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, 1874-03-27

Liccnscd ProstitMtion--Ecnt1tr Of n
1slll Passed Yesterday by The Stnto
Senate.
ST. Louis, March 2s-The senato this after
noou PASSED another 0tl for the regulation Of
the aucial evil il thus city. 1t provides that the
present Social Evil Hospital glall be maintained
~ a free hospital tor prostitutes afflicted with
venereal diseases alBo that the House OF IT.
duhtry being built shall bo maintained by the
city as a reforrnatory for prostitutes" All ply
a.cans treating any person having the reputation
Of boiug prostitute, or who are suspected of 30
being, for venoroal dHease arc to report the caHe
at o1lco to tho Board Of Police Commissioners,
the Vice-Prcsilent Of which Blatl, at tie dBcro-
ton OF the Board, issue his warrant for tho con-
finoment of such person in tue said hospital for
Treatment. ANY polico-olticor visiting any house
Of 0l-famo, except in tho discharge OF
his duty as MI officer, shall bo liable
to huo OF from S. to $50. aud any police
officer receiving any gift or consideration of any
land from any keeper or inmate of q bawdy
louso shall he subjected to tno Ba1no fine.
Tho bill also forbids tho raidng Ut bawdy
houses, aud prohibits tho arrost Of keepers or
inmates, except upon tho affidavit Of Soma re-
llable pe,son. This bill ropeals all acts, specal
or general. not consistent with its provisions.
1niB bill and tho ono passed. by the Senate a
fow daya ago, Which strikcs the word "roEu]ate !"
tlom the City charter Of 1T, Louis will 60 to the
House ut tue Bauo time, and it ia believed both
will pass by q large majority.
, 1874-03-27
E CHICAGO DAILY TIKIHUNE: FRIDAY. "

made tor mourncrs, the people rushed from all
pn'tB Ut tho follho and from outsido Of the
house with almost frantic yclfa. nnd upon each
other, all pravtng and supnIioating III tho most
heartfelt aud ngonlzing manner oyor Witnessed
OIL earth.
During this simo Tho poop1o all livod in COM
mon--no 9ttuntlon was givcil to labor or prop
orty-cattlo. horses, and hogs worc turned TO
range Of this awful oxcitemont hayo concluded
that they havo but d fow dawn to live. About
100 hayo nado profession Of religion. Tho oioa-
Ing sconcs Of this strange, mootlng arc repre-
During @ most of Ills period Of 10 days tho
mountain had continued nj Intervals to present
tho satno alarming Impressions. But having
prayed, Ahoused, sung, aud agonized for this
long period, they separated with tue pro1niao
TINT all would tenain and die II noceaaary. 1t
ia sud that tho awe-Btrlken co,lntonances, the
melancholy do,noanor Of this yaBt crowd OF, tbe
breaking up Of tho dovotons, arc beyoud all
Iu tGoao excited dovotions It seon,a tint all
became perfectly rcsignod to wlat aoomod an
inevitable fato All past differences wcro for
golten, auu mutual amnesty seemed to bo tho
universal feeling. Ono old woman, a atrpng
Baptist In lor religious opinions, criod out to
Brother Lumloy, tho Methodist minister, "Now
Ia tho timo to nntte, aa Wo nre all Boun to 70 to
tho Judgment"
It will be proper to remark that many OF thoso
people wcro not, heretofore, in tho habit Of at-
teud church tlloy lived in tho utmost disregard
Of thc sabbath, aud have given Lut littlo atton-
tion To education.
Whatever may DO tho nature Of this terrible
"auaing mountn.1l, it s certain that the OBJECT
upon tho people Inns been tile most wonderful On
record.
Aa write, tho excitement ia not 30 groat, but
all arc foatfully appreheusiye Of Sumo torr.ble
calamity.
llALE1ou, N. g., March 2G.-Tho Dai,y Ne,os
has received tho following diapatcl from l1arion
to-day: News has just arrived llete tl1at tllo
ahocka on Stone Mountain were moro violont
lust night than at any time since tho comlueuce-
mout u tho volcanic disturbance"
, 1874-03-27

