New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-07


md noetlcs of pubc officers seizurcs OF private books
papers. We OeleSe and many of r ,S, from IN
ali ali these departments gross Injustice and in, in
iquitous practices arc Inevitable rosaNs Oh Ino
whCh shond appointments g public G ,1
arc caIsbllity, efeie,cy, and honesty RemoSal rom
Saeency' or sScesty salaries Ofpabc officers should
be Contemporaries With the quality q te men and
moiotes 20 oic s should abosied as the ineyagIt
S ~ e an to s prOas influence
a. large Tho seizure o. s"S now an
thozcd and pracced is in eject placing IN inc d cTe1
of irresponsible persons the pc-yer to g"fb tho highest
brown this pSsa II h and fosfeitaTos
may b. and rc slcnily has been, used TOT w
ton of nnoceX with the hope Oh 81 upPcnnd"d
charges as preferable to tue alternative OF Gdpe enc
and tneconsIminG lawsuits Tya,e TiSits and nm.
| proceedings are subverSFe VI pi''"'0
MI FENroN said it wgd nc seen 'ba ~ te Cstows
Saryce h which he hae the honor to report from inc
Committee on Finance, and which Inc would move TO
take p az soon as tho amnesty bill disposed Of but
referred 10 other matters which WEIR pro e
for fhc consideration Of the Judiciary COMMITTEE u"
! would move that Il haze that reference. $1,000 q, ~,
Mcsss SUMNER Bop Mass and dta ~ S fp o
H. conceded i'll Nc Mr. Fentos csnmate oi , "n
potance Of the petition. and hoped S"'a nave earnest
II Was then referred to the Committee the Judiciary
Bills AND REsoLUTIoNs orRo GOD ,i',t,., on
Mr.. SHERMAN ftep., Ohio, nom the Z omiu,eo WI
Finance reported the following original bill anenda'oy
OF tf t aSt S H thai the Secretary Of DC Treasury
and cancel amount cn1~ 20 oan m mo"st not eI
dng 600 olO per month ahc amount which he
cancel by yrtue of IN e' 10 which tins an
That CIV. Pccf 20 tss sSI r iS, . II /. g ses
mated by number d and HmO s cs sod sf the eefGc ss 20
sa.a a mo ss' Of S ANY, y ,scr S sSs Sscaer Ga
nnd day in such notce interest shan be psa 90
such ccrtcte they sh thereafter he counted " p'r Of ''
Nj SHERMAN also reported Hill making it an OF,
Tense, punishable by one years Imprisonment anu sV
any obligations, or promise to pay to De used on
intended TO be used as circulating m'd'"m OF GUY
The following bills were introduced;
Nj. COLE Q{cp, Cal)rU aid IN the construction OF
the san Diego ANA San Bernardino Railroad. -.
MIR. CRAGIN UcP. n. H.ITo the pay OF certain
Rear Admiras Gu The retired LIST Of tho navy
Mr.. CHANDLER Rcp., Mirh)--Readlustlng INC com
pcnsaton of officers OF the Customs and for other pnr
Mr. coIE-For the relief of the inhabitants of the
| town OF Arcata, CAL relating to the town site
| Mr. JOHNSTON Dem.. Va.)-To charter TIE Puget
Sound and Norfolk Oceanic Continental Airline Raj
from Puget sound through Washington Territory Ore
gon Idaho, and Utah to Boplatr CITY COLORADO; any
the Atlantic Ocean az Norfolk Referred to The Commit
eo ION Public Lands. .,,. A., ,,.,,.
! of bridge across the Washta River at Philadelphia
Ark Also authorizing the Substitution of Arkansas
| Mr. SAWYER d,cp. :. C)-To create Tenth Judicial
Circuit. and to appoint Judge Tor the western DiSc's
MI SAWYER Rep S c. presented the resolutions Of
the South Caroua Legislature protesting against re-
df Mr. # YH SG ep N j. presented the
resolutions of the Legislature of NewJerscy recommend
ing tic purchase by the United States 81 Independence
HAL Emancipation Of the centennial celebration on the
Fourth of July, 1876 the purchase money 10 nc sed ny
Philadelphia for the erection of building ne museum
| Mr.. 'CONKI.lNG REP, n. ~ offered resolution
! which was adopted directing the Committee on Re
trcnchment to investigate the alleged ahnses ana cNI
| lions in connection with the quarantine and health
| regulations i'll Sew-ioIk. 49,. ,
| Mr.. FENTON Qtep., N W asked whether those sub
| iccts were under state control.
