New-York tribune., 1875-02-25
XLIIIp CONGRESS--2D SESSION.

NEGLECTED IN TIE HoUsE-rhk suNDkS CIVIL
APPROPRIATION BILL DISCUSSED
SENATE WASHINGTON. Feb. o. 1873.
Tho Vice- President announced as the Com
ee Of Conference on the part of the saie on tue
resolutions 70 print tho report OF r. W. Raymond on
mining statistics MessrS| Anthony Howe and sa"iS
bury.
Mr. CoNKLrNG Repr N ~ presented resolutions OF
the Common Council OF Long Island City asking an
appropriation for the removal OF obsructions at Hell
SMessrs. SCOTT and CAMERON CROP. Penn) pre-
sented resolutions OF the Pennsylvania Leeisatnre IN
soTns fsTGS g. 'hS d PSSaSS on SS saeie ia '' '
Mr.. MORRILL, tRep Mel from tne oomTes ii ~, snui om
APPROXIMATIONS, reported fayora0y on TIE o 70 hut
free of duty the diamond nsShaee P,S and sked
Mr.. CAMERON GRsp., PENN objected and 1t was
Mr. MORRILL, gave notice that he would call it up
New Orleans Chamber of Commerce IN regard 10 re-
ciorocal trade with Mexico Referredto the Committee
'n Mr. LOGAN tRep.. M presented resolutions Of the
mouth the Mississippi River Ordered to be printed
MIR. BOGY Dem, MOI presented resolutions Of the
Missouri Legislature On favor OF granting penslons 70
soldiers of the war OF 1912. Laid on the table. -,
Mr. INGALLS, Qsep., KaDs.l presented resolutlons OF
the Kansas Lgisa!1re for the PassaSe o. ,ne o yS Tr
according to the Eads plan. Referred to the Com
Mr. wINDoM (Fsep., Mimi presented petitions signed
by lS3 farmers OF tie Northwest asking an approprf
an for e TO b 0 ds F5 OK In
presenting the petition he sand this was but faint ex
on tSiS subject Of transpOratiR he was informed that
petitions were but seldom presented here with more
with nearly $1,000 names. lie desired to Impress upon
tho Senate the fact that there was no one question
to-day when the people felt such an interest as ths
Almost every day since the commenced petitions
from the people this sutject had been pouring ln
tnio hs subject They knsT the nc. Of
the route mentioned IN these petitions would save them
"a
BOse OF the session there would be an opportunity oil
discussing this matter for single hour. This question
was OF material interest. Many upon the
verge OF bankruptcy were looking 10 Congress to do
eSSe tbs important question These pc
ttons signed by 131S2 farmers OF Minnesota 1lS4
farmers OF Wisconsin, l4 OF Iowa, 6S3S OF Nebraska,
and ,O25 OF Dakota.
TIE b'l to protect the sinking fund and provide for
and Tariff bin, was received from the House and re-
feTred 10 the COmmlttes Oh Finance. -
Nr LOGAN (Rep.. H., from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs reported favoraby the House bill author
izng tue promnlgaton OI general regulations lOr the
government OF the army. Passed.
Mr. MITCHELL Qsep., oregonl called up the Senate
bill lgranung 10 the willamette Valley aud Coast Rail
roaS Gonl@ny Ine & g9e 0roa S % e 'uo puO0
The VICE-PRESIDENT called for the business on the
calendar.
titled the floor, Nr. FERRY (Rep., Mieh). called up
the resolution submitted by Mr.. Anthony on Dec. II,
Senators absent on calling the Yeas and Nays to be
noted Ia the proceedings which Was discussed TIL the
expiration OF the morning hour and then laid over
COLORADO ASKING ADMISSION AS STATE.
The unfinished business being the bill TO enable the
people Of Colorado to form constitution and State
government and the admission Of the said State into
the Union equal footing with the other States Mr.
