, 1874-03-04


!, 1000 gallons, and daily average Of 90 gallons.
CONGRESSIONAL REConD.
WAsu1SaroN, D. g., March 3.
OPENING PRAYER. |
The Chaplain. in the opening prayer, invoked
now stalking forth and casting shadow oyor
all tho carth, aud that the hand OF tho wllfu de-
tractor, as 1t wsoto, might be pasalyzed.
10 INITIATION.
Mr.. FENToN prosecuted petition Of large
number Of buuincsB men OF Now York City, ask
lug Congress to put Ill Immediate stop to my
further Issue Of grcenbacks by the Secretary
at once, Of tho lega-tendor reserves iBsued. TO-
fcrrod.
In presenting tho petition, arr. FENTON said
the a!gn0ra represented ut least S'oo'oOo' 'ooo OF
He gavo notice TINT l,e would call 1t Up for
consider alton at an early day.
AIMS FOR NEBRASKA.
Mr.. LOGAN from tho Committee on Military
Affairs, reported fayoraly on tho bill authorizing
the Secretary of War to issue supply Of artna
to Nebraska, and placed 1t on tho caloudar.
rnlzE L1Brs.
Dir. CRA0IN called up the bill authorizing
corrections in e,rors IN prizo lists.
pcndiug tho discussion the morning hour ex-
pired and tho bill went over.
RAILROAD BILL.
Mr.. STEWART, from the Committee on Rail-
roadB, reported. With amendments, the bill i,-
troduccd by him Jan. &c to provide for tic i'll
nio. III tho Torritor1es Of tho United States.
Placed Oh tho caloudar.
TIE ARMY.
Mr. RAMSEY INTRODUCED bill to place the
ne,no Of Breyet Maj.-Geu. II. p. Van Clevo
upon the retired list Of the army. Referred.
THE FINANCE BILL.
Mr. SCOTT said the Clnirman Of tho Finance
Committee, GA Friday last, gayo notice that ho
day, but l,o Ind been nBsurcd by that gentleman
{Th,lrmau) that, Oh account Of tho Illness Of tho
Gonloman who desired to spoalt, no would not
aniagonize- the financial question with tho CEN
tenllat bill.
Mr. SHERMAN said tho Senator from Mohi
gan (Forry) and the Senator from 1ndiann [A{or-
toni, vim desired to speak on the financial ques-
tion, wero both indisposed, but would probably
be hero to~morrow and no hoped tno tlnancial
tho Centennial Till might bo disposod Of IN an
hour, md would not like to SOC it altagontZea
with any other measures.
o1sDER or pus1EE8B.
nIr. WEST moved that tho pcnding measure
and al other orders be Ind aside, and that tho
senatee proceed with tho consideration Of tho
III. SUMMER said ho thongtt It would be
bost to refer tho Contonnial biz to the Commit,
examine 1t and geo il tho country would DO will
ing to pay 4 sum OF money for q celebration
which would DO counted by millions,
hlr. SCOTT said 1t would DO idle to sond tho
Congress- had not said whether tile exhibition
should 10 nasional or international.
Mr. Weat's motion to take up tho Army bill
waA lost-yeaa, 2S; nays, 90.
Mr. CARPENTER said he gave notice on Fri,
day Inst that ho would cali up Ills Lousiana bill
for tho purpose OF reference on Monday tyester-
day), but tue Senator from Indiana (A1ortonl
hayiug been confined to his house. he had not
called up the bill. lIe understood that tho bou-
ator would DO hero Tomorrow, aud At TINT tino
be (Carponter) would ask that the bill bo re-
foriod, and submit his romarke.
hlr. HAMILTON (1d.) said no desired to
speak on Louisiana atfairs, aud would asli
that tho subject be takon up ~ soon as the
pending bill bo disposed Of.
THE CENTENNIAL BILL.
Tho bill in referonca to tho Ccntenninl Exhibt-
tton WAS takon up, tile peudlng question being
tho amendment by Alr. Morrill, (Vt.), making tho
Exhibition national in it's character, Instead Of
Mr. SHERMAN moved to refor tho bill to tho
Committee on Appropriations without iIBtruc-
| tions. Ho would vote for largo appropriation
to aid tho Exhibition. either national or interna-
tional, and beloved Philadelphia tho oost place
to hold it, but ho wanted tho bill to be caro-
| fully prepared. Congess should not pass
| the bill as it was now before tho Senate,
| md thus commit itself. Tho bill aa it stood
| bound Congress hand aud foot. II T1nstcos
OF the exhibition should CONTRACT debt OF
$50 00o, 600 tho Government would llayo to pay
| it. He did not moan to bo understood as Say
ing that these TruBtaea would contrnct such
obligations, as ha kaoW them to 10 mon OF char
| ua did not oppose an international exposition,
t aud believed tliat Congress-, to sone oxtont, WAS
committed in favor OF such celebration, hay~
ing alroady. proclaimed to tho world That It
| would bo held. Tho pooplo OF his State favored
the exhibition, aid desired to SEQ it held in
Philadelphia. They wero willing to contribute
Of their means to aid. but like prudent people,
wautod to know how muoi, ts would cost. He
I loptd tho bill would bo reforrod.
11r. HrEWA1sT horod tue bill would bc rc-
ferrcl, and provision nlsdo for tho arpropria:
| ton Of u sufficient amount to hare n national
celebration which would ba orudit to tho cou1l-
try. lie moyol to amend tho motion to refer 10
as to instruct tho Committee to provide for a
Nlr, FERRY (Conn) said II would bo bcHt to
rotor without any instructions:
| Dir, STEWART withdrew his amendment.
alr. STEVENSON said there were 100 many
| important questions involved in tho bill TO por-
,lit him to ro,naiu ailout. He was not opposed
to proper celebration Of The 4th OF July, 1916,
hut donicd tho power Of Congresh to take
money from the National Treasury to aii slcl
lateA OH tho subject to show tint tho exhibition
waa local ailair, and ConsreaH was simply asked
to yiy0 1t dignity. H!Iou!d Gongross appropriate
fundn for 1t at loast go QUO to 25, our, ,ooQ
! would 10 foQulIea. Iuo WHOLE uepato upon tll!a
subject had illustrated bcttor than anything llc
could say tho earclesAnoss With which public
business waa transacted by tho Senate. Cou.
gresH hnd no power to Pass this bill, alrt
Ill procetlouts found would not juatify nn opel,
violation ot lAw.
Alr. SCOTT road letter just received by him
datol Fob ~. from Il gentleman thoroughly con
vorsant With tlo ai1alr Btatihg tllut tho do
tloicnoy n tho Vicnna Exposition waa abnu
A,0uo, ,0Q0 Aorins, . large part Of wAioh would
probably 10 roturnod yot to come on from rail-
roaa tfolset.agonB.
| Mr. STEVENSON denied the right Of Congress-
! to sppropllate mqnoy tor = ztoak-Jobblns cor