The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-15
Forty Third Congressional Sessi ON.
SENATE.

committee on Judiciary, reported back the
civil rights bill introduced on the first day of
the session by Mr.. Sumner, with an amend
ment and recommendation of the majority of
the committee that it be passed as amended.
Placed on the calendar.
Several bills and memorials were introduced,
including bill establishing rational railroad
bureau, for the general government of railroads
Inc Dill granting certain privileges to Mem
n0nites was taken up and advocated by Mr..
Wlndam. but was opposed by Messrs. Edmunds
OF vermont. Clayton and Ferry of Connecticut.
Inc bill was discussed till the expiration of the
morning hour
Mr.. Kelley, from the Committee on Military
AFFAIRS, reported favorably on the House bill to
au.noIize the Secretary of War to ascertain the
amount Oh expenses incurred by the States of
| oregon ard California, for the suppression of the
the calendar.
Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, from the Finance
| Committee, reported with amendment the hill
to establish an assay Office at Helena, Montana.
Placed on the calendar
ME- Fenton reported resolutions of the Union
League CLUB, deprecating imitation of cur.
| rency. Referred to Finance Committee.
Mr.. Scott, from the Finance Committee re-
ported with amendment bill amendatory of
| the bill introduced by Mr. Conkling in January
in relation to individual rights ofstockholders in
| national banks. Placed on the calendar
Mr.. Carpenter moved that the Senate proceed
to the consideration of the bill to provide for
| new election in louisiana
| Mr.. Sherman hoped the bill would not be
| taken up. He did not desire to prevent anv
senator from making a speech on the subject At
the proper time. He would move to lay it on
| the table.
| Mr. Carpenter said he meant business and
| wished the Senate would either pass the bill or
Kill it. He did not bring it here for foot ball,
that speeches might be made, but for action the
bill was taken up
Mr.. Frelinghuysen made a legal argument as
| to the powers of the President under the Con-
cfIf tint md mt md 1 fl,oka II
| to him to interfere IN Louisiana was one he was
| compelled to heed, being sworn to execute the
| laws. He quoted at some length from tile tes-
| tmony taken by the committee 70 show that in
number of districts the vote for McEnery was
| larger than the number of white registered.
| The evidence clearly showed that Kellogg had
majority of legal votes cast. In conclusion
| he argued there could be no possible propriety
| for Congress ordering new election.
MI. West being entitled to the floor, yielded
| to MI, Morton for motion for au executive
| session.
MIR. ingalls, introduced to bill to regulate
the bills for goods, supplies and transportation
on account Of Indian services. He said the bill
| prepared by the Secretary of the Interior and
| approved by the Committee on Indian Affairs
was placed on the calendar
me Senate went into executive session and
at $50 adjourned.
HOUSE.
A bill was introduced for the reorganization
to reorganize the customs service, for abolishing
the office OF appraisers of imported merchandise
at Providence, Portland, Ceavland, Milwau-
kee and Pittsburg, and STIMULATING that there
shall be bnt one appraiser of imported mer-
cbandise at Philadelphia, Baltimore, Charles.
ton and Savannah.
After colloquey between Messrs Dawes of
Mass, Conyer of Mich, Evans and others, and
amendments Icing offered but not adopted the
bill was passed.
Mr.. Dreamer of N. Y, introduced Joint
resolution submitting to legislatures of States
an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States; referred to the Judiciary Com
mi.tee.
The House took up the currency BILL and
Mr.. Butler of Mass, withdrew his motion to
substitute the Senate bill for the House bill,
giving as his reason that he had been assured
by the Chairman of the Banking COMMITTEES
that after this bill had passed he would nova
to go to the Speakers table and take up aud
pass the Senate bill. This statement was con-
frmed by Mr.. Maynard.
Several amendments were offered and then
Mr.. Maynard moved the previous question on
the bill and amendments. This was seconded
LA to sand the main question ordered.
The first vote was on the following amend
ment of G. R. Hoar Of Wis. Sect That from
and after the 4th of July, 1876 nothing but
gold and coin of the United States shall be
legal tender for payment of any debts thereaf-
ter contracted. Sect, That from and after the
4th of July, 1876. every holder of United States
nOIeS SHALL nave tue ri0nC 10 exchange them at
the Treasury of the United States in sums of
100 or any null ple thereof for bonds of U. s.
coupon or registered bearing interest at the
rate of a per cent year payable semi-annu-
ally, which bonds shall be redeemed after ten
years from date at the pleasure of the United
States, and payable thirty years from their
date, principal and interest payable in gold.
Notes so exchanged shall be cancelled and de
stroyed and not ressued, and no new notes
shall be issued in lien thereof. The amend
ment was rejected-yeas 20, nays III.
The next vote wa on the amendment Offer
Sd BY Mr. o1 that
$500 100000 lega. tsnder notes shall be redeem
ed and cancelled to the extent of 25 per cent of
such excess until the outstanding and unpaid
legal tender notes shall be reduced to $500, 0OO-
600. Rejected-yeas los, nays 1873.
The question then required on the bill re-
ported by the committee. 1t was ordered to
be engrossed and read the third time without
the yeas and nays.
The House proceeded to vote on it's passage
The bill was passed-yeas 1913, nays 116.
Mr.. Butler of Mass then moved tc proceed
to the business on the Speakers table, Car
ried.
The first business was the veto of private
bill. The veto was read and referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs
Various other bills and executive communi-
cations were taken up and referred. Finally
the Senate bill to amend the national CURRENCY
acts and to establish free banking was reach
ed.
Mr.. G. f. Hoar made the point of order that
it must receive first the consideration in Com
mittee OF the Whole for reasons among others
that it was bill to increase the public debt.
Mr.. Garfield made an additional point that
the rule provides that no motion or proposition
for tax or charge upoL the people shall be
discussed the same day in which it is made or
offered.
The Speaker refused to rule on the former as
out of his scope, and the question being sub
mitted to the House it voted that the bill was
properly in its possession. He overrulIed the
point of Mr.. Hoar on the ground that the ex-
pense of printng the bills was paid by the
banks
Mr.. Maynard then moved the previous ques-
ton on the passage of the Senate bill as it was
seconded 121 to 50. The bill then passed-yess
lows:
Sec 1st That the maximum amount of U.
s. notes is hereby fixed at $400,00O,00O
Sec I'd. That $46,0O0,000 in notes for circu-
latlon in addition to such circulation now al
lowed by law shall be issued to national bank
ing associations now organized and which may
be ordanized hereafter; and such increased Cir
culation still be distributed among the several
States as provided in section first of an act en-
titled "an act to provide for the redemption of
the three per centum temporary loan certificates
and for an increase of national bank notes ap-
proved July 18th, 1870, and such national BANK
ing association now organized or hereafter to
be organized shall keep and maintain as part
Oh us reserve rtquircu ny law Oue-IourIu part
of the coin received by it as interest on bonds
of the United States deposited as security for
circulation notes or government deposits, and
that hereafter only one-fourth IF the reserve
now prescribed by law for national banking as
sOciatons shall consist of balances due to an
association available for the redemption of its
circulating notes from associations in cities of
redemption and upon which balances no inter-
est shall be paid
The status of the whole question now is that
while the House bill has to await action of the
| Senate, which may may not be favorable
| may be delayed indefinitely, the Senate bill
goes directly to the President for his signature.
The House at quarter past five o'clock adj
| journed
| THE ETTRnDE