New-York tribune., 1873-12-16
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
XLIIID CONGRESS--1sT SESSION


TIE BoUsE-REsOLUuoSs RELATING TO THE
FINANCIAL EMBARRAssMENTs REPORTED BY TIE
WAYS AND MEANS AND APPROPRIATIONS CON-
MITTEEs-THE HEADS or DEPARTMENTS ORDERED
TO REVISE AND REDUCE THEIR EsTINATEs-A
long FINANCIAL DEBATE.
SENATE w WASHINGTON, Dec Is, 1873.
The Senate met at noon.
The Chaplain in his opening prayer. invoked the D'
blessing upon the newly elected President pro m
Senator Carpenter).
Mr.. SUMNER Ndb. Rep, Mass) presented a petition
signed by 600 citizens OF Pennsylvania askiDg that
Congress take steps TO provide for the settlement OF
foreign difficulties by system OF arbitration. In pre-
senng the petition Mr.. Sumner said 1t in response
10 resolution recently adopted by the British House OF
Commons, looking TO such settlement of difficulties IN
Mr.. SUMNER ALSO presented the petition OF John
Flournoy deaf mute Of Georgia asking that Copsress
enact laws 70 compel American citizens 70 stay az home
and prevent them from taking part IN spanish diM-
culties Referred 10 the Committee on Foreign heia-
tions. ,,,,r,, NJ. -.u,,o., ,,..o,.
cused from further service the Committee on Pen
sions and the President pro iem was authorized to Ill
the vacancy.
Mr. MORRILL, Rep.. VIZ introduced bill 10 provide
for the endowment and support OF National colleges
Referred TO the Committee Education and Labor.
Mr.. CONOyER (aep, Fla) introduced bin author
izing the Secretary Of War TO convey the Fort Brook
reservation IN Florida for the benefit Of the Agricultural
College in that state. Referred TO the Committee On
Mr.. ANTHONY CRep., r. ~ introduced a bill for the
relief of certain officers of the navy who were retired,
ReferredIto the Committee on Naval Affairs:
Mr.. HAMLIN rep. MeJ introduced bin relating
10 leaves OF absence granted diplomatic aud consular
officers of the United states. Referred TO the Commit
tee Foreign Relations.
Mr GORDON dem Cal submitted the following as
a substitute for his resolution now lying on the table,
aps .osd sIs sgrssSe That iss be directed report for ii.
Information % e Of the senate senate - ~, 49, -, -, , =, -, g.,
~ D @ fSHS S e . n Winch h. . b @ ss sS
saved and particular separately b.
es Ssd, SmSrSt Of departments srsn IS Sd % nee %
ond nd hgs @ many n,b 'ap mp 10 @ postal S. @ & nav eH
The mail since The abolition Of said phveg and Adons clerks
and the ameurt Of clear profit arising from the o
TRrd: The ,moGu Of revenue received from each class Of aao
matter and the registry and order business and 'b ross weight
Fourth Whether the practice Of the Dep,rae to send
stp .a ss sss, sSeS @ @ BAD sr @ % ~
f Whether the PosmaserGenersl eonsues ih' iaH s's-
srh How much appropriation will be required io' oss
vice now than prior the abolition OF such privilege.
THE LOUISIANA CASE.
Mr. MORTON QRep, Ind, from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections. submitted a report that the
Committee had considered the contested election ~
p R s. Pnchback and Gen. Mcmillan, claiming seats
Senators from louisiana and were evenly divided as 80
which should be admitted He. therefore, asked
that the Committee he discharged from further con
sideraton OF the subject, and that the whole matter Ice
|
| Mr.. MORTON introduced "a resolution that the croden
tials Of T. b. s. Pnchback formal and he II entitled
gave notice that tomorrow after the expiration OF the
morning hour he would ark the Senate 10 proceed TO the
| Mr. SALISBURY Dem, DELI hoped that early q
day would not be xed for the consideration OF the res-
luton. He thought that the Senate should nave time 10
Mr.. CONKLING Rep. y. W inquired q the Com.
mttee on Privileges and Elections had reported the
dence taken in regard TO Mr. p,neHe.ss ~,
| no evidence. introduced the resolution
tion of right the credentials OF Mr Piachback 3eing
mitteo at could be referred to by the
senator Connecticut, but he must object 10 their
being made basis for action in this case.
Mr. EDMUNDs tRen., va luqnlred n tlere was any
Pnchback had not been duly elected in case the Senate
should admit HIM his credentials being prid tdc,t
tend t6at Mr. Piscbback had not been duly elected and
that the Legislature that elected HIM was not the ec
Mr. C0NKLING thought the motion Of the senator
from Connecticut Nir fcrryl 10 make tie report and
testimony in the Louisiana case o' last session bass
for action by taking them from the flies, should
pass Mr.. Pnchback was not party TO that invesuea-
Mr. FERRY did not why there should he objection
bringing 10 that report and testimony Every citizen
ns fHs resolution sUSnS '7Sn HoT before the c"se was intro @
PRIVILEGES and Elections Was not that report FROM
the Committee He was surprised that Senators Oh
jected bringing In evidence which has been taken by
committee The senate in order enable Senators "a
arrive at a conclusion. II the Senate went INTO tie
mist also inquire rs " The gubcrnatorial capacity OF
Kellogg and the power of the Legislature eieetng Mr..
The morning honr having expired, Mr.. SHERMAN,
rep Ohio objected TO further debate ana ealed up
the solution reported by HIM nom the Finance Com
mtee on Wednesday, III regard TO the present none
Mr.. CoSKLfNG rep. y. " presented q petition
signed by colored citizeus ot NewlOrK, asking the
Massage Of the Civil Rights bin He saId he knew many
OF tbesigners and knew them TO be respectable citizens
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
fher shl mt
petitioners claimed that during the rebellion tney were
engaged in commerce on the high seas and vessels be
longing TO them destroyed by other Rebel
than the Alabama, aud those named by the Geneva
that award. IL was referred 10 the JUDICIARY Commit
Mr. SHERMAN, from the Committee Finance, re-
ported back the House bill TO provide for te reGem
lion OF the OF 1885 and it passed with several
unmpOrtant amendments.
TIE MONETARY DERANGENENT.
The resolution reported by Mr. SHERMAN OF the
Finance Committee on Wednesday last then taken
up.
Mr. FERRY Rep. Mchl offered as subsh'ate the
resolution recently introduced by him directing the
Finance Committee to report such measures as wond
and making the whole currency Government
issue. 49,, -,,. - 10000, \, NJ ,.,,
ARD DEM DELI, ON Wednesday, were read
Mr.. PRATT tRep. lndl addressed the senate He did
NOT zee how practicable 10 return to pay
ments. and favored an elasticity OF the currency Since
the close OF the the country had been prosperous,
labor had better paid and the development OF
great had been carried on 10 larger extent
Than ever before He did not where the money
10 come from specie payments. II beisecre-
tary Of the Treasury conld control all the goc IN the
country would not have enough TO redeem one half
of our obligations Since the there had been
the country from abroad OF th, precious
metal The interest our bonds held abroad required
an immense amount of coin every year; besides The
balance paid every year for the last three years had
been against u.s. and this balance had adjusted m
coin OK its equivalent. Again, IL was estimated that
American citizens travelling in Europe expended
nually 900 10 COIN Our exports principally were
the OF life. When the tables were ansyzed
IL WAS shown that exported chiefly the material,
and with the exception Of sewing machines. reapers,
small quantity of leather, and machinery no pro-
duct OF our skilled labor was exported.