LONDON, March 2G.-At q meeting OF the lead
fpg Irish members Of Parliament lust evening,
It was dotorm,nod to ples tho subject Of home
rule during tile present session, notwithstanding
the failure OF DR.. Butts amendment to the ad-
droBH 10 roply TO tho Queens speech.
bunda!e made speech ut d public neetinq
last night, dorlalng it to bo his conviction that
the party iu tho United States which abolished
slnvory would yet succeood III establishing arbl-
tration as a motuod Of bettiing disputes between
nationB.
LONDON, March 28.--A Times apcciai from
Madrid gtatos that Marnlal Serrano renewed the
attack On the Carlists bcfolo Dilboa al 8 o..cuct
yesterday molnins. At l O'CLOCK III the aftor-
noon the Marshal telegraphod to Madrid tlat
tile combat was obstinate, but tho advantages
were with hiB troops.
Tho noval Marines and tho Rifle Brigade lave
arrived from AHllantee.
Herd ii Cable Srtcid1.
LONDON, Mlroh 2G.-The remains OF Dr.. Liy-
ingstono loft Alden on the 23d inst., in mall
steamer Alaleya, for England. They are oncaaed
in q load coffin, aud presoryod IN salt. The body
wss fully recognized Mt Zauzioar.
, 1874-03-27
DIED ON THE CARS.

Sfseeiat U.snat.'h to Tie EHieaao Tribune.
CA1no, Ill, atareil 2G.--A mau wloHo name
appca4n to hive bcou Oliver Copolana, WHO waH
according to ticket lou1la OIL luis persou, oil
tho 11linois Central train In tls city, ts after
noon, d Enutl.a't a!cr tnking ha seat III tic car.
llo had evidently beon III bud heath, aul ~ in
for'nou lie man who lelfcd MIN from Que train
to lias other. Ilo hatl boen ataving III hlomphsa.
hut loft thoro laat night. l1o lal some little
money. a blank book or two. some lottera and
photographs. Tho body WAS taken In charge Of
by thu Illinois Centinl auttsorisiea, aud Ut tAo
inauest It waa discovered that be Ind q relative
at Lu RuY, ILL.,, nasncd Thomas N. Saunders.
The jury laado no diBooyerioa as to tho cause Of
hla doath. Efforts RIO being made to tnd htB
friends, to whom the body will bo forwarded. Ho
was apparently 30 to 26 yoRss oil. smsl nan,
drssa0d In plAtu clothes.
, 1874-03-27
The Massachusetts Legislature
Unable to Choose q
Senator.
Another Ballot Taken Yesterday
Without Material Change. ,
Caves Gains Slightly, but Is Still Far
from Election.
Banks and Adams the Second Choice
Of the Dawes and Honr Men.

