The Portland daily press., 1874-06-15
Forty Third Congress-First Session.
SENATE.

an appropriation IOr the improvement OF that
harbor. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Frelnghuysen presented remonstrance
of the bankers aad brokers of Newark against
the tax Oh sales of gold stocks aud other secur-
tiles. Referred to the Finance Committee.
A bill to provide for the care and custody of
persons convicted in courts of the United States
who have or may become insane while in pris-
on, was passed. s.-
Mr.. West, from the Committee on Trauspor.
tation, reported adversely on the House bill pro-
viding for the construction of the Fort st. Phil
ip Canal, and the committee was discharged
from its further consideration.
The Transportation Committee reported an
amendment to the river and harbOr appropria-
ton bill providing for the appointment of
board of commissioners to survey the mouth of
the Mississippi river, and report the best meth
cd of obtaining and maintaining sufficient
depth of water for the purposes of commerce:
$4,000 is appropriated to defray the survey.
Placed on the calendar.
Mr. Sherman from the Commerce Commit
tee, reported adversely on the bill to admit free
of duty merchandise sunk two years, and the
committee was discharged He also reported
adversely on the House bill amendatory of an
act for the abatement or repayment of taxes
on distilled spirits in bond DESTROYED BY casual
ity and the committee were discharged.
Mr.. Wright from the Judiciary Committee,
called up the House bill providing for the col
lection of money due the United States from
the Pacific Railroad Company.
Mr.. Allison submitted an amendment pro-
viding that the Union Pacific Railroad Compa-
ny shall operate its entire line continuous
line, and providing method by which suits
brought against that road may be heard aud
determined.
Mr. Conkling said that the amendment was
not german to the bill, being question as to
whether the terminus of the Union Pacific
Railroad was in Nebraska or Iowa. He knew
it was an important question, but thought it
better to be offered as an independent measure.
Mr.. Allison said that when suits were brought
against the Union Pacific Railroad in Iowa
and Nebraska il was impossible to find prop
er officer on whom to serve process. They were
in Boston or somewhere else He would, how
ever, withdraw the amendment for the present
and submit it to some other bill.
The amendments reported by the Judiciary
Committee were agreed to and the bill passed.
Mr. Morton from the Committee on Elec-
tions reported back several memorials contain
ing charges against John M. Mitchell Senator
from Oregon, and asked that the committee be
discharged, and 1T was so ordered. Mr.. Morton
said that it afforded him great pleasure to state
that the charges contained nothing against Mr..
Mitchell requiring action of the Senate.
Mr.. Kelley gave notice that after the post
Office appropriation bill should be disposed of
he would ask the Senate to consider the bill
providing for the construction of the Portland,
Dallas & Salt Lake Railroad and telegraph line
Mr. Edmunds gave notice he would object to
it. Uaughter.)
Mr. Sargent submitted a resolution directing
the Secretary of the Navy to furnish the SEN
ate with copy of the report and maps of sur
vey to ascertain the practical route for the Da-
rien Ship Canal. Agreed to.
The Senate then proceeded to the considera
ton of the bills reported by the Committee on
Military Affairs, and several were passed.
The bill authorizing appointments and pro-
motions in the medicalan ordnance depart
ments of the army and for other purposes was
passed, but a motion to reconsider subsequent
ly was entered by Mr.. Sargent.
A bill was passed for the relief of the officers
and men of the ULited States army who were
sufferers by the wreck of bark Torrent.
The Chair laid before the Senate the resolu-
ton of the House disagreeing to the report of
the conference committee on the finance bill.
and asking for new conference.
Mr.. Wright moved the Senate insist upon its
amendment and grant conference.
Mr.. Edmunds moved the Senate adhere to it's
amendment. He said he did not think any,
thing could be gained by any further efforts of
this kind He wished to test the sense of the
Senate to see if this mandy. pambying with
the House should be continued. He Withdrew
his motion to adhere andimoved the subject be
referred to the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Sherman said it would be rather unusual
to refuse the request of the House for new
conference. If the Senator from Iowa (Mr.
Wright) thought he could be more succe ssful
with conference than presiding committee
he (Mr. Sherman) hoped 1t would be granted
Mr.. Edmunds said the sooner this subject
should be disposed of the happier the people of
the United States would be- Everybody said
that this financial measure was tree which
yielded no fruit, and what was the use of shak-
ing its branches any more. He would say to
the people of the West, ''Take the circulate on
pou want from New England but let Congress
hold fast to that pledge of both platform and
statute for return to specie payments, and the
day would come when we would have such paw
ments.
Mr.. Sherman again mayed for new confer
ence committee. The one of which he was a
member had worked together for week, yield
ing and comforting, but new committee might
make some proposition which would be agreed
Mr.. Edmunds said he thought the two Houses
of Congress were wider apart on this question
than ever before. The Senate was under no
obligation to confer with the House further on
this subject.
Mr.. Sherman said the Finance Committee
had no power to propose fresh amendments.
MIR. Edmunds said it had, and if the matter
be referred to- all the bills and amendments of
the House as well as of the Senate would be
opened anew.
Mr.. Thurman said that for some years there
has been a complaint from the West that GER
tain Eastern States had an undue proportion OF
national bank currency. An opportunity had
been presented here for d redistribution of $46,-
100000, and he appealed to the Senators from
the West to accept that He favored the mo-
ton OF Mr. Edmunds to refer the subject to the
Finance Committee as he had no hope for good
from new conference committee
Mr.. Scott favored new conference commit
tee.
Mr.. Morton thought it was the duty of the
Senate to grant a conference committee.
After further dscussiona vote was taken on
the motion of Mr.. Edmunds to refer the subject
to the Finance Committee and it was rejected
The question then being On Mr.. Wright's mo-
ton that the Senate insist upon its amendments
and grant committee of conference it was
agreed to, yeas 3S, nays II.
The Chair announced that he would appoint
a committee on Monday, but subsequently re-
considered that intention and announced the
committee to be Messrs Wright, Ferry of Mich
igan, and Stevenson.
The Chair laid before the Senate the resolu-
ton of the House disagreeng to the Senate
amendments to the moiety bill, and asking for
conference committee.
Mr. Sherman moved that the Senate insist
upon its amendments and grant the committee.
Agreed to.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Scott, Howe
and Bayard such committee.
Other bills from the Committee on Military
Affairs were passed, including the following:
Senate bill anendatory of the act to increase
the pay of soldiers in the army: a bill author
izing the Secretary of War to sell unServicea-