The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-08
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From Washington.
Proceedings in Congress.
Debate on the Pinchbaek Case,
The BabcOck Trial.
Foreign News.
The BabcOck Trial.
Foreign News.
Foreign and Domestic Markets,
General News.
ETC., ETC., Etc.
FORTY.FOURTH CONGRESS,
THE SENATE.


WARRINGTON Feb. 1.-The Chair submitted
a memorial FROM the New York Board of
Trade, demonstrating the inexpediency of at
tempting the resumption of specie payment
before the requisite conditions are ripe.
Mr. West presented joint resolution of the
General ASS mbly of Louisiana, asking an
appropriation for the construction of the
levees OF tho Mississippi River in Louisiana,
and that the General Government assume the
exclusive control OF such levees. Referred to
the Commerce Committee.
Bills allowing four per cent interest ON the
Alabama claims after Judgment. Passed.
Mr.. Morrill, gave notice he would, at
o'clock tomorrow, call up the Centennial Ap-
preparation bill
Pinchback resumed.
Msssrs. Thurman and Christiancy spoke
against, and Mr.. Howe in favor of admission.
No action.
Senate went into executive session and adj
journed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. BILLS introduced:
by Mr.. Hswett: To establish Bureau OF
Architecture.
BY Mr.. Hunton: To aid the Washington
and Ohio Railroad Campany in the construc-
ton of its road to the Ohio River.
BY Mr.. Gambler: To establish Atlanta a
port of delivery.
Mr.. Morey presented the resolutions of the
Louisiana Legislature for an appropriation
to construct the levees OF the Mississippi
River.
By Mr.. Bland: To substitute legal tender
notes for national bank notes; make the du-
ties on imports receivable one-half in legal
tender notes, and to repeal the resumption
act of the 14th Of January, 1876.
Mr. KassOn moved that the House might
proceed to vote separately on the following
two resolutions:
RESOLVED, That the constitutional authority
of Congress to coin money and TO regulate
the value thereof. and of foreign coin, does
not include the authority to issue the paper
of the Government as money; and in the
Judgment of the House the Constitution no.
where confers on Congress the power to issue,
in time of peace, the promises or obligations
of the Government as legal tender in pay
ment of debts; and
Resolued, That any legislation touching the
legal tender currency of the government
should keep steadily in view the'resumpton
of specie payment, and should tend to- en-
hahce the value of that currency, for the re-
dem ption of which the faith of the United
States has been pledged to it's citizens.
Mr. Cox, of New York-That is q very i'm.
portant subject. We ought to have word 10
say about it.
Mr.. Holman-The proposition ought to be
divided.
The Speaker-The gentleman from Indiana
proposes that 1t be divided.
Mr.. Cox-I hope it will be referred to the
Committee on Banking and Currency.
Mr.. Page, Of California-Oh, no.
Mr. Fort-The House ought to have the
opinion of the Judiciary Committee upon it.
Mr.. Kasson-I must object to debate.
Mr.. Cox-H / understand the proposition,
it is not q vote on the merits OF the question,
but only a vote on the motion to suspend tho
rules.
Mr.. Kasson-If the vote be in the negative.
it will ba rejection of the resolution.
Mr.. Randall-NOta bit of it.
The rules were not suspended-yeas 96,
nays l4O, and the resolutions were not before
the House.
Tue bill to pay interest on the District
bonds was referred to Committee on Confer
ence.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs were d.
rected to inquire into Minister Schencks con-
nectiOn with the Emma mine.
House adjourned.