New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-28
Mild CONGRESs--1sr SESSION
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
CONSIDERATION OB THE CENTENNIAL BILL n I'VE
srNArE-DILIs or PRIVATE NATURE DISCUSSED
IN TIrr HOUSE,.

sENATT-BILIs or A PRIVATE NATURE DISGUISED
IN TIM HOUSE,.
SENATE WAsnISGToH. Feb q. 1874.
Mr.. SCOTT rep, PENN presented petition
OF wOrknglnen of Fcnnsylvauia Illinois. and mich'
gan against any in taxation. Referred TO ho
Committee on Finance.
Mr. SHERMAN (Rep. Ohio. from the Finance com
mttee reported fayoraDy tho House bill In relation
TO import duties frut being the bill 20 correct an
error in the late tariff bill Passed.. Also the bill author
izng the chief clerk Of tho War Dopar Jment TO siEi
reqnisons the Treasury during tue temporary ap-
sonco of the secretary OF War. Passed ....o,,
Mr. SHERMAN (R' -. Onul SAID II" deeired 70 colrt'
a gross c,lumny nGainst n fellow SohntOr ana rr'u
Washington headed "Chlndcr at his old Tricks" aud
stating that senator SHERMAN oi Oho SNORT tino pro
md nut him TO bid on ionnse IN the Finance Commit
zee room u state Of hcasuy lntcNicatioD; thht hir
rasc clerk Of the Finance Committee Mr. sherman
said there not word OF truth IN the statement, r
he had never senator Chandler out Of Inc Chan
beer IN such state had put him 20 bed ~ iho
Committee Mr. Reese tho modest ana lndas r,oa'
him that the whole matter was fabrication.
Mr. BAYAED Dem. Deli from me flnanCo CON- h
mittee, reported isvoraby ON the bl aninorsig inc
Secretary OF tho Treasury 20 give Tncmls liln9uso'
Assistant Treasurer Of the United states a. NY horA'
a credit " $4,000 on hs stamp account Pissed -,
Mr. BAYAD. from No Finance Com nlotee, rcPU,1o
inform the Senate what II any aIdiuonal o-isih,0n
required % prevent Geaicati0ns D onIsIs &
lie money, aud whether the persons nANns Vua'Vpy VI
oncu stamps and money 1iCa no. far an ,be nrer es
cCution OF their duty. Passed. -
The House bin IN relation 10 Import dulles on llut' As
reported bY The Finance Committee aud passed ny Iho
senate. IL Us follows. having been materially dmehdod
10y the Finance Committee: IL, r--- 3, ,...,
objected to suspend repayment all duties berc.oTe paid
mgorted nut on iqsl 'es,sVa .' I'm eI~t ~ ss.es
where discontinued by instruction o. be Seee
,r,o Ca "a i plants IN The 66 section Of the approved
jane 9' 49, o. nse .Sa .sG 'er S p 5 real cS.
Fndps. Oaca ssmi'fop'os tot la purpose OF Precipitation
The b now goes to the House for concurrence IN tho
TIE bin 10 provide for tho appointment of Commits
siou IN regard tho alcoholic liquor Uth D'hg Jho
uunished business from the morning nom "i YESTERDAY
(I:cp, Mcl appropratiug $1,000 Tor the expenses OF
the Commission agreed 40.
Mr. TuUEMAN (Dcm.. Oh,pI opposed the passage OF
the bill on the ground tBlt IL would be the entering
wedge for Congress 10 enter upon legislation ahechOs
u" Mr. FERRY tRep' Ccnnj agreed with the Senator
from ONO DIR. fhurmanl aud thought It would %
TUE CENTENNIAL BILL.
Pending the Discussion tho morning hour expired.
and the House bill iu regard TO the Centennial ExhtI-
ton taken up
Mr. SUMNER (Llb R-p.. MnssJ offered 4 substitute
Tor the House bill providing that the celebration OF the
onc-nuudredth anniversary OF American Independence
shall be national IN Its cEnrGctor; that the arrange
ncnts shalt be cit IA the hands o The original commits
sion ana shall be earned ont t. conform 10 tue
provisions OF tho act OF Congress, ana That no
money shall be gpnTop1iIeI irSh ige H3o IT.
adoption OF the aneudmeBd0ient Mr.. Sumner s..I tt
one Of the dls votes Of the Commission went '-.'T
that the celebration should be national IN char. I'D
not Dterna iOna IA they provided that IL rhOri b.
