The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-19

fore, moved that the Senate proceed to the con-
s,der S.Va OF executive business Rejected: nan
nessee tMr. BrOwnl0w) was not In his seat on ac-
count OF indisposit0n. having left the Senate with
day. He, therefore, thought an hour should be
nxed for the vote tomorrow or an opportunity
should be gwen for the Senator from Tennessee to
The yeas and nays were taken on Mr.. Scott's
amendment, and II was lOst-yeas %, nays 30-as
fOllOwS:-
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kxTs.Messrs Alcorn. Allison, Begy, foreman, Cam
eron Carpenter Clayton, Dennis Ferry Mich, Gold
Merrin9Sn, MICHEL, Morton Norwood, .oglesby, Pat
@. 80" pon %ess ws%seS Robertson Spencer Thur
Mr.. FLANAGAN, who would have voted IN the
amrmatve, was paired of with Mr.. Dorsey; Mr..
with Mr.. Edmnnds; Mr. Gordon, against It, with
Mr.. Bayard; Mr. Hamilton, OF Texas, In favor of it,
with Mr.. ingalls,. Mr.. salisbury, in favor OF II,
Mr.. HOWE moved his amendment above re-
ported, as an amendment to that oil the gentleman
from North Carolina, Mr.. Merrimon.
Mr.. THURMAN. (dem) or Ohio, said the effect Of
tns amenalheut would be to compel the govern.
ment TO pay nearly $4,000, 900 per aunum interest
for the sake Of having little more money.
Mr.. HOWE withdrew his amendment as an
amendment to that OF Mr.. Merrimon, ana offer ed
1t IN connection with that of Mr.. Cameron, for an
unlimited issue OF national bank currency as q
substitute FOR Mr.. Merrimon's amendment, which
instructs the committee to report bill increasing
$4OO, 900, 600.
The question being stated by the Chair, Mr.. HOWE
mistake and he would, therefore, offer his amend
ment as ne at lrst proposed to that OF the gentle
man rom E NORTH Carolina lMr. Merrimonl:
Mr. BOUTWELL,. said the amendment contained in
u principles which would bring this country TO
Mr. MoRToN-Wm the gentleman state howp
n
crease the demand for legal tenders and diminish
the supply. He thought the great error Of the
present moment was the tendency OF men to rely
ON principles OF other countries which were not
applicable to ours. He was disposed to look at
within our own knowledge. We had in this country,
barring the circumstance that our paper money IS
not redeemable IN CON- acurrency as good as any
Mr.: HITCHCOCK moved to adjourn, The motion
was lost.
Mr.. SHERMAN hoped the whole subject would be
recommitted without any Instructions to the Com
mittee. The subject was so complicated and there
was sucn diversity OF opinion that 1t would all
should be instructed. He thought the best thing
to DO was to pass the bill as it came IRON Com
mttee. The vote wastaken on Mr. HOWe'S amend
ment-Yeas 10; nays 40.
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wen AGST Allison Bosy Bout
Dennis Ferry lc Flanagan edthwSn s. ha %Ss
Mitchell Morton, Norwood. Ogesby. Patterson Pease
Fratt RAMSEY Robertson, Sargent SALISBURY, Scott,
Spencer Stevenson stockton, Thurman, Upton, West,
Mr.. BUCKINGHAM offered a substitute for Mr..
Merrimon's amendment that the Finance Commit.
tee be instructed to report bill to provide for free
banking and Tor funding legal-tender notes into
United states bonds, and the redemption Of United
States bonds IN legal tender notes. Rejected.
The question then required on the amendment
OF MT Cameron for the repeal OF all laws restrict
ing the amount of national bank currency.
Mr.. MORTON SAID the Senate was not full and he
therefore moved 10 adjourn at twenty minutes past
five p. M. This motion was adopted ana the Sen
ate adjourned.