New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-04
WILD CONGRESS--IsT SESSION


Tho CHAPLAIN in the opening prayer said
q. oh Lord our God we this place deplore be
Porn Tbee the spirit Of lying which is abroad. and we be
ecoh Thee 10 rebuhe the giant demon OF SANDER that
stalks forth casting upon all the Garth fearful shadow
parslyze the band thai writes the wiilfu detraeuoh
palsy the tongue that ters wanton caiunny-the lhheS
which tend to undermine all confidence in the good and
TO give malignant power to all the bad elements for
the Decentralization and destruction OF human society
Let Thy spr take upon she I" ~ h
land. This ask ~ the name ana iot tue sake vi HIM
who was truth ITSELF" ,
large number OF prominent business men of New-York
city sci ting forth that they alarmed at the as
nt States to notes without the authority Of law and
no civilized Government had ever resorted to an Issue
OF irredee paper money In time Of peace ana ASK
rug ~ ~ nv The sscrotarv OF the Treasury
Issue o. ZEN 1S IuI =, once Of the legal tender
reserve issued Referred 10 the Committee ON Finance
fENf0N IN PfsesR n ts . BeiUS s cap tue
Mr. SARGENT Rep, CALI from the COMMITTEE on
Appropriations reported fayorably on the House Di
appropriations 4OO pay the operators ia the Capitol
OF the telegraph connecting the several departments o
MIR STEWART (Rep.. NevA from the Committee on
Railroads. reported with amendments the bill intro
and ree1latlon OF railroad companies the Territories
OF tho United states Placed on the calendar The Ou
"sy become c@n body cofpoFste for purpose Of
locstng constructing aud operating railroad In any No. o
complying with numerous requirements Wmeh are eIaD
n,raton sa have the right OF way through the pub
lite lands TO the extent of 100 feet on esoh sue ol
located lines of road, as shown 10y maps W DC Heu VII"
tho Secretary OF the Interior
The CHAIR laid before the the resolutions OF
the Kansas Legislature favoring the passage OF "a"
for the relief OF certain homestead settlers III that state
Referred TO the Committee on Public Lands Also, the
resolutions OF the Legislature fayOrng the enact
ment OF 10y Congress declaring railroads common
aud asking that freight charges % regSdea
from the Secretary OF the Treas
uty the Senate resolution as to the number
of nhcit disulleres destroyed. -
Nj
the Finance Committee on Friday last gave notice mat
he wouII call the financial question up again to-day
nut he had been assured By tnat gentleman mr. Sher
mani that on account OF the illness OF gehtemoh "o
desired 60 speak he would not antagonizc the financial
question VITA the Centennial bill
Mr. SHERMAN rep, OhiOl said that the senator irom
Michigan (Mr FerrJ) aud the Senator from lndlan3
mir Morton who desired TO speak the financial
question. both indsposed. but would probably De
here 70 morrow, ana no hoped the financial question
would then be resumed He thought the Ceuenna,
hill might be disposed OF IN an hour, and would not ike
to see it antagOnized with any other measure:
Mr.. WEST Qsep LAl said the Centennial bill had
already occupied two days, and tomorrow the finance
question would be up again The other appropIat.o
bills were coming in rapidly and soon lhere w9uu oe
great OF business He had been instructed by ms
the Army BILL aud he therefore moved that the pending
and all other orders be laid aside ana that me
senate proceed with the consideration OF the Army 9
Mr.. SUMNER Lib. Req. Mass sad he thought II
tco ON Appropriations. That Committee could examine
II aud II the country would be willing 10 pay sun
millions
Mr. SCOTT asked the gentleman (Mr sumner Il he
wes opposed 10 national eko'0n On tue i'H u July
MIR. SUMNER replied that he was not. but desired to
seo such an exhibition o. grand scale
Mr.. SCOTT said would he idle TO send the bill to the
Committee ON Appropriations when Congress had not
SAID whether The exhibition should DO national OF inter-
Mr Vests motion TO take up the Army bill lost
Nj CAi;PEETER CRep.. wls) said he gave notice on
the purpose reference Monday yesterday but the
Senator from Indiana (Ar. Norton having been con
nned 10 his house, he had not called up the olll lie
understood that the senator would be here tomorrow
aud time he (Nr Carpenter would ask that the
bill be referred aud submit ms remarks.
