, 1873-12-10
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
SENATE,

WAx1ilNarox, D. e., ptc.e.
| RrEc1E rAYMENTJ.
! a bill was prceonted by Alr. MORRILL,, (Yt.)
| to provide for tho resumption Of Hpeclc, pay
,nents and free banking, of which l,o had pre-
yiolsly gwen notico Of Introduction. Referred
to tue Committee On Finance.
! Nr. CARPENTER introduced 4 resolution H.
htr1,rting thu Judiciary Committed to Inquire ii
tho twonty-ilflh section OF tho judiciary act Of
act Of lsG7, and to inquire and report IL fnrthor
| legslhtion IL NocoHaary These neusions to ro-
gurdcd as wrltB Of error to S!ate courts, Passed.
| TnEE-pLAHT1S0.
| 1(r INGArLSintr duced resolution directing
tha Committee Oh rtbiic Lands to 1u:,ire into
tho e1pelliency oE 80 amending thu net to GU
courage tho gtowit or timber on Western prai-
ries III to require tue applicant for tho heneli.
acroA by tho end of tho iirst year, mud to hayo
tho annlo planted in troes under prunor cutiya-
tion after tho expiration Of threo years from tho
dato of entry. rnsso1.
Nlr. MORTON submitted q resolution inatract-
| inE tho Secletary Of tho Treasury 10 report TO
thu SENATE tho amount OF imports aud exports
between tho United Stntos aud Cnnada during
| POSTAL TELzaRArnY. -.
Mr.. RAMSEY introduced bull to provide for
thc transmission Of correspondence by tele$raph.'
It is in al substantial particulars identical With
telegraph with tho postal aorvico.
SPECIE rAYMENTs-FnEE UANK1Sa.
Mr.. Morrill'h (Vs.) blll for tue resumption Of
ap' cio payments and for FREQ banking directs tho
Secretary Of tho Treasury 10 issuo Ill return for
0epusitB OF United States notcs to tho amount Of
s5b or upwards $l00,0 ,00O, GOO Of loan certificates,
~ ~ 2, y1s aftef of daG ' a bearing M
mentioned in Sec. 81 Of tic National
Currency act are authorized to hold one.half Of
their reserve in thcso certificates end the other
half in United statos notcs or guild. All othor
serves in these certificates, United States notes,
or gold, aud my deposit available lor tho ro-
donlption Of circulating nolos may 10 counted
NJ part Of tho roserye of un nsaocation organ
izod IL, nny Of tho cities named in the Currency
act to which such deposit may be duo pro-
villed no interest bo paid or received therefor,
aud all United Suites notes 30 received shall
be cancelled. Tho Secretary Of tho Treasury
IL directed ut any timo after Oct. l. 1874. to Issue
go Per cent gold bondH to thu amount
Of $500, 100000, tile proceeds Of which,. Wien
sold at par, for gold coin. he alal on aud after
Inn, l, 1876, reaeon in coin such Unitoa States
notcH, mot bearing interest," payable to tho bearor
ns may 10 presented in Films not less than S100,
Mt tho Treasury Of Washington Or Mt tim Sub
Treasury in Nov York, and NIL notes 30 redeemed
may be ioisnleti ut tho discretion Of tho ;ecfe
tary Of the Treasury in payment Of any dues Of
tho Unitel States, o1copt United States bonds
and interest on the public debt Finally, tho
bill proposes to repeal all limitations on tho
amount Of MationRl Bunk currency. escopt the
restriction tlat the amount in circulation Issued
| to any National Bauk shall not exceed 30 per
cent Of bontn deposited as scctnity Oh the
amount OF its paid in capital stock.
| MILITIA Nl1.L.
Mr.. INGALLS, introduced DILL to arIn and
Un,tcd t;tates. It provides that 9500, 900 DO ap-
propriate aun,al!y for Tint purpose All arms
as adopted for tho United States Army.
MrGsIHsIppi LEVELS.
BY Mr.. AICOnN-A bill to provide for the
construction Of leycca on tho Mississippi River.
1t authorizes che Ohiof Engineer Ut tho army 10
layo surveys md drawings mado rs so2n US
practicable for tho location. dcygn, and e1ecu-
! tion of complete syBtoH of levees for the
reclaeation Of the Missitsppt hetween Cairo aut!
ihe lsaze, tho cost Of the work to be betrayed
by Issuing nal selling United States bonds from
time to time Gil may bc necessary, not exceeding
s36, ,0D0 in currency. Tho States benei}tett
oyerilowel lauils within their limits, and alAo
| othor lands embsncol with the bnhe Of said
oyccH. 4 Tux OIL various drainage dietrlclH is to
ho lowed for uaintainiuE the loyceB III ropalrB
The loveoa are to ho the property OK tho United
States.
| COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT.
The VlcE-pRESlbENr appointed Nr. Meorn
n,cmber ol the Committee Un Ways aud a!taus,
to ill vacancy in that committee.
CUSTOMS COLLECTIONS.
Mr. MORRILL,, Of Muine, Introduced roHo-
luton ina:ruct!ng tho Secretary or tho Troasury
to communicate to tho Scnato ti,e amount ja.a
to Surveyors, Naval OllicotH, Colloctora Of Gus
toms, n,d detectives for the collection OF tineH,
iosfcituros, ctc, for tho ton yoars ending n 1872,
Passed.
PRESIDENT rno TEN.
Tho VICE PRESIDENT sayo llotica tllnt from
Tomorrow l,e would be alsont for several wcoIs,
mud It would he necessary 10 EJECT u President
pro tom.
cunnExcv nn.t1.
HT* nTTTT1NH1It Had, ,fa1 4o
vide for FREQ .bal,Niug to secura OIL olastic cur
rcucy to npt!ociRto tho national obligations,
ami 10 seaut. s}.eeie payments without commercial
embnrras,sos!t' and explained briefly tho pFov'S-
At o'clock tho Sena!o adjourned TIL to-
morrow.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
CLERKS uF CuNMIrrEEB.
resolution Mas " luptrsl authorizing the
employment uf clerks by uollIiLtouH WHO c1l-
p!oYel elorhs ut tho lust Cougress.
THE LOAN OF 1H5A.
Mr. DAWES, from tho Committee Of WAys and
J Moans, reported q blIl to provide lor tho re-
what from lite I'LL pahscd by the tenate. 1t
aoelnlts that Tor tho purpobo or 1o.ieolnlnS
su,!ts Issued ll,'tlcr Tho aut uf 1nnu H. 1858,
IL in tic pleasure Of tlo United S:atG to pay all
on lilo Int Of Jauary, 18Th, ut Which data nlor-
to carry out TINT provision. Tic second hevtioil
authorizes tic Socfenry Of lilo Treasury 10 ssuo
all equal amount Of por cont bonds III cxollunga
for Hno bols Of 1865 az tho loldcra thereof my
deBiro 10 exchange, III NJ tefuru !le list ur Fuli.
rnary. 1874. Wuyi:srt} Tint l.u commissions or
allowances whatever 10 rnll for The exchange OF
tho bo's.
blr. IlLLLY novoa substitute for Tho bill.
It uropuscB to pay tlln loan Ut l353 III cusl, M
, Tint to authorize an exchange Of thu per cent
| bot.tl6.
> Mr.. DAWES saIl Tint tho 6oaate bill was no,
reported havk to avoid = conflict ~ to tue right