Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-11
EVENING STAR
COJs-GREsSTOGsE


sENATE.-Aftsr our report cio.~a
Discussion on the railroad bin Vas continnas
At much length. Ii vas contended that Csn.
srsss had no power 70 violate treaties vita TIE
Messrs. Stewart, Sargent, and others thouxht
that the Senate had the rightto change the pre-
veions Of any treaty with the Indians, AMI held
that Indian reservssions should no; he barrier
ments.
Mr.. Morton and other Senators held that the
consent OF the Indians should nrst be obtained.
otheiwise u would he Q violation OF faith, aad
'S NJ ss Ielio.ed by lndisn wsrs
=, M1. sargent then withdrew his suhetitate ant
me amendment OF mar. Buckingham Was then
me s,lI having been considered In oommlt.e.
vi .oe hOle wss then reported % the senate.
Mr. Bsyard moved amendments providing
thst In organizing q company for the oOzstrac-
uon on rsirSsd, majority OF the persons sp-
territory and territories where proposei r.lI-
road IL 20 be built; also that the amounf OF can
itsl stock OF sny road shall not be les than
Both amendments were agreed 20.
Mr.. wsdleigh moved an amendm ent reServ-
ing TO Congress, st any time when In its Opi alton
the public good requires a., the right % alter.
amend, or repesl this act, aud whenever any
territory OF any part OF q territory In which tue
railroad Is located shall be admitted into the
union n a state, the legislature OF such state
may At any time add 20, alter, amend, or re-
peal this act. 50 far 10 relates 20 SAGA rAtl-
road, or any part thereof which shall be IN tho
Without further action, the senate. on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Cameron. went tnto executive ses-
sion, and then al OurnOd till Monday.
HOT SE.--After our report closet
Several prepared amendments 70, aud substi-
tuies for, the currency bill were rejected, sCtsr
which the seventh section was ordered 90 be
stricken out by vote, on division, Of no 70 81.
liz reads a. tolows
sEe.7 That associations wfthsut circulation may
De organized under the provisions 81 the said 40,
npuo the dep At With M. Treasurer u the ait.d
States 81 not lees than ~ - Uutca state r sic
TERED bonds as provided tn section Ten % said
ton are ant horned 10 NitAdras their bynds in
Yea aId nay vote on the motion 4, .,rike
cut the eighth section WAS then taken.
The session II A. follows.
Fac. s That the Secretary of the Treasury A.
hereby suthor zed and directed g. issue he he.
ginning u each and every month from aud iuc I'D
ing July, Is two millions Of United ctaies nose-
DOT bearing interest," payable In gold years
date, OF such Denominations as he shall deem
dent, not less than ten dollars each, On exchange
and as a substitute for the same am lunt % the
Be- Cancelled and destroyed, and not rst.suud Aud
any excess VI gold In, hereafter coming INTO, ~
Treasury Of tie Udited States after paynenT OF in
terest on the public debt aud supplying any dsn-
cheney IN the REVENUES provided g. tie
expenses OF the government. shall hsrcafer be re.
tanned ~ reserve Tor the REDEEM ption % such not
The motion 10 strike out was adOpted-yeas
lig, nays 80.
After considerable flibustering, and som
discussion Of points Of order and parliamentary
law vote on reconsideration Was taken, and
the motion wa negatiyed-ayes lO4 nave IN =
and It 6:l0 p. m. the Speaker declared the
House adjourned.