, 1874-03-07


.. ...... MEMORIALS.
Mr.. CHANDLER presented q memorial Of
citizens OF Michigan, protesting against any ill.,
croaso il, the volume OF currency. Noforrod.
Philadelphia Boarl Of Trade asking B. revision
aud amendment Of the customs and revonuo lawH,
Referred.
Hr. HOWE presented resolutions Of the Wis.
eonsin Legislature askng that milwaukee, bo re-
imbursod for money expended in impi owing their
hnrbor. Ieforrod.
hlr. LOGAN prosecuted several petitions Of
merchants, mauufacturera and busnoss men Of
Chicago, Peoria, and Paxton for m incroaso Of
the volume OF currency. Referral.
CONFEDERATE DOCUMENTS.
Mr. SCOTT, from tho Finance Committee, 70.
ported favorably on hIr. Gordon's bill proyil-
ing TINT no instrument or document required to
DO stamped which was signed within tho statcs
South Uarolinn, Goorgia, Tennessee, Florida,
Alabama, mississippi, Louisiaua, Arkansas ot
Texas prior to July !. 1865, shall b. doomed in
valid ny reason Of failuro to place stamps there
on. 1t is, however, provided BY an amend
ment Of tile Committee that tho right Of pur-
ohaHes in good faith prior to the passage Of this
bill shall not be affected by it.
MAlslNE REGISTRATION.
htr. CHANDLER, from the Committee on
Commerce., repnrted adversely on tho bill to
creato IT. National Board OF Registration for sea-
going vessels.
TIE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION.
Mr, THURMAN introduced bill appropriatinp
9l0,0 900 to pay tho expenses OF the Joint Select
COMMITTEES to investigate tho atrairs Of tho
Aftor opposition by htr. Conkling, tile bill was
referred.
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION,
11r. RAMSEY called for tho resolution in.
troduced Oh Wednesday last In regard to chem
thereof. Hc said there were three practical
,Raya OF obtaining clloap transportation; First
by imnroving the navigation Of tho mississippi
River from tho Talla OF st, Anthony to tho Gilt
done, tirat dammlng up tic wator In tho lakoB III
Upper Mlnnososa, md storing 1t for q dry Benson,
and no obtaining uniform depth OF &
feet for tho Upper Misalssippi; second, by con-
tin'l,ng other improvements now under way !;
Orleans and the Gnif These would Giyo ohoap
freight by bargos to New Orloana, and by stoam-
orB to Europe. Also by deepening tho chanuela
botwoon tho lakes. and bus small approprla-
ton from tho United statcH would DO Ioguiroa
for thta purpose, a. Canada would 10 tho rest,
md then, undor D. reciprocity treaty, our ships
could bo loaded at Dulutl, Tor LIVERPOOL aud 10
have two competing wator-wayH. All Vest
orn States nro not 10 favorabIy situated
Tho Wostorli statcs want, md must layo, al all
rail route for freight. The constitutional right
to oharter mud aid Auch work IL undoubtod. Wo
mood reforns In ths prosont roalA, and u loubEo-
track freight railroad, chartered and controlled
by Congress, witt! a raaxim.m ratio Of mlls u
ton. per mile. .rhfa was Eraotcahlo, mud with
ouch q roau. competing with waLor- wpys ly rlyor
aud by !akoH. would glyo the West what
alone could supply acceBa to Tho markets. Of tE,a
iu her granarios or burning Tor fuol,
TIE CENTENNIAL HILL,
lilo morning hour expired, md the 9ouRlo re-.
aumed consideration OF tho Centennial bill, the
pending amondment bcing that Of 1lr. Stockton,