National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-01-14


WASHINGTON, JANUARY 10, 1873.
Mr.. Patterson introduced hill for the relief Of
r. q. Crouch, Of the District Of Columbia. Re.
ferred TO Committee on the District Of Columbia,
PERSONAL EXPLANATION or GES. LOGAN.
Mr.. Logan rose to a personal explanation, and
referred to an article in the chicago Tribune, Of
July ie last, lntlmatlng that his advocacy Of Gen.
Grants Administration was due to a relative Of
HI. uogansl being appointed to dlsburse the
half million appropriation for the Teton Sioux.
lie (Mr. IT, said he knew nothing OF this appro.
priatOn, and had never asked tho President to
SpPo1t any relative OF his % any pos966 con
further, that since Gen. Grant had been Presl-
dent, no relative OF his either directly or lndl.
s naq nesn w Gsoe 10 any an %
ONCE, there was a relative Of his (Mr. t.'a) In
once, and the President had put him out. Mt.
he '' keting Secretary Of the interior stating
that no relative Of Mr.. L. was In Indian service,
aud none had ever been suggested. Mr.. l.. then
said he wished to make one reservation. There
had been Of one time young man detailed 10
this service by his request, but that was before
the Teton Sioux appropriation.
Bills INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Sawyer introduced q hill to Incorporate the
Eastern and Western Railway and Tfansporta-
ton Company, with power to act as common car.
rlers by land and water, to deal In real estate
railroad from Port Royal, South Carolina, TO
Leavenworth, Kansas, the States through which
Il Is to pass afiorhing such rights Of way and
tive juTisdctOns-the route to he via Macon,
Georgia, and Memphis Tennessee. h. II. PRO.
lean Of New YORK, and ". l:awton, J. L. Pearce
and d. Maybank, Of South Carolina, are named
as the incorporators. Referred TO the select Com.
mlttee on seaboard Transportation.
Mr.. Chandler Introduced bill eNomptlng the
min lands Of Michigan, Wisconsin and Min.
May 10, 1879.
Sir. EImGnds introduced a bill to prevent and
I,,T ra.sf nj N ria nf
sular officers 10 the United States.
Mr.. Pratt offered 0 resolution, which was agreed
to, calling on the SECRETARY Of the Interior for
Information In relation TO the number, &C., oi
the lakes and other bodies OF water which have
not been included in the surveys Of the public
land States.
Mr.. Pomeroy gave notice that he would, on
Monday next, call up the postal telegraph bill.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE BILL.
Mr. Morrill,, OF VI, called up the bill to provide
for the further endowment and support Of col.
iegcs for the benefit Of agriculture and the me-
Chanic arts, and the liberal and practical educa-
ton OF the Industrial classes in the several pur.
suits and professions In life as established under
Mr. Morrill, moved an amendment In the nature
Of u substitute for the bill. The substitute pro-
Vides that the proceeds OF the sales Of bOO, 900
acres Of public lands, 1T eli per acre, shall he
appropriated to each state and Territory having
such agricultural colleges.
Mr.. Window offered an amendment that the
hill shall not be construed TO effect any change
In the operation OF tho homestead and pre-.
emption laws.
away over thrty-fOur millions OF dollars. II was
n proposition to give away for the next ten year.
all the proceeds Of the public lands Of the United
states. lie expressed doubts as to the constlttl-
tOnality Of the bill. the distribution was not "a
he according to population, but Arizona Territory
with 1900 Inhabitants was 10 get a. much a.
the state Of Ohio. He believed the original bill
establishing agricultural colleges had been q
great disadvantage to the Western States. Thli
was not time, when we were Approaching The