, 1875-12-10

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Of ths majority had si7on tho minority On othet
committees. At thia tfrno coneldering tlse i'm.
rortenco Of tho dntioa Of that Committee. tho
number Of Tho nnstlty on tie foor, and thnir
share Of tho responsibility 10 mo!ding foRin!a~
sIou In regard to finances. tho ratio deemed by
the nh h1oFlty and minority 4 Just ono np0n other
committees soud prevail upon sh1s Committee.
1to Lad understood. houo7er. that two members
Of tho Finance Committee. the Senator from
Illinois (LogAn) and tho Senator from Nevada
{Jonea), ronld bo here soon. and upon their ar
rival IL WAs proposed to consider tho sub3nct Of
allowing tbs minority greater representation
1ia hoped rho propobltlon would 10 carried ous.
niLLa AND PETITIONS.
It was ordered thai the biIis aud memorials
presented yesterday bo taken from tho tablo and
teforred to appropriate committees.
btr. ingalls, pfcsentod tho petition Of tho widow
Of 4. f. Short, lato Deputy United States Sur
voyoT asking an appropriation OF sfQ, 600 CON-
pensatlon for tue loss OF her husband, who WAS
killed By the Indians while surveying lands IN
Kaneas.
1lcfcrred to tho Committee on Indian At7sirs.
Mr. Mh1er presented Tho memorial Of tho
Texas Constitutional Convention in relation 10
doprcdatiunh on tue people at the Texss froutler
by bands Of maraudess orgAnIzed beyond tho
limits OF tho State.
Kefcrred TO the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Cooper prosecuted i memorial Of tho book
hRonta Of tho 3fothodiat Episcu; at Church South,
ASKING to be compensated :or tho loss Of property
Mt Rlchnond, Va, Bnd L0u1hr!alc, Ky., during
kAD hA[A
Eeferrcd 10 tho Committee on Claims.
Il wfs ordered that when thu Sonato adjourn
to-day, 1t be to meet On Monday next.
MMILLAH.
~. Wost presented L letter from r. Il. aic-
ntllnn, ot LoulHiaua, a-k'ng permission to
withdraw hia ctedcntials as benator-oiect from
tho btate Of Louisiana by the McEnery LeR'elh-
turo. llo submitted an order that tue request for
withdrawal OF tho papers be granted. but objec-
tion was 1nado by several 6cuators On tho Demo-
cratic side. and It wAB Ind over.
GENEVA AWARD.
Mr. ConklinE introduced a bill to amend the
act creating tribunal to adjudicate the ucncva
award. deferred 10 tho Committee On Jud,clnry.
1srcpeals 50 much Of tho twelfth pect,on o! tile
act a. excludes inauranco companies, and allows
them to participate in tho award. It ALSO cS-
tends the tlmo Of tho Court for period euni-
ctent to enable it to hear md dlapo.o Of nucS
additional claims, such period not to exceed ono
ycar from tho expiration Of tho time for fling
csiuas under tliB action.
htr. SneEman introduced a bill to extend tho
duration OF tho Court ior tho adjudication OF
claina arising uut Of the Geneva award. Hcfer-
vaaes 10, amending tne &c! o. June -, !st1. 30
as to MAKO IT include al cIafne directly result
ing from damage cause. caused bY tho eo.ca,le1 r.
eareont cruiser Hhenandoan bosofo hof ac-
Earture from MeIbonsne, Feo: u: le63, the
Ghcamhugs, Georgia, Nashville, NatIibut'on.
sumter and 1aiaoaste, tespectlvoly, tnht may
pG pieeeutea 20 the Cou1t OK commissioners o.
Alaoama tfinB "stnin hl1 months Ater tno
phstaEe of thia amehnatoty act. 1hc blil pro-
Goods 10 declare 1nat ~ 8uct cEam6 ehAli Dc to'
eel!ca, aa1uoIea!ea and pau 70 tue saWo c1tent
ana oncct. anu 10 TUG Same manner. ana OUT Q!
1ho eaauo ~ ruod, tuat u psov;aoo "a toe act o.
june ~. ~ iol cis'Mo fcsultlns 1r9m aaEnase
caused oy tao acta or tue AIApama, f!o1laa, and
hnetlandoel'' s11eF tnelr departure 1som sAel-
Dontno.
Tue eecona seeuon plos'aeh tnAt the Nomnis-
sioners Shall, ID aoon ~ practicable. report 10
r.
e:al 1ooGmenta "u1ch nave nteh OF 1nnf DO hefe
Attef fonueteu W them 1of Ioab Or damage calaoa
oy the Alabama and t!of!dA and stlo'r tenaefs.
11o oY tha ehonsnaoan al1el net aepastneo rem
ehall. as soon ~ mar 6o alter either Of he:d
judgments Ae reported. PAY tno same. WIN ~
tefeat toofeon - TUG tate OF per cent per M
mum IRON m tho dato OF ioes aa - ostsiaed:
luo on! nnAiiY ploslaee tnAt tuo uulaaon nna
Po"e1s Of 6alo Go a11 sna @ oo o.rohoen 20 M ne
"a ny q January. iol1, ana authorizes she
time and powers for period not exceeding oue
year thcroatter>
Mr. 1nssl. !ntrsdasea p tit: iii to amend te act
Of July 4. 1894. to aid iu tho construction Of .
railroad md telegraph lima from the Mlssouri
IiSor TO tho lacitac Ocean. Referred to tue
CoMmattee Oh Railroads.
either OF tho Pacific railroad companies 10 pay
tho costs Of surveying tho lands 10 which ,Asy
ARC entitled 1undeF Congressional grants, or to
taxa patents fron them. shall not exenipt such
lhuds from 'oca! taxat!ou but they shall be sub
ject to taxation BY atAte8 and Territories, upon
evidence Of 'isss which it is hereby usa4e tho
duty Of tho Commissioner Of tho 1enera! Land
ottlcc to prepa1o aud furnish to tie dosefnment
same showing what lahdS pertain 70 the resyee-
tiYe grants in their respective Butte or Ter
Eitor!Al limits.
FINANCE NIL
Mr. DogY introduced i bill authorizing the
payment of duties on Imports In iegal-tendery
aui National Bank notos. It provides that on
and after July 4, 1876, tho dut,eH on Imports
| may be paid IN legAltsnders aud National bank
noten or coin, u tho option OF the importer.
Mr. 1.ogy Baid IL was not his intention II this
tin.o to discuss tho merits OF tho bin, but 10
looked npon II N 4 measure tending to nrec1e-
rcbuu option, and, in bis opInion. ID Was tho only
Nay tho country would eFur attain RESUMPTION.
thss operation. Tho only way to resume spocle-
payment wss BY apprecIatlnK the paper now tn
| circulation. lie WAS not in favor Of aav in
crease OF paper currency, but ho wished
to apnfeciato that paper As long "a