, 1873-12-11
a. Il. Shepherd Was confirmed as Governor Of
tho DIatrlct Of Columbia.
FORTY-THlRD CONGRESS.
SENATE.

socloty If Friouda and othora, In New York, nsk-
Jug for tho aaprolntmcnt Of a committoo to regu-
la!o the traffic IL alcoholic iquots.
Alr. SCOTT said ho had siu,ilnr petition, and
moved that It be roforrod to tho Judiciary COM
mittoo.
Alr. EDSuNDs Hoped not that tho Commit
toe would report TINT Congrcss had iothlng to
Columbia und Ierrltorcs. He would DO glad to
500 sl1oh Legislation, but ho felt convinced that
gshY ifi;;I; FRT5SSao4SSEE G0SEfiSd SE,,lN' synNR 9
NlLL (Afo.), md others presented similar peti,
tions 10 that Of N1r. Tenton, aud, oil a vote, Ill
woro referred to tho Finance Committee. :.
Mr. LOGAN presented s;,p petition tr ts from n,t tho
lishment OF d branch mint In tint city. Ra-
forrol to tho Committee on Finance.
NATIONAL , nANKs "a WITHOUT CIRCULATION.
Finance, reported fevo,ablya q bl1 to authorize
tic organization Of National Banks without cir
culati0n. Placed on the calendar,
THE 244 900 eco RESERVE,
Mr.. FERRY (Alich) introduced bill NIL
s440OD0o0 roscryo fund md na1ie It q part of
tho permanent circulation. The bill Ia doHignod
for Tho Immediate roiof Of tho prcaont Bsrn-
genoy and to restore confidence alNl acsiviy to
Tho country. Referred to tho Committee on
Finance.
nEpEEstAnLE CURRENCY.
1fr. SHERMAN, from tlo Fiuance Committee,
reported resolutions declaring that 1t Ia the duty
Of Congress, Mt its preHont session, to adopt
measures to ntrongthon the public credit, and d.
roofing said Culnnttce to rc,ort a bill providing
for tho Issue Of currency ut a1l timos redcomablo
i'll gold OF iss equivalent,
Mr. DAYAIlD presented the views Of tho MI
nortv Of tho Committee directing tho Finauco
Committee to report measures for return to
Bf,cci0 Payments. Tho resolutions were made
tic special order for Monday next.
CoNsrlrurloNAL AMENDMENT.
MI tfrIn
ment to tho Constitution declaring, that tho
United States should make nothing but gold nlsd
silver coin legal tondor for thu payment Of pri-
vate debtH.
Mr. DAVIS (W. Va.) introduced n bill for tho
TRANSPORTATION of newspapers through tho
mails llefcrrcd.
SAFETY ON srEAM VESSELS.
Tho House hill, h,nendatory OF tho act to pro-
yido for the bettor security of lifo on yessofH
propelled by steatn+ wAS taken up.
Mr. SCOTT. in reply to question. said tle
net WAS only to apply to tow-boats, SO nH to al-
square iaoh. II did not Affect passenger ves-
HelB.
AMNESTY BILL.
Tlo House hill granting geueral amneaty was
read.
Mr.. SUMNER objected to tho second reading
OF tho bill to-Gny, not because he was opposed
to general amnesty, but before it beca,no Inv
he desired to secure Justice to Lis colored fol-
low-citizens.
COTTON SEIZURES.
nIr. GORDON submitted n resolution dirack-
inE the Secretary Of tho Treasury to commune
cate to the Seua.e all particulars relativ. to the
cotton seized under orders Of clio Department.
after tho cloae of the war. Lnd ovor.
Mr.. SUMMER K, oiforod n1 resolution, which WIS
agreed to, directing the Committee on POST
Offices aud Post Roads to consider the cxpe-
Ill fbtnr Sif,t11
correspondence known o. the "letter-writer'
with ono cent stump, being new article Of
stationory adapted for lottor circular aud
newspaper wrapper.
Mr. MORTON introduced n bill providing TINT
any National Banking Association deciding TO
reduce ito capital stock, as providing IN Sec;
IS of tho National Currency act Hhall be outitlcd
dcpohting lawful money Of tho United States or
.atirns It's own circulating notoB In tlo propor-
tion required by law. Referred.
NEWSPAPER MAILS.
Mr. DnYis' bill providing for the free trans-
mission by mail Of nowsrapers9 and periodicals,
| authorizes newspaper exchange to be made FREQ
of postage ah formerly, aud also the FREQ traus-
| miasion of weekly papers to subscribers within
| the county whero published.
! executive ecAEion.
! At - o'clock tho doors wero reopened, and tho
| Senate adjourned until tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
RESOLUTIONS.
31r. PHILLIPS anked lc.!yo to offer reaolu-
tion recognizing Cuban Independence. 1sofcrrcd
! to tic Committee On Foreign A!fairs.
| Dir. DAWES offered n resolution directing the
| postmuEtcr- General to inform tho House whoth~
or Custonl- HuuBe officers or detectives have OK
amincd correspondence passing through tho
| Now York Or Boston Tost-oiliceS, for tho rur-
pose Of ascortaining wholhcr the Rovenuo lawa
| had becn violated, etc.
| Mr. WOOD. from tlsc Committee OF Ways and
tIeana, reported an elaborate resolution direct
ing the Secretary Of the Treasury to report iu
telail The cost Of funding the public debt. thus
fur, into per cent bouds.
NAT1oyA1 n3SKs w15mour c1nGvhAT1oT @
tho organization Of National Banks without cir
cua.ion. deferred to tine Committee Oh Bank
iug md Currency,
| AGRICULTURAL REronTs.
Mr.. HAYS, from tho Culn.nittee on Agricul.
| turc. reported resolution for printing 255, ,00t
copies Of ench Of tho aunual agricultural reports
Of 1874 aud 1878. l'oferted
INCREASE II THE NAVY;
Mr.. SCOFIELD, from tho Naval Committee
reported bill authorizing tho present numboi
Of enlisted men OF tho navy 10 10 incyoascf
from $500 to 10000. lie said the Secretary o.
the Nayy Informed the Committee OH Apptopr!a
tions that ho Ind not men enough to nun tht
ships
Alr. GAnTIELD ofrored an amendment PRO
ylding That tho temporary increase Of fosct
sAonld not continue beyoud the 1st Of january
1876. 1ie beloved the spcck Of war would soos
blow away. aud that the country would find it
aolf again in caim md peace with Spain.
Ms: coDUnN-Why, then, increase th
navy?
nir. GARFIELD replied That tie gont1ema'
himself WAS aware Of the facts ir relatfon to th
Spanish Government.
DIr. BECK declared that no Secretary ehoul,
have authority to incroaso other tho army o
navy. Congress should retain that powor III it
own hands.
DFr. CODURN regarded tue proposition as u
least unfortunate. The Government waa doin{
everything it could to bring about an anicabl
adjustment, aud 1t seemed tu him that, Will
that condition Of affairs existed, any increaso O
tho Wat powor OF the country might create agl
tation md apprehension which would tend t.
BRONX III tho negotiations for an nn1cable adjust
n,cMt. lie inquired what would be tho cost Q
; | these additional !, 500 men.
h1r. GARFIELD said he could not state that
but; he mad boon instructed by tho Committco O.
Appropriations to report q bill approprintn
Il 900 600 for the extraordinary ox1lonseA OF til