New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-07
BY TELEG APH
CONGRESS.
Senate.

Senate.
WASHINGTON, January Ga bill was IN
troduced authorizing the sale OF Arhans"o
Hot Springs. hi, 70
extend the provisions OF an act 1cr the h tt.a
adjustment of private land claims IN .n1
States of Florida, Louisiana ana M'ssou a.
ona for other purposes approved, June -,
1851. also. a bill to authorize settlers Oh
nnhlic lands in the States OF Alabama MIS-
siasinni Arkansas, Louisiana and riorlda
to acquire titles thereto. III,
Mr.. Gordon, OF Georgia, introdHcea II
IN authorize the Secretary OF war TO az,
:',st and settle the claims Of the State OF
Georgia against the government OF &C
count of the Western and Atlantic railroad.
M Morrill, called up his bill and made an
elaborate speech A long debate ensuea.
Mr.. Bogy, of Missouri, asked postpone
ment. AZ he wished to speak ON the nl'l ne
(Bogy) said the bill proposed ny me oenat ";a
from Vermont, which was to lead to specie
resumption, in his Judgment did net re-
sume it at all; It's ERECT would Do
to cancel and destroy all the legal ten
der notes now in existence, and SUBSTITUTE
honds for them. The bill did not provide
for the accumulation of gold tor return 10
specie payments. The President, IN ms re-
cant message said the resumption Dill OF
fhe last session would not effect its purpose
unless it be modified. The Secretary OF the
Treasury said SO, and The Senator from
Vermont says 80.
Mr.. Morrill, said he hoped the Senator
iBogy) would not misrepresen1 nm. he
iMorrill, believed the power gwen by Tue
LEGISLATION of the last session was aoun-
dant, but the passage Of the Dill introduced
by him would make resumption easier.
Mr.. Bogv said be was III favor OF specie
resumption. He was not an lDf1atlonlst,
but would continue to oppose any attempt
at resumption which could, IN the remoses1
degree, bring about contraction IN the
paper money we now have. lie was not IN !
love with paper money, but the business OF
The country vould not suffer contraction.
He looked upon the bill OF the Senator
IMorrill) as one of contraction. He tbogyl
looked upon it as something terribly DAD:
He moved that the subject be postponed
until the first Tuesday OF February:
Mr.. Morrill, said he hoped the Senator
would not ask for postpOnemeht 10 tha1
time, A Senator so ready as he (bogv) 10
leap into debate, and acquit himself 50
handsomely on any subject. would not need
a long time to prepare himself. lie moved
to amend the motion SO that the further
consideration of the subject be postponed
until next Monday.
Mr.. Thurman, OF Ohio. SAID the hat!er
had better 60 over till FEBRUARY. ne G t'a
not think it would be very wise thing tor
the Senate TO enter upon this financial de-
bate before February. Some time would be
REQUIRED to study the reports OF the Secre
tarv of the Treasury, the Controiler OF
the Currency, and suggestions from the
Finance Committee; two years ago. three
months of the time OF the Senate was taken
ND in speech making. He hoped no suen
exhibition would be witnessed again.
The bill against the wishes OF Messrs.
Bo2y and Thurman was referred to the
Committee on Finance, which ends IL 1of
the present.
Mr.. Randall, from the Committee on APP
preparations, reported resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Military Affairs TO
taxa into immediate consideration the pay
al allowances of all officers OF the army,
an report whether in any, and also in
what cases such pay ana allowance snoui"
be reduced. Adopted.
Sir, New, of Indiana, offered resolution,
declaring that the fraternal feeling and
good will now existing in all sections OF the
country and the manifest disposition and
purpose of the men who battied against
each other IN the late civil war to JON
hands as one people in the future, Is most
auspieiols ushering in OF the centennial
wear, and that while the people are thus
making an honest effort to live together in
peace, and uphold the same flag OF an
undivided country, their representatives
in Congress should do no act which would
necessarily disturb the patriotic concord
now existing and increasing. nor wantoniy
revive the butter memories OF the past. lie
insisted on having the vote taken by yeas
and nays and it was accordingly. so taken
and resulted in the resolution being unani-
mously adnp sed-yeas l9S; nays, none.
Bills tax sales of bonds and stocks,
reducing the tax on tobacco, for the relief
of tobacco growers, defining the tax on
malt liquors, were referred =
A resolution, calling on the Secretary OF
the Treasury Tor a statement ut the names
and reeidr1 ces OF all the shareholders IN the
National 6anking Association. and the
number Ut -hares held by each on the hIst
Mono ay of July last was adopted.
The Committee on Civil Service Reform
to il q uire into the fact Of the preservation OF
a si.. er tea-set t. the late Commissioner of
Patents lLaggett) by contributions from his
eubordnates. Adopted.
By Mr.. Rea, of Missouri-A resolution ce-
claring it the opinion OF the House that the
contraction Of currency. in the manner and
to the extent that it has been done, has
been detrimental to the business OF TIE
country, and that in the present financial
condition Of the country no further con-
traction OF the currency ought to be had.
Mr, Cox suggested the resolution should
he referred to either Of the two committees
having charge of the subject, but MIR. Rea
demand the previous question on the adop-
ton of the resolution. The House refused
to second the previous question by 81 TO ~
The resolution was referred to the Commit
the on Ways and Means.
Resolutions were introduced Tor the pur-
chase of the Freedman's Bank building at
jacksonville, Florida, for customhouse;
and extending the limits Of the Florida
railroad: and for the improvement OF the
St. Johns river.
The resolution for select committee to
INQUIRE into lnroads, robberies and murders
along the Mexican border in Texas, was
adopted.
Mr.. Blaine asked Mr.. Randall whether
he desired to bring the House to vote on
his amnesty bill on Monday next! Mr..
Randall replied that he did.
Mr.. Blaine than said he had a substitute
to offer to it which he asked to have read
and ordered pointed. The substitute was
read as follows: That all persons now
under the disabilities imposed by the
fourteenth amendment to the constitution
of the United States with the exception OF
Jefferson Davis, late President OF the 60,
called Confederate States shall be renewed
of such disabilities upon their appearing
before any Judge Of United States court.
and taking and subscribing in open court
the following oath to be duly attested and
recorded, viz:
IA. b., do solemnly swear or affirm that
Twill support and defend the constitution
foreign siy or domestic; that will bear true
faith and allegiance to the same; that l
take this oblig cation freely, without any
mental reservation or purpose OF evasion;
and that to the best of my knowledge and
ability, will, well and faithfully discharge
the duties of citizen of the United States.
By Mr. Reagan, of TeSas-A OIL appro-
priating 81, 536,ll7 on account of money