Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-05-23
XLIIId CONGRESS.



Mr.. Ramsey, Of Mimi, called up the Senate
bill TO revive and continue certain grants OF
land heretofore made to the Territory and
State of Minnesota to aid in the construction OF
the several lines Of the St. Paul and Pacific
Railroad Company. Passed-yeas 2S; nays,
u.
Mr.. Stewart, Of New, introduced bill to
resume legislative control of the District Of
Columbia and provide for the government
thereof.
The House having returned the bill appro-
priating 1000 for the relief OF persons suffer
ing by the overflow of the Mississippi river, on
motion OF Mr.. Pease, Of Mississippi, the vote
by which the bill was passed was reconsidered,
and that gentleman offered an amendment APP
proprlating $780, 900 instead Of 100000. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Appropriations.
MIR. Boutwell,, of Mass, submitted an amend
ment to the Civil Rights bill, providing that its
provisions shall apply to schools and public
institutions Of learning or benevolence author
lied by law and endowed by the United States,
or hereafter endowed by any State or the
United States.
Mr.. Pratt, Of Ind, from the Committee on
Pensions, reported back the bill amendatory to
the Act granting pensions to certain soldiers
and sailors of the War of 1872 and to restore
to the pension rolls those persons whose names
were stricken therefrom in consequence of their
disloyalty to the Government. Placed on the
calendar.
Mr.. Foreman, of W. Va, gave notice that he
would ask the Senate at an early day to con-
slider the bill to establish the Territory of Penn
blna, and to provide temporary government
therefor.
Mr.. Sargent, of Cal, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported back to the House
bill for the relief of persons suffering from the
overflow Of the Mississippi river, with an
amendment as an additional section; which
authorizes the Secretary of War to issue tenn
porary supplies of food and disused army cloth
ing to destitute persons there, and appropria-
ting 300 600 for such purpose. the provision
of the bill to expire the LIST of September
1874. 1t was passed without discussion.
HOUSE.
Mr. Butler, of Mass, introduced bill pro-
vldlng for free banking and the issue of national
bank notes to the amount of $40 per nhabitant
according to the census of 1870. Also author.
izing the Secretary of the Treasury to withdraw
legal tenders to the amount of twenty-five pei
cent. of the additional issue of national banl
notes until the legal tender circulation is re-
duced to 1856, 000 000 such retired legal tenders
to be held as reserve, to be used in case Of
emergency.
Mr.. Mellish, of N. Y, introduced a bill t.
regulate the payment of customs duties, and t.
secure par in value Of gold United States
Treasury notes, and national bank notes
MIR. Mckee, of Miss, from the Committee OF
Territories, asked and obtained leave for tina
committee to report for action bill for tb,
admission of New Mexico as State.
Mr. Southland, Of Ohio moved to suspend thu
rules and adopt resolution directing the Com
mittee on Banking and Currency to report wha
| legislation is necessary to secure q fair anC
equitable apportionment of the whole existing
volume of national bank circulation among thu
several States and Territories, according to thu
wealth, population, and business interests
Agreed to. The preamble to the resolution re
cites that there is an excess of circulation il
the Eastern States of $40, 500, GAG, and in til,
Middle States of SO, 49, SOB, and deficiency il
the District of Columbia and the Southern anC
Southwestern States of $51, 088, 9O3. in tn,
Western States Of $21, 423, 81, and in the Pacif
States and Territories of 81, 625, $50. Mr. Kas
son, of Iowa, moved to suspend the rules anc
pass the bill to provide for more equitable
distribution Of national bank currency. Th
motion was seconded in the midst OF much con
fusion-93 to 81.
The House sat in Committee of the Whole OF
the Centennial Appropriation Bill. length,
and heated discussion for and against the ap
preparation followed. The question was takel
on ordering the bill to third reading, and i
WAS negatived-yeas go; nays 1888.
Mr.. Hale, Of Me-, moved to reconsider tn
last vote, and to lay the motion to reconside
on the table. The latter motion, which woul
have rendered the rejection of the bill final
was lost-yeas, III nays, 100.