The Portland daily press., 1874-04-01

SENATE.

Memorials from the citizens of California in
favor OF temperance, and of South Carolina
against misrule, were presented and referred.
The bill providing for the coinage of twenty
cent silver pieces was reported favorably and
placed on the calendar.
Pending the discussion of the bill for the
benefit of the legatees of Asbnry Dickens, the
morning hour expired and the bill provding3for
the redemption and reissue of United States
notes and for free BANGING was taken up, the
pending question was motion to strike out sec
four
Mr. Carpenter made an explanation of GER
tain ruling of the Chairman yesterday.
Mr.. Sherman offered resolution that pend
ing substitute for whole bill or a motion to
strike out section of bill it shall be in order
operfect by amending the section proposed to
be stricken out.
Mr.. Carpenter offered as an amendment
resolution amending the 18th rule so that
pending motioon tosstrke out and insert, the
part to be stricken out and the part to be in
serted shall each be regarded for the purpose
of amendment as question and amotion to
amend the Part to be stricken out shall have
precedence. Agreed to.
Mr.. Sherman Withdrew the resolution sub
mitted by him.
Mr.. Morrill, of vt. moved to strike out in the
4th sec. of the bill ten per centum as the
amount of United States les to be retired as
additional bank currency is issued and insert
twenty per centum. Rejected. yeas 20, nays
81, as follows: Yeas-Anthony, Bayard, Cham
dler, Conkling, Cooper Cragin, Fenton, Ere
linghuysen, Hager, Hamilton of Md, Hamlin,
gent, Salisbury, Schurz, Stewart, Stockton.
Wadleigh-2O. Nays-Allison, Bogy, Bore
man, Carpenter. Conover, Davis, Denpis, Fer
ry.os Mich, Goldthwaite, Gordon, Hamilton of
Texas, Harvey, Hitchcock, Howe, ingalls,,
Johnston, Lewis, Logan, McCreary, Merrman,
Mitchell, Morton, Norwood, Oglesby, Potter,
Pease, Pratt, Ransom, Robertson, Scott. Sher-
man, Spencer, Sprague, Thurman, Upton,
West and Windom-37
The question recurred on motion of Mr.. Nor
ton to strike cut the 4th section. and it was
agreed to, yeas 20, nays a. as follows: Yeas
Allison, Bogy Boreau, Carpenter Conover
Dennis. Ferry of Mich, Godthwaite, Gordon,
Harvey, Hitchcock, Ingalls,, Johnston, Lowis,
Logan, McCreery, Merriman. Mitchell, Morton,
Oglesby. Patterson, Pease, Pratt, Ransom, Rob
erts, Spencer, Sprague. Upton and West-29
Nays-Anthony, Bayard, Buckingham, Chan
der. Conkling, Cooper, Cragin, Davis Fenton,
Frelinghuysen, Hager, Hamilton of Md, Ham,
ilton ct Texas, Hamlin, Howe, Jones, Morrill,
man, Stewart, Sau' 'sbury, Stockton, Thurman,
Wadleigh and Win-dom-27.
Mr. Gordon offered an amendment providing
for free banking and to give each State the
same amount of circulation in proportion to
wealth and population as the State of Maine
now has.
Mr. Logan accepted this in lieu of his amend
ment offered several days ago.
Mr.. Fenton moved an amendment repeating
the 23d section of the act of June, 1864. which
provides that national bank currency shall be
taken at par and providing for certain central
points where national banks shall redeem their
notes in legal tenders.
Mr.. Morton said the whole effect of the
amendment would be to d9preciate national
bank notes.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen said that under the nfla-
tion now being authorized, the national bank
currency would be low enough.
Il yvsaS al
IA, nays 81.
Mr.. Buckingham offered an amendment pro-
vidiug that on the 1st of January. 1876, United
States legal tender notes in sums of $1,000 and
its multiple shall be redeemed by the Treasurer
of the United States either with coin or with
United States bonds at par, the principal of
such bonds to be payable in coin in ten years
and bear interest at the rate of five per cent.
per annum, and that the principle of any Unit
ed States bonds bearing interest in coin at the
rate of not less than six per cent per annum
whether due or not, shall, on dem and, be paid
in legal tender notes and accrued interest in
COIN Rejected, seas7, nays 80.
Mr.. Buckingham then offered an amendment
for the redemption of legal tender notes in coin
or bonds, the same as above, with the excep-
tion of the latter part in regard to redemption
bonds, which he erased. Rejected, yeas q,
nays 30.
Mr.. Sargent moved to adjourn. Yeas 27,
nays 26. Adjourned.
The bill relating to the Louisville & Port
land Canal Co., was considered.
Mr.. Wheeler made personal explanation
After discussion Mr., Clymer of Pa. moved a
substitute for Mr. Wneelers amendment pro-
viding that If session of jurisdiction should not
be made by the State of Kentucky, the tolls on
the canal shall be raised to their existing rates.
Negatived yeas 105, nays 124
The question was then taken on Mr.. Whee-
lers amendment providing that DO money shall
be paid under this act till Kentucky shall
have ceded the jurisdiction over the canal
property to ths United States. This was
agreed to, yeas 100, nays 95. The bill as
amended passed without yeas and nays
Mr. Dawes of Mass, preserved petition of
excessive taxation to which the people of that
State are subject and that the proceeds of such
taxation are systematically squandered or
stolen instead of being devoted to thelegitimate
purposes of the government, and asking Con-
gress to consider their condition and devise
some means of relief.
The petition bore the signatures of a large
number of prominent and influential citizens.
Mr.. Randall of Pa. asked what Congress
could do in the matter? He had always op-
posed any interference by Congress in the af-
fairs of States.
Mr. Dawes of Mass. did not exactly know
what could be done but thought it just and
proper that the House should receive the petit
ton. The petition was referred to the Judicial
ry Committee
The House at 8. 10 resumed the consideration
of the currency bill, and speeches were made
by Messrs Hubbeli of Mich, and Sherwood of
o., both IN favor of expansion.
Mr.. Myers introduced bill for the relief of
the Commissioners to the Vienna Exposition
fairs.
The Housa at < 3O adjourned