Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-12-10
Forty.TOurth Congress.--Ylrst Session.


were announced.
Mr.. Bayard of Del, asid he regretted the ma
iority had not consented to allow more than two
members of the minority on the committee on f.
nance. He had learned informally that it was
proposed by the majority to consider the subject
further, and he hoped the minority would be al
loved 'srgar vcpyeaea.atisG IL the cNRsai'tae.
Mr.. Bayard said on behalf Of the minority Of
the Senate he desired to express regret that upon
the committee on finance, numbering nine mem
bers, they had not been allowed the same propor-
tion which sense of justice on the part of the
majority, had given the minority on other commit
tees
At this time, considering the Importance of the
duties of that committee of the number of the MI
nority and their share of the responsibility in
monlding legislation in regard to finance the ratio
deemed by the majority and minority a just one
upon other committees, should p'eyah upon thi'
committee.
He had understood, however, that two members
Of the finance committee, the senator from H.,
Logan and the senator from New. (Jones) would
be here soon, and upon their arrival it was pro-
posed to consider the subject Of allowing the mi
nority greater number. lie hoped the PROPOSE
ton would be carried.
Mr. Bogy of Mo- introduced bill authorizing
the payment of duties IN legal tenders and nation
al bank uotes, and by unanimous consent addressed
the Senate in favor of the bill, stating that in
his opinion it would tend to the resumption of
specie payments.
Mr. Morrill, of VT. said the measure was one of
contraction, and would at once drive out from the
country the little specie We have The bill was
referred to the committee on finance.
The following are the standing committees:
ELECTIoN.-Messrs. Morton, Logan, Mitchell,
Woodlegh, Cameron Of Wis, Mcmillan, Sauls-
bury.
FOREIGN NRELATroNs-Cameron Morton. Ham,
lin, Howes, FrClinghuystn, Conkllng, McCreery,
Bogy and Eaton.
FINANCE. Fisherman Morrill, of IT., Ferry, Frel-
inghuysen, Logan, Boutwell,, Jones Of New, Bay
ard and Herman.
APPROPRIATIONS Morrill, Of VT, Window,
West, Sargent, Allison, Dorcey, Davis, Withers
and Wallace.
CoMMEgcE-Conkling. Spencer, Boutwell,,
Cameron of Wis, Burn ide, Mcmillan, Ransom,
Dennis and Mcdonald.
MANUFACTURES. - Robertson, Booth, Bruce,
AGRIcuLrURE. - Frelinghuysen, Robertson,
Davis and Gordon.
MILITARY AFFA1Rs.-Logan, Cameron of
Penn, Spencer, Clayton, Wadlcigh, Burnside,
Gordon, Randolph and Cockerell.
PosT OFFICE AND Posi- RoADs.-IIamln, Fer
rv, Dorsey of New, Dawes, Paddock, Salisbury,
Maxcy and Key.
NAVAL AFFA1Rs.-Cragin, Anthony, Morrill,
of Maine, Sargent, ConoYer, Norwood aid
White.
Jup1cIARY.-Edmunds, Conkling, Frelinghuy
sen, Wright, Howe, Thurman and Stevenson.
Boutwell, presented the memorial of Marie
Louise Perrin and Trautman Perrin OF Boston,
PRAYING compensation for the loss of property at
Greytown, Central America, when that place was
bombarded by the United States sloop-of-war
Cyiane, on the 18Th of July, 1854. Referred to
the committee on claims.
Mr.. West presented a letter from W. = McMll-
Ian Of that State, asking PERMISSION TO Withdraw
his credentials as senator elect from the State of
Louisiana. (By the McEmery legislature.)
Mr.. West sent to the clerks desk and had read,
letter recently published by Mcmillan, giving
his reasons for withdrawing his credentials lie
submitted an order that the request for the with
drawal of the papers be granted, bat objection
was made by some senators on the democratic
side, and it was laid over.
Mr.. Conkling introduced Dill 10 amend the
act creating a tribunal to adludlcate the Ieneva
| award. Referred to the committee on judiciary
1t repealJ SO much OF the 18th section OF the
act as excludes insurance companies and allows
them to participate IN the award II also extends
the time of the court for period suthclent to en-
able it to hear and dispose of such additional
claims, such period not to exceed one year from
the expiration Of the time for filing the claims.
Mr.. Sherman also entered bill to extend the
durat ion of the court for the ADJUDICATION of the
claims arising under the Geneva award.
Referred to the Judiciary committee.
Mr.. ingalls, introduced a bill to amend the act
of July "a, 1861 to aid the construction OF rail-
road and telegraph line from the Mo. river to the
Pacific ocean.
Referred to the Railroad committee.
Mr.. Bogy introduced bill authorizing the pay
ment of duties on imports in legal tenders and
National bank notes.
duties on imports may be paid in legal tenders
and National bank noe3, or coin, at the option OF
the importers.
Mr.. Bogy said it was not his intention at this
time TO discuss the merits oil the Dill, pul ne ooheu
upon it Is a measure tending to specie resump-
ton, and IN his humble OPINION II was the only
way the country would ever obtain resumption
He offered the bill SO as to prepare the way for
this operation: The only way to resume specie
payment was by appreciating the paper now in
circulation. lie was not not in favor of any, in
crease of the paper currency, bnt ne wished 10
appreciate that paper as long as the country had
the system of National banks, whether 1t was
wise one or not.
1t seemed to him that it was the duty OF con-
grcss to give that paper as much value asiposslbe
He desired the amount OF legal tenders now IN
circulation, 10 remain as at present. lie looked
b;,, coIId no evnla;ned as the on,y measure which
- - r. l.! Ill axn,o;, -