New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-04
XLIIID CONGRESS--IsT SESSION,

long pEBAIE On The CHEAT
QuKsTIoN-THE QUESTION OF IMPROVING lnn
MONTH"; ON THE MISSISSIPPI DISCUSSED IN THE
A'''A SENATE. =. WASHINGTON. June $, 1874
Mr.. FeRRY Rcp Mich.), from the COMMIT
Tee on Finance reported favorably on the p ~
authorize the Importation OF certain ah'n"'s ~
geological Society Of Philadelphia free OF duy'
for it's immediate passage 80. o,,oo,
Mr. CONKLtNG (Rep., N. W said he would not o'Jeo'
to the bill bat thought its PROVISIONS nos' ''o 'o
Mr. SCOTT rep. PENN explained inc o'9oo'S Va "A'
Society and said not organized for any prone
number OF similar bills had been passed by Congress
The animals were he placed in Paramount Park, ana
some of them had already been purchased. -.
MT CARPENTER Rep WIS., SAT-; said II was true ias
tonal few DAYS ago one was passed 70 ADMIT w",ks
art, which was clearly against the PROVISIONS % b e
trade II made no whether the articles to he
rppc,oS VAS in ali the same The bin was laid over.
Mr. HAGER Dem. Cab presented preamble ana
resolutions OF mass meeting OF workingmen an that
state. fayorng the Eiglhour law condemning vac
action Of Government. officials who have eysaeu ,ne
same; approving the action OF the President IN over
railing ohelalS asking tue removal OF sapiN,sk
Of United states bones opposing the granting of lands
for the parpOse of oSidzlug railroads; against me
the contract system on public works Referred to the
Committee ou Education and Labor.
Finance reported favoraOly On the House h TO amend
charter OF the freedmens Savings and Trust Com,
psny. Passed This ont auihor1es the appoinmen, OF
three Commissioners 10y the Controller OF the Currency
win I'm IA airs uf Company.
Mr. ANTHONY (Rep.. r. H. from the Committee on
Naval Affairs reported taSoraoy on the o glsing the
assent o. Vossv 70 mopoeney Of the silver medal
awarded 70 them oy the King OF sam Passed. -
Fnanee reported iav@ra0y on the House bin explana
tory OF the of June &c. 1894 in regard TO savings
banks, VITA amendment, which was agreed TO- ana lhe
~, mace in institutions now existing which
only banks recognized such by the laws Of their
seoyc Congress hereby declared 10 be exempt IRON
sSoSS lcy aaSe G STOCK or
Their And I o nee. s hfIsn 1pq % I Of them on said
s, e s S,p Gs . se r on 81 ,oss
not ss rate 81 s per G o psf a9ea% c the
Of 'eeslss as USED o investing ,hs aepos sst inter
Seec.Sr to be made god II necessary capital stock
M. LOGAN (Rsp. lil gave notice that ne would ask
the Senate devote three hours on Friday next
70 tire consideration of bills of private nature, from Tue
Tine m"fntnr noar having expired, the Chair called up
the unfinished business beins The cheap transportation
resolution % Mr, WINDOW.
TIKI CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION
On motion OF Mr. MORRILL, rep Me- it was laid aside
INFORMALLY the Senate proceeded TO the considera-
ton of the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill
Several amendments were agree to, among them one
allowing the Consul General at Bremen clerk.
Mr.. RAMSEY (lsep, MINI moved 10 make tne mission
,psb anu ~ 10 nrc.eSt Ruled ont on The mint Of
that mad not been considered BY the Committee
The bill then read a third time aud passed
THE PENSION APPROPRIATION BILL.
preparation BILL which read He explained that the
total amount appropriated by the bin s29,o8ocOO
OF $4,000 compared with the bill Of last year
The pension roll would be smaller and smaller every
wear unless Congress should improperly increase 1t by
putting on new cases. T1e only amendment reported
Committee one TO fix the fee for preparing
vouchers and administering oaths at rs cents In each
case instead OF 20 cents in the House BILL and 1t
caused some discussion
Mr.. wAsHBURN Rep, Mass) said there should be
provision by fees OF officers In large cities
should cut down. In other the fee OF 30 cents
compensation. h. knew % one case where the agent
received $500 per anOum which he thought too large
Nj SARGENT said IT should be remembered that as
the roll decreased each year the fees OF the agent de-
The amendment Of the Committee fixing the fee at IS
agreed to, and the bill was read tnird time
and passed
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION.
Mr. WINDOW rep, Mlnu) tbeu called up the Cheap
Transportation resolution submitted BY him on the 18th
of May inStructng the Committee on Appropriations TO
report amendments to the pending River and Harbor
bill to complete surveys and estimates for
each Of the improvements recommended by the Select
Committee on Transportation upon the four routes indi
Gated the report of That COMMITTEE as follows:
Send: ooaanuOs line Of adequate capacity from the Mis-
ais Rysr to he Ci Of hes. York via the hOfiheT1 ia1e
ira, ey Of State from Tie Mississippi River Ohio aud Kspswha
RysIs West Virginia iad thence By canal and sek wA
iSr& IA route from tie s,.isr
Rivers Iontn Alabama or tennessee and thence BY canal
slack water or b. re'sb raiSaT to ;he ocean , ,
He ad ~ was n1 M, 70 20 SSor 9aG sd
fully reviewed A. HIS OBJECT now was 10 Obtain an ex
views or inc senate on tHe suIcc Inc
cost OF these surveys would De III the vi
$4,000 lie before the Senate with the nrm con
vctioG that TO carry ont the system OF improvements
recommended by the Committee, would reduce the cost
OF living to the farmers and mechanics and laborng
fommtee on Transportation was correct in the
cusOn the enhanced value OF lands III eight States
would b, sl0OO0eO0O0 upon the completion or the
improvements recommended. He hoped the resolution
would have opposition. but be passed. that, here
after when The shoua be called upon to
this system OF Improvements 1t might do so with ill.,
Mr. MORRILL, rep, Me- inquired If 1t would not be
appropae TO have the matter considered by the
Committee on Commerce, and asked sd any estimate OF
MI. WINDOW replied that the estimates had been
made and would be submitted to the Committee. 1t
was deemed advisable TO have the Committee Appro
gratons consider the mattel as three OF tine
could explain the subject
Ard ssc upon Of the YOnsieshsuy
Mountains tSuce Cambeaud interesting Cbe,s.
Mr.. ChxSDLER &epS Mchl said he did not think
before it to pass upon resolution Of mandatory
Character OF this Who knew what the cost of these
Tor the l6 years making the rapid strides that
had during the past 10 years i would have abundance
Mr. SALISBURY Dem, DELI submitted an amend
And also for hp Chesapeake Bay
with the Delaware Ba' at such point will best the foreign
Mr. WINDOW said the agricultural and laborng inter
e U s soe coad be in five or SIX r9
Conventions all the country had called Con-
III
upon this subject He reviewed the work performed
the Transportation Committee in examining into the
subject and said that that Committee, composed Of
nine Senators, had unanimously recommended
the improvements. Yet the honorable
Senator from Michigan (ir Cnander) said. LET
continued investigate 80 on l6 years Longer" He (Mr
windoml for not willing TO wait 16 years, and
fyesxths OF The people OF the country not willing
10 wait The system o. improvements heretofore fol-
lowed under the River and HarOor Appropriation bill
was most unwse small appropriations, scratching
and little there, perhaps 10 thevoto
of the representative of district had amounted 10
DothinR whatever.