Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-31
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS,
TUESDAY, March 81.

SENATE Mr.. Sargent presented a memo
rial, signed by ,276 citizens OF California, set
ting forth the evils OF the liquor trsfic, and
asking legislation 10 prohibit the manufacture
and sale Of Intoxicating liquors. Referred TO
Committee on Finance.
MIR. Morrill, (Nt-) reported House bill for the
relief OF the suretles OF jesse j. Simkins l.t-
collector OF the port OF Norfolk, and asked Tor
its present consideration.
Mr.. COnklng thought that this case had been
before the judiciary Committee, and he sug
gested that the bill lie over for the present
Mr.. Fenton presented the memorial OF the
convention of South Carolina tax PAYERS ask.
ing relief against the misrule and corrunti,
prevailing in II at state. Referred to COMMIT
Mr.. Ferry (Mich.), from Committee on Fl
nance. reported bill authorizing the coinsgs %
20 cent silver pieces.
Mr.. Wadleigh, from Committee on MILITARY
Affairs, reported with amendment bill 70 al.
thoriZe the city and county OF san Francisco -
use the PIasidio reservation as park AMI pub
Mr. Ingalls, introduced hin 70 amend the
national bankrupt act. Referred 10 Committee
on the judiciary.
The bill for the relief of the legatees 81
Asbury Dickius WAS taken up, with the sdvers
report of the Committee on Claims, and "a,
discussed by Mr.. Mitchell and Mr.. Scott unal
the expiration OF the morning hour when It
The unfinished business being the bill to pro
vide for the redemption and reissue of United
States notes aud for free banking was taken M.
Debate -ensued on the point of order raised on
the motion of Mr.. Sherman 20 perfect the 7th
section by amendment before the vote wa
taken, on the motion Of Mr.. Morton 70 strike
out.
The Chair (Mr. Carpentry having ruled
against MIR. ShermaR's right 10 offer his amen l.
ment, submitted the question TO the Senate TOR
its decision.
Mr.. sherman said that to avoid any farther
difficulty he would submit a motion that pend
ing vote to strike out a section OF a bill il
shall be in order TO perfect such section by
amendment.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Dawes Mass presented a Petition of tax
payers Of South Carolina asking an inyestiga-
zion into the affairs OF that state to ascertain IL
they could not he relieved from what they con.
slider oppressive and unjust taxation. Mr.
Dawes said the petition bore the signatures ofa
large number of prominent aud influential msu
of thar state.
rMr. Randall (Ps.) asked what Congress could
posed any interference by Congress i'm the affairs
of the states
Mr. Dawes said he did not know exactly VII AZ
could be done about IL, but he thought it last
and proper 10 receive the petition.
After further discussion, the petition was re-
ferred 10 the Committee of Ways and Mean-
On motion OF Mr.. Stone, the bill for the i'm
prove ment of the mouth of the Mississippi ri yer
was made the special order for April 2!st. AZ
half past !, the previous uestion - be called
at p. m. on that day.
The regular order being demanded, the Honse
resumed the consideration of the bill in relation
to the Louisville and Portland canal. the pre-
yious question on which was ordered before
adjournment yesterday.
Mr.. Wheeler, IN. W. who reported the bill.
occupied the closing hour in replying to the
arguments made against the bill and in sdyO-
eating its passage.
Mr.. Clymer tPs.) moved to reconsider the
vote by which the previous question was or
dered. Agreed to-9S to 20.