New-York tribune., 1874-12-22
XLIIID CONGRESS--IID SESSION.

THE NEW FINANCE BILL INTRODUCED IN TIIE
sESATE-ANOTrER DEBATE ON TIKI DISTRICT
GOVERNMENT BTII,-A RESOLUTION AGAINST
SUBSIDIES DEFEATED IN THE IpUsK-IRwINs
ARREST ORDERED-THE RESOLUTION FOR A HOLI-
DAY RECESS ADOPTED.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Dec. q. 1874.
Numerous petitions were presented nom
temperance OrcabizatiOns, ministers, ala others' l"
PENNSYLVANIA Massachusetts Vermont and other sta'os
asking Congress to prohibit the manufacture ana sa'e
q all alcoholic liquors in tho District OF Columbia OF
Territories o the United States Referred to the Finance
TMs CHAIR laid before the Senate the resolutions OF
the Arkansas Lr.sstrc for the repeal oi tne Tux y"
leaf t,bacco. Referred 10 the Finance Conmtfee.
Mr.. CAMERON tR.p.. P"nn) pres 'ntcd tue mem.r,n ~
Oh run, for such legislation will increase 10" cn.icv
Of The hospitals. Referred to the Co"''oe D"
COuIncIC6.
TIE NEW PI"ANcE BILL"
Mr.. SHERMAN tFsep. Ohiot from the Commttee o"
Finance reported bill to provide for the resumption
OF specie payments Read twice aud placeh Oh '"c
calcudnr lie gave notice that he wOuld call IL up To-
rnorrow after the expiration OF tho morning hour
possible. Tho following ia the full text OF tho bill;
Ab provide or u" resumption n Of p:r edy1 i, c,., an
rna' . i h ~ S' %,tT 0 to s.a % +. r"n.
S,,e .yt coins OF .ST ,a 1,. s,rn ., in 'se e
Of an eg,s num spd Of fractional currency Of
o, irno'. or "as be d., E'S 1 'sS sa ro.
f Cn states srd upon sven as b. IS e,e n
AMI
The w,e amount VI such Factions" currency ou''al'S S ~
That IN much Of Section the Revised Statutes Of the
Intel a p;y TOR G- & . s.y Ssssse Ss aud here
't a be a. for % . e, r,s s,r., Of .h. United
s. mms the sgs the CIRCULATING notes Of Ma
aa banous a,"st b. and herT fera.d 40 scn e.sa.
am the rI,uus as. wrost respect to SAID sss'rssn
L"h and .e" b,H.,g a.oi.n'", , my 'r ,sri to s.I
@ a" the PROVISION, Of the law for % the wi,.
n ter. rep and and 80 onrn as err
En.t. ss m or crrra,ns "o~ "r so t
e. Of the Tree q u,, o Z" ,c. ,: q @ the ets ,s
s" OF -, per National bank no': i..uh 70
a;b ,r.ma,.n as such tu,nr i.,a,d uni: ueIs
s tra2 The sum Of S"ooouo4 m ., san q. ,y ~
Janury 1873 secretary the ra'aw shall redeem IN 70
n @ ssmraa ,"e Iriqet q the cu.i
IT, Of nss1 W. IN % to Drf p@i % s pr",s for the
dmpuon fn sn'hori reiurs b. snhonIi on :" a's
sp ro , sd .r Of a! pos less ,sn par n
e a. % # ,"9.. % n =, % S" 5 @h .e o.. ps
:, , S sSi ,rD D ~, 1n 90 @ rr,f for u" And
ak Law inconsistent vii" the prov SONS Of this act 'f'
Mr.. ANTHONY G..r. II. ~. from the Committee on
Printing. rtcd aynr!niy on th, ',n.iun 10 g" p1ns nn
Mr. FLANAiiAN tHar.. Texas read an extract from
7Ic Ncr York Herafc the i9n inst charging him with
um krng nolnlnitions of certain posInaseri IN Texas
aud said tho oinnatlons brought 70 him by the
chairman Of the Committee on Po,t-Ofires and Post
Rid. Tncre wa, objection to the San Antono
othrr twu cre held for nvosti9aton He thought
unhappy Hex for the Republican party " remove
Mr. tAIi'ESIii: REP Wis., introduced hill in re-
la,ion 10 aiSius stampa upon vessel, ccntan,hg ior
TIiaicc Ilc also prr>'ntc anrinorial of the Mwau-
kn1 brewers upon the subject. Eeferred TO tue slno
Mr. THURMAN Dam., Ohio submitted resolution
iu>r4cilns n" Commit zee On the ps,rct OF CGui's Nv, a
pr"irciion OF street railroad conductors In the District
of CoGiuit against tho reglla Of euch companies
q, r",,r o,lr of inc twenyfonr Mr.. Thurman said ho
had received num,r complaints TO me enect that
roct"ra were Required 10 woI" Il anu - houfs OUT VI
q. Thn resolution was agreed To-
Mr. MORTON (Rep.. In) NOTICE that on the frat
day the after the recess aiter tue oxpiraton
OF the hour lie would ASK tIc Scauo To prOccet
W.th tho couslr,lion OF me propo ed amendnnnts 10
the Constitution ot the Cuiri states IN rcgar. 10 tne
election of President and F.rcl'resient, reported
the Committee on Privileges and Eecton5' last st =
Mr. SCOTT (2ep., Penn.l gave notice that, at an
early day w"nit ask the erate to consider Dils re-
pVred by the Committee Claims. There were now on
Inc r.lc.af IS reports ro. tua Committee. Some
of the h, were in regard to claims growing OUT OF ths
late ana of character witch would lead DEBATE.
