New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
xLIIID CONGRESS-1sr SESSION.
prGuLAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

BILL BEGUN
SENATE. .wAsHrNGToS, March ls, ls7a
The Chaplain, in his opening prayer, asked
the blessing of Divine Providence those Senators
detained from the Senate account OF sickness ana
physical disability, and the NceTresiden' oi 'no
United States. absent
The CHAIR laid before the Senate the memorlal OF
Mrs D. r. Lawrence of New-York, announcing that the
tidal wave OF temperance would soon reach the Cly VI
Washington and asking that the band OF praying wo
men be received at the Of the Senate ana that the
prcsent occupant Of the Chair with Senators Chandler
aLd sGT@S1' Rfered Re- 10 the Co@mtee Finance
M M0KEIL d dra R Ne West Virginia. and
Neworsey asking Congress to take the necessary steps
fovard establ system for the settlement or dl
hcutes between nations by arbitration. Referred 70
The Committee Foreign Affairs.
The bill 20 employ competent person 10 make sur
vey and prepare plan for the permanent improvement
O! the Capitol grounds was taken up ana the amend
mont Of the House. reducing the Appropriation from
5000 10 5000, was coDcnrred IN. 49,
Commerce. reported fayoraby the House bill author
the Secretary OF he Treasury 70 change the name
Mr. oGLEsBY (Rep.. Ill. from the Committee on In
asm Ans M 20 WON was vas ri IN "T erd t the Mis-
sion Indians of California, and asking for an appropra-
& on 1l ss he IL sG 5 t6 6ack %tG
the Committee be discharged from It's iurther con-
slderdtOD e. ordered
CONSIDERATION OF BILLS on THE CALENDAR.
The senate then proceeded 70 tho confederation of
bills on the calendar and the following were passedi
Bills for the relief Of Sebastian Reichert soma Deck
Il =.
encourage the establishment public marine schools
The JOINT resolution explanatory Of tho resolution ap,
proved Jan 81 lseS HD'nS I'D nenartnents ~ one
year The House bill TO auta3n1e medals eonmemo, ne mo-
Centennial Congress and OF the Declaration OF lnde-
pendence was, on motion OF Mr.. WEST QSep Nal'
when the bil tO restore the rights ef Louisiana was
reached, II laid over on motion Of Mr.. WEST The
h for the relief Of Bishop Co.. bankers OF Honolulu,
Hawaiian Islands, was taken ny, and pending the
discussion Tic morning hour expired and the Oi went
over
THE CURRENCY BILL
The CHAIR announced that the Senate would reserve
The consideration OF the bill TO equalze the distribution
OF the currency that heng the unfinished business.
MI WEST rep. La) moved that the pending and all
prior orders aside and that the Senate proceed
with the consideration OF the Army Appropriation bii
should be- about the financial question. This way
Of po.poning from day TO day. and taking up other
matter, Wa rather strange proceeding.
Mr. SHERMAN rep. Ohio) said he would oppose any
motion % postpone the financial discussion Tue whole
country suffering account OF the delay already
Occasioued, and there universal outcry that Con-
gress should do something. He had received letters
from different parts OF the country complaining
Cress delaying long. Merchants were declining TO
buy tncr goods for fear that the action of Congress
ieht d, ,preclAte values. No vote could be reached
day IS - senators were absent but he thought
would be advisable 70 allow The Finance Committee
ohayc three four days to upon the whole sub
jcc before taking any vote. Though he would make no
motion % thar eject It would probably expedite busi
the matter snould be referred now and discussed
again after the Committee reported. He trusted that
thp would not hear long speech one day, and
then postpone The subject conne Itself 10 speech
dhN, 10 uil, dispose OF question
Mr. HAMLIS ,iep., Mel said that the discussion on
tins question tad been very long ana the senate owed
ITSELF the country that action should be bad.
