, 1876-02-08


SENATE.
WARRINGTON. D. c., Fob. 7.-Tho Chair laid
bcfore tho sunnto tia memorial OF tue Now
York noasl Of Trade demonstrating tho inox-
pclioacy Of attempting the resumption Of specio
payments bcfore the roIuislte conditions a.o
ripe for It.. Ncierrnl to tbo Committee OH Fin.
Rncc.
Hi. Morrill, gapo notice that after tho morning
hour Tomorrow he would ask tho Senate to take
up and consider tho Hollso bill arpropriatinX
81, cor, 600 to aid in tho Centennial celebration.
IIo hoped that whatever tho Senate pru. osed to
do would 10 dono then.
Mr.. Conkling. FROM tho Judiciary Cnmmittec,
reported, with Eeilal amendments, tho l1ouse
bill providing for tho paynopt Of tho Judgment
rendered by tho Court Of Alabamn ClailnH.
Mr. Sargent moved 10 mako tho rats Of interest on
auch Judgment per cent per AaAuu, Instead OF per
cen but, afier some itReufAion, he withdrew tho
amendment, tut gave notice that ha would offer Il
hereafter to other l relating to tho !ial,arna
CouEt. Tie amendments Proposed by lilo Columtteo
wegu coucu1feA tn, And lhe till parsed.
PACIFIC RAILROADS.
The Chair laid btforo thu benatu communication
from tue Secretary Of tho Treasury, in responra to thr
Heste resolution Of Jan. 7G lncosng Communications
from Sidney D!lun, President II the unou Pacific
lsaroad, nud c. +. Huntington, tue yice Ireslsnt u
the Central ruehc 1iasoad Company III regard to the
crpstion Of sinking fund for the payment Of the
R,uounts due 10 the Government ly said ComrauJes,
str. Vest uoytd tilat the communication 10 Printed
md laid on thu tAt1e 10 ordrscd. ]io gase noti2r
that NJ MI early day hn would call 1t up a'a submit
rcu,nrks III rtglrl to rccunary aud other rela-
Railroad.
ucaton to tae pomnhttes l9nanc" lie xa!d he had
objection to tho mater beng printed anti laid
Tie saba now, SO Tint lie 8onatur from Louisiana
Irkt %t1tz&4tk kjA ftrH
Str West Rayu nttico that be would noss to hayo the
matter referred 70 the coutpittso Oh llAilroAAa
fIScfluACKB cAhE.
After Ito expiration OF tho morning hout tic genste
festiitl consideration Of the RESOLUTION fur tile nd
mission Of 7. u, s. pnchback AetatoE from Lonia
Ms Thurman spoko in opposition 70 ll.s admission,
clsls'ng tbat 1nehx.ek bud '!o isn facr ee.e uiou
WHICH he conld DO seatet. ar. Thurman tsia there
10 elect T1urhluek was tbs lawful Legislature uf
tss ens 70 III ssu
II they did not then h1 could not be Adthittcd.
n. TL1sma !; t1sn re,s.xs e u; =, ssison Q, ,s
beioro tue Senate was for tlo 6cuate to declr a
lccinon Of court not evAu Of the Supreme Court
of tbs Uttc sstcs, should hAve ANY influence IL tho
natter tho He1ate being tho exclusive judge of tho
election and qualifications Of its own members. III
se .a le @ 10. on;t Sc
The legal olnious. W*se Senators to lsten TO s-
peal to choose between Republican aud Democrat
u
stand by uir conseenee, which lndusel then, to vote
for the C2rpenter bill. hs would itomtse them that
thefo would b. sssr xhea would bo in accordance
Air. Chsl'ttai,ey atuke against tbs admission Of
Hncheack. and Iii. Howe tu favor.
Pending discussion, sl.e Scnaer went Into executive
soAsosi, all1, whtn The LooEs Feopened RlJouEn-u.
NOMINATIONS.
Tho President sent ths following nominations to tbs
BeIlate to-day: John 1ttaGcs, Dned A4toa Attur
ney for TIM Southern District Ut Illinois 4. l.. Alans
Of KtMtusEy, Consul At Port Ha; soth H. Slater, Of
Idaho, llcg!ates Of the Land-Onlee at lewiston,
Idaho.
The Benata confirmed tha following nou,!nations :
Dague. eoincs m IN The ains It Carson civ. Ssssls.
There MAS discussion which lasscI rarly an hour
sud ha!f. respecting tho no;ainaon Of T. T. Billings
Dnrcjl rcAgnrd. The report Of tbs Juii.i1sy Cnin-
!nittea recommends confirmation. mi. Hus opposed
w aas tao s IL Ss Gn ns 0u s
issianco t a of tho so.eailea "sltanish. osIas II
!, judge parell A., and .Ast h. way ,t,apsopssly
LEICESTER In Bankruptcy. Those alrRaona wers denied
by asator Wet and husara| sesnbcrs Of the JHIcinry
tireIy untou,aled. Tho iml!rasions sre that wheu
tAe ina.ter IL decided billings will TO eunhrncd ly
.ear!y sols ltEublsc.a sose end his friends .s'crl
ttk confirmation.
nIlla were introduced and referred a. foltows:
ly Mr.. Motcy-Tha resolutions OF the lAus!lun Leg
isatufG lof ~ ~ construct lesees ou tic
M,,.ahsirl! ,,.C M!Ysf' IT,
ny Mr: eacuso hetnesteAds 10 ACTUAL att
l'fts on s1G PUBLIC !aM'ls.
HS Mt. Iaffssni-Io coahFfn CaicaRo lilo 10 cef-
tsin lands " Gaok tonneY.
ty AFs foft-Deslar1nK GI6 biftAaa3 ot Abraham
i'neo!! haslol1al hnidaS all thA1 on tho 1Ath OF
AIfil ne hallonal ilaR shaIt tent At half'maAt.
W Mr. Hcaru-1a shbstitote !e8a! teHaar notca Tor
National bank noea aMa 70 make h9 duties OIL I'M
lo1th rore'veo.e u notes aud 10
Ie!sal thu assumption Ece OF tie ltsh OF January,
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FKELEn.
MIR. kasson Tuosct to susptn tho sl!ts 70 that tue
to''se may pFocetu 10 vote AoaEatey on tue follow
lug two resolutions:
Nfso|re't That tho constitutional authority Of Con
Gress TO coin money ami 10 feKate tne Fa!n9 tAereoE
an! Ut foFeisn son doea na' tnr!nao autnortty 70