New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-28
XLIIIp OONGRESS--IsT SESSION

XLIIIp OONGRESS--IsT SESSION
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
,rpArE ON THE ALABAMA CONTESTED CASE IN THE
sENArE-THE BILL REPEATING THE sASBoRN
CONTRACT LAW PASSED BY THE HoUsE-coNsiD-
GRAFTON OF REPORTS FROM THE JUDICIARY
COMMITTEE
SENATE. WASHINGTON, May "a, 1874
Mr.. MORRILL, (Rep. VIZ, from the committee
On Pablo Buildings and Grounds reported bill TO estao
hsh commission regulate steam Hallway tracks ana
horse railroads III the city Of Washington. Placed on
the calendar.
Mr.. SARGENT, CRep. CALI, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs reported fayoably on the bill Introduces
by him few days ago, TO prevent "hazinG az 'n'
Naval Academy. Passed
Mr.. SHERMAN Rcp, Ohio, from tne D a'eoda
Fipance reported taYOriDly on the House ON au "a
tory OF the ACT 20 reduce duties on Imports ana 10
duce internal taxation, approved M"reh o. low ~
oi Mr. EpMyDs Gep VT. called up bin appropra-
Ting &i2 900 to pay for legal services rehueIe W %
va NJ Randolph to the United States Passed 49,.
NJ, HAMLiN tfsep. MeJ presented amtnoria Oh snip ,
pastere OF Maine aud Massachusetts, asking thht tho
Shipping Commissioners shall have their Offices IN ,e
Custom houses aud that they snai We nn
Secretary Of the treasury Referred 10 inc vi
Commerce. A.. Y,,,,rv
aud the CommItee Public Buildings aud GTouhds W
sit curing the session OF the Senate. ,-,..
Mr. EoGY Dem, MOI from tne Conni,lee on
the General OF the United States to inquire
the
san BGenavcntUra, Cal, and 1t was inoehhVeS Po'V
p0ned. -, c.rcr~. Dan Gal
called mn tc Mn reported from the finance Committee
this morning. amendatory OF the act To reduce te uues
passed. Tue b provides That foreign mefehano Use
which arrived al port OF the United Sates on OF DC
fore SSt DAY Of July. 1874 and upon which duties were
not paid piOr Ia Aug Of that Near thOusn tne sane
not entered or transferred 10 puplo stoo VI
bonded warehouse, shall he emitted 10 ne dement's pI
Vaed i'm TIE eighth section on the act OF Juue iIL
the sane rs such merchandise would nave oeen ehteu
.a.At IA ham A
house on prior TO The 3st OF ally 1871 proviueu na.
the owner cf such merchandise SHALL within thiry Gays
from the passage OF the acf. make duplication thtreiv
IN writing. TO tne Collector % the Fort al winch suoh
MIR SHERMAN tRap.. Ohio) said the bin only applied
10 merchandise three or four vessels WHICH III
rved al the Po.t OF san Francisco. ,, , Ohio
Thc senate BID TO authorize the Baltimore and ONO
Ragoad Company TO construct branch ana 10 cnahge
location OF us road within ihe Dstcl VI eoiuoi"'
was taken up aud discussed at some length. .,.,.
Nj MORRILL, GeP, VLl opposed ana s ASKED . tnao
be lad unt Friday when he would nave aeh emu
Inents pr pared lie wanted to We such legislation
would rts,nct these roads TO one or TWO streets III
Mr. SHERMAN Rep. Ohio said that the bin shonfd
be passed and hot pat on tli Tue neA' t
Erts, lie lad NOed 10 give grIleses 70 sio 49,
and Potomac Railroad ana would now give elual
facilities 90 the Baltimore and ono, wheh COMPANY
Was ready ana wlhos " spend large amount VI ihohoS
here. - ~ -, 800, l.. -.o,,, oUooso
rho I tie epoi this side Massachusettssve.
lie had voted allow the depot OF the Baltimore ano
Potomac Road. where 1t Is now situated pnt uhoss ud'
COMPANY snOud sink its tracks and hide from the pup
eye tNcIr Inconvenience ana unhlshtLlness, ne
rnc redurs OF Mr. Morrill, rep VII granted, and
the BIZ WAS LAID over M Friday next. 49, ,
Mr.. CONKLlNG (Rcp., y. " called up the unnnsned
business, Ucns 10 revise ana consolidate the stat
OF tho United States IN force on Dec. J. 1919
Passed.
lie next called up the bill to revise and consolidate the
statues UnIed States relating 10 the Disrtt OF
in force DEC. l, 1885, ana thaI revising ava
embOdy lug AL laws creating post routes 10 Dec l. 1873
winch were passed
THE ALABAMA CONTESTED ELECTION.
Mr HAMILTON Dem, Md called up the Alabama
contested election case OF Sykes against Spencer ana
spoke IN favor minority report, declaring sykes
10 eucd "a seat in the Senate instead OF Spencer
He reviewed at length the arguments before the
Commit Privileges and Elections and the condition
OF affairs in Alabama, and argued that the Legislature
which Mr. Spencer the present occupant elected
the legal Legislature OF the State. In conclu
lo submitted resolution declaring Mr.. spencer not
eutted 10 seat Ia the Senate aud that At DC awarded
Mr. Sykes
Nh MORTON (Rep, Ind) said he did not view this
a pdrtl,au spirit Alabama had dccucd RcpuD-
hcau majority Cen Grant having carried the State in
1872 by 10000 MAJORITY The whole trouble In that state
ct conspiracy 10 secure Democratic major
iy tGe Legislature TO control the patronage thereof
ana more particularly The election OF United states
Nj. SALISBURY Dem. DELI denied that there was
any the pare OF the Democrats in Alabama He
II there IL on tine part or the RepuDll-
cans lie oOnteHued that The Legislature which elected
0ir SYKES the legal one Of the state.
The CHAIR LAID before the Senate communication
from secretary OF War rec )mnendDg tine transfer
al the military reservation Fort Dallas, Oregon.
secretary of the Interior, Tor disposition for cash.
according % existing laws ON military affairs.
PcuuHg the discussion on the Alabama election case,
the oenatc, at J:IO Oh motion OF Nj. CONhLlNG tRep,
". proceeded the consideration vi Executive bust
ness after short time the doors were reOpened aud
lac oeuate adjourned.