The mnssncht,sctts Scnntorahip.
Suec1at Utsputch 10 Tho Chicago Tribune.
Bos7or. Mass.. March 2G.-Doth factions of
lin r,n,',,l,on,s hovo cot ark NJ carvaaeirp
t,' .'s..'s. ,,;,,.,t o,,o.,;,,. .t,et
tno STORMY ea'het'nes .! 'os4 n'6ut euo"lng 'nas
Instead OF tclnllng to reconcile, only sorvos to
rend tlo two interests fartlor apart. Therefore
In tha futn,a M mara auch attomnta will ho
1 F'4 "'A@ ~
A'aoo'
THE VOTE OF TOMORROW,
It ia agreed will be substantially the aamc as that
OF to-day. But both sidos will thon have aereod
thai It il ,mnosa|t,o IN a,oot olthar n,wea ~
tIoor .., u is Iiias that so.,,r1s1 .as t,a
end OF tho deadlock. 1t seems to bo GIL with
thn Democrats now, and they are conscious Of it,
being greatly e|atej that tho power lies in their
h,,a. M.nv ~ Iho, oro .no,,.i1.- 4,,,i,o,t
~ ,n,,,,, .e tS,t - '1'"@ -" of'S'"'fs 'oo""AS'
~ "uoA ~ 't.nn m',n ,,,,oon.,
,,.,.,. +,o y ro..',iIa', a,.n ~ ~,
;nc,;,,e o ~ ,,,a cit - iav, ,a, m
u;ct"rv T',oS oro r hnwovar h,n1a,E ~, t,,a;S iS
aSiont h. s ~, num1Foa, ,s1 ne1sa & ~ snaa ~.
tro;r o F H. sno"a u5
.,"hroa. S.n,,4 ~ ~" a.ia n & ~ fIs nnu
~ IT,, ~ tMo y. !" ,,t ' tho n"ran nsauu
csnt,o nnomhara isnow iottcr t1,am IL t,,rnw
ma., AtIa'oeia t1. mu1w te'soi 'n"u ~ 'naom
nn5 w;1 ,a,1+1a,rr ,,o.. ti,o, ,a,a ~ Gst,u,s.,
1a ~ ~1t apunsiess snow tno'r nanu On aaIasaay.
~ "t.e .ito II IN 7hu .lat: ~ olecLon
4a{ Ivy NV 'ah1 lHaco' tne1e WI colIa!Iy 10 new
ueaa nta u et.sua;o ~ ~ soos' ~ oopoauS no"
nreak nfss and tue democrats Will probably not
tano t4e na1 .n'.ae y, 1oF instance, tno hoarmen
'nteaa nFee' anu go 1oc OuarleH Etancle Auams,
, 1874-03-27

CAIno, March 2G.-The most Of the survivors
Of the ill-fated steamer Cregcont City arrived at
this point to-day, on the City Of Vicksburg, The
wounded aro doing we'll, and will recover. The
City Of Vicxsbuag had tho remails Of Capt,
0s4rauder, the only body recovered. Young
Hall, Of Davenport, Iowa, with his fnther,
both Of whom aro wounded, aro doing
we'll. James Brewster statea that thu
cabin-boy, Clarence Adslt, was iu
the wnshhouse at tho timo Of the explosion and
did not got out. His mother ia III great distress.
Lizzie Itoys, tho chambormaid, though badly
wounded on the head, will recover. No Que
seems able to account for the accident. Briggs,
the first engineer, was loft in Memphis. II nnY
one ia to blame, it looks as If he must DO the
man, 30, according to his own statemous, he was
Mt when tho explosion took place.
, 1874-03-27
RAILROAD NEWS.
Competition for tho Emigrant Busi"
ness from New York West.
Three Leading Roads Engaged in
an Open War.
Other Items Of Railroad News.

Gnf0rnuts Fares.
Special Dispatch to The Chicaqa Tribune.
New YonK, March 26.-Thc officers Of. tho
New York Central l. Hudson River Railroad
have made discovery whiuh has led to tho re-
duotlou Of tho ratos OF faro to omigraatH nearly
80 por cent. The throo great railroads to tho
West-tho Now York Central, Pennsylvania, mud
Erie-hnvo hitherto divided the transportation OF
emigran:s among thom, and the rates to oil i'm
portant Western points havo boon uniform. It
Ia now known tint contract WAS roconsly made
by tho Eric Toad with tho Inman, National,
Williams i Gulon, White Star, Anchor, aud
Ssate lines OF steamships, whereby ttokotB
should be sold in European cities for tho trans-
portasion Of passengers from New York to CHI
cago by tho Eric Road for $40.
THE UNIFORM PRICE AGREED UPON
betwo Oh these thtcc railroads for Huch trans
portattou is s13 by this schomo Eric Las
monopolized Weatern-bound passengers arriving
by these six principal lines. The steamship ar
irving yesterday ordered at Castle Garden TINT
all her passengers bound West be transported by
the Erie Road. On relinquis',ing their through
tickot, therefore, passengers woro given tickets
over tho Eric Road. Tile Pennsylvania Road
has for some timo IND contract for transport
ing Wont all the passengers by the cuuard
steamers. This state Of a,tairs was Boon DIS
Contral, and wss .eportoa at tho
Company's headquarters. The Vice-president
Of tile road at once sent letter to tic Commits
competitors had uaonopoli2ed tho arrivals of
cmigrants at Castle Gnrden, lis Company had
decided to withdraw their agent ut That place.
uo also requested the Commissioners to warn
emigranta iu futuro against tho
0yEnCAAlI0Es FOR TRANSPORTATION
to Western points made by tho Eric and Penn
, 1874-03-27
WASHINGTON.
{Conttnucl from lite First TnEc.)

