New-York tribune., 1868-07-03

ufE CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL
was taken up. The question was on the amendment Dy
OF the Treasury, for the purpose Oi executing tbe treaty
Of Washington, OF Aug. J. 1872 to pay to the state OF
Maine 81 25 per acre for OF land, and Massa
chuset 81 per for 20 100 acres provided they quiet
the claims OF settlers by release oil their titles
MIR BICKALEW Dem, PENN offered further pro.
O that the appropriation shall be held 10 conclude and
eItngush all asserted claims OF said states OF Maine ana
Massachusetts and all settlers, owners and claimants
against the United States under the Iouth article OF sad
Treaty Of Washington or In relation 10 upon
teres upon expenditures by the state OF mae IN delend
ing the prior TO the negotiation Oh said treaty
He explained that the depredatiOns IN question were
committed between 1882 and 1853. by Bflsh subjects on
the disputed territory, IN cutting imDet anu INA, ,he
State OF Maine not protecting lis citizens was III CON
sequence OF the request OF the United states another
claim was for interest expense incurred ny these
States defending the territory Three hundred thou
sand dollars had been paid to those states py Ie inc
States In consideration Of their assent 10 inc inc estaD
MI Mr.. FEssENDEE reminded the Senator that these
depredatOns did not under this treaty Dut because
the state OF Maine had raised military loree ior Inc
protection OF ITS property from these depredauons Inc
OF her claim under Article Of the treaty, which
provides that Maine be reimbursed for her expenses IN
defending the territory; THAT reimbursement m
bee been I9 made, but an error having Oeen "'10'
Mr.. Buokalews amendment, as amended, was rejected
Mr. Patterson's N. H. amendment was agreed to-
Mr. YATES Qsep, ILL., offered an amendment 10 author
ize the expenditure, by the Secretary OF the vi
the appropriation heretofore made for the erec9 oi
penitentary in the Territory Of Colorado Agreed To-
II Il
ydug that the Assistant Secretary Ot the lle
addition TO his salary equal to the While acting
m the absence OF the latter account OF his neSs ana
absence from the seat OF Government. i.
Mr. PATTERSON Dem., Tenn.) offered an % amsnainent linen
appropratng SIS 900 10 enable the secretary Oh e
ury TO enlarge the lots in the CITY Of Nashville IenoSsee
for the erection OF q courthouse. Agreed 10. =, -
Mr. CAMERON rep, PENN moved to ainehu " ap-
proprating $4,000 for postofce in Harrisburg Pen mn
on condition that the people. 1t cost more tnah ihat
sum will pay the difference.
Mr.. MORRILL, QSep., Me- objected 49,. -, 49,,
The hill having passed through the Commttee VI the
Mr. HOWE called for the Yeas and Nays on the amend
neDt of the Committee Appropriations stflhne Hom
the bin the apprU pTatOn of t2j0oO for deficiency III t
fnnd for the relief OF sick and disabled sealneh whSh
had been rejected in Committee OF the Whole anu INC
Appropriation was retained by II TO 40
The bill then passed . - 81, ..,,.,,~- a.. .r,o,ion
on motion OF Mr. FRELINGHCIsEN, the unoiion- in
winch had passed-fOr Evening Session was alInos
unanimously recOnsidered account OF the extreme %
heat the thermometer, as one senator feuaiA0' '''"N
at sc. -. an GRANTING
200 10 tine Ladies Mount Vernon Assoclallon' he
fcfTed,