New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-06
XLIsT CONGRESS-2D SESSION.
SENATE WASHINGTON. July s. 1871

SENATE. WASHINGTON, July o, ioiV
Mr.. RAMSEY (Rep., Mimi called up the bill
granting lands to the State OF Minnesota 10 aid In the
improvement of the harbor OF Duluth, Lake Superior
Passed.
Mr.. SHERMAN Nep.. Ohio, from the Finance Commit
tee reported back the Funding hill and moved that the
Senate non-cOncur in the House amendhlen,s anu hp
nSee Z TO- committee OF conference "' '''
Mr. SHERMAN also reported without amendment, the
House bill to declare the construction OF section 90 OF the
National Currency act approved june ~ lso Ine oec'
of the bin being to clear up an ambiguity OF law.
THE TEHUANTEPBC RAILWAY AND SHIP CANAL
Mr. FENTON (ep., n. " introduced bill 10 incorpo-
rate the Tchuantepec Railway and snip Canal Company
Tie m Incorporates Marshall Roberts Taylor Peter Cooper
Gros PieTpcni Morgan Moses H. Gnne j. G. Barnard Emile
LTg R R P sq Ioe ~ S p P5s, r9T oS., S po
rant bdSans IerePont Fred Conkrg, John j. CISCO John
Smrel l. NJ Barlow Richard shea William R. Travere Lq, Won
Hosaa9 49oh Gam, Albert q Ih9p HEM 81 Stsosns H e
II Baker Horace Fairbanks John Williams Cortsudt DIXON Al
&c - - ST. ~. t,1on S co,5tsi M : Is 0O OOO
ana With power acquire from TIE Mexican ali such fran
opt this charter TIE bin asks AND from tie United States Government
TFoRMATION WANTED
Mr.. DAVIS Dem, Ky.), rising TO question OF priv
lcg complained to the Senate that response had ever
been made by tho Secretary OF the Treasury to
luton Of the Senate calling upon him for information re-
latng to the claim of Col George Fisher deceased lie
explained the case and moved resolution getting the
failure OF the Secretary furnish the Committee on In
dian Affairs with the desired information and proposing
Messrs. EDMUNDS, TEUMBULL and CONKLING de
Tended lie Secretary Of the Treasury from any intentional
disregard of Ills duties and explained that the delay
complained OF probably owing to the renlssnea oil
subordinate in no Treasury Department ,
Mr.. DAVIS then withdrew his resolution, remarklng
that his object simply to call attention to the case
TAX BILL -
was then proceeded Win, tLe question DehE upon hi
Trumbu IS amendment authorizing the transport alton or
goods in bond from the port OF euy 70 port OF delivery
in a city Of not less than 10000 lAl4niants. ,,,,
BY general consent Mr.. CHANDLER Dep Mich.l and
Nh MORRILL, Uicp. W., Who are specially hostile TO
the amendment, gwen ba1 an hour eaCh 10 aueso
lac senate uDOu 4.
Mr.. MORRILL, argued that the proposed change in the
present system of collecting tie revenue at Custom
Houses would prove a dangerous experiment in various
ways among others, IN suSectirc the Government 70
losses in transit Of goods across the country by rdoau
Mr.. CHANDLER Rep., Mich.) had read by the Clerk
certain suggestions Of Inc Secretary Of the Treasury in
regard 10 The regulation " apprdisemens ana the IN
spccon Of imports which he Proceeded 10 indorse, He
" no in bona from New Y6ri TO interior cities
and the liability OF the Government 10 lose the duties by
the substitution Of inferior goods for those Of greater
yalupfor instance Cinghams for silks He considered
the present system convenient and regarded the prOp0
upon wheels and cartng them over the country.
Nr. BAYAltD Dem, Dell OF posed the Amendment for
economical reasons as creating humorous OFFICIALS IN va
Tons cities and because il would vastly increase the OPP
pOrtumtics for fraud Oh the revenue.
Mr.. SCOTT QRep, PENN favored the amendment az
means of relief 10 Philadelphia merchants, now SUB
jected great Inconvenience IN consequence OF delay IN
AN amendment by Mr.. CHANDLER was adopted, to
allow transportation TO any city Of $1,000 Inhabitants
Mr. sHEiM&N G.ep., Ohio stated that this woull in
Clude the cites or Portland, Me- Detroit,
Louisville, and Charleston
Mr.. TRUMBULL's amendment as amended was then
reicCted-Noas, Is Nays, q.
hfr EDMUNDS rep, VIZ, replying ~ . remark by
Mr.. Trumbun, that the amendment had been defeated
through Eastern schshuess in denying TO the merchants
81 the interior equal advantages with those Of New
York, said he had voted against 1t as premium on dis
honesty.
Mr. fRUMBULL Rcp. NJ denied that the measure
was liable TO any such objection and argued that its
only object To place the merchants of the country
equal footing, that those OF the West might no
longer he tributary TO New-1Ork.
Mr.. SHERMAN Qiep. ohio proposed to give Senators
wlOh manifested much concern in regard 20 frauds
on the opportunity TO show their sincerity
he therefore offered section repeating all laws al
lowing cAdudse 10 be transported through the United
states without pay ment of duty. go
drawn. ~,
Mr.. SCHURZ O.ep., MOI moved as an amendment the
bill TO regulate the appra5ement and inspection
Of imports in certain cases.
Mtssrs. BAYAED, CONKLING and EDWARDS main
tanned that the section combining the privileges OF tie
lin 10 certain ports the exclusion Of others, was OBJ
noNiuus to the Constitutional prohibition mat no prefer
euce shall be given any regulation ot commerce or
revenue 10 ne ports Of one state those Of another
At Al o'clock the Senate took recess til. evening