The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ~, 1874.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, Jan. q, 1874.
REGULATION OF MARITIME CohMERCx.
Mr.. HOUGHT0N, Tep.) Of CAL, introduced a bill
20 establish Q uniform registry OF seagoing YES
sels to AFFORD additional protection to life On ship
board and to govern rebates In duties on mer-
chandise damaged on the voyage OF importation.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce.
PAY OF CONGRESSIONAL IMPORTERS.
The conference report on the bill to pay the
oficial reporters was presented and gave rise to
considerable discussion. Finally the conference
report was agreed to.
IMPROVEMENT OF MATTAPoNy RIVER.
Mr.. sENER, trep.) Of Va, presented petition
fr0m the Corn and Tobacco Exchange of Richmond,
Va, and OF members OF the Virginia Legislature,
praying for an appropriation for the Improvement
of the Mattapony River, Virginia. Referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
TAXATION OF CHECKS AND MATCHES.
Mr.. DAWES, (rep.) OF Mass, from the Committee
on Ways and Means, reported back adversely bills
to repeal all taxation on bank checks and friction
matches, and stated that there was strong desire
In the community to remove these taxes. lie,
therefore, instead OF having the adverse reports
laid the table SUB saer,tto moved their reference
to the Committee OF the Whole for discussion and
to make them the special order Tor Wednesday
next
Mr.. MONROE (rep) OF Ohio, stated that he had
introduced bills TO repeal the stamp tax ON
matches, and he therefore submitted some reasons
why the adverse report should be rejected and the
bill passed.
Mr.. DAWES motion was agreed 10.
LEGAL TENDER CIRCULATION TO BE $500 OOO 600.
Mr.. DAWES also reported a bill, prepared by Mr..
Beck OF Kentucky, to fix the amount OF legal
tender notes as follows
Hep G' tSss @
calculated O and
unsettle values be it therefore, enacted, &C that the
T. N: IS Is a act
&c and
carsd 70 be in force az to authorize legal
kent IN general circulation and the total amount Of
United states notes issued or to be issued shall
Mr.. MORTON moved to make the bill special
order In COMMITTEE OF the Whole for Thursday
next. and, In reply to question, said the bill was
unanimous report OF the Committee on Ways
Committee on Banking and Currency, while dis
avOWing any feeling of jealousy connected with
@ that the Of this D might
lie arranged TO go on IN connection with such
measure or policy as the Committee on Banking
and Currency might present.
Mr.. Cox, (dem) OF N. Y, said he would like to see
little more defnitiveness in this matter. This
bill settled nothing as to future policy. The
setting down the discussion for Wednesday or
Thursday fixed nothing This bill, properly inter
1t was step away from resumption. In spite OF
what might be said here the people would 80 re-
gard 1t. Its tendency was towards lnnation, and
relapse into barbarism.
MI. Dawes motion was agreed to. and the bin
was made the special order in Committee OF the
Whole on Thursday next
SAVINGS BANKS DEPOSITS.
msee Of Ways and Means reporte S b COM
corning deposits in savings banks, constituting the
existing laws. Referred to the Committee OF the
BONDED STORES FOR RICE
Mr.; SHELDON, rep! Of Lar La, also from the same
warehouses for the storing and cleansing or rice
intended Tor expectation.
This bill was originally introduced by Mr. Potter,
(dem.) OF N. Y. Alter discussion the bill was
passed.
CONVERTIBLE CURRENCY.
Mr.. OEEILL, OF Pennsylvania, presented q petit
ton OF citizens OF Pennsylvania, praying Tor the
enactment Of laws directing the redemption or
1862 BY issuing therefor. at the option OF the
holder, bonds Of $1,000 and its multlpes said
der notes, the bonds to bear interest at some
fixed rate, say 65-l00 per annum, and also that
the national banks may count said bond in the
reserve.
Also resolutions Of the Philadelphia County Med
zeal Society, asking for the repeal OF the act OF
March g. 1869, which prevents promotions or ap-
pOintments in the medical department of the
army, and asking for rank and emolument for pro-
DUTY ON FRUIT.
ra 1Se lu p OF P 6 the
that green or perishable fruit shall be placed on
the free list
The House then resumed the consideration OF the
WEST VIRGINIA CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
After long discussion, and without coming to
vote, the House, at halfpast four O'Clock, took
recess till half-past seven.
The evening session is to be for the considera-
ton Of the bill revising and consolidating the
Statutes.
Evening Session.
The evening session OF the House was very
dull performance. Various amendments to the bin
<1Ionn nf n ahnro
correcting the figures of the salaries OF clerks or
labOrers IN the departments. There were not
more than thirteen members present. There was
not much progress made and the House adjourned
at ten O'Clock.