National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-02-14

NOhhIlIhh W WAIT ON THh fhErlDENT.
Mr.. Dawes, Of Mass, offered a resolution,
which was adopted, that a committee OF two on
the part OF the House, with such as the Senate
aPSp .. J. Grant, Of Illinois, Is and Henry wilson,
OF Massachusetts,, and inform them OF their cleo
ton TO the Oiices OF President and Vice Presl-
mem who ' acted as teiYeTs yesterday, IeSsTs.
Dawes and Beck, Of KY, as such committee.
on motion OF Mr. Dawes, the Committee on
persons and papers in the examination OF bust
ness referred to them by the House.
Mr.. Van Trump, Of Ohio, asked, but failed to
extending The inSestgaton Of The wilson com,
mttee over the Kansas Pacific, sioux City and
Pacific and Fort Scott aud Little Rock Railroad
Companies,
Nj. Shanks, Of Ind, from the conference CON,
mittee on the bill providing for the sale Of Ger.
tain Indian lands In New York, submitted re-
port, which was cuneurred In:
PRINTING TIN DRBATEs.
Mr.. Beatty, OF Ohio, from the Committee on
Printing, submitted report on the subject OF
printing the debates Of Congress-, with resolu-
lion directing the public printer 10 contract with
W. J. Murtagh for the publication, which were
ordered TO he printed and recommitted, Mt.
Beatty giving notice that he would call up the
subject Tomorrow or rs soon thereafter as pos
The House then. In the morning hour, pro.
ceeded TO the consideration OF bills reported
from the Committee on Mines and Mining.
Mr.: Waldron, Of Mich.l reLarted Senate bin
Tuk kufkO TUNNhls -.
the construction OF the sutro tunnel from the
proceeds OF the hales OF mineral lAnd,, with an
amendment 70 the nature OF tubatltute;
The bill provides Tor loan OF two millions OF
dallars TO the Sutro Tunnel Company on cOndl-
tiOn the company expend an equal amount, TAX
ing nrst mortgage upon the tunntL
Mr.. Banks addressed the House upon the I'm
portance and value OF tho enterpi Use, which he
looked apon as one Of the most i'm portant TO
the country. He argued that there was q differ
ence between proposition TO give Government
aid fora temporary purpose and for permanent
assistance. A plan Of this kind, he urged, could
not be met by any constitutional scruples. The
largest In the world, having yielded, in the I'm
perfect way u Ia worked, over hundred and forty
millions, and with the proposed tunnel it would
yield from thirty to nifty millions annually. The
vein, he said, was four or i've miles In length, Of
the width OF Pennsylvania avenue, from which
some idea may be formed u Its richness. lie
explained the present method OF mining at the
lode, and showed the increasing dIhlcpltiei OF
drainage nA the miners went down, What was
now proposed was 10 adopt the scientific plan
adnntsd " Europe and by tunnel drain these
nc aIsO pointed out the great value Of the ven,
tilaton Afforded by the sutro tunnel TO the
health and safety OF the miners He alluded &C
the opposition Of the Bank OF California 70 the
tunnel, which he said arose from the CONFLICT be.
tween capital and labor. With the increased
products OF the COmstoek lode, as Il would bt
Increased by these improved mining appliances
the yield OF our country would be equal 70 al leaA
sone-hnlf Of the product Of the world. SPECIE
must be had before payments In specie could b,
made. lie argued that this was most import
ant consideration to the Government, AZ the In
creased supply with the cotton and Ike exports
would meet the foreign demand for specie ant
leave a surplus to redeem The paper dlscrellteC
alike by the Government and the people, As q
the argument that there was 20 necessity for II
ne SAID II might with equal pTOpriety 10 urge'
lhat there was no necessity for the railroads o
the telegraph. There was no necessity fer draln
ipg the mines: Il would be Jar better f5r N
miners " they were not d. aimed, and thty left 4
breathe the free air OF htAyen. lie paid higl
compliment TO the integrity, energy, and skill 0
Mr., SutTo, who had enCt uhtered an OF D lEltlO
such a. no other man had ever encounti red, an
In each case came out triumphant.
Mr.. Banks said that he was aware that, | vleN
toward time 70 present lhiA measurei Int be 81