, 1874-05-12


Under tho call Of the STATED, bills wero intro
duced and referred:
BY Mr. BUTLER (a1ass. ITO provide for FREQ
banking and botter securlty TO depositors, to
prosoryo it's value to the people, and prevent
financial panics by locking up the currency.
2 BY AIr, nlORR1SON-To fix the term Of
President ut Xix years, and to prohibit his re-
election.
by Mr. BEOK-To authorize the Commission
OF tie neronuo, by summary PROCESS to COM
promise cases arising under tile Internal Roy-
enue lawR, in which penalties and forfoltures
may hare been incurred without fraudulent ill.,
tent.
By Mr.. RoDB1Ns-For tito election Of Super
yiaolH aud Collectors Of Internal llnyenue by
tho people Of their respective districts.
APPROPRIATION D1LLs.
Mr.. YOUNG moved to suspBnd the rules and
pass the bill appropriatiug $4,000 for the i'm
proyemont Of tho Oostenau1a River, in Georgia.
Agreed to---yeas 1871, uays 81.
Tho Indian Appropriation bill was thon taken
Mr. WHEELER, from tho Committee on Ap-
propriations. moved to suspend tho rules and
It appropriated s0,000,000 last year, and M
against the estimates for 5000, GOO it nlao no
provision for any new work, tho condition Of tho
Treasury not warranting it. The bill passed.
PACIFIC RAILROAD LANDS.
hlr. ClOUNSE moved to suspond the rules mud
pass the bill declaring subject to local. State, or
Territorial taxation tho laatls of tho Pacific HAIL
road Companies, from tho timo Tint they became
which patants worn ISSUED. Passed.
Mr. FORT moved to suspend tho ru1eR and
adopt 4 resolution declaring that ii an iucreaso
OF taxation bo found necessary. such increase
shall commence with the taxation of persons and
corporations OIL thoir annual incomes, dividends,
aud Salaries. Carriaa-yeau, 12G; nays, 62.
a. SLIGHT uNpLEAHANTxESs,
hlr. dA1lElELD, at half-pant 2. moved an al-
|ournnaent. Tlsro appeared to be 4 large ma
1ority In fayor OF tho motion. Tie yeas aud
nays wero ordered. a,ld tho Speaker intinlatel to
MI. Garfield that tho latter would not lavo been
recognized II le lad understood thut he intended
to moyo an adjournment, III the Speaker Ind
told him (Gartiold) that lie lad promised to re-
cognixe A1r. Orr, who Desired to have n bill
passed.
Mr. GARFtELD defended himself from any
imputation Of Ind faith In making the motion,
which he theroupon withdrew. :
A1r. POTTER objected to the Speaker telling,
any member. particularly tile Chairman Of III
Important committee, that ho had no right to
submit motion to ndtourn.
Tho SPEAKER replied that Id stood by his
remark. the gentleman from New York to the
contrary notwithstanding.
hlr. GARFIELD Aaid lie did mt permit any
nun IN tho House, NOT even tho Speaker, to
question his good faith.
4: The SPEAKER aaid lle had not quostionedI
NJ. Garaelds good faith, and would not permit
tlerhan from Now York Cpotter).
:. Mr. porrElt-The gentleman from Movie
han not questioned the Speakers good faith.
Tho SlEAl[EA-Tllo gonsonIan from Now
iotk assunoa tho right to critlclso the conduct
Mr.. p0TTER-I questiouod tue aul.ority OF
the Speaker 70 say to any member of the IIouae
that he ahonlt! not move an adjournment.
:. The 6pEAkEll-r4a gentleman from Now
York had no lsBue with tho Chair. Tho gentle.
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