Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1874-04-04
CONGRESSIONAL,

In the senate, on the ODD, petitions
to permit free exchange of currency, and
asking that the volume oflegal tendersbe fixed
at four hundred millions, were referred.
The committee on territories reported without
amendment the bill providing for the forma-
tlon OF Pembina territory. The new territory
is to consist OF that portion OF Dakota which
lies north OF the forty-sixth parallel, embracing
an area Of about II 900 square mles.... The
senate resumed the consideration of the bill
to equalze currency and Mr.. Morton adj
dressed the senate at length thereon, incourse
OF which the customary sparring took place
between that gentleman and Mr.. Schurz.
In the house, on the 23d, bills were
introduced: Repeating the law which forbids
the payment for army supplies, etc. to per-
Sons not known to be opposed to the rebel
lion; authorizing the Washington, Cincinnati
and st, Louis railroad company to extend and
construct its line into the District Of Column
bia, and through West Virginia. Ohio, Indiana.
and Illinois to st. Louis, and a branch road
from some point on it in Indiana to Chicago,
and giving guarantee of the United States of
its first mortgage bonds az sections of the
road are completed Senate bill appropri-
atng $40, 900 for expenses of the district in
yestigating committee was passed. .... The cur
rency bill, after considerable discussion, WAS
adopted-lGS to II. The bill fixes the amount
Of legal tender notes at iOO,OOO,OOO.
In the senate, on the oath, a petition
Of citizens of Indiana and Kentucky was pre-
sented, asking that the law of congress rela-
tive to bridges over the Ohio river he amen.
ded 30 as to require that bridges over that
river shall have 400 feet spans and a draw Of
100 feet. -. AT the expiration Of thu morning
hour the senate laid aside, informally, the
bill to equalze the currency, and took up the
new financial bill reported by Mt sherman
from the committee on finance. The proyis-
ions Of the bill were explained by Mr., Sher-
man, and the discussion thereon continued
till the hour of adjournment.
In the house, on the oath, the Geor-
gia contested election case came mp, a1d, after
a three hours discussion, the minority resolu-
ton that Rawls, the sitting member was en-
titled to his seat, was rejected-77 to 133-and
the majority resolut ton declaring Sloan, the
contestant, entitled to the seat, was adopted
by 1876 to "a A memorial was presented
from woriingmen OF New York, signed by
20. 900 persons, in favor of an eight-h0ur law,
and for the removal of the supervising archi-
tect, The house then proceeded to the dis
cussion Of the bill to regulate inter state rail
road commerce. and soon after adjourned.
In the senate, on the 25th, petition
was presented signed by ffty-one iron, coal
and other companies of Ohio, asking for
more currency, and that free banking be au'
thorized. . The committee on Indian affairs
repored:iavorably on house bill authorizing
the secretary Of the interior to use certain
unexpendea balances for the removal OF tle
Kickapoo and other Indians to Indian terri
tory and the bin was PASSED. The senate
resumed consideration OF the bill to provide
for the redemption and reissue of United
States notes, and for free banking, which was
discussedun the hour for adjournment
In the house, on the 25th, the time
was mostly taken up in the discussion Of the
bill to regulate Interstate commerce. without
coming to final vote.
Tn the senate, on the Goth, petition
WAS presented from Fitzhugh Lee for the re-
moval Of his political disability House bill
appropriating $50, 900 for the improvement OF
the mouth of the Mississippi was passed la
hill was introduced to enable the people OF
New Mexico to form constitution and state
government. and providing for the admission
of snch state to tho union. House Dill con,
earning the practice IN territorial courts, ana
snneais therefrom, was taken up, ana an
smendment providing that the provisions =, OF
the bill should not apply to cases IN slle or, ou,
nreme court. where record has ALREADY oeeh
Allied was agreed to, and the bill passed
Tho judiciary committee reported uiliaNoi" un.a,'
bly on the bill to remove the disa 7liltios y,
John G. Catell of Texas, he having recel'i9
received the nomination for state olIge' In NJ
The senate resumed consideration ol .ne ~ ~
to provide for the redemption anu Lo,l''"0 Az V
on,ondment 10 strike out the whole OF the hfbt
Sont;on ~ the enaoting clause, and insert tnat
t,' ~ viynnm amount Of United States notes
S S.o a ,,,istion "A hereby fixed at S4OO O0O oCV'
was va adopted-3l to .26-and the senate ao-
journed. IN os
In the house, on the Goth, bill was
introduced to reduce the army. 1t proposes
10 leave the cavalry and artillery at the pres
ont force but to reduce the infantry by nNe
rorimonts A resolution was adopted tna'
inquiry bo made into charges against olncers
of the United States courts in the mlaaie u's,
trlct of Alabama, and the southern district oi
rliro;s for not making returns oil ices 5 re,
aurSd % with power to send for persons ana nc.
UolrSr' Uonsrs The bill to regulate commerce ~
Pad Prsroads among the several states was passed o
1ot 10 ia. II enaCtB That al IaliIUhu liz ,,,
oorrvinp rr rS freight and passengers between u,s
Sosoyt stateE whether owned by one or various i,'
norp nornoyations shall bo regarded as employed IA
~, oOr,msree amongst the several states, NM
SSalI be liable for any violation OF TINS Sct so;r
ThSv Sn are forbidden to charge more thah iS,S
dnS hnS reasonablo rate for transportation ha oi
Sr",l,t .J or passengers. Such rate Is 70 ~ ss
dISshis nnSssinoS and xod by the board Of ralosu Os
oommissioners, to be appointed py tno pIgs,
conn in SH residents OF each OF the nlno ~,
SG Sios districts Of the United States ihoI oyc %,c
a,' az hO Sisntorested persons aud not 70 nav oS
w w. ~ interest in stocks bonds or piopo,S ny W
any any abroad or any transportation comp au3
TGs @ hoard il 10 institute thorough inr ,nVs and