The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-11
Forty Third Congress-First Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON. April TO-
long debate took place ON the motion OF
MI: Anthony to prin9 500 copies of the naval
register for 1874 for the use Of the Senate. The
ueoate involved the question of the Thanking
p;i n and was not concluded at the expira
tioe OF the morning hOCr.
"A Dill. amendatOry of the act for enrolling
ana licensing vessels to be employed in the
coastlng trade and fisheries, and for regulating
t1e same, was passed. 1t exempts boats en-
ployeo on canals and internal waters from GUS
toms and all other fees
IN Inc Senate resumed the consideration of the
osii 70 provide for incorporation and regulation
" ianroad companies in the territories, the
pMGuIulng question being on the substitute of
H. A. sargent, torbidding railroads to cross In
OF tne Secretary of the Interior was FIRST OBJ
Iai1ea. After discussion it was withdrawn,
anu sue amendment of Mr.. Buckingham. of
lered Yesterday, forbidding any road to cross
1nrs tho reservation was agreed to- The bill
wss then reported to the Senate and the amend
ments made in Committee of the Whole were
concurred in. "Ao'o "0io
MI, Mr.. Wadleigh moved to amend as follows .
maj congress may at any time. when, in its
OPINION, the public good requires it, add to, al
yer ana amend or repeal this act, and whenever
any territory or any part thereof, in which the
T1n!oad Is located, shall be admitted into the
e Union as State, the Legislature of any such
state may at any tme add to, alter amend or
repeal this act so far as it relates to such rail-
road or any part thereof, which shall be within
the territory of said State. Agreed to.
M: bayard moved an amendment to provide
Inae IN organizing corporation for the con-
s.ructon OF road, majority of the persons
sba Ior the charter shall be residents in
ra,iroad is to be built Agreed to-
-. MI. Bayard offered an amendment providing
that the amount uf capital stock of apy road
s 81 not be less than $4,000 per mile. Agreed
Peuding action on the bill Mr.. Cameron
moved an executive session.
AZ the request of Mr.. Hamlin the bill report
ee from the Conn ittee on Commerce to-day to
authorize the issue of an American register to
the English brig Hattie Eaton, was taken u %
and passed.
The Senate went iuto exec i've session and af
ter short time adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE
Mr.. Butler, of the Judiciary Committee, re-
ported bill removing the political disabilities
from David A. Telfair of North Carolina, and
Charles H. McBlair of Maryland. Passed He
also introduced bill to repeal so much of the
laws relating to army organization as estab-
lished distinctions to the prejudice of colored
citizens Referred to the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs.
Mr.. Dreamer of New York. offered a resolu-
ton reciting that the Commissioners of Emf
grationin New York had recently made rules
depriving the emigrant societies Of the power to
render protection and aid to emigrants, and
ipstructlng the Committee on Commerce to in
vestigate the matter. Referred to the Commit
tee ON Commerce.
Mr. Butler of Mass, called up his motion to
reconsider the vote OF yesterday pOstponng the
currency bill, and proceeded to give the reasons
which actuated his course in the matter. The
object was, he said, first to have the Senate bill
passed without an amendment, and that when
relief was secured to go on and perfect the cur
rfnIh
Mr.. Cobb of Kansas, asked Mr. Butler
whether he was in favor of the free banking
clause of the House bill and would support it.
MIR. Butler replied he was favorable to pro-
vision for free banking; but not in the precise
form provided in the Hou bill. He was in
favor of free banking if that was tho best thing
that could be done for relieving the dearth Of
the currency. He intimated the belief that the
President would not veto bill which would le-
galize his own action. He wanted the Senate
mint and for the relief of the business Of the
country. He then would go in for perfecting
the House bill in the language for the New
England fishermen. He thought this had bet
ter "pawl," that is, put down the catch and
hold what they had got and then spit on their
hands and take another heave. Laughter)
Mr.: Kellogg of Conn, asked Mr. Butler
whether he had understood him to say the
President would not veto the Senate bill
| The Speaker, interruptng, said that is an
improper question never to be discussed.
