, 1874-04-03
Tho question then roourret1 on Afr. Merrimor's
eubutituto, md 1t WAS adoptod-ycaa, 90 mays,
IN mn fnI1nwa

1lr. F1ELINGHUY5EN offered m an1end-
mont similar to that submitted by him few
the Treasury, with viow to tho reBumption Of
spocio-payments at aono future day. nojoctod
yeas, III T.; i,nsly nslys; i 81. o ,,,.., ...,
Of tho cuHtomB-duoa shall DO paid In United
States lcgal-tender notes; aftcr June 80. 1875.
one.tenth; and after Juno 10, 1876, ono-lfth Of
customB-duos shall be Ho pad.
Mr.. WRIGHT offered aB an amendment to tho
section of 11r. Thurman tho following:
Whcnevcr tho samo can DO done without violating
tho pledge made IL tho act Of Feb 25 18g2, for he
laynicnt Of nezest on the public debt. aud providing
i sinking fund.
htr. THURMAN accepted tito amendment.
Mr: SCOTT said the amendment, II adopted,
would undoubtedly cause the dofoat Of tho bill
in tho House Of Representatives.. Tho provi-
fore, could not be originated in tho Senate. Tho
scnato como tlmo ngo passed. bill to repeal tho
income tnx. That bill did not propose to raise
revenue but took revonuu out Of the Treasury
pertaining to the revenue. refused to considor
it.
Mr. HAN1LIN aaid he would support tho
! amendment Of the gontlemnn from Ohfo (Ihur-
man, in the hope that the adoption Of 1t would
cause the Sonato to lay the hill On tho tablot
tho better for the country, (Lnughter.1 He
WIS for hard money, aud wanted to SEQ tho bill
defeated somehow.
hlr. .THulsMAN'S amendment WIS ro1octed-
LII. SALISBURY offered IN amendment to
the first section Of tho bill authorizing tho Sec
rotary Of the Treasury to redeem tho logal-ton-.
dor notes on the 1st Of January, 1876, in suuls
Of q 600, and any multiple thereof, at tho ratio
Of s100 in coin for s110 in currency, md six
months thereafter nt tho rate Of 800 in coin for
9108 In currency. On tho 1Bt Of january, 1877,
$100 in coin for 9106 in curronoy and ak months
thereafter s10o in coin for 31o4 in currency. On
f1.n1 or f1f {la I'm frrG
currency, and six months thereafter he ehall ro-
!1eom tlom ut thoir face value. Roiectod-yeas,
Z; nays, 81.
'nlT. MORRILL, (yt) offered - an amend
bill recently introduced in tho House requiring
tue National Darka to keep an amountln Unitod
States notes TO 5per cont OF their circulation
deposit in tho Treasury Of the United Statcs, to
bc used only for tho redemption Of such circu,,
lation, ind providing that 1t shall be Redeemed
| in greonbacks.
| After eonle discussion the amendment was
| withdrawn.
GOOD FRIDAY,
kIr. ANTHONY said tomorrow being Good
| Friday, day observed BY tho whole Chrlstan
| world, he thought the Somato should not meet.
It had been customary during the long session
to adjourn ovor TINT dny, md be therefore moved
| to lay tho pending bill asilo In order TINT he
| might make motion to adjourn over. Upon
this motion the yeas and nnyB wore called, and
tho motion was agreed to-yoas %; nays, 81.
| Tho bill wns laid aside, and MIR. ANTHONY
moved that wlon the Senate adjourn to-day it be
to n,oet on Monday next.
n[r. MORTON said this motion WAS calculated
| to waste tho time of the Senate.
Mr.. ANTHONY said whom ho was accused Of
wasting the time Of tho Senate by q Senator who
| had not spoken more hours than he (Ant!1ony)
had minutes, ho would defend himself but not
| until then. [Laughter.l
! DIr. TIpTON snid ii the Senate adjourned over
tomorrow on account Of its pidty'it would take
Ho1ne Sunday session to make up lost tinlo.
MIR. FERRY fN1ich. moved to amend tho NIB
ton Of Mr. Anthony 80 aa to provide that the
Senate should meet on Saturday. Ho was will
ing to givo ono day, but hoped there would bo a
soasion on Saturday to mako up for 1t.
Pending discussion OIL tho motion to adjourn
over, Mr. FERRY (Alich,) moved tint tho Sem
alto proceed to the consideration Of Executive
j business.
Mr., ANTHONY gave notice that tomorrow lie
would move TINT the Senate adjourn.
Mr. WINDOW introduced bill to enable the
hlennonites from nusBia to efoct permanent
settlement on the public lands OF tho United
Statoa. Rofcrre1.
! rhe motion Of NIr. Ferry was agreed to, and
the Senate proceeded to tue consideration Of OK
ccutivo businoaa.
Soon after the doors rooponed, and tho sonato
adjourned until Tomorrow.