, 1874-06-14

Allison, Harvey, Ramsey,
Bayarl, Hitchcock, Ransom,
BcyT, Howe, Robertson,
BoTcrnan, Ingalls,, Scott,
Carpenter, Ltgan, Sherman,
Chandler, 2IcCreery, Spcuccr,
Clayton, 2Irrrinlon, Sl,rasut,
Cr1Gin, MITCHELL Stevenson,
tFy! Fssry !{a1lehh Norwood Norwood, West, gA'
Gilbert O:1eby, Window,
0o'dthwaite, pease. Wnght-os.
Gordon, Pratt,
SAYs.
Anthony, Fteungnuysen, Sargent,
Boutwell,, H:ge., Schllrz,
Buckingham, Hamilton (Te1.] Stewart,
Coukng, Jones, Thurman,
Cooper, Morrill, {a1c.), WaRhburn-7.
Edmunds, Morrill, {Vt.),
Mcsers. Dennis ard Lewis, who would have
voted in the affirmative. we're paired with McssrH.
Kelly and Wadleigh, who would hare voted in
tho negative.
The CHAIR announced that he would appoint
q committee on Monday, but subsequently re-
Committee to be Mcssrs. Wright, Ferry (llich. J,
and Stevenson.
TIRE loIETI ELL.
The CHAIR laid before tho Senate resolution
OF the Houeo dlsagreelng to the Senate amend-
ments to the Moiety bill, and asking for q con-
ference committee.
Mr. SHERMAN moved that the Senate insist
upon its amendments and grant committee.
Agreed to, and tho Chair appointed MeHsrs. Scott,
Howe, and Ba5asd-
A number Of bills OF private nature we're
passed
TRANSFORMATIONS.
On motion of Mr. WINDO3l, q resolution in
structiu3 the Committee on Appropriations to
report tho amendments to the River and Harbor
Appropriation bill for the survey Of the routes
recommended BY the Committee on Transports
tion was taken up
The Senate then adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
DISORDER.
The proceeding opened amid great noise md
confusion, many of tho members striving to DO
recognized.
Mr. GARFIELD, in order to got out Of the
turmoil, moved that tho House resolve itself IN
20 Committee Of tho Whole but the SPEAKER
suggested that the House had already resolved
itself into utter confusion.
'AST1-M01ETY BILL.
Mr. E. II. ROBERTS, from the Committee on
Ways and Means wss finally recognized aud re-
ported back the Senate amendments to the
House bill repeating all noictlcs.
The House proceeded to vote upon them with
out discussion. The matesial amendments
which we're concurred in wero aa follows: Appro-
printing $780, 900 to make suitable compensa-
tirn for suitable information, etc., declaring that
the settlement OF duties ehnll bo final and con-
elusive upon tho parties after the expiration OF
two years from the time Of entry. Tho Senate
amendment fixed th:eo years.
officers was finally struck out. The amendment
providing that public carriage shall DO subject to
tho regulation OF the Secretary of the Treasury
was amended, on motion Of Mr. RANDALL. by
requiring it to be let to the lowest bidder, attor
July, 1875, aud WAS then agreed TO. All tho other
material amendments to the bill wcro rejected
The bill was then sent to conference commit
tee. composed on the part Of the House OF
Aessrs. E. H. ROBBERS. Sheldon, aod Wood
THE CURRENCY hill
MAYNARD fhnn r1AflA tho conference
port On the Currency bill. He proposed to exPl
the report, and to specify the changes in the bill
aB passed by the House, and substitute as ro- /
ported back from the Conference Committee, the !
portion Of legal-tenders to bo Cancelled on the |
issue Of moro currency. it being now fixed at |
three eighths; and, second, as to tho time for
the redemption OF United States notes IN gold or
bopds which is now fixed TOR the 1st Of January,
1878. Thcee. he said, were concessions made in
opposite directions.
Ir, LAWRENCE asked Maynard whether no
believed it would bo practicable to rcsume spe-
cc payment on the let Of January, 1878:
Nr MAYNARD replied that it would DO prac- |
ticablo to redeem United States notes, il not in |
ls71.
that he to the public
Mr. MAYNAhD-It will allow the holders Of
|egal-tender notes to purchase gold interest
bearing bonds, and then the Secretary Of tho
Treasury can use these very notes for the pur-
pose OF calling in the outstanding debt, bearing
) high rate Of interest. The effect Of it will 10
10 fund in few years the entire public debt i:
ow rate OF interest.
Nr. LAWREACE-1s t,e-e not danger that
mat would be followed by 1apid contraction Of
he currency?
Mr.. s1AlSARD-No: at ALL
Mr. CIiMER. . member OF the Conference
Committee, who did not eign the report, mado
:peech stating the reasons for his dissent lie