New-York tribune., 1870-05-10
XLIsT CONGRESS-SECoND SESSION.
SENATE WASHINGTON MAJ

SENATE...... .WAsHINGrON, May ~
Mr. WILSON Rep, Mass.), from the Mill
tary Committee, reported, with amendment the bill
FOR furnishing artificial limbs for disabled soldiers.
Mr.. ANTHONY (Rep., r. H. offered resolution, to
which he the early attention Of the Committee on
Commerce recommending the construction Of a harbor
Of refuge At Block lsa,d Adoptedi hin reour,ro
the Secretary OF the Treasury national banks ana other
annually statement showing the amount OF interest
due upon certificates of stock issued by ne Unitd
states dividends deposits and interest accIilnG rom
other sources which have unclaimed FOX two years.
Referred TO the Committee on Finance.
Public Lands reported with amendments the Dil to in
corporate the Kansas, Indian Territory and Gulf Rail.
Scott and Gulf, and the Leayenworth, Lawrence and
through the Indian Territory to the Gulf
Mr.. WARNER 0Rep, Aia), from the same Committee,
the United states of the lands granted to Michigan
in the construction Of the Pere Marquette and Flint Rail-
Mr. WILSON Rep., Massj from the Military Commit
tee, reported without amendment the bill to reimburse
militia for the suppression OF the Rebellion
Public BHildmgs reported b 10 provide building for
Office Internal Revenue Offices and Pension Ofice
in Trenton, NewJersey.
On motion of Mr., MORRILL, l.ep;; w, the bin reduc
tunty Of expressing his views general the subject
in view of his expected Inability to be present when the
attaining condition when the Government would be
enabled to @ Ma direct re- 2 % H
the financial history of Great Britain under policies
OF Free Trade and high Tariff arguing that under Free
Trade with direct taxation the expenses of the Govern
ment had increased immensely IN the last 70 years inc
expenditures exceeding the receipts. He said
that Tariff for revenue alone that dsregarded
the OF Labor and the investments OF Capital
articles which to some could produced home
while Tariff for protection and revenue combined made
discrimination in favor of our own people against
strangers He favored such Tariff for protection ~
would induce heahful competition in our manIfactures
without grinding down other interests, and at the same
| time raising proper amount OF revenue. ~
Mr.. MORRILL, spoke for two and half hours, con-
| cluiing at 2:45 D. m. when Mr. WILSON tRepr Mass,
from the Military Committee reported with an anend
ment the bill 10 extend the time for the presentation
Of claims for additional bounty under the act OF July w.
1866. ,r,, , a.,
THE LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE. AND JUDICIAL APrRo-
PRIATIOS BILL,
when sundry amendments, reported by the committee
Appropratons were aesd TO- q, the arpropr
alton the office OF the Assistant Treasurer AZ New
aSrx from sg az 10 an from ms oc to i
The amendment TO reduce the appropria.on ior INC to
Bureau OF Education from 200 70 $500 cutting on the
provision for any other officers than Commissioner and
two clerks, debated. . ~,
having been merged the Interior Department there
law warrant the continuance OF the proposed
Mr. PATTERSON, Repr, N H. thought that skilled
labor in the colOred schools was more important thah
agricultural reports and that the Bureau ought to DO
Mr. HOWARD Rep., Mch) believed the abolition Of
the could do damage, and that the reforma-
ton ought include the Bureau OF Statistics He knew
sole OF the former having been so FAR he knew,
the publication OF voluInnous bosk OF no sPeci
appendage Of the Government, set up more for show
Of the United states to undertake the dissemination OF
education the people OF the States though under
can form of in the States the time might
when Congress would nd it necessary to exercise
Mr. HOWELL (Rep., Iowa) regarded the practice Of
keeping ae os and The amesdmens in
the Senate Committee had in case increased the
amount OF appropriation over that voted by tue House,
and he glad OF all opportunity To vote Tor re-
duction. -
could be inflicted upon the cause of education itself than
the people Of the states TO look to the Fed
er Treasury for the means OF education. The support
OF education belonged exclusively TO the states.
Mr.. YATES Qtep I'D believed the country rsgulreda
and thought dsgracefu that necessary provision on
ton Of the coIored element into national politics made
the duty OF the Government TO educate that race more
Mr.. Upton Rep, Neb) expressed his opposition to
any Capitalization OF educational interests and looked
upon the Bureau as national farce .
of the whole amount of the appropriation as essential
aid in carrying out the purposes for which the Bureau
Messrs' SUMNER and PATTERSON spoke OF the i'm
portance and value the Bureau OF Education.
Without a VOTE the 4:SO took till r.
EVENING SESSION.
The Senate met at y, and adopted resOlu.
ton offered by Mr.. sPRAGUE tRep., r. ID calling upon
the Secretary Of the Treasury for copy Of report
relative TO the operations OF the Bank of England
and the Bank Of France.
House bill for the construction or bridge across
the Niagara River at Buffalo objected Ia, on the
ground the width Of the draw not determined
but left solely to the determination OF the Secretary
Of War; Objection being made the bill was aid over.
THE LEGISLATIVE APPROXIMATION BILL
then returned when the section relative 10 the Bu
Of Education informally passed over till to-
owing to very limited attendance OF members.
Numerous amendments involving all increase IN the
items Of appropriation were agreed to.
The Senate Committee amendment for an increase OF
500 ia the salary OF the Chief Clerk Of the Navy Depart
ment being under discussion, Mr.. SHERMAN rep,
rkaHf fhnf hall haHn l1t
Of the Government to combine the OF
War and Navy in officer. His own opinion was that
the Office Of the Secretary the Navy could be dispensed
with In view Of the merely routine character OF s du
ties Last Summer the Department had run along very
well under the charge Of an Admiral OF the Navy.
The discussion assumed wide range upon the pro-
priety of increase of official salaries and
the amendment finally laid without action, and
various other amendments were agreed TO-
At 10 o'clock the Senate adjourned