The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-11

House Of Representatives.
Mr.. Baker rep, Ind offered resolu-
ton calling on the secrctary OF the Treasury to
report the amount OF internal revenue taxes
paid by The Baltimore ana Ohio and Central Paci-
&c Railroad companies from July /, 1854, to Dec.
81 1871. Adopted.
Mr.. Banniug LAB, Oho) from the Committee
on Military Affairs, reported back the Senate bill
reducing the number Of the medical corps OF
the army. Passed. Ii fixes the number Of as
sistant surgeons at l25 aud abOiishes the ONCE
Of medical storekeeper, and In addition to the
grades now allowed by law, Prov les for four
surgeons with the rank of colonel, and eight
with the rank Of lieutenant colonel.
Also. hill In relation to EMIGRATION. 1t pro-
vdes that when Gny two persons shall file with
the Collector Of any port OF the United States
an AFFIDAVIT that on board OF any vessel In said
port there are persons prohibited from landing.
II shall he the duty Of said Collector to make an
inspection and prevent their landing; Passed,
Also, n bill In relation to patents. II provides
that hereafter I'm suits II infringement Of
patents the complain mt sh.li only bo entitled
to recover Tor damages for one year previous TO
having given notice TO the defendant that he Is
infringing his patent, aud where no notice Ia
given, comm ncemcnt q the SUIT snail De con-
slder 90 notice.
Mcssrs. Cocnrane tpa) and Sampson Iowa.
opposed the hill on the ground thAt II would be
unfair . the patcntec to limit the time fr
which he could claim dam yes lor an infringe
uIcnt OF his tent.
The morning hour having expired, the bill
went over without action.
Mr.. Cox dem y. W, Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Banking and Currency thaving called
MIR. Sayer OF OHIO TO the Speakers caalr), re-
ported the following hlll:
That tie Secretary OF the Ire sury under such limit.
tcsula lou- Will best secure Just anu far d.
Intuition hlCushout the unry nay issut silver com
,iooOiooo. IN escnirc for cGu,l amount Of Legal
shall Sc Kept aspecia Iund. separate IN
al other money IN " ircauD and be issue only
r1se 9a currency Tessa a. ths Treasury In pay,
egreS S wnen 20 su.'tisd sai be eetroy sni
hcl a. par OF hr sinking tund provided In the act
Mr.. cox std the amount ~ silver issued IN
10 date. Tor the redemption ~ fraction cur
r rency "nnsst,1n' sa'SstW; ',otai. ssaa7iao.
Am 1unt o hind with Assistant rree-u,er-. s..
s5Oniat; nrl.red from the United states miu'-
To- Assistant Treasures and Dep'sittuc-, g.
agltnp. lie SAID that the demand for change
was very great. and inst some relief was iiuper-
AtNely demanded 10y the banks, the people and
the menuf'ri uring interests. II was almost I'M
p0ss BILE t. obtain en- ,uge either silver or frac-
tton i Currency, to meet pay rolls 81 mLnItac-
turing establishments. lie moved the previous
Mr.. Mills Dem. Tex) asked Mr.. Cox 10 admit
an Amendment to rcneal the resumption act,
bat MIR. COX decl ned to do so.
Mr. Randall said that thcre was no use in con-
fusinR the twp suhlects. Tie question ~ sun-
sidiaIy coin Should not he en,sngled with that OF
Mr.. Springer Dem, ~ said that the charge
Of rule made the other dav was for the EXPRESS
pose OF NlipWllH Tue Ddukiiil committee 10
report At any tune oil To repeal the kesump-
ton act
ar Cox said that the committee had not had
any meeting to dispose 81 that subject, MIR.
PAYNE OF oAio. being absent for some days y -,
ami r. e. son OF Louisiana. beng absent on
the l. iuislana lnvestratiou Committee. SO soon
as M the members OF the committee should be
present the SUBJECT Of the repeal Of tho Re
sumption act would be considered but the dill
JIst 10 ported was matter f.r immrd To action
and iWme late relief. aud had no connection
with the other matter. lie insisted on the pre-
The previous question was seconded IS to IS
aud tnen the main question was orderec. lG6 TO
20. me bill was then passed without d y,ioE.
