New-York tribune., 1873-01-08
XLIlp CONGREss-THrRD SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Jan. u 1877

Mr.. CoNKLING (Rep., N. ~ introduced
bill providing that additional terms OF the uh.eu
Circuit Court for the Southern District OF Ne"ioi
shall hereafter DC held in each year. commencing vi
the second Wednesday in January, March, May, june
October and December said terms TO be devoted eA
cusvey the trial and disposal OF the criminal cases
and matters arising and pending in the said Court
AMENDING THE CURRENCY ACT.
Mr.. BUCKINGHAM Rep., Comm introduced Dill
amendatory of the National Currency act OF June SO
1854 The bill provides for free banking prohibits direct
or indirect payment Of interest deposits; allows
United States bonds bearing coin Interest to be counted
as well as lawful money in the reserves, and provides
that banks may redeem their circulating notes either
in coin OF in legal tenders In United States bonds at
par with accrued interest at the option OF the banks
it also provides that United States legal tenders In sums
OF 81 600, may be redeemed demand Of the holder,
either with coin with United States currency bonds
bearing coin interest Of 3G5 per cent, and that the
principal OF any United States bonds bearing coin interest
Shall on demand by the holder be paid BY the United
States Treasurer in legatender notes ana the interest," IN
coin All bonds issued under this act are to be free from
state and municipal taxation. The last section requres
the Secretary OF the Treasury 10 Issue Donds as neen
descrbed eealIender notes OF denominations not les
than 800 and $500 respectively and 10 make all rega-
tions necessary execute the provisions OF tnls ac
the secretary Of the Navy to enter contract with
the New. York and Brooklyn Improvement Company for
owed da lands % connected with the United States Navy
Yard at Brooklyn The Company Is to expend SoOoOOO IN
conemnated docks for 80 years compensation there
for or be reimbursed the Government takes the prop
Mr. FRELINGHUYsEN CRep., N. J) introduced
Joint resolution proposing Constitutional amendment
sons chosen as electors OF President and vicePresden
IN any state shall be decided by the supreme Court OF
TO enforce this article by appropriate legislation
THE LOUISIANA AND ARKANSAS TROUBLES.
Mr. SHERMAN QseD Ohio called up resolution,
offered by him yesterday, directing the Committee on
Privileges and Elections to inquire ana report whether
al al as
Louisiana and Arkansas in accordance with the Const
tuition and OF the United states. aud 70 inquire also
measures necessary TO provide for the determine
tion OF such contests in future.
would vote for the resolution ne dd not wish 10 DC
committed 70 all that was implied in IT. The resolution
directed Committee to inquire whether the recent
election had been conducted IN accordance with the
Constitution and laws OF the United states put, nRuer %
make any laws this subject, except 10 nG the tne
for holding the election The resolution, Therefore,
seemed 10 assume for Congress broader jurisdiction
than that granted by the Constitution. As to the re-
cent events in Louisiana and ARKANSAS ne DeeVe .ae
perpetraed; but he would not speak on that SUBJECT
Mr.. FRELINGHUYsEN (Rep., n. j. said this was ln,
dOubedy one OF the most Important SUBJECTS that had
amendment of the Constitution would be the proper
remedy for the difficulties arising III such cases as those
OF Arkansas aud Louisiana.
Mr.. SHERMAN thought 1t would be unwse to go into
debate this subject in advance Of the information
which this resolution was obtain, and in def
erence the views of his colleague ir Thurmanl he
would modify the resolution so as to direct the C0m-
mttee to inquire whether the election was held in
accordance with the Constitution and the laws OF the
United states and the laws Of said States.
Mr. TRUMBULL (Lib Rep, ILL thought IL very doubt
fuI whether Congress had right to inquire whether the
election had been conducted in accordance with the laws
of a state.
After further debate the resolution passed.
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
The unfinished business being the Indian Appropra-
ton b was then resumed, and the usual discussion OF
the Indian policy followed.
An amendment adopted directing the Secretary of
the Interior communicate to Congress what appro-
priatlons may In his Judgment be dispensed with.
An amendment adopted approprating $4,000 tore
move the Winnebago Indians Oi Wisconsin, to Indian
Territory, IL they consent 10 20.
The Senate then adjourned. at AIS D.