New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-11
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CONGRESS-.
Senate.

Tue puTport Dt RIVlng IL ID otncr scCtlOuS
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. West presented a memorial of the
New Orleans Chamber of Commerce, ask
ing an appropriation to reopen the United
States Mint at New Orleaus. Referred to
the Finance Committee.
The Senate resumed the cOnsidera ion of
the bankrupt bill; the pendiug amendment
being that of Mr.. Merrimon, giving to the
State courts the same power as federal
courts, in executing the bankrupt law,
which was rejected.
Mr. johnson. of Virginia. offered an
amendment providing that notices of all
Gales made by an assignee should be pub
iished IN the newspaper having the largest
circulation in the county where such sale
was to be made. Rejected.
MIR. Edmunus moved to fill the blank in
the section in relation to composition with
creditors, so rs to make it read that an
arrangement for settlement between cred
itors ard debtors, in order to be valii, shall
receive the signatures of twO-thirds the
number of creditors representing one halt
the value of debts" Agreed to.
Mr. Thurman moved to fill the blank as
20 the time when the provisions of the
hnty-nlnth section, as amended by Con-
gress, shall take effect by inserting the first
day of December, 1873, so that that section
shall apply to all cases Of compulsory or in
voluntary bankruptcy commenced since
that day. Agreed to.
Mr.. Sumaer offered an amendment to the
twenty first section of the original act. as
follows: But creditor proving his debt
or claim shall not be held to have waved
his right OF action or suit against a bank
rupt when q discharge has been refused or
the proceedings have been determined with.
out a discharge" Agreed to.
The bill having been considered in the
Senate as committee of the whole was then
reported to the Senate and the amendments
cOncurred 10.
Mr.. johnson. Of Virginia, modified his
amendment previously offered to read AZ
follows:
''All notices Of sales under this act by
any assignee or officer of court shall be
published in the newspaper or newspapers
to be designated by the judge. which in his
opinion, shall be best calculated to give
general notice of the sale.' Agreed to and
passed by vote of 43 yeas, l3 nays. and
goes to the House for concurrence.
There was short executive session. No
Southern nominations.
Mr.. Gordon, of Georgia, introduced bill
relieving Raphael Semmes. of Alabama, of
political disabilities. Referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
Mr.. Bayard submitted IL resolution re-
questing the President TO transmit to the
Senate the information called for in resOla-
ton of March !. 1873, as 20 whether any
officer of the United States army on duty in
South Carolina used siorts to procure leg
!slatiOn in that State TO compensate him for
services rendered in the line of duty, and
whether such officer was admitted to the
bar in that State and practiced his profess
sion while holding a commission as an
officer.
Mr.. Gordon. Of Georgia. introduced bill
granting aid to the Atlantic and Great
Western Canal Transportation Company.
MIR. Ingalls, introduced a bill directing
the Secretary Df the Interior to- appoint
to locate and open a road for
postal and commercial purposes
across the Indian Territory. from the
mouth Of Main Coste river. in Texas, via
Fort Cobb and Fort Sill. and the Wichita
agency to the mouth OF Walnut river, in
Kansas. The said road. Including q belt of
country one and half miles in breadth.
to 6s kept open to the driving of cattle
and the transit OF merchandise free from
any charges forever, Referred ~ tho Com.
mite. On Iudian Affairs.
House.
4 bill was introduced providing tina, On
mail matter OF the third class tho name and
address of the sender may be written, and
also the number and names of the articles
lnciosad. and there may also be written in
or on any book or pamphlet sent through
tho mail form OF presentation without ex-
ira postage being charged.
In the discussion that ensued seT erai 10.
stances were mentioned where documents
sent by members of Congress through tho
mail, postpaid, were held for large extra
postage, because the members had written
their names or initials on the wrapper.
Tin motion Cf q r. HOar tho hill Avn,
made tc apply TO matter heretofore sent.
and was then passed.
The House went into Iomu.ittes OF the
v hole ON the army bill.
The fourth section of the bill requires all
claims for stores or supplies taken or fur.
nished during the rebellion for the use of
the army, including all such claims now
pending and undetermined in any depart
ment OF the government, shall be presented
before November !. 1874, to the Southern
claims commissioners, who shall have ex-
,lusivs jurisdicti ton to hear and determine |
hem. All claims not presented before that !
lay will be barred. The transfer of the |
laims from the guartermaster's depart. |
nent is TO be considered as presentation |
# the claims.
This section gave :se 10 q long discussion |
nd many amendments were offered to it, |
he most important that were offered being |
ne offered by Mr. Young, of Georgia, ex-
ending the time from November, 1874, to
,ovember, 1875; and one offered by f. r.
ioar, of Massachusetts, for the appoint.
1ent OF two additional commissioners. An
mendment offered by Mr.. Speer, OF Penn
ylvania, was also adopted, after long
truggle, transferring to the commissioners
ii the evidence now on file with the Quar-
General and Comm;ssary Gen
raj.
Mr.. Beck, OF Kentucky, offered the fol.
,wing resolution which was adopted.
WHEREAS, The First National Bank of
he city of Washington recently became in
Dlvent and in the hands of a receiver, in
as is alleged, of lending to or
lacing in the control of single firm the |
hole of its capital stock, as well as large
art of the money of its depositOrs, which
as palpable violation OF the national
ankiDg act: and
Whereas, the circumstances attending
70 failure of said bank, and the charac. IL
,r Of the management under which so
ross violation Of the law could have
ken place, demand an investigation, to
10 end that remedies may be applied to
1ard against like frauds in the future;
lerefOre, be it
ResoEred That the Committee on Bank
z and Currency be instructed to examine |
TO the condition OF said bank at the time |
its failure. and into its prior transactions
Id general management, with the power I
send for persons and papers.
Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts. rose to a
'rsonal explanation, and immediately the
embers left their seats and commenced to
lther around him; but on a point of order [
Used by Mr. Beck they were required by i
q Speaker to resume their seats, and Mr..
utler proceeded with his remarks. For j
e second time since he had been mem ,
n OF the House he had thought it due to i
mself to make personal explanation,
Id he should not have done it now if his
vn personal rights only were involved; but
two important committees of the House ,
ri nf |