, 1873-12-04
ORTY-THlRD CONGRESS,
SENATE.

poatonoy Of reporting bill to provide Tor the re-
sumption Of fspcciopayn,ent in january, 1876. alr.
Morrill, argued Ut length in fayor Of tho 70.
sumption 0f Apocio payments, and urged upon
Congress Tho necessity OF legislation IL Tint dl.
1oction. Lie was not, ho sai1, Wooded to any
spoolal plan, but favored that proposed by i
prominent il1anclor Of Now York, TINT tho Sec.
rotary. Of tho Troasury shall issue certificates
payable iu four years, with interest at 9.G5, At
par III Unitoa States notes or gold at tho optfou
OF tho lolCor, requiring banks to koop one u1oic-
ty Of their rescryos III these certificates, and
for tue Government to givo notice TINT OH tau. /.
authorizing tho Government to uogotiato Il loal,
Ct S2o0, oou, ,oo0 in coin at per cont per anar,a
Tho cortiifcatea, AR faat III roodoemcd. nav bo
pad out by the Secretary Of tho Treasury to sat
1Hfy claims aEainst tue Government. He hoped
soon to submit bill providing for tho desired ro-
turn to specie basis.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr. DAVlS--Appropriatlng $500 for
eolatrqotns q,2 ~ d Government building at Charles
T by Mr.. r. snEnMAN-ro provide for the r..
demption Of the loaus of 1868. This Bill is tie
sa1no as tho ono introduced in the House by nlr.
Dawos.
TRANSFORMATION.
Mr. PRATT submitted resolution iustructing
the Committee on tho Judiciary to inquiio
whether Congress has the Constitutional all
thority TO oroato corporations for constructing
railroads or canals penetrating two or more
Statos, and whether it has authority to regulate
tho rates Of railroad transportation, over exist
Ing roads chartered by Siates which, by consoi-
dation havo continuous lines running through
Two or nloro Statcs.
Mr.. Fontons bill to provide for tho botter pro-
tcction Of tho Northwest frontier, etc., nro-
yiaos for loan Of $4,000 00o in United stateH
l0.5l}9 per cent bundH to bo made by tho
York for the purpose OF onlarging the sq,le-
duets md ono tier Of locks on tic Eric md
Os"cgo Canals to capacity to pRsA
yosaels OF war 25 foot III width and
2oo in length, and merchant yossela Of COO
tons burden, propelled by steam, wherever said
canals aro loss than ia foot WIDE upon tho bot
tom. The bill also provides That alter tho pay
ncnt Of the lebt for which tito cul,al reyctluos
arc now coimtitntionally pledged, aud after tho
cal'cS,' nro thus enlarged, their not rovenuo shall
until tho proposed loan of $4,000, 900 III repaid,
tho bonds to bo iKbuod upon report of the Com
1nisalonors 81 tho work progrossosi every three
months.
,r, THE -; FINANCIAL on1s1s.
resolution Offered by lin, on Monday to proydo
for u sol tIetnent OF the financial derangonent,
hlr. WRIGHT Iowa) moved that tic Senate
proceed to tho consideration of Executive busl-
HOBS, with Tho understanding TINT ILL. Ferry DO
entitled to tho floor Oh hls resolution tomorrow.
hlr. STEVENSON (ky.) presented n petition
Of ., ,500 citzons OF Kentucky asking for tic pas-
sage Of n law prohibiting lie Manufacture Of
s!saaooa 41luoEa III lne 1orfltof1cs OF tho United
ot'ses' -
n, EAEouIiVE SESSION,
Tue senate. at O'Clock, wont into Executive
session. After twonty minutes the dootB we're re-
oponod, and tho Senate adjourned.
,o,v,-
HoooN W REPRESENTATIVES,.
att. bo1lElt, OF MASSACHUSETTS,, mogcd to
10y o,i ane a. taoe sacn portions OF tho resolution
regarding the Louisiana elections Ill applied to
pnehbeck stating that he did 30 at his lpiuch-
peoSs) .,' REQUEST CARRIED, nftor short discus
Son'
u, NGtlee % was gwen OF bl to repeal so much Of
tue tosth! act as prohibits wcolsly newspapers
11oaA Pa'ais5 through tho Halls lrae OF poata3o.
H. craa%s wEsr r, VIRGINIA members,
Mr.. CEs5NA offered resolution to admit to
their seats aiesaru. Davis aud Hogan. Of West
Virginia. "'tllous prejudice to the contestants
Tor those seasH.
AitoI tenn;e' tno resolution was roferrod.
II. ar. pAMEs introduced oi!l to provide for
~ a teueinhsloo .! tne loaa OF lS5S Roterrcd to
authorizes tho Secretary Of tho Treasury to issue
Y Y exchange lor .0ouooo of bouds, known AZ
I tl1o !ohI ~ 1eoo, ior ah eqMal amount Of par
eonus OF ne i''ndcd toa1a. The second section
aec!aroS u 10 90 tlo pleasure Of tue United States
g 70 pey a.! coupon bonds OF the loan Of 1858 on
TIC lst OF January, 1874, except such as holders
y may eloct Within Hsx month"; from that
Ilato to exchange for ppr cont bonds OF tho
|0naoa loan. with intoroBt from Jan. /, 1874,
Aho IL oppfopslatos tile 1nonoy necessary for
Iue purpose -....
., ANOTHER ELECTION cAsE.
r Mr. eOA olioIeu resolution to admit @.
DaSluson 10 aeet as Representative from the
1 eonrti Congressional District OF Louisiana. lie
stateu TINT tl'o contestant, Peters, las died Bnce
lne Y e!cct'oh, ana tEins therefore Davidson had
Tho right TO tho heat, not only prinla faco, but
vi its meriIs:
Mf. HALLE (Alo.} sought to raise the quoB-
llon whether tue House would 1low conuIfer the
a!ter, stntng tilat hs object "ns to have tho
1esb nl!i 1or tho ronoal OF tho incteaso-of-
';nnlaty Ihw. put tho spoakor decided that Alr.