Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-03-05
xLIIId CONGRESS.
SENATE.

\ 6ENATE.
Mr.. Chandler, Of Mich, presented petition
| for the extension of the money-order system
to every post-ofice In the United States and
the reduction Of the charges In such offices;
Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and
Post Routes.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Me-, introduced bill to
establish uniform registry Of sea going YES
sells, to afford protection to life on shipboard,
and to govern rebates on duties on merchan-
disc damaged on the voyage Of importation:
Mr.. Norwood, Of Ga, introduced bill to
restore the franking privilege. It proposes
simply to repeal the repeating act OF Jan. III,
1878. Referred to the Committee ON Post
Offices and Post Roads.
| Mr.. Ingalls,, of Kan, introduced bill to
confirm homestead titles In all cases where the
claimants have settled on railroad land grants
| in good faith and made valuable improvements
thereon. Referred to the Committee on
Public Lands.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Me-, introduced q joint
resolution authorizing the President Of the
United States to convene court Of inquiry to
be composed Of FIVE officers Of the ARMY, to In
vestigate the charges against Gen. 0. D.
Howard, contained in the letter Of the Secre-
tary of War to the House Of Representatives
Of December 5, 1873.
Mr.. Cooper, Of Tenn, introduced q bill to
refund internal revenue taxes improperly
assessed and collected Referred to the
Committee on Finance. It directs the re-
mission or repayment Of all taxes assessed or
collected on or from citizens in the insurrec-
tionary States contrary to the provisions OF the
Treasury Department circular No. 16, issued
June II, 1867.
Mr.. Sargent, Of CAL. introduced q bill in re-
lation to certain deposits in the Post Office De-
partment It authorizes the Postmaster Gem
eral to collect certified checks on national banks
deposited by bidders as security for the faithful
| performance Of contracts, and to place the pro-
ceeds in the Treasury Of the United States, to
remain there until the contracts are awarded,
after which the amount shall be returned to
the bidders depositing it.
The House joint resolution for committee
Of inquiry in the case Of General Howard was
passed.
Senator Goldthwaite, Of Ala. introduced q
bill amendatory Of the act OF March 8, 1865,
| imposing . tax Of ten per cent. on the circula-
ton Of State bank notes. Referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Sargent, Of Cal. introduced bill, which
was referred 70 the Committee on Education
and Labor, to establish q Bureau Of Health.
It proposes to establish at Washington, under
the direction Of the Interior Department, Q
| Bureau Of Health.
mans Finance bill
BE Il enacted de-, That on the LIST day OF
January, 1876, the Secretary Of the Treasury
shall pay on demand to sny holder Of United
States notes to the amount Of $1,000. or any
multiple thereof in exchange for such notes.
an equal amount Of the gold coin Of the United
States, or in lieu Of coin he may at his option
issue in exchange for said notes an equal
amount Of coupon or registered bonds OF the
United States in such form as he may prescribe,
and Of such denominations Of $50 or some
multiple Of that sum, redeemable in coin OF
| .ho ,ra,a,,t and ~ valua nj fha r,leaaure Of
the United States after ten years from the date
| of their issue, and bearing interest payable
quarterly in such coin at the rate Of five per
oentum per annum, and the Secretary Of the
Treasury may reissue the United States notes
80 received, or il they are cancelled, may issue
United States notes to the same amount, either
to purchase or redeem the public debt, or to
meet the current payments for the public
service, and the said bonds and the interest
thereon shall be exempt from the payment OF
all taxes or duties Of the United States, as well
as from taxation in any form by or under
State, municipal, or legal authority, and the
said bonds shall have set forth and expressed
and shall with their coupons be made payable
at the Treasury Of the United States.
SEC 2. That from and after the first day OF
July next the limit Of the aggregate circulation
Of national banks now prescribed by law is
repealed, and all banks thereafter organized
! shall deposit as security for their circulating
notes bonds Of the United States issued under
this act or under the act entitled .An act to
authorize the refunding Of the debt, approved
Mr.. Sargent, of Cal, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported, with amendments, the
bill to encourage the establishment Of marine
schools.
The motion Of Mr.. Oglesby. of H., to strike
out from the bankruptcy bill the words, "ol
who has stopped or suspended and not resumed ,sp!
payment of his commercial paper within
period Of forty days" 30 that persons Of tha,
class should not be considered bankrupts, wa
rejected by 81 nays to 18 yeas.
Mr.. Carpenter, Of Wis, introduced bill, oi
which he had given previous notice, to restore
the rights Of the State of Louisiana, and said
he desired to have the bill printed and lie Oh
the table. Early next week he would ask te
take it up for reference, and would ask the it,
diligence Of the Senate to submit some remarks
explanatory Of the bill. The bill was ordered
to be printed and lie on the table.
Mr.. Chandler, Of Mich, introduced bill Il
authorize the sale of certain public property
It directs the Secretary Of War to sell to the
highest bidder all the lands and tenements be
longing to the United States at Augusta, Me-.
Dearbornville, Mich; Pkesyille, Nd; and Saf
Harbor, L. l., now or heretofore used fol
arsenal purposes.
| HOUSE.
Mr. Coburn, Of Ind, from the Committee
on Military Affairs, reported joint resolution
requesting the President to convene court oi
inquiry of not less than five officers Of the army
to investigate fully all the charges against
Brig. General o. o. Howard, contained in the
communication OF the Secretary Of War Of Dec
the moral as the legal responsibility for sucf
offenses II any may be discovered. After {
lengthy discussion the resolution was amended
giving Gen. Howard the right of challenge, ,ani
as amended, passed by q vote Of 172 to g..
Mr.. Cox, OF N. Y, offered a Joint resolution
giving the thanks Of Congress to the officers
and crew Of the steamship Atlantic Of the
brigantine Scotland in mid-ocesn. Passed.
The resolution ordering an investigation into
the affairs Of the District Of Columbia was
adopted.
Mr.. White, Of Ala, presented articles Of
impeachment against Richard Busteed, United
States Judge Of Alabama, which were ordered
to be printed aud referred to the Judiciary
Committee. The charges were presented by
Alexander White, . citizen Of Alabama.
Mr.. Stowell, Of Va, moved to suspend the
rules and adopt q resolution authorizing the
Post Office Committee to report on the 18th OF
February bill for the free iistfi3lHon OF
printed matter, &C., and make Ia special
order from and after tEs. oay. Agreed to
164 to sc.
Mr.. Butler, of Mass, introduced q joint
resolution providing that in all cases, under
civil service examinations for Government
positions, when disabled soldier, his wife, OF
the widow Of a soldier who died Of wounds OF
disability contracted in the service shall pass
the examination at the required standard fixed
BY the rules, such person shall haye the
precedence to appointments. Passed.
When the army bill came np Mr. Cox. Of n.