New-York tribune., 1874-03-18
xLIIID CONGRESS-1sT SESSION.
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.


SPEECH BY MR.. LOGAN IN FAVOR OF INITIATION
CONSIDERATION OF TIiE LEGISLATIVE AiPRo
pRIATIoN BILL IN TIE HOUSE.
SENATE WASHINGTON. March II. 1874
The Chaplain in his opening prayer this
ornInc alluded 10 tho death OF Senator Sumner, say
ing O Lord we come to Thee this morning under inc
dark shadow of heavy grief vacant chair is before
us noble presence has been borne hence TO be com
mtted earth to EARTH dust to dust ashes to ashes lie
shall not como again, but we shall go to him.
FINANCIAL PETITIONS.
Mr. WRIGHT Rep., Iowa) presented petitions Of mer-
chants of Des Moines and Council Bluffs. Iowa. for an
In the volume OF the currency Referred to the
Finance Committee.
Mr. FERRY Rep., Mich) said that great effort had
been made recently show that money is abundant IN
the City of New York. Such was perversion Of the
which he from 400 leading business men
of that city, of them using millions OF money ~
their business which they protest against the enOits
now being to reduce the volume OF currency ana
pray that the may be increased so that IN, Dns
ness OF country be safely carried on Referred
TO the Finance Committee.
Mr.. LOGAN Rep., IlJ presented sundry petitions o,
citizens OF his State for increase in the volume OF
currency. Referred to the Committee Finance. Ho
also presented memorial, which ne said was nninei
ously signed by business OF New-fork CITY, IN
which they set forth that they are greatly alarmed az
the action of the moneylenders to induce C1ngeSs 70
ent insufficient to transact the legitimate business OF
the country and ask that y be increased oti,ion o,
citizens of Detroit in opposition any increase IN the
volume OF paper % a aIi he n"3ton Was signed by
all classes OF business men, ana IepresendV 70 Pe, oo
OF whole business interest OF that place Referred
to the Committee on Finance. .,,
Mr.. PRATT ep., Ind presented several memorials
of the Of Washington. asking congress 10 repe
the act of the District OF Columbia Legislature IN regard
to the Sewerage and Drainage tax. Referred W tho
Committee tbe District OF Columbia
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL
Mr. FRELINGHUYsEN (Rep. N. J) said that some
weeks ago. when the Civil Rights bill was under discus
sion upon his statement that II the bill should be re-
ferred to tho judiciary Committee would be reported
back soon, the late Senator from Massachusetts,
Cir. Sumner, agreed to the reference and he tMr.
Frelinghuysen) desired to state that the
Committee had spent two days In perfecting the pill.
II was ready to be reported to the Senate having
received approval OF tho majority OF the Committee
hut as the author OF the bill had been taken away he
Mr. Frenghuysen) moved not to report the bill or ca
munds who favOrs H. should be present that he might
take part in tho debate The Senator from Massachu
setts NIr SumnerJ had consented to delay IN reporting
tho bill on account of the illheah Of Mr.. Edmunds
THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION.
Mr.. STEWART tRep Ney) said that on March Is. lust
as the Senate was to adjourn the President pro
TEN appointed him Chairman OF the Joint Select Com
mittee to investigate tho District Of Columbia Govern
ment affairs The question having arisen in the Com
mittee az 10 the authority OF the President pro ten OF
| the Senate to appoint chairman OF committee, ne
had to the conclusion that there was cause Tor
doubt the OF tho Chair aud he ld therefore
declined to act under the appointment not feeuB war
| ranted in doing So go
Mr.. THURMAN Dem.. Ohio said that the Senate
tself could not appoint chairman of joint select
committee without an infringement upon the rights OF
the other House Neither could the House OF Repre-
sentatives make such an appointment. He supposed
tbot tho true intent and meaning OF the order was TO
| appoint the Senator from Nevada chairman OF inc
Senate branch OF the COnmittee but II tho
Joint Committee was composed inteTally OF two
committees then there must be quorum
OF the House and senate Committees present. IN
order to have Quorum OF inc 0ns t 4 &
Committee OF, each body appointed hartman no
argued tnss T"S io 6s Se rsSen Of t6e senate had
not right, unless specially authorized by the Senate
to appoint aha q bs s9g frat in the Committee
usually acted chairman. Any committee at any time
Nevada tdr sewarO did decline to act as chairman,
and he tMr Thurman) also declined The Committee
chairman, as 1t had a rigat to do He tMr. Thurman)
denied the power of the President ten not only 10
mittce, hut even appoint the Senator from Nevada
r Steward or any other senator TO TAKE OF
the Senate Tho Senate OF course could do as pleased
puc tne th Seate of rpngress in iss TO show
where vacancy existed on committee tne VICE
president could only appoint o member to fl the va
oaDcy, and appoint chairman. and said that he
gave notice 10 the Comnlttee after Mr. BOntwsl was
would move that Committee elect its own chair man
the vacancy on 1t be hlled; -
Tho CHAIR tMr Carpenter) said he had no desire
now nor had he any intention psurp any authority.
Tho original resolution provided that joint committee
bs raissd aud the opinion of the Chair was without
much rejection the subject, that the power which
the Senate possessed wac as ordinarily conferred upon
the Chair. Tue Senator from NewJersey (Mr FREEING
huyseu was not appointed chairman the commit
tee Ist raIsed but named as 1rSt member OF Ihe
Committee which member usually acted as chairman.
he (ir Carpenter) had supposed that there two
committees which met Jointly the same as the Commit
declined he appointed Mr.. Boutwell,. intending him TO
act Chairman TO I'LL the vacancy. and 80, when No
appointed the genteman from Nevada (Mr. steward he
intended him to act Chairman. He would he delighted
DO corrected by tho Senate IN any error COM
Mr THURMAN said he did not intend to impugn any
wrong the action of the Chair.
The CHAIR replied that he did not understand the
MI THURMAN moved that the Journal OF March 1s
be corrected by the appointment of the Senator from
Nevada (Mr. Stewar) as member OF the Committee
instead Of as Chairman Of the Committee. Agreed TO-
THE CURRENCY EQUALIZATION BILL
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the bill
to eaualize the distribution OF the National bank
rency LOGAN Gep., HI being entitled to the
hoor addressed the Senate. Mr.. Logan quoted addi-
tiona statistics to show that his former estimate of the
amount money England instead Of being too great
was In fact too small He charged the conractionsts
with relying wholly upon theory not applicable 10 the
state no SSs aSE to ooptTadct Ss facts and gues
He referred TO the speech or the senator from
Missouri Nir Schurz). and said that the arguments or
that gentleman against increase all consisted In
ringing changes the cry OF speculation produced by
redundant currency. II the gentleman Mr schurz) was
correct redundant currency caused the panic other
wise his whole argument had force application
whatever. As England and France according TO wealth
ought 10 produce the same effect here
power Of Wast TO affect the standing Of currency
sh0 wed that the panic did not In any way result from
the character OF ths currency II .nefe was an d tSs
price OF gold fall and why did New-York bankers ana
merchants the ana % Sf d Ie
happen that three Western cities absorbed s2iOOo out
Of issued IN in n ney n po% Svsa tSa Se wes
is in want they give her the cold shoulder and oppose