Mr.. Cox, from the same committee, Itgorted
the following bill, originally introduced bv Mr..
Randall:
tn in addition to the amount Of subsidiary coin
horLed by aw - he i.ucl IN tAc rccupti0r u irie
several mint,, aud issue through the rreA.ury ami
It's several offices sucn CON 10 the amount Of t2oOJo
SECTION ., 1nat the silver bullion required for TINS
purposs .ns be purchased from limc 10 time At too
naf8ct rate by The Secretary OF the Treasury with any
the resulting cola may be issued in the Ordinary d
oursemeni OF The treasury or "a eH r99nSe tr icF,
made under ths e when Ie nsrAe, rate Tor The sanls
Of M Iu e ~ IN prvdea snq To- 'i iG
Treasury. and cry Gin Or senorsse sri.ing from ms
ury as oyiden under existing laws rel i've 60 .uo.
s 5 eve s s sdfa a e s sSH Si %es s
u such roru.tiug coin, snail not exceed sinorOoV.
lcsa tndr and the SECRETARY OF the Tea uiy i here
by authorized 10 lm.t from ume TO M lns e9iAa.
nee, he export demand Tor the same.
MIR. Townsend diep., Pa offered an amend
meht TO Ok the amount to he Issued NJ ten mil
lions Instead OF twenty nllllons' as proposed ny
the bti lie thought that ten millions WAS sur
| 1Cent for tine wants OF the people, and that IL
was an erroneous Lolicy 10 issue more than WAS
| actually necessary.
Mr. Randall dem, PAD said that when the bill
WAS originally Introduced by him II proposed
further issue Of twcnty five million dollars. The
| committee htd reduced that 70 twent, millions.
Before the war the amount OF silver coin neces-
sary I, the Trans tctiun of business WAS forty
eight millions and he believed that, with the M
| crease OF population, nfty millions waa not too
| much. Some wc-infOrmCd men declared that
| sky Ave millions could easily be iloated.
MT. IOwnsends amendment was then re-
Mr.. Whnehousc CRep., n. " moved to amend
the rill by striking out s2GV0UO aud inserting
early resumption OF specie payments, but
against the RESUMPTION bill Of last wear, because
| II m de no provision for It's own execution. lie
would, therefore, vote for any bill Proposing It's
repeal.
OF the second section the words. or in exchange
for legal tender notes at pari also To strike out
| the words, "or exchange The amendment
was agreed to, and the bill as thus amended was
pissed without IA uivislon.
rhe House then took up TIE Geneva Award
| York. while he was speaking large piece OF
the thick pate glass, which forms the
| unity TO several members, but fortunately with
out injury to any person.
Mr.. Banks thereupun rose and called attention
| 10 tho fact that several worKnen were on the
| roof engaged in cleaning II, and that the lives
! OF members were thereby imperilled.
| The Clerk WAS directed by the Speaker pro
! tenn. To inquire into the circumstances, ana T.
| prohibit ats Dlutely any person being on the roof
| during the sessions Of the House.
| In consequence Of this interruption Mr. Willis
| did not proceed with his speech, but yielded to
| Mr. Poppetun, Of Onto. who maize report from
| the FlrctOn Committee in the Massachusetts
contested election case, that MIR. Frost, the sit
ting member, IL not entlii'd To the seat, aud
| that Mr.. Abbott, the conte slant, IS. A minority
| report wi IA opposite cOuc.l Ions, was presented
| bv Mr. Townsend, OF New YORK. The reports
| were ordered printed.
| ON motion of Mr.. Randall Dem, PaD the
| Chairman of the Committee ON Appropriations,
| the Senate amendments to the Executive,
| Legislative and Judicial Appropriation bills
| were nun-Concutred in.
The House then al 40 ad journed.