Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-07
EVENING STAR.
CO1-GRESSTO.C.y
sENATE.-Ater our report closed

Tue bin 20 provide for the redemrtso, a.,
reissue OF United States notes and fOT free
banking Was considered, the qaostion being On
the motion of Mr.. Merr'mon % strike Out the
whole hill, with the exception OF the Art and
COS sections, ss On ended.
The amendment OF Mr.. Merrimon being IN
.ne nature Of substitute tor the entire bnl,
MI scott moved 20 amend by adding the ntth
ss,es sn,eh' siter some discussion, vas sc-
A number OF amend ments were reiected sns
tne question required on Mr.. Merrimon's sub
~ ~, Ut 20 s mole OH, which was agreed @
The bill having been considered in Commit.
Ses 81 .ne no'e was reported 20 the senate Fee
The amendments made IN Committee Of thu
whole were then concurred In.
MT. schurI offered IN amend ment hurlesaa
ing the action OF the majority which vs. re-
ceiyed with much merriment
The question then being on the passage OF The
Mr.. salisbury uttered his solemn prote.,
against this action OF the Senate. and TOE
which, ne Was sorry 70 say, portion OF hu own
Mr.. Conklng, in . brief hut very enectir.
and eloquent manner, pointed ont tue evil con-
sequences OF the course upon which the Senate
MIR. Stewart said he regarded the vote nov
about 10 be taken Ne the saddest vote which ne
hsd ever known In the senate.
Mr.. Anthony said he would DO no more than
enter his solemn protest against the act ~hich
the Senate Was now about 90 cOnsummste. It
hSd At least the merit OF novelty. ID vas the
INST time when the country Was a state OF
profound peace, In time OF prosperity. that
me government was % commence tue issue OF
an irredeemable pa er currency.
Mr.. Thurman said this meant that men OF his
age were never 60 live - see the day when specie
would he once more IN circulation.
MIR. Stockton said IL WAS IN example 81 ma
known.
MIR. Bsyard looked n Jon this day AS a dismal
Mr Davis would not vote for ANYTHING that
| could be construed 10 authorize any increase OF
Mr.. Sargent said this bin was trampling upoa
AL the sDlemn pledges OF the past. Still ne hal
! hope that there was another department OF tue
| Government lthe ENecutiveD where this Wild
! action would be checked.
Mr.. Schurz said he felt humilisted a. an
| American citizen At the spectacle nov pre-
scented, and he believed that tue men who were
now congrstulsting themselves on their victory
would live 10 see the day when they would
curse IL.
The bill wa. then passed-ayes p, noe. %.
The vote was the same on the adoption OF
! MIR. MerrimOn's substitute.
The Senate then, at6.25 r. m, adjourned.
| HOUSE-After our report closed
The bill extending the time Tor tue compile
| ton OF the Wisconsin Central railroad In wls-
consin, was passed.
sir. Sener VA introduced q bill 20 relieys
| Passed.
| ON motion of Mr.. Wheeler. X. " IL was
! agreed that when the deficiency apprOpri alton
| ball shall be under consideration tt shall be Ia
! order 20 offer an amendments providing for a
/
than the amount Of appropriation.
| Mr.. Grassland (kyl, from Committee on
| Elections, reported 4 resolution in the case OF
Burns W. Young, from the 10Th district OF Ken
lucky, declaring that Mr.. Young, the sitting
| member, was duly elected and entitled 20 his
! seat. He gave notice that he would call up "a 3
report 81 an early day.
Sir. Mccormick tArizoua) offered a resOll-
| ton which WAS referred 20 the Committee on
Indian Affairs, directing the Secretary Of the
Interior 20 furnish LIST OF all claims Tor losses
/ nv uFUTeuatlOUs from Indians the II g. n
years, together with all the particulars In the
J respective cases.
Mr. HazletOn ,wis) offered a resolution d.
rectng the Committee on the Judiciary 70 re-
| port bill To amend the acts OF Incorporation
In relation 20 the running OF street cars in
4 Washington 20 declare what shall be a
| legal days work; 20 reduce the number OF work
/ ing hours below sixteen aud % tx the rate VI
| Mr. Platt (VaA objected That sa55e,t va.
| no business OF this House.
| MIR. Speer lPR.) offered = preamble ani reso-
luton, reclting that the bulk OF foreign emt-
grafton 10 this country came through the port
of New York; that IL WA greatly buTdened by
/ a capit6tlOn tax, teat the tax was regarded
with suspicion, was oppressive, and tended TO
| check EN- grafton; that, AZ imposed At all, a.
should be imposed by Congress, aud not by one
state alone; that the board OF emigration COM
missiOners bad asked for an increase OF said tax;
and, therefore, directing the Committee on
Commerce 10 inquire in what manner the stat
0isbursed the amount Of tax 50 collected, 81 4
that the committee be empowered % send for
persons and papers. Referred to the Committee
Cd Commerce.
ON motion of Mr.. Butler Mas y, the bill 10
prevent maladminlstr .tiOn IN the civil service
OF the nlted States was made the special ord r
for Tuesday OF next week.
| MIR. O'Brien Md introduced a bill auth0r-
izing nations and tribes OF Indians in their
corporate capacity and as individuals, 20 sus
aud be sued in the courts Of the United States.
| Referred.
The House then adjourned.