, 1874-02-17
WASHINGTON.
tcontlnucd from tho First rnHc.'

rnnrun sorylco also, to abolish oorkain OuBtom-
Houses and to discharge MBoloas oiicora; ,,.
o1or|cal force OF tho War Department..
1ey Sfr 1,HTT,T,IpS fby reuueat)-To enable |
,,o f,antral Dranch linton Pacific Ratlroad
to submit It's claims against. the United statss,
nnlor oxiatinr la,Ys, to tho decision Of tho su-
nrome Conrt.
r,;as,n,, for lin reorganization Of tho customs
ravonuo aoryIco.
,anI fnr tbo soyorol lines of tho st. Paul d pa-
ajHn 11nilrnni
Ty Mr. GANNON-A memorial Of tho utah
Ieqslaturo asking Congress to appoint Com-
jnouiro into ali tho alleged abuses In tcrritorin!
nfaira tloro, aud In tho meantime to suBponu all
action for aponin legislation In regard to UTAH.
h1r. LAWlsENOE-To abolish tonsfoh AGon.se' nI.Ie
mn.tprs and Collectors Of informal Revenue,
thus ofrccsing an nunual BaTing OF halt million
dollars.
JUDICIAL EXPENDITURES.
Mr.. HYNES ofTorod resolution inatructing
tho ~; Committee nj @ on Contingent Expenses IN tho
nonartment n Of Justice to Inquire into tho judi.
~ axncuf,;turn in tho NoBtorn District of
Arkansas, Adopted.
PENSION AGENCIES.
Mr. nr1rrr IN introduced bill to amond and
ooaifv tho laws in regard to tho payment Of pen-
s;nna ao NJ to secure of|ooncY md economy. 1t
nronosoa to nholtsI, tho now existing pension
aroncios aud mako postnlaasors at each county
seat ox-ofiIcio PoDBion Agents, and mako It tho
11ty Of postmnstcrs to Correct The rolls and ro
daaths " removals. otc., wlloroupon checks or
drafts for tic amount duo each pensioner aro
forwarded to Tho postmastor for distribution, 1
10 cents each, to bo paid by the Government.
CURRENCY ILL.,
Er. MAYNARD moved to suspend tho rulos
and make tic bill reported from tho Banking
YoA{1 kr n1
order for Thursday noxt. and until dispoaod Of.
rho motion to suspend tho rules vns dofeated
-yoan. 143; nays. 90-lcss than two-thirds in
the affirmative.
Mr. MAYNARD thon gayo notice that, X the
uolae wont into Committee Of tho Whole on
1'hursiay. ho would move to set aside the other
Bills on tic calendar TINT preceded the Currency
bill. ...7.....
Mfr. KELLEY pal offered resolution that
members OF tLo House and sonato roasncmble in
Carpoutcr'B Hall, Philadelphia, in informal joint
session, on Monday, Sept. 6, 1874, in centennial
cntes from tho Several Colonies md PROVINCES Of
North America on Monday tho 9th Of 8optem-
bor, 1774, md that tho Speaker OF tho House bc
inyitod to preside over tho meeting, and that
VICE. President Wilson be requested to deliver IN
addroBs appropriate to tho occasion.
After ron,ar1sB iu support Of tho resolution by
Moasrg. KELLEY and WADDELL, Mr. HALE
lAie.1 opposed the resolution as IN uuprecedcnt-
nd thing. Ilc fundamental Qb1pGtlGn WHICH AQ
Ind In l TO (. was that Ills was but ono OF many
measurcs preparatory to having Congress ap-
prvpriato money to pay tho expenses Of the
rreat Centennial Exposition OF 1876, to amount
&pn Jon q, 900, 900 to siooo9 goo. = -.
Committee On Centennial Exposition. ue
thoueht It eomething lisroapecsful to tho Sennto
to propose that it's prosid,ng officer should do
llyer an address, and TINT tho Speaker OF the
House Bhould proeido over the joint Convention,
Mr. KELLEY moved to suspend tho rules and
nlont tho resolutjon,
The motion to suspoud yas seconded SO to &c.
Tho Houso refused to euspend tho rules by
12S veap to 95 naya-not two thirds III tho
nflrmati've,-so i' tho RESOLUTION was rejected.
nEvExuE pEo1sroNs.
MIR. KASsON, from tho Committee Of Ways
and Mems. roportel bill providing that
moneys paid into tho hands OF any Collector, or
into tho treasury for customs duties IN accord
nuce with any decision or ruling previously
1nado by the Secretary of tho Treasury, shall not
ho refundol or repaid. except In purauauco of
special appropriations made therefor. or in &c.
States Court giving construction to tho law,
and from which tho Attornoy-q General shall Ger.
tify that no appeal or writ OF error will bo taken
BY the United statos; also, providing TINT no
rtl1ing or decision ouco made by the Secretary OF
the Treasury iu regard to customs dutied, shall
DO changed by the Hamo, or a succeeding Score
tary, except it be In concurrence with an opin-
Ion in favor Of such changoa given BY the Attor" M
ney-General, or by reason OF 1udcla! aeclsion
Of tho United StnteB Court a1cctng tho Hame
from which the Attorney Goneral shall certify
tLat no appeal or writ Of error WILL bo taken by
Tho United States.
Discussion OF tho subject was participatad in BY
MesBrs. BUTLER (Mass.), DAWES, WOOD,
DECK, BURCIIARD, liAssbN, and KELLEY,
the latter stating that conspiracy Of Now York
lawyers had boon formed to procure tho re.
funding OF duties, they to have one-half Of oil
tho sums recovered, aud that M enrolled bill in
Aha Gfnto Dnnnrtment Ind feen hammered will,
by tue change Of d comma, in order to enablo
that conspiracy OF lawyers to Becure d royerBa1
nent g. oo0.
,nrat s,,a III ~ * utnto nnnartmont wat
nat res,,,nna;hia ~"~ ii for s,.t Il WV 3S''
~ RTI:I ~ I;ooIo;roo1 tho iaea of bo11inr
t,at ~ 1aner,,e,,t raa,,ana;1a wv 'NoA - A'
thst Mr HAWEs wcne ;oIo fmrtber EXPLANATION
t,o matter md ar.rsel TINT the Secrotary Of tb
TroaaMrv 1 woa a"q r,nSf ~ Tia docinon WHIT il