The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-16
60 N @ r E S S.
The President Asked for the Arkansas
Correspondence.
THE MISSISSIPPI LEVEES.
Petition from Pennsylvania in Favor Of In
ternational Arbitration.
PRESCRIPTION OF ELOQUENCE.
PRESCRIPTION OF ELooUENcE.
SENATE.

0Ooiu oc tIanSacte0 IOr lack OF quorum. Alter
waiting short time Mr.. SARGENT, trep.) OF CAL,
moved call OF the Senate, and forty Senators an.
swered.
Mr.. CAMERON (rep) OF Pa, moved that when
the Senate adjourn to-day It DO to meet on Mon
day next.
Agreed to.
THE MISSISSIPPI LEvEE8
Mr.. ALcoRN. trep.) OF Mss, presented memo
rfai OF citizens OF that State praying the govern
ment to take charge Of the levees on the Nissis-
sippi River.
Referred to the Select Committee on Levees.
Mr. SPENCER, (rep.) OF Ala, presented memo
nal OF coored people OF Georgia complaining OF
the unfair distribution OF arms to military orgaDt
xations which they claim Is in violation OF act Of
Congress.
Referred to the Committee on Military Anairs.
THE CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC BILL.
Mr.. CHANDLER, (rep) Of Mich. moved that the
vote by which the bill amendatory OF the act or
August Is, 1855, to regulate the diplomatic and
consular system OF the United States, was inden-
nitey postponed few days since, be reconcidered,
and That the bill be rccommitted to the Committee
ON Commerce.
Agreed 10.
consular officers from Their posts Of duty Tor more
than ten days; and also forbiddlng them to CORE.
government or accept f iavor or title. NY 'oreisn
Mr. WINDOW, Fep.) OF Minn., presented the reso-
tlons OF the Legislature Oh that state for the
ton OF Q puolic building at Duluth
and Grounds.
mr.. HITCHCOCK, trep.) Of Neb., presented
memorial OF the citizens OF that State against the
extension Of patents.
Referred to the Committee on Patents.
Mr.. DENNIS, (dem.) Of Nd, presented men,
Oral OF the citizens OF Ohio, Pennsylvania, Mary.
laAd and District OF Columbia asking Tor the ex-
tension Of the Chesapeake and OHIO Canal to the
Ohio River
Referred to tho Committee on Commerce.
nEg pCN
Mr.. CLAYTON. rep) OF Ark, called up resou-
ton submitted by him few days ago. calling upon
relative to the troubles In that State. which was
amended 50 as to provide for the Transmission Of
tnat Which mas taken place since.
Copies OF the resolution were sent to the House.
II was then passed.
Mr.. OGLEsBY, (rep) or ILL.,, from the Committee
On fuDlc Lands, reported with an amendment
the bill amendatory OF ana supplementary 10 tue
act TO set apart certain tract Ut land lying near
the neadwaters OF the Yellowstone River as pub
hc park.
Placed on the calendar
MI. SHERMAN, rcp.) OF Ohio, from the Commit
tee on civil Service and Ketfenchnlenr, reported
nvoraby On me House Joint resolution providing
that ia all cases under civil service examinations
for positions under the government when dis
eoled United States soldier his wife or widow OF
deceased soldier or who Is living sick or wounds or
diseases contracted In line OF duty, or his orphan
cnild snail pass such examination at the standard
dence .Or appointment to any existing VACANCY.
Placed on the calendar
nat. ANTHONY, lrepl o. (. l., rom the Com
mittee on Printing, reported bill to provide Tor
70 regulate the distribution OF the regular edtiun
thereof.
He gave notice that he would call 1t up for con.
Gderation at the earliest opportunity.
on motion OF MT Scott. lrep.l OF Pa, the vote
Claims Commissioners to report ali claims decided
BY them up to April l, 1874 was Indefinitely post
poned, was Reconstructed and the resolution was
recommitted to the Committee on Claims.
THE INITIATION VETO.
Mr.. CHANDLER, OF Michigan said he was called to
order the other day by the Chair, while in the
middle OF sentence, when speaking Of the veto
@ .ae to
let alone ne Intended TO say that the policy which
had been announced in the veto message would
SHOW that 1t was extremely doubtful that the
President would sanction any bin Tor the imitation
Of lrredeemable paper currency.
The CHAIR INF. Carpenter)-The Senator from
Michigan was out Of order then and is out Of order
now.
MIR. CnANDLER-Then the Senator from Michigan
viii take his seat. (Laughter)
Mr. FERRY. (rep) of Mich, from the Committee
on kules, reported, with amendments, the rule re.
Gently submitted by Mr.. Edmunds. declaring that
debate shall De german TO the question before
the senate at the time.
ESTABLISHMENT OF MILITARY PRISON.
Mr.. LOGAN, rep9 OF ILL.,, called up the House bill
ment OF q military prison and Tor its government.
ON motion Of Mr.. SCOTT of Pennsylvania, the
Senate then proceeded to the consideration OF
bills rom the Committee on CLAIMS, and several OF
Mr. SCOTT offered resolution, which was agreed
20, calling on the Secretary OF the Interior for
copy OF any opinion given by the Attorney General
upon the legality oil sale OF pine timber belong
Ing to the Chippewa Indians to A. H. Wider, OF
Minnesota.
agreed to- directing the Secretary OF state to take
such action as Will secure, II possible, the return
to the Senate OF the dag manufactured OF Cali
lorna silk heretofore presented to the Senate, but
loaned Tor exhibition at tho Vienna Exposition.
Mr.. EDMUNDs introduced bill to amend the nth
section Of the Mining law OF May 10, 1872, so as to
provide that the time for the first annual expend-
ture Of labor and improve merits on claims located
TO the 1st day OF January, 1874.
BUREAU OF INTERNAL COMMERCE.
o 70 csap us ina
Treasury Department and be under the direction
Of a commissioner OF internal commerce, who
shall be appointed by the President and confirmed
by the senate. The duties OF the bureau shall be
70 gather, colate and annually report to Congress
tne states, and especially to railroads and their
cnarges. management. &C. the bill provides that
20 Ss
in detail on these and cognate subjects.
Mr.. SARGENT submitted an amendment to the
River and Harbor Appropriation bill, appropriate
ING s1OO 900 Tor the Improvement OF oakland Har-
Dor, Cal. according 70 the plan reported by the
Referred to the Committee on Commerce.
EDxuSp rep Of W. gave sr notice I'm tnas ton on
ngSnyse me woud AJAX the senate to resume the
consideration OF the Civil Rights bill and dispose
OF 1t before taking up any other measure.
COMMITTEE ON THE ARKANSAS TROUBLE
Mr.. CLAYTON, oil Arkansas, gave notice that on
Monday he would call up the resolution introduced
by him on Tuesday to provide for the appointment
OF q committee OF the Senate to proceed to Arkan-
there.
Mr.. MORRILL,. (rcp) OF Me-, nom the Committee
on Appropriations, reported with amendments
the Legislative Judicial and Executive Appropria-
ton bill, and gave notice that he would ask the
senate TO proceed to It's consideration ON MONDAY
Placed on the calendar.
Tue CHAIR laid before the Senate communica.
ZION from the Attorney General enclosing letter
OF the United States Attorney for West Virginia IN
regard TO the sale OF the Harpers Ferry property.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
AZ Jour O'CLOCK, on motion OF Mr.. HAMLIN (rep.)
OF Me-, the senate proceeded to the consideration
OF executive business, after which the doors were
reopened and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,