New-York tribune., 1874-12-23
XILIID CONGRESS--IID SESSION.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
TIE Nxv rtNANCE pIIL PASSED BY TRR SENATE
yuRrpxR DEBATE ON THE DISTRICT BILI-TIIE
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BII1 PASSED BY TIE
HOUSE.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Dee. 2o, 1874.
Mr. SOoTr (Rep., PENN presented memo
rta OF tue Board OF Commissioners appointed by the
Governors of States take seps for the improve
mept Of the Ohio River and its tributaries, calling the
attention Of Congress to the Importance Of making
propriation for such Improvement Referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
THE FINANCE BILL
M SHERMAN tRep., Oaio) moved that the Senate
proceed to the consideration Of the bill to provide for
the resumption Of specie payments reported by the
Finance Committee Yesterday.
Mr. sCHURz Glib. Rep, No. inquired " 1t was the
purpose Of the Senator tD disouss 20 bill TO-DAY.
Mr.. SHERMAN replied that he proposed to press the
Mr. r. scHUR said he f"aud the 6il on his desk1his
poruiUg aud mad not had time TO examine IT, He was
timt should Dc given for AN elimination Of the 6,;
sal QUESTION should he settled ana he thought
sagh be passed. sent to tie House Of Representa-
Mr sCHURz SAID the details Of this hin were of too
much importance TO be dispos d OF In a few hours
would no. be tafeo % up ii tili after the holidays lie
Thought tine should be given TO hear the views OF the
we're not yet unierstood ami he would Ike very much
to know something OF puhIc opinion on the oIi.
circumstances he would vote to take up this hl bat ne
could not do face OF the declaration OF his
colleague (Ar Shcrmar) 10 press the passage OF u To-
Gay Or TOMORROW. 1t WAS new measure, the Ike of
wnicn had never been seen In the Senate he
fore, AMI he wished to understand what its
He had observed In tine newspapers that the bill had
been considered by majority of tie Senate In cauuS
BHd tat tue ms Jrity had Determined 10 pass IL. What
tle which induced them TO Como - tidt
conclusion those OF The minority would ike to Know
The minority had bens ii or any discussion w4icu
took place over this bill in that secret pi4"e called
"eauous" The statement OF lis Colleague (Ir. Sncr-
mani that he uterdSd To put the b tnrougl, was not
statement Oi desire. but statement OF whit IL 10 De-
There Was great cIH renee Of opinion among Rrpdb
heans, as well as DelnVcrais upon this financial Ques
hOn lie hoped to LpOu the statute bouEs
which would command tine approval OF
the largest number OF SeuatOrs anG Representatives,
lie believed IT IOsshie to frame such ne.surc. Wl.t
was most ueecu Low tndL pIlcy he settcG and
TIE o Ia" country not Oo der ranged Ou account
OF Tue uncertainty 10 wHat tue legislation OF Congress
hk SIDE o. tue chdinber to make any thing ike q
opposition ~ tIe b bat he hoped II wVuI Dc
allowed 1" ,Ie oN Cr TIL dfteT the holiday recess.
Nj. SClCEZ ..1i. Rsp, MOI saii lie was Wiling that
the Ol en"aid be ta&cu up nuT II the Senator from
OHIO tIr SherInai) would cOntiue himself 10 the ex-
take with the UNDER taId,Ds that IL to Oe
-sed ~ n tiJal vote to-day or tU-inurrOv.
Er. FISHERMAN said There WAS no suti4ct OF so mnch
tRipurIiuce, an sdOtij lie acted uJu without deIt.
Ii would De up2y Christmas XII. 10 tie peOpe Cf the
United States II LVuxTess would give tJem uJw sous
Tue qnestI0u DeIug On the wO.ICD Of Mr. Snerman TO
take up he bill, /, agreed Oiea', 80; lays, ls AZ
fO.lOwk lSplblca:S III roman, Dc,uOcr Is III luneS.
and LberN Repuo1cauS III SnLn CS4ltIlsI