open from the anBiyersuy VI hc battle OF Lexington to
change came the guiding spirits, and tncy now
wanted TO have r worlds lair. Tao two ideas
inconsistent, inharmonou5 twms. bound TO
gether by unnatural lgment, ike those two
now lying this surgeons table 10 Philadelphia.
sal on the centennial bsnch would listen TO the
raignment Of George III. ANA hi, tyfnnnical quaica
egns Victor Emanuel AMI Puls * Germany would have
Representative Of he1Emperor IeeYedin the r9ht
divine Austria would De represented by her descend
ant Of Joseph H.. wuO declined introduction to Ben
Iatnjn giving a. reaso that his business was
10 rOyalIst. KINGS and Queens, Emperor-. Princes
Ss,nd be @xnectod 10 weloome thc,o lie did not think
they should he invited, IL would not be consistent
here would be different from enc IN Europe The eXhib-
itors would not have the same number Of people az
drawn by Europca. eNnIe tious W. h.t Dlt 4I'Vy'oN
don Paris, vienna had all Of Europe 10 patiOnlLe
them II would DE premature to at,enp. TO hold
He Did not thnk tue country ablo 10 incur the eArenso
OF this exhibition.
Mr. SCOTT Rep Penal said he wanted TO see all the
heads OF Europe here. and he hoped that some
time between ,ao 19h OF April and the l9h 81 Octc6er
while the Exhibition was open' the senator rom Mas
saclsetts aIr sumner would be there a an orator.
HIS voice would not quail before them He reviewed
the history OF The Centennial bi ana sad 'Iat wren
the House bill this subject passed and cent 10
the Senate IL referred 20 the Committee on Foreign
man. Tho very title OF the b referred t. an nerna-
tona Exhibition. II Boston bad been agreed upon az
tie place fJT holding the Exhibition there would have
been adverse resolution in IN" Massachusetts Legs
lature. II this International Exhibition failed, IL would
be- because refused comply with the obCa-
ton resting upon u 10 make u a success. He hdd
Understood from the Board o finance that II Congress
wOnd plropriatc .D1OCO 81 10000 payable the pres
ent year ana s6)oO0 payable the year aitei Tue iNd
btOn could bc maue a success. Tho men having II IN
char energetic business men, aud would carry 1t
through II the means were appropriated lie hoped the
people Of the nation would not have 10 undergo the
humiliation Of seeing this Exhibition prove failure he
cause Congress would not sustain ~ tonSe'r should
not hesitate to appropriate StO(hOJ FDOWo. or oven
t5OOOO) TO maze the Exhibition success, ana nave
Tie products Of our country compared with those OF
other nations. He had no DOUBT Whatever OF The
power OF The General Governments 10 make such an
appropriations The Exhibition was not PEN 'ylVania
project but great national project ana II u .iled the
skirts Pennsylvania would DO cleared from disgrace
The panic had prevented subscriptions Tor The enter
Prise The people Of Pennsylvania regarded 1t a
nation as well that OF their own state. Pcnnsylya
MIA had done more than she promised, and he
trusted that n0W the matter would receive the approval
OF Congress- and that great nation would stand up
the admiration Ofthe whole world
Mr.. STEWART Rep New moved that when the Sen
adjourn II 10 to meet Monday next. Agreed 10.
Mr. SCOTT rep, PENN made personal explanation
regarding certain articles In me PhHd6cphd Press ana
Lebanon Courier, charging that he CIR. scOtp was In
favor Of contraction ol tie curIenct glYng as rea-
that be believed II 10 be the only means OF bringing
specie payment, aud that WOULD tebd 10 reduce
wages lie denied these statements, ana SAD tEat me
Ph,lddeiphI Pr,s had repeatedly msrepresented him'
lie defined his position on the financial question.
The Senate then, on motion OF Mr. CAMEhON (Rep,
Fcnnj went into Executive session, amer W-ch inc
doors rcopened and the Senate adjourned untIl
NOUds!.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mn. TYSER (Rep.. Ind moved to reconsider
the vote Of yesterday by which the bill reviyng the
fr.uking privilege was rejected He said that lie would
call II up when tho members were more generally in
their seats aud that his object WAS 20 move 10 recon-
NIT the bill 10 the Post ONCE Committee with insruc-