The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-16
xLIIId CONGRESS-.
SENATE

| 10 amend the Diplomatic and Consular Systems
act Of Aug. IS, 1856. The bill Ia one drafted by
tho State Department, proposing to rOyise the
salaries OF many OF the United States OonsulA
and Conaula-G General throughout tho world.
The salaries provided for the more prominent
are as follows; Consuls.G enerAl-A London,
seven thousand dollars; Paris, seven thousAndi
Calcutta, Ave thousand; Montreal, four thou
sand; Cairo, four thousand; Havana, ak
| thousand; llO Janeiro, GiI thousand; Kama
gawA, Ave thousand Shanghai, SiL thousand;
| Vienna, four thousand; Berlin, Frankfort, Rome
and ConstAntinople, three thousand each.
Consuls-At Liverpool six thousand dollars /;
Hong Kong, four thousAndi Manchester and
HAyre, three thousand each. All the others
have smaller salaries than the amounts above
named, but have also fees, Referred 10 the
Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. ConLling, OF n. Y, introduced bill
AmendAtOFy Of tho National Currency act OF
June, 1854. Referred to tho Committee on
Finance.
Mr. ConklIng's bill proposes to add to
section 30 provisions authorizing suits 70 DO
brought against tho receiver and stockholders
by any person AggrieVed by any proceedings
70 enforce the Individual liability OF stock
holders OF national banks under the Currency
net, or by neglect or omission TO enforce said
liability TO tho extent any creditor may claim
70 DO entitled for the payment Of the amount
alleged to be due him. Tho suits arc to be
brought in the United States Circuit Court for
the proper district, and DEGREES directing con-
tribution, or further contribution, by the stock
holders, or any OF them, may 30 enforced
against the property OF the stakeholder, and
shall DO binding upon tho Comptroller Of the
Currency and receiver.
An investigation was ordered by the Senate
into tho matter OF furnishing stationery for
reporter
Mr., Chandler, OF Mich, presented petition
for the extension OF tho money.order system
TO every post-ofiec In the United States and
the reduction OF the charges In such Offices.
Referred 10 the Committee on Post Offices and
Post Routes.
Str. Morrill,, Of Me-, introduced bill to
establish uniform registry Of sea going YES
sells, to AFFORD protection 70 Life on shipboard,
and to govern rebates on duties on merchan-
disc damaged on tho voyage Of importation.
Mr.. Norwood, Of Ga, introduced bill TO
restore the Thanking privilege. Il proposes
simply TO repeal the repeating act Of Jan. 81,
1873. Referred 70 tho Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads.
Mr.. ingalls,, Of Kan, introduced bill 70
confirm homestead titles in all cases where the
claimants have settled on railroad land grants
in good faith aud made valuable improvements
thereon. Referred to the Committee on
Public Lands.
Sir. Morrill,, Of Me-, introduced Joint
J resolution authorizing the President OF the
United States 10 convene court Of inquiry 10
DO composed Of Ave officers Of tho army, 70 in
yestigato tho charges against Gen. o, o.
Howard, contained In the letter OF the Secro.
tAry Of War TO the House Of Representatives
OF December s, 1873.
Mr.. Cooper, OF Tenn, introduced bill 4
refund internal revenue taxes improperly
assessed and collected Referred TO thu
Committee on Finance. II directs the re
mission or repayment OF all taxes assessed o.
collected on or from citizens In the fnsurrec
tionAry States contrary to the provisions Of TIT
Treasury Department circular No. 16, issuel
June q, 1867.
Mr.. Sargent Of CAL, introduced bill in re
lAtion 10 certain deposits In the Post Office Do
, pArtmont. II authorizes the Postmaster Gen
eral TO collect certified checks on national bank
deposited by bidders a. security for the faithful
Performance OF contracts, and TO place tho pro
Goods in the Treasury Of the United States, y
remain there until the contracts are awarded
after which the amount shall DO returned h
the bidders depositlng II.
Tho House Joint resolution for committee
Of inquiry In the case Of General Howard wa
passed. .r.,i ri
. Senator GoldthwAlte, Of Ala. introduced
, bill AmendAtory Of the act OF March 8, 1865
imposing tax Of ten per cent on the elrculG
ton Of State bank notes. referred TO tn
Committee on Finance.
lr. Sargent, Of Cal, introduced bill, whicl
, was referred 10 the Committee on Education
and Labor, to establish Bureau Of Health
, II proposes 10 establish at Washington, undo
the direction OF the Interior Department,
Bureau Of Health.
Tie following Is the text Of Senator sher
| mans Finance bill
, Be q enacted, de-. That on the lat day o
/ January, 1875 the Secretary OF tho TreAsnr
shall pay on demand 10 any holder Of Unitei
States notes 10 the amount Of slp0O. or an,
multiple thereof in exchange for such notes
/ Au equal amount Of the gold coin Of the unitet
, States or In lieu Of coln he may at his optiol
. issue In exchange for said notes an equA
amount Of coupon or registered bonds OF tn
United States In such form a. be may prescribe
J and OF such denominations Of 60 or SOM
multiple Of that sum- reLeemable In coin o
the present standard value, at the pleasure o
tho United States after ten years from the d al
Of their issue, and bearing interest payable
quarterly In such coin at the rate OF I've pc
, contun per annrn, and the Secretary Of thu
! Treasury may reissue the United States note
. so received or II they arc Cancelled, may issul
United States notes to the same amount, olthel
to purchase or redeem the public debt, or &c
meet tho current payments for the publ,
service, and the said bonds and the interes
thereon shall be exempt from the payment o.
all taxes or duties OF the United States, ~ vel
- from taxation In any form by or undel
State, municipal, or legal authority, and thu
said bonds shall have set forth and expressed
rupon thor face the above specified conditions
and shall with their coupons b made payable
at tho Treasury Of the United States.
SIC. 2. That from and after the first day Of
July next the limit Of the aggregate circulation
II OF national banks now prescribed by law Il
repealed, and all banks thereafter organized
shall deposit as Eeclrity for theIt circulating
notes bonds Of the United States issued under
this act or under the act entitled IAN act "a
authorize the refnndlng OF the debt, approved
July II, 1870"
HOUSE.
A number Of bills we're presented on the
currency and finance question.
Mr.. Nesmlth. Of Oregon, member Of The
Military committee, protested against reduc.
ton OF tho army, He defended the frontiers.
mon against the AspeFsionA usually made against
them, and he declared that the fin. effective
missionary the Indians ever had vas Nile.
StAndlsh, and that hIa missionary work had
been continued by jackson, Sheridan and
others. Congress might save q few million
dollars by reducing the army, but every dollAi
saved would b responded 10 by the blood oil
trontienmen and by the wall Of their widows
and orphans.
Mr.. Coburn, Of Ind, from the Committee
on Military Affairs, reported Joint resolution
requesting the President to convene court OF
inquiry Of not less than five officers OF the army
10 investigate fully all the charges against
brig. General o, o. Howard contained In the
communication of the Secretary OF War Of Dec.
\ 8, 1873, and to report their opinion ~ well on
tho moral - the legal responsibility for such
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