New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-07
XLIsr CONGRESS-2D SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Jul,

SENATE WASHINGTON, July 9.
Mr.. PRATT Rep., Ind.) called up the bill for
the relief of the United States and Brazil Steam Nayiga
ton Company. Passed.
Mr. NCCREERY Dom. Ky) asked unanimous consent
to take UP bill relief of rs Kentuckans from
their political disabilities.
Mr. DRAKE Rep., MOI objected, because the bill con
tanned the names Of persons who had persisted IN holding
Office in defiance of the XIVth amendment
Mr. SUMNER Rep., mass) presented petioh i9r
the Incorporation of certain coored people of Memphis
under the Of the American Lincoln Association.
Tho bill TO incorporate the United states Freehold
Land and Immigration Company, and to confirm certain
on motion of Mr. ANTHONY Repr r. ID and discussed
until the expiration of the morning hour co,,,,vv
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY,
Mr. ABBOTT Rep n O., from the committee ne. ,' ON
Pacihc Karoads, reporteT WI, an
tai Railway Company, under the name OF the western
North carolina ESeRslon k Eal Go SS Company the
Wilmington Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad snd he
and compiling continuous railway eo%monsnG Te bI
Ge"ygs connecting te ror Of Newben wilmington and Charleston
with DIEGO California by Of the contemplated southern Trans
Mr. WILSON Rep, Mass.,) moved to set apart Thurs
day evenings session for the consideration on the Soh
ference report on the Army bll lie coud NOT agree
that railroads and land companies should further mon0po
lie the time of the Senate.
After discussion the motion was agreed 70
The yICE-PREsIDBNT announced as the conference
Committee the part of the senate on the Funding BILL
Messrs. Sherman, sumner, ana DAVIS.
AT 1915 the Senate took mp the House
RIVER AND HARBoR APPROPRIATION BILL
mitce ON commerce stated that niany meritorious
amendments had been suggested but the Committee had
he hoped the senate would stand by the Committee
Mr.. SAWYER rep, 5. c. moved to amend by appro-
priang $4,000 for the removal OF INSTRUCTIONS IN the
town creek Charleston, South Carolina He SAID
that while 100000 was appropriated Tor har4r anu rv
mprON ements in the North and sOOOO IN the west lhe
South had scarcely 1lltance ,,,or,od tho v.o and
Nays. He wanted to see the men VINO Wo9iu connhe
appropriations of the public money TO one section ~
The amendment was agreed to-Neas, p: Nays, ~ an
the Southern Senators, except the two from virginia
nratng 500 900 for the Improvement Of the channel AT
the mouth of the Cape Fear River in North Carolina He
said the channel was now so shallow as TO seriously an
noy the merchants Of Wilmington, and proceeded TO
show impartial and unjust distribution OF appropria,
lions contemplated by the BILL only $4,000 being allowed
for the whole line OF sea coast from Wilmington to the
the Mexican line, and not dollar for the great ports oil
Mr.. CHANDLER Rep., Michl said that the Gbstrue,
tons were placed IN tnc southern narpoIS uIlmF 1I
he made until surveys Of those harbOrs were made
In the discussion which followed several Senators op-
posed the amendment as loading down the bill, and fore
shadowing It's ultimate defeat. ~.
Mr. ABBOTTS amendment was then adOpled-1eas,
Mr. Johnston Dem. Va) offered an amendment APP
propratng 100000 the Improvement Of the James
River in Virginia aud the removal of bars aud ostIuc-
tons from III moHd t. and including HarisOns Bar.
Mr. CHANDLER suggested to Mr. Johnston not 20 con
time in advocating this amendment, as he (Nlr.
Chandler would not now oppose any amendment winch
Mr. JOHNsTONS amendment was then rejected-ls
MIR. vICKERs Dem, Md moved appropriations of
$4,000 for widening and deepening the shp-channe Of
the PatpscO River and Chesapeake Bay leading toward
the Iarbor OF Baltimore, and of $4,000 to deepen the
susquehanna River at its mouth these amounts being in
accordance with engineers estimates. Agreed TO- =,
Mr. CASsRiiIH dem, CALI moved an appropriation
Of 100000 for breakwateT and h!rbor improvements at
Wilmington, Cal. LOst-Yeas 10, Nays n.
number OF amendments were then adopted, among
Mr. KELLOGG rep Iaj-Appropratng sl75oO the improve
g. {. q
WAL Sc2 I. & 70 Sf P ny f 6os SaSs
across the Ohio River and Pori at The next session wheh s0s
the &c, required to prevent obstruction to
Nj HA 5 eY E1 ad for the improve
Tie bill was then reported to the Senate, and the
amendments made in Committee of the Whole were
Mr. LEWIS Rcp., va) renewed the amendment for the
improvement Of James River, virginia; ana removal 3i
ing Harrison bar below the Of the James and APP
pomatox Rivers reducing the appropriation to $4,000
amendments were also adopted providing for exami-
nations and surveys at Narragansett H. L. ana Chares
Mr. morrill, rep, Mej from the Conference Com
mttee the Post, Office Appropriation BILL made re-
f''' THE CURRENCY BILL
Mr. WILLIAMS Ccp, oregon, from the Conference
Committee on the Currency BILL reported that the Com
mittre bad adopted the bill passed by the senate c&
cent that the amount of new currency fixed al nifty
four millions instead of f0rty-iive millions.
bniI MF. WILLIAMS stated that the Controller Of the
Currency was TO provide Immediately for the disribu
ton of this increased circulation OF So 10000 giving The
western States what they were entitled 10 under me
existing and that the census returns lor
1870 were in, "A redistribution was TO bc made. .
Mr.. TRUMBULL Q2ep., I'D thought II most extraordi-
nary provide for the establishment Of banks for taking
up the addt Onal S54,OOO,OOO within the next three
months, and then TO require redistribution "A ieW
months later. $500
MIR SHERMAN Gep., Ohio replied that under the ex-
ing law it would take 90 days To organize bank and,
therefore, the census returns would be ascertaned be-
fore any bank could De established.
Mr. TRUMBULL said there would then be no dlstTlbu-
ton under the existing law.
The report submitted by the Committee was then
adopted.
Tie Senate then resumed consideration Of the Naval
Appropriation BILL and at u o'clock took till
evening.