Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-02-24
CONGRESSIONAL.

The Senate was not in session on the 18th.
The day inthe House was devoted to speech>
making upon the subjects of cheap transport
tation, National bank circulation and the
currency.
In the Senate. on the 10th, the creden-
tials of Hon. R. E. Withers, Senator elect
from Virginia, were read and placed on file.
TIE debate upon the bill for the equalization
of National banking circulation was resumed.
Pending action upon motion to refer the
bill back to the Finance Committee, the Sens
ate adjourned. In the House Mr.. Maynard
gave notice that he would move to take up the
House Currency bill on Thursday. Mr. KeI-
ley offered a concurrent resolution that Hon.
James G. Blaine, Speaker of the House, be
invited to preside. and Hon. Henry Wilson,
Vice President of the United States, be re-
quested to deliver an address at the Con-
gressioual Centennial, to be held in Carpenters
Hall, in Philadelphia, on September 6, 1874
Objection was made by Mr. Hale, who held
that the adoption of the resolution would COM
NIT Congress to the National Centennial and
secure large appropriation to meet its cx-
penses. Considerable discussion ensued upon
the subject. The resolution was finally re-
ferred to the Special Committee on the Gem
tennial. Mr.. O'Brien offered resolution for
the removal of the Naval Asylum from Phila>
delphia to Annapolis. The resolution, with
a letter from Admiral Porter endorsing it,
was referred to tie Committee on Naval AT
fairs.
In tie Senate, on the 18th, the Finance
Committee was instructed to inquire into the
prepriety of providing that hereafter all banks
shall be organized by the States, and that
each State shall decide the amount of capital
required for its legitimate business a bill
requiring the use of patent balIot>box in
Presidential and Congressional elections was
referred to the Committee On Elections. The
debate upon the bill to equalize the National
banking circulation was continued. In the
House a memorial of certain citizens of Ball
timOre, protesting against the imposition of
any duty tea and coffee, was referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means
In the Senate, on the 18th, bill was
passed granting condemned cannon for tho
soldiers monument in Philadelphia. The bill
ordering commission of investigation in re.
lation to the trsfic IN alcoholic liquors was
discussed until the expiration of the morning
hour The debate upon the bill for the
equalization of Rational banking circulation
was resumed. \ vote was taken upon Dir.
SCOTS amendment providing that the whole
National bank circulation shall be redeemed
in specie or United States interest bearing
bonds. and 1t was rejected-yeas %. nays 80.
In the House bill allowing the free trans
mission BY mail of public documents, seeds
sent by the Agricultural Department, ex-
change newspapers, and weekly papers in the
county where published, was taken up and
discussed until $50 p. VI.
In the Senate, on the 10Th, the bill TO
equalize the National banking circulation was
IN order, and additional amendments were
made, but no fnal action taken. In the
House the discussion of the bill relating to
the frankins privilege was resumed, and Mr..
kasson advocated his substitute for tho bill.
I'LL ueL LePlieu III razor OF tic pending
bill, and severely criticised the management
of the POstOfice Department. During the
debate Mr.. Beck boldly Denounced the Posts
master General as totally unworthy of conf
dence- Mr.. Grassland replied, and brought
on most disgraceful persona! alteration with
Mr. Beck, in which Mr. Grassland became so
enrsged as to shake his fist in Mr.. Beck's
face, aud utter confusion was caused for some
time. The debate continued at great length.
but in very disorderly manner. No action
was taken on the bill
In the Senate =on the goth, the debate
upon the bill equaIizing National Banking
circulation was continued. but no fioal action
!. was taken. In the House, mutual ezpIana-
tons aud expressions of personal regard were
made, in rather Pickwickian manner, by
Messrs: Beck and Grassland. The Secretary
of the Navy was called on for information,
in relation to the propriety of removing the
Navy Asylum from Philadel phia to Annapo>
lis.
Mr.. HEREFORD AND THE BACK