New-York tribune., 1876-02-17
XLIVrH CONGRESS-Isr SESSION
prc,u.AR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.


REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
IMPORTANT TOPICS UP BUT NO ACTION TAKEN-THl
PRINTING or SPEECHES vERBATIM-TIMBEI
LANDS IN THE wEsT-REPORT ON JUDICIARY
REoRGANIZAIION-TIM FOR FILING elaine
FOR ADDITIONAL BOUNTIEs TO DE EXTENDED
TO JULY, 1880.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. 1876.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. WRIGHT (Rep, la.)'
from the Committee Claims, reported adversely on
the bill to reopen, state and settle the claims OF tne
several against the United States ior
made in the war OF 1912, and 1t was indefinitely post
Mr ALCORN Rep. Miss) sent to the Clerks desk ana
had read Washington dispatch to The Chteago Times;
Senator Spencer and his followers Lad been held to pre-
pare for upholdng tho bloody shirt and supporting
Waite to endeavor TO have a favorable decision the
Enforcement act their met the approva OF
Hmes Of Mississippi but now supported him Mr Acorn
said that by this article he IL placed In the category OF
ter The article CHARGE him with being In conspiracy
10 approach the CheiJusce Of the United states to IN
would be unworthy seat in this body. He repeled all
the charges Of the article Indignantly ana sd tni tme
,ople of Mississippi knew him too well TO believe tne
large number of bills introduced, among them
mittee reported adversely the bill introduced Dy s
Merrimon Dem, ca to repeal so m4ch OF seetog ~
.S.IN
c,rfain ciims for carrying me mails before the war
Mr. COnklDg. from the same committee, IcpoIoIfu pf
sye Jurisdiction Indian ieserV atlOns upon tno
United States courts, and for the punislhenI vi sI'
committed by and against Indiana flaced on the car
Mr. ANTHONY tRep.. X ~ submitted a. concurrent
resolution requiring that the reports IN The C0Hgres
so,,a record shall be accurat, transcript OF te pro
crcdngs bates Of the two Houses OF Congrees anu
at no spcrc ch shall published therein winch was not
& ch ~ snnechns sLa be printed as they were actually
cept verbal alterations made by tIe ntAor oi me spGIn
and by no other person. When speeches are reserved ny
their AUTHORS for CORRECTION they shall be returned Win
in week otherwise to be printed IN me htoou m rn"d
the igual IUtes Oi the porter OdcTou 10 nc
ana he ON the table Mr.. Anthony gave notice that he
would call ii up for consideration t0nOifOw' ,-
Mr. EOIJTWt IL rep Mass) submitted resolution
that tic Committee appointed At tlo ,ot SEQ
sion To examine into the several branches OF the C,v'
service Of the nave leave 10 report by print
ing the evidence takcn and TespOndence hdd WIN e
several executive departments oi the uoVernihcn''
WESTERN TIMBER LANDS.
Mr.. KELLY dem, Orcgon) called up the Senate bill
for sale OF timber lands IN California oregon ana
the Territories Mr.. Kelly said this bill Is copy OF the
one passed by House OF Representatives. at the last
session. and lost te Senate for the want OF nme
A. has been fully considered Dy the Committee on PuDc
Lands, AMI reported fayOraDy -py tiat COumiIc1' ~
only carries into effect tine Recommendations oi the i
Sir MCMILLAN (Rep. Mnn) submitted an amend.
ment 80 as pnjylo that person desiring 70 aVl
hiH.olf Of the provisions oi the act sha Ia ADDITION 10
the other requirements mentioned IN Lne BILL declare tht
lie has any mortgage other insiri
upon the Ind part thereof, ny or under "nch Ihe
tile may De vested IN any 0tLer person. -, - -,
Mr. SAkGENI Qsop., Cali advocated the passage OF
the bill \, u adylsIDiy of having tho Janus ad-
y.,td Mr. sargent the cost vi advertising tLo sIio
of the PnilalepLia Nayy-Yuri the other day was
900 Advertising Vn5 OF the most expensive lux
lIics which tie Government eau indulge IN
Nj. OGLl.SBl (sc., ill.) said tho tliDer lahus arc
being .ttippd Of the timber every year FIRES are run
nIug through them ami destroying more uh lei hdh rs
saved into uinDcr lie Thought lie passage OF tnls DIll
Will toward the protection or tulb tnah II thc
Government should employ 100000 agents ~ travel over
and watch ulc pu0llc land.
8ir SHERMAN .Ecp., OhiO) looked on the bill as "A
revenue measure, IN taat sense "a benefit
he bill further discussed W hcssrs HOWe'
II-.lls, ami SARGENT
Il FUsAL To TAKE UP PiNCIlBhtkS CASE.
Mr. EDMUNDS (tep, VI proposed 10 postpone the
pending bill and take up the resolution for tho admission
of Mr.. Pnchback.
Mr. MORTON crop. Ind said lie did not press the
resolution FOR the nissOn OF NJ. Pincback yesterday
for several reasons one OF which that several
senators were absent he desired iha+ there should
, fili -.uat- vi vote II the senator
fr,m Vermont (r Elmunds desiredto have the Iesoin
tiou taken up the purpose Of naps speech he ONT
MorobD would not object
Mr. EDdUNDS stii he had never moved Ia faAe up
ANYTHING ,Or tGe purpose 0f making speech He desired
l., .t tie case hIal drlrunuatipb. the lttic ne
lad 10 "A, would not o,cup, 30 minutes, aud IL WAS
r.obsDc that hr would not speak at ail.
The question being on taNllg mp the resolUoh' Il
division ~. called lud rrsulteNelS, 20 Nays, ~
Mr LOGAN Nkrp., HI dcmtndol tIe Yeas ani Nays,
np the mo- up the resolut on Was lat-l cs,
30: va } ~ follows lR'puDcans IN roman, Dcno-
cials IA lal.cs, Independents IN mall CAfliAlSI: