The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-13
G Q m @ r E S s.
The Senate Toying with the APP.
preparations.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Yerba Buena Grab RecOmmitted
by the House.
zEBULOH B. VANCE'S DISABILITIES.
THE POST OFFICE APPROPRIATIONS.
Great Bursts of Eloquence Over
Trade In the Orient.
THE PACIFIC MAIL SUBSIDY.
The Supremacy of the
Eastern seas.
THE PACIFIC MAIL SUBSIDY.
SENATE
WASHINGTON, March 70, 1872.


Mr.. SHERMAN, yrep.) OF Ohio, from the Committee
On Finance reported adversely bill to provide for
the refunding to state ofncers OF the tax paid on
their salaries.
Mr.. PRATT, rep) Of Ird., asked unanimous con.
sent that the bill should be placed on the calendar
which was granted. He said the Supreme Court
had already decided that the tax the salaries OF
tho State Judges was unconstitutional, and he saw
no reason why the same principle should not apply
10 all executive and administrative State officers.
MIR. MORRILL,. rep) OF Vt. gave notice that when
the bill should come before the Senate he would
aaa
douDtedy been very burdensome to the people.
On motion Of Nh: OSBORN, rep Of Fla, the bill
to grant the right Of way to the Gulf Southern Rail-
MT. MoRRILL, (rep.) OF Me-, opposed the bin, and
said that the people should open their eyes to
the action OF Congress since 1866 In voting away the
public domain TO railroad corporations they would
be astonished and indignant and would call their
representatives to strict account. The bill was
ESKIMO me Of n ere ssnss wSs
eminent during the past three years for telegraph
service. Including cable dispatches and the rates
ME-. MORTON, rep.) OF Ind, presented petition.
signed by 5000 soldiers OF Indiana for q modlflca-
ton OF the Homestead law and equalization OF
Mr.. WILSON, rep) Of Mass, introduced bill to
provide Tor the erection OF public buildings ut Fall
Mr.. RAMSEY, (rep.) of Minn.. from the Committee
on Post Otflces and Post Roads, reported bill
authorizing the construction OF bridge ct Boone
BILLS WERE INTRODUCED
BY Mr.. WINDOW trep.) OF Mmn.-To prevent the
destruction OF timber on lands OF the united
States. II makes the cutting or destruction Of
OF the United States, an offence punishable by fine
ana Imprisonment NOT exceeding $4,000 and twelve
months.
BY MIR. CoRBErT, rep. Of Oregon-Provlding that
all votes for Representative IN Congress shall here.
after be by written or printed ballot.
BY MIR. DAVIS rep) OF West ya--For the relief
OF Charity Lodge OF Masons. Of Harpers Ferry. 3
the payment OF claims Tor rent arising in States de.
clared to be IN repellon; also to provide an ade-
quate supply OF circulating medium for the States
needing It, It directs the Secretary OF the Treasury
on an application OF the Governors Of the States 10
supply them treasury notes to an amount which,
In connection with national bank notes already lur-
nished. shall make s. for each inhabitant provided
real estate security is gwen Tor the repayment OF
such sums in fifteen years.
Tha senate then resumed the consideration Of
the
LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The pending question was on the amendment
repeating the law authorizing the publication OF the
laws in the newcomers.
Messrs. PoMERoY, Tep.l OF Kansas, and NYE.
(rep.l OF Nevada, opposed the amendment:
(rep.) OF Texas. LOGAN trop.j OF ILL.,, and CoRBErr,
rep.l Of oregon also opposed II.
Mr.. POMERoY moved to lay the amendment on
the table. Agreed tO-yeas ~. nays 81.
An amendment was adopted approprlating $4,000
Mr.. EDMUNDs Tep.) Of Vt, offered an amend
ment providing that after the publication Of the
laws Of the present Congress- the publication OF the
laws IN newspapers shall cease Adopted.
An amendment was offered raising the salaries
Of the Assistant Secretaries, the second Comp
troller the Register the Auditor the Commissioner
Of Customs and the Supervising Architect OF the
Treasury Department, the Assistant Postmaster
OF the foreign NAILS the Commissioner OF the Gene
raj Land once, the Commissioner OF Pensions and
the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs to s. 600.
Mr.. SHERMAN offered an amendment to the
amendment, increasing the salaries Of all the heads
OF bureaus In the departments to 81, 600. motion
to lay the amendment on the table was lost.
Mr.. SAWYER, (rep.l OF y. u, moved TO ADD the
Commissioner Of Education 10 the list. Agreed to.
Mr.. LOGAN moved TO add the Supervising Of1cer
OF the Marine Hospital
This gave rise to discussion, pending when the
Senate, at I'VE p. NJ, adjourned.