New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-10
XLIIIp CONGRESS--IsT SESSION


BANKS To REDUCE THEIR CIRCULATION DIS
Observation-Disclosures ON, THE LATE HON. JAMES
DRooxs AND W. D. FOSTER IN THE HOUSE
w $3.50 SENATE. ..wAsHISGroN. Jan g. 1874
Nr. ANTHONY (Rep.. X. ~ presented
remosa OF the Providence Board OF Trade, asking ior
amendments 70 the Bankrupt law.
Mr. HAMILTON Dem. Md offered a similar petition
from the business OF Maryland Laid on tne 'aoe'
Mr. BOUTWELL, tfsep.. Msss.), from the Committee on
Pnnlc Lands reported back the bill Tor the rehei OF
aged or inhrm presumption settlers on puolo lands
projection OF society in Utah. IL provides that any
wonsp now holding the relation OF spouse
,,, SoS ySp ccnab,s With another woman his
y,fo spouse or ccnsort, may ME a petition IN tne
fratbn ad shall he adjndged discharged thereon. ana
bo aiyon the custody of her minor ehidren ana sneh
portion tho property is equitable The Din de-
tNres that alien practicng povgamy shall be en-
sailed % cat @enshi vote or hoa once. ~ iuranc airs p
or device thereon; IT also prohibits any persons
except citiIcns from voting but leaves woman suffrage
M Utah ntoaehed. only protecting 1t by making tne
mir SARGENT also introduced bull to aid in the ex
ecuton oil tbs laws Ia Utah. IL resembles Mr. Logahs
y except that 1t does not extend the common aw rs
" existed date of the Declaration OF independ
eBoe, Utah. The author holds that the rights OF
n fsSard 70 properly am 1H sSse asSs the
cruelty oi their husbands have been better pIoteoeu
Snd enforced ~ statute Law nUe ct be women Of any
p,rt of the country to mere common law condtion Enc
rSu;c b MAXIM sP AUTHORIZATION Of $4,000 for iesls
iatiye expenses Of the Territory OF Colorado. Passed
10 print 1901 copies OF the Bankrupt bill reported by
JUDICIARY Committee, for distribution Referred 70
Mr. CoNKLTNG rep, N y presented petition Of
the Buffalo Board Trade, asking that the CoasnS act
be amended not TO affect cdnal-Ooas helcrreu U"
the Committee on Commerce.
fHR BILL AUTHORIZING NATIONAL BANKS 10 REDUCE
A'"'.'' THEIR CAPITAL STOCK.
Is on motion Of Mr.. MORTON (aep., Ind) the Senate
kui hauk hay
20 reduce their capital stock to withdraw
q proportion of the bonds upon retiring
their circulating notes, OF depositing lawful
money the proportion provided by law was taken up
together with the amendment OF the Finance Commit
tee which provides that whenever such reduction shall
notes OF such bank thereafter coming
the amount 80 cancelled, together with such shall be
redeemed shall equal the amount OF reduction author
In the discussion OF the BILL Mr.. BOUTWELL, Qep,
Mass said the opinion generally manifested that the
Government of the United States Is existing with vast
amount OF its paper circulation, which had been dis
hoHcred was entirely erroneous There was no obga
pay the at particular tiIne They were
Iedeemable at the pleasure oil the government anu
Mr MORRILL, Rep., VT said he was surprised at the
statement Of tue gentleman IRON M NJ @ r.
eminent postpone the day OF paving Its OBLIGATIONS
Without pretending TO understand the nloeties OF the
nndertook 10 give out such paper the courts would
compel him pay it, He believed the intention OF the
law that the Government should these notes as
MIR HOWE tRep, Wis., said if he were the judge he
er,s of these notes but did follow that because
tue law effectively framed Congress was relieved
from providing for the payment Of the notes
Mr.. BOUTWELL, said he had yet to learn how the
country benefited by the statement that We are living
nnahca, dshonor The nation could not be charged
1t would dOthat 1t would redeem these obligations In
coin While TINS process was going on the Government
Particular time. He did not believe the nation was
Mr. HOWE said that the Senator from Massachusetts
tr. BouLwel had made the admission that for nye or
,ton OF making its deferred promises equal value
gold. He tAr Howe) did not where the Government
GovsrnnNnf ha,n not.
I'D ,., THE SALARY BILL.
The CHAIR said, the morning having expired.
that the senate would the consideration OF the
so-called Salary bill.
Mt LEWIS Rep Val moved that when the Senate
adjourn to day be to Monday next Agreed
10 Ny s ssi I Rp Call said he thought it i'm
portant for the Dill under consideration that the
tIeman from Maryland mir Hamiitou). He thought
1t unfortunate too nat the senator from Iowa, Mr.
rule he laid down al he beginning of the discussion
vote against alFthe amendments and support the bill
agreed WIN the bllI he introduced early in
the session. He orr sargeup opposed that
Of the United states alone. His ears were to
nailed post for the next four years to receive all
the jeers the only receiving the increased salary
Io could reconsideration of the amendment
voted but hoped sOme'S senator VINO
did vote IN he affirmative would move 10 reconsider
Mr. HAMILTON (Dem Md said that the President
was not responsible acts of this Congress, and
had no doubt he could stand the law very well
Mr.. EDMUNDS (kep., Nt.) said he ala not know that
the senate bound to know what public opinion Is
that II bound to act upon 1t, even 1t did know
Public opinion often grew up very suudeny ahd nc De
lieved tine terms Of Senators had been made long on
purpose that they might not be carried away on all oc-
MT CHASDLER GRep Mich) thought his friend from
Iowa (hr Wright should have stood by the blll as IL
came from the Committee. and voted AGAINST the
embarrassed
how he should vote after his friend (Mr Wright had
departed the rule he laid down at the beginning
1e favored the original proposition and opposed all
Mr. WRIGHT 1aep, Iowa. did not believe that the
Amendment of the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Ham
1ton would endanger the BILL and for that reason he
voted for It, The senator from California tMr Sargentl
sS sonah ont the as the only to receive
the odum OF receiving increased salary The salaries
OF assistant secretaries ana others were ~
repeal did not affect them.
The amendment of Mr.. Edmunds offered last even
ing that the reduction OF salaries should take effect
from March4 1873 and that the accounting officers OF
e rsteas monthly REDUCTIONS from said salaries at
the rate necessary effect this provision within the
months next hereafter, was reJectea.--1eas ~;
Mr. FOREMAN (aep. W. Va moved to amend, 50
that the salary of the President, alter Marcn IeI',
shall be S35 900 per annum. Lost. 49,,
Mr. CLAYTON Rep Ark J moved to recommt the bill
and the pending amendments 70 the Cones on Cy
bill looking general reduction OF all salaries OF GOV
ernment officers both civil and military, as Iar
ing to the nature OF the services rendered ..,..,
Mr.. KELLEY Oem., Oregon favored the recomissi;
He believed a general reduction Of salaries ana
thought the whole matter could he perfected as II snoud
be in the Committee.
Mr.. CRAGIS rep, n. H. hoped vote on the Dill
would DC reached to-day IL NOT the discussion would
run next week The Senate should vote and gratiy
the public demand on this question.
Mr. WRIGHT said he supposed one good reason to re-
commit bill would be 70 continue the increased pay
four or five months He hoped the motion would not
prevail