National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-01-25


Mr. Ramsey presented the memorial OF q. J.
Bowen, late postmaster Of Washington, praying
10 he allowed certain amounts In the settlement
Of his accounts and moved that Il he referred to
the Committee on Appropriations.
Mr.. Blmunds objected, and insisted that the
proper reference was to the Committee Of Claims.
Mr.. Ramsey then said that he would withdraw
the memorial.
Mr.. Wilson introduced hin for the relief Of
Nathaniel Mckay. Referred to Committee on
Naval AnaiTa.
SIC. Wilson introduced BI to authorize the
construction Of q pneumatic tube road between
New York and Chicago.
Mr.. Morrill, reported q hill authorizing the
President to appoint Geo. X. Prche to the rank
Of commodore In the navy.
Mr.. Cole introduced Till to provide for the
erection OF public buildings IN sacramento, Cal.
Referred TO Committee on Public Buildings and
Mr.. spencer introduced hill for the erection Of
public buildings az Montgomery, Ala. Referred
10 Committee on Public buildings and Grounds.
S.r. Davis presented juint resolutions Of the
LEGISLATURE OF West Virginia proposing to trans
fer to the United states certain water privileges
connected with the James River and Ranawha
canal. referred to special committee on In
tefnal improvements.
Mr.. Ramsay, from Committee on Post Ofices,
reported hill authorizing construction Of rail-
road bridge over the Missoarl at Lexington, Mo-;
which was amended and passed.
Sundfy private pension and other bills were
passed.
Nj. Sherman stated that there were several
imp0rtSh. nnanuiai ptoPos'uons nov before me
books recuiIjnH the Comptroller OF the Currency
TO transfer tsenty,nve millions banking capital
from the hast 70 ny M, MS y, snI snG S1u.. bhe
Then there is the question as 70 the power Of tie
Secretary to reissue any portion Of the retired
measures have been reported from the Finance
S3nse. " aDsonteg es n y, 1870 ms, sol y,
action snouu pe taken on lhese msa .n "
this session, and he gave notice that at the nrst
opp9rtunlty ne ~, sn9niu attempt 10 bting '"ese
matters peioIe tne senale: .
,, III vsfiNishkp ~ bvHsnS
preparation BIN was then proceeded with.
MT Ed'ounus ~ NJ ~, w., uiSyunk
the sccIenv % .nn ldtsAsuy 70 M,.nnom ,, ~
payments 20 Ny as,Ipnu 2 ~ III ao y, ,h
Of freight and characterization o, any KIND 70 me
hinOuhI OF any payH'eh..t n . " Wy SniteH
es ior re al ami no, TeIe
states hsuen 10 any huch company spN ho' Icih-
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mr, steWMt rnheu Tue polul y, oiue, ennt usH
tSIned IN an EXPERIMENTATION bliI. Jill "'' w ''''''
OF 9rheT: .,..-.,.., a..
amendment hthis tune, ~ y involved dlscnsslon
o. matters not pertinent 10 the appropriation
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Mr. nteW ,I ~, aagued agn y, ~ tne anenuhenI,
and called Ior me Ieaulhn Of tne ,ep2rt MADE sst
winter n2ip Ine .oiil' Nv, On ,,e 'uuc,ay w
verse 70 ane ., ,e nv ~ @ ~, tou
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lallroans OF tne tnileu slhteh; ne tnen spoke OF
me railroads As great nationG Dlesslngs IL the
n,.eu S', 49, hsu 10y hs us ~ So r
Ianles iet mem We sne.. Let th.s mAu.s pe re
ierTed 70 committee, but 20 not hurry lt throusl
~ thls manner, 10 S 10 Ieoouhh W tue "'ereN
oi stocs pioken, 4, a. s,., A.,
Mt, Ellnunus saln VT. ElehHrt hsd been anrm
ana rOnsisieht AaNooate Oltnese Ialr0als through
good ain ur1usn sNil pul ihe henalol hs
shown nun Ni' ~ no gool reason why tness
railroads sAnuid continue TO keep In their peck
cts the ,,,,,,, ,v,ovovn no TUE ,,,,rvr 0r,-r.
MONEY WHICH ssLoNuhp ~ Ihk vS, w sIAIEA.
u any was due u, ne SAID thsi SUIT could be
ptoctastinated for ten years, and N the mean
TINE she W9nl NO., &c ~ Ihnibnrs
Mhcn NouIu NC palu over 70 ths " NV. II
aud then, u the United states Ralned the suit u
would never recover the money. pn Inc otner
and 4 was decided Afterwards ~ the Supreme
money would he IN the Treasury, and they could
get sIhout dnculty. AS the hintiel slAniis
now, there are extreme technical dllncultlea ia
ihe way ~ bs bo'eInihent pIinHing sui WI
%rni tS ansL e,he P'fy ny IN S1ndIcsiion OF
Inc dispute. ,,,, 49,, ,,-,,.,, =, A,
MI. sneIihhn uOuptea ue lsilsIlclon y. Ine
Iouft o. Siallns, NM ny: EGn,nis ,neh ole l,
Tue following andltlon 70 nus hnendmeh Nv, rs,li
any such company may DimE sun IN the houLt
OF LAIN. 70 feco'ep tne nI,Ve :. suoh Ia msgn w
ssh eaaPSns 70 recover owe the same, upon tie law
Any w Ihcts o. .ne go, hnai pe "e'efih'e"i
AMI ehher naiy 70 sush slii lnay ,,
Mr. sharash ~ tssI ns XXI smnndm:nt wouli
NARROW the pOSltloD o. Tue uhiIeu states ~ inc
NJ a,o,o,.o, os.roa n s,.s,I,,,o for cha
.mnndmcpt Iys,tIns H. PrsSlnn, w Ino, rn
suhs IN the CoaIt OF ulaill, agalnst We rac,nc
Ihhnuans 70 iecoiei lns lnltItn phu w lnc
lhsu Sates oh ~ Dohus hssnen loI nv pSIlen,
OF sau tOaus. ~ sa,a lhe NRsn.m ial li,
ne rights S o. .se Government and ne people