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onment not moro than Bix months, or boti
After n discussion, in wlicl, It wnB concode1
tho work should bo flushed and tl,o tow-boat
monopoly abolished, and tin 11nconHtttutfnna
Of tic pending measure t,rxod. tie lii wns m.
committed to lilo Committee oil Commerce.
TitE FlNANcE RESOLUTION.
IAo reB1lar ordar being the resolution report
oa py G n1i'eGn 1' COMMITTED it !vaH called mp
,a.a; Mr; aaIMANl hPoko oi tho evl1H OF deprc-
oat9d , currency, M ni!l adyocated froo banking OH
gold baas. Tho tssno Of at,'y more currency,
no coiito1laod would DO 9n evil. No natsor how
u9n annnNl po !ssues, MY ml''ionh Or ono '''in~
alao nniioLb. men Wo1id 9et Ill aopt once more,
!a ahu anosncr ie csnsh wonaa lolo~. Lot atop bo
taKon towart spec1o paymont N t'mc OF peace
aou psospollty. congress oneht nos to ohcour-
aBn hilY spcon1atlon " dohlig ont moro money:
rat,.. n"ues ~ eoaa n.nnu tno ua.q1s ~ toWata
t Iotutn TO- speeio paimeht now Dlt IL ? stop DO
9as9h 1aGKwnrnS 41 II corltt not 10 fotraGcd.
az, ut. nnitlii 1,3 mosou tnat lne ponag foaoll-
slon 10 4al asldo 1nloffna!iy a1a tlg senato pro-
% cSen 70 t. tho consideration q the House By! to
auu,g taag a to once OIL Depaty commissioner OF ILL.,
N'r A.. ho4AN sVi1n Objected !t's ted;
| & III. oa thNH sala no noPca no vote would 20
,s;t,, ..i.o ~ ..u acla geaointloh to-dny. He,
not roedv - o m nesou TO SPEAK, oat "ofo
Nh sHEnHAN ii H. n sai Jilas yht1o In v.u or.to,a tn
eot yoo Of te senc liz ro "as M 70
~ nnsao hn a ~" oarn M r1 - @ ~ a ~ nen M
hate a. o cantlauou frou ~ nasno vJs o uS
woua hrnr TN hia nrvaao na"a Fao
IouisIana enao} Atnnay hS 1s,,oem9 n9n movni }s9
TINT fmrtor nosiIoratia,, aF ~ ,So 1oseo
intcn a 1o ~ u. o anGial reso
nrJoro1 II poe'po'''u '''' 4"so"S ''eA'' ~ "aa ~
~ ,not;o,, of .t~ A1rroon II w.. ..
tint whon to samato aio,,ro ~ ma' 1sltiH ~ ~
Monl"v natt IT. ''""'o 8o''atnoa 'oaAS II po I'LL
n, ,.m LOUISVILLE CANAL.
lne p!l TO pay Tho bonds OF tho Louisville q
,..'s rola.alu lanai was taxeh up nnu raasod: Il
pa9s'dus Ia9a t tna1 tna appropriation OF March u
n
Rllcapile 70 the payment OF the dobtB Of said
nalla', a!la 10 much Us may no necessary shall
W aIpheu 10 the payment OF interest as 1t &C.
| crues, anu tno principal Of tho outstanding
| p9tlab ol tno company a8 they mature provd-
oa, however, TINT tue Secretary Of the Treasury
may pnrchaso and pay Tor any Of said bonds ut
thor market price, not above par, whenover ho
| icons 9eoms 1t m, for i, tue interest Of the United
retary OF tho Treasury to take possession Of said
canal, ahu OIL property. real Atd personal. of
said Company, within thirty daya from tho pas
sage OF TUG net, as tho property OF tho United
atates, subject however. TO mortgage or lion on
ealu property ~ iayor Of tho Irustees under Haid
mortgage aud holders Of bonds issued under it.
| me secretary is authorized to pay tho Directors
! tor tne htock held BY them, and to Cause full
exnml1,ation OF all receiptB aud disbursements
OF tue Company to bo natlo, aud to collect, and,
ikom' tue company oy Directors or Irus, r.,
tees under said mortgage. Tho bill
! also provides that the canal aud prop
orty arporta!n1ng thereto shall bo held
for the common use md benefit Of the people Of
tue United States, FREQ Of al tolls aud charges
except such aa are necessary to pay tho current
expenses o. said canal, and tor the present year
they shall 10 tho rate Of 10 cents per ton ca-
paclty on vessels propelled by steam. and 8 cents
Per ton On other vcasea, md, to ascertain what
rates WILL pay the current exponseB Of tho pres
ont ycar, tho Secretary OF tho Treasury Bhall, Oil
tho frat Monday III J9nualy, IN each year, as
certain from tho expenditures Of tho previous
yoar Whattolls Will probably pay tho expenses for
the current y,oar. and fix tho rate Of tolls thus
aacofte1ned to be charged for tho current year.
. POST ROUTE HILL.
Iho senate t',en ' resumed tug consideration OF
tue tue Iost Nonto ~ ; Tue question beng on Mr.
tlatts an'ehaaent dcclarlne au bridges hereto
lolo CT ne!ea3tef 70 De etcetea over hay'gablo
l,Hts t' ~ ~ oeu nansea, OF oxor tno !akos or
u1.e @ ~ aaheo W osgT Atlus VI tsp hen, " otnet
ooalos OF water anu az pubic roads established,
m 0s neIea!Eef 10 po es,ablehed, III tlo States or
1oII'toriss, @ aI'o uAea ah Pubic hleh"aya' 20 20
Post-loaaH proVsaeu. thGt no sofsloe snall 10
osaesen sontea until after an examlnatloh-on anu
IepoES o1 ~ aeent OF tho fost-ofllco Depart"
MASTER -denefal ench serv1co ~ domandeu by tho
punho convenience anu Necessity.
MT. MoltIoN opposed tho amendment, and
oSp1e1asou p tno opinion tnat u would oe ueoRat-
lng tno powers Of congress TO tne fobtMastor-
uene1al. congress- alone had the power to es,
tap1sn post-oltcea anu post-foaus, ahd It could
uoS 10 ConteIIGo upon any cue.
air' naAln4N apposed the 9monamont'
hl1, after tno WORD "hgh"ags. the words "or
'on.44'6 1Ao4l u'o soh.t w A'tos'ci' VI Ato' ono
s!i1ube W AoInei o1 liohl my ia11toAo oePot 10
@tp%a rn,a ~, ". sn,"su. A.oatt Hr,t4 ~. .,,,,.
a1orr;,i ,yaa raionted II" "no''o'u ~ ILL.,