Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-03
Forty-Second Congressional Session.
WASHINGTON, D. C, April ..
CEN ATE


WASHINGTON, D. c, April2.
SENATE.
The following bills were introduced. By Mr.
West, reyiving the grant Of lands to the New
Orleans, OpelouSaS and Great Western railroad
By Mr.. Wilson, authorizing the opening and
working of the iron mines located on West
Point reservation.
Mr.. Pratt called up the bill giving construc-
ton to the act Of congress Of March 3D., 1851,
requiring the commissioner of the land office to
account to the states of Ohio, Indiana and Hi
noiS for what is commonly known as the two
| per cent fund claimed by those states. He spoke
at length in favor of the bill, which was referred
| 10 the committee on the judiciary.
Mr.. Cameron said that owing to a slight illness,
| he was unable to address the senate to-day on
| the French SpUliatiUn claims bill; but hoped
| to call il up early next week.
Mr.. Nye presented the constitution adopted
! by the Utah state convention to accompany their
| application for admission as a state.
The senate resumed the consideration of the
| Indian appropriation bill. The question was on
! the amendment eXtinguishing the title of the
| Sissiton and Wahpetan bands of Sioux Indians
to the land described in the second article of the
| treaty of the 18th of February, 1867, except the
| permanent reservation, which, on motion Of Mr.
| Edmunds, was tabled.
| message was received announcing that the
| house had tabled the senate substitute for the
| house bill repeating the duties on tea and
| coffee.
Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont, said the resolution
| OF tue mouse was extraordinary, and he would
| not now move to refer to the finance committee
| because lhe senate mght wish to discuss it be-
| fore referring it. He therefore moved that it
lie over and be printed; agreed to.
| Oilei amendments 10 Inc indian approprla-
| uOn Olll were offered and discussed
At five O'Clock the senate went Into executive
| session and soon adjourned.
HOUSE.
various DIS were reported from the COM
| mlttee on Puplg lands, explained, and passed,
IIncIiuuits Tue loIlowlnS; 10 declare the Usage
lAdall trust ianuS III Kansas subject to disposal
| Tor eash only TO actual settlers, in quantities
NOT exceeding l6O acres, IN accordance with the
| general EFl~clpies OF the presumption laws; in
| reference 10 lhe iands granted Tor improving
| haSlSaLlou ;tt Tue ans Oh 81 Anthony
| Mr.: BROOKS OF New York presented memo
| RAJ rom the workngmen of New York, asking
| Il cu9rter lor Inc N0iklngmens cooperative
culohl1atio9 na o nahk OF America, with a
capital OF slo,OoO,0OO. 10 500 shares, payable in
| 20 ihoh'uy instruments Tue institution is TO
| alu co-opeIalNe associations IN farming,
mimi, ili4H. v% ana other mechamcal
pulsul'S anu III GolouiZlli@ on larmS ana IN VII
| IIsSo', tno lulIus Vi TUG oahk are TO DC III
Cnilea STATES stocNs, ana the directors to be
pC 1I. I1e NorhihSulel.
MI LAWS ChulIllali vi Ile ways ana means
y 'Iil9 hUin!llS oheIeu Il resolution de-
claLl.% tllat r tlG Suosttuloh Dy the senate OF
Senel"l i'tIlll 9IIi us an amendment 10 the Dill
10 Iepeal the uutles on yea ana coffee was con
LAY a. .tu otisonS Vi lhe constitution, ana
d MI a. ~ INA. Dnause MnTh requires lhat
az u,,io ~ lsl.lS icvellue siali originator the
mouse ol REPRESENTATIVES; 1t Is therefore recon-
hi o,,d tbt th III ~ ~ l"iu upon Ilie IA
t any, 'l' '''e WIN no'iiS Tue Sehate Vi lhlS
"o HTD no,,,o,. ,.,i., -, A., ..-.,-.,.
Of hi: n ,o, ny uiu io' oi.eI tS LcSoIutl
oi nls own ihollon, put that II was the solemn
| Judgment of the committee he represented He
o"iu ~ ,i'st uoiISoto'e nelu oy some OF tine
vi tue county lhaI tne mouse
~ ~ seen ollis, anu that the
" ~ ti'' PiT?el Plce Ior te orl@lha'
~ % ~, It , quSst ioll liau 1iSo come
~ 1 -, - :; 20 nu " tepolt was IeI
o,.'1lniin'.q' n"NuS y 90 eleaI that REDUCTION
VI 4, eI Ie ioPTlt vi IegGiue must ORIGINATE
III lue nouse. IhlS III Is also one Tor the rednc-
o'oH aI lt fnid oa .le revenue 1t goes over
ro,o, m,a' F ,b anu iepeiIS largely Tue
ie'enue vi 'nq government. IL Is zone
III luz iu,, =. 10, 9u dehaielit ana me
I Jntj o,ln1n "oIs tl"t they nave JuIls-
dctlon over the reduction OF revenue i'll this
l0' IN II lils Stounu Is tenaole theh the rl@ht
y. l'e esemta'i'GS ~ orIsllate revenue olls
mas passeu away ne uellied that the senate
coulu assume t4at pIer0gatVe even under the
an nc oelleVed IT, was the
ItcntlotI Vi Ulie la'iels Vi tue constitution 10
eoniue tlc sellatc 10 amendments ohy to the
SuoleGt il'attcr ulluGr consideration ana not to
| -'ie| NS'N''
moi oier DIS ior revenue from new sources.
MI p 1i Sau nc ga nor CONSIDER the merits
vi tle olii' put 0uIy the question: OF tue snDlect
a I 1T Anu tng Wllole character oil the OIL
naH oee cGanSe ~ not even the tltle remained
az IL "G en- rom nc nousc, IL lhiS can oe done
uluer tG ,o, q. nn anne. me rlg9t OF
. ~ T 10 oilis OF
r r,1S m t, 10 t,a, without
l1u,u ~ liIS 10 VI lI9 uliI, tle mouse would
aISe'' IT'S pieros"''e anu lay tile Dll on the Ia
NJ Gov, ;,,,lors,I ,l1 ,h,4,r. ,,,,.,-.,
IIe ,ro,,ld not t,i th ia S"lu'
i, w. 10y tIu. ''o iet'IS vi te question,
AVE ,,',,, 'li,', 2Uto 10 me
"a. III az mus NC PGiiuet 10 tne SUBJECT mat
'ol aiiu ts Sgha I oll was e9tIeIy irrelevant
~ VA aeiI alSo supporteu MI dawes aigu-
lret' aiu sau II was the nTsl.reat component
VI Sie tat MhlIe INC states, arge
anu siila "eiG accoIueu 'i equal representation
~ snG 9ei9te, lnc I'M u Ialse money was re-
" wy @ ms was
ANY II & h tI o1 'e oSe 10 determine
anu 1t Soulu hot ne setlled ny II conference. be
10 ,c ,ct tat IL was decided IN 1886,
@o mtlni we spItit vi 'e constitution, mat the
S Sema'o snoulu hot even orlSluate appropriation