, 1873-02-07
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

TIE sAcK1SAc PARK.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 6.-Mr. FERRY (ailchi-
gan) presented the concurrent resolution ct the
Legislature of Michigan in favor Of bill setting
ansrt portion Of the island Of Iackinac for .
National Park, and said he found no military OBJ
lection to the scheme.
TERRITORIES.
On motion Of Nr. ME-, the bill was passed to
transfer certain power with reference to the Ior-
ritories to the Secretary OF the Interior.
JAPANESE INDEMNITY.
Mr. MARTIN presented the petition OF the
President and faculty of Wabash College, in In
diana, that the Japanese indemnify fund be do
mated to tho purposes Of education in Japan.
On motion Of Mr.. BLAIR, the bill passed to
confer jurisdiction on the Court Of Claims to de-
termins the suit OF Caroude1et Us. Tho United
6tAte8.
A1essrs. STEVENSON and STOCKTON asked
to be excused from serving on the Special Com
mittee to consider the testimony sent from the
House, duplicating certain Senator'S The Ben
ate refused to excuse either.
FOREIGN s1A11s.
Mr. LOGAN introduced a bill directing the
Postmaster General 10 advertise Immediately Tor
proposals from citizens of the United States for
performing weekly mail service for fifteen years
between New York and Liverpool, By means Of
at least six American-built 4,000~ton screw
steamships, at compensation not exceeding
$780, cooper annum.
SPECIE PAYMENT.
Mr.. STEVENSON entered motion to recon-
elder the voto By which the Specie Payment bill
was rejected yesterday.
ARKANSAS.
11r. RICE moved to postpone the pending
order Of business for the purpose Of proceeding
to the consideration Of his resolution directing
the Committee on Privileges and Elections to
inquire whether there is legal State Govern
ment existing in Arkansas. Lost.
The Senate then resumed the consideration Of
the Diplomatic and Consular
APPROPRIATION ELL
which Was considered for time and passed.
IRON sHH-BULDISG.
On motion Of Mr. CRAGIN, the bill to establish
m iron ship-building yard on the waters falling
into the Atlantic, and another on the Mississp-
pi, one ofits tributaries, was taken up and ";
Cragin addressed the 5enate thereon. He said
the bill had been reported and its passage asked
bv the Naval Committee, in report which he
asked to be read by the Clerk. The report shows
TINT the proposals are to create nu1alng
yard. in which ores and coal shall be made into
superior iron for the special purpose Of steam-
chips and machinery, and that, by VARIOUS IN
provements which this company control, the
methods proposed will SO reduce labor aud cost,
that iron steamers may be built at a 1ess price
than in England or Scotland. To prevent q
monopoly, the Committee have added IN amend-
ment. which compals the company to supply a1l
builders with this iron worked into forms
required whether for ahips or machinery, at 8
than thecost of supervision. will enable all build
ero to convert their wooden into iron ship-works,
and contend Oh equal terms for build
ing ahipa to restore and maintain our
carrying trade and ocean commerce: The
bonds SECURED by tho property OF the company
er;ntinr and created before their issue and pa5-
able from the fund formed by per cent upon
all work done in the yard, which Commission:
composcd Of tho Secretaries OF the Navy, OF
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