Mr.. SHERMAN moved to atrike out tho words
"for circulation " In h1r. Wright'a amendment,
"maxtnum," so Tint il would road =" maximum
amount Of United Htasos notes IL hosoby ti1od o.
f4U0, ,0U0, ,000."
Nj. WRIGHT modified Ills amendment to road
In that ulntinof.
hlr. sUHURZ moved to srriko out tho word
"anount" aud iusort " limit"
hLr. WRIGHT eaid ho saH no difference be-
tweon tho words " "aulount :" aud "limtt."
hlr. CONKLlNG inquired why the Routleman
insisted oil the word 'atnount, If ho thought 1t
mgaut tho aamo ia "iimit."
Tho amonament to insert ::lfmit" WAS lost
without division.
Mr. Wrlgnta amendment, as modified by him,
was then adopted-ycas, o.; nays, 70 ! as lol-
, 1874-03-27
OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.

ship Colima has not boon spoken since leayiug
Maxatlan. she reached tlat port on tho 12th,
four days from Acapulco, With troops tor Alazas-
Ian. There is 10 tluth in the report that uer
sorew ~as bl o1en, az toleyraphcd Eefore, but
the eorow waa shortened, a,ll tho steamer thero-
by ro,,doretl unable to make muol, moro That 100
,n.los por day. We haYo this from tho otlloe.
Tue Colina will 10 duo lere tue last Of this
week or the arst Of next.
NEw Yonx., Mat CD 2B.--Arrived,. steanRhips
Java md CITY Of Brooklyp, FROM Llyospool.
, 1874-03-27

Special DIaDa[cA % 7HT Ch'caQ0 7T7bWne
W1NoNA, Minn., March 2G.-Another cir
oular was promulgated today by tho Chicago &
Northwestern Company, to induce holders Of
wheat to ship. Ia effect. the Company offer to
throw of all storage and elevator charges at vi
mona, on through shipments before April /.
Shippers are also allowed the choice Of Mil~au-
koe OF Chicago.
, 1874-03-27
Murder in Lcxin.t ton, Ky..-1n Gin.
cinlutl.

CINCINNATI, O., March 20.-Tbe Enqurer's
Lexington, Ky., nCocial reports that Mike Col
lius to-day twice shot at Frank Higgins, one
ball taking effect in tic abdomen and lodging IN
tue bladder. Both were Irish milkmeu, and
were gun. reling about their business.
This afternoon Y. I. Sinclair, q shipping clerk
Conrad sch,iilto, 'A' dischaSged A' porter, sa
GU the head with dray-piu,
from the effects Of which lie died this evening.
Sinclair. who was arrested, and released On
$l0,ooo bail. Eail Schultz came drunk to tusi-
ness house and hunted him up With kni,e.
Schultz left the pacs aud 1t pas two hours after
wards when ho was found lying on The street in
dying condition, Whole ho Ead waudoa cd and
, 1874-03-27

KEY WEST, March 2G.-A dispatch received by
boat from Havana aays 1t Ia reported there tlIat
the Bpanlards lost very heaviy ln tho battle at
anasmoclara, near Puerto Principe. Tho
CuuanB romainod iu possession Of tho lold at
lnudb.;
HAVANA, March 20.--The financial crisis con-
tinuos, every hour increasing the premium on
gold or exchange. Gold 1B quoted at $50. The
banks refuse To discount conmo1cial paper.
, 1874-03-27

