New-York tribune., 1875-02-11
xLI1ID CONGRESS--2D SESSION.

| CIVIL RIGHTS DIsCUssIoN-THE STEAMBOAT BILL
| RECoMHITTED-THR PACIFIC MAIL SUBSIDY Ex-
| TINGUIsHED. "
| -, SENATE. .WAsHNGroN. Feb. 10. 1875.
| The VICE-PREsIDENT announced as COM
mittee OF conference on the bill TO authorize Seneca
Nation OF NewYork Indians to lease lands within the
Cattsraugus and Aegany reservations and to confirm
existing leases, Messrs. ingalls,, Aison and Bogy.
| Mr.. MERRIMON Dem, N. C) presented the resou-
tons OF the North Carolina Legislature asking an appro
prialon for the erection Of Posoaiee and Custom,
Public buildings and Grounds.
,aa Mr; ALISON Rep Iowal from the Committee on
the acts OF June 3O 1884, and Feb 49, 1852 to regulate
trade and Intercourse with Indians. Placed on the
| Mr.; INGALLS, Rep. Kansas presented memorial Of
we Cnerokee Nation Of Indians asking tue
OF commission To inquire into the alleged irregular-
ties and abuses in their government Referred to the
| Mr.. SCOTT Rep., PENN. from the Committee on
ams reported adversely on the bin for the relief OF
ID ms case had been before The Southern Claims Com
mission ana was allowed a portion OF his claim. TIC
claim before Congress was for tnat portion disalowed
! by the Claims Commission, The Committee had con-
sdered this case presenting the question whether
Commission could before Congress for the portion
dlsallowed by that Commission and had decided that
be indeGnitely postponed 50 ordered.
MT MT, iRAGN Rep2 n. Hl, from the Committee on
ef Of tue widow of the late Commodore NJ. b. Woolsey
| Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. TOMBSTONE Dem Val presented resolutions OF
he LEGISLATURE OF that State in favor Of the repeal of the
w imposing tax on circulating notes Of State banks
MI CLAYTON Rep., Ark introduced bill eonstru-
g tae act to place the cooIed persons who enlisted IN
he army on the same footing as other soldiers as 10
9p1nuty ana pensions Referred to the Committee Oh
Mr. DORSEY Qaep, Ark) submitted n resolution IN
sluclinE te Committee on PosOficcs and Post Roads
of the act to revise consodae and amend tho statutes
eIaIdng I to The IostOHce Department. approved June
Mr. CRAGIN Rep., N H). from the Committee on
Navd An1rs, reported untayoraDT on several bills,
among which were the Dll authorizing The President to
purchase cite Tor eOang station, navy depot, and
othef government uses at Fort Polnl, PVlt Royal Co.
and the iii authorizing the purchase of harbor priv
eges and land for the establishment Of wal and coal
ing station in the Samoan Islands, and they were indeh
Mr. bOGY Dem, MOI from the Comfaittee on Indian
Aas reported back resolutions OF the Legislature OF
kansas III favor OF change in tue management OF the
Indians and in the administration Of tue affairs of the
lhGlan Bureau. and resolution OF the same body in IA
yOr OF the of the Bureau of Indian Affairs TO the
Wal Depdrteni ana the Committee was discharged irom
Mir SCOTT tRep., PENN, from tho Committee on
Claims, reported back resolutions of the Missouri Legis
Ltue concerning claims Of citizens OF that state for
mlary service ana supplies furuisned during the war,
ana the Committee was DISCHARGED from their further
consideration. He also reported. with amendment
from the same Committee. b to provide or tue pay
meGt or certain quartcTmases stores aud substance
supp les taken 0urIng ho late Placed the cal
eDdar.
Mr. SARGENT Rep. CALI submitted resolution TO
sec OF tue President rciaug to the employment of the
army III Louisiana. Referred to the Committee on
Mir. CONKLING Rep., N. " presented memorial of
the Chamber of Commerce OF Ne%-York City, asking for
appropriation To enable Gen. Newton TO continue the
WORK ON wnlch lie engaged for the improvement OF
New York Iarbor Referred TO the Committee on Com
mcrce. In presenting the memorial Mr.. COnklng said
he hoped the attention of the Commerce Committee
would TO this subject The harDOr Of NewYOrk
used and abused by those who nayigated
therein that the time would soon come when all would
II was IN the interest OF the nation to care FOR that
harDor, and that II not filled up by ashes and
refuse cast Into IL by cur own vessels.