Dem Md Tsd ne T desired sbs in 10 sPeabs
taken soon as the pending bill was disposed OF.
THE CENTENNIAL BILL.
Tho bill 10 reference TO the Centennial Exhibition wa'
taken up the pending question being amendment by
Mr.. MOrul Qep. VI, making the exhibition ma
tiobal IN its character instead OF international.
Mr.. SHERMAN Ctep Ohioi moved TO refer the bill 4
The Oommiitee ON Appropriations
hDitioD. either national international and believed
Philadelphia bad the best place TO hold IT, but he wanted
the bill carefully prepared Congress should
pass the bill rs IL was now before the Senate and
thus commit itself. The blu as 1t stood bound
Congress hand and foot II the trustees Of the Exhibl
ton should DEBT of t5OOOOOOO the Govern
mont OF the United states would have to pay IL. He
did not mean to Ice understood saying that these
trustees would contract such obligations. as he knew
tom to be men OF character but tue bill put IT IN their
power to DO 50 He did not oppose an international ex-
position. aud believed that Congress TO some extent,
was committed 10 favor Of such celebration, having
already proclaimed TO the world that it would be held.
Tue people OF hs state favored the Exhibition and de-
10 contribute OF their TO aid IT, but, like prudent
people. wanted to know how much 1t would cost He
hoped tue bill would be referred.
MI. STEWART Rep. New said that many things ex-
isted which made Philadelphia the proper place for
Newfork GU made u an appropriate place for the eel
eDrson II 1t were TO be international in its character
An international exhibition would cost than q
National one but the country was abundantly able 10
hold the latter In present embarrassed condition
the Government unable expend $40
10000 that an international exhibition would cost and
to make the affair creditabe the nation must At
vote
Tor reasonable amount to make credable national
snmpinon ana lthe pm should De referred mat the
necessary safeguards. IL evident that nothing
could done by private subscriptions No place was
suitable Tor national exhibition than Philade
phs He hoped the bill would be referred and provision
nsde for the appropriation of sufficient amount 10
have national celebration which would be credit 10
the country He moved TO amend the motion TO refer
as TO instruct the Committee to provide for national
Mr. FERRY Rep. Comm said 1t would be best to refer
without any instructions
Mt STEWART withdrew his amendment.
hr STEVENSON denied the right Of Congress 10 ap-
said the occasion would be too sacred mix up with
wares ana merchandise dollars and cents. Ii would
70 entertain the crowned heads OF Europe in
they are received by their brother s0veregns In foreign
countries, upon occasions OF visits and the peope's
money should not be used for any such purpose He
wanted the Fourth OF July 1876, 10 be day Of
thanksgiving. Let the people hang their garlan DIS
the sonbs of honored forefathers Let there be
National eleoration but Congress should take charge
OF IT, ana the celebration should be In Washington,
Phlladelphia aud NewYork The bill should be referred
and the Committee wold report a plan well the
cost or the celebration. Then the people OF Pennsy-
vsnls and Philadelphia could with all others and
the day be gOr0usy celebrated putting our free ins
tutioss on an everlasting foundation.
MT SCOTT said that the invitations would not be
sued by the different rulers personal 10 themselves,
toos and the Sby oca set 10 OF toreiSp o 90
ohtS wou0 be 10 appoint commissioners from their
sprt our institutions revots against The idea OF en-
tertsnlpg crowned heads, and he astonshed that
oensS0re 9sa taken such view OF tue He hoped
the question would be settled, as to whether the