The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-02-10

traction formed no part of this scheme for re-
sumption. The only sale of bonds for cur
rency that he would advocate would be for
the purpose Of obtaining funds to meet de-
fciencies OF the current expenses OF the
Government caused BY tina appropriation Of
gold, and then he would have the currency
ut once paid out, to remain in circulation
until In its turn IL was redeemed, which
would occur but once or twice, because as
soon as the currency had reached par gold,
silver and currency would appear indiscFim-
mate In the receipts of the government, as
well as in it's disbursements. Speeches on
the finances were also made by Messrs.
Ward.and, Campbell. land against a protective
tariff by Messrs. Mills and House.
In the Senate, January 81, q joint resolu.
ton was introduced to amend the CoDsti.
elected by direct vote. The ,correspon-
dence Of the Forty-third Congress Com
mittee on Land Taxation was called for.
The discussion of the 3-65 District of Column
bia bond bill was taken up and carried
through the day. The main question dis.
cussed was whether the bonds were issued
by government authority, and whether the
payment Of interest ON them, even II they
were issued in excess OF authority, was adj
visable. No action was taken on the bill.
.......1n the House bill was introduced by
Mr.. Morrison to revise and simplify the
tariff. A bill was introduced TO organize q
National railroad company, to build a double
track railroad from the Atlantic to the Mis-
sissippi. A resolution was also introduced
and adopted, authorizing the appoint
ment of committee to investigate the
District of Columbia 3-65 bond troubles.
The Secretary of the Treasury was called
on for detailed statement Of the amount of
cash on hand on January %, 1875. A reso-
luton was adopted, requiring full report
from all Pacific Railroads receiving aid from
the Government. The Military Academy
appropriation bill was passed. 1t fixes the
pay of cadets at $40 instead Of $3.50, as at
first.
In the Senate February 1, adverse reports
were made or the proposition TO pay duties
on imports in legal tender and on the petit
tons to give two hundred dollars to soldiers
instead of land warrants. Mr.. Sherman's
standard Of money bill was referred to the
Committee on Finance. The debate on the
District of Columbia bond matter was re-
sumed, and the amendment to the bill,
making the total amount authorized fifteen
million dollars, was passed. The discussion
continued, and notice was given that a
motion would be made for the appointment
of committee to investigate the whole
affair.". In the House, the bill granting an
American register to the Hawaiian bark
Arctic was passed. The one-term bill was
discussed, and notice was given that on
Wednesday the previous question would be
called on IL. The bill provides that no per.
son who has held, or may hereafter hold, the
Office of President shall be eligible thereto
again.
In the Senate, February Q, the bill provid.
ing for payment of claims for damages by
Indian depredations was referred to the
Committee on Appropriations. The District
81 CoIrc,h;a hnud hill MAS d;ecus,ad hv
Messrs. Morton, Sargent, Bayard, Allison,
and Logan, but no action taken.... In the
House, the One-term amendment was dis.
cussed, and being put on its passage, was
lost, the vote being 144 yeas to 106 nays
not two.thirds. The amendment disqualified
any person holding the Office of President
from holding it again. A bill was intro.
duced, re-organizing the Judiciary of the
United States, and establishing a Circuit
Court of Appeals in each district. The
Committee on Foreign Affairs was instructed
to urge the formation of more favorable
commercial treaty with France.
In the Senate, February 8, communications
and petitions opposing resumption were
offered and referred. resolution was
adopted favoring the provision of form of
government for the District of Columbia.
The District of Columbia bond resolution
came up, and after a long debate was
amended and passed. 1t now authorizes the
payment by the commissioners of the in
terest OH the bonds out of any available
funds at their disposal, but providing that no
more bonds be issued, that the amount con-
verted shall not exceed fifteen millions, that
any person increasing that amount shall be
punished by heavy fine and Imprisonment,
and that the Board of Adults be abolished.
...... In the House, the bill creating Affidavit
Commissioners was passed. The Appropria-
ton Committee was authorized to insert an
item of $4,000 in the appropriation bill, the
amount to be given to the widow OF the late
Congressman Starkweatber. The President
returned the bill transferring certain Indian
trust funds from the Secretary of the In
terror to the Treasury, with instruction that
it be made more definite. The diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill was discus
sed but no action taken.