, 1874-02-21
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.
SENATE
NAS1I1EGIVNt II C.s EEu. H.
COMMUNICATIONS. PETITIONS. ETC,

COMMUNICATIONS, PETITIONS, ETC.
] The CHAIR laid before the Senate o message
from the President Of the United States trans-
! mittipg the resolution Of tho American Assocla-
| ton for the Advancement Of Science On tho sub
| ject Of the cultivation OF timber and preserve
| tion Of forests; also communication from the
] Commissioner Of the General Land Office on the
! same subject. Referred.
! Mr. SCOTT, Of Pa., presented petition of cit
izens Of Pennsylyan:a against any restoration of
the duty on tea and coffee, or any additional in
! tecnal taxation. Referred
| Mr. SUMNER presented o petition from the
| Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage Association, pro-
testing against the passage OF tho bill to aid in
! the execution of the laws in Utah. Referred.
AN ERROR IN THE TARIFF BILL.
! Mr.. SHERMAN snid he desired to call the at
| bill III regard to fruits being admitted free,
which led to the loss OF half q million dollars rev.
enue, and Which might lead to the loss OF o
larger amount. lie vas glad to be able to say
! that the error did not occur in the Senate, but
was caused by somebody adding IS" to the word
fruit, and then q comma. lie did not learn who
did it. but the subject ought to be inquired into
llr. ANTHONY thought that engrossed bills
should pass from one House to the other in
print, aud not in manuscript.
After considerable. .ti1no spent in explanations,
the subject was dropped.
MIR. LOGAN MISTAKEN.
Mr.. LOGAN said yesterday morning, when the
Chairman OF tho Finance Committee presented
Tue ptL3L1oQ OIL TUG DaQkeES auu MGfCuAQkB OIL
Chicago protesting against any increase In the
volume of the currency, he supposed it Was
signed by many whose names he had noticed in
tho newspapers, who wcro first to close their
doors at the commencement OF the panic Sub
sequcntly he went to the committee-room and
examined the petition, when he found that the
names be referred to we're not attnched to it.
AS he did not desire to do injustice to any one,
he made this statement, the petition being signed
By respectable business men,
THE PORTER CounT-MARIIAL.
Mr. CHANDLER introduced 4 joint resolution
releasing members of the Military Court which
tried Fitzj john Porter in 1862 from the obliga-
tions Of the oath they took as members Of the
Court, not to disclose the vote or opinion OF any
member thereof, md asked the present consider
alton thereof.
Mr. FERRY (Conn.) objected.
Mr.. CHANDLER gave notice that he would
call it up Oh Monday.
,1r. HAMILTON (sad:} sEi5s51 moved that when the
Senate adjourn today it be to meet on Monday
next. Agreed to.
BILLS 10 BE PRINTED.
Mr.. SUMNER introduced resolution in
structins the Committee On Uncalled Bills to
inquire into the e1pediency Of supcrseding the
present system Of parchmeuts in the last stage
OF 4 lill and provide that when it DO presented
to the President for approvatlt shall be printed,
and so preserved in the Department Of State.
Dir. SARGENT said he did not oppose the
1ESOluLlO1, 4Ok 4ADusslh ~ HAVu4A A1Ho PlOflAc
that there should be no legislation during the
last two OF three days Of the session. It would
be impracticable to print bills in the haste which
generally characterizes the Inst days Of the
session, unless something be done to prevent
legislation on the last two or three days.
Mr.. SUMNER said that there might be 3
small printing Office established in the Capitol
for tho last days of the eeseion to facilitate
legislation.
The resolution WAS agreed to.
DISr1LLEK!fs SEIZED.
AIr FLANAGAN submitted q resolution in
strucriug the Secretary Of tho Treasury to re-
port to tho Senate tho number of illicit distil-
lcrics suppressed by tho officers OF tho Govern
mcnt in the last six months, and the producing
capacity thereof.
Agreed to.
The morning hour expired.
THE CURRENCY.
Tho Senate resumed consideration of the
financial bill, the pending motion being to 1o-
consider the debate Of yesterday, By which the
substitute Of Mr.. Cooper WIS adopted.
Mr. FERRY Conn moved to lay the bill and
all the amendments on the table. Lost-yeas,
II; nays, 26.
Mr. FOREMAN moved that the Senate 20 into
consideration OF executive business.
1(r. SHERMAN called for tho yeas and nays,
and gave notice that he would call for the nays
on every proposition.
Mr.. FOREMAN Withdrew his motion.
The question then recurred on the motion to
reconsider the vote by which the substitute of
Mr. Cooper was adopted yesterday, and it was
yeas, 81 nays, 23,-as follows
YEAS.