Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-29
CONGRESSIONAL.
Senate.


! sented petition from ". W. COrcorIn.
G. W. Rigs and other tax PAYERS Of
Washin -5ton, asking for an inves,: yation
into the affairs OF the District of Column
! bia. Laid on the table.
On motion of McCreery the creden-
tials OF Mcmillan as Senator from Lor:-
siana We're referred to the Committee on
Elections
On Motion of Morton, MS resolution
for the creation Of a Board of Transpo.-
tation Commissioners, offered a few days
since. was taken up. and he addressed
the Senate IN its favo-.
At the conclusion of mis- speech the
Finance Committee resolution was taken
j, but Blyard not bairg ready t. speak
= further consideration WAS postponed
-intll tomorrow.
The Senat- then proceeded % the cor
sitlerttion Of tn calendar. the us. bill
icing that int.o,luccl by S1.p'!cr on tho
first day Of the session, su.?le neEta,y
to the Act to project ali c,sjzans il tn:
civil rights aud TO fUsuIsL mcitus H..
their vindication.
Ferry Of Connecticut moved to refer
The bill to the judiciary Committee.
Sumnet oppose. toe reference and
said he could see IL thing III it bl5 Il
mode of opposition by delay. Tie bill
should have been ac,ed upon the first
day Of ths session. 1t was the darling
desire of Is soul TO have this great
question closeu now. - that Lit Yer again
Ill our legislation such a word as white
or ''black" should appear: bat le5isla-
ton should be only for citizens
Ffelinghuyseu a member OF the com
mite thought he could assure Sumne-
that If the bill was referred to the Judi
CARY Committee it would be perfectly
reported back within two weeks On
this assurance Sumner was willing to
consent to its reference
Edmunds, Stewart and Morrill, of
Maine favored its reference. The motion
to refer was agreed to.
The joint resolution proposing al
amendment to the Constitution making
the election of President by direct vote
Of the people and 10 abolish the office OF
Vice President being next on the calea-
dar, Sumner. who introduced it, spoke
briefly III It's favor.
Mot,on said the Committee on cleo
tons wele considering the subject, and
would report as soon as the resolution
was referred to the Committee GA
Elections.
Edmunds gave notice that ne would |
on Thursday ask tue Senate TO tlke up !
the Bankrupt Bill
The bill to authorize the organization |
of national banks without ejaculation
was then taken up
Morton offered as an additional sec
ion to his bill authorizing national
banks that have reduced their capita!
stock to withdraw proportion of their
bonds upen reducing their own circulat-
ing notes and depositing legal proper
ton OF lawful money in lieu thereof
Thurman opposed the bill, and did
not think Congress had the powe. to
charte-' banks In this way without lin
tation.
Eaya:d offered an amendment to
strike ont that part of the bill which au-
.horizes the organization of banks with
,dt circulation upon depositing with the
Treasurer of the United States $4,000
n registered bonds, SO that the bill
would only authorize national banks to
withdraw theif bonds in excess of
$40. 0GO, and national banks to withdraw
heir bonds on deposit as security for
heir circulating notes in the amount of
500, 600 upon returning to the Comp
roller of the Currency lawful money, to
Ne deposited In the Treasury of the
United States for the redemption of an
mount Of circulating notes of such
ranks.