New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-29
XLIVrH CONGRESS-Isr SESSION



DEBATES THE 3.65 DISTRICT BONDs-No VACANCY
IN The SENATE FROM LOUISIANA.
SENATE. WAsHINGTOS. Jan. %, 1870
The President pro tempore LAID before the
Senate the House bill fixing the rate Of postage on third
class mail matter.
Mr. MORRILL, Uep., Mel, from the Committee on
Appropriations reported without amendment the House
bill relating TO the Centennial Celebration. and recon-
.nded its massage Placed on the calendar lie gave
notice that hc would call IL up IOf acuoh ON H"N"'
MT UTTCUCOCK (R.p Nehl presented memorial Of
the New Iexco Legislature asking admission. go Div,
Mr.. MORTON Wel., ind), iroh tne I'm, IA
neges and l. ectons reported back tho paLers felnS "
the claim OF J. B Euslis for seat as oehssoi, ~ %
written report declaring ha;. in tho OPnlyn 9i I p G
haeS Law NJ been elected United states Senator for the
tern eoSs9f 81 MA tS ti ia and i prStc - fee
Mr. SALISBURY tD'n., Dell and Mr. mLi,hi DO, BOO
Qon., N c., members Oi INC COMMITTEE Oh INV
ileges and Elections disscnUG -, -, elm
Mr.. COOPER ()em, Tenn also member OF tne
mttce mad considered and reported on question hO'
pertaining t. the ~ Ar. EuStS.
week Le wOuld ask tie Senate 10 PO'ecd % Dho 0o"
sheraton Of Tie Losi ma sena, or al Gaze sct aside
10 pay tribute to the late Senator IRON CONNECTICUT
Mr. MORTON then said he would call the Louisiana
MIR HOWE re wisl said he was glad to hear his
friend (A1oltOnl give tie notice. Ii really seemed W
him lIIOwe) ihs this question was one OF the highest
Bis We're introduced and referred as follows:
by Mr.. LOGAN (Rep., Ia -i0 establish mint io' '"o
to n The DAT OF cn.Iy in he military service OF
Colonel ami Brevet Brig ten Benjamin H. GIlersoi,
United states Amy ANA 70 correct ms roooiu on '"o
BY air. ESGLIsH Dem Comm To revise conso,
copyIghjs. Referred To the Coninitt,e on Patents.
By sir JOHNSTON Dem. Val-ro ineorYH2t -. inc
Nashin gton City mcDild'e Asylum an The h''ic' VI
Columbia ..,,...,.. ,ou.o, n, liam,
WIN. %. Joniior; Nathaniel q onlth OF 49, I'M
reimburse mn for $50 worth Of stamps tdAon ~ Wi p.
glars (passe,D, and tn administrators OIL Joseph "Ho"
By Mr.. DAVIS Dem. W. vAl-TO establish certain
Ni Wy Mr. CAIER0S (bep, PcnnJ-Pettion of citizens
Of PhIade nIa Of subsidy to the Texas Fdcihc
THs DISTRICT 800 BONDS.
The morning hour having expired, tho CHAIR iad ne
fore the senate the unfinished business being the Hons
Joint resolution direong the Commissioners oil the DS
ticG OF Columbia pay the int rest ON the bonus iscu
I'm pursuance OF he act OF juno 30 lo74 out OF any inhd'
in the United States Treasury subject TO the redsi'on
OF said Commissioners ard for other purposes.
Mr. ALLISON (Rep., Iowa. submitted an ameI dnen'
providing hat any issue said b nds beyond the sum
II SD. 100000 i HEREBY prohDited :. a., , ,hi,t
Mr.. ARGENT (tlcp, Cad SAIL tnat no ud not tulHh
the amendment of friend from Iowa went iar enough
He therefor bntcL L substitute. providing IA tne
oeItidctt heretofore j. a,d by III Board Auit. in
GLIDING converted into 800 bonus anu ms WuVn
have bsen convicted, ard The oern az 8 no, Va
Ter 70 b. is ed sinai ed The sum Of II 'G3Voo
Mr.. ALLISON ,ald the amendment Oi MI oar5e
mig bo added TO mat Submitted d. MN l. "o' u "o
Mr. HAMILTON lind. Texas, inquired if the Senator
from Calfolna ,bt ais aio .dhcnt "Oul stop tAe
issue of > % boBds3
MI SARGENT said he object OF his anenln ent was 10
cut of power OF the commissioners 10 is'o ,s
bona lie dd think. however, that thee al '"'eh
III SWItVIAS GSer O tiol said that the ;: ,tcIneD,
de yeseriay tlat tne District CoinHis ners had OK
n" op,tl.inen comIosng t'e Board # Commissioners
we're Gales here nom private HE aud wit not IeaiuH,S
and called here to TAX tnc lare o.
