Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-03-07
A Memorial from Michigan Protesting
against Imitation OF the Currency
Petitions and Resolutions.
Abte-Bellum Documents In the South
eTn States, Without Stamps, are
Correct - The Centennial
Scheme.
Ramsey's Cheap Transportation Bill,
and his Speech Advocating it--A
Slim Day in the House.
SENATE,

WASHINGTON, February o. MI.
Chandler presented a memorial from
the citizens of Michigan, protesting
against any increase in the volume Of
currency. Referred.
Mr.. Scott presented resolutions from
the Philadelphia board of trade, asking
for revision of the customs and reve-
nue. laws. Referred.
Senator Howe presented resolutions
from the Wisconsin legislature asking
that Milwaukee be reimbursed for
money expended in improving the har-
Dor. Referred.
Senator Logan presented several petit
tions from merchants, manufacturers
and business men of Chicago, Peoria
and Paxton, for an increase of the
volume of currency. Referred.
Senator Scott, from the finance COM
mittee, reported favorably on Senator
Gordon's bill providing that no instru-
ment or document required to be
stamped which was signed within the
States OF Virginia, West Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Geor-
gia, Tennessee, Florida, Alabama, Mis-
sissippi, Louisiana, Arkansas or Texas,
prior to July 1st, 1865, shall be deemed
invalid by reason of the failure to place
stamps thereon. 1t is, however, pro-
vided by an amendment of the commit
tee, that the right Of purchasers in good
faith prior to the passage of this bill,
shall not be affected by it.
Senator Chandler, from the commit
tee on commerce, reported adversely on
the bill to create a national board Of
registration for sea-going vessels.
Senator Thurman introduced q bill ap-
propriating ten thousand dollars to pay
the expenses of the joint select commit
tee to investigate the affairs of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
After opposition by Senator Conkling,
the bill was referred.
Senator Ramsey called up the reso-
luton introduced by him Wednesday
last in regard to cheap transportation,
and addressed the senate in favor there
of. He said there were three practical
ways of obtaining cheap transportation.
First-By improving the navigation
of the Mississippi river from the Falls
of st. Anthony to the Gulf of Mexico,
which could be easily and cheaply done:
First, by daming up the waters OH the
Upper Missouri, and storing it for dry
seasons, and so obtain a uniform depth
of five feet far up the Mississippi;
second, by continuing other improve
AuHuNo nOn uuuCl way tLllu, OJ uScp-
ening the channel between New Or
leans and the gulf. These would give
cheap freight by barges to New Orleans
and by steamers to Europe.
Secondly deepening the channels
between the lakes, aud but small ap-
preparation from the United States
would be required for this
purpose, as Canada would do
the rest, and then under the reciprocity
treaty one ship could be loaded at Du-
luth for Liverpool, and so have two
competing waterways.
Third-All the western States are not
so favorably situated as Minnesota, with
two water-routes to Europe. The west
ern States want, and must have, all-rail
route for freight. The constitutional
right to charter and aid such work is
uudOubted We need reforms in the pres
ent roads, and q double-track for freight
on railroads chartered and controlled
by congress, with a maximum rate of six
mills ton per mile. This was practi-
cable, and with such a road competing
with the waterways by river and by the
lakes, it would give the west what alone
would supply access to the markets of
the world, for the products of her fields
are now rotting in her granaries or burn
ing for fuel.
The morning hour having expired,
the senate resumed consideration Of the
centennial bill, the pending amendment
being that of Senator Stockton, as addi-
tional instructions, directing the COM
mittee to report in favor of an interna-
tiOnal exhibition.
Senator Sargent said: The appropria-
ton of money for this exhibition would
be fatal to the Republican party; and on
behalf Of the taX-ridden people of the
country, he appealed to congress not to
make any appropriation for the exhibi-
ton.
Senator Stewart moved, that when
the senate adjourn to-day, it be to meet
on Monday next. Adopted.
Senator Stockton withdrew his amend
ment instructing the committee to re-
port in favor of an International exhi-
billion.
The question recurring on Senator
Freelinghuysen's amendment. instruct
ing the committee on appropriations to
report in favor of appropriating a sum
of money not to exceed three million
dollars, to defray the expenses of the
exhibition, it was rejected-nays 80,
yeas II, as follows:
NaNS-SenaIOrS ALLISON, AnLhO0N, BOQY,
FOREMAN, Buckingham, Chandler, Conkling,
Cooper, Davis, Fenton, Gilbert, GoldthwaiIe,
Gordon, Hager, Hamilton lrex.l, Howe, john
ston, Lewis, MeCreery, Merrlmon, Morrill,
Mel Morriu [Nt.l, Norwood, Oglesby, Pratt,
Ransom, Sargent, salisbury, sherman, Ste
VensCn, Stewart, Sumner, Wright-33.
Yeas-Senators Bayard, Cameron, Clayton,
Dennis, Dorsey, Flanagan, Freelinghuysen,
Hamlin, Hitchcock, Logan, Pease, Ramsey,
Robertson, Scott, Spencer, Stockton, West-l7.
Senators Cragin, Morton, Ingalls,,
Mitchell and Hamilton Md / who
would have voted in favor of the bill,
were paired off with Senators Car
penter, Sherman, Perry Md, Wad-
leigh and Patterson, who would have
voted against it. The bill was then re-
ferred to the committee on appropria-
tiOns without discussion as amended.
The bill is as follows:
Be t enacted, etc., That the President
be requested to extend respectful and
cordial invitation to the governors of
each one of the United States to be
represented and to take part in the ma
tiOnal exhibition, to be held at Phila-
delphia under the auspices of the gov
eminent of the United in the year 1875.
Senator West moved that the senate
proceed 10 the consideration of the army
appropriation bill.
Senator Sherman hoped that the mo-
ton would not be adopted, as the senate
should go on with the financial question
on Monday.
Senator West said he would agree to
lay the army bill aside on Monday il the
senate desired to go on with the fnan-
cial debate.
Senator Wright said the understand
ing was that the iquOr-cOmmission bill
should be considered as soon as the CEN
nnial matter was disposed of, and he
therefore moved that the senate proceed
to the consideration of the liqueT-conl-
mission bill. Agreed to. A vote was
taken, and the bill passed without FUR
ther debate-yeas 26, nays q.
Nays-Bayard, Bogy, Clayton, Cooper, Da-
lTeX.l, Hitchcock, Johnston, Kelly, Lewis,
MeCreery, MeTrimon, Norwood, salisbury,
Stevenson, Stoekton-2l.
1eas-Anthony, Foreman, Buckingham,
Cameron, Chandler, Conkling, Dorsey, FEN
ton, Flanagan, Frelinghuysen, Hamiin, In
gals, Logan, Mitchell, Morrill, Mel OglesbY,
Fease, Pratt, Ramsay, sargent, Scott, Sher-
man, Spencer, Sumner, West, Wright-26.
The bill as passed reads as follows:
Be 1t enacted, ETC., That there shall be
appointed by the president, by and with
the advice and consent of the senate, a
commission of five persons, neither Of