The Portland daily press., 1874-04-03

Forty Third Congress-First Session.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON. April 2,
The bill amending the mIpers' act having
come back from the House amended, it was re
tered to the Mining Committee.
The Louisville & Portla-d canal bill amend
ed also, was returned from the Honse and after
debate was laid over.
Memorials of the survivors of the Polars ex-
petition asking aid, and of the widow of Capt.
Hall for pension were presented and referred
to the Naval Committee.
Mr.. Sherman stated that Mrs. Hall and chill
dren are in destitute circumstances.
The bill from the House revising the pc nson
laws was recOmmitted
Mr. Ramsey from the Post Office Committee
reported bill providing for transmission of
correspondence by telegraph.
The bill reported from the Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads to provide for the trans
mission of correspondence by telegraph is the
Hubbard postal telegraph minor bill, unchapg-
ed except in matters of detail 1t proposes to
incorporate Gardner G. Hubbard and his asso-
ciates as the Postal Telegraph Company on
condition that it snail contract with the Post
master General for the transmission of cores
pondence by telegraph at rates and in accord
ance with the provisions deliberately prescribed
in the bill, and heretofore in all essential fea-
lures fully published.
Mr. Rockingham introduced bill to confer
upon the United States Courts exclusive iuris-
diction over Indian reservations, and for the
punishment of crimes committed by and against
the Indians. Referred to Committee on Indian
Affairs.
The bill for redemption and reissue of Unit
ed States notes and for free banking was taken
up
third section, allowing national banks SAG, 000,-
900 in circulating notes additional to those now
allowed, to be distributed among States as pro-
vided in section l. Rejected.
Nays-Ailison, Bogy, Boreman, Carpenter,
Clayton, Conover, Ferry of Connecticut, Ferry
of Michigan, Goldthwaite, Gordon, Harvey,
Hitchcock, ingalls,, johnson, Lewis, Logan,
McCreerv, Merrimon, Mitchell, Morton, Nor
wood, Oglesby, Patterson, Pease, Pratt, Ram
sey, Robertson, Spencer, Upton, West, Win
dom-31.
Mr.. Davis of West Virginia, offered sub
sttute for that of Mr.. Merrmon, providing that
$4,000, 900 in national bank circulation shall be
withdrawn from States in excess and issued to
States having less than their proportion. Re-
jected, yeas 20, nays 81, as follows:
Yeas-Authony, Conkling, Cooper, Cragin,
Davis, Fenton, Frelnghuysen, Hager, Hamil-
ton of Maryland, Hamilton of Texas, Hamlin
Jones, Kelly, Morrill, of Vermont, Sargent
Salisbury, Schurz, Sherman Thurman, Wad.
leigh-20.
The question required on Mr.. Merrimon's
substitute, and it was adopted, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Allison, Bogv, Boreman, Car
penter, Clayton, COnOver, Davis, Ferry of
Michigan, Goldthwaite, Gordon, Harvey, Hitch.
cock, ingalls,. Johnston, Lewis, Logan, Nc
Creery, Merrimon, Mitchell, Morton, Norwood,
Oglesby. Patterson, Pearce, Pratt, Ramsey,
Robertson, Sherman, Spencer, Thurman, Tip
ton, West, Windom-33
Nays-Messrs. Anthony, Boutwell,. Chandler.
Conkling, Cooper, Cragin, Ferry of Connect.
cut, Frelinghuysen, Hageri Hamilton of Mary
land, Hamilton of Texas, Hamlin, Jones, KEEL
ley, Morrill, of Vermont, Sargent, Salisbury,
Stewart StOcktOn-19
Mr. Frelinghuysen offered an amendment
similar to that submit, ted by him few DAYS
ago for accumulation of gold coin in Treasury,
with view to resumption of specie payments
at some future day. Rejected-yeas 16, nays
81.
Mr.. Thurman offered as an additional section
that from and after June &c. 1874, one-twenti-
eth of the custom dues should be paid in Unit
ed States legal tender notes, after June 80 1875,
one-tenth, and after June 80, 1875, one-flfth of
the custom duties shall be so paid.
Mr.. Wright offered as an amendment Of the
above the following: Whenever the same can
be done without violation of the pledge made
by the act of Feb. %. 1862, for the payment of
the interest on the public debt and providing
sinking fund.
Mr.. Thur an accepted the amendment
Mr. Scott said the amendment if adopted
would undoubtedly cause the defeat of the bill
in the Honse of Representatives. The provis-
ion was one affecting the revenue, and there
Ma, Hamlin said he would support TIE amend
ment of the gentleman from Ohio in the hope
that the adoption of it would cause the House
to lay the bill on the table, the better for the
country. Naughter) He was for hard money
and wanted to see the bill defeated somewhere.
Mr.. Thurman's amendment was rejected
yeas 10, nays q.
Mr.. Salisbury offered an amendment to the
first section of the bill, authorizing the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to redeem legal tender
$1,000 and any multiple i6eFeof st Ire 4as
800 IN coin for $110 id currency, and six months
thereafter at the rate 500 in coin for $1O8 in
currency, on the first of January, 1877, $10O in
coin for $106 in currency, and six months there
after 800 in coin for $104 currency. on the first
of January, 1873, 800 in coin for $1O2 in cur
rency, and six months thereafter he shall re-
deem them at their face value. Rejected-yeas
Z, nays 81.
Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, offered a, an amend
ment to the substitute of Mr.. Merrimon, the
bill recently introduced in the House refusing
national banks to keep an amount in U. ..
notes equal to 5 per cent of their circulation
on deposit in the Treasury of the United States,
to be used only for the redemption of such CIR
culaton and provididg that it shall be redeem
ed in greenbacks. After some discussion the
amendment was withdrawn.
Mr.. Anthony said to morrow being G0oo
Friday, day observed by the whole Christian
world, he thought the Senate should not meet
as IL mas Deen customary curing Cne long Session
to adjourn over that day, and he therefore NOV.
ed to lay the pending bill aside that he might
make motion to adjourn over
The yeas and nays were called and the mo-
ton was agreed to-, yeas %, nays q.
The bill was laid aside and Mr. Anthony
moved that when the Senate adjourn to-day it
be to meet Monday next.
Mr.. Morton said this motion was calculated
to waste the time of the Senate.
Mr.. Anthony said when he was accused OF
wasting the time of the Senate by Senator
who had not spoken more hours than he Gan
| thony) had minutes, he would defend himself,
| but not till then. Laughter)
Mr.. Upton said if the Senate adjourn owe
| tomorrow on account of its piety it would take
| some Sunday session to make up lost time.
Mr.. Ferry of Michigan, moved to lhmend thu
motion of Mr. Anthony so as to provide thai
| tho Senate should meet on Saturday. He wa
| willing to give one day. but hoped there woult
| he session Saturday to make up for it,
Pending the discussion on the motion to ad
| iourn over, MIR. Ferry of Michigan, moved T.
proceed with the consideration Of executive
| business.
Mr.. Anthony gave notice that tomorrow h
! won]d ask the Senate to aJourn
Mr.. Ingalls, introduced bill to incorporate
| the Colorado Canal and Land Company. Re
| ferred to Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. Window introduced O. bill to enable The
| Memonites from Russia to effect permauen
| settlement on public lands of the United States
| N - IT,, ,,;ttoa IN puhlic Ixands