Ing IN the ovoning, mud goneralls clear weather.
rho condition iii tho Uontrnl Mississippi and
Lover Ohm Valleys fayor tho formation, Of tor
nadocB.
Tho display of cautionary signals will bo re.
etln,ed at tho 1ako stht.ons on Apti1,
nENEnAh ORGANIZATIONS.
QfflCAdn. March Nj L. m.
, 1874-03-27

spee.at Dzspateh to 7'hs Ch,cdqo tribune.
EAST SAGINAW, Mich., March 2G.-Eugene
Baker, young man rs years OF age sou Of Dr..
2. L. Daer. Of this city, was arrested to-day by
Detective NevinB, charged with altering bank
and paste tho different denominations together,
and paas them as Of Q larger denomination. i
two-dolar and one-do!lar bill would be fixed up,
and both fixed for twoB. Ho hes been engaged
in the business for como time. A telegram was
hlm Of the arrest of Baker, and the Young mai,
will probably bo taken 10 Detroit tomorrow, and
a1algnod befors tho United States Commits
Riuuer.
, 1874-03-27

What They DO with Arms Presented
to Them.

to TheMs
CHEYENNE, W. T., March 26.-The body Of
Charles Manchester Martin, who waB killed by
tho Sioux on the 23d instant, at Scotta Bluffs.
on tho North Platte, south OF tho nod Cloud
Agenoy, arrived hero last evening, uud will
10 buried to-day. He WAS shot in the
back with d needle gun. Lis father
ia j. T. Marlin, who resides at No. &c Cortand
stroct, Cleveland, 0. Tile man who brought
down lis body reports that tho guns scot to tho
"good Indians to dofe,al tho AGENCY, and TINT
they have traded them TO tho "bad Indians" or
have become d;saffoctod themselves, thus prac-
tically ar1nine our foes. Ho also reports that
tho 1ndiaus have boon killing cattle wantonly
fok two weeks.
, 1874-03-27
rJNCuuAUE.

fINCuDAUKs
Mr: nuTLER 1Mass; presented now set Of
back as Represcntatiyo'at-Largo for Louisiana.
Tho SPEAKER granted tho use OF the hall Of
ing, May IT, to tho American Biblo Society, for
the purpose Of holding .ts afty-c1ghth anuiyor-
sary.
THE CURRENCY BILL @.
being the spocia! order for today, at half-pass
o'clock the question Of precedence az between 1t
and The Legislative App opriation bill came up,
Mr. GARFIELD desiring a stipulation from 3ir.
MAYNARD that tho dobate would 10 cosod and
thovototaken within reasonable timo. o.-say uext
Tuesday, aud Alr. MAYNARD declining to put
such limit On debato, becauae there were very
many members who had prepared themselves
and desired to speak on tho subject.
Alr. GARFIELD moved to go into Committee
on tue Legislative Appropriation bill. The mo-
ton to 60 into Committee waR rotoctcd-11 to
o. aid then tho House proceeded to tie con-
aldoratiou Of the bill to amend the Hsyeraf acts
relating 10 tho currency, aud to essablsh free
banking.
cacY Of the bill.
Speeches wero also made by AfeEarg. DURHAM
and FAltWEll, both mombers Of the Banking
Comnittes.
naent that oyory dollar oi greonbachs nou IN cir
culatton shall bo u logal-tender for 50. and that
oyory 90. 90, and $40 greonbaek shall be legal
tondar for eIrco times ita present value. Ha TO-
marked tat that would aayo tbs expcuse Of
p1int1ng.
Mr. SCUDDER presented petition signed by
loading bankors aud merchants Of Now York
Olty, representing eevoral hundred millions Of
capital, requesting that law bo passed. autAor-
izing and lequiling tho Secretary Of tho Troasu-
~ in the manufacture Of I'LL Government iasuea
hereafter to bo made. to conform to the plan
recommended by the joins-aelect COMMITTEE on
Retrcnchmeut Ia thoir report Of March 3, 1859.
The House adjourned.
, 1874-03-27

MEs1pu1s, Tenn, March 26.-Tho little steamer
draw OF the railroad bridge ut Mudieon Ark.
Monday night and capsized. The bout aud cargo
aro tota! loss. Tho boat iB owned hore Gy
Walt Fromnol, and valued ct $9Q, ,0U0 no l1suz-
ance. No lives were lost
, 1874-03-27

