Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-01-07
The Free-Banking BilI-MOrrilI on the
Collection OF the ReVenaes-Na-
tiOHsl Bank Affairs Dis
eussed.
Another Strike at the Back-Pay Grab
bers-SeBatOr Flanagan (Fexas)
Thinks It not Excessive
Other Business.
The CiVil-Bights BIZ in the House
Speech Of Ar. Elliott, cOlOred
Is. c., ON the Bill, Etc.
SENATE.

SEAAEEs
WASHINGTON, January 6.-The bill
of Senator Buckingham, for free bank
ing, was taken from the table, and re-
ferred to the finance committee.
Senator Morrill, Md. from the finance
committee, reported back the resolution
introduced by Senator Sumner, instruct
ing that com mittee to report bill abol-
ishing the Office of commissioner of in
ternal revenue, and to provide for the
collection of taxes by stamps, with a
recommendation that it be indefinitely
postponed. He said that when the mil
lenium arrived, it might be possible to
collect taxes without taX-OfficeTs. To
abolish the internal revenue bureau
would be to lose at least Oue-half of the
taxes now collected, especially that part
collected upon spirits and tobacco, and
it would be impossible to collect them
without officers.
Mr.. Sumner said there was an Oppor-
tunity for practical economy, aud by
adopting this system, the collecting of
taxes by stamps on army office letters
would be dispensed with.
Mr.. MorTeil thought the senator had
not not studied the internal revenue
laws orhe would see that his plan would
make wreck and cause a loss of at
least fifty million dollars from the reve-
nue.. The resolution was Indefinitely
postponed.
Senator Cameron, from the finance
COM mittee, reported back to the house a
joint resolution authorizing Edward
Young to accept q present from the En-
peror of Russia. Passed.
Senator Scott, from the committee on
4. 4 -,
Senator MOrtOn's bill authorizing ma
tional banks that have decided to reduce
their capital stock, to withdraw pro
rata proportion of bonds upon retiring
their own circulating notes, or deposit
ing lawful money Of the United States
in the proportion provided by law. The
only material amendment recon-
mended is one requiring that
whenever such reduction shall be au-
thOrized under the thirteenth section of
the national currency act any notes of
such bank thereafter coming into the
United States treasury shall be can
celled, together with such as shall be re
deemed, which shall equal the amount
authorized.
A bill was introduced by Senator
Hitchcock, authorizing the President of
the United States to request the republic
of Hayti TO indemnify AntiOni Pellioter
for his imprisonment, spoliation and
damages, amounting to six hundred and
thirteen thousand eight hundred dollars
Referred.
Senator Stewart desired to further
amend the bill to compel the refunding
of all back pay received,
Senator Wright raised point of order
that fFavn 81, HI
pending, aud he thought to cucumber it
with all these amendments would de-
iest the bill. He favored square repeal
of the bill.
Senator Flanagan Texas thought
seven thousand five hundred dollars not
an excessive salary, and had remarked
when the bill passed that it should have
been ten thousand dollars. Since then
he had not changed his opinion. He
had drawn the money. Producing
greenbacks from his pocket. "Here
they are, sir, This is my pay. am going
to fight for it until the last. Laughter.
have not stolen that pay. l have
done nothing that prays upon my con-
science. l have endeavOred to earn ip'.
Renewed laughter. After the adjourn
ment of the senate he returned to Texas,
and was received by the legislature of
that state, and not having been con-
demned by that body, he felt easy. ItI
was not so much the salary bill the peo-
pie objected to as the credit mobilier bill,
but did not think that such an odiOus
measure. He thought Oakes Ames one
OF the best men he ever knew, and be-
lieved that it was the demagogues of the
country who preferred this Indictment"
The senate morning hour having ex-
pired, the bill to repeal the act of March
8, 1873, increasing salaries, was taken up
by the senate.