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In the senate on tho 18th, a joint resolution
was offered appropriating 100000 for auffer-
ers by the recent southern cyclones. The
MCPHERSON bin providing for the circulation Of
national banks passed--43 to12.
The Mcpherson bill, asst passed the Senate,
IS as follows:
BE il enacted. etc, That upon any deposit
already or hereafter made by the United States
bonds, bearing interest, in the manner required
by law, any national banking association MAX
ING the same shall be entitled to receive from
the controller Of the currency circulating notes
Of different denominations in blank, registered
and countersigned, as provided by law, and not
exceeding IN whole the amount Of par value of
bonds deposited provided, that at no time shall
the total amount Of such notes issued to any
such association exceed the amount at such
time actually paid in of its capital stock, and
that all laws and parts OF Laws inconsistent with
the provisions OF this act be and the same are
hereby repealed.
That associations organized for the purpose
Of issuing notes payable in gold, under the pro-
visions of section 5IS5, Revised Statutes Of the
United States, upon the deposit of any United
States bonds, bearing interest, with the treas
nrer of the United States, shall be entitled TO
receive circulating notes to the amount and in
the manner prescribed in the act for other ma
tiOnal banking associations.
Senator Harrison introduced 3 bill of great
Importance to soldiers and their widows. 1t
provides a pension for all soldiers who served
during the war of the rebellion in the military
or naval service for a period OF six raonths and
we're honorably discharged, provided they are
now disabled.
The President sent to the senate the following
nominations: Horatio G. Burchard, Illinois, di-
rector Of the mint Commodore WilliamG Tenn
pie, rear admiral of the navy.
registers of Land O~fices-Byron c. Tiffany,
Grand Forks, Oak. Alonzo III. Church. North
Platte, Neb. Edward S. Butler, Neigh, Neh.
Receivers of Public Moneys-William J. An
Ierson: Grand Forks, Oak. William Il. Lambert.
Neigh, Neb,; Samuel w. Sherry, Los Cruces,
New Mexlco.
The Senate confirmed Frank G. C. Lord, coll
lector of internal revenue, district of Nevada;
william II. Wheaton, register of land Office, San
Francisco; Emanuel G.. Swanstorm, receiver of
public moneys, Duluth.
A resolution was adopted in the house for an
inouiTy az TO whether the act of the Dakota
legislature taking railroad property does not
conflict with the organic act establishing that
territory. A joint resolution was presented
sppropTiating $4,000 more for the Ohio
river food sufferers. Bills and resolutions
were introduced prohibiting foreigners
from acquiring or owning
lands in the United States; authorizing the
coinage OF silver dollars and fractions thereof
under the metric system, gold metric dollars
and other coins; establishing an interstate
railway transportation bureau for the regula-
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among the states; appropriating 100000 for
persons made destitute by the overflow of the
Mississippi river and tributaries. The pleuro-
pneumonia bill was discussed, and Mr.. Hatch
of Missouri, q democratic meaaber, ridiculed
the Democrats for always following the wake
of the Republican party.
A bill by Mr.. Nelson, to provide for the
examination and survey OF the Red River of the
North and Minnesota river, with the view of
improving and connecting them with the nsyi-
gable waters of the same, and to appropriate o
sufficient sun of money therefor.
Abil by Mr.. Washbnrn III the house to-day
authorizing the construction of q foot, carriage,
and railroad bridge across the Mississippi river
at some point between Fort Smelling and 81
Anthony's falls In Minneapolis.
A bill was reported to the house to-day pro-
yidipg for a civil government for Alaska; also
a bill rcquiring Pacific railroad companies to
pay the cost of the survey of their lands.
Mr. Raymond OF Dakota introduced a bill
authorizing the city Of Aberdeen to purchase q
quarter section OF land meas that city: also a
bin granting to the Chicago. milwaukee, q st
Paul railway company the right OF way through
the great Sioux Indian reservation: also a bill
to create = new land district in Dakota
In the senate ON the 10Th the bill FOR the 10
lief of Fitz John Porter was reported fayorably
and made a special order for March II. The
bill which recently passed the house was re-
ferred 10 this committee which amended 1t by
substituting the bill passed by the senate last
session. BY the terms of the latter Gen. Porter
is simply placed on the retired list with the
rank OF colonel, and prohibited from f~eeefviig
any pay, compensation, or allowance, prior 10
his appointments In the house bill he isto re-
tain "the rights, titles, and privileges held BY
him at the time OF his dismissal from the army
but this clause is eliminated from the amended
bill.
A joint resolution was adopted thanking the
g~oveinplentof Great Britain for its gift 10 the
United States of the steamer AlerttN aid IN the
relief OF tic Greedy party. Th BIZ abollhhinG
the military reservation of Fort Rice, OAK was
reported adversely and indefinitely postponed
The bill authorizing the construction OF addi-
tional steel vessels FOR tho navy was debated
La executive session the senate eontirlnedi
Horatio G. Burchafd, Illinois, director OF the
mint; Eugene o. Fecht, Michigan, consul az
Paso Del Norte; Daniel b. Dyer, Kansas agent
of Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians. Indian
Territory; Henry NJ. Lawton, Texas, agent OF
Indians, Guapard agency, Indian Territory.
Postmaster, William J. sullivan, Leon, Iowa
III the house nothing but routine business
was done, and the greater part Of the day was
devoted 10 the discussion OF the pleiro -pneu-
Mr. Cox on. W asked unanimous consent for
the immediate passage of the senate joint res
olution expressing the appreciation OF congress
and the people OF the United States OF the gen.
crous act of her Britannic mtjestyss govern
tic steamship Alert.
Mr.. Robinson en- - was on hand, however,
to interpose objccuous
On the a7th Mr.. Blair introduced a bill e
extend the time for the completion of railroads
west Of TIE Mississippi river % which grants
Of public lands have been made. which in good
faith, are prosecuting the work Of construction
Without the forfeiture of sucn grants. lhs
debate var participated IN p Messfs 1ons'
Ola ). Mcpherson. Hale, CockrcH and Beck
The latter criticised fhe management OF fht
navy Yards and referred to the statement q
admiral Porter, that on one occasion $oV,v.N
had been charged TO the wrong ship. tie sac
no one could tell hut what that money mlsh
have been given "a Dorsey To take 10 Indiana.
In the house Dir. Phelps, OF the ommifie