Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-07
FORTYTHIRD CONGRESS,
TUESDAY,, April =.

sENsTE.-Mr. Sherman, from the Com
mittee on Finance, reported back and asked 20
De discharged from the further consideration
OF number of bills and petitions upon the sinh
leet OF banking and the currency, As action
taken by the Senate yesterday had Covered ali
the legislation proposed in them SO onieret
Mr.. Morrill,, OF Vermont, from the Finsncs
Committee, reported adversely the bill 10 pr,
vide for free banking and specie resumptioo
He said that he regretted 20 make this unfs vor
able report, which he did BY order OF the can.
mittee. He would not undertake 20 discIos.
what took place I'm the committee, but IL is wi
known that committees are male no OF o.
numbers, and in one Of seven members yheT
three favored the bill and three opposed IL win
the seventh member little mixed, the report
had TO be unfayOrable. In view ct what nAa
taken place yesterdsy, this adverse report wa
very appropriate. lie asked that the bill b
placed on the calendar.
MIR. Kelly, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, repOTtes bill 10 mend the act % cs-
tablish a military prison.
MIR. Chandler presented joint resolutions o:
the Michigan legislature, asking for relief OF
certain settlers on the pubic lsnis. Referred
10 the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.: Logan introduced a bill 20 Incorporate
the FIRST Presbyterian church OF Salt Lake
City. Referred 10 the Committee on the Ju-
dietary.
Mr.. Hamilton Texssl introduced bill 70 re-
move political disabilities of G. ID. AndersOo,
OF Texas. Referred 10 the Committee on the
judiciary.
The Chair laid before the Senate a com,nu-
nication from the Secretary OF War enclosing
the Engineers report upon the James river
and ksnswhs canal project. Referred 70 Com
mlttee on Transportation.
Mr.. Ferry mich preented petitions from
various parts OF the country asking that the Al
vslorem duty on tin plates be changed 10 A sps-
chic duty. Referred 10 Finance Comm ttee.
MT. Sargent presented petition of John A
LOCKWOOD, late fleet surgeon OF Pacific souaa-
ron, asking TO be placed on the retired list
Referred 10 Committee on Naval Affairs
Mr. Scott, from Finance Committee reported
adversely on the bill 20 refund the Internal
Revenue taxes enormously assess "a and COZ
lected. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Clay ton Introduced bill TO establish the
boundary line between the state of Ark 4nsas
ana The Indian territory. Referred to Commit
tee on Indian Affairs
The bill Tor the relief of the heirs of Asbury
Dickens was taken up, and after considerable
discussion, MIR. Morrill, OF w. moved TO Law II
on the table. Rejected-ayes l.. noes 80.
The bill was.then passed-ayes y, noes %
ara Mr.. Howe then entered motion 10 recon
sider.
The calendar of general orders was then
taken up.
The fret bill was for the relief OF Thoma. b.
wallace, OF Lexington, Mo.
Mr.. Frelinghupsen objected to its consider
alton.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. the
morning hour, Mr.. Monroe, COhio) from the
Committee on Education and Labor, reported
bill TO authorize the territorial legislatures %
sell the lands set apart for ed ucatiOal Durposas
anu cIFil tue Interest on the proceeds Ia the
establishment OF schools, with the recommenaa-
ton that IL lie upon the table. After some dis
custom, the bill was referred TO the COMMITTEES
OF the Whole, on point OF order.
Mr.. r. X. Hoar, from the Committee on Re
vision OF the Laws, reported bill to establish A
circuit court Of the United States for the north
ern district of Alabama. The bill was ordered
10 De recommltted and the substitute printed
with leave TO report the same at any time
Mr.. Poland, (Nt) from the same committee
reported bill revising and codlfying the law
authorizing post roads, in force On the LIST day
OF December, 1873. Passed.
Mr.. Poland also reported q hill authorizing
the use OF certain evidence taken BE- the Cour7
OF claims IN cases transferred from that court
and heard elsewhere. Passed.
Mr. Hooper, Mass from the Committee o.
Coinage, Weights and Measures, reported =
oil amendatory of the act OF February II, ls7a
so as TO authorize the Secretary OF the Treasur,
TO keep at the assay offices and minis A PORTO
OF the public moneys, to be used in the p irchas,
OF bullion or foreign coin for coinage on Ger
tain oTditions. Passed.
Mr.. Houghton (Csl) reported a bill 10 estal
.lsh assay officers at st. Louis. Mo, Ca 90
H., and Helena, Montana. Referred 70 tn
committee of the whole on point of ORDER
Dir. Hooper also reported a bill ta amend ID
10Th section OF the coinage act of 1873 regulating
the charge for Tecoinage. Passed