, 1874-04-05
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.
SENATE.
WARRINGTON, D. G. Ap-n l.
Ho4 IN HAkeinn


ENROLMENT or v1ssE1s,
r. KEGLEY, from the COMMITTEES On Commerce
x2oted bl a.neadatory Of the act Of July is. l;e3
srgard to the enrolment Of co.sfng and dshiuj
~seA It provides that tha act aha1i not he 20 con
Eued to apply to canal boats, boats employed
tsrna waters Or canals Of any State, and that ii
ell boats, except only such provided with kA
cFropell:ng machinery adaptedro 47ke or coastwisa
t:de With Canada, shzu ee exempt from tho provis.
kas Of that act and from the payment Of all customs
I'D otae- taxes under auy act Of Congress. Passed.
INDIAN FnA1Ds.
LII. ADAMS offered q resolution OF instruction to
c. Committee on Indian Affairs, to investigate al
Eauds unfairnese, xud irregularities connected with
tse lndAn administration in the fiscal yszc of l873.
Eetsz1sd.
VI. BUTLER EAdass.) asked 1eare to report from
the Judiciary Committee bill prevent naladmnis-
t1an IN the civil service OF the United S.ates By o
ee:s against whom impeachment has been presented
IL m provides that whoever, being civil officer o1
Ee United States, except the President, Vice Presi
ri misdemeanors by the Hhuse Of Repre-
sstatves, shall be suspended until he shall
discharged from such Impeachment by the Senate,
ssithdrawal Of Impeachment The second Sec
TIC provides that the duties, Jurisdiction, aud pow
u of e7rry Suspended officer during the term Of such
*peEbion ahall be exercised by any officer authorized
sgnahou, dcatb or inability Of such civil oncer, o.,
provision ia uaads by law it authorizes the
Fssdens to appoa. IN officer to perform the duties Of
such Suspended officer, aud to receive tho Raary and
cnalunents belonging to such officer.
Ns. g. T. boar asked whether tbs bill included
@udgts Of the Supreme Court.
lii. DUTLLG replied that 1t did, and vas reported
n view Of certain IudgeA- Tho Judiciary Committee
sad now before charges against three Judges. He
aad IN bin ratnd one Judge (auding to Judge Durel)
tS4n4t whom It alleged that IS soon as he could
hold eoost long enough 10 cean up business for his
friends ne would 1esign It was great scandal that
IN snpeaeaed officer should continue to exercise the
functions Of The Office
Mr- M0REY objected to the bill being reported.
~ ~: bUILER-"Thst will not save Durel1-7
oo'ssdoa being made, the bill Was not reported.
On rnoon of Nj. 9plLso WiIsoy dnd, i. ~, ordored
oss nc speafera warrant ho issued for the attach
ne neat q g. Patrick, O, Montgomery, Ns, and that
pe nsoasas before tho House for contempt for re-
.ag .g 70 appear before the Judiciary Committee and
Bus.oed. ~ 11' '''l'eAsAA1DeA' Va s10s'
PRIVATE BILLS.
20 aouse then went into Committee OF the Tho!s
g IL private ea,andar, Mr. McSults in the chair.
ue Lon1natte6 rrse at O'Clock. and reported forty
k!'as saa ucrs than half pension bills, with were
,ssa!on passed by the House. Mona Of them we're
CURRENCY BILL
!ae aouRs then resumed confederation OF the Cur
r.ss!., ~! Ial, and was addressed BY Mr. KELLY in
aEeeaon thereto, and in favor of the $500 bonds
:. Introduced by him. He regarded the pending bill
r.,traa sazas Nth great danger the country and
n se II II sstIe was delusire. It represented
~. rFipo'n e 1s7or to Of eieia t1ees,nns 1sss
.t.a ,,aas. therefore. opposed to this bill,
49, s9eht to extend The monopoly banking system,
La 20 odlous to :he country. It proposed to
da.. ~ Provisions of the present law as to The
c.s+t " ponds TO secure circulation, 60 that it
-. ~ eptitlsd "a bill to increase the
- P11te OF C,itcd States bonds,
n. promote SPECULATION therein"
t...y nsnklEg system shat had maintained its
h7s! had been that which lad discarded bullion As
aoo,a55 1T redemption of ro:fs. Who had ever loet
it ~. :! the ncos Of The B-nk OF England or who
Ir..ssst tots dollar bJ the fauro Of United States
;.s.s;S note 10 buy him : dnllAx'a worth ct any
@asaAa prcdGc:ione
1oaipaE asked 3lr Kelley whether the man
T. rsa United Stste, bond {4nutner promise Of
:astsu tsu etat..} with Ereenb.cks OF HattopA! Bank
u not 1c take some lo4 per cent Ices In boudz
" e 1aee Fa!an Of the no,es,
= go declined to ansxer, aud ssd be preferred
i ma ,s NJ OWE speech. Tho South and West we're
a,ntr.-ot3on TO buy bonds IN speculative market,
sew ~ Passed. They in no better condition to
Ia Nsn they had t"en for the last four years,
i. ueS ranks xe7e established under tho hill in
.,.,.si 80 al Nekt, it would he by capitalists and
-. .ts aos s'st q tho Hudsu1. They would repre-
,dr.sa ats tecgn which would be - fatal to tie
III Sea ospsrity ol these sections Is the Eng
49, aooer- in ireland hid been fata to the prof.
Il, =. = t5at '1u!;. ppy ish1ld-
BCPcr1 ~. 'Gens we.s criticized by Mcesrs+
bCTpp1e ppeaD anl = E1ElA3l, and to the latter Mr.
fltss -. replied sast tn:ng the $500 bond propo-
t..+ - IA BUS" to The. question about the
pe-., &eosos st4, 011 GO to TIC currency, that The
she.ss ~7s on} 1A1 :2r! OF tie vEoto tsue, aud he
l!=nS 70 Mn would cocFde- his whisky much
rhsraAh II nd n. -. :.aat Il wa:ex added to It.
"1As taer 21tc1 %f icu1D-G,