Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-02

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CONGRESSIO NAL. II
First session -.4ath Congress-
ifoFsE.
FN@ WAsHrNGToN. Jan. 80,
The House met as if in Commit /,
tee of the Whole, Eden in the chair,
for general debate, no business what.
ever to be transacted. Very few OF
the seats 'of.1nemberss we're occupied.
Sclieic1ier opened the debate with
a speech on the financial question. nd
vocatTng speedy return to n coin
basis. He would first resume file
payment OF fractional currency next
June, one million per month, begin
ming with the smallest denoinina-
ton; then begin redecming the legal
tenders next November, selling ten
millions gold monthly and destroying
all redeemed currency, and in 3 and
q half years all currency willtbe de-,
stroycd withoutta shock to business,
then there would be left the National
BANK circulation rcdccmablc lii
gold and silver on demand. The
means for this operation could be OBJ
famed by using all surplus gold in
the treasury and by the use Of thirty
millions paid annually to the sinking
fund, which was no more sacredathan
the payment Of the debt past due:
next by the issue Of one hundred and
fifty million per cent. bonds and
their sales for gold. Contraction
formed no part Of this scheme for re-
sumption. The only sales of bonds
for currency that he would advocate
would be for the purpose of obtain
ing funds to meet deficiency Of the
current expenses of the Government
caused by the appropriation of gold,
| and then he would have this curren-
cy at once paid ont, to re-
main lin circulation until in
its turn il was redeemed, which
would occur but once or twice
because as soon as the currency had
reached par, gold, silver and ctlrren-
cy would appear Unfortunately in
the receipts ofthe government rs well
as in its disbursements.
SENATE.
w ASHISGTON,jan. 81.
| Wright submitted joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States so as to
elect the President and Vice President
by a direct vote Of the people. Re-
ferrcd. 1.tt = i.'iAQa
| tAlso joint resolution proposing
an amendment to the Constitution SO
as to elect U. s. Senators by direct
vote Of the people. Referred.
| Also a bill TO amend the act of Juno
22d, 1874, for the relief OF settlerston
railroad lands. Referred. i hi
| Also bill to extend thc jnrisilic-
ton Of District and Circuit Courts.
Referred. tHlil Dye 'AStt.ift
Booth submitted a resolution re-
lquesting the Secretary oftha Interior
to transmit to the Senate copies OF
correspondence with the committee
of the 43rd Congress Respecting
the taxation of lands granted to
States and corporations Agreed to.
Logan from Committee on Military
Affairs reported fayorably on the
Senate bin to reduce the number and
increase the efficiency Of the medical
corps of the L. S.. Army. Plaecdon
the Calendar. ,,n3y, 3,f.,5 ,Ft a
Morrill,, from the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds re-
ported favorably on the Senate bill
giving consent ofthe United Statesto
the county OF Dubuque, Ia, to con-
strnct county buildings in Washing.
ton Square, Dubuque. Placed on the
Calendar. ~ SGD ss''t'H sti&
After the expiration Of the morn
ing hour the consideration OF tho
House joint resolution to pay interest
on the 365 District of Columbia honds
was resumed.
| The pending question was on the
modified amendment OF Sargent, sub
mitted on Friday last, providing that
the certificates heretofore issued BY
the Board of Audit. including those
converted into 3.65 Bonds and those
which have not been so converted
and the certificates hereafter TO be is
1 sued by the Board Of Audit or their
successors, shall not exceed in the 4 e.
gregate Sl5D00,000, and when this
amount shall be reached. the Board
of Audit shall bcSabolished, and all
Epowers conferred upon the Board
shall cease, and all papers and public
property in their possession shall be
delivered to the Commissioners of the
| District, or their SUCCESSORS. ,5a
| Sargent said the subject embraced
| in the latter part of his amendment
he understood was already before the
District Of Columbia Committee. He
therefore Withdrew that part proyid-
ing for the abolition OF the Board OF
! Audit.
HOUSE.
Under a call of States, bills were
introduced and referred s'ts9l
BY Ward, to repeal the duties on
packages of Commissioners, trans
portation and the conveying of goods
also to provide for the responsibility
of Government for all imported nIer-
chandise while in its custody; also
for reduction OF the duty on laces
manufactured by hand.
| BY Morrison, to revise and simplify
the tariff. Referred to Committee on
| Ways and Means. 4p l@a8s
This bill provides that in lieu of the
present tariff rates on merchandise,
| that on and after the LIST of July, 1876,
there shall be new rates which are
specified in the bill in numerous Sec
| tons ~ a
| The articles effected are cotton
| goods. iron, Steel and other metals.
silks, tobacco, woods. fruits, coffee and
tea. "A large number Of articles are
added to the free list. mostly medi-
cines and drugs used for medical pur-
poses. The revision has been brought
about by consultation with eminent
men from all parts ofdhe country,
among others David "A. Wells. .fn.
Section seven, provides q fax of
three cents per pound OH coffee, and
fifteen cents per pound on tea. tobac-
co in the leaf unnanufactured not
| stamped forty cents per pound, cigars,
cigaretts and cheroots of all kinds
three dollars and fifty cents per
pound !: woods are classified from
three TO ten cents per pound; wooden
clothes and shawls and all manufac-
lures of wool Of every description,
made wholly, or i'll part OF wool, sew
enty cents per pound :" ilannels,
blankets al from twenty to- forty
cents per pound ready madcclothing
and wearing apparel of every, de-
scriptiOn, two dollars per pound.
The bill also provides that alcohol.
to be exclusively used for the manu-
facture of ether, chl9roform and veg
ctablc alkali, may be Withdrawn from
bond free of specific internal revenue
tax, In quantities not exceeding one
thousand gallons, at any one time un-
der such rules, regulations and bonds
ne the Sacpafnry nf tho Vpan emmy oha II
prescribe.
is7t ~ q sen ATE. Il. 49, ~
"a i5t WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.
! Sherman, from the Committee on
Finance reported adversely ON the
bin introduced by BogY early in The
session authorizing the payment OF
duties on imports in legal tender and
National Bank notes. Placed on cal-
cpdar with the adverse report, at re-
quest of BOgy. .t t..-.f...
Sherman, from Committee on
Finance, reported back the concurrent
resolution DroDOsinp n Ycommon INIT