Nj HARVEY Rep, kan9 presented resolution Of
Legislature OF nat state lnuorslng message or
President in regard to Louisans. and expressing
cOnhleDc III Gen. Sheridan Read and laid on the
table.
mittee Claims, some OF which were placed on the
coIsndaT and OILERS q indefinitely postponed;
Printing reported wilh amendment the bill to provide
for the printing and distribution Of the regular official
edition certain puO!lc documents, aud The C0nUes
siOHdI Record. Placed on the calendar
M a ye s ae sn
o'clock this evening for the purpose Of considering the
bia. lie saId that period IN the session had been
reached, when the Senate was bound make the
lime. lie took IL for granted that IL was the
sense the senate hat this b should Oe acted upon
II not, he hoped the Senate would say
Mr.. SARGENT ttep, Clll SAID all laws for the gov
ernment OF tne District expired III "a month, aud all
want OF authority unless Congress should take some
Mr. CHANDLER Gaep. Mich) gave notice that he
would The steamboat pii to the District BILL
nythiug else, and when the s nate reassembed al
o'clock the Steamboat bill wouId be the unfinished
business, aud he would call II up.
Mir. CONKLING (Rep., n. " said this Steamboat bill
had been read III any committee OF the Senate.
No 10 il had been considered by committee
Now If the friends OF the bill would allow 1t to TO
tho Committee on Commerce, or any other committee,
with the understanding ndt II should be rep rted back
on Saturday Monday, he would hold himself acquitted
After some further discussion, Mr.. MORRILL, with
drew his motion for but notice that he
would of II 1t again later Ia the day.
Mr.. HITCHCOCK Qlep, Neb) called up the House bill
to perfect the United states Governments guarantee Of
the District of Columbia IS bonds, and to authorize
them to be registered at the United States Treasury
The VICE EPREsIDENT then called for the business
! the calendar.
being entitled to the floor MIR, morrill, tRepy va,
from that Committee. called the senate Dl to make
appropriation ior the public buildings at Covlngon,
ne House bill for the protection Of the United States
the City OF Louisville, KY, was passed
QUESTION OF CIVIL RIGHTS.
The Senate bill grant site for the Peabody School
in St. Augustine, Florida, taken up to which there
amendment pending, submitted at the last ses
sion by Mr. Edmunds, providing that II at any time any
distinction shall be made in the admission of pupils on
account OF color, the site shall revert 10 the
United states aud IL rejected-Yeas, 49, Nays "a,
Messis. Cameron, Ferry (Coon). Gilbert, Morrill, Vth
schurz and sprague being among those VINO voted III
MI HLCORN Rep.. Miss said the vote just taken in
thoroughly dcmorahzed the subject OF Civil Rights
and he felt constrained 10 vote against the bill IL could
II the trustees OF the choose 10 do SO they might
exclude coored children from its benefits
Mr. MORRILL, (Rep., VT denied that such constrnc
ton would be Justified lie hoped this institution, which
was private one, would make no distinction on account
OF color. . ~,
The bill was then passed without DIVISION MI
Acorn voung in the negative.
Mr HOWE Rep. Wis., entered motion to reconsider
the vote by which the bill was passed.,
TIC House hill 10 authorize the purchase OF site Tor
public buildings at Topeka, Kan Passed.
TIE senate bill to author Ze the purchase Of site for
public buildings at Harrisburg Penn, ana apprOprlatlng
$1,000 for that purpose was eld
Mr. THURMAN dem, Onol moved TO strike out the
clause providing tat the State of Pennsy lvaoa shall
reuquish Jurisdiction over Tie land 10 Oe conveyed
lie said unless this done no act whatever commit
ted Ia proposed building couid be taken eognZdbee
Of by either the municipal or state authotities.