, 1874-03-24
WASHINGTON.
4 Test Vote in the House On
the Currency Ques-
tion.
It Votes in Favor Of Limiting
Legal. Tenders to $780,"
100000.
Another Days Debato in tho Sem
ato on the Currene:.
Bill.
Mr, Sherman to Offer His Com
promise Bill To-Day.
Testimony Taken by the District
Committee Yesterday,
A Second List Of Charges Preferred
Against tho officials.
Specific Frauds Alleged in Connection
with Street-Contracts.
Bill Introduced for the FOr1na-
tion Of Pelnbina Territory.
Testimony Taken by the District
Committee Yesterday.
4 Second List Of Charges Preferred
Against tho officials.
Specific Frauds Alleged in Connection
with Street~Contracts.
Bill Introduced for the For1na-
ti0n Of Pelnbina Territory.
NATIONAL FINANCES.
Sp<ctal Dtspatch to IHo CHICAGO Tribune.
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WASHINGTON, D. G., March 23.-According to
promlse Dawes brought forward tho 9400s0m,-
600 bill to-day, and, the two amendments indi-
Gated ia your dispatches recently having bcen
voted down, the ,neaauro was passed by q vote
of moro than two to ono. This establishes, SO
far aB tho action Of tho Honso can sottlo tho
question, the maximum amount Of legal-tendor
circulation at s400,0OO,000. Confidence is ex-
presgod OH all hands That the Senate will adopt
tho bill substantially as it passed the House.
THE VOTE FOR CONTRACTION.
OF tho Western Aul Southern membors the
foilowng-namol voted for contracting the vol
umo Of greeubacks to 9S5G, .0o0, whereby 92G,-
G00, 600 now in circulation would be withdrawn {:
Bromborg, Of Alabama Clayton, Lutttol', aud
Page, Of California Hancock aud Horndon, Of
Texah Garfield aud Parsons, Of Ohio; Kendall,
Nosmlth, Of Oregon Plato, Of YirEinia Read,
Of Kentucky Rice, of Illinois Slone, Of Dlia-
aouri Waldron and Wil'nrd, Of Michigan. or
course tho majority Of those voting for contrac-
fitty membols were abaent, 10 tllat u very fair
test vote was had.
sCuuRz AND MORTON.
Tho most animated debate OF the season tn tho
those present Of tho spirited and excited cross-
firing that characterized the debates duiing tue
session which proceeded tue Inst Presidential
election. In fact tho Same actorn,, save
the, late n1r. Sumner wero engaged IN to,
upon subjects and questions that vera
then absorbing tho attention Of tho Senate
and tho country. Sonator Morton had consumed
two hours IN delivering speech which roc1ted
and redisouBBed in an elaborate way nearly all
the points Of lia former argument III favor Of
Initiating tue currency, and IN which he aoVol-
oped No material nav pointa. Ills ancnch was
carefully prepared though ho showed himself to
be quito vulnerable. Tho latter fact was soou
SENATOR sonunz. -,
! who took M tho main features OF Morton's ar
gument, md fairly riddlod them. He thon OK
| posed, by reference to the Globe, the inconss'
| toncy Of Morson's present poaltloa unon luz
| question Of 1nanco as compared with hts Vlewt
Schu1z read extracts from the money srttcleA 81
| numerous newspapers III tho West aud tht
NorthNes showing that the money centres O.
| those eeoiioua arc now flooded }slsh mouey
ing eate investmont,. aud 1t was no
a lack Of currency, but a lack of confidence thu
caused Btringoncy oyorywhoro. "Are We mer'
| boys playing with auance :? Shall We he 30 CHILD
iHl senseieBs, idiotlo as to issue enough currency
| to give everybody somo?" asked lr. schusz
| Then he recurred to
| 1fOnTON'a INCONSISTENCY,
and aaid that Sonator was likely to DO found o.
ai sides Of important questions, rs IL
h9s been a qn sra nH aud aud rotaea ether attGIs nmty
| 4u&b 14cA A4UAt1Hf h41t' 40kSALEA AA4G4h5
THAT il true, or It is falHo;" and le tlel
broke out in terrific TRADE upon Sehurz. OK
h,biting great passion, and showing tho soyor
ofrect Of the castigation ho had received d
Bchusz's hands. He tried by cutting remarks
!! to draw Schurz into a personal quarrel, bn
schurz was cooi and aolf-posscssed, and, by hi
repeated gooi-naturea anBworH, oyinced a recol
lection Of the quotation, slot tue gulio
1ado Wiuct." Presently
ntonroN's PASSION COOLED,
and he endcavorcd to get oven with schnrz b
adopting tie lntter's tactics, aud he go
buck at Schur1 with bono ironicl
nud snrcastical retnarAs which brought dow
the hpuso. ThiB oponed up ono Of tho hye}ies
running crosg-fires that has been heard tor man
day, aud not only the two above-named gontle
non we're engaged, but Sherman, Conlllug, ali
others joined In, much to tho amusement al
e<liAcatiou Of the weli-fl1led gatloriea, we'll
tho participants aud others on tile floor,
| tTS the .tssocatcd Fttss.1
| THE COMPROMISE CURRENCY HILL.
WAsulxaroH, .. G., March 23.-The bill II
ported by Sherman to-day from the 8ouatn L
iance Committee, md which ho will offor W
substitute tor tho bill now pondiug, tlxes III
maximum limit OF United Statos notoa ut 4332
O00 600, but provides that for evory IL ,000 600
circulating notos Issued to National banking 81
sociations, the Secretary OF the Treasury sha
retire 10 per ceut OF United States notog nut
the logal-tenders outstanding be reduced
$500 200. 600.