New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-25
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WAsHISGroS. Friday. Feb. g. IN
In The senate, today reports were made from I'm.
Committees the judiciary and tho Pacific RaIro.s
in reference 10 the question OF Government freVt ov
the Pac nc Railroads, and the withholding ~ The ent
amounts due them by the Government d. applied n,
tho payment Of the interest their guaranteed honda
The Judiciary Committee (dr Edmunds dissenting IA,
agree with the Attorney General and conclude Lat IN.
Government can only retain 90 per cent Of its indebted
meas 10 the roads Tho other Committee recommend
that tina Government do all its trsnsp0rtats % tia
Pacific coast by way Of the Pacific RaroAds TIE Jud,
ciary Committee also reported fayoraby is oh for TOE
absolute repeal OF the test oath The sothorn Pscs.
Railroad bill was discussed without action. Mr Bah
called il "deuson and snare a. 10 nov stands, snd
no and Mr. Pool said that they would sooner have no b
than accept this one As the discussion bid fair u
extend all day Mr. COuklng insisted on proceeding viii
the arnendatOry Enforcement act. "a Wa, ten up few
minutes after 10 O'Clock. In view Of the mle pre ~
naming OF tho session, and the urgent heces y ~ he
speedy passage Of the BILL IL was determined among <
Republican 70 abstain entirely IRON eba'e ans
let the Democrats have IL all 10 themseyc az II va
known Oh 1t they could and would do more han re'"
their arguments OF the session the 4 Enfo -
ment bill TIE Presidents approval Of the bill % ad
Mr. Miller OF Georgia received early IN tho day I'd
that gentleman sworn in, thus giving the Demo IA
another recruit Mr. Trumbul took the FIST )ppo'r -
TO express his opposition to the BILL and, after Nil
vote in ia favor DY securing par WIN MT ~ Nv
put on his hat and went home. Mr. Stockton W. h
and was not present Dir. Davis aud Sir. Sau sOn sn
also indisposed. and after very few remark by at
ter they both paired Off with Republic
and left Tho diminished forces Of the DEM
ever worked steadily. They made speecbe Hsr
succession and offered innumerabe amcpt "1' -
all Of which they called the Yeas and Nays
l2Os.m-Jhe debate on the Enforcement mi
i'm progress at midnight, and has been aocetharcOn
10 the Democratic Senators. At II O'Clock rropsst
was made by Mr.. Cassorly TO adjourn, Stb ~. -
standing that a vote DE taken At o'clock lor row
the Republicans declined the proposition.
1880 g. mill inst passed. Teas. ~ Nays 10 AL
Senate has adjourned.
Among the bills indefinitely postponed ~ The Ger -
to-day are the following: The bill providing f,-t 1a
steamers for the conveyance OF malls and emi pNs
scngers between Eew-York and Europe; g.
establish A line OF American steamships be'r tM
United states and Europe; the M eSa hnf
"A steamship line between New-Hfk s6 ADJ
werp and the bill providing for an American Ire Das
and emigrant passenger steamships betieen NV fofs
Copenhagen or othor scandinavian potF the bin 20 en-
courage,the building Of steamships in the United 5ta
by providing all materials usef In con
etructng and fitting ont steamships to
released from all dues payable 20 the Unitedsts.sa
whether customs internal revenue also me III
| regulate the immigration Of Chinese a. thu JnSea
States; tho bin 10 abolish the Office OF Naval 0aiceri
| tho bill requiring Passenger vessels ~ be pro
vded with detaOhing apparatus for boats and Tho bi
relating 20 ocean telegraphs. one OF the PIT Is
! giving general permission 10 10y c.b!,a IN Any
waters Of tho United states
The Southern Pacific Railroad b,'l mssts with unen
pected difficulties in the Senate. The substitute Tor H.
original Senate BILL adopted by the House, doe u"
please Of tho Southern Senators, who declare thu
the omission Of the provisions for branch Art q
Marshall Texas, Iobs the bill Of all that 10 ~
| tinctiyely q Southern measure and that r5ad
built according 20 the House substitute, ". butts
feeder for the Northern railway system and w5 he 800
troled by the PENNSYLVANIA Railway Company, Thai
fast getting into its grasp ell the great trunk ines ~ t
! West Senator Stewart OF Nevada wants s'or
added for q branch TOO miles long from San ms
To Fort Yuma. make the road tributary 10 the ntron
oils Of California. The friends Of the bill confident
their ability to send it to Conference Committee IN
morrow, and. If this is done, they will make m effort
have the provision for a branch 20 New Orleans 70
stored For this possibility they are wiling 10 taso t'
risk Of losing the bill Tho chances that Confer
Committee amends the bill, or increases he amount
OF the land grant, hostility will be provoked IN s
House. and tho bill will be defeated.
House. to-day, made very good progrcs with the SIM
dry Civn Service Appropriation bill. There WA b1tons
really important amendment made, and but two inter-
estng debates particular items point ~ 0rfsi
was raised and sustained with reference 70 All item "
pay Massachusetts the amount found due, by CoUDns
soDers appointed To examine the subject, for COAST 10
lenses This amount is s2o00, AMI an item stipulated
that is should be paid without interest, and
received in fun for all claims The Unied
States for expenses incurred b. that st.ta
under direction OF the United states. ina
rst item which there much general interest WA
that apppropratng 10000 % e Commissioner WILSON n
the Land OiC for cabinet Of minerals and geological
speoimens collected by him. and in the Interior De
partment Kelsey OF NewYOri endeayOred Ia have ths
item struck OUT Dawes Beck, Butler Sidney Clarke
Axteu, and Dickey each spoke in terms Of bs.t "
commentator OF tho faithful services Of hu. N5op
| in the Land Olicc, and Vouched for the greA'
value OF the cabinet TO the Cover " ent
and to scientific men. This cabinet Ar wilson
collected and arranged Ivy extra official labor I'd he
Government ought accept 1t without the besov
of mark of its appreciation of aud grltitud 70
excellent q service. Mr. Kolseys moeon was dele s-
by a vote OF IT to 49, When the item was reached sAh
appropriates 5000 30 Winnie Ream "a the amc 10 dns
on the contract the Statue OF Lincoln, Messr sniA
| MAYNARD and another member hal ,sr,is
| for the floor, which was awarded th'
former. and he moved 10 increase the az "
$4,000 He said the artist was poor, her cXpen To
engaged on work were not covered bySOo) 30
statue was a superior work Of art and was 50 pr yc'
by Bierstadt, and besides he had something 10 jou'
the youth and other qualities or other artist ahs
| had declared TO be "a representative OF the ell
America who have high aspirations" Mr. Hot go
New.York said ne judge OF sculi b."
| he thought the statue worth NA'OU
| example to American women OF what women "a 10
| when they went to work, AMI showing that, "'h
| dustry and perseverance, they could acconphN -
| thing without moro "rights" than they had - Pc
example should be well rewarded that il might
! an encouragement The members OF the -
! showed greas interest in the fascinatml "
| of discussion, and surrounded the u
| each speaker In turns Mr. Maynard regrett ~
Banks had plucked the coveted honor OF or'rA. 70
amendment but favored il nevertheless. Gen. Z u
moved 10 amend 10y sppropriatng 10 Hgrato Stone iH