New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-14
XLIIID CONGRESSES Session.


THE CURRENCY DEDATB CONTINUED IN TuR SENATE
a VOTE NOT TAKES-ruE HOUSE, CALLS FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION IN Tng sAND0RN MAT
TER
SENATE. WARRINGTON. Feb. -, 1874.
Mr. SARGENT crop, CALI presented petitions
sgDsd by 1888 citizens OF California. asking the senate
TO pay some attention to tho condition OF the treaty
between tho U1ited States and Cdina. with avow OF
having some notifications made thorein to prevent tho
evil Of Chinese emigration to this country. Mr. Sargent
said that matter Of great local Importance"
local In It,, character that tho Importance would
probably not DO appreciated In 0t0er parts OF the
country They had in California about eoooo Chinese
who did not .sim ,te with tho people Of tins country
They here 10 be ciLzen- ana diJ not 5ch
60 become oitiz,ns but through tbir Ignorance and
superstition had tior bones returned W Cona h'
dodtb. .uo ono ,,,.... .so.o
had boon no for oiuzoUsup Tness Cninose
worked at very prices underDid aud undersod
ali other kind, OF labor necessarily drove out other
labor sned and unskiiiod, Tuey lived Ia baDitations
wded aud In such condition as TO oniangcr inc
TO cause great igrations He desired so
call tho attention OF the senate 10 tne TACT thas odT
pa and the Pacific States and Territories were simply
the guos e. let In the in1ux OF Chinese Tdey dd not
bring clvlzlton with them as other emlsr ant
dd. but brought Pagan CUSTOMS which they
spread States and Territories and "
ana by when these s'cbohs ound ne ;oyes @ leu
tho Question wodd become national on,1then POI,
hsps would bo too late He would not dwell upon the
crowded condition OF China tho result or when was
that they r qIonily reSorted TO iDant0ido W keep
down the Increase IN pOpildtOn Olt tno people OF TINS
country should Remember tntt we nave Cffsd III
civilization, aud that Pagan crccd' arc neohslseht
with ours. Lot given number or Chiheso tiAo the
place OF Ike number OF citizens IN any s9cuon ana
curse would DO ln1ictod Dy Tue ohanss no wts ~ IA
Of developing the resources OF the country, Dut
age tus CDiDes1 eement They would ROB tne country
material wealth eDricn China He kne" that
bo had been slow himself arrive at coDolUson TDe
memorial Was referred to tne Committee ON Foreign
Tao CHAIR laid before the senate the annual repor!
OF the Board OF Kogents Of the 5nLh'oaila i55t,,u.e
copies prinsoj Referred to tho Committee on PhI-
the Wisconsin Legislature IDsruUtn2 tho deeg In
Congress from that state 10 vote for the passage o. tue
or tho Governm0DG 10 scale COMMENSURATE win tho
duties performoi oy them Referred TO enc Committee
on CIyIl Service an R,tren0nmeDt-
Mr.. HAMLIN (R,p, Mel from the Committee on
Rules, reported adversely on the amendnent 10 the
rules prevent the interruption OF any Senator whe
speaking. He stated that under the present rules no
could be interrupted unless Ny his own consent
The Committee were discharged from further oOis'dora
ton Of the subject.
Mr.. KELLEY dem. oregon. from the Committee on
Pubhc Lands, reported fayOraUly tho Ou granting
certain swamp lands Holt County. No. to the county
TOR %nRR PsrDo: s < Ca from the Committee
Rules reported favoraDy on inc amendment 10 Tue
son rule providing that All amendments to the Post
HDne b to establish any posroad be first referred TO
the Committee on Posi-Oifces and PostROais Passed
Mr. SUMNER LAO. Rsp, Mass) intrOduc al u resOu.