| Mr.. Kellog-That is precisely why asked
| the question.
| The Speaker The Chair did not observe the
| gentleman from Massachusetts use the phr, Sc
or he would have stopped him. 1t is an luvas-
| ion of the dignity and rights of the House OF
! Representatives to allude to the possibility OF
! the President vetoing bill.
| Mr.. Butler-I was dealing with what-I saw
| in the newspapers, and beg the pardon of the
House for doing So (Laughter); and without
any other view. l want the matter brought
forward so the newspaper SANDER, as believe
it, on the Executive, charging him to be an
obstructionist of the prosperity of the country,
| may be removed. That is all. 1 only mention
ed it in a negative sense, not in a positive
sense.
Mr. Dawes-I would like TO know whether il
is more parliamentary to allude to it in mega
tive sense than in parliamentary sense
The Speaker-The Chair thinks not.
Mr.. Butler-I stand the correction. 1t is MOI
will do foolish thing.
MIR. Cox The gentleman from Massachusetts,
has already thrown to the House the opinion of
the Executive.
Mr.. Butler-I have not.
Mr.. Cox-I think he owes it to the House to
The speaker-fhe Chair cannot allow that
to be discussed.
Mr.. Cox-It has already been discussed.
Mr.. Butler-I have said to the contrary, and
It the gentleman's ears had been as acute as
they are long, he would have understood
me (Laughter.l
Mr.: Cox-The gentleman ought to have long
ears for he is the organ of this admin ;tration
Mr.. Hale of New York. asked the gentle.
man from Massachusetts if l correctly under
stood him as proposing to take from the Speak
er's table and pass the Senate bill, and that he
does not propose to take that as finality but
only as an entering wedge for that further in
crease of the currency which he deems desira-
ble
Mr.. Butler-I did not use the words ''enter-
ing wedge"
Mr., Hale-I did not understand.
Mr.. Butler, interrupting-I will make my
remarks clear to the most moderate capacity
loud laughter The Senate has passed a
bill to which the country is locking with ankle
ty. want that bill to become law as estab-
fishing the principal on which Congress means
to act IN regard to this great question, that is
ALL
Mr.. Frye of Maine-Dd not the gentleman
then say that he proposed to spit on his hands
and start anew?
Mr.. Butler-Yes. r..
Mr.. Cox-Then would not like to have his
hands. loud laughter.)
After further discussion in the same view
the House commenced to vote. The first vote
was on Mr. Buffers motion to lay on the ia
BILE the motion to reconsider the postpone ment
vote, and it was defeated by the casting vote
If the Speaker, and amid great excitement
whereupon the Speaker voted no.
Ton the motion to table the motion to recon
slider the vote of the House postponing action
on the currency bill in order that the Senate
bill. might be taken up and passed. ali of the
New England members except Butler voted no,
as did nearly all of the contractionists. Had
the motion to table the motion for reconsidera-
ton been carried Gen. Butler would lhave had
control of the bill which he proposed to sub
stitnte.
The question was taken on reconsidering the
postponement vote, and it was reco considered,
yeas 1913, ayes 100. The vote then came back
on the motion to postpone. and was rejected on
a vote by tellers-79 to LOG. The bill was then
brought again before the House for antion.
Mr. Maynard of Tenn, proposed to reopen
the debate in order to let Mr.. Dawes speak on
the bill. but objection was made.
The previous question was moved and Sec
onded Or all the pending amendments, and
the House proceeded to vote on them in their
order, The first vote was on the amendment
offered BY Mr.. Mitchell of Wis, a member of
the Banking Committee, as follows: Add to
section two the following; Provided that in
case any increase of the national bank note cir
culation beyond the present authorized limit
OF 1854 100000 shall take place, the Secretary
OF the Treasury is hereby authorized and d.
rected to retire and cancel legel tender notes O
the extent of such increase till the outstanding
and unpaid legal tender notes shall be reduced
to $500 100000, and for this purpose he is au-
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