New-York tribune., 1870-05-28
XLTsT CONGRESS-2D SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, May 27, 1870.

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Rills were introduced and referred as follows:
Mr. RAMSAY Rep. Minn.)-To promote the cultiya-
tion OF public lands
Mr.. HOWE CRep., wis)-For the Improvement OF
water communication between the Mississippi River and
Lake Michigan by the Wisconsin and Fox Rivers
II was ordered that the Senate would adjourn from
tomorrow Saturday tin Tuesday, in order to observe
Monday holiday for the decoration OF the soldiers
Mr.. RICE Rep., Ark) introduced bill for bridge
across the Arkansas River at Little Rock, Ark; ,, .
prevent any officer or employe of the Corporation of
Washington from acting officer Of election or reg
Mr.. MORRILL, Nep. Mel from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported. with amendments the House a
age Of members Of the House OF Representatives Ihe
amendments appropriate $1,000 90 70 os ~ nav ~. for The
collection Of custom duties, and $4,000 Tor the pa! VI
special counsel employed by the Treasury Department,
MIR. SUMNER Qsep., Mass.), from the Committee on on
Foreign Relations reported, without anedmemt oie t
Of Great britain the amount awarded under the treaty
OF July l. I6 settle the claims of the Hudson bay
Company and of the Puget Sound Agricultural company
TIE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL
then resumed and the amendnent placing iemae
The matter % compensation was further debated. NJ,
s6ermans showing that the proposition would necessi
tate an additional expense Of 100000 per annum
Mr.. YATES Q}ep, ILL., hoped the Democrats would
favor the amendment it had nothing Of color in 1t ex-
cept that which was fair and lovely.
Mr.. DRAKE Q9ep. MOI thought il would result finally
the entire exclusion of female clerks from all depart
ments. - - %
The amendment. reported from the COMMITTEE oi
the Whole the appropriation Tor the extension VI "'0
Mr. HARLAN G}ep., Iowa) asked for the reading Of
the resolutions OF the Iowa Legislature nsructing their
representatives 10 oppose further appropriations i0r pun
lie buildings in Washington il view OF tAe ah'lcip'eu
The resolutions we're read and Mr.. HARLAN argued
that public necessity existed for the proposed
diturc and that the only consideration upon which II
based the personal gratincaton OF
The discussion was continued at length, each speaker
beng aIl0W1q nv 1I W oid tho city ~ st Iouis IN
which IL was proposed the capital should be removed
the chief city OF state which would have gone INTO
the Rebellion hut for the efforts Of one mal-Gel Frank
T. Blar-to whom he willing to accord all the credit
due him. He would keep the capital IN loyal commu
Mr. YATES Gep., nJ said that the removal had been
represented as having received blackeye IN former
debate subject that had been voted down IN the
senate. He stood up now to predict that not one
Northwestern member of the House OF Representatives
would returned unless pledged to vote for the removal
Oi the capital to the Mississippi Valley"
Mr. MORRILL, Iop, VT remarked that If the sole
power Of removal left TO either the senator from
illinois Clr Yates the senator from Iowa thr Har
au lie did not think either OF them wouId ever eAet-
ri,e it, .,,,
Vermont except the far West where its warmth and
vigor manifest in the building of school-houSes,
IN power positioni Did New England desire to have
the capital under her fingers foreyer Upon the Father
o Waters IL would be central TO portion OF the
country, and, perhaps, the future center Of hundred
Mr. FLANAGAN Gep, Texas) believed the day was
not far distant when the stars and stripes would h9at
Mexico and islands contiguous TO our shores lie
could recognize limit 10 future territorial great
He would favor every needed Improvement OF the
MIR CARPENTER Rep., wisl said if a proposition to to
iowa Missouri Indiana, and other Western states, it
would take them 25 years to agree upon site lie thought
Milwaukee only place entitled TO IL, but could not
any in the Senate but his colleague 70 agree with
uMl MI. M0fT0N dep. Ind) thought it was understood
by everybody that ifremoved, the capitol should 90 to
MT. ChssERLY CDem. CALI opposed the appropriation
Mr.. DRAKE rep, MOI denied that st. Louis was a
the site, and Thought the climate or wash
uOn superior that of any place IN Missis hgi Valley
After remarks by Messrs. STOCKTON. TIPTON, and
STEWART in favor Of the appropriation and Mr. ROSS
Nays 10 The following are the
2':: s,: #a:,Ri #s:,R F's' FHss''''' Sf..-.-l Hi.'
Tho next amendment being the appropriation Of
100000 in aid Of an expedition The North Pole, Messrs
SUMNER, YATES, ana SAWYER advocated II as a
Mr.. sAUIsBURY Dem, Del) Offered as an amend m nd
covering said Pole measuring its length and circuIn-
terence and If 9raetca6le bringing i to 6 t6iS t country
"To be used as liberty pole" Other humorous remarks
Mr. SAWYER Gep., S. c. inquired whether the object
f the expedition was TO find the place where the
Mr. COLE tRep., Cali explained the great value and
anpOItance OF the project to the fishing interests
bring fish along with IT, 1t might yet prove good
Mr. SALISBURY said at all events it might be used
TIE amendment was finally carried-Yeas 2s Nays o.
Mr.. STEWART Rep, Nevl from the majority Of the
Judiciary Committee reported an amendment increasing
TIE salaries OF the Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court of
he United States 10 $1,000; Associate Judges TO
hOOO; Circuit Judges 10 Sc OO Judges of the Court of
Claims and District Of Columbia Judges, 5000
ON motion Of Mr.. SHERMAN Qiep, Ohio, the salaries
d the Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court Of the United
made $4,000, and Associate Judges, 5000.
Mr. BAYARD CDen., Dell moved to increase the saa-
NV % D. Oi'u' 'uUs'' 10 ''''O' si''u 49,
An amendment also adopted dating the increase of
Salaries from July /, 1870.
In the course OF general debate Mr. WILLIAMS ep.,
OreeoD said if there one thing mean and nggardly
f.ONaT nIr
sOnaDle compensation in all cases.
Mr.. CARPENTER (Rep, Wis., maintained that unless
the salaries OF Federal officers increased, the Gov
ernmcnt Ike that of England, would go into the hands
of an aristg OF wealth, for rich alone could
afford to 80 upon the bench or into official positions
without proper remuneration.
The amendment as amended was then adOpted-Yeas,
81 Nays, lG.
Amendments were also made inserting an appropri-
alton the Branch Mint at Charlotte, N C., and
creasng the salary of the Assistant Treasurer at New
Mr. MORRILL, (2ep, Me- moved to raise the salary Of
the United states Treasurer from $500 TO 5000
Mr. TRUMBULL Rep., ID suggested that as the
have thrown aside all ideas OF retrenchment, and
raising salaries all around he ought to include those Of
COngressIen.
The amendment was rejected, when the bill passed.
The Senate then took recess.
The evening session devoted TO the District of
columbia business.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONTESTED SEAT.
Mr.. CESSNA (Rep., PENN, from the Com
mtee OF Elections made report in the South Carolina
contested election Of Wallace against Simpson,
declaring that A. s. Wallace duly elected and entitled
to the seat He moved the previous question: which
seconded and the resolution adopted.
When the Democratic members realized what had been
done, Messrs. RANDALL and BROOKS of New-York, re-
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