LEGAL CIV i1lment wnica had gwen ulsc"ht1n, u ot
4 .tats l.eu
BOird Audit is responsible aud I tie Co4nh'aion-
erS. The sTict Commissioners mad declined 70 carry
ON a great quantity Oi WAX. AT the las. session icy
reported 10 on res, tuat lLty fld J'ctct 90 '"''
which would We involved the Dstiiot GOV rnineut ~
al expense of SJOJOV0. hc argued maj %, pans
adopted by the Commits onrrs secured to tie cit> pic
tea and useful results They had done hot"l4F "Gicu
they lad ~ ht do. md where eT doubts hd arisen
they had dgcid.d fairy and 80 - - promote u,
pubic good II would be wiihhf To ra>S II" li'll'
ing tine Bodrd Of Auiic iiow isSns "nS more o,I'lh
Gates. As lie case now slnds, COheLtoS '.s ~"
targsiI lint there - 10 use ~ winning amour IT, II
the 900 would the ndc lieiheS' O"iIr o.
ougDI inlt tie amount o 800 bonds 40 ta' ana It
peI tLe ict copfrrrns any power upon the Board Ol
Audit. spoke conclusion 0 the lac thA' tAc 100
bonds Government boad precisely IKE every 't1e.
BON OF the Jn ii ota,ts except IN TINS case lIc 'dAcH
levied on tae pcOle oil Tie Dsu1tt ol Ooll'.N
10. o. on .ne Wii3 a. ia" 3 ~ ionG. shonld be
made mona The National Treasury, aud "liie ef afl 81
s9 i cId md Isd into the Natonal ire sury
Mr. Al LisON (Ise.-. luWal dglOcd win lle SINAI
from ONO 10 IL, ciaaet oi tbese bones ana 'tlI h'
dil not believe ConIa s.Oncrs have Gon any lnten
MI THURMAN Dem. OHIO said he did uo' propose 10
review the ACTON The Dis.iIct Commission - h,c'n
lie had not Lad ume % read inor report. ~ mlSih D
asked WAY the powers %. tAe Ola bIuu % fdph
Works vested in these Commissioners. J. Wa LOO We
very pJse OF enabling them 10 c"nllete lamp bi
a.rlad; gun. Worn ndi DooH aut-ofArd ~ lie 90
government ana AZ WIS Necessary ai solnr i'iuI 'lhe
tOiligy snOGlI 10 coin detOn tLeio0i OIt tld
CAV the Commissioners power to begin sIei rcirin"
Oi imIT"Nchie. IT, he argue" 'hdt ,he 90 "' IN ''
were IN no what vi a revenue 81 the DIS
trIct Their authorized 90 a. - tdke up
ali me certificates O nde".ode's which woe lheh hl"t
ing aIoun', an mol Wort. % COM on &c 90 ~, =.
were o4cd upon coy rictoia o. any ON ,se, ao
holders ot tLese Oh GERM a IS were gwen no c,ce
TO take Tie SOS Tie resident Deor" 81 IN:
the June 20, Ine-saSe 10 on ;f"7o sdg-e
lug higher rie e" initfes' tian 80 III 81 a., man
thought then, and stIi thou,it, ~ ""s tc45 un'.l
very vie d.d proper Onr. Idi hc,si-e Was l0iefioi
"a tle Committee, anj a ICuUcf Vi t"c commune on
ent 10 pay more interest wIc tine Dn Wa sDt't
Mr. 4 furuJn tDon READ rom { rcpo 4 % TIE J'h'
COnHittac whCh iHyastl, tea the Dht1e' Affairs e."
1870. The Srcsu sewers tAcn IA curse % eOAs' u1 non
he SAID examined b. CONN toe, ana thy ~
OF 3Gj ,s.r bonds lsssd "OHid exceed al OO.OoO
Now lie was tOid i WAS nearly Sl1,uvO,OVo he MId
authority, but If tney AL not, 10 Com "dee
ahd Con-i, - W,ie Iuse9 mi'Vscu ui'on y! 80 -, -
vide GOycTnI, Tie Dlslci submitted al tDr LAST
session by Nj MsfrL (.ru. Al, j. and sad the senator
from INDIANA (r. MOltOnJ 10 nj methns al AKA ir
color OF previous eono'.i"n 81 r''uue' ana he tl-
dered tway II. Tne oeI.a.or from Delaware oar.
BayarJ found something in Il ABOUT the Liquor business
Mr. MOKI ON-TAat was AZ inst the Democratic party.
Mr. TIU EMAN-Yes it was entirely too moral Ire
Rcsulaing ii, argument. Mr. Thurman said that Con
gross s"ui pay io.o oil t"e expenses OF ''e Dst,c
out y. tie AdtiOlsi treasury, but what Portion never
had been determined. COnsrcss had neglected. int duy
lie against TIC amendments proposed by the senate
COmilttee . piOrriadUns, eifihlhs oht TIE l" Vfls
prohibiting Gny itAer Issue OF the 800 bonds 4hc Lla
nothing resolution eli IA Involve Tue OOieiLidchi
OF the Ohit,G Sit,s ia any obligation To pay plhlit ga
interest " sdcG Dohds wch have been Issued cohfa!
10 or not ~ pursuance Ui law. 1890
Mr. SAHGENI Submitted all addition TO the amend
ment Presented by nm, as to pTOlde That wien thc