New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-15
XLIsr OONGRESS-3D SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Feb. H. lSli'


SENATE -. WASHINGTON. Feb H. iSIi'
Tho House Joint resolution appropriatinB
a, ooo TO George Robinson, In recognition Oh lie
vices in saving the life ofsecretary Seward IN April 1000
,vos taten mn on motion OF Mr.. HAMLiN tkep, Mel
who said that such services would have peeh
~ o,v other Government long ere this ana ,haI that,
t6is thing was done at ALL 1t should be uohe ei"ooi'
Passed. Dan Orogop, from the Committee
on Fpance reported back the House joint resolution or
The relief OF John l.. Thomas ana Edwin n Wepstr, Wv.
nresent and former Collectors OF the port vi ba'oio
Mr. MORRILL, ep w. from the u Pnan S Commit S@iRd1
iyine tho payment of duplicate checks oil the dSoufss
me- Ross ep Kansas introduced joint resolution
rantine the Fort Harker Military Reservation to the
State OF Kansas as an experimental schoO cr ea IRE
REGULATING THE APPOINTMENT OF CADETS. =.
Mr. WILSON O2ep., Massl introduced bill to provide
Tor the selection Of Cadets the Military and Naval
Academies Referred 10 the same Committee. -,
from rcs sppie.n standing competitive examination
conducted committee OF three residents o. INC aye 70
be en- ssm!cn into he Uns states service year.
any candidate who fails the examination at the hhs OF Naval
Mr.. SHERMAN Rep, ohio, from the Finance Com
mtee reported adversely the House bill for the adjust,
ment OF the accounts OF certain Collectors OF lnernai
Revenue; Also with amendments the bill Tor the re-
der the several acts evyng direct taxes The latter BILL
as amended ordered to be printed Mr. Sherman CIV
Ing notice that he would call II up at early day
Also adversely the House Joint resolution TO remit
dntes pon certain imported articles contributed for the
benefit OF the destitute citizens OF France 49,,
hill that the Finance Committee sympathized entirely
with its object but thought it impracticabe 1t would
be impossible for the Secretary of the Treasury to pass
upon all the articles Of imported merchandise covered by
Mr. SIMMER Qsep. Mass.)-DOes the Senator see any
way in which the object can be Accomplishment A.
| Mr.. sHERMAN-Ony by direct appropriation from
Mr.. COLE REP Cal), from the Committee on ApCro-
prations, reported, with amendments, the POstOmce
RECOMMENDATION hill. Ordered TO be printed.
DE Of the the Postmaster General 10 increase
@ nan1 Of TIPS b IN @s c.S M T ss % . S'R
| Mr. SUMNER (Rep., Mass.), from the Committee on
Foreign Relations reported adversely upon the House
hill directing the Secretary OF state 10 cause 10 nc
brought home and inferred the remains of Gems Ash
| man and Steadman and Elisha w. saulnler late u o.
ME- SINNER explained that the conclusion Of the
Committee reached very reluctantly ana only pe-
they believed the pasge o S p the cavern
would be bound to bring home the remains h OF h an
public servants dying abroad On his motion inc Dill
Mr. SAWYER tRepr $. CO. from the Committee on Ap,
prOprations reported back the House bill making an
appropriation for the benefit OF the Sisters OF Mercy III
O"'' TTr NEW JUDICIAL DISTRICT MOVEMENT
| The senate, on motion Mr.. RICE. took up as the
bnsness Of the morning hour the House bill authorizing
terms the United states District Courts TO be heid III
Mr. TRUMBULL Rcp., I'D objected to the bill as one
creating new judicial districts, unnecessarily attended
with large expense and unwaranted by the business OF
| the courts throughout the country -
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VI '' TIIE CUR or MEXICO STEAMSHIP PROJECT.
The bill was superseded at :20 D. M by the unfinished
business, being Mr. KELLOGGs subsidy bill authorizing
mail steamship service in the Gulf Of Mexico between
the port cwOrleans, Louisiana ana certain ports OF
the Republic of Mexic" The bill was considered In Com
mitt9e OF the Whole. 49,,
Mr. EDMUNDS O2ep. VT moved to strike out all the
names of the cOrpOratOrs as 10 leave the Postmaster
General free. as heretofore IN such caSs 70 contra
10 test the Of the Senate upon the roplety of
limiting the Postal Department in contracting with
tieftlar Of
Ter of subsidies there should be no departure from the
pan heretofore pursued in the Issuance Of proposals. &C.
The retention of these names would make patent 70 al
the world except TO the respectable gentlemen naned
that the bill nothing but a JoD. ,
Mr. KELLOGG Uep., La said that some OF the cor
norators were among The moot wealthy cntcrprsing,
and disinterested citizens of New-Oreans, which city
was most Interested in the proposed line beside the Dill
was prcdicated in part upon concession ny te MAh
Con ress in favor Of Of the corp0iatJs named IN the
| bill. $500, =. - - ,i,.,
Mr.. Edmundss motion was agreed to upon division,
Mr. FENTON Rep, n. W desired the attention of the
Senate few moments 10 present memorial embracing
the views Of a large number OF merchants ana snip
owners York. He said IL came 10 him with the
weight and influence OF large number OF promlnent
business men of NewY0rk-men OF character, ana well
known to the country IL wac IN the nature OF remo
STRANGE against all subsidy bills Nhnc therNlews were
entitled TO great consideration and respect he felt that
he ought TO say the Senate that he could not entirely
concur with them, az would he apparen. rom ms VIII
npness 10 support the bill before the Senate with
| some amendments which he hoped would he made. lie
added that memorial referred to was an earnest re-
they are specous petense for the revival OF American
commerce. concluded by saying mat American cit
zens are entitled, in common win al oheI people 10
purchase ships IN the cheapest markets, they can
! iberehv compete with the rest Of the world.
Mr. KELLOGG advocated the bill as means OF revlV-
| ing our commerce, particularly the Mexican trade.
After the adoption of numerous amendments mater.
DIV modifying IT, the bill reported to the Senate and
passed Yeas 20; Nays, 81 The vote was as follows;