New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-20
XLIsT CONGRESS-3D SESSION.
PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF PORTION OF THE
BRITISH POSSESSIONS - RECTlflIN" IhE
NoRTU-wEsTERN BOUNDARY LlNE-LAisGE
INCREASE IN THE APPROPRIATIONS.
IsY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNB.
WAsEINGTON. Feb. lg. lsI1.


WASHINGTON. Feb. 10, 1871.
In ,,e sepate Yesterday, the Judiciary Committee was
d,ch,rgod from the further consideration OF Woman
SUFFRAGE and the recognition Of the Christian reglon by
the Constitutions There was some discussion over the
bi IN compel the suspension OF work on tine Newport
and Cincinnati bridge, Mr. Sherman asserting that as
now constructing it would most seriously interfere with
the immense commerce OF the Ohio River. MI.
scott said that the company were constructing
their bridge In precise accordance with existing
,aw Mr. sherman gave notice that he would call up the
hill for action Monday. The Secretary OF the Navy
sent ill., in answer to Senator summers resolution. copy
of the Instructions issued 10 Capt Temple of the Ienhe
see from which ii appears that the vessel was placed AT
the absolute disposal of the Commissioners The Legs
atiye APPROXIMATION bill coming up Mr.. Bayard moved
clause providing for the return 20 the claimants oi the
proceeds Of all cotton seized subsequent TO June 3d. 1867
and sold He compelled to, withdraw H. ~ II was
ruled ont OF order The effort which Is made
every year the salaries of the hghef ohce7
of the Executive department. in this city was renewed
through an amendment reported ron the Finance COM
mittce Mr. Edmunds warned Senators that this was no
time TO increase the compensation Of these fany Gov
eminent officers i'm view ~ the sagnaton which gene
rally prevailed in business circles. THIS amendment
WAS lost bv vote Of 30 hut the proposition to ere
ate four head, OF divisions In the Interior Department
was carried. when the bill was reported 10
the Senate from Committee Of the Whole
q
concurring in the amendment made yesterday repeating
the provision that Presidential pardon shall be taken
as evidence OF disloyalty without taking Voe' the
Senate went into Executive session. ana then adjourned
senator Howard introduced an important resolution
recommending the High Commission, soon to assemble
in this city to provide for the cession to the United
states Of the British Northwestern Territory which
there viii, no doubt he an interesting debate.
The rcuort Of "a bill nv the Committee Of Foreign AZ
fairs in the House, Yesterday, apprOprating 100000 a
year for three years, TO pay for establishing the true
boundary between the United states and the British
Northwestern Territory, was met with determheu
resistance II may be remembered that the President
m his last message informed Congress tha on establish
inc fort at Pcmbina last Simmer, il discovered
that a mistake had been made in running this line, ana
that if il were corrected. Of the Hudson Bay Com
panys property would be found within the territory OF
the United states. Establishing boundary lines Is
flvotc pastnc with engineers and one for which the
United states has had pay dearly IL cost several
millions to establish the boundaries provided for by the
treaty of GuadalOupe HidalgO and corps OF engineers
has been at work this North Western boundary fifteen
years. during which they have spent between SN0VW
and 100000 Ii is found that this work Is all or 10
a great extent, wrong and they want three years
more and 100000 which to begin to set right Persons
who are familiar with the subject say that the work should
all have been done I'm year. For these ana Other
reasons Mr. Dawes spoke warmly against the b ana IL
went over us unfinished business. The McGarrahah
claim the special order in the House, yesterday ana
an exceedingly warm debate ensued between the mem
hers OF the Judiciary Committee representing the ma
iority and minority. The arguments were chiefly an
elaboration of the respective reports already printed
IN THE TRIBUNE The previous question on the majority
report wa, seconded, and vote WILL doubtless, be taken
tomorrow.
Mr. Dawes announced in speech, yesterday. that the
appropriations will be much larger This year chan last
his innate OF the increase being Si2OJ10o) This IN
crease arises from bin recently passed giving bounues
TO the soldiers of Of 1912 aud their widows, which
will take about <6OOO00 and from appropriations winch
IL will be necessary make for public buildings no
lroyis ious for them having been made last year
except one, and IN that no money went oui OF
the Treasury, as Tie conditions were not fulfilled
Beside, these, there is bin ON The Speakers table
increasing an pensions - per cent, and this
will take If IT is passed from sC00oc0 70 TooOo more
A memorial from about 100 citizens OF Nc%-iork en-
qaged IA the manufacture of bag was presented to the
House. crday, asking Congress "a reform the 1"fih
80 t the duty ON BAGS shall Dee ~ per cent greater than
the duty the material.