The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-01-21
CONGRESSIONAL.
sESATE.


cation was received from the Secretary OF War
in regard to the amounts appropriated for
the Improvement of the mouth of the Missis-
sippi, which was ordered printed. The citi-
zens of New York petitiOned, through Sena-
tor COnhhng that the constitution of the
United States be so amended as to prohibit
the appropriation of money for the benefit
of any religious sect, which was referred.
Senator Morton's States-rights resolution
came up, but was laid over; as was also his
resolution to investigate the Mississippi cleo
tions-the latter till Monday. Senator Bout
well gave notice that on Thursday, next
week, he would submit to the Senate resolu-
tions relating to the service and public char
acter of the late Nice-President Wilson.
Senator Dorsey submitted a resolution di-
recting the Committee on TRANSPORTATION
Routes to the ScabOard to inquire and re-
port whether the interests of the General
Government do not demand thata com plete
photographed survey be made of that por-
ton of Arkansas river between Fort Smith,
Arkansas, and Pueblo, Colorado, to deter
mine whether that portion of said river
is now or can be made navigable by the re-
mOval of any obstruction that may be in ex-
istence. Referred. He also submitted a
resolution instructing the Committee on
Transportation Routes to inquire as to the
feasibility of improving the navigation of
White river by removing the distractions at
Buffalo Shoals, and further, as TO the prac-
tlcdDillIy OF deepening the Nna0nel ana re-
moving such other distractions as may exist
in said river SO as to open il for navigation
by light draft steamers from Newport, Ark,
to Forsyth, Mo. Agreed to. Mr.. ConkIing
introduced a bill to amend the act
for creating national currency secured
by pledge of United States bonds and
to provide for circulation and redemption
thereof, approved June 3, 1867. Referred to
Finance Committee. 1t is copy Of the bill
of same title reported from the Senate Fi-
nance Committee April IA, 1857, relating to
national banks in liquidation, and proceed
ing to enforce individual liability of stock
holders. The following is full text of the
bill introduced to-day BY Senator Morrill,, of
Vermont, to provide for the redemption of
legal tender United States notes in accord
ance with the existing law Be it enacted,
etc, That to further enable the Sec
retary of the Treasury to provide for
the redemption of tbs legal tender United
States notes in accordance with the existing
laws, he is authorized to issue, sell or dis
pose of at not less than par in legal tender
United states notes, either OF the descriptions
of bonds of the United States, bearing in
terest at the rate not exceeding 41z per cent.
per annum, described in an act of Congress,
approved July II, 1870, entitled Gan act to
authorize the refunding of the national
debt" with ike quantities and privileges
and exemption to the extent necessary to
carry into full effect the act of Congress, ap-
for the resumption of specie payments" and
to use the proceeds thereof for the purposes
aforesaid; and the said legal tender notes so
obtained upon the issue OF said bonds shall
be held and considered as a part of the final
redemption of such notes, provided for in
act of Congress herein last mentioned, and
shall be treated accordingly, and cancelled,
provided that the principal of the bonds
herein authorized may ue made redeemable
at any time not less than 80, nor exceed
ing 10 years from date of issue. ,. That
all contracts entered into or made after
the 1st day January, 1873, shall be pay
able in accordance with the legal standard of
gold and silver, unless otherwise provided
for at the time of the contract 3. That
all national banking associations shall
be- and are hereby requested to hold
in coin as part of their lawful money re-
serve on hand after the 1st day of January,
1877, one-fourth, after the first day of Janu-
ary, 1873, One-half and after the 1st day of
October, 1873, three-fourths. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 9th Mr.. Sherman
presented 500 petitions, signed by 20 S96 per-
sons, praying for the abolition of the bank
check stamp tax. Referred. Senator Dor
sey introduced bin authorizing the sale and
disposal of the Hot Springs reservation in
Arkansas, and for other purposes. The COM
mittee on privileges and elections reported
that it is within the constitutional power of
the senate to elect new president pro tenn,
at the present time if a majority of the sena-
tors so desire. The committee made no rec
ommendatiOn, however, as to the advisability
of exercising this power. The report was
concurred in by Senators Morton, Wadleigh, |
Mitchell, Cameron wis and McMillen-all
Republicans. Senators Cooper and Merri- |
mon dissented. Several petitions were IN
trOduced praying the appointment OF a com
mission to look after the liquor traffic. Sen
ator Morrill, called up his bill to further pro-
vide for the redemption of legaltender
United States notes, ETC., which was discussed
the rem inder of the days session without
definite result. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 9TH the further
consideration of the report of the Committee
on Privileges and Elections, in regard to the
presiding officer of the Senate, was laid over
to Monday next Clayton introduced papers
bearing on Sebastian, late Senator from Ar
kansas, also, a memorial of the Arkansas leg
islature, asking congress to pass an act re-
funding the cotton tax, which was referred.
Also, memorial of the same legislature
asking an appropriation for the improvement
of navigation in Bayou Bartholomew. Der
sey presented a memorial from the legislature
of Arkansas, asking for an appropriation for
the improvement of navigation in White
river. Also, a memorial from the same body
asking for the construction OF national
levee to reclaim the almvial lands of the Mis-
sissippi river. Other bills, but of no especial
importance, were introduced, and several re
ports were made of claims reported upon ad-
versely, and the Senate adjourned TO Mon
day next.
In the Senate on the 10th, petition
signed by twenty-six thousand six hundred
and sixteen women of Utah Territory was
presented praying the repeal of the anti
polygamy law of 1862, and the Poland bill
that Utah be admitted as State of the Union.
A petition from the citizens of Ohio asking
the repeal of the resumption act. ETC. was
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a bill to secure the speedy completion of the
Texas Pacific railroad from point at or near
Marshal, Texas, to the southeastern bound
airy OF California, and to authorize the South
ern Pacific railroad to aid in building the
same and also to build branch of its road
to Sau Diego, California. Referred Mr.
Dorsey presented memorial of the Arkansas
legislature, asking the appointment of COM
petent corps OF engineers TO make a topo-
graphical survey of upper Arkansas river
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