The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-05-09

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been determined TO introduce a
bill for free banking. In the
house yesterday quite breeze was
raised by the introduction Of bill by
Mr.. Kasson, Of Iowa, for the redemp-
ton of the three per cent. certificates
and the distribution in the West and
Southwest, Of additional currency to
the amount of s25, 100000 This bonn
shell on the then somnolent condition
raised cain. Mr.. Garfield sprung to
his feet aud moved TO go into commit
tee Of the whole, but failed TO accom-
plish it. A motion to adjourn was car.
ried by a vote Of l06 to l04.
FoREsTALLINo THE REPORT.
In view Of the adjustment of the
board Of public works and the district
system of government here, Senator
Stewart - a warm friend of the
present ring - has introduced a
bill into the senate TO put the district
in charge of commission. This fore
stalling the report Of the committee
now investigating the corruptious of
the ring--is done in the interest of
"Boss" Shepherd and others who feel
assured that the president would, in de-
6ance Of outraged public sentiment, ap.
point Shepherd and his chums to the
positions OF commissioners. But as
the bill has been reserved to the inves-
tigation committee there is but little
fear but that they will take all the
snakes and poison out Of it before re-
commencing its adoption.
sANBoRNIsM.
Somebody in the treasury depart
ment has been in completely with San
born in the contamination Of frauds
so says the ways and means committee
They don't say who. They are also
unable to determine who is responsible
for the maladministration of the Law
Of 1872. Secretary Richardson, As
sistant Secretary Sawyer aud Solicitor
Banfeld deserve severe condemnation
for the manner Of permitting this Lax
to be administered, but it is "not prov
en"-a Scotch verdict--that secretarie
Boutwell, or Richardson or their asso
ciates were influenced by corrupt mo
tives. Yet they all stick to their place
, and are seemingly happy and as Graz
don't seem to care, why the machir
:, runs along in the old rut.
al MORE EQUALITY.
eI Mr.. Sargcnts bill proposes to abo
# ish all distinctions in the army wit
~ regard to color or racial reg
g ments and organizations to be open
o black as well as white. The numbe
). OF negroes in the army shall )
d by enlistment, be made to correspon
l. with the proportion Of negroes TO I'll
= entire population of the United State
,e This bill should be entitled-A bill I
|. dcbase the efficiency of the army t
= the lowest possible standard.
Il ADJOURNMENT.
FL Dawes did not offer his resolution We
terday for an adjournment of congress
on June 1st for two reasons. III
negro members and their friend
would not vote for day until the civ
rights bill is passed, and the imitation
! lists will not fix day until the que.
y ton Of more currency is settled, on
n way or another. The cheap transpor
u tationists will also stick until some
> thing is done for the West in regard I
&c their interests.
10 A NEW DEPARTMENT..
nj Rushing down the stream of a,
n vanccmeut aud progress we are met
d short intervals by change and innov,
Q ton, and although many of them seel
@ fair on the face, it is we'll to halt lie,
VIC take the bad with the good. I'll
proposition Of the house committee O
manufactures to establish a departmer
, of manufactures and mining is an il
q novation foreign to the original theor
of our government, and may be goin
, just step beyond the province of go,
crnment
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