New-York tribune., 1874-03-31
yLIIIp CONGRESS--1sr SESSION

AIlllD OONO hisN'p io'
protuAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
,uk FINANCIAL BILL STILL UNDER CONSIDERATION
m THE sENsrE-DEBATE on THE LOUISVILLE
AND PORTLAND CANAL BILL IN THE HOUSE.
SENATE . WASHINGTON. March 80. 1874
Mr.. HAMLIN Rcp., Me- presented memorial
~ p.raons IN the Eastern States Interested In commerce.
asking Hesitation the part Of Congress TO ree'e
them OF the excessive tolls for iloage through he
eI.,e Referred 70 the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. ANTHONY CRsp., X. ~ presented memorlal o'
,co. of Providence against the extension Of patents
by congress Referred 20 the Committee on Patents
Mr. SCOTT Qfep., PonnJ presented snndry pel'''"n'
of citizens o his STATE against the reenache" q" WV
duty on tea aud coffee. Referred 10 the Finance Gem
muce
rur a. ,rM or ONO. INDIANA AND ILLINOIS
MT ooIEsBY Qsep.. M, from the Committee on
Public Lands 20 which referred the memorial OF the
Governors OF Indiana. Ono. aud Illinois IN relation w
the two per cent fund. which they claim que them py
tbo General Government reported tho same back with
a b 10 settle the account between these states and the
URer rI,iiNG GrUYsEN rep. " JJ said the subject
bsJ rrrn before The judiciary Committee az the las
s-..,,p am ,n adverse report made. He moved
ina, tse h jast reported be referred TO the Judiciary
Mr THURMAN Dem. ohio) opposed such refer
~"re sdycTs 10 he claim. aut toe senate should act
upon thc b Thcrc was mo necessity Tor inlI 1onndI
Puhiic Iluds and q reference now>to mo Judiciary
tommfcr wpud be contrary 70 thc ues Oh the senate.
Mr. CONkLiNG tRfp, \. ~ Sau question: oI law ia%
involved iu the bill and that ~ bad neen originated
by the pubic Lands Committee. ~ was proper t sun
je.t icf tUr judiciary Committee and he hoped IL "ouu
ur 0siE E,BY said that there we're able lawyers on
a. to,ifte. On Public Lands aud ne hoped tiiat the
Sraor 81 ul Keep the biu before IL on the report oI
trc Committee. 1ne claim was just one ana sAouu
NJ NORTON G,p., Ind said the Claim grew out
of thr Pa1Ic Lands ana that thr CouiG.l'ee WIS d
frocr o., o aet urOn IT, aud to rcier the bnl noN To
tur Jud,aty Committee would no troAt'uS we No'H'i'
niec o. ll h9a' ,a,. Sa said iac noant involved
lB tl, about one ana thfd dilloh u"uai 9u
fr Treasury was no condition no" topaz such clAibS
Nj MoERiIL Rep, va objected to further debate
ANIiio%Y Gsep. L. H., from the Comuitco on
"a. N ,,.,,iro bhcS the COMMUNICATION from the
",tI, al me Treasury IN regard TO tue disposition
of H.Cs penalties. and fOrfeures on account OF Ihe
- i.-l ami a.Eed that the Committee be discharged
irlm tdrh hr consideration OF the motion 10 print II,
snd hai tr dOcImen be referred to the C0mmIIee on
Filarcr Ia making the report, MI ANTHONY SAID
% was au instance OF the enormous cost Oh preparing
the documents m answer 70 tne resolutions Oi
THIS document cost probably 5000 tOprepare anu "Oulu
$3.50 print. IL was referred " the FINANCE CoA
Mr. FFNToNiIib. Rep, N " introduced a bin to
proviio Tor "a settlement with the six Nations OF New
York In1sus OF tn questions growing out of treaty
-fpulatuus wth them. Referred 10 the COmulteo Vu
Te CHAIR laid before the Senate sundry resolutions
of the WcousIn Legislature in regard TO the Improve
mcnt Mississippi River and its trl0utaes anu ior
increased mal facilities in that state ana ior tle NV
proyement Wisconsin River. Referred 10 appro
nnte committees. AlsO letter from the secretary Oh
War Transmitting report OF the Board OF Engineer
Lo mnae an examination OF tue bridge over tne Mssls
slpp River at ST. Louis. Referred TO the Committee Oh
Commence.
THE FINANCIAL QUESTION.
The morning hour having expired, the Senate resumed
the consideration OF the bill to provide for the redemp
lion aud reissue OF United states notes and for ire'
banking.
The pending question being on the amendment OF Mr.
Uamlin Qep Mol, to strike out the first Of January
is76' as the time Teturn TO specie payment ant
tpaert .'January l. 1871" Mr.. MORTON (Rep., Ind
raised the point that the amendment was not III oIut
at this time. . $500, -. ..,,,.,... J.;
After some discussion Mr.. HAMLlN withdrew HI
amendment ana the question then recurfed on the hlo
ton Of Mg MORTON 10 strike out the second tecllO
of hill reported by the Committee, Wlca ptoNllc
that on the 1st Of January, 1876 united Salts nVe
shall be- redeemed In coin interest bearing bonds
Mr. PRATT (Rep.. indl read fIOm "a nabuscIlpt nj
views ip opuo- tiOn to tn motion To sifihe "ut.
MIR sHIiiMAN Rep. ONO argued ~ I%vOr OF retain
Ing the section which be said was the uOsi ihpOI'iu
feature of the bill. ..,,.,. -, 49,,
Mcssrs MORTON Rep Ind and ERRl u'ep, Mich.
. spnke ~ favor of stTlhing out the seoICd.
a vote was tncu taken On Mr.. M@goi's motion Y
stke out The second section, and 10 WdH adopted cas-
ss. Nave g-as follows Rcpubhcahs IN l'1inan, Demo
Gratis in Iilics aud LoVra Republicans Ia suali cApl