New-York tribune., 1874-04-11
XLIIID CONGRESS--IsT SESSION
REGIuAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.


MENTs IN THE sENATE-THE TERRITORIAL RAIL
ROAD BILL STILL PENDING-MoRE VOTING oN
TIE CURRENCY BILL IN THE HOUSE
SENATE. WASHINGTON April TO- 1874
Mr.. SHERMAN Rep., Ohio) presented num-
Der of petitions from citizens Of Ohio asking tha'
specific duty be imposed tin plate, instead OF al
vaorem duty. Referred to the Finance Committee
Mr.. BUCKINGHAM Rep, Comm, from the Commit
tee Commerce. reported adversely on the petlohs W
citizens of Indiana and kentuSy ah M oh Tr River o be
constructed with feet span and l6O feet pivo
and recommended that the Conmttee& ne ne uia'H'' NV
from their further consideration. 80 Otuereu'
THE DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.
Mr. ANTHONY fHep r. H., from tho Committee on
Printing reported resolution TO authorize the printR
of 500 copies OF the Naval Register for 1874 Tor the use
Mr.. SARGENT Rep Call said 1t no use 10 oe
printing documents when Senators could not az. t
them without mourning an enormous expense io P0'
Mr. SALISBURY Dem, DELI favored the passsse, ,o1 OF
the resolution. Public documents were necessary io
the people, and thev should nave theu' a, ..t,,,,o,
MI. CARPENTER (Rep, Wis2 said the resoiuliUn e n
shond I" be Passe GSaS Se Senate by reu
ing TO print and distribute documents, WOulu p p.s
d not owe All the facts as it would be impossible
FOR them to print ia full all matter' and the
could not be conveyed condensation, no matter no"
honestIy IL might be made He had little back pay
left or rather his creditors had IT, ana sOod 10 me-
credit He could afford spend that much III dlstrlput
Inc documens and,he would then go 10 prachcing law
and earn more money to pay postage on these docn
ments Let Senators pay their postage like gentlemen
They did not come here pay their expenses but they
Mt MORTON (Rep., Ind) said he had voted for tho
abolition of the frankng privilege aud would d4 SO
again. it had become public scanda ana us aposn
ment was NECESSARY He thought there should be an
Amendment 10 the present law by which postage upon
public documents sent out by congress shodid De
relieved OF the prepayment requirement Let @ tnoso
nersons who receive the documents pay the postage
they were perfectly willing to 90 80; , ,-,,,
Mr. CoNKLING (Rep., N. " said that this dstrlou,
of documents Congress Was VI tne evils VI
public life, and which should De corrected by some
ty service reform such correction would be OF more
value than all other Civil Seryce REFORMS put together
Every man In Congress was oppresseu, MS OppOrIum
ties weighed down, and interrupted by 10000 private
errands lie ohiected in the interest OF the people IN
the interest of Civil Service REFORM ana IN the ln1es
Of nublc business 10 any cOniyance which would LOAD
Unon senator's any more duties than they have He
would stop printing books, stop sendS out seeus anu
thus have practical demonstration ot the aOOtioh Vi
Mr. MORRiLL Rep.. Me) opposed tho passage of the
resolution and said the people we're not educated Dy ,o
nuc documents sent out by Congress. The great puD
shinc houses of the country could get up books at
much less cost and better shape than the Government
Mr. BAYARD Dem.. Dell said he thought the small
number OF copies OF the Naval Register mentlone1 IN
vote for it, but future ne e hoped TINS subject
Of printing and distributing pubic documents would De
taken no by the Senate ana receive that consideration 10
which IT was entitled. He SAID. In his opinion. had
always been treated IN the most unworthy ana unsate7
maDllko manner .,---- ,-.,-- -.
The morning hour having expired, tnefesOuon Weh'
over.
The Senate then resumed the consideration Of the bill
10 provide for the incorporation and regulation OF rail-
road companies the Territories OF the United States
tne pendipg question being the substitute OF Mr.
Sargent Uep Cali forbiddng railroads Co cross Indian
reservations until the written permission OF tLe Secre-
tary Of the Interior be first obtained. =.
Mr. SARGENT modified his substitute 80 as 10 provide
further that SUCH reservation has been set apart
by treaty Of Congress for the road 10 cross
NJ shall be first obtained
some debate ensuod as 10 the power of Congress 70
violate treaties made with the Indians Messrs. STEW
ART Qep Ney), SARGENT (Rep., Call ana others
arguing that senate had perfect right TO change
The provisions Of any treaty and wherc an lldIh iese
walton happened 10 b6 situated between Whlte settle
ments il should not be barrier TO rllrOad cOmmuhca
Messrs. PRATT Nep Ind), OGLE5BY (Rcpr III and
MORTON (Sep, IndJ cOntended that any permission
Tor the eonsruotiono rAliroaa across an lhdIn % resi-
walton would be violation of fditn' ana would DO Io
lowed by Indian
Mr. FKELINGHUYSEN (Rep., N j. moved that when
the Senate adjourn to-day IL be 10 meet on MONDAY next
Mf. SARGENT withdrew. his substitute. and the
amendment OF Mr.. Buckingham (epr Comm offered
yesterday for0iddng any road TO cross an lnuih 'e
walton, agreed to.
Tie bill was then reported to the Senate, and the
amendments made in Committee OF the Whole were con
MIR wADLEIGH (Rep, N. H. moved to amend rs fol-
lows: ~, j,
NAV reaD H. add TO- s.r amend repeal this and
any Territory part thereof ~aeh the 'ola Is ocsso ma.
time sd TO- alter amend Or Iep- n, act 80 lar s re re-
such railroad any part bereo Wheh 'LA Dc "n Tue
territory Of said State. Agreed to.
Mr.. BAYARD Dem, Del.) moved an amendment TO
provide that, in organizing corporation Tor me con
srruction OF road majority OF the persons applying
for the shall be resident III the Territory or Ter
rtories where the railroad proposed Is to be bunt
Agreed to- . --,,,--
Mr. BAYARD offered amendment providing that
the amount OF capital stock of road shall not be less
than $1,000 per mile. Agreed TO- --~-.. -
Pending action the bill, Mr.. CAMERON Rep.
Penp moved that the Senate proceed 10 the consder
ton OF executive business. -
At the request of Mr. Hamlin (Rep Me) the bill re-
ported from the Committee on Commerce to-day TO
authorize the Issue Ot an American 70 tho
English brig Hattie Eaton was taken up and passed
The motion Of Mr.. Cameron then adopted, and at
s:i5 o. H. the Senate went into Executive sesso1 and
after short time the doors were re0pened and the
senate adjourned til Monday.