, 1874-04-15


Mr.. WooDFORD, from tue Committee On
Owl Service Reform, reported q bill to provide
for Commission to reorganizo tho customs SER
yico. Referred to the Committee Of tho Whole |
on tho State OF tho Union. |
Mr. KELLOGG, from tho samo Committee,
reported bill for tho reorganization of tho |
Treasury Department. Sanlo reference, aud
made tho spccinl order for 28th April.
Of imported nIorehanaiso at Provideuco. Port
land, Cleveland, Milwaulsoe. 1iemplis, Evans;
Pittsburgh, and providing TINT thore shall he
only ono Appraiser of Imported Merchandise at
Ynnnnh.
Mr.. DAWES intimatcd that the Committee Of
Ways and Mems Ind boon at work upon tho Hame
olasa Of business which really belonged to his
Committee. Still, lug did not object to this am
form doing grand work, but ho wished to havo
some notice Of What 1t was doing.
Mr. KELLOGG defended tho action Of the
Committee On Civil Service Reform, and said
mouths ago, had called at ttontion to tho necoa-
aity Of this reform. Tho gentleman DawoH)
had beon always lond.snolsen in favor OF general
reform, hut nevor tried tn bring It home to apo-
cinl cnscB That wa8 what tho Committee on
Civil Service Reform was seeking to do now
After An animated coltoqny between Mosars.
KELLoGa,, DAWES ooNGEn. EVANS,
qn the sttr ns" mey0a oar;a to
to bo confined to ono Appraiser.
MIR. EAAiEs moved to strike out Providence
from tho list ut ports whcro tho ollico of Ap-
Irnser wls to bo abolished.
MIR. PARSONS moved to strike out Cleveland.
| All these amendments were rejected excopt Ill
tho caso Of Philadelphia, as to Which 1t was OK
planned by Mr.. Kellogg that the bill would not
wonld still havo an Appraiser under him. Under
that explanation. tho amendment wnH withdrawn.
alr. PARSONS then moved to iay the bill OH
tue table. Negatiyod.
The bill was then passed.
ELECTION OF SENATORS
Mr.. ORAAfEK introduced d joint resolution
submitting to tho Legislatures Of tho several
States an Amendment to tho Constitution Of tho
United States Senators hy tho people Of tho re-
Bpoctive States. noforrel to tho Comnlitton on
the judiciary.
THE CURRENCY DILL.
Tie House t}lon took up the Currency bill, and
MIR. Butler (alass.} withdrew bis motion to sub
atitute tho Senate bill for the House bill, giving
NJ Ills reason tint lie Ind been assured by tho
Chairman Of tie Banking Committee thai after
| this bill had passed, l.e would movo to so to tho
spoalkor's tab', mud taho up and pass tho Senate
aIr, MAYNARD, Chairman OF tho Banking
Con,,nittco stated that it WIN luis ntontion TINT
| when tho pending bill was diapoaed Of, to move
to 70 to tic Speakers tablo, md take up nnd
pnsg tho sonate bill, aud tint ho should move
| tho previous question.
Several amendments wero offered, and then
| NIr. Maynard moved tho previous question OIL
| tho bill nl,d amendments.
Tho previous question was scconded-lli to
| 83-nnu tho main question 0rdered.
Tho ilrst vote was oil tho following amond-
rnent, Offered by Il. Il. Hour:
noshig but yoia and silver coin Of ths United States
shall 10 lc9atadcr for tho payment of a'y debts
Secf;anrhat fro,n and nfter the 4th of July 1876
eyory holder Of United States notes shall layoths rght
to exchange them ut tho Treasury Of tue United
sssea fsseef for S Dons Of A' e uai!ea Ssates
coupon er registered boaring intsFcs ,o,,9 at
annually mn wcli bonls slaii 10. redeemed afer ton
yours from their date, at tho pleasure n tue United
rnepai a lFs II o md o
aaa % 10 naW ss e, aud to ssea II s
llejcctod- -Yeas, 10; nays, I'll. !,
Tho next vote was on tho amendment offered
by Mr; FOSTER (ohio), providing, that whom
Good s400 000,0 900, lcBal-to,dor notes slalt be
redeemed and cancclct to tho cxtcnt Of rs per
cout Of s,1cl excoss until the outstanding aud
unpaid legal-.ender notes shall DO reduced to
Yuas, 105; Maya, 13o.
Tho question then REQUIRED on tho bill report
cd by tho Commtttoo It WINS ordered to bo en-
crossed aud road d third tmo without tllo yoas
| A1lu lhJfs
Tl,o House proceeded to voto OH its passage.
Tic bill WIS passel-Yoas, 1913 nnys, l16.
Tho following Is tho toxt Of lno bill:
Be il enacted, .tc., That Sec. 81 Of tic act entitled
ian nct To provide national currency occurred hy IL
pledge ot United States buns and to provide for thu
circulation anh reduction thereof" approved Of. tho M
dRy uf Juno III tho yGar 1BIl bo 20 amended that TIC
several associations theren provided for shall not
ereaftcr be required to keep on hand any amount q
mnuoy whatevcr by reason of tho amount Of then
Respective ctrcu!atluna, but the molcy required BY
said section to 10 kept at ull ttMcA ana sha be
determined by tho IT deposits i'll all respeets III
! provided fur In the Hni,l ntctio,s.
S,p e. Tint Ree. "a nf tho HaA net, mud tho several
ae,dmo,ta thereto, fur s tlcy restrict tho nnotit
Of no:"a for circulation nnlor sa act be an! tho
same aro hereby reTcalel; and taat son. . of tbs
net entitled "An net to provide for tho rndcnp-
lion If tito per cont o,nporary ''"'i ,,,a;n; GER
| ttfeatcY uni for TIL 1ncrcaEe OF Antio!la'
ijaull nntes," approved Jnly ", la1h po-
n1npl]ed by ropcang tho accnn1 prosiHo III sat Hee
lion contae ar tho act entitled IAN act to anond
NJ, uct entitled net tn provide national currency
sec,,rcd y netsgo Ut United Suites hoAts, anil 10 pro
yilv fDr Ge rrHu!atIon aA redemption 1hercof,h AI
,royul o tho I'D at MHrl, 1Hia he, an tho same ID
hsrphy repealed mud Hse II Of tlle original art, tC
,vIir]i tho net laHt aforesaid IL aN amendment, he, Al
| lin ua1no III hereby, rc.2nactc.
gru d Tint every association orGantzod or to bt
orm1ixo u1,ter e provisions Of tic sail act, nnd
liz aeysru ncts 1n amendment thereof, shall ut al
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