New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-21

SENATE 49,. WARRINGTON, Jan 20, 1874
Mr.. SHERMAN lRep, OhiO) presented the
credentials of the Hon. A. g. Thurman, who was re.
elected u g. Senator from Ohio for six years from
March 4, 1916 Laid Oh the cable.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate a message from the
President inclosng the report OF the Secretary OF the
Interior In Irosponse TO resolution Of jan in regard
to unauthorized occupation OF Indian Territory by
bodies of men in violation OF treaty spulations. LAID
on the table.
CHEAP TRANSFORMATIONS.
Mr.. OGLESBY rep, III presented petition Of the
National Board OF Trade regard to increasing the
facilities and cheapenDg the rates OF transportation be-
tween the interior and the seabOard, asking for the i'm
pr0vemen of the natural water routes DC. Io said IN
presenting this petition Of the National Board OF Trade,
that he did 50 rs expression OF the increasing feeling
In this country the important question on cheap
IL demanding more attention than the question OF
finance He knew Of no question of so much concern 10
the Western people that of cheap transportation, and
he hoped the Committee having the matter In chlrge
would be prepared an early day to submit to the sen
ate practical solution OF this problem. II the for
egn markets were to fix the price OF The gram of TINS
nation then II became important to tho people OF the
West aud the whole community to what the charges
should be between the point of production and tle
point Of sale. The charges now imposed by the rail-
roads steamboats, middlemeD, aud commission iner-
chants exceed three-fOld the price paid the producer
This question must be met in some form by the people
gress United states. He did not know where the
solution would come from as he mad lost all hope OF
for the transportation OF products fhey met the pro-
point with the old common law doctrine,
the statement that he should have his freight trans
ported al a reasonable compensation, and II the charges
more than reasonable, he could 60 to court ana
have II settled by the court ana jury Bat how hopeless
u for the shipper To TO court The expense meets
him at drives hun away; therefore he has no
redress The people more than moderate Ia ther
demands ior the National Government 10. consdef ths
question. ..,.
lie belonged to that class which believed that there
could be found in the Constitution OF the United states
power TO meet any question OF National lmpOranoe;
the powers OF the Constitution ample and u 70 meet
al "A
lie believed power could be found In u 70 meet iIs
question Of transportation. After some further relk
he petition be referred to the Committee
transportation Routes to the seaboard with he request
that the Committee within reasonable the, s"o. Pod
sent its conclusions on this intricate question ne iLau
no nope that ay all their Industry ana ihVugh. ,nfy
would be able 10 present satisfactory soutqn vi w.
but their report would he step IN the rsht ueeuoh
The petition referred TO that Committee.
Mr.. BOGY Dem, MOI, having obtained unanimous
consent said the question OF cheap transportation b
assumed aspect Of great importance and all iet II.
Although he did not rise 10 give Ia ms aus o " @
party called Grangers he hailed the brtD o tDat Orgau
ization with great deal OF pleasure me lrtr' o.
the West felt the wrong they labOred under In ms
estimation the object most desired was the opening OF
ocean, and the Improvement OF the Ml5ssSlpp' orIo'
Missouri aud other large streams OF the west. lGe
mouth OF the Mississippi should ee improved 80 tnae
vessels or the largest ciahs Couu coho Wy ~ ~,
Orleans. Remove these DISTRACTIONS aud we WIZ nave
afforded to the Great West means OF cheap transporta
ton. and gave the people means 10 reach 10, ioiosn
markets with their products lie ana hot livot inc co
struction OF railroad now Icy tnaI iTst io h o ,
being and conne Legislation to the opening OF the great
THE PISCBBACK CASE
Mr. MORTON 0scp Ind asked unanimous consent 10
take up the resolution for the admission OF L. b. e
Pncnback into the Senate as Senator from LOUISIANA
He said he desired TO the resolution taken up that
he might make motion to have 1t recommtted 10 the
Committee on Privileges and Elections, with lnstruc
ons TO send for persons and papers and investigate as
70 the matter. Since last Friday ne had received III
formation iustying him in the belie that an nVesIga
ton touching me erStstances should DC ,ag Tho
floor some days ago for the purpose OF ADDRESSING tne
senate the subject OF Louisiana ahhrs anu !, ,ne'
after the expiration or che morning hour 10 submit ms
remarks. He therefore objected 10 tue resouoh oe"o
Mr.. MORTON gave notice that after the gentleman
mir McCreery) should conclude, on Monday ne @ould
that the resolution be recommted Tor Tue purpose
oi MI iI' tNTHoNY Rep, r ~ presented a petition of
the employing printers OF Washington III regard 10 work
being done at the Government printing one, sue DIS
,ha urntinp of law records, COngressmens speeches,
etc nm violation OF law. He said that all speeches
printed at the Government office by Congres ane were
Maid for by themselves they having the right under the
law to have printing done at he Government ONCE Wy
paying for it. As members OF re III r our r.
