New-York tribune., 1873-02-06
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
XLIID CONGRESS-TmED SESSION
SENATE. .wAsHTsGTos. Fen. 8. 1871

Mr.. CoNKLMG (Rep., N. ~ presented =
petition setting forth the precarousness OF the mail
service and asking legislation to greater security
in the transmission Of mail matter. especially money
orders Also petition Of tho leading citizens OF Oneida
County New York for the repeal Of the Bankrupt law
and remonstance OF business men In New ork against
the repeal
Mr. VICKEES Dem, Md presented remonstrance
OF the business men Of Baltimore against the repeal oil
the Bankrupt law
Mr. WRIGHT Qiep, Iowa) presented petition OF the
business men OF ST. Louis for the repeal OF the BANKRUPT
law.
THE STATE GOVERNMENT or ARKANSAS.
Mr.. RICE Q.b. Rep, Ark) offered the following reso-
luton and asked It's immediate considerations
R,solred Privileges ani Elections be In
tc, 10 inquire aud report to TIE Senate whether there hn efs
legal state Government IN ArtaHsh and ho" aud By whom It oon'
Mr. FERRY Rep Comm objected, because reflection
power IN attempting 10 carry out tue similar resolution
adopted In regard to louisiana
The resolution WAS laid over.
Mr.. WINDOW Q.ep, Mimi, from the Committee OF
Conference on the Indian Appropriation Dl suDmlleu
aud explained the conference report when was CON
CURED In.
THE CREDIT NoBrLIER COMMITTEE.
Mr. ANTHONY Oep., II. ~ in the chair said that the
President wished TO be excused from appointing
the Special Committee to consider the testimony trans
mtted from House yesterday. affecting certain sena-
tors and that the Committee should be appointed
by the Senator r Anthony himself who occupied tue
chair when The Committee was ordered. Ito, a., ,o
After some debate Mr.. ANTHONY appointed the 1o
lowing SPECIAL Committee; Messrs morrill, tReP; Me
Scott, (Rep. Pennl; Stockton, Dem. y. Jj wright
Qscp., Ia., and Stevenson, Dem, kyD
THE FINANCE BILL TABLED.
The Senate then resumed the consideration Of the FL
nance bill
Mr. SALISBURY Dem, DELI favored the free bank
ing provision in the bill but thought the effect Of the
other provisions would be TO increase the public debt
Mr. SCOTT Q2ep. PonnD advocated the bill, and Air
TRENTON GAb. Rep, y. ~ criticised It in detail.
Mr. WRIGHT Ciep Ia thought the people were satis-
fed with things they and moved to strike ont the
first section OF the bill. -
Mr. THURMAN Dem. Ohio NOV ed TO lay the bill on
the table, which was agreed tO-ieas, %; Nays, 2 me
following Is the vote; Republicans IN roman; Liberal
Republicans and Democrats IN itdiics:
YEAs-Acorn Blair Cole D1Uis Blmunts Fenton, Gilbert Got
hi-d Hamilton (rernsl, Harlan m Hitchcock Johnston hGy
dch>a Morton NO0o0d Pool Ramsey, Ransor h Robertson
Thurman Upton. West Windom-S1
Chandler Clayton. CJ0p, Corbe Cngn Ferry Oonn) FerrT
CiicL), Flanagan. H1H0a (Md) Hamln. Mornh the Moui
(vt Patterson Pratt Sudbury, Scott, Sherman stewart
Yieksrs, Wilson, Wight
TIE NAVAL BILL
Mr. CRAGIN Qep y. H. submitted and explained the
report OF the Conference Committee on the bill to
provide for the construction OF six new soops Of war;
which was concurredin.
TIE CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC BILL.
On motion Of Mr.. MORRILL, (Rep. McJ the Diplo-
and Consular Appropriation bill was then taken up
MI EDMUNDS Rep.. vi said the United States and
Mexican Claims Commission defun0t. and moved 20
strike out the appropriation for IT, which was agreed TO-
Al p III. the senate adjourned