The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-21
coNcRE S s.
Senatorial Views on Cheap
Transportation.
RAILROAD REGULATION
Parson Brownlow Has a Finan-
cial Speech Read.
SUSPENSION OF THE RULES.
House Debate on the Rights
of a MinOritv.
RAILROAD REGULATION
SUSPENSION OF THE RULES.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 1874.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, JAN 20, 1874.
Mr. sBEnxAN, Gep) of Ohio presented the credentials
Of Hon A. O. Thurman, who reelected United States
Senator from Ohio for six years, from March 1875.
Laid on the table.
VIOLATION INDIAN TREATIES
The CHAIR laid before the Senate Message from the
President enclosing the report OF the Secretary of the
Interior in response to resolution OF the 9Th inst, in
regard unauthorized occupation OF Indian Territory by
bodies in violation Of treaty spulations Laid
ON the table.
PETITIONS PRESENTED
Petitions presented as follows:-
By Mr. CHANDLER, TepJ OF Mich.-Of the National
Board Of Trade for revision OF the internal revenue
laws Referred TO the Committee on Finance.
BY Mr.. FENroN, trep) of N Y-Of the National Board
of Trade endorsing the petition OF the New York Cham
Der Of Commerce in regard to legislation for the preven-
ton of collisions Referred to the Committee on
Commerce
BY Mr.. SHERMAN, rep) of Oho-Of the National Board
Of Trade against any increase of the volume OF
ask that the National Banking act be amended, and
the volume Of fractional currency be reduced.
BY Mr.. SUMNER, (rep) oil Mass-Of citizens of New
Mexico Colorado Territories regard the Max
well Land Grant and Railroad Company, and asking the
enactment OF law limiting the amount OF land to grant
He moved that it be referred to the Committee on
Public Lands.
Mr.. SARGENT, rep) of Cal, suggested that it be
fcrred Committee Private Land Claims AZ that
committee had time to investigate the subject.
Millions OF of public land grants had been
Armed to parties having right to them, and there
should be thorough investigation. There fraud
somewhere, and 1t should be ferreted out.
Mr.. suxxEa accepted the suggestion to refer to the
Committee on Private Land CLAIMS, and it SO
Mr. West. Gep) Of Louisiana, presented petition of
Tue seM Orleans Chamber Of asking
to the Committee on Commerce.
1SO farmers and WorSingnen Of illinois asking Tor re.
sa ef o s sa n Ss O. Be-
verted Referred to the Committee on Finance.
The same gentleman presented petition Of the Ma.
@ ana aosra OF regard 70 the c
Inc interior ana ths seaboard asking the improve
saans this pettlon Of The Satons Board q Trade he
s nslss ,as IRIS Question sodas DC.
r. knew no question Of so much 10 the
be prepared a. early day
kets price grain nation then
ea s o% Si 90 by the sS s nae
demen and commission MERCHANTS exceed threefod the
S not Know where the solution Would come irs as he
had lost all hope Of bringing the RAILROADS to lair and
met the trDducer at every point with the ola common
~ lathe the ensrSss than he could 80
nS% s tor % The
moaeraas in their demands for the nationa
%sisS sseSsS Sst could A a IL
amy pSsSn Of nIs
+ s ss Sssxss
to and ne 70 s I'M" %S as e n
sectons OF The country became s sae I.e lie had
W Vest os ss n S and I the the Want
TRANSFORMATION to market less than quarter Of cen
# the Mss, arc active and ana
Great Brtan their own section and thus use their
ss sS5e
Gss
SSMsi g seasr%st 81 railroad It deemed
on 0 rail-
Sf AMI 20 &c
sf ssf
vote For Z. that However he wSald be expected
hat not do more Re asked sSsS
the en
nope On fns e and as eaa heS S
M
The pettioi referred to that committee.
e. QUESTION sss ~
&c, the BIZ IS S S ne
IT, ss fssEs s.nSss
the Of the GRSne S
sSssn ana the
Of the Mississippi be that the
Sbstructlons and we win have afforded 70 the great
@ sans cheSP ana give the pee
s at S s hs sS Nov let
N, s.r, .,u ADDi rIs. rnr TEAS oLEnxs.
a. % ss of the ne
and for extra compensation to clerks In that department.
ADHESION OF rrxcHpAck
M e ep OF Inc n asked
PACK the Senate senator from IoSisisna said
% ns e ss e
recevsS iniorma IL e ynstyns
n ~ re oee, tnha an investigation touching the cir
. Mr. Mc0Rs.nY, dsml Of Ky said he had Obtained the
aairs sns i m sss
the morning hour 70 Rs
marks He therefore objected to the resolution being
nSs hs @eadss s
that the resolution be rccommitcd tor the purpose Of
PAYMENT OF CANAL BONDS.
bonds u he sa uand e e G
% the Committee Finance.
NATIONAL INEBRIATE
Mr. WRIGHT (rep) of Iowa from the Finance Commit
tee, reported back bill incorporate national inc
briate nome, and recommended that the committee
discharged. Ii was so ordered.
In reporting the bill Nj WnisHI said that, while the
committee sympathized entirely with the subject OF the
home they could in view Of the great demand
Tor public economy recommend its passage.
a.. PRINTING IN ThE GovrnSuENr OFFICE 49,.
Mr. ANTHONY, (repJ OF l., presented petition OF the
employing printers OF Washington u. e. in regard to
WORK being done the printing ONCE, such
~ the printing law records Gongrcssmcns speeches
Ae.. in violation Of law lie said that all speeches
printed at the government Office by Congressman were
pai tor bv themselves they having the right under the
law to have printing done al the government office by
paying for it, As members OF Congress in days were
sccuseu of, stealing everything, railroad to n
Vpicx nc desired IL 10 be understood their speeches
selves. ~ NN ''NN~ F"" '"' W ~
NJ, a. BILLS INTRODUCED.