SKCidE Ua8HdEtH 70 17lS EHIc0V0 1T76NHe.
AURORA, ILL.,, March 2G.-An entUe family
were arrested some time ago for stealing goods
:ftom tho Chicago, burlington t. Quincy Rail-
the city aud county ja,ls, tho case camo up in
court, and It waH proven that tho mother boat
hor children il they refused to 60 out aud steal.
Tile father goes to Joliet for ono year, tho
mother for three, aud tho ohildleu to the Reform
School.
, 1874-03-27

Special D,spatt:h to The Chicaao Tribune.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March 2G.-A laborer at tho
6tate-House fell from ladder distance of 35
feet, to-day, striking the ground with such force
ns to produce Instant do2th. Hs name WAS
John Dren. Ho arrived here from Chicago yes
tenaay, aud commenced work this morning. Ho
leaves wife aud four children living in
Chicago,
, 1874-03-27

MEMPHIS, Mnroh 20.-Tho Appeaps Jackson
SPECIAL says that Coz. Robert !. Miller, promi-
nent lawyer Of Vlchsbqtg, was shot and latallv
who drove up 10 Mi!ler'n office III a carriage IND
sent driver up for linn. Just thon Mil
1er. came down tho street, and s,.ears
called 10 him. When Miller aoproacLcd
tue carfingo, Spears tired. hitting him iu Tho
other shots into bis body. bpoarB was tultou to
jail amid great excitement ind threats OF Vic.
lecce. Miller to-day at noon was alive, but ill.,
tie hopes Of his recovery is entertained. They
ghroudcd III mystery. A woman il probably at
tl8 bottum of it,
, 1874-03-27

LONDON, Marcel, 27.-A special dispatch to the
Standard from Berlin raya tho reports ia regard
to Prince BiBiuai ek'a i1luess arc dlAcouiaging.
The patient iA IN . state Of great proati alton.
, 1874-03-27

HARRISBURG. Pa March 26.-Tho HouHe TO-
day ordered to third roading a substitute for
tho bill imposing tax Of cents on anthracite
coal. the substitute provides TINT tax Of 8
mills shall be imposed on frauchBes of al in
corporated coal companies as measured by The
value Of their corporate property.
, 1874-03-27

DETROIT, Mich, March 2G.-A saboat con-
taiuing man named Fink, wife aud daughter,
was oapsizod In The st. CLAIR Hver last night by
q strong gust Of wind. Both ladles weto
drowned. The bodies were recovered.
, 1874-03-27
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, D. G., March 20.-For the Nortl.-
vest aud Upper Laaas, aud tl.es.ea to the Ohlo
taa Lower Mis4lassppi Valleys, northw es:sIiy
, 1874-03-27

LoNpcN, March 27.--A Vienna telegram to the
Daily NJ IS reports that tho Emperor Francis
JOaeph will wait Naples. where he viii meet the
King Of Italy and accompany him to Turin.
, 1874-03-27

hamlet. Is miles southwest of tIs city, o" W.a.
1.csday. laat, John II. lietco shot lis
falhor-in-iaw, Anthony A1nerd, two
bulls taking oIEect, causing death III
1ew hours. Pierce eacarod to the Neoeho
bottom. pursued by tho y!gilants. who fired tho
ms h1aing place. lie swan tie river, bi1 lie WIS
33snally ovestakon. capturod by the vigilunts aud
hunY to treo. Tie yigilantA gayo uUtico to tho
officials at Jacksonyille where tie body could bu
9ou4d, aud they took 1t IN Charge.
, 1874-03-27


