Connecticut western news., 1874-02-20
xLHId CONGRESS-.
SENATE

SENATE.
 MT. Cooper, of Tenn introduced a bill to refund internal revenue taxes improperly as- sessed and collected. Referred to tho Com mttee on Finance. It directs tho remission or repayment of all taxes assessed or collected on or from citizens in the insurrectionary States contrary to the provisions of the Treasury De- partment circular No. 16, issued, June 21, 1867
 Mir. Sargent, of California, introduced bill Ill relation to certain deposits i'll the Post Office Department It authorizes the Postmaster- General to collect certified checks on national banks deposited by bidders security for the faithful performance of contracts and to paco the proceeds in the Treasury of tho United States, to remain there until tho contracts arc awarded, after which the amount shall be TO- turned to the bidders depositing it.
 The House joint resolution for committee of inquiry ill tho of General Howard was
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 Senator Goldthwaitc, of Ala, introduced n bill amendatory of the act of March 3, 1S6o, imposing a tax of ten per cent. on the circula- ton of State bank notes. Referred to the Committee on Finance. a.
 MT. Sargent, of Cal. introduced bill, which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, to establish Bureau of Health It proposes to establish at Washington, under the direction of the Interior Department, q Bureau of Health. =s- -.,. =--- ..-, ..
 Tho following is tho text of Senator Sher- mans Finance bill; .a- --.. S- .a
 Be n endcted, dc, That on the list day of January, 1875, the Secretary of the Treasury shall pay on demand to any holder of United States notes to the amount of $1, ,000 or any multiple thereof in exchange for such notes, an equal amount of the gold coin of the United States, or ill lieu of coin he may at his option issue ill exchange for said notes an equal amount of coupon or registered bonds of the United States in such form as he may prescribe, and of such denominations of $50 or some multiple of that sum- redeemable i'll coin of the present standard value at the pleasure of the United States after ten years from the date of their issue, and bearing interest payable quarterly i'll such coin at the rate of five per centum per annum, and the Secretary of the Treasury may reissue the United Staten notes 80 received or if they are cancelled, may issue United States notes to the same amount, either to purchase or redeem the public debt, or to meet tho current payments for the public service and the said bonds and the interest thereon shall be exempt from the payment of all taxes or duties of the United States as well as from taxation in any form by or under State, municipal, or local authority and the said bonds shall have set forth and expressed upon their face the above specified conditions, and shall with their coupons be made payable at the Treasury of the United States. @
 SEC. 2. That from and after the first day of July next the limit of the aggregate circulation of national banks now prescribed by law is repealed, and all banks thereafter organized shall deposit as security for their circulating
  this act or under the act entitled '' An act to authorize the refunding of the debt, approved July If, 1870"
 Mir. Sargent, of Cal, from the Committe on Naval Affairs. reported, with amendments, the bill to encourage the establishment of marine schools.
 The motion of MT. Oglesby, of Ill., to strike ont from the bankruptcy bill the words, ''or who has stopped or suspended and not resumed payment of his commercial paper within D period of forty days" 50 that persons of that class should not be considered bankrupts, was rejected by 34 nays to IS yeas.
 MT Carpenter, of Wis. introduced q bill, of which he had given previous notice, to restore the rights of the State of Louisiana and said he desired to have the bill printed and lie on the table. Early next week he would ask to take it up for reference, and would ask tho iu. dulgence of the Senate to submit some remarks explanatory of the bill. The bill Was ordered to be printed and lie on tho table.
 MT. Chandler, of Mich, introduced bill to authorize tho sale of certain public property. It directs the Secretary of War to sell to the highest bidder all the lands and tenements be- longing to the United States at Augusta Mo-; Dearbornville, Mich; Pikesville, Md; and Sag Harbor, l.. l., now or heretofore used for arsenal purposes.
 On motion of MT. Buckingham, of Conn.,, the bill in relation to bounties was taken up and passed. It provides that all who enlisted in the army of the United States under tho proc lamation of the President of May g. and pre- vious to August. 1861, be paid the bounty of $1 ,oO0, providing tho same has not already been paid. .l.
 MT. Hitchcock, of Iowa, introduced n bill providing that all lands granted to railroad shall be subjected to State and county taxation. Committee on Public Lands.
 After one or two verbal amendments, the shirty-ninth section of tho original Bankrupt law, as amended and reported by the Judiciary Committee. was agreed to by tho Senate, with the exception of filling the blank as to the time when the provisions of the section should apply to all cases of compulsory or involuntary Other amendments were agreed to. The Committee's amendments, as passed by tho Senate, fix the time at forty days within which any banker, broker merchant trader, or miner who has stopped or suspended, and not resumed pay ment of his commercial paper, shall not be deemed bankrupt, and prescribe that the fees, charges, and allowances, except ing actual and necessary disbursements of and to be made by the officers. agents, marshals, messengers, assignees, and registers in case s of bankruptcy, shall be reduced to one-half of the allowances heretofore provided for. Tho Justices of the Supreme Court, who are to make new rules and regulations ill respect to the law are empowered to consolidate the duties of register, assignee, marshal, and clerk. and to reduce the cost of charges, to the end that proxlixity, delay, and unnecessary expense may be avoided.
 HOUSE.
 The resolution ordering an investigation into the affairs of the District of Columbia was adopted.
 MT. White, of Ala. presented articles of against Richard Busteed United States Judge of Alabama, which were ordered to be printed and referred to the Judiciary Committee. The charges are presented by Alexander White, 8 citizen of Alabama.
 Mr. Stowell of Va, moved to suspend the rules and adopt q resolution authorizing the Post Office Committee to report the 10th of February bill for the free distribution of printed matter, &c,, and make it a special order from and after that day. Agreed to- 164 to 66
 Mir. Butler of Mass, introduced a joint resolution providing that in all cases, under civil service examinations for Government positions, whom disabled soldier, his wife, or the widow of soldier who died of wounds or disability contracted in tho service shall pass the examination at the required standard fixed by the rules, such person shall have the precedence to appointments. Passed.
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