Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-20
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calendar called up fer passage, but Mr.. Ed
munds objected.
The Mississippi Levees.
Mr.. Clayton, from the Committee on
LeveeS, reported resolution authorizing
that committee TO sit during the recess Of
Congress for the purpose of investigating
as to the condition of the levees Of the Mis-
siSsippi river and tie propriety of the Gov
eminent assuming control Of the same.
Laid over.
Church Property In the District.
Mr.. BOTeman moved to reconsider the
bill to provide for government for the
District Of Columbia, so that church prop
erty might be relieved Of the tax of three
per cent.
Mr., Allison said Congress, some time
ago, had passed an act exempting church
property from taxation, which should never
have been passed. The church property in
this district amounted TO about one-ff-
teenth of all the real estate, and the i'm
proyements made around such property
was at the expense ofother property.
After debate, Mr.. Thurman moved to lay
the motion to reconsider on the table.
Agreed TO without division,
Territorial.
Mr.. Patterson, from the Committee on
Territories, submitted resolution author
izing that committee to sit during the re-
cess to investigate as to the manner of the
execution of The laws of the United States
in the Indian country; also as to creating a
territorial form of government. Ordered
printed, and laid on the table.
Mr.. Wright reported the bill to abolish
the Western District of Arkansas. Placed
on the calendar.
Mr.. Patterson reported favorably on the
bill to organize the Territory of Oklahama.
Placed on the calendar.
The steamboat ELL.
Mr.. Chandler reported House bill t. re-
wise, amend and consolidate laws relating
to security of life on board of vessels. pro-
PEELED in whole or in part by steam. Placed
on calendar.
The San Juan Boundary.
Mr.. SpragIe reported favorably on the
bill providing for the appointing of a COM
mission to ascertain the right of subjects of
Great Britain to lands in the Territory
which was subject to the award of the En-
peror of Germany. Placed on the calendar.
This bill relates to San Juan and other
islands.
The Currency Bill.
Mr.. Wright from the Conference Com
mittee, on the finance bill, called up the
report made yesterday. and asked that it he
disposed of.
Mr.. Flanagan opposed the report.
Mr.. Edmunds said 50 far as the report re-
lated to a redIStributiOnOf bank circulation
he Was satisfied with it. But he objected
to the clause abOlishing the reserves which
the banks are now compelled to keep. He
thought it Unwise for Congress to author
ize the National Banks to loan all the re-
sources they had. down 10 - per cent. of
their deposits.
Mr.. Wright said the section objected to
by Senator Edmunds had been agreed to by
both Houses of Congress. In case of
panic the reserves of bank would amount
to nothing.
Mr.. Sherman said that the last three sec
tionS of the report were precisely similar
TO the bill reported early in the session by
the Committee on Finance for a rediStribu
ton of the currency, except as to the
amount. He said that there was nothing
in the report not agreed TO by both Houses.
The question of increased paper money and
the question of specie payment had
Been Postponed.
Mr.. Stevenson said it seemed 10 him that
all should stand together on this report.
Without initiating the currency, it met the
views of all parties.
Mr.. Thurman said he would vote for the
report, because he believed it was the best
which could be obtained this session.
There was
Little or No Evil
-, - all q Ia nj Soma
good.
Mr.. Morton said the effect of abolishing
the reserves would be to set free over thirty
million dollars, which at certain seasons of
the year. to move crops, etc, would be a
great relief. The law now required this
money to be locked up in the vaults of the
| banks. and to set it free would a practical
measure of relief to some extent.
Mr.. Morrill,. Of Vermont, opposed the re-
port because it contained no feature look
ing to return to specie payment.
Mr.. Edmunds spoke at some length
against the report on account of its abOli-
ton of the bank reserves
Mr.. Thurman appealed to New England
Senators not to oppose this report. There
were a few Senators from the West Tho
had stood in the same ranks with them on
this question, and at the risk of cOndemna-
ton. The New England Senators have Of
fered this redistribution, and he hoped
they would adhere to their promise and not
Seek a Pretext
to defeat the bill now.
Mr.. EdmundS inquired what the Senator
meant by pretext.
Mr.. Thurman said lie utterly despaired
Of ever seeing any bill drawn up which
would not I've objected to by his friend
Edmunds. Even if that gentleman should
draw the bill himself, he would find some
| fault with it.
Mr.. Schurz said he had paired with Mr..
| Logan upon all financial questions. lie
would not vote for this report. as it pro-
posed to legalize the
FOrty-fOur Millions
reserve, which he thought should never
have been issued. He, however, favored
the redistribution feature.
After further discussion, at O'Clock the
vote was taken and the report was agreed
to. Yeas, IS; nays, 10; Mr.. Cooper voting
| yea.
Rivers and HarbOrs.
Unfinished business being in orGer the
river and harbor appropriation bill was
| taken UP. An amendment inserting
| So. 600 for the improvement of the Chatta-
! hoochie and Flint rivers, Georgia, was
| agreed to.
! Pending discussion the Senate took a
! recess till 80.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, June l9.-Mr. Poland
Withdrew his proposition, made yesterday
to 90 to the Speakers table and dispose Ct
( the business thereon.
Lucky Atlanta.
Mr.. Whitley moved TO suspend the rule:
and pass bill fixing at S250,0O0 the limit
of expenditure for public buildings at At
| lanta, Ga.
Mr.. Garfield moved an adjournment, say
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