Mr.. CONKLlNG said ore object OF me resolution was
10 ascertain how far Congress could take the jurisdiction
| rNGITs4 RrrunIAroN OF THE WASHINGTON TREATY.
! III. EDMUNDS Giep. VI offered resolution asking
the President 10 send tue Senate any information III
lis possession relative to the alleged intention Of Great
Britain t0 revoke the Treaty OF Washington unless the
claims OF the United states shall he presented upon
}nePf ana IN @Tr derspe to have ye this norm
No felt more deeply than he dld me desirable
| Of the tJrited states had shown their desire Tor
peace nv submitting arbitration claims which they felt
ought submitted 10 any tribunal but themselves
But the British Government and nation had had full no
tce that the claims for consequential damages was TO e
treaty let us say Amen" and take to enter into
a aSd S the prorsr time to take vndcate
md enforce our Just Ga 1b Senate
not to adopt resolution uDon mere report that Great
B5 That Tss Es To had R0s Set the
country wanted the Treaty repudaed the best way 70
have It dono would be to insult Great britain ny 'nis
Mr.. CAMERON Rep., Pal thought the President had
no such information this called for and he had no idea
that Great Britain intended to disgrace herself by re-
pgMdaH9GG hg TEesy at qay P TMBULs suggestion
modified the resolution 80 as to merely ask Tor nfo,l.
S Sn Tr rs a@ TN. Without entionHs the alleged
Mr. RoBERTsON Rep. :. c. called up the regular
Mr.. EbMUNDs said he wonld Call up tomorrow.
Mr.. EDMUNDs Gep, VII then addressed the Senate
Attic conclusion OF MIR Edmunds's remarks, Mr.. NOR
TON ReP Ind obtained the floor but gave way to Mr
that the Senate should be asked 10 pass resolution OF
| upUsl,aDer REPORTS, that Great Britain intended
to repudate 4 solemn treaty. II the Unrted States
efectual way onId be found than thus insult Great
Britain The British Parliament had NOT yet mot and
We had Trustworthy information whatever tnat the
British Government did not intend TO sland by the
Stunning that the Treaty was 70 be revoked
Mr.. EDMUNDs replied that the British newspapers re-
Sheraton and as to meeting Of Parliament, this
matter which did not necessarily require parl-
ordinary resolution of inquiry. which assumed nothing;
and he did not why should excite the Senator's
Mr.. TRUMBUIL insisted that the last clause OF the
resolution undertaking TO state the ground upon which
the revocation Of the Treaty was contemplated, did
contain assumption, and said 1t was shocking that.
upon question which threatened the peace Of two Of
tic greatest nations tho world OF these nations
should be taking action upon what might prove to be
mere newspaper canard.
| Mr. EDMUNDS said that, TO relieve the mind OF the
Senator (Mr. TrumbuD he would strike out tue last
! clause OF the resolution beginning with the word
| "unless," which was done.
Mr. CAMERON Hep Pa( Chairman OF the Committee
why this resolution is offered. cannot Imagine that the
Government - III POSSESSION OF hucn
the resolution calls for have no idea that toe British
Government is going TO Iepudate the Treaty or any part
Of IT, aud would not be the first 10 suppose that they
would be guilty OF act OF such wrong ~ and dis
| honor ana disgrace TO themselves.
| Mr.. ROBEkrSON called up The regular order, the
Amnesty bill. and the resolution went over
| Mr.. EDMUSDS gave notice that nc would call II up
! tomorrow and urge ITS passage.
The Amnesty bill was then taken mp and discussed by
| Messrs. SHERMAN. THURMAN. MORTON, and FIRE
| YSEN nntii : o'clock p m. when the Senate
went INTO E1CCntiye session. and after adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.