Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-25
FORTYTHIRD CONGRESS.
WEDNESDAY, February %.

SUBSTITUTION OF national bank currency for legal
tender notes, and that il be made legal ten
| der for all debts, public or private. Referred
to Finance Committee.
Mr.. Logan presented memorial of Chicago
Board OF Trade respecting notifications in the
customs laws. Referred to Finance Committee
MI Ramsey presented memorial of citizens
OF Buffalo protesting against any renewal Of
the ranking privilege, and asking that a list of
monthly, together with weight, and the rates OF
postage on the same. Referred to Committee
Mr.. Anthony submitted a resolution that the
Committee on Printing be instructed to inquire
into the expediency of erecting in the city OF
Washington the naval monument now being
constructed by Franklin simmons. Adopted.
MIR. Wright introduced q bill, which he ex,
planned, authorizing the Secretary of the Int.
rlor TO ascertain and certify as TO the quantity
OF land located under military warrants in GER
tain states.
MIR. Sargent inquired how much money would
be taken out OF the Treasury py this bill.
Mr.. Wright said he did not know.
The bill was referred to the Committee on
Public Lands.
The bin to provide for the appointment of
com mission to investigate
THE ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR TRAFFIC
| was taken up.
Mr.. schurz said this bill proposed much more
tnan mere parliamentary inquiry; II trenched
decidedly upon matters which pertained to the
jurisdiction of the state police. There were
many other matters which m. ght as well be in
quired into by Congress as this. There was
gambling, that vicious habit, the results OF
which, it might be argued, were Just as ruinous
as that of drinking. Then there was the female
love for dress, which had often caused young
men-bank clerks and others-to rob their en-
ployers to be able to crafty. Then Congress
might institute an inquiry as TO the effects of
hot soda upon society, and continuing the idea
there would be nothing pertaining to the habits
OF the people that might not be investigated,
and IN the end Bureau of Health and Morals
would be created. He said that nothing was
more repusive to him than a drunken man
unless IL be drunken woman, but he was
satisfied that all cOercive and prohibitory
measures only tended to aggravate rather than
lessen the evils now associated with the use OF
Intoxicating liquors. He favored the providing
or better pleasures for the people, pleasures
harmless but entertaining at could be enjoyed
by both sexes together, and which would be
more attractive and wean them from the fasc-
nations of the world. For the reason that he
regarded this bill as eDcroaching upon state
proPriety and expediency of the legislation
Proposed, he must vote against the bill.
Mr. FreIlnghuysen spoke of the evils of intern
terance, which had attracted the attention of
the philsnthropic for long time, and the
effects of which had been felt in almost every
family in the land. He advocated the propriety
The morning hour expiring, the bill went
over.
Mr.. Cameron asked the Senate to take mp the
HOusS Centennial exposition bill.
Mr. Sargent said il was very probable tina,
this bill would result in fixing very large ap-
preparation bill, possibly calling Tor several
less, he proposed to antagonize with it ali the
regular appropriation bills.
The billto provide for the equalization of the
NATIONAL banking circulation was then taken up
Mr. MerrimOn, who was entitled to the floor
argued that the business interests of the c0uu
ny absolutely demanded more currency. He
held that II more national banks were estab
lshed III the south the tendency would be 10
loCaliZe capital.
Mr.. Sherman said that he was absolutely
shocked ty some OF the remarks lie had heard
upon this floor. Both parties were soemnly
committed TO the resumption of specie pay
ment, and every enc knows th at the more paper
money issued the farther we are removed from
specie payments.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Speaker presented the following executive com
munications, which were referred, viz:
From the Secretary of the Treasury trans
mitting estimates OF Deficiencies in appropria-
tions ior tie year ending June 3Oth, 1874, and
From the Secretary of the Interior asking An
appropriation in aid Of Indians In Shasta coun.
ty, California.
petition of officers asking that troops serving on
the frontier may have better facilities with re
gard to leaves of absence.
FROM the Secretary Of War in relation to the
oetter protection OF certain barracks on the
Colorado river.
From the Secretary of the Interior in relation
10 memorial OF Indians on the Cataraugus AMI
Aneghany reservations In New York.
From the Secretary Of War in relation to An
appropriation for the improvement of tn
mouth Of the Mississippi river.
from the Secretary Of War in relation to the
condition and wants of the Utes, Piutes Shes
hone and other Indians.
From the Secretary of War in relation to an
appropriation for the protection of the right
hank OF the Rio Grande river, on the site OF
Fort Brown, Texas.
From the Secretary of War transmitting a
further report in relation To the Improvement
OF the Ohio river, below the falls
FROM the President of the United States.
Iat shifting memorial in relation 10 the cul-
tvaton of timber, and a draft of a resolution
prepared by the American association for the
advancement of science.
MT. Bradley, (Mich.,) from the Committee
act for restoration to sale of certain lands in
Whole.
Mr.. O'Brien (Sfd.) presented the petition of
Mary Ann Roche, of Baltimore, widow OF
James Roche who served in the Maryland Ar
hIery IN ISL, asking for pension. Referred.
Affairs, reported adversely on the bill to retain
Rear Admiral d. r. Sands on the active list of
navy; Tabled. Also reported back bill to
pay John Holroyd for the use OF his patent and
inventions by the government. Referred 10
Committee on Patents.
MI. Archer, md, ] from same committee, re-
TO the naval service. Tabled.
Mr. Burleigh, IMe,,l from same committee,
reported adversely bill for the relief of John
Z: Thorn, late Of the United States navy.
Mr.. Gooch, (Mass.,) from same committee,
reported adversely on petition OF Charles ID.
Niles and 81 other Naval Academy cadets OF
the class OF 1872, praying that they NAV obtain
rank in accordance with their examination.
Tabled Also, reported fsvorably a bill to
restore William Kilbourne, of San Francisco
to the navy as an engineer. Passed.
Mr.. Myers, PA from the same committee
reported favorably upon q bill to provide an
outfit of clothing to the enlisted men and bows
of the navy; and also a bill to fix the paw OF
civil engineers in the navy, both of which were
referred to the mmittee of the whole.
Mr.. LamsOn, (Ohio) from the same commit
tee, reported adversely on the bill TO authorize
corrections to be made In errors in prize cases
Tabled.
Mr.. Whitthorne, (Tenn.) from the same COM
mittee, reported bill for the relief of the heirs
at law Of William G. Brashears, an officer OF
the Texas navy.
Mr.. Plstt, (va.) from same com mittee. re
ported adversely upon the bill to established a
navy yard at Port Royal, 8. c.; ana also on the
bill to increase the facilities for docking and
building at the Washington navy ward
Tabled Also, reported favorably on the bill
authorizing the Secretary of the NAVY to re-
move the POWDER mag zazine at Norfolk, Va
Passed. ~
MI. Orth, (Ind.) from the Committee on For
eign Affair, reported q DILL providing that here
after all commissions Of postmasters appointed
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