New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-24
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Feb. %, 1871.

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The House Joint resolution relating TO the
McGarrahan claims received from the House, and
temporarily disposed of, 10y being Laid on the table.
Messrs. WILSON Qlcp, Mass.) and TBUNBULL (Iiep.
Id remarked that there not time to dispose OF tho
bill at the present session
The Texas Pacific Railroad bill was also received rom
iep. OhO) to in the House ndnon3, aud by
Mr. HOWARD rep. Michl TO n0n-c0ncur' IPt aeu'n
TIE CENIENNIAL CULTIVATION J
resumed The consideration Of the Phiadephl Centen
NAL Celebration bill, which was discussed without ao-
ton until after the expiration Of the morning hour not
withstandng repeated efforts OF the Pennsylvania Som
at0rs to secure vote upon IT, $4,000, a.
Mr.. CONklING Ucp, y. ~ brlely adFocateu uhe
claim Of NewYUrk "A more appropriate place for the
celebration and submitted an amendment To extend tho
CONJUNCTION with that at Philadelphia. lie argued that
the proper course was to provide Tor the ceeOao" a.
BOUNTY FOR DISABLED vEIERANs.
on motion OF Mr. WILSON tRop., MASH tie Senate
bill 10 amend the Bounty laws was passed
The bill provides that all soldiers who we've mustered a9 re seisS'
or s were HONORABLE discharged before serving ,~o y. b.
disability contracted IN the service are entitled to e'e ~"
Mr. WILSON Rep Mass) explained that the aggre-
gate Of expense under the bill just passed. would 20
about $tO0O and it was designed carry ito effect
decision OF The supreme Court lie had aley IN no 81
forts action upon similar bl posed by the
House nj the last session, but which nyOlVe4Oer mat
ters Thsmeasure presented the simple QUESTION oil al
Mir SHERMAN Rcp., Ohio. from the Filance Com
mittce reported back the House bill To cNcid the pro-
%
1851 furnishing embcZZement 10y BANK ourefs, 10 Jams
organized under the provisions OF tie Bankns act Oh
MIR COLE Giep.' Call from the Committee Appro-
priations reported the Army Appropriation DILL WIFE
Mr. WILLIAMS Q2ep. Oregon, from the Committee ON
Public Lands, reported, VITA amendments the mouse
bill relating 10 the entry OF public lanus IN tue ltrlos
the United states, giving settlers IN any lettoiy VIC
right u enter 100 Of non mineral dnd fcsuSo %
their having had the benefit Of the Presumption laws eo
ruNNfLING THE EAST AND HUDSON RIVERS
Mr. CONKLING rep. " ", from tue Commht'ee On
Commerce. reported, with amendments the pa ~ p ~
vide additional commercial and postal iaDeS ~ n '.1
port OF New-lork authorizing Marshal o. Roberts, qua
ley Field John A. Livingston ana others, 70 eos TO-
and maintain submarine tunnels ana IaMay uIdr t
Hudson ana East Rivers, between New-fokA ana br0oA
iyn, and NewYOrk and Jersey CITY. l. -, -, .o.
Tho principal amendment provides tha1 Tue Ps &c a. ~,
sruou Of aid submerged ia or tunnels sAau le ' T" VIC
P'''Ai Of 'n' THg AsIhrIc COMMERCIAL coNrttY.
MFR. CONKLING (Rcp., " ", from the committee on
Commerce. reported with amendments Tie ulli 20 iHo
Janan and the countries OF ASIA, Incorporating Thomas
A. scott, Benjamin EgglestOn James T.. MliSou' N -;
Van Vakcnbnrg and others AS the ASatic Commercial
Company for the purpose OF carrying OH general utr
Cautle and shipping business WIN, ahu CONSTITUENT
public works in, China, Japan and other Asiailc G. I'M
trits -, =, -. NJ, , i,...oo,,,,, ,I
provide that TIE United states bsll ne' DO u,.ie 10 a H. IN
TuE CANADA EXIKAunlON TREATY. ,
Mr. CHANDLER uepr MchD presented coneuIien.
resolutions of the Michigan Legislature Tor sut ae'o
now existing between the British aud the U-ited states
Governments so that II may include q muen nth
Ash-
Governments than are now provided Tor by tue Ash'
burton Treaty. -, hr.f
Mr. HOWARD ulep., Mch9, obtaining leave io ~ tSa
explanation said that years ago ne Iuiu ,.',nis,t
special attention OF the Secretary OF state 20 Tue
referred 20 la the resolutions Of the Michigan >,
turc, and made known 10 him the iutohNe' "a -. ~
from month to month"; from the tact tllt We S Gas,
tradition treaty by which criminals 81 ~ s",,,s,A
could bo brought u justice The SECRETARY ~" q, net
10 endeaYor 10 secure the alteration Ci ,e Western
the requirements OF the people 0t th' , VI ~
frontier Whether he did MI hoMaiu Sou I r'fcrd
The resolutions were ordered I! ~ Il'"''" 1
Ia the Committee Foreign Relations n, ,,,n ,r.pes
The bin Tot the relief If diStiilrts oi ni"N"' '
WIS indefinitely postponed. ,, .l,ersely ou the
MIR SHERMAN Oi,p, Ohioi reported 80 t,,,1 iot,
hin 90 Increase the internal tcNo h.V On ilr cousti
trtes and Tor other purpose as se|.t, 10 otlg-
/ tutioual prohibition Of the power "l 'NO ~
| uu fee measures tor rIl.l uA ttNtLhl'
The biil Was indefinitely poet ny, 60 ,royiIc Tor com.
| MIR SHERMAN Also 90 pViltQa VIA w