New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-03
XLIsT CONGRESS-3D SESSION.
ANOTHER pIsGRACEFUL EXHIBITION IN THE
SENATE - DECISIVE DEFEAT OF A LAND
GRANT JOB IN TIE HOUSE.
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GRANT JOB IN TIE HOUSE.
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WASHINGTON, Thursday Feb. Q 1871.
Mt Salisbury made another disgracefu exhibition OF
himself to-day II seemed that Mt Pomeroys resolution
m reference TO France and Prussia which passed yester
day is obnoxious 81 the Delaware Senator'S idea of what
pure English should be, and, steadyinc himself by
his chair he rose and moved for reconsideration OF the
resolution, characerEng ii as ungrammaucal III inc
extreme and disgrace TO the Senate and expressed his
desire spare the feelings Of the author OF the resou
tOn by giving him the opportunity TO remodel MI
Pomeroy very pertinently suggested 10 Mr. SALISBURY
that II would be well for him to spare hmse Upon the
motion reconsider, Mr.. salisbury the only AFR
NATIVE vote, throwing both his arms wildly into the air
and causing his colleague bow his head IN shame Con
NIdeling the condition that Mr.. salisbury In, IL was
remarked that the Vice President would have been per
fecty justified in refusing to recognize him.
IN the Senate, to-day, Mr. Harlan presented me
mortal. reprcseutng thousands Of the inhabitants Of the
Jes Mones Valley Iowa. Who by decision Of the United
States supreme Court in January 1862 are likely to be
elected from the lands upon which they settled years
ago. under the Homestead laws As there are important
questions Of law involved in the OF these people
uciT memorial referred 10 the Committee on tAe
Judiciary.
The House bill 10 discontinue the use Of the present
spirit meter was reported formally from the Finance
Committee. Nj Warner wished il 10 he passed at once
bat air. Edmunds desired further light ON the SUBJECT
especially the Senate had agreed TO the aooPnoh %
sent meter the Recommendation OF tbo fihNN
Committee that q the very best thing 70 DC louu'
Mr. Warner confessed that Notwithstanding TINS opinion
Of the Committee experience had demonstrated 'he
meter to be practically Of no use. The House Dill ao"
ING the same drawbacks exported brandy Ar on run
and alcohol was passed The bill granting subsidy
10 steamship line from New-Oreans 70 GER
tain Mexican ports was taken up 10 eAo"
mr KcIlogc 10 make some remarks. He exhibited stt-
tstc Of the trade between the Gulf states ana MEXICO
and argued that the policy Of England and France IN es-
tahslng steamship lines, had condaced greatly 10 Ihe
increase OF their commerce, and advocated similar
pov on the part the United States He held mat the
action Of the Democratic senators in opposing steamship
subsidies would iuure that party greatly In the South,
a the Northern people greatly interested IN TINS
subject NJ Casserly, who was the only Democrat Vot-
ing to take up the bill said that his reason for so voting
was that one Of tic pending bills on the same subject
was watched with great socitude by the people Of the
Pacific Coast Tie Senate then went into Executive
scssion and afterward adjourned.
The Wisconsin I4ndGraut bill, which has been before
the since the second day OF tie session. ara
which has been earnestly supported 10y the entire Wis
eonsin delegation. was killed to-day and with il the
hopes Of Of the andgrabbers, whose bills still re-
1ain on the Speakers table The debate on this bill has
been participated in by numerous members OF the House.
and somewhat exciting during the last hour today
Nr Randall Qem) Of Philadelphia took the lead IN OPP
position 10 the BILL and urroiled rcmonsTaEces accom-
named ly wards OF signatures from alleged citizens q
wisconsin against the grants while Mr. Wilson OF MIN
ncsoa i'm charge Of the had long lists Of petit
tous III lbs favor. The Democrats from Wisconsin ana
M others on that side OF the House who supported the
bill were severely handled by Mr. Strong OF Connecticut
who quoted the repeated assertion of Democratic Con
veutjon that they were opposed all land grants ana
the royed from the recorded votes that had been 10y
The help OF majority OF the Democrats that every great
land lob had been put through Congress His speech
produced confusion among the few on the Democratic
side who had made up their minds TO vote for the bill
Mr. Randall who called his Republican collea CUES from
PHILADELPHIA to account for their action IN supporting
this bill after having he alleged pledged Themselves
In letters written during the last campaign TO oppose
land Grants in the future to the Clerks desk to have
read the letters referred to. The reading showed
that the language OF the letters was Mt least
equiyocal each writer reserying the privilege to vote
for any measure which he might consider for the public
good At 81 the hour fixed for taking the vote motion
was made TO recOmmit the bill 10 the Committee on Public
Lands and on a call OF the House the vote was l03 in
favor 10 81 against The grant asked for this railroad
had been twice made already, and the company had
failed 10 build thereon within the specified time They
now asked tor q renewal Of the original grant, with
lare additions and the Senate shows determination
10 Kill all similar bills, with perhaps one ex
ccption This is the Southern Pacific Railroad
bill of which the Pacific Railroad Committee OF the
House is unanimously ia favor after IT Shal! have been
rcyed II It's branches and which il is thought the
House will pass The morning hour wac given 10 the
Judiciary Committee, which, before yesterday had not
been called since 1853, and which passed numerous IN
duplication Of United States bonds lost or accidentally