Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1874-04-04
FORTY.THIRD CONGRESS.


tain unexpended balances for the removal Of the
Kickapoo and other Indians to the Indian
Territory passed. The Senate resumed
tion and reissue of United States notes. and for
banking. Schurz moved to limit the amount of
currency to 1856 600 Ooo instead Of 1882 as
fixed by the bill. Wright gave notice that he would
offer an amendment fixing the amount ut $400, 600,
900. Without coming to vote the Senate ad-
journed.
House.-A test vote was reached by the House on
the McCrary Transportation bill. After q lengthy
debate in which G. F. Hoar led of in favor of the
bill, and was followed by Hawiey (In.), Smith
(Ohiol, and Monroe; Niblack moved to lay the bill
on the table, which was negatived-yeas, 90; nays,
129.
THURSDAY, March 26.-Senate.-Ferry
(Mich.) presented joint resolution of the Legsla-
ture of that State asking for appropriation for
the improvement of the Saginaw river. The bill
appropriating $50 600 to continue the dredging of
the mouth Of the Mississippi river was pSssed No.
Mexico to form State Government preparatory
to admission into the Union. The Senate
question, the pending measure being the Finance
Committees bill to provide for the redemption and
ing which proposes to fix the maximum limit Of
legal-tender notes at $ss2 oOo, GOO. This was
Of iowa, then offered substitute providing
that the maximum limit be fixed at $500, 600 900.
Morrill, Vt.) wanted to amend this by adding that
the circulation should remain at that amount until
reduced, provided for in other sections of the
bill. This disagreed to-26 to 81. Wright's
amendedment raising the figure to $4OO 600 was
then adopted. Yeas, 81 nays, 26.
House.-Thornburg introduced bill for the re-
duction of the army; it proposes to leave the cav
airy and artillery at their present force, but to
duce the infantry by five regiments. "A resolution
and Currency to inquire into the necessity of re-
quirng by law that United States notes be printed
in parts and at different places and that they report
by bill or otherwise. McCrarys Transportation
bill passed by vote of 121 to 116.. Butler pre-
sented new set of credentials certifying to the
election of Pinchback as epresentative-at-Large
from Louisiana. Referred. The currency ques-
tion was discussed, but no action taken.
FRIDAY, March N.-Sendte. .-Bogy, from the
Committee on Private Land Claims, reported ad-
versely Ramseys bill to provide for settling pr-
vate land claims in Nevada, Kansas, New Mexico,
| Arizona, Colorado Wyoming, and Utah, and it
ted resolution instructing the Secretary of the
Treasury to furnish the Senate wite statement
| showing the amount due the Government from
| Paymasters, Quartermasters, Commissaries, Col
lectors of Internal Revenue Collectors of Customs,
and officers of the Freedmen's Bureau since JAM l,
1885, together with the names of such delinquents.
Ordered printed The Senate again discussed the
| finance question without arriving at any definite
conclusion. The Chair laid before the Senate q
joint resolution of the Wisconsin Legislature ask
ing legislation for the speedy con struction ship
| canal around Niagara Falls Referred
House.-The House devoted nearly the whole day
to the discussion of the National Currency and Free
No vote was taken on the bill.
MONDAY March 30.-Senate.-A bill for the
payment of the two per cent. which the Govern
ment guaranteed to Illinois, Indiana and Ohio OF
the sales of public lands within their borders WA
| reported by Oglesby from the Public Lands Com
mlttee. The Senate resumed the consldera
ton and reissue of United States notes ant
for free banking: The provision for th'
resumption of specie payments the LIST of Jan
uary, 1876, was stricken out by vote of % to 23
number of amendments were proposed and re
jected, and the Senate adjourned pending vote OF
Mortons motion to strike out the section for the
tirement of legatender notes at the ratio of $780,
sued under the bill
HOuse-Bills introduced: By Bell (Ga.), to refund
taxes collected from distiliers of fruit; by Monro
(o), appropriating 600 to buy Carpenters paint
ing of the signing of the Proclamation Of Emanci
patton; by Hurlbut, for the construction of tn
Portland Dallas and Salt Lake railroad, and the per
formance Of all Government services free of charge
The bill for the payment of the bonds of th'
Louisville and Portland Canal Company was dis
cussed and laid over without action. =. Kelle
asked leave to report from the Committee o
free Of dasy sres Intended
the International Exposition of 1876, wit
provision that any articles sold or withdrawn fo
consumption shall be liable for duties. CARTEL
suggested that the word international" shoul
, be stricken out, and the word " centennial" sui
, stituted. Kelley objected to making that alters
ton. garfield then objected to the BILL and it wa
withdrawn.
TUESDAY, March 31.-Sendte.-Sargen pre-
ssnted memorials signed by 1916 citizens of Cal
forna, asking legislation to prevent the manafa'
ture of liquor -. "A favorable committee report WI
made on the bill authorizing the coinage of 20-cer
silver pieces Consideration of the bill to provid
for the redemption and reissue of United State
h | bank notes, and for free banking, WI
resumed. motion by Morrill, (vt.)
q strike out seventy per centum the amour
= of United States notes to be retired
additional National Bank currency is issued, an
insert ninety per centum, rejected-yeas, 20
nays, 81. Morton's motion to strike out the fourt
. section of the bill, which provides for the retir
u ment of greenbacks, was then adopted-yeas, %
nays, 27. Gordon offered an amendment providin
for free banking and to give to each State the
;, amount of circulation in proportion to wealth an
" population the State of Maine LA
Logan accepted this in lieu of his amendment o
fered several days ago. Fenton moved amen,
ment repeating the 23d section of the act Of Jun
,r 1864, which provides that National Bank current
" shall be taken at par. Rejected-14 81. A
= amendment by Buckingham providing for the r
m demption of legal-tender notes in coin, bonds
par. the redemption to begin on the LIST of Januar
1876. was also rejected. Adjourned.
as House.-The bill providing for the payment of Il
l. bonds Of the Louisville and Portland Canal Cor
ii panJ was amended by the insertion of a Prov
Nc, that money shall be paid under the act until Ke
10 lucky shall have ceded the Jurisdiction t
al canal property to the United States In this sha
the bill was passed. Dawes presented q petiti
of Taxpayers of South Carolina recitipg excessi
taxation to which the people Of that State gu