Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-02-20
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McENERY GOVERNMENT
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! ADVERSE REPORT ON RELIC
! IOUS PETITIONS.
ALEX, II. STEPHENS IMPROV-
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THE DEVIL QUOTING SCRIP.
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/ 4 GRANT MAN TALKING ABOUT
STATES RIGHTS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 49, Noon.-A.
NJ. Sperrv, General Inspector of the
Free dman's Savings Bank and its
frauds, authorizes the statement that
! the defalcation at the branch at At
lanta is about 81, 900, but is fully COW
cred by the defaulter's bondsmens and
his ownproperty.
The Senate is considering the alco-
hol traffic.
The House passed bill making the
revenue cutter. Relief, boarding
station at Mobile Bay.
NEW YORK. Feb. 18-Noon-The
Herald's Washington dispatch says
that the Democratic Senators have
agreed to the course of the action
which will enable them to support Mr..
Carpenters proposition for new cleo
tod. They intend to ask the Senate
to recognize the McEnery government
as the legal government in Louisiana,
and if the Senate refuses to do so, they
will then support Mr.. Carpenters mo-
ton for a new election.
WAsHINGToN, February 1S-Noon.-
HoUsE.-Mr. Wiltshire has been seated
by Il vote Of 135 to 129. Mr.. Wiltshire
took the iron-clad oath.
The bill providing that any person
who shall be convicted of the crime of
maLslaughter in any U. $. Court, in
any State or Territory, or the District
of Columbia. shall be imprisoned not
exceeding twenty years, and fined not
exceeding 81, 900, was amended to ex-
ciude cases now under prosecution or
offence already committed, and passed.
Abill publishing for extortion by Off
Gers OF persons acting under authority
of the United States, by fine not ex-
ceedlnG two years, was passed.
\ Lii tina. DO person shall be prose-
cuted, tried or punished in any United
State Court tor any offence, not capital,
or for any fine OF forfeiture under any
penal statue, unless Indictment or in
formation shall be found or instituted
within ) years. except in the case of
persons fleeing from Justice, WAS pass
ed
debt due the United States from any
4 OF t,n fnI
States by such debtor, was passed.
The Judiciary Committee made All
adverse report ON the memorial for an
acknowledgment of Almighty God
and the Christian Religion in the Con-
stitution of the United States. Laid
on the table.
The House considered the bill for
the free distribution of congressional
documents, seeds, county subscr bers,
and exchange papers.
The House Committee on War
Claims heard the argument by Judge
Casey, holding that payment to a firm
because of the dishonesty of any MEM
Der thereof should not. be withheld by
the Government for debts contracted
Herewith and acknowledged.
Professor Pierce resigned the super
tendency of the Coast Survey, and is
succeeded by Capt. G. P. Patterson.
Professor Pierce accepts the position
of scientific advisor to the same bu-
reau.
Hon. \. II. Stephens health coptin-
tues to improve.
SENATE. The bill appointing a wins
KEY commission to control alcoholic
traffic provoked sharp debate.
Mr. Ferry, of Connecticut, said the
subject proposed to be covered by this
bill properly belonged to the functions
of the States, AMI he thought it his
duty to warn the Senate of what they
were about to do when all such bills,
interfering with the jurisdiction of the
States, were brought up.
Mr.. Wright thought this very
proper subject for Congressional leg
islation and saw no constitutional OBJ
lection in the way.
Mr. Conkling said the whole object
OF the bill was to constitute an inquiry,
and for this reason he saw nO force III
the obs c.ion Of the Senator from Con-
necticut.
Mr.. Ferry sai! lie had objected to
this bill because of it's tendency. 1t
was based on the thousands of memo
rials which had come here aud which
lations on the subject of the liquor
traffic. He deprecated 1t AZ making
another step in the assault upon tie
constitution which had of late years
been so frequent. He had head Sen
ators assert that under the 18th amend
nlent it was in the pow, of Congress
to pass any law for the protection of
life, Liberty and the pursuit of happi-
ness.
Mr. Morrill,. of Maine, expressed
doubts as to anything practical coming
out of the bill unless there was some
provision to pay the comm ssion. He
move i for its amsndment by appro-
priating $4,000 for the expenses of
the commission,
Mr.. Conkling thought that s., 900
would be enough. He said that he
could name plenty of men among his
constituents. men like Mr.. Bergh, who
were willing to devote their lives with
out any compensation for the benefit
of society and to maintain proper
principles.
The finance question was resumed.
Mr.. Scott's amendment, to provide
for the redemption of national cur
rency, by gold or United States lnte-
rest bearing notes, was defeated by
vote of 40 to Is.
The following proyiso was defeated
by a vote of 40 to 1G: That the Secre-
tary of the Treasury shall, once in
each month, sell to the highest bidder
for United States notes coupon bonds
equal to eighty-fve per cent of the adj
ditional bank circulation, issued dur
ing the month preceding. which bonds
snail bear iu;eres. ut til; rate OF five
per cent perannum, payable quarterly,
and the principal shall be payable at
the pleasure of the Government. After
ten years from their date, both prin-
cipal and interest to be paid in gold
coin, but none of said bonds shall be
sold at less than their par value, and
the U. s. notes received in exchange
therefor shall never be reissued, but