, which wa
ConcurIed IN.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Albright Pa offered joint resolution to i'll
avacancy in the hoard of managers of the asy.
IL m for disabled volunteers by appointing Gen
james ). Negley in place Of Jay Cooke, if the
latter shall resign. Adopted.
Nh. Games az. l. reported bill to refer the
claim Of the owners OF the schooner Ada An
drews 10 the Court Of Claims. Passed.
Mr.. wilson, Iowa, Or. m Committee on WaI
Claims, reported blu to pay the Kentucky
Mechanical and Agricultural Association tht
sum OF S25 900 for damages done to their prop.
erty ly its occupancy by United States troops
Passed.
Mr.. Poland (vt) called up the resolution Of
fered Y, sterday to authorize the select commit
tee 10 investigate affairs in Arkansas to sit and
examine witnesses during the recess. Adopted.
Mr. Dawes Mass. from Committee on Con
ference on the disasreeiDg votes on the cur
rency bill submitted the report Of said commit.
tee which was read.
MIR. Dawes explained the provisions of the
report. He related the history Of the legislar
ton in this Congress on the currency cues iorf
and said that this was the best thing that could
be agreed upon. He regretted to say there wa
nothing in the bill looking to an early resump
ton of the specie payment, but the committee
did not believe the two Houses could be brought
together on that question. Then the point
arose whether the conference should be aban-
doned, or whether some bill should be reported
which would afford some measure of relief
The COR mittee fret addressed themselves to the
work of fixing the maximum Of United States
notes to be Issued. After full consultation they
agreed to fix the maximum at 1882 900 coo, and
fixing ii in such a way that 1t would not be 10
the power OF the Secretary of the Treasury to
control II; for the provlso declared that IT
should not be held to be reserve. In the view
of the Treasury officials, a reserve meant an
amount Of money TO be kept in or put out 81
the discI elton OF one man; The other most i'm
portaDt feature of the bill was thst in relation
to the distribution OF the currency. The COM
mittee concluded not to allow unlimited free
banking, or to authorize further Issue of ma
tional bank currency, and therefore they had
agreed to an equitable distribution. He
(Dawss) was the only member OF the com
mittse representing section of the coun-
try that had a surplus of circulation. All
the other members came from sections OF coun.
try that said they bad not enough currency and
demanded more. He did not feel that as one
member Of the committee he should resist tina
demand. He commended this report tn the
consideration of the House, and especially 10
that section Of the country which was opposed
to increasing the volume or the currency, aud
which had surplus. True equity demanded
fair distribution, and he hoped the section that
had the surplus would cheerfully give il to that
section that had 1t not.
Mr.. Nibiack (Iud.) said that while he could
not vote for an increase of national bank circu-
lation, he was very glad to vot e for redstriSu-
ton of the present volume of the currency.
MT. Hawley (Conn. said as New E0giauier
and a representative of a banking center he
would vote for a fair and equitable distribution,
but he would not cast a vote that would in any
deemable paper currency. Why did not the
committee seize the opportunity and burn up
the twexty-si six millions of reserve, and thus
reduce the volume OF the Currency TO that
extent. Let the Volume be kept down to two
hundred ard fifty six millions. Go to New Eng
land ard take all the money from the banks
but do not initiate the currency. He could not
vote for the bill on account of the iuflation fea-
ture, and be warned gentlemen that they would
yet have TO come to his views.
MIR. Hale (Me.) said he agreed with the gen
tleman from Connecticut (Mr. Hawiey) that
there should be q redistribution of the cur
rency. But he went further, and would do
Justice and vote for this bill. The Trouble with
Mr.. Hawley was that he would vote for dis
tribution when there was no opportunity TO do
so, but would not vote fer iC now that he had
an opportunity. He (Nr. Hale) having the CD.
portunity would vote for il.
: Mr.. Hawley, (Conn.,l interrupting, said that
was an unjust, ungentlsmanly and dshonor.
able insinuati0n.
He was called to order for the remark, and
the Speaker decided him out or order.
Mr.. Hale said he had been in the House too
long to be scolded down by the gentleman from
Connecticut He was In favor of this b II as an
eastern man, because he believed all danger OF
initiation had passed away. The action OF Con-
grees and of the Executive indicated that. He
always had believed In . fair distribution Of the
and this was the first opportunity
the House hsd had to vote for IL without cou-
ping IL with imitation. He believed the ques-
ton OF resumption would take caro- OF Itself.
He regretted that clause for resumption was
not in the bill, but he would not throw away
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