, 1874-03-17
NOTES AND NEWS.
Special Uispat,'h to Ihc ChicaH0 Tribune.


WAsH1Sago4, D. c., Murch 1G-Tho Senate,
after a recess Of weok, mado necessary and
appropriate in consequence Of tho illness and
death of tho Hon. Charles Summon, will resume
its aession tomorrow. Tho frat business in Or
dor will DO tho re1umpton OF the debate on tho
finances. On this throadbaro question Hovoral
Senators have prepared sot speeches. The first
will be delivered to-morrow BY A1t. Logan, who
has the floor. hIr. Morton has also, during his
long confinement to his hotel written out Il
speech; and 1t ia understood, Mr.. Schurz will
address tho seuate agaiu bofore ths question is
forced to 4 vote The Chairman Of the Finance
Committee, Mr.. Sherman, will probably follow
Mr. Logan on "Wednesday.
THE LOUISIANA QUESTION.
It Ia probable that ii an opportunity o0era
this week, Senator Morton will also speak on tho
Louisiana question il answer to Carpenters Of
fort.
sTATuE OF FARnAoUT.
Mr.. Cox, Of Now York, introduced joint res.
olution in the House to-day, appropriating 2G0
condemned cannon for tho purpose OF COLI
structinE colossal bronze statue Of Farragat,
to be plnced III FarraEut Square, this city. The
resolution specifies Wilson Mcdonald, OF New
York. as tho artist vino shall make tue statue,
and that before it shall be accoptol It must DO
4Dof9TGu p9 LIS 0oGlGtAf " eAo A,T'yl
tho Secretary Of War, and the architect OF M tha
Capitol, Mr. Clark. McDonal! u to saKa m 1uo ~
cannon not onfy. for material gut Of wlllen 10
make tho statue, but also In full compensation
for his own services and expotlBea.
AMEnIuAH REGISTRY WANTED.
4 hill ia potltllng before tho House Commerce
cnmmittee' aud is now in the hands OF judge
Cougor, W Sub Committee. to grant ~ Amorlcaa
was built in Groat Britain, and duliny the Wnr
wag used ns blockado-runncr. She is now
owned III Canada, and has been running between
Colliugwood aud Lake Superior. The Engoman
Gepay apS Grad s f0 ayon R no6 IL to oo f
neotlon With tho Detroit l. milwaukee, Railroad.
SAo seems to be peculiarly adapted TOR service,
especially III tho winter seaaou. It III not
thought that tho bill will be approved iu
Oonlulttoe or In the House. IL the legislation it
asIa in without precedent, the usage having been
to refuse American registry to forcisn-bult ves'
sells. ...
SENATORS BOUTWELL, AND NORTON
havo recovered their hoalth.
COMMERCE. nETWEEN THE STATES.
hlr. Johu Q. Smith. OF Ohio, introduced a b'll
to-day to regula.e commerce between tue 6tatol
and with foreign conntriea.
pf1B. poo8.
Another bill was introduced to-day In tht
House, by = aanguine member from New York,
to facilitate the free transportation. OF pubic
documents through the mails.
MOUTH OF THE a11ss1ss1prI.
t3oY. Et4uAfllt 01 1lie5OuElt oluu&6A t4o Fh6~
sage in the Hos,as to-day Of bill from tue Com.
merce Committee approprlating $50. .000 for thu
Improvement Of tue mouth OF the Mississippi.
Hn1n01NG THE OHIO.
A bill was introduced In tile House thia morn.
tng. by Con. Huribut, Of lllinoia, to rogulats
tho building Of bridges over tue Ohio River. II
contains general provisions prescribing the
claruoter of tho structures to bo huiIt, 30 that,
tho conditions being complied with, no special
legislation will be required to authorize the con-
htruottou Of bridge at a deBirod point.
AMENDING TIE CURRENCY ACT,
/. The bill introduced in the uousu to-day by
Alr. Lampurt, Of New York. to amend tho M.
tonal Currency net, mud acts a1nondatory there
Of, and to bring tho buBinoss OF tho country to q
suecio basis, IL intended to 80 change tho Cur
ronoy act and make such additions to it AZ to
give tho United BtateB Bystom OF banking SIM
liar to TINT provided III tho General Banking law
of Now York-Bomatlmos called Froe. .Danking
law-whioh was passed. in 1888, and which, by :
trial OF twonty.six years, has proved to bo enc
Of the best systems Of ban1ling oyor devised.
THE CENTENNIAL soltEME.
Several promnaus peunsylyanians arrived
hero tonight Tor tho purpose OF urging action
Oh the Centennial matter. Nothing da1nted by
their recent reyerBo8 IN the Sonnte they propose
to try and get their bill cut OF its grave III tue
Appropriations Committee. Failing lu this, they
will asltks directly for \ plain and simple IT,
preparation Of "a, ,000. 600, Which, taA1 aa1. Il III