The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-02-04
FOrtJ Third Congress First Session.
SENATE.

oENAlC
WASHINGTON. Feb 8.
Mr.. Flanagan presented a petition from the
colored citizens of Georgia, denying the state
ments of Hon. A. III. Stephens in speech in
the House. that the colored people of the State
did not desire the passage of the civil rights
bill and the resolution of the Georgia Legisla-
tura to the same effect. Referred to Commit
tee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Logan presented the resolution of the
Grand Army of the Republic, asking an equal
ization of bounties. Referred to Committee on
Military Affairs.
Mr. Logan, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported unfavorably on bill provid-
ing for the arming and equippng of the whole
body of militia of the United States; also
bill amendatory of the act to establish Mill
tary Prison. The committee was discharged
from the consideration of those bills.
Mr.. GoldGhwaite offered o bill amendatory of
the act of March 8, 1865, imposing tax Of 10
per cent. on the circulation of bank notes. Re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
ham Introduced bills for the restoration to the
market of certain lands in Michigan and Utah.
Referred to Committee on Indian Affairs.
Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont offered resolution
authorizing the President of the Senate to ap-
point an operator in the Senate evenings for
telegraph connecting the capitol and the Exec
utive Departments of the government Agreed
to.
Mr. Conkling presented petition asking for
dppTOpTldIlOuS W encourage ana Suro0gG06Q I06
work of the photographic office. Referred to
Committee on Coz merce.
Mr. Sherman, from the Finance Committee,
reported back bill in relation to certain guar
teed deposits of mail contractors in the Post
Office Department Passed.
MIR. Sherman introduced bill for the re
demption and reissue of Unite1 States legal
tender and national bank notes and for free
banking. Referred to the Committee on FL
nance.
The Senate proceeded with considerable bills
on the calendar.
The morning hour expired and the bills went
| over.
| The bill authorizing the Committee on Print
| ing to contract for reporting debates of the
| Senate was taken up and passed
Mr.. Sherman, from the Finance Committee
| reported bill amendatory of the act of March,
1870, in re alton to the increase in circulation OF
| national bank notes. and stated that the object
| OF this bill was to have more equal distribu-
ton OF currency by the withdrawal Of 1926, 00O,-
| 600 from States in excess, and the distribution
of it in the West and South among States def
Gent. He said the bill met the approval of the
Secretary of the Treasury, Comptroller Of the
Currency and every member Of the Finance
Committee, and he would call it up for action
| at an early day.
Mr. Bogy introduced bill to extend the pro-
VISIONS and limitations of the act limiting the
naDillty OF ship owners, approved March 3,
| 1851, to all vessels required to be inspected by
the act OF Congress, and to all claims for loss
of life or personal injury, both as against the
! owners or charterers, and captain, mate, engin-
eer and pilot thereof
The Senate proceeded to the consideration OF
the bankrupt bill, and Mr.. Edmunds explained
the amendments thereto heretofore published
The amendments were considered serItaim and
the first six sections of the amended bill were
agreed to as reported by the Judiciary Commit
tee without change, the two most important o.
which provides that no discharges be granted
to debtor whose assets snail not be equal to 3;
per cent. Of the claims proved against his es
tate without assent of his creditors in numbe
and value as prescribed by the existing laws
and the others provide that in cases of inyol
untary or compulsory bankruptcy, the period
of four months mentioned in the 35th section