New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House met at II o'clock and proceeded to
the call of states for bills Under tic call, bills were in
troducoi and referred rs follows:
Mr.vANwYCK GopoN Y)-To puui i the printineoF
deposiug in the mails Of count rcit Treasury notes.
bank bills fractional currency so that tic Post-O1cc
shall not be used 10 circulate 'ouHtcGC.j'. 49,,
MI. BURCHAkD (tepr iI)-Io thcosi'se anu w. 4 ti3
establishment OF Tree schools ttogsAoul me lnltu
States-ettng apart tho proceeds OF the SAFE OF pup
Mr. MUNGES (Dciu.. Ohicl-For inquiry in reference
to the NOR, gagug by the Central Pacific I.aIoad o. iAe
-'"1' TIiE CIXTEAL RAILROAD TAX.
Mr. VAN TRUMP % M, Ohio)-In relation 70 the non
payment 10y tie NcW-York Central Iairoad Company OF
the tax Of five per cent upon is.ue 81 scrip reons
dorcement OF the tax has caused in the public mind s TO
the equal honest and impartial administration OF the
Serna Revenue enforce the collection Of this $157
800 leaving the liability Of The COMPANY 20 be asIcImht9
as IN the case OF individuals Dy the proper 4IoIos Vi
Mr.. HILL (Rcp.. n JJ-Rcsolution Of the Board. Of
Trade of Newark n j. for the repeal o the Income lax
and the abolition Of the Frankius h.yileet.
THE NoRTH-wEsTERS BJuNDAGY. .
The bin reported from the Committee on Foreign AZ
fairs Friday last authorizing the President or thc
the Northwestern boundary line was next taken up.
Mr. SWAMI Dem, Md, who reported the bill cN-
objections of Mr.. Dawes Friday and expressed ms
80 900 lie renindcl rho Iouse how he lad supported
and appauded the movement Of hr. Dawes IN tne "a
InOus ChOrpennug ease, and lie only regretted that MI
awes had not gone further that CaSo ana represented
the President the euOrnity OF thar idisdctlO ne
the retention Of such man rs me present fost-
General i'll the Cabinet had been viewed win pro
FOUND astonishment if not disgust ~ me Whole people
of the country. If the Chairman OF the Cunmittee ON
Appropriations would look into ana pas stop 10 inc cor
TptiOns existing only in tie Dcv@ tmcn-, but I'D Ql
che public Offices throughout the country ne would DC
able make more satisfactory cNhlt oI the buqBci.
Mr.. DAWES Rep MassJ stated that within me last 10
wears there had been expended in running this same
boundary line $G5O40o and that IL was ouy after 1862
would be made, discovered that tie whole survey
was erroneous The work should have been col9peted,
pnd would have been completed in year. II II had not
rge ICF ra tne m et dr its control width Of 80 miles
Spff hat IflYI & lac
become law the question whore the ne should De run
would be OF the slightest consequence nc therefore
suggested prOpety pOstp0nug the subject for the
present session, aud ii, alter inc snee OF the High
Commission were closed, 1t then became necessary 10 20
on with the work, an appropriation could be made.
that one OF the results OF the Deliberations OF the hgh
Commission would be to cede the territory OIL Canada to
Mr.. DAWES replied that the gentleman had as much
knowledge on that point as he had himself
Mr.. SWAMI remarked that the genuewan's argument
Mr. DAWES suggested that, pending the deliberations
of the High Commission this appropriation might DC
MIR SWAMI inquired whether, II the gentleman did
not expect Canada to be received the territory
the United States il would not be for the Gov
eminent under any circumstances, to the boundary
Mr. DAWES replied that he thought It would be ulti-
matoly necessary, If nothing was gained by the High
Commission T. ascertain the grand fact which side Of
the line Pemoina ~a.; 1ut he believed the whole
deliberations OF the High Commission 1t was not TO be
expected that the damages caused by the Alabama
W6nd he compensated to the country by many dollars
Mr. JUDD (Rep., ILL., argued IN support OF the BILL but
II
nj Dawes could assure the House that the United States
were about TO acquire the whole territory of the DOmin
fon OF Canada, or the northwesern part OF II. -, A.
Mr. BANKS (Rep. Mass) advocated the passage OF the
bill and expressed great doubt whether t1e hlsh Com,
States the question did not appear 10 DC WITHIN me
sf OF matters under its consideration lie dis
cIsimed the idea OF the Committee Foreign Affairs
Having any personal or private motives IN urging the
The bin was then passed--Yeas. 1872 Nays, p.
dispatch the Associated Press announcing me
safety Of The tennessee laid before the House by
fGe Sneaker Its reading afforded general satisfaction
CIVIL SERVICE AUTHORIZATIONS
Yeported the sundry Civil service bill 1t was made the
special order for tomorrow me D nr tbe
recent law granting pensions TO the surviving soeS VI
TIC war u i'i1 THE M'GARRAHAN CLAIM ST,
The House then proceeded TO the report Of the Juae
ary Committee on the McGaTrahan claim. IT., -.
AT COOK modified the resolution offered by him last
Saturday, TO make IT read; - &. 90. ..r,,sn, ,vi
deco s ether VIM Morrahsn Sewra Mining ComPany has
a LEGAL equitable tue land known as i1boeae
s0e viii possession Of the sane and assert Tie u' o. VIC
Mr. PETERS aep, Me- desired TO offer a proyiso TO
al miners or settlers, or their assigns: 49,, .,,..
Mr. BUTLER (ReP. Massl objected unless inc pfo'ISo
would except the New-Idra Company.
Mr. PETERS would not accede 10 that exception. ,,.
Mr.. SARGENT lrsep., Cali made an argument against
Hir Cooks resolution and ~ defense Of the miners VINO
Had preemptOn rights under the Mining law OF 1906
Mr.. BINGHAM rep, Ohio, Chairman OF the JUDI
kOnty and In favor OF the minority, basng his argument
particularly on the ground that patent had been issued
Intervention OF minion hireling Of the New-Idra
ning Company the record OF that fact in the Interior
department had been mutilated.
[ Mr.. GARFIELD rep, OHIO argued against the claim
6 ana against The existence Of the original
knn who had in open Court confessed 70 having forged
g. that way to Tue CONT lie cbafacteri1ed he fai ~
snniamons fraud that had been whipped naked through
INC departments VI the Government ana tat came al
s@2t 70 Congress. IL had no business here;
$3.50 q han any. 10 was an appeal from TIC supreme
F~~ - Wa al appeal iIon TIC whole JudicaJ VI the