Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-07
EVENING STAR.
COyrGRESSIOGH
Cs.el.sss. Ye.eera.y'. pr.c,.s,.
sENATE.-After our report closed


The bin 20 provide tor the redemptson an,
reissue OF United States notes and Tor free
banking was considered, the question being oo
the motion OF Mr.. Merrmon % strike cat the
whole hill, with the exception OF the rrst ard
Coz sect ons, as On ended
The amendment OF Mr.. Merrimon being in
sne nature OF . substitute tor the entire BILL
Mt. Scott moved 90 amend by adding the nfth
secuon, which, after some discussion, vas ae-
cepted by Mr.. MeuimOn.
A number OF amend me- ts were reiected ana
tne loesuon required on Mr.. Merrimon's sub
s.I'u,e LOT .ne Whole bill, which was agreed 20
The bill having been considered i'm Dammit.
zee OF tne whole was reported 70 tue senate fer
concurrence In the amendments
The amend ments made IN Com m ittee M ths
Whole were then concurred In
MT. schurz offered an smendmeut hurlesau.
ing me sS,on on me majority, which was re-
me question then being on the passage OF the
Mr.. SALISBURY uttered his solemn nrota..
against this action OF the Senate ami Zoe
which, he Was sorry TO say, portion OF his own
party were responsible.
Mr.. Conkllng, In q brief but very effective
and eloquent manner, pointed out the evil con
sequences OF the course upon which the senate
had now entered.
MIR. Stewart said he regarded the vote now
about 90 be taken ~ the Stddest vote which he
had ever known In the Senate.
Mr.. Anthony said he would do no more than
e e ms solemn protest sgainst the act which
had At least the merit OF novelty. IL was the
FIST time when the country Was IN a state OF
profound peace, in time of prosperity, that
the government wss 70 commence tue issue OF
al irreaeemable pa eT currency.
MI. thurman said THIS meant that men OF his
sge were never TO live % see the day when specie
would be once more In circulation.
MI; otocktoh said II Was sn example Of ns-
uonal dishonor and reputation never be fore
known.
MIR. Baysrd looked urou this day rs . dismal
Jay IoI uhe county
ML; DAVIS WOULD nor vote Tor anything that
v ~ DC suueu W Suthoii1e any increase Oh
me Puonc leot. ~,
ar. sargent sSld TINS OIL was trampltng upon
al lhe PENN euges Oi the pssl. sun ne hsi
nope that there was another department OF the
.s I. VIC LA Ss "he'e eh's VIVA
aTu NJ Syulo oe cheS M T.. ,-,,,.
amer,csn c,ti,en ~ ,hs snsc,scia - -
sented ana ha haIiaxas ~ q, a. .nsn - -.
now CONFERENCE.-The tbemselvss On tbsit Si,torS
would i've 20 see The dsy xhen thsy vooit
curse H.
The bin wa. then pss,es-,yes q. noe. o.,
The vote was the same as on the adoption Of
MIR. MerrimOn's substitute
The Senate then, at6:25 %. m, adjourned
HOISE-After our renort clo.aa
The hill extending The tima Tor tba co,n,Is
ton of the Wisconsin, Central railroad an ~
consin yss naSsed "
Mr Sener IVA \ introdpcad q hill "a rslio,,
Cen Pitzbnsb - % r. ,,,ii,,,ag - hiIt.S
Passed. O''
ON motion of Mr. whaaier ~ Y, A, w.z
agreed that when the danciencX .nnronri.tio,
nm ~ ali he under coosidarstico a. shsti - a..
order 10 offer an amendments proyidins for a
nenaltv unon any officer who man a,nanS nora
Than The amount of spnronriation
Mt Crosslspd IEyr fro,a Corn,o;.taa ~,
FiecioDs SenoTted .a JIT% IN nm zee on
Rurns VS. yonnC from the Io,b dis.rist ~ Eso
tucky. declarine thar MT. Yonng- the s,ttiny
member was dn1v sIactsd and sso,j,Isa 90 A..
seat. He gsye notice thst he WonId cali nm tbs
raDort az an es-Iyd ay ~ -
MT MrCormick Tirizopa, oearas . ,a.oI,-
ron which Wa referred IN lie t,ommittss a..
I1,',. a 49, .t'ao,i's ~. = . 49, ~ ~ ~
itrto, 20 Sr1ish ~ 81, Ist ~ 1910 .ns