National Republican., 1876-01-06
FoRTY.F0URTH CONGRESS.
Specie RESUMPTION BILL II TIE SENATE
HR. EeRlGS RESOLUTIONS LAID OVER
ALLOTMENT Or THE MEsSLGE N THE House
ARE LEGAL TENDERS BANKING ANDCURRENCY!
MI. O'Brien and the Marine Band-He
Wants the whole Corps Abolished
and the Buildings Sold - Soldiers
Complimented-Edu Question
-Retrenchment and Reform,
SENATE.

"EDNESDA1t JduudIy D, 1870.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate eommunl-
cation from the Secretary OF War; inclosing report
Of the chief Of engineers, Of amounts appropriated
and expended for improvement Of the mouth Of
the Mississippi river. Table and printed.
Also, communication from the Secretary Of
War relative to the official publication OF the
records Of the rebellion, and asking further ap-
preparation for the work. Appropriations.
Also, . communication from the Secretary Of
War, setting forth the expediency of selling ces-
tain military reservations in the Territories.
Military Affairs.
Mr.. CONKL1NG presented a memorial Of citi-
zens Of New York, asking the passage of a con-
stitutional amendment prohibiting the appropria-
tIen Of any money for the benefit Of any religious
,ecf: Judiciary.
mr.. SARG ENr presented memorial Of nlmef.
ous sailors whose ships were destroyed BY the
rebel pirate Shenandoah, and who by reason of
their vocation were not enabled TO present their
claims In time, which they now ask to be allowed
Mr.. CHRISTIANCY presented Joint resoIu.
tion OF the Legislature OF Michigan in fsvoSof
certain river and harbor Improvements in that
The CHAIR laid before the Senate various
joint resolutions of the Legislature Of Michigan,
which were appropriately referred.
FRIErNex's BANK.
Mr.. SHERMAN, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported resolution directing the Commits
sioners OF the Freedmen's Bank TO report in de-
tAll lne amount OF aseetS oil that concern now on
band and distributed, and also detailed statement
OF the Wo1k of the commissioners since their re-
port TO the House OF Representatives in 1874.
Mr.. SHERMAN introduced bill to amend the
act OF June, 1874, relative 10 the Freedmens Saw
ipgs and Trust Company. Finance.
GIRLS REFORM SCHOOL.
Mr. DAWES presented a petition. accompa.
site and the erection OF a building for q Girls
reform school in the District ef Columbia. Dis
trict Of Columbia.
OREGON APFAIRs
Mr.. mitchell introduced bill to provide for
the removal Of the Wslla Walla and other In
dians from the Unadilla reservation and open the
same to settlement. Indian Affairs.
Also, bill to provide for the construction OF
military telegraph and railroad line from Fort
Candy TO Portland, Oregon.
Also, bill for the further Improvement OF the
Willamette river, Oregon.
Also, bill extending the time for the completion
Of the Oregon Central railroad from AutonIa TO
McMiBnville. Railroads.
Mr.. CONKLlNG Introduced bill to amend the
Finance.
Also bill authorizing the President to nominate
VIM. Welsh for the grade Of commander 10 the
United states navy. Naval Affairs.
Mr.. DORSEY introduced bill to defne certain
crimes and the punishment thereof. Judiciary.
Also resolutions looking to the improvement Of
the Arkansas and the Willie rivers. Transporta-
tion.
Mr.. SARGENT introduced bill relating to
Affairs.
Mr.. CLAYTON introduced bill to authorize
terms Of the United States district court TO be
held at Fort Smith, Ark. judiciary,
81 REDEMPTION OF LEGAL TENDERS.
Mr.. MORRILL,, OF VI, introduced q bIll to
provide for the further redemption OF legal
tenders, in accordance with existing law. He
said that he assumed that no Senator would pro-
pose to repeal the specie resumption act, and he
had therefore proposed this measure TO expedite
the objects of that act. He would ask leave to-
morrow TO submit some remarks in eNnlanati0n of
the bill.
Tho resolutions Of Mr.. MORTON defining the re-
lations Of the States and the General Government,
came up in regular order. when Mr.. MORTON
asked that 1t be laid over to await the pleasure OF
his colleague. MIR. Nc DoNALD,l who desired TO
submit q substitute.
The unfinished business, being the resolution Of
Mr.. MoIToS for committee 10 Investigate the
Mississippi election, came up, when Mr.. NOR
TON asked that 1t 20 over till Monday
The Senate then went into executive session,
and then adjourned.