Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-24
EVENING STAR.
CONFERENCE.-THE.
Ce.cia.,e. Ye-sera.y'. r,.c,.s,.~.
SENATE.-After our rrport clo.al

SENATE.-After cur report clo.oi
MT. Boreman, from the COMMITTEES on Tern
tories, reported without Amendment Nj R.a
sey's bill providing tor the formation OF the
Ttuitory OF Petnhina- The new terrttory A. n.
consist Of that portion OF Dakota which lies
north Of the forty-siNth parallel. ana wiu en-
brace an area OF about Il 600 square miles
4 he liue OF the Northern Pscinc Railroad runs
through the proposed territory s5Oat midway
HE unfinished business, being the btu -
equAhne the distribution OF the national bank
ing currency, Wa then taken mp, and MI Nor
Ton addressed the Senate AZ length.
personal ooiloQuy O. the consistency OF
the public record OF Mr.. Morton TOOK pace be-
tween him and Mr.. SchurI, causing consider
able amusement.
The question vas further discussed by Messr.
Bsysrd, Wright, COnkhng. Sherman. Ferry aud
Logan, and the senate adjourned.
HOT sE.-After our report olOsed-The Sin
FlNinG THE AMOUNT on LEGAL rKNDKRs
was psssed-yess les, NAYS -.
The bill is entitled "A bin 90 dt the amount
OF legal tender notes AZ four hundred million
dollars and reads - follows:
Whereas the eNisung uncertainty as 20
vhoth-r the amount OF legal tender notes noe
authorized by la~ 20 be Kept IN geacrsl circu-
lation is $3.50 600 90 OF sauO 90 90 &c alealAted
20 derange the business OF toe country and
unsettle values. Therefore, - q oRacfsa. g..
That the provisions OF law existing priOr 20 the
titled An act Ia amend an act "a provide ways
and means u support the government" APP
proved March 3, lst5, be, and the same are
hereby, declared 90 be IN force, - a. % Aa-
= thorize the amount OF the Iegal-tender notes OF
the nIted States "a the amount of sisl go .oo,
10 be kept iu general circulation, and tue total
amount OF | nIted States notes issued, OF " be
Issued, shall never exceed SaOo ,0oo .0oa.
LBGIsLATIvk APPROPRIATIONS nILL.
ON motion OF Mr.. q. y. HOsr, It Was made in
order 70 offer an amendment 90 the legislative
appropriation bill providing that no civi officer
OF The government shall receive any cOmpenss
uon except such a q allowed by law, that they
nIShed for pubic use, ana a. that sSsy y sSsn NO.
make use Of the service or labor tor private
purposes OF any one whose services are paid tor
by the Sited States PrOrided, h0losrer, That
no one shan be deprived OF such fees A. are pro-
yided by law.
ON motion of Mr. Hale, y. VI uwas m ade
| IN order TO offer an amendment 10 tue legisla-
tive bill repeating 20 much OF the act OF Con-
gress a. made the Congressional printer electiy We
by the Senate and an officer OF that body, and
providing that such officer shall hereafter be
nominated by the President and confirmed by
| the Senate.
Mr.. Pierce Mass offered a preamble and
resolution reciting that there was reason 10 be-
lieve that important telegraph dispatches sent
from this city have been taken of the wires
either by the csrelessness OF the operators IN
the south wing OF the Capitol or from some
! other cause, and directing the architect OF the
CAPITOL % have the telegraPhic instruments IN
the south wing of the Capitol 80 insulated tbs
no one shall hear OF obtain any message sen,
| from this Capitol. Adopted.
| ON motion OF Mr.. GARFIELD. the section OF the
legislative appropriation bail IN relation 20 ex-
tending the hours OF labor an the departments
Was made IN order when the bin again comes an
Mr.. Tremain N. v moved 10 non concur in
the Senate amendments 70 the bankrupt blll,
| ana To ask for a committee OF conference, but
the hoUse rejected the motion.
On motion OF MIR. Lawrence, (Ohio) the Com
mittee OF Ways and Means was directed to in
quire INTO the eNpediency OF sisPe nsing with th,
stamp duties on matches and bank checks, snc
10 impose an internal revenue tax on lotteries
theatres and places OF Amusement.
The House, at 40 adjourned.