, 1874-04-08


Nir. SHERMAN. from tho Committee on FL
nance, reported bnck iargo number Of bills and
petitions on tho subject Of finance, and recon-
mendcd that tho Committee be discharged from
terday bud covered al legislation proposed in
Mr. MORnILL (vt.), from the Finance Com
mittoc, said he regretted to report unfaVorably
on the Senate bill providing for tho resumption
had no right to disclose what took place in tile
Committee but it ig we'll known that committees
arc mnde up Of odd numbers, and In
ono Of soyen members, where :. three
tho seventh q little Mixed. the report had to be
unfavorablo He would, however, ask that the
bill bo placed on the calendar together with tho
adverse report. So ordered.
HETTIEnB' RELIEF n11L.
Alr. CHANDLER presented joint resolution
OF tho Michigan Legislature for tho relief Of
certain settlers on public lands. Referred.
UTAH BILL.
Mr.. LOGAN introduced . bill to incorporate
tho First Presbyterian Church OF Salt Lake City.
Referred.
JAMES RIVER l. KANAwnA CANAL.
Tho CHAIR laid bofore tho Shnate coInnlu-
n,cation from tho Secretary OF War, transmitting
examine and report On the james River d.
Kauawha Canal project Referred to the Com
mittoe on Iransportation-
L.
ported unfayorab1y on tho bill to refund internal
ievenuo taxes erroneousl; assessed and collect
cd. P1aced on tic calendar With the ailyerso re-
port. .
lutlouB of the Genornl Assembly Of the State of
Illinois In relation to tho rate Of freight and
paBsage on the Union Pacific Railroad and its
branches. Referred to tue Committee On tho
Tho bill for tho relief OF tho heirs Of Asbury
Dickens was taken up, and after discussion, Mr.
! MORRILL, (Vt.) moved to l1y 1t on the table.
Rejeoted-yeas. 18; uays, so. Tho bill then
paHsed-yeaH, 27; nays, 23.
Mr. HOWE entered motion to reconsider tho
vote by which the pill pasted.
The Senate then proceeded to the consider
alton of bills on the calontar. and the frat ono
read was for the relief OF 7. D. Walker, Of Lex-
| ington, Mo.
Mr.. FREL1NGHUYsEN objected to tho pros
ent consideration OF tho bill, az it involved tho
| whole question Of war claims, and ho understood
that tho Committee on Claims now lad that sub
| joct under consideration.
| Mr. DOGY moved that tho Senate proceed to
| tho consideration Of the bill. Rojected-yeas,
| 49,; nays 81. It WIS laid ovor.
The Senate bill for tho RELIEF OF certain con-
| tractors for the construction Of voBHels OF war
and steam machinery was read. It provides that
cai1nB for building vcaaelB Of war and construct
| ing steam machinery, referred to in tho act of
March p 1857, for the rolof ot certain 2, CON"
which court ia by tho bill vested with authority
aud Jurisdiction to hoar anl determine then
upou the principle laid down in that act all
such claims to be presented to the Court within
| ono year after the paasago OF the act Laid over
for tue prosent.
TERRITORIAL JUDGES.
Tie Houso bill providing for tho assignment
Of Judges in territories was discussed, 1dt ho-
foso reaching vote Mr: oAMEHON moved that
tic sepate Procaed to the consideration OF exoo-
| utive business.
| Mr, HAMLIN introduced q bill to ro1iovo
shs sa ssses from tn fSa
Commerce. It provides that no owner, Agent
master, or conaighoo Of any ship or Yoase',
duly rog'ntorod or enrolled, HhalI, by virtue
Of tho laws Of any State, be compelled TO talse,
on entering OF departing from any port or har'
bor, passing through or leaving auy channel,
passage, or Rtralt within tho harbors Of tho Uni-
| tod StateB; mud no owner, agent, conssgnoo., or
mastor Of any ship or vessel shall be compelled
to pay pilotage or pilot foes BY virtuo Of tho
laws Of uny State.
| and The Senate proceeded to tho consideration of
| executive bugneBB, and BoOn after adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| COMMITTEE nEPonTs.
bfr. MONROE, II ON tho Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor, made an adverse report gu the
bills granting lU00,00o acros Of public land to
tho Yruntees OF Hrown'B Institute III Florida,
donating tho former United States Oours-1lo,1so
building at St. Augustine, Fla, for oducationn
purpoBeB, aud to promote education III TIC Ior-
ritrrieB. Laid on the table.
Various bills Of minor interest wore reported.
Mr.. HOUGHTON, from tho Committee on
Coiuago, reported bill to establish aseny oticeH
at st. Louis, Chicago, and uelona, Montana,
Referred, uidor a point Of order, to tile Com
mlttee OF the Whole.
CURRENCY I'LL.
THO House then resumed tho consideration o1
tho Currency bill. .,
Speeches were made by MoBers. PLATI
aud cox, Mr. cox argued at lougth against
Initiation Of tho currency, ard in favor ct tho re- ,
sumption Of specie Payments. 1lo thought Il
WAS Tor majority and not q minority ~ oon
gross to present i plan for u resumption, bu
suggested that England, aftor tho Napolooni'
wars, sorght speoo by sph,l,a, pls,n We maiga asa,
, that resumption Of spcclo .paytnonta, mus
10 surely determined, second. that tue tine 10 q