, 1874-06-19

action In sending relief to tile suffering inhab.
itanta Of the ovorf1owed portions Of tho State.
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.
SENATE.
wA#ntsazos, D. O.. Juno Is.
MEMORIAL.
h1r. CHANDLER presented memorial Of
citizens OF Michigan against anv reciprocity
treaty with Calada. Referred to tbs Committee
on Foreign Relations.
TIE Mo1ETY BILL.
Mr. SCOTT called up tho report Of tho Confer
enco Committee on the Moiety bill.
:. Debate enaned relative to fixing tue salaries Of
the Collectors at Nuw York. Boston, Philadelphia,
San Francisco, and New Orleans,
pendlng discussion. the morning hour expired,
and the CHAIR called up unfinished busineas.
being tho bill to provide for tho payment OF
awards made by tho Southern Claims Commits
sion.
Mr.. SHERMAN moved TINT tho bill be laid
aside informally md tho Moiety report con-
sidered: Agreed to.
Mr.. HOWE spoke against tho abolition Of tho
moioty ayse1n. aud mid this bill mado the row.
en,1e laws less eIticacioua than eysr. Tic fea-
ture IN the bill which ho complained of was that
the penalties would never bo enforced, for two
REASONS. First, because they WcraAso loose thoy
could not bo enforced and, second, any officer
undertaking to enforce lncm would be called in
famous by the action OF Congrosn. Flo would
lks some ons to tell him why the salary Of tho
Collector of the Port OF New York had been fixed
At 312. GOA, when the Secretary Of the Treasury
worked for $4,000? Certainly tho responsibility
Of Collector was not greater thau that Of 6ecre-
tary.
Mr. CONKLlNct sail ono reason why hn1nry
OF tho Colioctoro Of Now York had becu tlxod At
the sum unned was That lo had an enormous
pecuniary responsibility, md gaye very heavy
bonds. Half million dollars day was but ali
ordinary Buln to pang through his hands. lie
WIS responsible not only for himself, but also
for his subordlnates. There was not mn insur-
ance company in the land TINT would Insure tho
sum for Which, that officer s liable for the amount
pnld to him annually.
Mr.. HOWE said the Treasurer Of the United
States and Assistant Treasurer at New York Ind
pecuninry liability equal to that OF the Collector,
VI H. asy 4ykENHEh III Is; Es 80 sa ma s si,n1 s from begin
Mug to end, was to favor sma,gglers. It was
the tendorest drawn bill to punish smuggling he
ever met With.
After reviewing it's provisions. he replied to
the criticisms Of the Now York proas al to his
motives in appointing tho Conference Com
1nittco.
Mr.. SHERMAN said the organization Of tho
Conference Committee was In oxuct accordance
with the rules Of the senate. and tho Senator
from Wisconsin (Howo) was appointed member
Of tho Committee Mt his (Sherlnan'A) suggestion.
Tho report Of tho Conference Committee WIS
then ngrood to without division.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Tho Chairthon cnled up unfinished business.
1Ir. FREf.INGHUYsEN moved to lay aside
that bill and proceed to tue consideration OF the
bill re:, rcd by the Judiciary Committee to en-
force tla Inv Of the United States in the Terri
tory Of Utah. 1leIected.
Mr.. PRATT, from tile Committee on Pensions,
reported . substitute for the Hnuse bill Amend-
atory Of tho act to amend, revise, aud conBoli-
The calendar. He also introduced tho bill to
charter doublo-tracl1 freight railroad from tdo-
water OF the Atlantic Ocean to the Missouri
1siyer, and limit the rate Of freight thereon. Ro-
ferred to the commtten OIL Railroads.
D1ETR1CT HILL.
Tic House bill to provide Government for
the District Of Columbia WAS taken from tho
table aud reAd by title.
Mr. ALLISON gave notice that ho would ask
the sonalo to taks up and dispose Of 1t to-day.
aa soon Us tho Southern Claima bill he finished.
NICARAGUA CANAL.
Tho CHAIR hid before tho 5onate communi-
cation from the Secretary Of tho Navy, In reply
to resolution Of tue sonate, transmitting 1nals
oceanic ahp-eaual via Lake Nicaragua.
Laid on tho tahe aud ordered. printed.
RourHERN ol4AIaIs
Mr.. SCOTT demanded the regular order,
thGre being bill for tha payment Of tue awards
mado by tito Southern Clainis Commission.
hlr. PRATT called attention to tho bill grant
Ing ponsions to surviving Bodiers and sailors OF
the War Of 1912, anil said ho had boen over
wnel'nca Mita requests from all quarters to
nase ano pil .ahen np anu passed. 10 bosonght
eonasots. u taey oqslrea ~ haVo Inn foin"in 4
e,a sana man; TO give hm some time To havo tlliB
bill eons!derod,-s or O'clock tonight, mid
AlEhti or ahy-proaH, atsy tine.
noveraI nenn;ois ca'lna INC gentleman 70 ofaer.
ana sho u1lnlh rnaod that no motion conld , DO
maao now tue regular ordor having been taken
aP;
81. Ine senate then resumed cons1aoratlon OF 1ne
9lil for the paymnnt OF the awards mado BY tue