Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-04-16
XLIIId CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

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The Senate Chaplain, in an opening prayer,
alluded to the death of Senator Sumner, say
ing: /" o Lord, We come to Thee this morning
under the dark shadow OF heavy grief. A
vacant chair is before us. A noble presence
has been borne hence to be committed earth
to earth, dust to dust, ashes to ashes He
shall not come to us again, but we shall so to
hun"
Petitions were presented from the West
against an increase in the volume Of paper
currency.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen, OF N. j., said the Civil
Rights Bill was ready to be reported to the
Senate, having received the approval Of the
majority Of the committee. The late Senator
Sumner was the author Of the bill.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
Of the bill to equalize the distribution OF
national bank currency, and Mr.. Logan. OF
ILL.,, being entitled to the floor, addressed the
Senate in favor Of the bill. He said as Eng
land and France according to wealth and popu-
lation, have larger amount Of money than we
have, then whatever prevents panics there,
the same cause ought to produce the same
effect here. He a ided that speculation in rail-
roads was the cause Of the panic, and that this
speculation was induced by an abundance Of
money. The railroads sold their bonds in
Europe. Why do we 60 to Europe to sell our
railroad bonds and pay interest to foreigners |?
| Oluply DeCdtlSe Wo uhu uOL tuc uOuoy ueIo.
The Chair laid before the Senate the me-
mortal of Mrs. d. r. Lawrence, Of New York,
announcing that the tidal wave Of temperance
would soon reach the city Of Washington, and
asking that the band Of praying women be
received at the bar Of the Senate, and that the
present occupant Of the chair with Senator'S
Chandler and Sprague, be appointed COM
mittee to receive them. Referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
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ana was reached it was laid over, on-motion OF
| Mr.. West.
Mr.. West explained the provisions Of the
army bill, saying that the total amount appro-
priated for the support Of the army for the
present fiscal year was S31, 796, 900. The origi-
nal estimates for the next fiscal year were
S34, ,543, 600, but under the new revised esti-
mates they were reduced to S34, ,218,000. The
House had voted for S2s, ,301, ,9l6. The Senate
Committee on Appropriations had reduced this
amount to S27, ,733, 500 or L. 1888, 500 less than
the amount appropriated for the present fiscal
year. The reduction was mainly due to the
curtailment Of the army from 80, 900 to $4,000
men.
Mr.. Spencer, Of Ala, from the Committee
on Commerce, reported fayorably on the
House bill to improve the mouth Of the Missis-
sppi river, appropriating 1000 for that
purpose, such appropriation to be available
mediate consideration.
The bill amendatory Of the act to prevent
the determination Of fur-bearing auimals, and
the bill to authorize the employment OF certain
aliens as engineers and pilots were passed.
Mr.. Jones, Of New, submitted resolution
instructing the Committee on Commerce to
inquire into the expediency Of directing
survey to be made Of the Colorado desert with
view Of submerging it with water, and also
the effect OF such submersion upon the climate
in that locality, &c. Agreed to.
Mr.. Buckingham, Of Conn.,, submitted
resolution instructing the Secretary OF the
Interior to communicate to the Senate the
number Of Indians captured or killed by the
United States troops, including women and
children, during the year 1878, together with
the number Of citizens and soldiers killed by
the Indians during the same period.
The Committee on Appropriations have re-
ported i'll favor Of striking out the last section
Of the army bill as it passed the House, which
provided: That all claims OF all citizens who
remained loyal during the war for stores or
supplies taken or furnished during the re-
bellion for the use Of the army OF the United
States and for the use or loss Of vessels or
boats while employed in the military service OF
! the United States, including any such claims
now pending and undetermined in any depart
ment of the Government, shall be presented
to the Southern Claims Commission before
| November II, 1875, who shall have exclusive
| Jurisdiction to hear and determine the same.
Mr.. Stevenson, Of KY, offered an amend
ment comforting upon the Court OF Claims
| Jurisdiction to determine all claim growing
| out of the war Of persons who remained loyal
or who took the oath Of allegiance under the
| Presidents proclamation OF December, 1868,
and abolishing the Southern Claims COM
mission.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen, OF n. j., denied the OBJ
| legation Of the Government to reimburse cltl-
zens for property destroyed LII the enemys
| country.
Mr.. Stevenson argued that the Government
was bound to make full compensation for
property taken or used by its troops, or de-
stroyed otherwise than in actual battle.
HOUSE
Under the call Of the States, bills were in
troduced and referred, including the following:
Authorizing the erection Of statue to Admiral
| Farragut Prohibiting the use OF public horses
and vehicles for private purposes IN Washing
on, and forbidding Government officials to
require their servants to wear livery. 10 de-
fine the duties on goods manufactured from
worsted, hair Of the alpaca goat, DC. 10
replace the lightship Scotland where it former
| ly was. at the entrance to New York harbor.
| 10 give land warrants to the soldiers and
sailors in the late war.
Mr.. Tremain, of N. Y, moved to suspend the
rules. and pass the bill TO establish an addi-
tional judicial district in the State Of New YcrR,
to be known as the Western District, 80 that
there will then be four districts in that State
The Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western
Districts, the Judges of all Of them to receive
$1,000, instead Of $500 year. The House
refused to suspend the rules, and then MIR.
Tremain consented to have the provision Ill
regard to salaries stricken out, leaving all the
salaries at SO, ,500 but even as thus modlhed
the rules were not suspended.
Mr.. Stanard, OF Mo-, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported q bill for appropriatlng
$50, 200 to be expended in the course OF the
current fiscal year in improving the mouth OF
the Mississippi river. Passed.
Mr.. Bromberg, Of Ala, moved to suspend
the rules and bring up for consideration the
bill to prevent the importation OF contagious
or infective diseases into tho United States
The House refused to second tho motion.
Resolutions were presented reciting the al
legation that bills for advertising have beer
presented to the Treasury Department, whlcl
advertising had been done i'll defiance OF the
law Of the 18th Of July, 1870, requiring writer
orders for all advertising, and directing th'
Secretary Of the Treasury to furnish copies o
all bills anG of correspondence relating thereto
Adopted.
The Legislative expenditures being unde
discussion, an amusing debate followed, II
which Cox, Of New York, took part, and said
Members would 60 home to their State Con
yentions and their County Conventions, ant
would present resolutions that it is the duty o