Tnc oni;t"c desired to have tho yieS OF the senate
"' ncm ' He Wond not nano aday now for cousIerlng
tnSe bills there uncertainty IN regard to having
Mr. LOGAN (Rep., Il.) called up the resolution sub
inrd h,m ast week to suspend so inlch OF tuo act
o Juuc & 1874 reorEinizng tho several STAN corps OF
the army. applies 10 contract surgeons I'LL Eco. J.,
is "p@ = VA sGT"sa " thar the yore by
which the senate Dll 10 csanlish the Territory Of Penn
bna aud to provide temporary government therefor.
lsi. bc rrronered. and that the bl be recoinmltted
to he Committee ON T;rrioTes. Agreed TO- o., ,,,o
bill making appropriations for legislative, ludrla and
.xccuIi,o cxpousvs of the Government for the fiscal
year ,nug Jane 80 leG,was read by Title and referred
TO t..e Committee Oh Appropriations. -
Mr. uAGER CDeu.. Ctl.l presented memorial OF the
r J" Ga tmsr ns @ % e tme Terrsory Of Alaska and
establish shpyards there for the construction of shps
LAM
sc,iur the memorial lie said tho people OF California
had suffered for the want Of SHIPS to carry their produce
nad they desired TO engage III shp0uildn9 " oet
m mr. HUGY Dsm, MOI introduced bill to amend
and cyplan the PROVISIONS OF June TO- 1884, in
regard the confirmation of land titles. Referred to
tlr Committee GU ruplic Lands.
Mr. ANTHONY U:rp.. X. I), from the Committee on
Prutng reported m To bud 100 copies Of the Revised
Statutes without an iudtX Pds'ei
THE DI,rECr or COLUMBIA BILL.
The morning hour having expired. the Senate resumed
the con ,icraon Of the hill 10 provide better govern
mcut for the District Of C0lumba the pending question
being On motion OF Mr. MORTON ;rp, Iui) to provide
for the o'a Board of Commissioners by quail
fled vote r.. instead OF having them app1iuted by the
President.
MIR. SARGENT (!"p C.l, .aid ne doubted il the Sen.
ate had ever received greater evidence OF the industry
Of ore Of is co'pltt'- thin shown by This bill II an
appendix had added of WobStcr'j and Worcester.
unabridged D:ctOIaius II wOnld have bccn complete.
The ml was 100 mach hur'.cn"d Win details. which
woui hc mni"ransr {" those called upon 10 construc
il. he did not Know why II WAS that the people OF The
District Oi 'oumh. wrc To be deprived OF the right OF
sli,rasr Was IL To he Understood that the bill
that the Republican party In the District the
capital OF the nation, abandoned negro suirtg u lio
rot prepared 10 say TO ' eoore men in the south
or the R"pubic,ns OF that SECTION. that Congress WAS
now in their hour Of trl, and after the dark days Of
the persecution To which tney h been subjected since
the a,,rumcnt OF Congress last Summer. going to sur
reLicr such principle as that OF suffrage lie believed
ballot was necessary Tor the protection oi the cot
orl man. and h. could not lead the struggling wope OF
Arkansas Louisiana, and Mississippi to pctle'c that
they deserted hy voting to deprive tie c0lorGd
man IN his DISTRICT Of sr1la.e.
Mr. SALISBURY Dem.. Drlj opposed ,he amend
mont OF Mr. Morton, and deprecated the attempt to
make party measure OF the bl II WAS uOt Q0csslOn