New-York tribune., 1876-08-04
XLIVrH CONGRESSES SESSION

voKrD ATTACK on Mr.. BLANE-SAVAGE Re-
ptIrs--TuE SENATE PASS THE RIVER AND HAIR
DoE BILL.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Aug 3, 1876
The CuAIR laid before the Senate to-day
communication from the Secretary OF the interior
in regard to the number of employees IN that Dc
parment from 1859 to 1870 and expressing the opinion
that the proposed reduction in the clerical force OF the
several bureaus aud officers of that Department viii
cripple tie service and impair its usefulness
Mr. ZONES Cep Nev), from the Committee on Pest
Oeos and Post Roads, reported back the oint resolution
submitted on Monday by Mr. West allowing INC faonG
Mail Steamship Company to carry te maiS ih w were
agreed 10 aud the Joint resolution p'Sscc ~ ] Mi
tue PosmastcrGeneraI 10 aceep. ,lon m f1n tc stcai
Steamship Company, Tor he service 10 Chl', W M So,
shs CITY OF sydney, City Of NeW-fOrh anu Wy ,, % Ma
Tr5ncsco the same icing iron Amcrican-allt hhps
OF more than 5000 tons register sai l0u ta n,rr5
being substituted FOR any WOoueh sdO ~ - a" -
now lawfully doing service u1dcr nc acl VI or
Fcb y Is65 provided that nothing herein el con
tanned shall be construed as basis Tor any oan VIM m
may hereafter be preferred aghnst the ene1 ~ Sys M NY
sd Steamship company growing ont o. any law OF c9l
tract whatever, except such as may lawfully exist "'i
me act Of Feb 7, 1860. above refereed 90 . ,
Mr. ~ LOGAN tiep. n) moved TO take up ,he House
hill 10 equalze boGntics Objection oens mace '''' '0'
' Mr.. DAVIS dem W. va) submitted resolution to
pay the funeral expenses OF the la'c senator O"t''' "
West Virginia. Agreed to. 49,. e..,,,, ,i;, 20
Mi. SPENCER (Rep, Ala called ~ the senate H Dil 9 70
limit aud fix the Signal Service, which was aucnu '.
passed IL authorizes the President to appoint as &sst
ans to the Chief Signal Officer, two mdpsS SIX oC'rS'
W 10 & S l nave tgn rank and nay OF first heutonants
mounted, and who shall have the ItnK dnu & pS os %
second eutenans of infantry, or 10 dctail as huth az
sstanfs the saic number of olcerS VINO slil nav ~
Peeye1 tne a Sd tbc rSeS aR S s oec @ snail be nacd
as hitherto upon duty, and not to eAceoo lou s'aoS'
@ potc Sy when he Senate yesterday rejected the
hill authorizing the extension oi irter EateI " % ~
Bussrl OF Indianapolis for cJmDihed ru'oel ia" 'l
%r IEDH GNDs G2ep Vt) submitted amendment
providing .hat damages SHAH be claimed OF any po,
son Tor manufacturing the article after tie eApLu9h Oi
the patent and before It's renewal wllcA was "eIc'" "
AM Mr. LOGAN Iitt, Ill introduced hin for the issue
Of SILVER and TO make the silver uJ"V q 1es" 'N
ho Nil ~ antborze the Secretary OF the Treasury to
maze allowances ior comp nSatiou tI Coeeto:s i "a
tcrua! Revenue VINO Went on. oI O.No , % 90 rsrou
1873, upon final settlement OF tIeif "cNV"h's"''S i
u',sft' wr ASTHoNY Ii;ep r. H. called attention to an
In enrolling tho SJndry Cvl ApltoPram,rSn, M m , ,,
70 abnlis; The Office OF Congressional Printer, ana esil
Is% t. otice of Public Printer. ~ there is no such
Sc nS ue ppbC PRINTER hc supposed he Office OF Con
grcss nal Printer stlli exists: Tue |'''cr "'s
NJ o DAVIS Dem W Va5 gave notice that he would
ASK permission Of the Senate Tomorrow 10 >Vy.i, a.
remarks lsresard 10 discrepancies III 'he s'"'''' N
thc Treasury Department III, -, an ,,,
Mr. sAKGENI Rep CAL said ne would , c'! M up , aic
hill 10 give effect 10 Inc Hawaian Treaty aS cHiii1 l -
sihe, as business Interests arc OcAS 0stIpe" ~ ''0
MT. HAMLIN (Rcp, MeJ gave notice that hc wonld
move up the Post Route bill as soon s 'e hiNv'
and HarbOr Appropriation bli should be disposed o.
RIVER AND HAEBoE Bill.
The nornine honr having expired the Senate resumed
tbe consideration OF The River and Harbor Appropriation
bill The pending question on the Amendment "i Nr
MITCHELL Rep, Oregon), comforting upon The United
States Crcut Court ior Oregon jurisdiction to he'r pro
eeedings for the condemnation OF Lands taarn ol 9a'
aud iocss around the cascades OF inc Oou-'' i''e'
Oregon. .- -, -. ,, ell ,,.Jor,I
bv Mcssrs. MITCHELL, NELLY, ana OhhI9i ilANI l.
