New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-04
XLIsT CONGRESS-2D SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, MAY !
anvcop ALTON day.


~ " In each wear as public holiday for dcc' ration Of
the graves of Union soldiers, was taken ny by unani
consent
Mr. SHERMAN Rep., Ohio, said hotwas opposed TO
creating precedent for the establishment of public ho
aavs mon every conceivable subject Contracts could
not he made legal holidays and they interered with
fhe orduory business avocauons, which should moi nc
permitted EXCEPT upon the most sufficient reasons
MIR DRAKE tRep., MOI thought the nation Could wen
afford appropriate one day in the year to the memory
SHERMAN replied that the graves of these soldiers
like those Revolutionary heroes, would soon d
lost sight Of that the resolution contemplated IKEA
Mr ipoMFR0Y dens Kansas thought the proposed
floral decorations should he of voluntary ralner '"n
ON motion Of NJ SHERMAN subject was referred
to the Committee Military Afirs-nea'' 81 Mayo 10
MRS IINCoLNs PENSION. Me- I;rcan
The H@Tse n a,o 20 g5Tt eon was then taken up
aud Mr.. TRUMBuLL expressed me nope '''' II "oO"
DC pas Tn,tTSI,s I,eE VIZ said similar hill now
before the Pension Committee upon which they leu
to leoTS d 4 ,s o now before the senate upon
which Senators would be jnstgd IN n1' ne House
hi he placed upon the calendar 49,, .-,
Mr. SUMNER said like bill failed at the last session;
ard he had introduced another bill at the heg hig OF
the present session. neary Her a ago. O G Of this
beneRcence had been sUf ring in poverty. II, .,,
Mr. EDMUNDS rose Ia the question OF 9ro,, In Una, a,
the b Senator from Massachusetts, was not III oref
in view OF his own oye . ti,, ,.,. n, order
TIE G C Mis Is aid {1 aSde the i'i o' o'0''
Mr.
mee reported fay0rably the blll 10 authorize the SCI
Element of accounts officers OF the army and navy
utce reportcd adversely the bill prescribing rules Of
evidence in certain cases also with an ane S, 'r
the same subject with Recommendation that inc! De
Wr WILSON 1ep. Mass), from the Military Commit
tea reported faygrably the House hl aRprSrs od,
a. 90 10 satisfy Judgment against Granville NJ Douse
and other cccrs Of tie United States for acts done by
them in the line Of their duty Passed Pass follows
MIR. CAMERON Rep, Penn.)- furnish medals 10 the
Massaensets and Pe9nsylvaia soldiers Tho create, eff
cheney of the Navy and TO regulate pensions III INC Navy
and fGEHf GoGs ana FtfF
OF the City of Black Hawk and Central CITY IN o"'orauo
The calendar was then proceeded with.
NG5R Mce and chs1odga OK Raoad
construct drawbridge over the channel OF the Great
Mr WARNER q2ep., Ala.l from the Finance Commit nit
tee reported without amendment the bill TO define the
lectnrs The nav Of collectors in certain
THE WHEREFORE USIvERsLTY AFrRoPRIATIoN. .,o
funds of the Froedmens bureau the benefit of the
Mt TRI NBUiL rep Ill) said his understanding Of
the principle upon which the bill was based Was mat no
Mr. sHFRMHN (i{ep Ohio explained that the object
Sonfb at this time by furnishing coored teachers that
The students were exclusively ccCred youths h many the
class whose benefit the Freedmens Bureau una Was
originally appropriated ,,..,
Mr. TRUMBUiL had understood there was no distinc-
ton on account Of race color but according ine
was intended exclusively for colored people 49,. 30,
Mr.. SHERMAN replied that praeucaily none nut cor
ored students there; but that under the rules nc
distinction existed. ~,
G alt he pracea worRnga the institS
ton IL was, therefore, a subject that demanded The
,Mr snmner, He did not know but senator
would provide the repeal Of tb the Gharef ecae
Upon the question presented by the 6i, ne sald IN,
pf he Soufl
ing out of the and not upon the principle 0; edn
Bnrcau WAS TEMPORARY expedient and had continued
longer than was anticipated He knew of no principle
upon which the hill could he based.
Alter remarks by McssIs. DRAKE. PATTERSON and
MORRILL, of Vermont to the effect tat ns tr or np
amount in the hands Of The Edgcaonal branch OF the
TrGcda3G IN, BHIfa aver MI FERRY n" 'o' o'0''
The following bills were passed:
Changing the place holding the United States Ccu IN the northern
For tire rcief Of Ross Browne, late Minister to China
survey railroad the west bank Of the Potomac River
Resive to rsudneni foreign watches requiring leg
lii.ty in tie name Of maker,
The omaha and Northwest Land Grant bill being
before the senate. Mr. SALISBURY Dem, Dell moved
amendment guaranteeing 100000 acres OF pubic Iihds
Ia the Junction and Brcakwater Railroad In the state OF
Delaware TO aid in the construction OF pier at the Del
aware Breakwater, at Lewes. He said that the public
domain had voted away TO Western corporations by
millions of and nc chancellor the states OF East,
having no public lands. hut having a common interest
in territories, the right TO participate in the advaHt
Of this liberal policy He went ON To SLOW the inl
Iorance of the proposed pier for the protection OF ship
ping. .,., ~ - ,,is,o,, ,,v On a..
Ting amendment was rejected upon DIVISION ny 20 10
Mr. CoXRIiSG REP fs. ~ =, sabitted report from.
qulries made statement TO show that the eompensa-
ton provided for takers in the law was alike ade-
quac jan pOpdlOus and Sparsey settled districts The re-
srTcIAL TREASURY AGENTS
The bin limiting the number OF special agents oi the
Treasury Department to So, and fixing their G4nIilsa-
PATTERSON CRAGIN, TRUMBULL, FOWLER, HOWE,
II was stated at the present Secretary of the Treas
MY had cut down The special agents from ~ which, was
tie number under Mr. John4onS Admin Stratlon, TO a.
and that by sysenatzng the number and cOmpens alton
81 such officers various abuses wOuld be avoided the
Department heretofore having appointed rs many spe-
ral agents a. it pleased and allowed a. high az 5000
Mr. FOWLER G:ep.. Tenn regretted the Retrenchment
Committee had not cut down the present number one
Mr. HOWE rep, Wis., suggested in view Of their
importance that such officers should be nominated to
4fteT an amendinSnt Nv Mr. PATTERSON Rep.. y H.
that in addition their per diem allowance. only such
expenses actually Incurred ny the Agents shll he
paid. the bill passed.
Al o'clock the senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at II o'clock. Bills were
introduced and referred ~ follows:
Mr.. PAINE Hcp. Wis.)To admit the State of Georgia
10 representation in Consress,!with amendment by
AIR Beaman.
Mr.. ARCHER DcHL, MdD-TO equalize the compcnsi-
ton of officers of the navy aud army
Mr.. AsIER uep MOI. from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs reported a bI To authorize the settlement
of the claims Of Kansas for troops called out by the Gov
ernor, ON the regusiton OF MUOTen Curtis, TO repel
the invasion Of Gen. Price. Reconnnitted.
TIXISG TIE DAY OF ADJOURNMENT
Mr.; STILLS Dem. PENN offered concurrent resou-
she 4th of july. aud moved the preyio question.
Mr. sCIiENCK uep, Ohio preferred to 20 on and do
The WORK. ana thus hnd out when they could adjourn.
The previous question was secondcd-7G 10 40.
Mr. scHENCK called for the Yeas and Nays, when the
concurrent resolution wa adOptcd-loas, 81; Nay
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