In L, opinion, the discussion had esatiyely been car
rcd o. .eut which was criminal He received el-
,, 80 u rio sbonlS ha I,asseS dcciarIng tbat
C1ngpss would do nothing in regard 10 the finances
tie t-ct would be good. because the country would
Mi CHANDLER Giep., Niche suggested that when
Tie question came UP again afer the speeches already
tn hve minute rule untli disposed o.. .
Mr. WE-T G.ep, La thought IL would be advisable
g. devote three days t. further discussion OF the Imam
c question: aud al tie conclusion Of tho third day take
Nj FERRY rep. Michl said he did want to take
advantage OF the absence Of senators TO propose
resumed say Monday. and two three days devoted
vote might be reached II the agreement be made
10 Ill II out az end OF the second or third
Mr.. SHERMAN Nsep. OhiOl submitted an order that
,ng .n rnf e PISSED % i 10 Vote two DAYS beng ad%cd
for general debate and after that speeches not to ex
Mr. THt'RMAN CDem.. OhfoJ said that before the dis
cu-s0n should ended he would ask the indulgence OF
The senate ~ submit ms views, though he would prefer
o. Wait until the Committee should report Without IN
tending any drespect 70 any one he thought the discus
zion already had. mad been a useless consumption Of
time. lie favored au agreement TO take vote on Fri
would II out vote could be reached before mid
Mf. MORRILL, GIep., Me- inquired If IT was agreed
that should be taken on Friday or Monday what
would b. done the mean time.
Mr. THURMAN for myself, 1 will 60 and dis
charge uutts the estigating Committee, m-
snow wb, the senate will do ! think may saw iudg-
iug IRON the light OF past experience, il viii talk.
lLaugher He objected to the present consideration Of
the order submitted by his colleague tAlr Shernaul
Mr.. STEVENSON Dem Ky said he opposed any
pOspunenent OF the financial discussion, believing such
action Would only serve t. prolOng tue debate and It
N0ul only "A waste OF time TO lay aside the financial
question 10 take up anything else He regarded the
financial question as the most important one before the
Mr FERRY Rep. Conul opposed any postponement
OF the financial question TO allow the consideration OF
The order submitted by Mr. Sherman having been OBJ
jcctcd o., il r. iaiG over until tomorrow.
NJ -ai manifested a
disposition the financial discussion he would
withdraw his motion TO take up the Army bill for the
MI DENNIS Dem Md from the Committee on Com
mefce. reported without amendment the House bill
ameBdatOry OF the act 70 prevent the extermnaOn of
Mr. HITCHCoCK dlep Neb) introduced a bili to
confirm the agreement with the Shoshone Indians.
Eastern branch purchase of the south part Of
their reservation Wyoming. IL referred the
Committee on Indian Affairs This bill Is OF a similar
character that introduced IN the House by Mr. Shanks
Mr. MITCHELL rep, oregon presented petition
bi introduced by him since 10 aid In the
construction the Portland, Dallas, aud Salt Lake Rail
road Referred TO the Committee On Public Lands.
rfc nil 70 eouaiIze the dsfribuon OF Currency was
then taken up, and Mr.. DAVIS Dem. W. Val addressed
tbs senate lie reviewed the financial history of the
snd tba Sation" SanIng svsten and exnCessed
ms that the remedy for present evils
"a. transfer of banking capital from NewEngland TO
the south and West, and not uhaon II there be
increase however let 10 be IN greenOacks and not in
national hank notes IN the transfer of banking capital
could DOT be made he would favor green
backs 10 meet the wants OF the West and South. He
believed National banks took capital from the
sections In which they situated, 10 the
tent Of the difference between the cost OF bonds
aud notes issued 70 banks lie believed that the
IN consruins the act OF July, 1870; hence
would be followed by rise in the price OF gold and
therefore would be injurious He quoted at length from
statistics 10 show that England had more currency
than ever while the Southern States had less than
before the although they required He urged
speedy settlement OF the finance question: that the