New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-15
CONGRESS.
Senate.

WASHINGTON, February 14.-Mr. Sergeant
presented two memorials numerously
signed, setting forth the advantages of the
Pacific road, and asking a subsidy for it.
Mr.. Ingalls, eaid the Senate had already
received information as to the rsvages of
during the past year. The actual loss
from ravages Of the locust. chintz
bug, army and cotton worm, and
Hessian fly exceeded $2,Ooo,OOo, and
from the locust alone the amount
exceeded $5OO,ooO. In seven counties in
Minnesota nearly sixty thousand bushels of
locusts we're destroyed, at cost of $4,000.
He believed the subject was worthy of the
attention of Congress, and therefore intro
ture against the injuries of insects.
Referred to the Committee on Agricul-
ture.
The bill removing the disabilities of
Daniel T. Chandler passed.
The bill extending the time for building
the Oregon Central railroad passed.
Messrs. Sherman and Cameron presented
q petition for the Texas Pacific road.
A bill for the relief of NJ. T. Brock passed
and goes to the President.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen called up the Senate
bill to amend certain provisions Of the Re-
vised Statutes relating to the transpOrta-
ton of animals. The amendments reported
by the judiciary Committee are to the
effect that animals shall not be confined in
any railroad car or vessel without food or
water for longer period than twenty four
consecutive hours and that they shall have
time for rest and water of at least seven
consecutive hours, providing that the
amendments shall take effect July 4, 1876.
Agreed to, and the bill passed.
Mr.. Withers, Of Virginia, gave notice that
to morrow he would ask the Senate to take
up for consideration the bill to amend the
act entitled an act granting pensions to GER
tain soldiers and sailors OF the war of 1872
and the widows of deceased soldiers, ap.
proved February IA, 1871, and to restore to
the pension rolls those persons whose names
were stricken therefrom in consequence of
disloyslty.
The Chair laid before the Senate q Joint
resolution of the Kansas Legislature to de-
clare forfeited certain lands in that State
granted to aid in the construction of q rail-
road to Galveston Bay, Texas.
On motion OF Mr.. Morton the Pinchbaek
case was resumed. He proceeded to reply
to Mr.. Thurman, but without concluding;
at the suggestion of Mr.. Edmunds he gave
way for an executive session.
The Senate adjourned.
The following bills were introduced:
BY Mr. Baker-To make banking free and
to repeal the resumption act.
By Mr.. Harrison-Rpealing the resump-
tion act and preparing for resumption.
By Mr.. Wilshire-For geological survey
of Western Arkansas and the Indian Terri
tory.
BY Mr.. Robbins, of Pennsylvania-Reso
luton lnstructing the Committee on Ways
and Means to inquire into the expedlencv
of reporting bill directing the Sec
retary of the Treasury to defer for
a limited period making any further re-
duction in the bonded indebtedness of the
United States by purchasing government
bonds before they become due; also.
OF directing him to discontinue any
further reduction in the amount Of
legal tender notes now in use; also. of
directing him to discontinue selling gold,
coin or bullion, but to accumulate it in the
treasury until it reaches millions Adopted.
MIR. Morrison offered resolution, calling
on the Secretary of the Treasury for infor-
nation as to fraudulent importations of
wool. Adopted.
MIR. Hale moved to suspend the rules and
adopt the following resolution:
WHEREAS, The currency now in use
among the people of the United States con-
sists of the national bank notes and the
greenbacks. the latter being debt of the