Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-27
EVENING STAR.
CO.6-GRESSIO.s.sG.
Cs.cl.sss. Yesterday Precsea,,
SENATE.-After our report closed :
THE EREl nANkINa MI

SENATE.-Auer cor report cio-ed-
THE FRxs BANKIs0 BILL.
The bill 20 provide Tor the Redemption AMI re-
tsGe OF United States notes and tor free bank
log was taken mp and discussed until y. m,
when the Chair stated that according "a CON-
mon sgreens ut, speeches would moo be limited
70 ten minntss. Messrs Buckingham. Morrtn
OF Maine. Thurman aud Ferry OF CONNECTICUT.
eSrlsined the votes which they we're about %
The motion OF Mr.. sohurr to IN the limit AZ
lree sundred aud niiy-siS millions, va lost
Mr.. Wright then, A. . substitute for thu
smsndment TO Mr.. Bagy, moved that TIE hrst
SECTION shall read. "rhst tue amount OF United
S,ates notes for circulation Is hereby fixed st
Mr.. Morrill,, OF Vermont, moved 20 amend
cat which amount IL shall remain unti re-
dnctd as hereinafter provided, !" rejected-yess
Mr. Wright disclsirned suy purpo-e vh,.ex.r
10 mean anything more than his proposition
fifty million reserves. lie then mOdtned hts
amendment 90 read: /" rhat the maNtmam
amount Of L nited States notes is hereby nxed AZ
The amendment Of Mr.. Wright was then
YIas-Mes.rs. Allison, Bogy. Foreman, oArp.u.
h.N;y Hitoscesk. insslls, Johnston, Lewis, 10.
s,S, hsoEss,, sss,SSS, Michel, sSr'ss, ss..
k.I.0s, hSbertson sPvnoer, sprsgus, Upton.
HAY.-Mr.srr Ahtbeny. Bys-d, Buckissssm.
On 0Snsnrs, e0ss 2, crasipi ps.'s Fee
tom, Ma %ii,ss s. Co.,. a, sSl.
Sll, Ne MSrrih INtl, Sargent. ssnlsbarT.
ssh%,I, 81. Ilasn, Stevenson, stewart, Thurman,
Messrs. Dennis, Brownlow. Dorsey, Clayton
and Wright, who favored more currency, were
paired on all three votes with Messrs. stockton,
Flanagan, Jones, Kelly and Edwards, wis OPP
Mr.. Merrimon then offered an amsndmen,
circulation, and
Mr.. Logan offered one providing for the re-
moyal or all restrictions on free banking.
Other amendments were offered. but without
further action, the Senate, At p. m, All our ned
HoUSE.-After our report CLOSED
Tie House took up and agreed 60 the Senate
amendments to the fOruhcAtion Appropriation
MIR. Butler Mass presented the credentials
of p. Is. :. Pinchback. sigoed BY Governor
kellogg, certify ing 20 his election ~ a m embar
Of Congress from Louisiana. Referred 20 the
Committee on Elections.
The Speaker laid before the House letter
from the secretary OF the American Bible So
citty, stating that the anniversary OF that So
cie:y would be held In Washington on the eve-
ming OF MAY Il, 1874, and asking the use OF tue
hail Of the House for the meeting. Thsfact was
slso mentioned that the anniversary of the go
ciety Was held here In iS44.
The Speaker said that, under the rule, the
hall could not be given for any purpose on a
week day, unless the House participated OF
hcially; but ~ the day named came on Sunday,
| and a. the Speaker had full authority % grant
the use of the hall for religious services, he had
Nfheo suat INC ANNIVERSARY oVNt0 " uciu tc
requested.
| Inc vi 70 amend the several acts providing
. NATIONAL currency, and 70 establish tree banks
ara for other purposes, was discussed by Msssrs
| Maynard, Durham. Farwell aud Others.
| Mr.. Cox said he had an amendment which he
| would ike TO have read. It was 20 declare tha,
| each one dollar greenback shall be a legal ten
der for three dollars, and that the two. We and
! ten dollar bills shall be OF three times their
| present value. Laughter This amendment
! was, he thought, IN accordance with the bill.
The House at ass adjourned.