The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-01-12

MORRIlLS flNANClAB OANfN1oDOh ~
BILLS - VARIOUS MINOR MATTERS PRE-
wAsHINGToS, JAMS.
After prayer DIV the Rev. James Cross, of L IL
nois and the reading OF the Journal OF Dec >
The chair laid beforn the Sena'e a communiea-
ton. from the secretary OF war transmitting the
renortof the chic of engineeTsia regard 10 the
amounts appropriated for the Improvement of
the mouth OF the Mississippi rive, Fort Jackson
and Fort ST. Philip Ordered printed and to
lie on the table; also a communication from
the secretary OF war renewing the rtcommends-
tim that the military reservations az Camp
CTittenden and Camp Grant, Arizona territory,
be transferred TO the Interior department. Tor
disposal under the public and laws. Ordered
prIn ed and TO lie on the ttble.
Mr. Conkling 4 y. Y, presented pe.itien OF
the cifizsns Sl New YOIk city, asking for the
passage OF an amendment to the constitution OF
the United : ats prohibiting Gppropria ions
for any religious s ct. Referred to the judiciary
NJ Merrin, of VT introduced bill TO further
provide for the redemption OF the United lales
fegai tender notes in accordance with the exist
ing laws Ordered print ana lie on ths
table. Mr.. Morrill, said hat he introduced The
bill on his own reSpOn. iOliifv. He presumed no
senator here desired 20 repeal the a passed
HIS 5nrpo1e IN intro iucins this bill was
to make the execution OF Tn Z law easier. he
gave no ice hat h would ask leave 10 81 Omli
some remarks IN explanation OF the bill ait r
the expiration Of the morning hour Tomorrow
The following is the ia text OF the Dill: .
BE it enacted, e c., that TO further enable the
secretary OF the treasury provide for tne re:
ssaieps notes in acc'sraancs with The existing
law, he is thOrized TO issue, sell or
dispose Of, at not i IS Than pa. Ia legat leneeF
bonds of the u tied Stats s, bearing inter st al
rate not .xo eding four and one-ha'f per cent
per annum, described in the act of congress ap-
proved July IA. 1910. entitled IAN act Thor
izIng the Tefunding of the "a tfOnal debt, with
the extent necessary to carry into fu erect The
act OF congress approved January IA, 1870
entitled IAN act for the re>ump ion OF spe lie
payments" and 10 use the pfocee1s thereot ior
the purpose aforssa q. d the said legal tender
notes, so obtsinsd upon the issue of said bonds
shall be ne and cons idered as part of the
final REDEEM ution fund OF such notes provided
for in the ac of congress herein LIST mentioned,
and canoe lei provided, thai the principal o.
the bonds herein authorized may be
made redeemab e at any me, not less than
thirty, nor excluding forty years from the date
Sec. 2. That all contracts entered into or made
af er the first day o January, 1878, shall be pay-
able In accordance with the legal-tender stand-
ard OF gold and silver, unless otuer wise provided
at tn time o. he contract.
Sec. 3. That all natio al banking assoc iations
COIN osri Sf Their lawful money ieser e,
on hand after the lst day OF January, l6l, one
fourth: after the LIST day OF Jtnua V, 1873, one
three Ourths.
MI. Bput veil, of Mass, presented a retition OF
H. n. Brown late special ag-nt of the Unite
States treasury, asking hearing in regard 10
the
REVENUE FRAUDS
by a systematic differentiation of imported
merchandise, crooked invoices and other de-
vices, the extent thereof and iaeililes provided
by the loose conduct Of the custom business.
Referred.
Mr. Howe, Of Wis, presented a memorial OF
the citIzs ms OF Wisconsin for the completion (
the Fox river improvement. Referred to the
committee co merce.
The chair laid Def re he Senate a communi.
cati from the sec etary OF war stating tha
since the ell of the asst session OF cong the
prep ration q the oficia records OF the reb -
lion, both union and confederate. have rapidly
progressed, and showing the amount expended
In IT, work, balance On hand. etc. Referred TO
the committee on appropria ions
. After the plratiOr OF The morning hour the
chair Iail before the Senate the sts.te rig u
lesDlutions submitted bv senator Morton.
MIR. Morton of Ind, aid thai IT, was the desire
and several sen tors desire 70 discuss the reso
buttons, he asked that they b laid over. So or
dered.
The chair then laid be ore the Senate. as I'M
fnished business, the resolution of Mr.. Morton
aut h. rize the app, iniment OF a I'm D1ttee
to Investigate The cireumsf ances attending the
recent election in Mis- isslppt, and IT the request
of Mr. Morton the REQ utIOn was laid over till
Sir Bont We gave notice that on Thursday o.
nsxt week he would SUBMIT TO the Sena e reso-
IutiOns relating 10 he servics and public char
Mr.. sherman, Of OHIO. submit teu a resolulicn
that the commissioners of the Freedmen's saw
ing and Trust Companyof The District OF Colum-
ria are her by direc ed 10 communicate 10 tue
Senate a de- sfled statement OF the assets of the
said company remsiniug undistur0td d, and a
the assets col ecied or changed In any nay since
the date of their rsport, transmit d T. the
House of Reprs sen tallVes on the lsth OF Decem-
The chair & erry) and Mr. Christiancy, o.
Mich, preseni ell various " emOTia OF the Ill
Ems Of Mich gan 10 ayor OF a law giving
OF the honest q donation without actual sc
Element; also joint solution of the Michigan
Construction OF Iishtho Sc on the ives
bar OF aackinaw harbr; for the improvement
of the harbor o Holland Mich. for an amend
sions to the soldiers OF the var 4 lsI2 who
served i've days and were hon rably dis.
charged, and that the homestead law be
amended; that soldiers ard sailors who BY
are prevented iIpnn makinga settlement shall
BE- entitled 10 an amount OF land equal to that
which they would rave obtained with settt, :
ment, all of whieh were referred:
Mr.. Harvey, OF Kan ID esented a memorial Of
the Kansss Stale ho-iiculturai Society ask n
congress TO provide for an investigation into
the
HABITS OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN LOCUsTs,
or so called grasshoppers. r ferred
Mr.. Dorsey, of Ark, submitted a resolution di-
recting the committee on ira separation routes
to the seabosrd TO inquire ard report
whether the interests OF the general
government do not demand that com
plele hydrographical survey be made
of that portion of the Arksnsas river between
Fort smith, Arkansas, and Pueblo, Colorado
TO determine whether that portion OF said rive I
Is now or can be made navigable by the re
moval of any distractions that may be in ex.
istence. Referred h also submitted a resoIu-
ton instTucting the committee transpOria-
ton routes to inquire as TO the fea-lDiltty OF
improving the navigation OF White river Ivy
removing the oostI uctions at Buffalo and
Shoals and urther as to the pr actib lily OF deep
eniBg the chsnnsl and renewing such other OBJ
structlons may exist In SAL river, as "a
Open ~ for navigation by fixl drauQht steamer
from Newp IT, Arkansas, 10 Fors9 tn, In Mis-
souri,. Agreed
SIR. Allison. OF Ia, introd uced a bill to divide
the state of Iowa into two judicial districts. Pc
ferred.
Mr.. Clayton, Of Ark, introduced a bill author
tzIng terms OF the United states District Court 10
be held At Fort Gibson, Indisn Territory. Re.
fe red o the committee on L dian affa RS.
Mr.. COnkling introd uced q bill TO amend the
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