Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-02
FORTYTHIRD CONGRESS.
MONDAY, March 2.

SENATE.-Mr. Pratt, from Committee on
Public Lands, reported amended bill to cede 10
all States the beds of rivers and streams an
nexed within their limits.
Mr.. Sherman presented q memorial signed by
seyenty-hve leading FIRMS Of Chicago, repre-
sentng sixty millions of capital, being the reso-
lutions of the Merchants Exchange, against
any increase of the currency.
Mr.. Logan said ten men had passed these
resolutions, and had been for ten DAYS carrying
them around getting signers to them. The sew
enty men may be worth sixty millions, but
they are not the people Of Chicago. They are
men OF wealth, and, of course, they demand
contraction. These resolutions reminded him
OF the three tailors of Threadneedle street, who
styled themselves eve, the people of England"
Another petition had been presented here from
the Board OF Trade against expansion of the
currency. The Board Of Trade consisted OF
something over / GOO men. These did not com
PRISE all the people of Chicago, although many
of them were men of great wealth. and he had
great respect for them. He desired now 10 pre-
sent petition In favor of an increase OF curren-
cy, signed by six men who had done more to
build up Chicago than any other men or set of
men: Potter Palmer, 8. j. Walker, b. II. Allen,
II. y. Stone, j. Young Scammon, and Peter
Senator. he also presented various other pc
asking an increase of the currency.
MT Alcorn presented potion of planters of
mississippi asking the refunding of the cotton
tax. referred to Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. West introduced bill to provide for the
ascertalnment and settling of war claims of
10y al cltZens. Referred to the Committee on
MIR. Morrill, (Vt.) called up joint resolution di-
recting the statue of jefferson presented nv
commodore Levy, to be placed in the old House
The bill extending the time for the comple-
ton OF the Wisconsin Central railroad was
passed.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen submitted resolution di-
rectlng the Secretary of the Treasury to inform
the Senate whether the securit es of the United
States, such as notes, bonds and fractional cur
rency, are being prepared in accordance with
the recommendation of the Committee on Re-
Ienchmept of March, 1869, and of the Secre-
tary in his last preceding report and if not 20
state In what manner they are being prepared,
AND what are the precautions taken to prevent
fraudulent issues of the same. Adopted
The bill to provide for the appointment of
commission to investigate the alcoholic LIQUOR
traffic was taken up.
Mr.. Pratt read some remarks in favor of the
objects proposed by the bill, and at the expira-
ton OF the morning hour ii went over.
The Chair presented joint resolutions of iegis-
lature of Kansas, asking the transfer of the In
dian bureau to the War department. Also, res
outions of the came legislature, asking the paw
ment of citizens OF Kansas for damages incurred
the republican state central committee of South
Carolina in reply to the taxpayers memorial OF
tbatstate.
The centennial bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Sargent thought it not expedient IN the
present state of the government finances TO
count.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
der the call of states for bills and Joint reso-
lutions for reference only, the following among
others were introduced and referred, viz:
By Mr.. Hale, (Me. Bill to provide for the
distribution of public documents.
BY Mr.. Scotield, PA to cover into the
Treasury the balance of the Chinese and Japa-
nese indemnity funds.
By Mr. Storm, pa Joint resolution relst-
ing to the Government Printing Office.
By MIR. Lawrence (Ohio):-Bin giving a right
of action for injuries sustained by the sale of
By Mr.. whitthorne, (Tenn.)-Bin to paw
certain persons therein named for horses lie
gally taken for the use of the United States.
Also, bill to amend the act of Congress char
teriDg the Freedmen's Savings and Trust com
pany, and the acts amendstory thereof.
By Mr.. Barere, (Il)-Bll authorizing the
free transmission through the mails OF news
papers between publishers and in the counties
where published.
By MIR. Ward, Qu.)-Bill to give fexibility to
tne currency without imitation, and to legalize
the issue of the sH 900 600 reserve, and make
the same available for the relief of the people
In the present extraordinary financial pressure
BY Mr.. McCrary (Iowa)-Joint resolution OF
the legislature of Iowa directing their Senators
and requesting their Representatives to vote for
roads.
By Mr. Clayton (Cal.)-BHl to amend the
1872.
By Mr.. Luttrell Ca. Joint resolutions of
the legislature of his state directing the Cali
fornia Senators aud Representatives TO vote for
a committee to investigate alleged fraudulent
contracts with the Pacific railroads.
By Mr.. Strait (Minn.) Joint resolution for
survey for water communication between the
MINI esota river and the Red River of the North
By Mrs. Phillips (Kan.)-Bill to pay certain
Indian soldiers for service rendered before the
date OF muster in. Also, bill to confirm the
safe OF the Shawnee Indian lands in Kansas
BY Mr., Cannon (Utahl-Bill for the admrssio,
OF Utah into the Union as state, and to au.
thorize her to form constitution.
by Mr. Chapman ID. C.)-Bill in aid of the
pubnc schools of the District of Columbia
by Mr. Butler Mass. Bill in relation TO the
Uee circulation Of written and printed matter
between members of Congress and their con-
sutuents. Also, bill in relation to the board
OF manager of the National asylum for dis
abled volunteers
BY MI Adams (Ky.)-Bill to abolish the Of
fce OF Superintendent of Indian affairs
BY Mr.. Cason (Ind. Joint resolution for a
commission to examine lines of water commu-
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