New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-13
xLIST CONGRESS-THIRD SESSION.
SENATE WASHINGTON. Feb. II, 1911

Mr.. WILLIAMS Rep, Oregon) presented
petition from citizens OF Oregon for an amendment 10
the Constitution to prohibit the Importation nanao
ture, and sale OF alcoholic liquors keierreu'
THE REPORT on EDUCATION.
Mr. ANTHONY O2ep, r. ~ recalled up the resolution
TO pr.nt 900 extra copies Of the report OF te OoS
' Mf BAYhRD dem, DELI moved to strike out as
untrue and libellous, the statem' nus ie"oo''"e P
Mr. SSTHo%Y aS-ened to the motion, inasmuch as
fine charge OF untruthfulness was made upon the per
sonal knowledge Of IA senator. I'll, ooo,o,I
The motion prevailed but subsequently reconsid-
ei M "s sAWYER Rep 5 c. explained that in conse-
duence OF the failure Of the state authorts 10 P y
the Information applied for the Commissioners pnci
course 10 the next best OF information inc
pal Of the Normal school .n ou,sion I'm
tbe report as not altogether uncOmpmentaTy 70 tno
school system Of Vermont and spoke Of the imposspy
OF attaining perfect accuracy IN such WOrk. -. ht
Mr. BAYARD defended the Educational system Vi i"'
State. - - ..,,u,, oa 90
the authority upon which Bureau OF bdu9atlU , n s
been established He could see no more authorI't lV
a Bureau than for one upon agriculture Ut poo''
AM Mr. WILSON Rep Mass thought the school sytem Of
Delaware than represented anu lhat hS WAC 'o
The discussion was continued without action on the
subject until the expiration Of the morning nOuf, by
SAWYER .,,.o,.
The morning orders were then extended by unanimous
consent 10 permit the transaction OF the following morn
ing business. -. ,,-,no
Mr. VICKEBsS Dem, Md from the Committee on
Commerce. ported bill to prevent distinctions IN lhe
stacs pr"yding that whenever the Secretary Of War
shalt receive credible information that any OF the ha
gable waters in harbOrs and naylgable channels OF inc
limited states will he obstructed by the erection OF
bridges other supersructures, he shall cause thsac
to be thoroughly examined and reported upon Ny compe
tent engineers, and II upon such report am PROOF tSh
BY them he shall believe that such OBSTRUCTION eNsls ne
shall cause the work upon said bridges 10 he suspended
md r. port an the facts to Congress at it, next session
Mr.. SHERMAN Qep Ohiol introduced Dhi 70 iaGil
tate commerce between the United states ana ASIA ne
ferred TO the Committee on Commerce. n n.-,..,.-
provides for Incorporating Ven VsAenburg Ben
Tho. A scott Jas y Wilson and others the Aac Commercial
towsaa WITH capital Of $1,000 the purpose Of carving
business tie Unie states China and japan, and
engaging in public vorss in the last named countries .
Mr.. Schulz rep, MOI introduced hill to authorize
the construction bridges the Mississippi River
at Glasgow and Louisiana, Missouri. Referred 10 the
Mr. VICKFRS Dem. MIDI from the Committee
Commerce, reported, with an amendment the Dill reat-
ing TO the eNportation OF perocu aiO"lng lc
OF petroleum imported from Canada INTO dnereht pack
Mr. POMEROY CRep., Kansas moved to SET apart an
evening session for subsidy bills; but Ar. COLE objected
Messrs. COLE Uiep., CALI and HOWELL llttp loNhD'
from the Conference Committee ON the west POINT hppo
pratOn and 1872 Pension bill, made reports "heh were
The day having been set apart for the Committee on
Pensions number Of private bills granting pensions
Bnsincss from the Committees on Public Lands and
Private Land Claims then proceeded with, only
those bills being acted upon to which there was no Cd
On motion Of Mr. HOWE Rep, Wis.,, the bill to extend
the time for the completion OF railroad between Madl-
and Portage CITY, ana giving
of Congress granting lands the state OF Wisconsin to
aid in the building OF railroads, was taken up anu siTI
discussion, an amendment offered by Mr.. CASSERLf
DEM CALI was adopted, throwing open the lands within
the COmpanys grant to actual settlement, ana imposing
other restrictions, and the bill passed.
An ENORMOUS LAND GRANT SCHEME.
Mr. PONEROY U.ep., Kansas called up the bill TO IN
corporate the Great salt Lake and Colorado River Ran,
road Company aid in the construction OF It's road ana
for other purposes. 800 80, ., -
Biz. EDmUNDs rep, VT said the bill created cor,
poraton with Sl5COoOO Of capital that me proposed
road was almost miles in length, and the land grant
would exceed OF lie moved TO reier the
bill 10 Committee Pacific Railroads Lost by YEAS
Is; Nays, o. -,
The bill was then laid aside temporarily, and Mr..
PATTERSON U'ep. " H. lnlroduced phi 10 Hcorpo-
rate the NrvYork Alexandria Washington aud George
town steamship Company. Referred to the Committee
an The III .trrt of Columbia. Adjourned.