, 1873-02-06
CONGRESSIONAL,
SENATE,


WARRINGTON, Feb. 5.-potislonn wero pre-
''e' Mr. cs61NKh1Na i for the gronter security of
tho mail service for m increase OK tile sa!arten
for mud against the repenl Of the Bankrupt law
and for the removal of taxes on National Banks.
By Mr.. V1CKEns, n rsrnonatranoo against the
repeal Of the Bankrupt act;
mon Of 3D. Louis for the 1cpoal Of tho Bankrupt
law.
nlltEF ron sErrLrNs.
Afr. BUCKINGHAM from tho Committee on
Houae bill for The relief Of the aet,'erh on tbs
ato Sioux Indian reservation in Minnesota.
A. TIE TW9 rEH pEnT ,rr n7 IL oon,,to
on judiciary, reported adversely bin to refund
tho 2 Per cont to Ohio, Indiana. and Illinois,
n1r. THURMAN, submitted a minority report,
which ,was sorlercd!printed'with tho report Of the
majority.
Er. BUCK1N HAM introduced bill to OK
tend the time for uling cltima for additional
bounty under the net of July, 1866.
Mr.. RICE offered.tho following resolution, and
nslted itH immediate consideration:
, Re,ored Tint the oosnmecon Privileges and Elee-
tona bo INSTRUCTED 10 inqu!z a1d Isport o the Senate
in ArknnraE, a,la how aud bSw4hom It Is cons.ted.
Mr. FEnRY (Conn.) objected, because he said
reflection lad satisfied him. that tho eonato had
similar resolution adopted4in regard to Louihi-,
ana.
The resolution WAS laid oster,
INDIAN APPROPRIATION.
Mr. WINDOW, from tho tCommittee on Con-
feronco on tho Indian Appropriation bill, sub-
nlftted and explained tho lconforonce report,
which was concurrod in.
On mption Of Mr. DLA1R.| the, bill to confer
Jurisdiction on tho Court Of. Claims to hear and
determine the suit OF Caronslolet US. the United
StatoB was taken up but, Ut tho expiration Of
the morning hour, vent over:'
CREDIT MoBl1rEn.
Mr. ANTHONY, in the ohair, said that the
Vico presidont wished to be excused from ap-
pointing tho Special Committee to consider the
testimony transmitted from the Hbuse, yesterday,
Affecting certain Senators, and desired that tho
Committee should bc appointed BY the Senator
(Nfr. Anthony himself, who occupied the Chair
when tho Committee waa ordered.
Mr.. EDMUNDS said1 ho had been out when
Mr. Patterson offered resolution Tor the ap-
pointment. Of thie special Committee, aud as tho
and Elections, he thought the mattor ought to
go to tint Committee. Ho therefore, moved to
reconsider tho vote by which tho Special 0om-
mittee had boon ordered.
Mr. AL0ORN said the Committee on Privileges
and Elections WAS ovorworked. and that II the
inquiry wero referred to then 1t would not DO
reached this BoBsion Of CongreaB.
Mr.. EDMUNDs then withdrew tho motion,
Mr.. ANTHONY In the chair, appointed the
following as a spccinl Committee: Mesars.
Morrill, (bteinel. Scott, Stockton, Wright, and
Stevenson.
FINAEO1AI..
The Senate then resumed consideration Of tho
Finance bill
Mr. SALISBURY favored tho FREQ banking
provision In the bill, hut thought the effect Of
the other provisions would be to increase tho
public debt.
Mr. SCOTT advocated tlxe bill.
Mr. FENTON criticized it in detail.
r. 4.
fed with things as they are, and moved to strike
out the first section Of the'bill.
Mr. THURMAN moved to lay tho bill On tho
table, which waa agreed to-ysas, 40; nays, az.
Tho following liz tho VITO: