The Portland daily press., 1874-01-22
FortJ Third Congress- First Session.
SENATE.


Petitions were presented by Messrs, Boutwell,,
Sherman, Fenton, Ramsey, Wright Chandler,
Anthony and Others asking for woman suf
frage. Referred to the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections. t.t
Mr.. Frelinghuysen introduced concurrent
resolution of the New Jersey Legislature, ask
ing an appropriation to celebrate the Centen-
nial Anniversary. Tabled.
Mr.. Anthony flom the Committee on Print
ing, reported back the communication from
the Secretary of the Interior in regard to the
annual expenditures of THAT department with
the recommendation that it be not printed on
account of its being voluminous 1t was re-
committed.
Mr.. Wright from the Committee on Finance,
reported back the bill providing for the ap-
pointment of commission to investigate the
manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquors with
amendment in the nature of substitute which
was Dlacedon the calendar
Mr.. Morrill, from the Finance Committee, re-
portel favorable a bill explanatory of the act
to regulate the collection of duties on imports
and tonnage of March I'd, 1899. Passed.
Mr.. Cragin from the Naval Committee, re-
ported oack with an amendment, bill to
change the titles of certain naval officers.
Placed on the calendar. ss
Among other bills and resolutions introduced
were the following: To amend act to provide
for the establishment of military prison; to
incorporate the Colorado & New Mexico Rail-
road and granting the right of way over public
lands.
Mr.. Anthony introduced resolution forbid
ding the publication of remarks in the Cougres-
sional Record, on any portion CT speeches not
actually delivered in the Senate or House. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Printing.
The consideration of the resolution of the
Finance Committee, was resumed, and Mr..
Merrimon of North Carolina, addressed the
Senate, arguing that it was impossible to make
the paper CURRENCY equal to gold.
Mr.. Merriman considered it idle and criminal
for Congress to attempt to bring greenbacks to
a gold standard and put ourselves on a level
with other nations; we must have gold, silver
and currency. He advocated the immediate re-
sumption of specie payments. The South was
in need Of currency and if it got down South it
would go back very slowly if banks in New
England and New York did not offer interest
for it. The currency is not redundant compar-
ed with England and France. He said that the
banks should belong to the people and that
Congress should establish bank capital of
10000, 900 having shares of $25 and directors
in every State. -
Mr.. Poland of Vermont, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported a bill authorizing the leg
islatures in the organized Territories except
Utah at each reg lar session to make an as
sgnment of Judges to hold court in the DIS
tricts, and where the legislature fails to do so,
then the Judges of such Territories shall make
an assignmenG to continue in force until the
close OF the next reSulal session OF tne leglSla-
tuse. Passed.
Mr.. Kelley of Penn, from the Select Com
mittee on the Centennial Exposition, reported
a bill requesting the President to extend in the
name OF the United States respectful and
cordial invitation to the governments of other
nations to be represented and take part in the
International Exposition
Mr.. Butler of Mass, inquired whether any
appro ration by Congress would be required.
Mr.. Kelley replied that the question was not
involved in the bill.
Mr.. Hale of Maine said the plan was to get
the President and Secretary eof State commit
teed to the celebration and then if this bill was
passed, Congress would be called upon to ap-
propriate from five to ten millions.
Mr. Kelley of Pa, said the President had
already extended an invitation ard Germany
and other governments had accepted the invi-
vitation and our government would not be put
to any expense in the matter
Mr. KassOn of Iowa desired to make an
amendment that the invitations be SO worded
that the enterprise shall not appear as guaran-
teed by the United States. EsA -C
Mr.. Kelley had no objection unless the men,
bers of the Centennial Commission dissented.
Mr.. Randall of Pa. objected.
Mr.. Kelley stated that Mr.. Hale put the
amount the government would be called upon
| to pay at higher figure than the whole exhi
bltion would cost. Eight million dollars was
the total and Pennsylvania has assumed three
and half millions. 1t was national affail
| entirely,
Mr.. Hawley of Conn, advocated the bill and
claimed that the government had so far CON,
| mitted itself that il could not retreat without
shame and great national dissatisfaction. Ine
Committee would bring before the House TINS
session a proposition asking directly and
frankly for government aid. He would set
whether Congress would refuse to appropriate
three or four million dollars for this great pur-
pose of peace while it can give forty, nIty o.
| a. for a arr and
The time was coming when the peoples
purposes of peace and progress than for engi-
neering and numbering men. He deemed th
committed to it by its legislation and by tn
messages already sent to the world. He de
MED that Philadelphia would make any prof
out of it. 1t had already discounted the profit