HITCHCOCK CRep, NeO) SAID he did not think there
should be any prolonged discussion over this BILL The
Committee on Territories had considered il carefully
and all information gathsred felt satisfied that
the population OF Colorado was nearly $4,000 Accord
hog TO the OF 1870 the population OF the rit0ry
was 40 OO and IL had Increased rapidly since then The
Territory has 735 miles OF completed railroads con
had been admitted with such an aggregate on wealth
and commercial Importance Colorado has at the pres
raised against admission that Of population, but
as other had been admitted with population no
larger that of Colorado at the present day, ne
hoped that objection would not be urged
sass M aaa rrsH s a nS sS S ne
amend IT, He :o objected to the ia S %hSn sn
sales OF public lands wing within C99rsdo whca have
seqnent 10 admission OF said State int the U9lon
shSIi be paid the state FOR the purpose OF making
sV Sne1 direct He moved to amend BY striking
words have been or" and prior Or 50 tnat Tue nve
to The admission OF the State.
Mr. EDMUNDs Rep., Vr) favored the amendment Of
The senator from California aud said be in favor Of
the admission OF Colorado upon just Dii WAlch wou
90 TH % Of nsSPs Ss USed anu
MI (RAGIN Ge, n H. D. ssld Nd0Sas1 similar clause was
MT PRATT (ltep, Ind) opposed the Whole section
ard said after the amendment Of the Senator from
California ir Sargent should be disposed OF he would
move strike out the sectOn. -. , 4. ~,
Mr. 3
amendment itself, nut he desired that the bl should
pass as II cane from the House. To amend IL now
xnuld proDa bly defeat the hill.
Mr. SARGENT C.ep.. CALI said that 81 that was the
onIy reason the Senator could give, he ONT Sargent,
sme1dment of Mr.. Sargent was agreed TO.
MIR SARGENT moved 10 add proViso TO the 12th
Thai This reon shall apply lands espo'cd Of under the
tbe Uneo oas'es OF any AoO AO"0 nS-e TO-
seTved pcbhe OF other uses
IT, also moved to amend by inserting the word agri
cultural" in the section 80 tnat It would read
"hat five percentum of the proceeds or the sales OF
agrcntura puhhc lands &c. shall be paid to the State,
MIR. ffkGER Dem Cal) offered additional section,
"That ali mineral LANDS shall be excepted Hom tne
nneration ana grant OF this act" Agreed TO.
Mr. EDMUNDS Rep, VT moved to amend so as 10
psnsnbers OF the Constitutional Convention shall be
issued withIn days next after Sept 1879 instead OF
bi object In offering ths amendment was 70 give the
people territory sufficient tune 70 discuss an the
questions affecting the organization OF tnS otste. ~
Was agreed TO. He also submitted an amendment pro-
vding that election TO raIfy OF reject the Constn
month Of July, 1876 Agreed to-Yeas. 27; Nays, 2
Nr UAGER Dem, CALI submitted an amendment 70
section providing tnat the 50 sections OF and 10 20
SELECTED Tor the purpose OF erecting puoc Dununs IN
The state shall be selected with the approval OF the
Mr INGALLS, (sep., Kan) moved TO amend the 1Sth
Refion so as make Section 237S OF the Revised at
uea applicable the state when admitted, instead OF
the act of sept lSi emitted an nnS aGs % % an
n1eampIion I%e gnTT rights. Agreed to.
Mr. PRATT CRep, Ind) moved to amend by striking
o the twelfth section, which relates 10 the nve per
cent TO be paid by United States for internal i'm
movements. Rejected. ,..,
Mr.. EDMUNDs tRep. VII moved 70 amend tne lS'h
70 provide th, Section s7s Revised sut., shall,
H. @ s Ssaes from ss H sss acres
ssUsia SsUs IL sny port Of said Territory state
Rejected-Yeas %; Nays, xS .,o, .,,.,,,o, .o Tho
fonrth SECTION b which, he SAID compelled the
people OF Colorado to enact cyli rights Dil Oe,ore
rod not been able pass such bill 10 TINS day he