N taothpck he desired it be understood that their
speeches, printed at the Government ONCE were pd
Mr. CLAYTON rep, Ark called up the resolution
snI,ntted nv him on Dec last, nstructing the Com
mittee on Railroads to consider the expedency OF re-
porting bill providing for general sys.en % i'i'o'u
INCORPORATION. The resolution was so referred. go
MIR MORTON said that for the purpose OF avoiding
misapprehonson he would state that the matter whSh
h. pnosed TO have investigated when he asked 10 take
nm The resolution for the admission of Mr. Pinchback
was TO have Committee on PriYiieSes ana Eleeoh5
rn1ire not as to whether Mr.. Punchback was elected
by the legal Legislature OF Louisiana, nor as TO the
validity OF the Kellogg Government Dut as 10 the per-
sonal conduct OF Mr.. Pncbback himself Ia connection
"t Gu motion Of Mr. EDMUNDs Repo VI, the Senate
went MO Executive session. aud after five minutes the
| doors were reopened
TIE CURRENCY QUESTION.
| Consideration OF the resolution reported by 'he
Finance Committee, in regard to relieving the money
stringency, was resumed.
| Mr. BROwNLOw Qsep., TENN submitted remarks
which were read by the Clerk, the Senator being TOO
| ,a,,e IN sneak He Thought an immediate return to
specie payment would be destructive to the business OF
the eountry. Our present financial system, nc ,houeh
was very good but capable of some amendment one OF
the principal defects being the unequal distribution OF
the currency. The south and West wanted more ana
| MIR GORDON Dem, Ga) said that When IN an agrl
cultural country Ike the United sItes ,no m nro
wear by year absorbed by Others than the ters OF
The soil when the producers grow poorer and poorer
and tne non producers rich when wealth concentrates
in the hands of few then there is fundamental error
trv like ours an inconsideraDe number Of citizens
possess the power TO divert from the ordinary channels
~ trade suaicent amount OF the circulating medium
~ ra,se nrees and cause panes there radical
wrong when the price paid for the use OF the cre
| iatiDg medium is excessive as to be above the
profits of the producer then the system OF our currency
needs attention. lie argued that II was lac fact
and price paid for the Of the CIRCULATING medium
disseminated itself less and less aud the power of con
| eentratng money increased TINS wealth. nad ohy 10
WILL and values APahaed 81 h men ~ ,ndnstpv "nm
10 a standst. II this condition OF affairs should con
tipue the day not remote when concentrated money
viii dictate the profits every industry and enterprise
| In this country II will dictate legislation TO be mad III
both wings Capitol as does now in some OF the
| states WHY were these thugs true in a country 50
new SO vast as ouIsf Let the apologss or an ufOr-
unate system plain 1t they may, still true
| The evil could be- remedied by Congress-, and all the
| trouble averted In the future.
He smoke of wants OF his section and SAID he be
nevcd there more prosperity there when took $50
in Confederate money 70 buy one IN god IN tue gay 81