thu whole pl the following
,sEoT1oN !: Tint tho maximum limit Of uni!ed
slacs notea for circulation IL horopy aze ut $Aoo %
030 at which sum this shall rutnain.
sEo. a. TAul So IL notes for circulation, In
addition to such circua.on now allowed by law, biall
DO 1sautd to National Banking 'clatlona now orgun
int nhed circulation slnll 10 diatauel nIuong tie
s9vs5a. s,ass - Rsoxefa d. Y H. &C. o ss - asE en-
loan certncates. aud tor increase In the M
tonul Dauk notcs." arproyed July II, 1870.
LII. LOGAN moved as m amendment to the
substitute Ut A1r. Merrlrnon tho following:
Tint much Of tho twenty y-Boyenth seouou Of tho
National Currency att mud VI tue several acs supple
ncary erou, ind such OF thu provisions Of the act
II p5 y
National Bank notea, approved July H. 1880 md 10
much auoh parts of any other aot acts q Ton
strict tho entirs amount Of notes for circulation
to 70 iasued under said National currency aot
and tho seyeral acs supplementary thereto, Le, aud
the hereby. rep alcd alld hat hereafter an
nstoratlons orgaizea, that may be org4niscd, for
g On a ss as 81 ~ ns
ganize Nauonnl D-nks with circulation ut any place
within tic soyeral Hates and Ttrtiorus Of tho Uutsd
SateH, upouho testna aud coudlouet aud subject tu
all tho limitations tnd restrictions now provided y
law. except ths na,ution uron tue entIra amount of
| eacl National DanEing Association now o.
| ga,lized, Or hereafter 10 be otganized,
1 hse H. sns % n as # ofs r.. ~ 10 W
IT, rs in orest ou bonds Of tAc Unied s.aes deposited
VI security for circulating isoea or Government depos
Ls, and t4at hereafter only onc-hlf Of tue
now prescribed by law for tic National banking
Citations Hall eolsist Of balances duo to association
available for redemption Of jts circulating notos from
IN association III ci1ca OF redemption, aud upon which
balances no interest shall ba pai4.
Mr. MORRILL, (Vt.) moved, as m amendment
to the ilrBt section Of the bill as anouded by Mr.
Wright, tho following:
uut part Of The eha1l he used in tho purchase
Of bonds Of the unitc BtatcB aboyu par, for
rpnt expenses Of tho Government.
hlr, Duokiugham gave notice TINT he would
offer as d substitute tho bill introduced by lin
in Dccenber last, to provide for freq banking,
National obligations, 80 as to reach specie pay
,nont without commercial embarrassment. This
provides for the redemption Of United States
notes in coin, or interest- bearing bonds, flom
and after jan. l, 1876, and for tho redemption
Of United Sta,es bonds bearing intoropt in coin
at ratio OF not loss than 6 per contum per an
nun, in logal-tendor uotca and accrued interest
iu coin.
Pending discussion, the Souate adjourned,
, 1874-03-27
STATE LEGISLATURES.
Tho Railroad Bills In Tho California
Legislature.
The Pennsylvania Legislature and
the Mining Tax.
Proceedings in Other State Lcgis-
Iaturcs.
CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 2G.--Tlo Senate this
afternoon passed bill abolishing the now City
Hall Commission IN lhls city, leaving tho work
Of completing 1t to tho. Board Of Supervisors; ;
aIs O. authorizing tho issuance Of s75o.o0o in
bonds to meet tho present contracts OF tho Coln-
mission. Tho bill for enforcing education in
this State LAS p paeEed tho Assembly.
The Senatorial Bribery Investigation Commit
tee has reported that no improper Influences
were used to secure the election Of A1ossra.
Dooth and uagar to the United States Senate,
but that improper advances had been made to
tho Legislators by certain persots, who actod
wholly on their own authority, and with no othor
responsibility. Tho report acquits Doruck, who
made charges Of malice in tho matter.
San FnASo1sCo, March 29.-Tho question Of
regulating fares and froighta on rail,o III this
State camo before tho Senate tlisafternoon. Mr.
Farloy's substitute bill rotating to tho Board Of
Transportation Commissioners, took the placo Of
all other bills before tho Senate. Several
amendments were offered and all the afternoon
was consumed discussing tAcrn. TLe character
of tho dobato and nunlber Of notifications
offered seem to Indicate thnt there will be tttlo,
II any, legislation on railroad mnttors at this
session, tho time now being too short to OK
amino all Of tho measures thoroughly and It ap-
pears to be the policy Of tho onen1les Of lcgsIa-
tion Of this kind to still futtller complicate aud
delay matters, aud thus defeat oil.