New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-20
BY TELEG GRAPH.
CONGRESS.
House,

house.
WASHINGTON, February i9-Mr. White,
Of Alabama, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported bill for the appointment of a
United States marshal in the western dis
trict of North Carolina. Referred to the
committee of the whole.
Also. bill for the election of the two
Representatives at large tor Alabama, I'M
less the Legislature shall otherwise provide
the law before the time fixed for the elec-
ton. He stated that the necessity for the
bill arose from the failure Of the Legisla-
rure to redistrict the State, one house being
Democratic and the other Republican. The
bill was passed.
The same committee reported bill to
pay the tax balance due to it by the treas
ury under the law of 1850. Referred to the
committee of the whole. Also bill divid-
ing Louisiana into two judicial DISTRICTS,
same action taken. Also bill repeating
all laws requiring oaths or proofs of loyalty
from public creditors under contracts be-
fore 1861. Ordered printed and recon-
mitted.
Mr.. Negley, of Pennsylvania, presented
memorial of shippers, merchants, etc, of
New Orleans, protesting against military
interference with the mouth of the channel
of the Mississippi river. Referred TO the
Committee on Commerce.
The House at las p. NJ. took up the bill
for the distribution of puolic documents
printed by authority of Congress, and of
seeds furnished by the Agricultural Depart
ment;' for the free exchange of newspapers
between publishers. and for the free trans
mission OF weekly newspapers by mail with.
in the county where published. No action
taken. The House then adjourned.
senate.
Two hundred bankers and merchants of
Chicago petitioned against an increase of
currency. Mr.. Logan said he had heard of
their petition before; knew many of those
who signed il, and among them were
men who were the first to close their
doors last fall and refuse to pay their de-
positors, or pay them with all kinds OF paper.
He would hereafter present a petition
showing the prevailing sentiment in his
country. The bill for the equalization of
curreEcy was resumed.
Mr.. Cameron's amendment repeating all
laws which restricted national currency
was defeated 10y vote OF twenty-six TO
thirty-tw0.
Mr.. Gordon submitted a substitute in.
structlng the committee TO report as soon
as possible bill for free banking. and pro-
viding for the convertibility Of United
States treasury notes into low interes.
bonds or gold coin at the option Of the gov.
ernment, and the bonds convertible into
treasury notes at the option of the holder.
II was. rejected: yeas twenvy-six, nays
thirty-eigbt.
Mr.. Conkling said If The Senators wanted
an illustration of the iniormality of this
whole proceeding ne submitted they had j.
now. This whole thing had been going on
without the appropriate committee of the
Senate having given to the Senate anything
which might be termed financial scheme.
Mr.. Oglesby. of Illinois. said he thought
there was in the Senate to-day, the ability,
Intelligence and experience to compare with
the mos: favorable era Of the American re.
public.
Mr.. Merrill said it was ha!f.pas. Eve
O'Clock.
The Senate adjourned.