New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-03
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGs.

SENATE. WAsHISCTON. March 2, 1871.
The credentials of Senators elect, Henry
Cooper Of Tennessee, aud J. r. West Of louisiana we're
presented. read. and fled
Mr. HILL OIep, Ga) presented a communication from
the present and former members OF the Legislature OF
Georgia. demonstrating against the manner OF the tec
t tion Of Fo''fr Id9 Il 10 be- lied
On motion Of Mr. BROWNLOW GIcp.. Tenn) the
debts due from southern Railroads. Corporations, ana
for other purposes" authorizing cohplom,7e ana .lc
incnt Of the pending suits on account OF Government
property sold to railroad corporations IA Ienn was
The YlCE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the resO-
buttons Of the Common Council Of Philadelphia IN favor
OF repeal Of the Income tax, and memorial OF william
j. Jts-up, President OF the Norklugmen's Assembly,
NcwYort pray ing for relief from the alleged comhna-
ton of large operators and Transportation companies to
enhance price of coal Referred to the Committee on
Mr. SHERMAN (}cp. Ohio presented "a memorials OF
citizens Kentucky praying for the passage OF the bill
to charter the Cincinnati and southern Railroad Com
NJ WILEY rep W. Val, from the Committee on
P'tents, reported without 9mendncnt me hon-e Dlli
for the relief OF Tho heirs OF JehrO Wood the inventor OF
the modern Oast-ron pillow.
bin creating Jersey city Collection District ana con
-ttutng Jersey Ciiy port OF entry was indefinitely
postponed, and the same action taken IN regard to
the bin Incorporating the shreveport ana heu RIVER nav
cosTrRElCE RrroEr OS THE INCOME TAX
Mr. SCOTT d,p PENN, from the Committee Oh Con
ference 10 which referred The question at issue he
ORIGINATE a measure repeating the Income tax, made
report that the Committee had failed 10 agree advising
further conference necessary The report was ordered
Mr. DAVIS Dem. Ky) moved to take up his re,ou-
ton for an invest cation into the condition Ot the Union
Pacific Railroad. Ncgatvcd-Ycas. -; Nays, %.
Mr. SHERMAN ticp, Ohio moved 10 proceed 10 q
second rcad.ngOf the Cincinnati aud southern Railroad
bill He said he would not insist upon hua vote until
Mr. DAVIS Dem, KY opposed the motion and
characterized the measure - an attempt To dIn OUT the
state of Kentucky for the benefit Of "A corporation
Mr. sheman's motion was agreed to, ana thr Dill was
taken up. partly read, and laid over Tor mai reading
DISAGREEMENT OF THE LEGISLATIVE APPRoPRA ALTON BILL.
preparation bill, reported that the committees OF the two
Houses unable to agree ana asked To Dc discharged
on motion of Mr COLE Rep., CALI the senate insisted
ON lis amendments TO the bill aud asked for the appoint
mcnt OF u new Committee on the part of the House.
Messrs: sawyer, morrill, Nt), and Thurman were ap-
pointed the Committee the part of the Senate
THE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATIONS BILL
This bill was then considered as in Committee OF the
Whole and the various amendments reported from the
Committee Appropriations reducing the items were
adopted including an amendment limiting the total cost
~ the new Ost-O6ice and subIrcasury building IN
Boston to Al co., and also amendment limiting the
advertisement Of mail contract lettings to one news
paper In each state in which contracts are To be let
Mr.. COLE (Rep., Cali reported new amendment
making appropriations 70 supply nenCragles ~ !n1s
items ot compensation OF clerks and messengers IN the
Offices of the Assistant reasurers ia Baltimore ana New
MIR HOWE Rep Wis., moved an Augmentation to
provide for collecting, transating aud publishing all
the documents relating to the early history Of the West
1869, and including the explorations OF the Rocky Noun
taius in 1892. Agreed to.
MIR CAsSERLY Dem, CALI. commenting upon the
large deficits in the bill for the POst-Ofce Department
Ia which last year s. 100000 were appropriated, recciy
ing now an additional s0OOC0 mtimated that the reg
lar Department expenditures were purpOsely under
estimated last session for political effect at elections. lie
understood the aggregate deficit under the bill amounted
to tl9,OsD,IO.
Mr. COLE Q2ep Cali said IL impossible TO state
exactly total amount, hut that reported from the
Senate COmmto the estimate did not exceed SlU0O,0OO
Mr.. EDMUNDS rep, VII said these deficiencies,
though much larger under Democratic administrations
then perceptbe, inasmuch under the loose
practice OF retaining balances IN the Treasury, money
Intended for the OF Department was directed 10
the support OF another, without any settlement or ac
counts. Republican administration had reformed TINS
gross abuse by substituting for II the present system or
deficiency bills, whereby the actual expenditures OF the
Government readily seen. The Dill then passed
The senate insisted its amendments TO the Army
and Naval Appropriation bills, aud appointed the follow
ing Committees Of Conference: On the Army Dlil
Messrs. Cole, Thayer, aud Blair; ON the Naval Dlll
Mersrs. Sprague, Cragin, ana stockton. o.
Mr.. Johnston was appointed on the Conference 1ohl
mtee on the Legislative Appropriation bill wee Ihur
man, excused
BLACK SEA QUESTION. -.
Mr. MORTON dep Ind offered n resolution eailhs
ON the President for amy information communicated py
the Legation az COnstannOple relating To on
the passage of the Straits OF Dardanthes ana to bos
phouiS, by ships OF other nations. Adopted
The Fertilization Appropriation bill WAS taken up ana
passed without amendment.
The River aud HarbOr Appropriation Dih was hel
taken mp. Pending Its consideration the oeHuto went
into Executive session. and at o'clock took recess.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. STEVENSON Rep., Ohio from the
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