, 1874-01-20
Tho Senate wont into Executive session, al
soon after adjourned.


OHuuI CELL VI Ht1tCA @ largo number OF Oi1l8
Tote introduced and roforred.
Ny Mr. bpEER-For tho purchase Of the
Monticello homestead Of Thomas Jolroraon, and
containing bis grave.
BY Atr. HUNIER-To amend tho National
Banking lnw 30 aa to provide for free boukinc
to givo better securities to dopositors prevent
nstliy give elasticity to currency, and place the
finances on moro secure aud substantial basis,
By Mr. WGLLs-To establish brunch mint
Mr.. WOOD introduced q bill providing That
tho heirs Of any soldier who was killed OF died
III tho military service during the Into war, wboso
period Of enlistment was for less thuu one yoas,
or who shall have since t'iod by reason Of wounds
to rcceiyo tho samo bounties az. il said soldier
Ind enlisted for three years. This bill includes
oil who enlisted for three or nine months at tho
commencement of tho war, and WHO have noycr
Committee on Military affairs.
State Of Illinois to select 3G7 900 acres Of and to
which It is entitled, and bill granting 1G0 ncrcs
Of laud to soldiers Of tho rebellion for homo
steaus.
TIE CURRENCY QUESTION.
Mr. WILSON (lnllana) moved to suspend the
rulos and adopt Tho following resolution:
WHEREAS, by reason ot tho present money strin-
medium, tho industry and commercial affairs Of th1
country havs been greatly depressed and,
revenues Of the dovcrnmont ha1o been largely dlmi.-
lshod, in consequence whereof Congress nas Scen
askea to Increase taxation to The amount OF s420oo-
WHEREAS, Until the recent panic, tho revenues
Wcro ample enough to meet tho current exponEca Of
i'ssotred, Tlat instead Of levying additional taxes,
the true rolcy Yes in the enactment Of such law or
means necessary to ho bustaeas waits @ Of a County
w Increasing the circulating medium, thereby relev-
avdg ha Necessity o neessns the pfesent a rass ,s
ofta1aston o. duties, or tbs imposition of additional
lSssi. H. That sha Committee OH nan,:,u1 aud Cur
fehcy eS Instructed to prepare and report to tho
noaES without delay b f0r :he purpose in the rst
leave to report ut any time:
III. McCNEEnY called for the yeas md nays.
MIR. SpEER inquired whether tho question Of
consideration could be rnisod
The SPEAKER said that TINT question yas
raiHod. The motion was to suspend TINT rule
and nll other rltles.
Mr. DAWES remarked that tho eubioct was
b5foro two committees at present. and lad boon
discussed in the House lust Saturday. Ho sug-
gested that, instead Of having vote now, tLo
resolutions Ie simply introduced aud set down
Tor debate at somo time, 10 that the varionH
views OF members might DO brought out, and
that the Committee OF Ways and Meana md
tue benott Of those views. The Committee of
WAvs and Means proposed to ropurt something
tomorrov, which would 10 tho subject Of do
batc. confined to this matter.
4A!. IAOA4hN oDjeCtcu ~ llSCHE61Ql1.
Mf. RANDALL remarkod that the Committeo
on Banking and Currency was holding sessions
every dny during tho eirtings of the House, lis-
toning TO tho vioss Of gonilemon from. various
partB Of the country.
Mr. WILSON said that this question of iu.
creaaetl cnrrepoy was exciting n grcat deal Of
public attention, and therefore lie lad drawn tue
resolution for the express purpose OF testing tho
aenso Of tho Houae, and letting the public know
whether or not there was to bo All increase OF
currency.
Mr. cox wanted to offer M amendment, but
tho Speaker informed him TINT llo could not do
30 under motion to suspend Tho ruic.
The vote was takon, aud resulted: yeas, 1875,
nays, 93; 30, two-thirdB not voting ia tie affirm.
ative the resolutions wore rejected
The following is the vote Ia detail: