, 1874-02-19
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.
SENATE.

Tcrted.
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.
w4sn1No7or, D. O., Fob. 49,
COMMUNICATIONS
Tho President pro tenn laid before tho Senate
1neseago from tho President, transmitting tho
report nado to tho Secretary Of statc by tho
Hon. J. N. Thachcr, Representative Of tho
United Statos at tho International patont Con-
gress. held in Vienna lhst August Ordered
printed.
tho Legislature Of Kansas, charging misconduct
On tho part Of tho Union paciao H:tlroad Com
| pany, by reason Of alleged determinations
| against tho KansaH Pacific Railroad. Ordered
printed.
Mr. HOWE introduced = bill amendntory Of
tlo;Soldiora and Sailors Homestead law. It pro-
ydeH tlat persons ontitlod to tho bonofits Of it's
first section, who have, since Juno 8, 1879, en-
torcd loss quantity Of lnnda than leo acres,
shall bo entitled to mako up tho full quantity In
| the samo manner Us personB who made partial
| entries prior to said dato.
CINCINNATI PUBLIC nu11D1Nos.
Tho CHAIR laid before tho Senate memorial
Trade, and Chamber Of Commerce. protesting
against any reduction In tho appropriation for
work on tho public buildings in that city. Ro-
ferrod.
NA1LnUAU blAAt
hIr. ANTHONY {n.I.), by request of o.Chair,
introduced i bill to extend tho time for the CON-
plotion Of tho Wisconsin Central Railroad. Ro-
ferrod.
CENTENNIAL Exros1T1oN.
morrow, after tho expiration Of the morning
hour. ho would move to take up tho HouBe bill
In rotation to tho Centennial Exhibition.
THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC..
On motion Of Mr.. WRIGHT, tho 6onato took
III, thn hill pf1o ft,o nF
commission on tho subject Of tho alcoholic
''4ir. Gs FERRY {coun.) opposed the pa.saso of
tho BILL: The matter belonged to tho State, and
aud nays on tho passage Of the BILL as ho desired
| to record bis vote against it.
| Mr. WRIGHT said tho subject was = proper
ono for legislation by Congress.
Mr.. CONKLIN0 agrood With Mr. Wright.
| Mr. T1PrON favored tue pasaago Of the bill.
Mr. MORRILL, Nle.) favored an inquiry, but
be aaid hc thought the information could be OBJ
tanned BY any ono Of tho several standing Com
| mittees Of tho Senate, and would DO much moro
reliable than that obtained by tho proposed Com
| mission. Tho Committee on Finance, for in
stance, could obtain information, and the Senate
| would bo bottcr satisfied with 1t. Ho, did not
think that mon competent to sorvo on tho Com
mission could be obtained without componsa,-
ton. Ho therefore moved m amendment ap-
propriating $4,000 for tho oxponBos Of the Com
Mr. CONKL1NG snid ho know many po1sons
| who would servo without compensation. Ho
would not object to appropriating $1,000 for tho
| expensos of tho Commission, having no doubt
that would DO sufficient for printing and all other
expenses; 3S,n 9.axn,au ,,onx .x,.
| TIE CURRENCY NIL.
| The Senate resumed consideration Of tho bill
| to equalizo the distribution of the currency.
Mr. CHANDLER aaid at tho proper time he
| would offer IN amendment, which he had read
| for information. It provides that tho Secretary
| Of tho Treasury shall retro and destroy dolar
OF logal-tendor notes for each dollar in National
Bank notes issued.
Mr. CHANDLER thought tho nation could
give notice TINT it would resume specie payments
be accumulated in tho Treasury BY that time
which, with D loan OF 100000 that could DO
negotiated, would ennblo such reaumption. That
would bo the greateat measure Of relief eyor pro-
posed for the nation.
Mr. HOWE gayo notice that ho would submit
an amendrnent aa substitute for TINT to TO
| proposed by hfr. Chandler, providing TINT tho
Secretary Of tho Treasury shall, onco in each
month, soil to the highest biddor, for United
States notes, coupon boHds equal to IS pcr cont OF
month preceding, which bonds shall bear interest
| ut tho ratio Of s per cont per annum, payable
quarterly, and tho principal shall be payable at
| tho ploasure OF tho Government after ton yeara
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