The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-27
Louisiana Affairs as Viewed
from Both Sides.
BILL DAY in THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Orth Presents the Indiana Plan
for Financial Relief
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 1874
PETITIONS PRESENTED.

1Ork, Suggesting VdrlOuS dIucuulucHLS W tue GUS
toms laws. Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. FRELINGHUYsEN, FepA OF N. j., presented q
petition from DR.. David Maury, Horace Capron and
other American citizens residing in Japan, praying
the United States to remit the balance oil the
Japanese indemnity fund, to be used as an eduoa-
tional fund. Referred to the Committee on For
eign Relations
Mr.. CONKLING, (rep.) ofN, Y, presented petition
OF Seth Green for certain moneys due him under
the treaty between the United states and Vene-
zuela. Referred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
Mr. MORRILL,, (rep.) Of Me-, presented resolutions
OF the Portland (Me) Board OF Trade asking for a
modification OF the Bankrupt law, which was laid
on the table.
Mr.. FOREMAN, (rep.) OF W. Va, presented petit
ton from citizens of his State in regard to the
bridge across the Ohio River at Steubenville being
In bad condition and oostructing navigation. Re-
1erred to the Committee on transportation Routes.
PENSIONS FOR MEXICAN VETERANS.
Mr. LOGAN, (rep.) OF H., introduced bill grant
ing pensions to the survivors OF the OF 1S46-47-
Is with Mexico. Referred to the Committee ON
Pensions.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
MIR. BoGY, (dem.) OF Mo-. from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported iavorably the House bill
to confirm certain land titles In the State Of Mis-
souri, Passed.
Mr.. EDMUNDs, (rep.) of VT, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported further amendments to the
Bankrupt law. Ordered to be printed and laid on
the table.
Mr.. ANTHONY, rep.) Of R. L., from the Printing
Committee, reported unlavorably on the motion to
print the petition making charges against the gov
eminent IN the District OF Columbia. He said the
memorial made various Charges against public
officers, but no proof to sustain them had been
submitted. 1t had not been the custom OF the
Senate to print memorials, and he sa W no reason
why an exception should be made in this case.
Mr.. THURMAN, (dem.) OF OHIO, said that at the
proper time he would submit to the Senate a
as the petitioners asked, and would present their
proof to sustain the charges.
The committee were discharged from further
consideration of the motion to print, and the
memorial was laid on the table.
SENATORIAL EXTRAVAGANCE
Mi. MORRILL,, (rep) OF VT, introduced q resOlu.
ton instructlng the Committee on the Contingent
Expenses OF the Senate to consider the expediency
OF excluding from the stationery room OF the SEN
ate all articles except paper, pens, envelopes, ink,
pencils and mucilage.
Mr.. MORRILL, SAID the charge OF ex travagance in
been spread throughout the land, and when he
found that charge endorsed by such respectable
time to take some notice of 1t. Every Senator
knew these charges Of fraud were untrue. The
stationery and newspapers received by senators
came out OF the allowance of 1925 per annum to
each Senator Tor that purpose. He read from the
Advertiser that gold toothpcks wedding envel-
Opes card cases. &c, had been furnished to Sena-
tors and said he supposed that senators could get
what they pleased out Of their allowance but
could in no case exceed the sum OF $I25 fixed BY
ton that the entire Senate wing OF the Capitol,
office Of the Sergeant-at-Arms Secretary and en-
crossing clerks were supplied from the stationery
room. The whole quantity had been Jumped
together and divided by the number Of
Senators, the amount thus ascertained being
put forth as the quantity received by each Senator
For instance, IL had been inquired what Senators
did with eignty-two pounds OF sponge, when 1t
was well known that this sponge was used for
cleaning the doors and marble steps around the
Capitol. 1t had been furtner charged that senators
were furnished with car tickets. All knew how
untrue that was. He thought 1t best to crush this
fruitful source OF scandal, and have the stationery
only o Mane sss Gs
ceived any OF these fancy goods, and he did not
propose to give up his regular allowance Of station
cry on account OF false charges.
Mr. MORRILL, OF Vermont, thought 1t best to have
the stationery room 80 conducted that there
would be no room for these charges.
Mr. MORRILL,, OF Maine, SAID his friend from Yer
mont by his argument, was giving force to the
theory that this state Of things did exist.
Mr. HOWE, rep.) OF WIS.,, said it would be impos-
sible to have the stationery room or any other
room about the Capitol SO conducted that it would
not be lied about. Would the Senator from YER
mont guarantee that the stationery room, even ii
conducted as he proposed would not be lied about
,na each ep OF Me @ TO the fact
law, Tor stationery and newspapers ont a Senator
could decline those articles and take the money
chose to do 80 it would be nobOdy's business.
The resolution was agreed to-
CONDUCT OF DEBATE
Mr. MORRILL,, OF Vermont, submitted resolution
lnstructing the Committee on Rules to inquire
into the expediency OF reporting an additional
rule, declaring that 1t should not be IN order Tor
any Senator TO be interrupted while speaking ex-
cept Tor the correction OF an erroneous statement
OF TACT when called to. order. Referred to the
Committee on Rules
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. ROCKINGHAM lrep.) OF Conn.,. introduced
bill to secure to the Episcopal Mission Board
tain Indian lands in Minnesota. Referred to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
bill To- create p al 1reSon m
Referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
PACIFIC RAILROAD REPORTS.
resolution directing the Secretary OF the In erior
to furnish the Senate with copies Of the reports Of
the government directors OF the Union Pacific
Railroad Tor the years of 1872 and 1873 The reso-
auton was agreed to.
Mr.. BAYARD, (dem) OF Del, presented petition
from the Wilmington Board of Trade asking for the
Improvement OF the harbor of Wilmington, Del.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce.
FOREIGN COINAGE BILL PASSED.
The House bill granting authority for coinage to
loreign countries was taken up and passed.
AN OFFICE ABOLISHED.
Also the House bill to abolish the ONCE of First
Deputy Commissioner OF Internal Revenue.
AMENDMENTS TO THE BANKRUPTCY BILL.
The additional amendments recommended by
She Judiciary Committee to the Bankruptcy bill re.
late mostly to matters OF detail involved in the
amendments already reported. The following,
however, are new and Important
FUSt-Au diueuuucuI pIOVluiuk tudb Ill VASES Vi
voluntary bankruptcy no discharge shall be
granted to o debtor whose assets shall not be
equal to thirty-three per centum OF the claims
proved against his estate, upon which he Shall be
liable as principal debtor, without the assent of
his creditors IN number and value as prescribed
by the existing law. This repeats the provision
which now requires fifty per centum OF such as
sets.
second-An amendment providing that in COM
putting the number OF creditors who shall join III
petition to have debtor adjudged bankrupt, cred
itors whose respective debts do not exceed $3.50
snail not be reckOned as part OF the requisite pro-
portion or one-iourth of all the creditors Bat II
tnere De no creditors whose debts exceed the said
sum OF $780, or II the requisite number OF creditors
noiding debts exceeding $3.50 fail TO sign the petit
Eon, Tue creditors having debts OF less amount
snail DC feckoned Tor the purposes Aforesaid.
49, THE MEXICAN PENSION BILL.
mi. Logan 8 Dill provides That pension OF So per
surviving offcer and aenusted man. Including
militia volunteers OF the military and naval ser.
vice, VINO served sixty days in the war with Mex.
Of such officers and soldiers.
ptila were introduced foIOws.