New-York tribune., 1875-02-23
XLIIID CONGRESS--2D SESSION

sIDY-RIvER AND HARBoR BILL PASSED IN THE
HoUsE-hR. KING TO DE TRIED IN THE DISTRICT
| TREASURY AND QUARTERMAsTER DEPART
| NENTs TO BE REORGANIZED.
| SENATE. WASHINGTON. Feb. o. 1875.
The Chaplain in the opening prayer re-
| ferred to the day, saying:
W. thank Thee Lord for this d.y d. ,sn,, Of the birth Of
@ ,sssi s Sss ssss fpi' s. a:I noble 1'nPs
showing the amount appropriated each year from 1906
10 1874 inclusive for river aud harbor improvements for
| Dor improy yements In Michigan, Minnesota. Wisconsin,
and south OF the Potomac and Ohio Rivers. ordered 10
Tue VICE-PREsIDENr laid before the Senate resou.
tions OF the New-York Board OF Trade and memorial
| strating against annuhug the Pacific Mail contract
| Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
citizens OF Madison nd in io PROVING the Oho
River according to the plans submitted by the Engineer
Corps to the Secretary Of War. Referred to tho Com
Also memorial Of the citizens OF Evansville, Ind re-
monstrating against any increase OF tax upon aa "a
| to the Committee on Finance.
Also amemorla from coored people OF Georgia. asking
| the passage OF the Civil Rights bill complaining that
they cannot receive justice in the State courts OF Georgia.
and asking that their cases be transferred TO the Federal
coored people of Frankfort KY. favoring passage
of tho Civil Rights bill Laid on the table. o.,,,,.
that Black Hills Reservation be opened for settle
msn EserTed 70 the Gonmttce on Territories o tno
Grand Army the'iepubO in Illinois. for the passage
memorials were presented frO@ ST. Louis and kansas.
All referred TO the Committee on Military Anairs
Messrs. sCHURZ fLiD. RepJ an BOGY tDenl) OF Mis-
souri, presented resolutions Of the Missouri LEGISLATURE
In favor OF improving the mouth OF the misslSsippi
River. according TO tho plan of Capt. j. b. Elds Re-
| ferred to the Committee ON Transportation Routes.
Mr.. HOWE rep. WIS., presented resolutions OF the
Wisconsin Orange Patrons. of Husbandry In favor
Orthe passage OF law liking uniform rate OF interest
Ethrongl0ut the nation Referred to the Committee on
Finance.
Mr.. CHANDLER tIsep.. Mch), from the Committee on
Commerce. reported with an amcndment the S DlL TO
consulate at Vadvostoek, Russia Placed on the cal
Mr.. HARVEY Rep, Kan) presented Joint resolutions
OF the Kansas Legislature thanking Congress for IT'S
prompt action In extending reef to tho persons suier
Mr. ANTHONY REP r. IT,, from the Committee on
Printing. reported resolution continuing D. f MURPHY
expiration or his present contract till tho further 0ruer
tine sna at m In ndS T H. u Srn @ n ys su ua
versaI satlsfaction TIE resolution was agreed TO:
the Calendar the Committee on Printing enttled
to the floor. Mr.. ANTHONY, from that Committee.
of the regular official editions OF certain public docu-
ments and OF The Congressional! Record he SAID TINS
il was then complicated with the rankng privilege aud
other matters. The Committee had now divested IL OF
thing Objectionable, and as before the senate III was
simply plan Tor the distribution of documents already
printed aud provided for no new printing The Dill was
The Following then disposed Of: The Senate pill
| to provide for the republication OF me Paent once
|
| port OF Major Powell in quarto form; passed Tao
house resolution to prin: 5000 copies vi tne @
s. +. b. Morse Mr.. ANTHONY moved to amend so as
priut $500 copies Instead OF 1850: agreed TO- anu a
amended the resolution was passed
| TIE FRANKING PRIVILEGE DISCUSSED
| Mr. ANTHONY (Rep.. r. I) then called up tho House
resolution print 23OO,o copies OF the annual report OF
the Commissioner OF Agriculture. He said the Commit
tee reported this without recommendation leaving tue
to the Senate debate ensued as to Low these
Mr.. THURMAN Dom, Ohio) said he was oppos d 70
the franklng privilege ile d,d n9t lhtehi 10 naHe so
charges against any parry. 9iooaDy pom % & mero ,I nv
fau but since he entered he Snaie no had seen n ,e
cOrrdors oi tnS oapUl hon VIII @ oio .a no II ~
%es way and sending OH matter the of
ytNY e,sop admitted there wore abuses of the
fankng piveSe, V1s sal, hrn Une ~ no
pasns doeumspts giving . to every voter statements
Mr. l 1p W 81 movsS an sdpsa s%ch
, lu"s % IN t,c drmeni of tho Coninttee on Printing
"ay he pad for by persons ordering the same together
with t6e postage for transmitting them through the
H'A"' TIE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
nih en- honr Tnred and tbo
Pending discussion tue morning. hou oApou' a"o 'i'
| CHAIR called up the unfinished business, being the
Indian Appropriation bill.
Mr LEWIS CRep.' Val asked 10 suohi' " RESOLUTION
providing for the adjournment of the Senate to-day as
| d%av % bcin1 iecsI holiday
Mr. WISDOM Gsp., MinnJ. who has charge OF the
aiiaw tha OF the resolution aud the sen.
| ato nroce.ded with the Indian bin.
| Mr. HAMILTON Glib Rep, TeXas) moved an amend
nnra ,or rho Anoche Indians In Auzona and New
Weyco sa as 10 provide that tho money shall be ex
nnded in behalf OF those Indians only in proportion tc
~ hor ~ incatcd on The reseryaton and refraninQ
from nostilitiss
| MIR STEWART R.p. Nev) moved to amend so as 10
ncrease the appropratlo for general Incidental
pepses OF the Indian service in Nevada from $4,000 to
$4,000. Agreed to.
| MIR. BOGY tDem MOI moved TO amend so rs TO strike
out the clause spproprating 5000 to defray the
penses OF Indian delegations that may vlsi! Washing