New-York tribune., 1876-04-21
XLIVrH CONGRESSES SESSION.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
sr>, .Tny pocv FAyoRs THE UNIVERSAL USE or
suvER-AY ANTI-CHINEsE RESOLUTION IN THE
sExATE-A SECRET INQU RY ORDERED INTO
CHARGE AG,IysT MR. BRIsTow-LoNG DEBATE
on THE TRANSFER or THE INDIAN BURBAU.
SENATE WASHINGTON, April 20, 1870.
In the Senate to-day petitions were presented
against any change in the tariff by Mr. SHERMAN tep,
Ouio): against Government manufacture OF ehNeopeS
by Mr.. WALLACE Dem, Penn.); for the aDontloh oi
compulsory pilotage by Mr.. ANTHONY (Rep, IL. ~
from the Governor and others OF Rhode lsanu' anu W
Mr.. CAMERON (Rep., Pennl ...uo uooor,ed and
TO remove the disabilities of James Z. Slaughter OF
Alabama. ..., ,,,dIo an Whale
Rock, entrance of Narragansett Bay. o,o
The House bill in regard TO pensions OF ISL 81 n,strct
TO regulate tho pracuee oi pharmacy III nc ,h have
To grant pension of S37 month TO soldiers "no h'0
oIT The S following biII and resolutions passed
print 1000 copies Of the Smithsonian I'm insuq
ana % gce the issue Of arms Washington Light In
faniIy and the Cncn Rifles OF Georgia
| For the relief Of Ab,rt IOwe 80, 4. ,,,.h
| Mr. TDMUNDs (Rci., VII introduced bill to abolish 81
ransfr t dnfies 10 the Genera OF the Army
Referred to tne Committee ON Military Affairs liars fine Senate
Mr. BOGI Dem, Mol moved that wheh .he Son' n.J
adjourn to-day be to meet Oh Monday next Asieeu
| to-Yeas, % Nays. 20. ,-,.,.., ...o,r,,op di
recting the Conlnee the District OF Columbia 10 IN
quire tue necessity of adopting proper sur . 70
t1 to % lie cost to be paid by the United states
the District Governments respectively ana report
| by bill or otherwise Agreed TO. ,,,o., T.,
Mr.. MORRILL, (Rep., W. submitted reso!ullon iu- ~
stricng Committee on the District OF toiunola W
inquire and report 1t proper that the bridge over we
eastern Dranch OF tine Potomac River should no oeeuei i
by railroad tracks 10 the INCONVENIENCE vi @
and 10 give notice 10 pfopretOrs vi OF the tracks
that the same must be removed Agreed TO- t,rv u,
lie also introduced b authorizing the SSctet! ", M y.
the Treasury TO allow Mrs. Minnie Sherman fitch 10 e
ceye free from duty weddns present from IiI Mo ~
Egypt Mr.. MGRKIlL said the resolution oI My 30
1870 permitted tho reception of this present ny Lieut.
Fci but 1t did provide that It should 9e admitted
iree Of duty. The duty ON tls pIeseht T0,it aiou '"
| mucn than all tine property OF Mr. fltch -, =,
| Mr. GORDON Dem, Ga.) hoped the Dill wouid DC
Mir. CoNKLING Rep N " could not see how this bill
could ee maze PTece'It NJ 9 n, Ie b 10 take the
of ali bills and 20 To tle lh zee I
Zee After debate he Withdrew his objection and tue Dill
| was passed unanimously. -,
| Mr. BOUTWELL (Issp MIssJ called up the House bill
authorize the Committee OF nerna KEY chue 10 ughs
natc and liz the points at which the collectors and su
rcryisors of the internal shall hO their onices
The b amended so A. TO apply to e lect9is oh!'
and then lad 10 please ir sargent p''p, oaiJ =,
Mr. NORWOOD Dem, Gag submitted 4 iesoluUn ESQ % Va,
of OF establishing depot fqI naya Snpp9S d sn
! and Cookspeer Island Georgia. Agreed tc, ,
Mr. sAliGENT (Bep CaiJ submitted tl. ioHowing g
he cause negotiations Do entered upon wih tr Clhthe
GoyeIme5t TO effect such e9@ngs % IN IN sY sIS pi 11 tie
apple Of restrictions upon the great inhuA 81 Oese sO
ordered 10 be printed and lie the table lie gave
notice that would speak ON the resolution al an cary
day.
THE SILVER BILL
The Senate then resumed the liberation or the I'M
finished bus ess being the bill 10 amend the laws re-
lating TO legal tender of silver coin.
Mr.. BOGY Dem, Mo- moved u amend SO IA to make
the silver dollar authorized by the bill To be coined
LEGAL tender amount and also receivable Tor Gus
toms uuuc-, and providing that tue relative VaIae
nxed al IJl2 TO /. . lie said he proposed That
silver should le,Gl lender for an am0uhs, ac 9r
all contracts both pubic and pfi' de ana 'lSo
ia paymeut OF duties AT the CustoinIousc All over to
country there shi1nkdgc Oi Ndidcs me scdlc! oI
money felt by every class except one LlDor Is ulc
ploytd and any proposition To muse life into the present
condition of AHA n bc considered Oi lhpuitdce
Ile RAPID coinage OF sNcr hnd indhue IL l'a '1c1,
he believed wound have tue cicct oi inIu'ih6 ne"
lie and activity into the business Of thc entlfe county
and unless II ~ done the business ol e County nh 70
on from had lie urged, ~ length tuat SILVER "a
one OF precious metals, ana that Congress hts h
lower under The Constitution 10 pi"Nti a u'4hF . -"
lender. The pubic debt j. legally VaiaNc IN goa 6u
silver, anu all obligations contracted pnor Ia l5'J
ale legally payable IN gold aud tltcr lie ictoIcd 10
L.ntfh to tbs financial hEtuly Of England, Germany,
France and other countries, aud q4ot-d nom Fai.vus
financial works IN support OF his views lie aeHch tu't
the ancat couucrc.iu nations Of Europe had n'cd tEc
relative value goi ANA silver at II = t. l. and
| the United states must do the sam. u ~, .
Ptnding discussion, ar. MOE.itLL Rep WI gave no
Monday next he Woud asa Tue 'chAtc 7" tihe
up the Dli educdtlOnHl fund, ana dIiJ
portion prOce,Cs OF the pubc lands 10 puhc rdu
ana 10 provide Tor thr more tohcts t4io" u'
and support national colleges fUt the ads 'Hnceeht
| ui scientific ana Induftiial cducauou - ,.,
..essra. Edmunds (i.cp. W., ,OnEuns uep, y. -,
oi Conference Committee ON the part ol the Sch"c on
the Dii changing tmts OF hOldh9 terms VI tho Ds
trict Ourts fJr the D.ctrlCt OF West virginia .
The CHAI IR laid before the enaic meHslSe fioin he
P.e-ldrut inclOsing tho iind report OF Tie board Ol
Audit OF the Dstuc vi Columbia Ordered 10 be p!ne
Iho Senate then at 415, ON motion u Mr. siEk-
NAN went into Executive sslJu, aud, Nheh the doOs
were reOpeued, adJOuIncd until Monday.