New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-15
yTIlIp CONGRESS--Isr SESSION

RFGTTI.AR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
r1,r wRANGIE ovKR THE CURRENCY BILL coNTIN-
uEp-THE HOUSE DIsAGREEs TO THE CONFER
BNCE REPORT AND NEW COMMITTEES LIS Ar
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF A LARGE NUMBER of
BILLS FROM THE MILITARY COMMITTEE IN ihn
sESArF-rHR HOUSE ORDERS NEW CONFER
FNcE COMMITTEES ON THE MoIETY BIkL-rHH
sUNDRY CIVIL BILL STILL PENDING.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. June IS, 1874
Mr. WAsHBuRN Rep., Mass.) presented q
memorial Of the citizens o, NewBedord 10 that STATE
asking appropriation IOr inc Improvement Va ~
harbor Laid the table.
Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN Rep N. j. presenteda re-
monstrance OF the bankers and brokern OF newark
against the FAX on Of gold stocks and other secui
ties Referred 70 the Committee on Fnancei
Mr. FRELINGHUYsEN from the Judiciary COMMIT
tee reported favorably the House Oil TO provide ior
the care and custody convicted IN courts OF
the United States who have or may become INSANE "e
in prison Passed. ~,
mt WEST rep, La, from thefCommittee on Trans
portation, reported adversely ON the HSnse n proV
ing for the construction of the Fort st. Pnnp lanai
aud the Committee was discharged from It's iurther con-
He Also reported from the same Committee amend
ment the River and Harbor Appropriation Dill when
provides for the appointment oy 'ne % th am
two from the coast survey, ana three from cI.i
life which board shall make a survey Of the mouth
of the Mississippi River with a view TO deler-
uine the best method OF obtaining anu lail
tainng dentb Of water sufficient the purposes OF
commerce. either by a canal from SAID river 70 the
waters the gulf by deepening one or more OF .ne
n f ana oetailed estimate and statement OF the cost OF
If said plans. and snail report the same fd
their opinion thereon showing when Oh az ,, sri
plans they deem preferable giving tnelr US ILL.,
for the Secretary OF War; 10 DE AZ He COM
mencement OF the second session Oh tne go 900
gress The amendment proposes to appropriate sooVv
much thereof as may be s 10 INC
Mr. CONKLING tRep., n. ~ presented nen n
OF BANKERS ana Sa1s @ 21h section Of the Tariff M
imposing the sales OF COIN bonds, ana otner
Mr. WRJGiT rep Iowa. from the Judiciary Com
mttee called up the House OIL provalhs LOT uie c9i
lection OF money due tbe OniIeu SVS''es "o"' 'A' ~
Railroad Companies. 60.
TIE amendments reported by the Judiciary Commit
tee were agreed TO- and the bill was passed
Mr. MORTON Rep. Ind. from the committee Oh
Privileges and Elections reported BACK the several mr.
MORALS containing charges against the Hon JOnn H.
Mitchell. senator from Oregon and asked tLat tne Som
mee be discharged from asid ~ aed
him great pleasure to state that tnS ,ig "
nothing against Mr. Mitchell requiring the action oi the
Mt FRELIyGHUYsEN CRep., N ~, from the Ju-
dietary Committee reported unfayOraby on the Dill re,
quring United States Marshais aud Clerks OF Inltea
States Courts received fees and emolunents
M excess of legal compensation, to deposit me
same with Treasurer OF the United states ah Ihe
Committee was discharged IRON It's further consiuer@
Mr.. SARGENT Rep., CALI; submitted resolution resolution
directing the scretay of Navy furnish the Senate
with a the report ana maps OF the survey 70 as
certain practical route for Darien snip CANAL AgIeed
to-
CONSIDERATION OF Bills FROM THE MILITARY COM
MITTEE.
The Senate then proceeded 10 the consideration OF
bills reported by Committee Military Affairs, and
the following we're passed:
The House bill TO authorize the Secretary of War to
ascertain OF the expenses incurred by the
States Of Oregon California in the suppression OF
Indian hosuities in the years 1872 and 1873 80
The bill TO equallze the hounlies OF soldiers
VINO served in the late for the Union.
The House bills FOR the relief of Charles Berry, late
private. seth Regiment Wisconsin Volunteers SAINT,
NF.sf.. cad ".
The senate n authorizing APPOINTMENTS land promo
mons in te Medical and Ordnance Departments OF the
Army the United states ana for otaer purposes was
entered by Mr. SARGENT (Ia ~. CALI
The following b.ls.were also passed; . 49,,
tary Reservation at Fort Brady School District No l.
tue. township OF saut salne Marie ana state OF
the of tue officers and men of thq United states
Army who were sufferers By the wreck OF the Dark
THE CURRENCY QUESTION.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate the resolu on of
the House sagreeng with the report Of the Conference
Committee on the Finance Dill, and asking for d new
conference.
Mr. WRIGHT rep. Iowa. moved that the Senate in
sist upon ITS amendments and grant the conference
Mr.. EDMUNDs Rep, VI moved that the senate al
Thing be gained by any further Efforts OF TINS
kind He wished to test the sense OF the senate 20 see
tlnued. lie withdrew ms motion 70 adhere and moved
that the subIect referred to the Finance COMMITTEE
r1snaI 10 refuse the request OF the House for
conference. IL the senator from Iowa (Mr WHghJ
tLnnt he could nc more successful with conference
than the preceding committee, he tr shermapl hoped
il would pe granted. The House. py large majority,
mad asked for new conference. and II would be raht
unusual for senIe 10 refuse He would vote Tor t
new conference though he dd not thhA any Iihg "ouu
Mr. EDMUNDs said the sooner this subject should be
disposed of the happier The people o s IhileI states
would be-. long Congress Kept this thinG eoipR'
like crosscut saw, would he dissati sfacton he
tnOught the views OF the sides 80 widely opposed
and angua nadeq uate to express what either
side wanted the sooner clear cut De ndde lhs
sffer n would be for all The financial question would
be let Just where II Is now. aud the country "ouu
t,me There had been complaints from the West
that MS section had than lts share OF he creua
,yes here had said 10 them Take your share" and
way should there be any more demands EVets pVuS
frait aud the OF shaking its branches any
he would say 70 PsSf % s w sat IAe Conc one
gress mold fast thai pledge OF both platform anu
SoaS come .D w9ea we would have sncn payment
Mr.. SHERMAN AGAIN urged for new conference com
nttee The of which he was member had worked
together for a week. yielding and comparing, but new
committee mlgHt make some proposition winch "ouiu
Mr., EDMUNDs said he thought the two Houses OF
Congress wider apart this Question THAI ever before
the senate was under obligation TO confer Win the
House further subject He thought the Finance
Committee could perfect some proposition ~ DC su,
wsud agreed 10 any conference committee
M SHERMAN said the Finance Committee had 10
power To propose fresh aneu dments
EDMUND- said lt had, and II the matter ne re-
ferred 70 II. bills ana amendments OF the House, as
well as of the Senate, would be opened anew.
Mr. THURMAN Dem, Ohio said that for come years
there had complaint from the West that certain
Eastern States had an undue proportion OF NaIlOha
bank currency. An opportunity had been pre-
septed here for redistribution OF s45O@0E,
aud he appealed 20 the Senators from tue west
to accent that. Why waste the REMAINING
SIX or seven days Of this session IL frultiess discussion
This question could not he settled by Congress. but
must 20 before people. Ultimately it woad BE-
duced TO question Of whether should h.1c a sound
currency or an rreaeemsple paper currency. He IA
vcred the molten Of Ne. aunds, refer the subject