New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-03
XLIIID CONGRESSES SESSION.

REGU LAX REPORT OF PROCEbDiNuo
BOTH HOUSES ENGAGED IN THE CONFEDERATION or
THE FINANCIAL QUEsros-No FINAL VOTE YET
TAKEN IN THE SENATE.
SENATE ... WASHINGTON. April D. 1874.
The Senate bill TO amend the act to promote
the development mining resources OF the Uhveu
states as returned by the House Of Representatives,
with amendments, was, on motion OF MI oAhuhN
Rep.. CALI. referred to the Committee on Mines and
Mining.
The House having also returned the Senate bill in re-
ation 10 the Louisville and Portland Canal with an
amendment. Mr. THURMAN Dem Ohio moved that
the Senate uon-concur the amendment ana ask LOT
NJ STEVENsON lDem KyJ said the nature OF that
amendment was obtain the consent oil tue
LEGISLATURE upon q matter where consent hau aIIog
hcen given and as that Legislature did not meet agan
for two years. II the amendment snouId oe auoPtou ~
monopoly would he continued two years longer. ,,oo
NJ TIIJTRSAN said he did not understand the oUJc-
tion TO this bill which of such Importance 10 tue
commerce of the OHIO and MISSISSIPPI valley IN,
AZ The suggestion OF Mr. MORRILL, rep, VII the Dill
was lsd over. ~ ,,, -oso,toa n ,oemorial
stoned nv The SURVIVORS OF the Poarts expedition setn
forth the privatons which they suffered on the ice nos
S iiv and pccniarily; that they were promised
' sandsome reward by Capt Hall when they shipped;
and that the German Government gave the nemDers Vi
t aInetor 81 90 each They ask such relief ss may
I've proper in the premises, aud that tho EsdnimauS
Hannah and Joe be included IN any measure i'i ie0i
Referred 10 the Committee on Naval Anslrss, .,,o, ~,
Mr. SHERMAN Or p, Ohio) presen inc pe!t.n -. oi
Mrs Mercy Hall, WIDOW OF tapl nan VI w zoo
Expedition for pension Referred to tho coant ~,
an Naval Affair." In presenting the petition Mr.
Sherman said he knew or no case when appe'eu W
sympathy OF the Congress Of the Unlted states Us
as this Capt Hall died IN the service Oh Ms cousl'
leaving his wife aud children destitute oircuinslinccs
The petition Is indOrsed by Prof. Henry Gen. Sherhau
and other prominent persons. 49, A.. f,o,,,oi,tas on
Mr. RAMSEY rep. Mimi. from tDe nil'.oo J ~,
Post Offices and Post Roads reported D 10 pro'tc
for the transmission OF correspondence Dy 1eoei"P"
Placed on the calendar.
THE FINANCIAL BILL.
The morning hour having expired tho Senate resumed
the considora of the bill provide for the redemp
ton and reissue OF United Sates notes aud flor Tree
banking.
Mr. MERRIMON Dem N c. offered as substitute
for the third section OF the bill reported by the Com
mttec, the following: ,,..- +. -, -.
l,ton now allowed BIZ law shall b. issued Ma ona banking aI
on. now ori snd which organized hsrehe aud such IN
creased circulation shall be distributed among The Se'a oA' " pV
yil,d in Section Of the act July ~ $50 -, Ia
Mr. CONkL'NG Rip, ". " injured what hsu Ve-
come ct the amendment for free banking ouered Dy tho
gentleman from Illinois Olr Logan. .-,,,,.or that
Mr. LOGAN (Rep., I'D said he would withdraw tna'
amendment to allow that OF his friend from NOith Caro
lima be offered. Ii was very evident tNt lncIe "
number OF Senators in favor OF more currency IN op
posed free banking and as he wanted 'ote ho o
press his amendment. . ,-,or,
MIR SALISBURY Dem, Dcl) offered an amendment
the Secretary Treasury nom paying
interest bonds which have been may hereafter De
deposited in the Treasury 10 secure bo
on the excess OF the par value OF such bOhds over o
average circulation such associations during the cur
REM Year while such bonds shall remain on deposit IN
the Treasury such circulation heJeced Will
out q DIVISION ,,...,..,.o o. ,ba .
Of MIR Merrimon providing that s500JOOD IN Natona
hank circulation shall Withdrawn from the states an
excess ana issued the states having less IMAM ther
proportion Rejected-feas ~, nays oi"' "a In
Republicans IN roman Democrats III i'ano'' anu '
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