Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-21
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS
"WEDNESDAY, June q.

SENATE.-The Chair laid before the Sen-
ate the message OF the President relating 20
the extrsdition treaty, which was referred
TO the Committee on Foreign Relations and
Mr.. Allison, from the Committee on
Indian Affairs, reported the House bfll 10
transfer the Indian bureau to the War de-
psrtment, with recommendation that AZ be
postponed 10 the first THURSDAY after the
first Monday In December.
AT the request OF Mr.. Ingalls,, the bill with
the report was laid on the table.
PRoIECTIoN FOR PRIVATE pIsPArcHrs-
Mr.. Morton submitted a resolution, In
structing the Committee on Privileges aud
Elections TO INQUIRE what laws there are to
patches, and what legislation is necessary
10 protect the same from seizure by uual-
tLorized and irresponsible persons, 10 report
by Dill or otherwise. Adopted.
THE MONEY CoNG REss.
MI sherman called up the joint resolution
authorizing the President 70 appoint a COM
on the subject OF the relative Changes In the
value OF money. Passed.
SILVER COIN FOR GREENBACKs
Mr.. Sherman called up House Dill TO au-
tborize the exchange of silver coin for green
backs 10 the amount OF ten miiliOR dollars
de moved an amendment that the trade
collar shall not hereafter be legal tender;
Mh1cn was agreed 10. aad the bill passed.
He then said the amount ought TO be in
creased TO twenty millions, and moved an
amendment 10 that effect.
IL was an experiment at any rate The ef-
feet OF IL would be To send an immense
amount OF silver 10 the Pacific coast, Il the
amount was increased. Ten million per-
haps, might be absorbed on this side.
Mr.. Morton expressed doubts OF the eNpe-
diency OF the bill. IL looked very much ike
depreciatipg the greenbacks.
Mr.. Sherman withdrew his amendment
and the bill was then passed.
Mr.. Logan, from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, reported House bill TO author
lze commissioned officers OF the army TO
make deposits under the act OF May is, 1875.
The Senate went into executive session,
and when the doors were reopened the Indian
appropriation bin was taken up, and Mr..
where he gave way last night.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Phillips, MOL from Committee on Claims,
reported Senate bill for relief OF Judson s.
Post, OF Missouri, late a disbursing officer,
u. y. navy. Passed.
Mr.. Lynde (Wis.) calIei up the bill pending
yesterday, 10 amend the statutes relating TO
damages for infringement OF patents; but
AFTER contest as 10 the question OF recon-
sheraton, Mr.. Randall obtained the floor
and settled the wrangle temporarily by get
ting the House into Committee of the Whole
on the sundry civil appropriation Dill, Mr.
Blackburn In the chair.
Mr.. Randall said he did not propose 70
make detailed speech on the bill, but
would explain its provisions as 1t progressed
Mr.. Stenger (Pa.) then obtained the floor,
and under the latitude allowed TO general
debate made speech on the Freedmen's
Savings Bank.
Mir. SteDger gave history Of the legIsla-
zion that led TO the formation of the Freed
mems Savings aud Trust Company, and
argued that IL was conceived In fraud and
carried through in fraud, aud was inLeaded
primarily TO benefit primarily a ring OF un-
scrupulous spectators. After reviewing
The causes that led TO the eventual failure OF
the bank. he charged tlat all the evils were
due 10 the mismaua cement OF the main Of
ice In Washington aud the recklessness of
the finance committee, who utterly disre-
garded their obligations TO the colored pso :
pie. IL was controlled, he said, entirely Dy
ring. Inside OF the bank were Henry
ID. Cook, and William 8. Huntington,
Lewis Clepbane, John D Evans and G. w.
Suckney, and outside were Alexander
shepherd, Hallet kilbourn, j. V. w. Van
denburg and Others, who together consti-
tuted the ring which was draining the re-
sources OF the poor coiored people by the
deposit OF securities which were In some
cases worthless and in Others fictitious. He
went on TO charge all the evils that attended
the bank upon the acts OF the parties above
pamed.
Mr.. Cook (Ga.) made a speech on the Do
litical and business situation, and especially
advocated the refunding OF the cotton tax.
Pending Mr.. Cooks remarks
The silver bill as amended by the Senate
was received By the House and the commit
tee rose and Mr.. Holman took the chair as
Speaker pro tenn