Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-15

with the District investigation than is
generally supposed.
ALBANY. May l3.-The representatives,
OF the Liberal Republicans now here
propose holding conferences in regard
to the political action of the party in the
coming campaign. It is reported that
they favor separate convention, to be
held prior to the conventions OF the o'her
political parties.
BALTIMORE, April l3.-Admiral Frank
lin Buchanan, late of the Confederate
Navy, died yesterday.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-Windom sub
mitted a resolution instructing the Com
mittee on Appropriations TO report
amendments to the river and harbor bill,
making appropriations for completing
the surveys and estimates for improve
ments recommended by the Committee
on Transportation on the four routes
indicated in their report. He gave no.
tice Of his intention to call the resolu-
ton up after the Finance and Civil
Rights bills were disposed of.
Sherman introduced bill to regulate
Interstate and foreign commerce. Re.
terred.
The Senate, on motion Of Sherman,
then took up and proceeded with the
consideration Of the Finance bill. Sher-
man said he hoped it would only occupy
to-day and tomorrow; he explained the
bin for free banking; he argued it would
be fatal without provision contained in
the bill, or some similar one for coin re-
demption he opposed the exclusive
greentack circulation as not flexible
enough, and because while it would save
the government SlS,000,00O in interest,
it would cut off 100000 of taxes
paid by the banks. He appealed to the
Senate to take the bill as whole and
not pick it to pieces.
Logan denied that the bill gave any
relief by increasing the currency, but de.
clared that it was really measure Of
contract requiring as it did the retire.
ment OF so per cent. OF the greenbacks
as the new national currency WAS issued,
and compelling the banks to keep 2;
per cent. as legal tender reserve, and al
additional per cent. in the Treasur,
fOr ra5am NTH pnrposec
Scott called up the amendment of Tia,
Finance Committee reported by hin
yesterday, and it was rejected.
Wright offered an amendment making
the proportion of greenbacks to be re
tired as the new national currency wa
issued, at "a per cent. instead of 90 pc
cent.
, Chandler, Howe and Sherman strongl
, opposed the amendment. The first de
claring it would probably lead to anothe
, veto, an expression for which he wa
called to order by the Chair. Pendin
the discussion, Sherman gave notice tina
he would tomorrow ask the Senate
remain in session until the bill wa
Q finished.
n The Indian appropriation bill was re
b ceived from the House, and referred.
After the Executive session, the Sci
ate adjourned.
70 Householder obtained leave for tn
Il Judiciary Committee to report the CT
o neva award bill at any time.
The House, in Committee Of t.
es Whole, finished the steamboat bill, whe
ss the Committee rose and reported, aft
Us which the House passed the bill.
The House again went into Commi
!, tee of the Whole on the deficiency bill al
h. went through seventy-seven pages, al
again rose.
The Senate bill for the distribution
Il the Geneva award, was taken up and l
. ferred to the Committee on Judiciar
Adjourned.