ton In,ructlng tue Committee Public BuidiDgs and
Grounds to inquire into tho expectancy or projecting
tho statue of Thomas Jefferson the open grounds
t the Executive Mansion. Mr. Sumner said the statue
should be protected as work oil ART lie sent 10 the
clerks desk and read letter from Mr. Browne. the
sculptor, who had made an examination OF the statue
stating that he found II to be made OF some base metal
or alloy copper and that there evidences Of de-
Mr ANTHONY rep. r. ~ said there wore additional
reasons why II should be protected, 1t present
distinguished naval officer. The resolution was
Mr. INGALLS, Oep., KansaJ submitted resolution
authorizing Cnar MI the vacancies the com
mtees accustomed by tue re!irement OF Messrs Ames
Tho resolution offered few days ago Iby Mr. Bayard
calling the President TO inform the Senate as to
the conduct OF Major Lewis Merrill, officer Of the
army on duty in South Carolina, taken and ais
cussed by Messrs. BAYARD tDen., Deli aud SCOTT
M BAYARD during his remarks referred to the fact
that many members Of the South Carolina Legislature
were ignorant, not being able TO read OF write
Mr.. WEST (Rep, LaD inquired OF the gentleman whose
fault that was.
Mr.. BAYARD-It may suit the gentleman to ask that
question but there were periods Ia his life when he
could answer It, having lived In the Community under
the laws and in sympathy with those who were charged
with preventing the colOcd people receiving education
The CURRENCY EQUALIZATION BILL.
Pending discussion the resolution the morning
hour expired, and Mr.. SHERMAN insisted upon the
regular order-the bill to equaze the distribution Of
currency.
Mr. MERRIMoN Dem, n c. said his substitute of
Yesterday having been prepared hastily he deemed It
expedient 10 make changes In the phraseology,
aud permission of the Senate he withdrew that
issue of sIGoOOOC0 National bank currency In add
ton that in circulation to be issued to banks
tributed the several states in accordance with
section Of the act Of july "a. 1870
financial condition OF the country and SAID that before
the the annual expenses OF the Government were
AS 100000 or $50 100000 they k30O000000
The penses OF the Government must be curt allied.
The Senator from Massachusetts tMr. Boutweln had
SAID there must he increased taxation He CMr. Saus-
bury) thought that the people already taxed too
Gle deprecated any increase IN the volume OF the
currency and argued that such increase would not re-
iey. the West and SOUTH but would seek the money
~ he
turn 10 a sound currency equiyalenttO com and any
of the present paper currency would but pro-
long tho time for retnrn 10 specie payments.
Mr.. STEWART rep. New moved that when the
senate adjourn TO-DAY 1t be TO meet on Monday next
The question heing on Mr.. wrght's amendment OF
currency to Be Withdrawn from those states having an
excess, and insert t5o,0000oo," Mr.. SHERMAN (Rep.
Oho) appealed TO the Senators support the bill
came from the Committee II the South and West wanted
currency this would provide temporary relief lie
would. however rather the amendment OF the
tleman from Iowa tMr. Wright adopted, than hay' lie
proposition OF the gentleman from North Carolina or.
be put the BILL there would be prospect OF vote
for long tune and 4 would destroy the Oil Of the com
which he believed would give relief to the sections want
Mr. GORDON Dem. Ca said he, with others from
the South aud West, believed that Ne sEngland had
more currency than she wanted and they dd NOT want
South and West should have more. The amendment
mr. wnehtsl placed Senators from these sections In
position they did not want 10 be in-that OF taking
money away from New. E ng and.
SHERMAN SAID there seemed 10 be an impression
that this would be the last and would the fnan
cia question 10 whether or not there 20 be
increase. He assured the gentleman that the
Naval Appropriation bill (which comes up next should
disposed or he would call the resolution from the
Finance Committee, declaring 10 to be the duty OF Con-
gress the present sesssD To adopt definite measures
TO redeem the pledge made III the act OF March M 1862
for the earliest practicable redemption OF United states
noies in coin, aud would press vote IT, IL the sub
sttute Of the gentleman from North Carolina should be
agreed by the Senate IL would De disagreed to by the
House He thought the result would be like the dog
crossing the stream which after having secured piece
of beef and s shadow In the water dropped biz
he'd 10 ths adj losn ia hepf