, 1874-02-28
WASHINGTON.
extending the time for the completion Of the
Green Bay J. Lake Michigan Canal Passed- ~

RELIEF BILL.
Mfr. BAYARD, from the Finance Committee,
reported favosablY On the bill authorizing the
Secretary Of the Treasury to give Ihomas M s alll-
at New York, credit OF S185, 600 on his stamp
account. Passed. This bill is to relieve that
officer Of the proceeds OF the sale OF internal
revenue stamps embezzled BY James J. johnson,
clerk in his Office, without default or neGuBenco
of the Assistant Treasurer.
Mr. BAYARD, from the Finance Committee.
reported resolution directing the Secretary OF
tho Treasury to inform the Senate whether any
additional legislation is required to prevent oe-
falcations BY officers receiving and dlsburslng
and whether persons having the custody OF such
stamps and money should not in all cases be re-
uuired to give bonds, With security, fo1 the
proper execution OF their duty. Passed.
BAN FRANCISCO MINT.
Mr. SARGENT, from the Committee On Ap-
bill making available certain unexpended bal
ances to construct branch mint in San Fran
cisco. Passed.
THE WHISKY TRAFFIC.
The bill providing for the appointment OF
Commission in regard to tho alcoholic liquor
traffic, being unfinished business from the morn
ing hour Of yesterday. Was taken up. and tho
amendment of Mr. Morr1ll, Of Missouri, appro-
printing $4,000 for the expenses of the Com
mission agreed to.
Mr. THURMAN opposed the passage Of the
bill. on the ground that it would be al entering
wedge for Congress to enter upon legislation nf-
fecting the rights and powers Of States. Pend,
ing discussion, the morning hour expired, and
the House bill in regard to
THE CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION
Was taken up.
Mr. SUMMER offered substitute for the
House bill providing that the celebration OF tho
one hundredth anniversary Of American Indie
peudence shall be national in it's character; that
arrangements shall be left in the hands OF the
original Commission, and shall be carried out to
conform to the provisions OF tho act OF Con.
grees, md that no money shall be appropriated
from tho National treasury on ACCOUNT ol Iue
celebration.
In advocating the adoption Of the amendment
Mr, Sumner said that one Of tho first votes OF
the Commission went to show that the ce!ebra-
tiop should be national in character and not
international, rs they provided that It should %
open from the anniversary Of the battle OF Lex
ington to the anniversary OF the battle Of York
town, but q change came over the deciding spir-
its, and they now wanted to have
worlds fair. The two ideas were incon-
Bistent, inharmonious, twins bound together
by mi unnatural hgament like those two
now living on tho surgeons table in Philadel-
phia. England would be invited to participate,
and, tnking her seat on the Centennial bench,
would listen to IN a1raignment Of George III:
aud his tylnnnical qualifications. Italy would
Victor Emanuel, and Plus II. Germany would
have representative Of her Emperor, who be-
! loved in the right divine. Austria would be
| represented by her descendant Of Joseph H.,
who declined IN introduction to Benjamin
| Franklin, giving as reason that ms BUSINESS
was to be roYalist. Kings and Queens, En-
perors, Princes, and rotentates would be IN,
yitcd. aud this Republic would bo expected
| to welcome them. He did not think
| they should be invited IS it would NOT
bo consistent with our own seli-re'
snect. Another thing: Worlds Fair here
| would be- different from one in Europe. The
exhibition would not have the same number o.
people az drawn by European exhibitions. We
had but 40, ,00O 600 people in this country, while
| the worlds fairs of London, Paris, OF s1enns
be premature to attempt to hold worlds fali
here only three years after that at Vienna. He
| did not think the country able to incur the e1-
| pense OF this exhibition.
MIR. SCOTT said That when the House bill or
this subject was passed, and sent to the Senate
| Relations. Of which Senator Sumner was thet
| Chairman The very title OF the bill re
ferred to an international exhibition. i
Boston had been agreed upon IS the place
for holding the exhibition there would have beer
! no adverse resolution in the Massachusett'
| Legislature. II this international exhibition
failed, it would be because Congress failed t.
comply with the obligation resting upon 1t Il
make it a SUCCESS. He had understood from tn
Board Of Finance that il Congress would appro
year, and 81, SOC, 900 payable the year after, III
exhibition could bo made = success. Congress
should not hesitate to appropriate three. tive, o
even eight millions OF dollars to make the e1
| hibitlon success, and have the products OF on
country compared with other nations. Il
had no doubt Whatever of tho power Q
tho General Government to make sue
appropriation. Tho exhibition WAS not = Penn
Byiyania project, but great national project
and if it failed, the skirts OF Pennsyvania woul
be cleared from disgrace The people OF Penn
sylvania regarded it IS nationa! enterprise, an
had Ut heart the honor OF the nation, as well a
that OF their own State.
Alr. WEST submitted an amendment to tn
army appropriation bill repeating 80 much OF tn
act Of July 7, 1888, as provides ! Tor the detail
providing that hereafter the Secretary OF wa
shall hive authority to make such details and t
prescribe bonds which he may consider necessat
to be given by officers SO detailed ordere
printed and to lie on the tablo.
| Mr.. STEWART moved that when the senat
| adjourn it be to meet on Monday next. agree
| to.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Mr.. CARPENTER ead on Monday next, ate
tue pending bill should be disposed OF, he "ou!
ask the Scnate to take up for reference his 81
in regard to new election in Louisiana, an
WOUlQ at3A Lu6 " Wv oS1""s~ ~ ~@1-S'
him to submit come remarks thereon.
Mr.. WEST said, as member of the Approprit
ton Committee, having charge Of the Army Al
preparation BILL he would ask to have that CO;
sidered as soon as the pending bill should t
disposed Of to the exclusion Of everything els'
The Senate then went into executive sessioi
and soon after adjourned till Monday
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| THE FRASKISG BILL
Mr. TYNER moved to reconsider the vote {
yesterday by which the bill reYirinS the franklin
privilege was rejected. He said he would Gull
IN when the members were more generally
tleir seats, and that his object WAS to move
rccommlt the Llll to the Post-Ofhce Conmittt
With instructions to report back the third BE-