New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-25
xLIVh CONGRESS-FIRST SESSION.
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
MR.. BLAINE MAKES AN EMPHATIC DENIAL OF TIE
INDIANAPOLIS sLANDER-sENAToR JONES BEGINS
HIS SPEECH on SILVER INVESTIGATION OF
FEDERAL CORRUPTION IN LOUISIANA PROPOSED
TAXATION IN TIE DISTRICT.
SENATE WASHINGTON April "a. 1876
The CHAIR laid before the Senate to-day a
report OF w. p Janney upon the agriculture climate and
other resources Of the Black Hills Referred to the Com
mittoe on Printing.
Mr.. SARGENT (Rep., CALI submitted the following
resolution which agreed to:
Resoed That Secretary Of the Treasury Is directed 20
inform the Senate OF the amount IN each case o. 's G
and Of taxable car and OF the average ana P hug
eSits STOCK EOnd respective and TeTrori,es
upon said deposits each Of said states and Territories
Of average and If taxable deposits in savings institutions
having capital stock on May 81 1870 together WIN ts
States and Territories during the fiscal year ending June So
Bills were introduced and referred as follows:
by Mr.. KELLY Dem. Or)-By request, to provide Tor
the occupancy OF missionary stations upon Indian ser
yations Referred to the Committee Indian Affairs
By Mr.. ANTHONY (Rep., X. l. ITO facilitate the sale
of public documents. Referred TO the committee Oh
Mr. SARGENT Rcp., Cali called mp the House bill to
authorize tine Commission Of Internal Revenue TO TX
the points at which collectors and supervisors OF me
cnuc shall hold their offices, the pending amendment be
ing that proposed by the Committee on Finance 10 apo-
ish the office Of Supervisor and confer the power ana d
ties OF the Office except that OF suspendng c0lectOrsa
other OiicefS upon revenue dsCuls
Mr. Sargent spoke length upon the bill, and ad-
the refusal 10 employ such men who seek such EN-
ployment for their temporary personal ends
Mr.. SHERMAN (Rep., Ohio said he would like TO have
this bill disposed Of to-day. The Senator from Nassa-
chusetts UOutwelD, who reported 1t, would probably
leave for Mississippi this week. and the Senate might as
well the bill OF late years the Office oil SUI
pcrvlsOr had been made quasi political office, and he
thought the Office of Supervisor Of Internal Revenue
might now dispensed with. IL costs the Government
$I37 year. aud there not the necessity for now
which formerly existed lie sent 10 the Clerks desk ana
had read letter from Commissioner Pratt recommends
ing that the Office Of Supervisor be abolished.
Mr.. SARGENT moved to amend 50 that the number or
such special agents should not exceed twenty.
Mr.. BOUTWELL, Rep Mass.l said, in asserting To the
passage OF tins bull, he had followed the opinion cNressed
hy the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue supported as
IL was by a conversation which he (Mr Boutwell, had
with the secretary of the Treasury. Mr.. Boutwell, OBJ
ieeed number of special agents being reduced f
buch reduction could be made without dctrment 10 the
public service the Department would, no doubt have
recommended It,
Pending discussion, the morning hour expired, and the
bin went
Mr. HAMLIN Hep., Mel from the Committee on Rules,
reported resolution providing that during the npeac-
mcnt trial. the gallery reserved Tor the families OF Sea
tors aud Representatives IN Congress, shall be occupied
Agreed 10.
The senate then resumed the consideration OF the UNI
finished business being the bill 10 amend the laws reat-
ing to legal tender OF silver coin.
Mr. JONES Okcp, Nev1 began hrs long-eXpccted
speech this question. Ibe speech Is printed IL f IN
another column when about half way through he
stopped speaking, and at 3:30 the senate adjourned