The amendment tnen rejected; Yeas, TO- N Il
Nlg KELLY (Jem., OrUSOn) suDmticl an H''h'"'h,
aunurlzm- the secretary q! war 10 'dSc p' e,,"u "a
by tho Unit States under tse laws G Oregon Ia edVi
manner as tue legislature shan prescribe. ,, ,-
MIR BAYARD (DeIn., Drl), III support OF the amend
nent reiei red to the power Of the Federal ana sl.o
CoVennents ana said tHerc never uaS been an lh>tae
IN thr history OF the Government the power Hi the
Federal Government has beeu oDstrurtcd III making lh
pfovements in State There is no necessity for assert
tug doub fu pow en- has been proposed ana there Is
no necessity for making such precedent III thiS case.
maxim tIo United ltcs dependent upon STATE Tor the
possession of any propeiy ~ m Ie p si@s eneo syG m ,
There had Deeu an instance where yen Si.'ts C d ~.
rights OF the Government. and drove the GO'eIhmoi
from It's property iD Tn" sta.cS -. =, .,. 8, ,;d
Mr. BAYARD SAID &c regretted C&teeHl-t tnIt ~ W u'U
not seem possible lor the Honorable senator nom l,a
(AY MortonJ 70 take part in debate hut There must D'
areslscit3tion OF tie past STRIFE. 49,. .. u,
Alter further JsgussIOn the amendment was TcJec'u
The follow ing amendments, proposed by tLe Oonlill
tee, agreed to AutaoMnS ime use o rnG i,
the mode DIOViacd hy the laws Oi oregon Icucs 'I
s T TS from TO 80 600 and for the
improvement OF the barbor at Eacn", Wis from S9oc,
to $4,000; striking The second section OF inc 1ii an
th0izng surveys of and haibOrs throughout tt
country ana inserting - lieu thSrcoi cl.oh aiPio
prIating $4,000 Tor Incidental repairs Ol hdlpoli
for TGicG 'tTe W ead no iSr the cxamnaoa t
survey OF such rivers ana harDofs as nn LII Im'
iudgInent OF the Secretary OF War VIII suoserV'
Inc general interests commerce; authorizing suFvl
for ship chaunel tlrou7n Galveston pay IRON, P u t9
mouth Oi the Jacnto River through ked tlsn Oar
II feet Of water in Galveston CnaAuei, ana repOrt
Jr WEST tRcp., Ia.) submitted an tmendn, ut so a
20 provide that the appropriation lOf tie nlou " 'i
long as there shall be an open channel Of = ieet
wafer 10 through the SOah Pass o tAe MISSISSIPPI
Mr. CoNKLiSG Rcp., n. " submitted an amend
meat providing that 1t shall not ne a"fui 10Y any ca
soI or CORPORATION occupy any pier OF uIcah
water or Oer work Of the United states oT the improve
tot OF rivers and harbcrs without the written cOnsen
OF tne secretary OF War, under pena!t, of %1Oo
Mr. HOWE lRcp. Wis., moved TO sillhe OUT thit pO'
non c0uferrIng upon the Secretary Of War the power
allow auy person corporation 10 such uDlc Work
MIR CONkLING alluded to the OCCUPANCY OF me PCT =
Cleveland, Ohio, by the Cleveland aud iitis1uSh l'N
road Company and said the re OTIS showed that li
Company had saved nearly S2OOO,OOO on account q
bpins permtted 10 use that per.
Air. THURMAN lDeTu., Oiuo spoke Of the great com
merce Of CeyeiShd anl aIg1Sd tna' ,c ",oV % "a eGI m
benefited by te use OF TINS pier III Is hoi useu ~
the Railroad Company alone, but by eVe body, benz
the point where navigation beslus ana where tle fa
Sr siiERIAN (Rep., Ohio also opposed the amend
Mr. MEKRIMON Dem. n c. moved 70 amend IN
amendment OF Mr. Conhlng 50 as to prOhib the use o
ANY per by any person corporation for business WIKI
0 fhe consent OF the seCctdly Of War, etc which wa
his amendment to make II unlawful Tor any pcrsO
corporation 70 use Continuously or permanently an
SIR. CHRIsTIANCY CRep., Mich moved an amend
neut prov ding that any person violating the law sht
H.. inprisoned a pcT1Od not exceeding one year O
fined exceeding $500, and any corporation VOlans
il shall be fined not less than 90 nor more th. $1,000
Mr CONKLiNG accepted the amendment The amend
peut as modified by Mr.. MejrmOn and Mr. ChrstiaDcy
wa then rel cled; Teas, Ia Nays, IS
Nr EDNIJNDS Q(eD, WI submitted amcndmcn
providing any person who shan unlawlully ilJuIe
on uulaWInlly occupy except in stress OF weather any
per b eakwaer other work OF the United states 10
The inprovement rivers and harburs, sal on convc
tion thereof punished by fine not exceeding 500
Rejected: Yeas, 10; Nays, 20. MI Edmunds thei
modified his amendment so as TO provide tha any efOi
sattlaK full L