The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-29
CHECKING INFRINGEMENT.
THE SENfrE,S fMENDUEN7S TO THE
UEST POTNT nm.

WAsuINGruN. Feb 2s.-ln the Senate to-
day MIR. Jones Rep. New pre-ented the credcn-
tials Of his colleague. wm. SHARON. To he United
states Senator from Nevad Tor the period ~ tx
years from March 4. 1915 Mr. Sharon WIS escort.
ed 1, the desk by his colleague. ana the oath oil
On administered boy Mr.. Ferry, the rresi-
dent pro ten.
MIR. Wright Ulep.. Iowa. from the Committee
on Civll Service and Re renchment. reported
flvorahly on toe Senate bill FOR liking the srlaty
Of the President Of the Ulited states. Placed
on the calcnd =. II provides that from and
after the 4th OF March, 1871, IL shall be nxed at
t2jWO per - mum.
Mr. Conklins dlep.. N. " presented resolu-
lions Of the New York Chamber Of Commerce
in regard to the national nnan ~. lie said the
importance Of the topics { atcd In the resolu-
tions and the respectable source from which
thoy eman1tcd would lead him TO ask the Sem
ate to order that they be printed, but for the
fact that copies mad been placed on the desk Of
each Senator. II would therefore ask that they
be referred t. the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. sherman Rep, Onto said he would like to
have the motion to refer laid over as he might
desire to address the Senate In regard to one OF
the propositions IN the resolutions.
Mr.. Conl,ling aid they 60 Id lay on the table
for tho present, and he would make the motion
90 refer after tue Senator from Ohio had spoken.
So ordered.
Numerous petitions were present cd for the
repeal " the bankrupt Law.
Mr. morrill, az 70, NeJ submitted resolu ton
that during the iresent session II shall be In
order at any time to move rece a, and pending
the cons ierat Hon Of an appropriat on bill debate
may Ice limited to i've minute speeches ON any
one amendment. l. ID over until tomorrow.
THE COLORADO BILL.
On motion Of MIR. IIitcncbck (k,p., Neh.) the
Senate took ~ tne House hill to amend the act
OF March 3, 1875. to enable the people OF Color
ado to form Constitution and State Govern
ment and Tor the ADMISSION Of said STATE into
the Union on equal footing with the original
States.
Mr. Hitchcock said the object Of the bill was to
enable the people who had scq tired a resi- denco
IN the Territory since the enlbiing act WIS
passed TO vote u, on the Consultation In July
next The at Of Maioh pro, ded that all Ter
sons who we're then res.dcnts OF the Terri
tHHry should vote on the adoption Of
ment to The IN postponed the time for
voting on the Con tuition until next july, and
since the hiI y ,sssd u large number OF persons
han required residence in the Territory, and
under the laws were emit lei to v,te. IT," sec
ond section Of the bill now before the Sc ate
appropriated sufficient sum to pay the rxpru-
sea of the Co lsii utlOnal Conventio1. A. the
Senate had POSITION che time for holdr gt1 t
Convent "a Il b. c me lie ~ for the t-r'i- .
torial legislature @ meet nd he app opria ion
herst3iote made hai neon "xuend.d 10y tue
Legislature, Had the Convent been held
soon after the passage 81 tue on !, would not
have b en- iccrssarv Tor the Legislature to
msei, nnd tn Hppro ration Ion it, support
Mo ~ hav' paid the expenses OF the COnstitu-
Mr. so riil p.,M)s d hew stotlware o.
any ufr tu,h. fr aui r Ing no. ev 10 pay
tile eX rnses Of Cons tut a. CONVENT n
Wh'n N"hraska WAS aumt,ed IL was provided
that rnyining eft after The pawn, mt OF the
paAment of the ex lenses OF the Convention.
MI s.r ,n' &C.. 'dJ novel TO- simke out
was then fe d attn ri Lme ami y. sgd.
THE WET poINT APPROPRIATIONS.
The senate then resumed the consideration
Of the III IN King appropriations tor the Support
rcportei by h Committee on Appl opri tons
for additional pay Of professors ~ leneth Of
service 5000 was agreed to-ye =, 81 nays, IL.
the rext au. eDdment reported by the CON-
mittes tor the pay u one inst uctor 81 practical
nays, II.
appropriatine 500 tx "a pay for me Instructor
OF ordnance; 81 coo FOR the pay Of eight assls-
lieut. s for SS'i the extra tS er Of as f Gs5
assistant IN tructors OF tactics aud 800 for tn
extra pay II adIutant.
Mir. Eaton dem. Conn said the people o. the
country dem nded retrenchment In every
city Of New York nfty thous md men, women
ana children 9ut Of enplc, me It asking alms
GIN u DO something e. I'duce taxation. lie
hoped the maj liity OF the Senate would 90 with
tue majority OF the Othei branch OF the It deral
Legislature and SO far rs possible, cut down
expenses.
DEMOCRATIC onsrRUcrIoNIsTs
Mr.. withers Dem, VA said economic lllv as
he might feel disposed and in I ivOr OF reducing,
be found himself confronted by distinct pro
vision Of law fixing rank and pay Of these pro-
reduce on an appropriation bill IN this manner
MT Wall c. Dem, Pa sid that there was
men, nd that was the necessity Of the
public service. lie regarded the en-
as necessary for n, GOOD of the bubble seryice'
and would not vote to reduce their pay below
tnat OF u soiiespondlng rank ~ the army unless
the pay VI that corresponding rank be reduced
also, The policy Of the Government had been
Point and II should not be changed now.
ONE OF FREIJHGHUYsES's PREcEDENrs.
Dir. Stevenson Dem, XVI sid LONGEVITY paw
was Put un9n an aprroprla'i9n on IN $50 and
New Jersey lNr. frelinIhuysen) on Friday last
had argu.o INT preee lent could not he men
propriation hill In 1871, when an appropriation
pill was before the Senate, Mr.. Kellogg, then
senator IRON L9uisslanl' moved an am ndmrnt
M. Hamilton ~ Maryland ICED the point OF
order that the amendment was new leci-l lion,
but he was overruled by the Chair. Nit. Thur
man OF Onto appealed IRON the decision OF the
Chair and tho decision Of the hair was sus-
those voting aye was the Senator from New Jer-
sey, Mr. Frehnshuysen.
MIR. Erelinghuysen said ne argued on Friday
that precedeut could not be shown where
salarr liked bv law had been reduc Il ON an ap-
propr ton bill without the repeal of the exist
ing law.
The amendments reported by the commit
tee above mentioned were agreed to-yeas 80,
nays II.
MUSIC.
The next amendment was to strike out OF the
House Till the following:
FOR sixteen ciins for companies So 496 provided
that sections aud 10 Of The act approved March a75
entille ian act making app oprlatiOns tu-su
nclen les In he app OpraiiOi Tor thr end.
lux June 80 1870, aud prior and for pur.
poses oe, ana the hereby rep ale l." IN.
tert IN Leu thereof ~ following For pay military
academy band. Sl4,sSO.
t'r. Davis Dem, W. Val said this amendment
repOr ed by the committees authorized an expen-
diture of tH,SsO, while the clause In the House
bill. which II was proposed tOsir Ike out, author
lied an expenditure Of but $2,4g.
Mr.. Logan (Itep, llll-Tners should he pride
enough m Congress to nave at least one band IN
the service People would begin to think that
members Of Congress- had no music In their
souls and were mt for treasons, slrateRems
and spoils." .Laughterl The latter day saints
OF economy II seemed wanted t. drive music
out ! the country, and he supposed they want
su TO drlNe poetry out also. At the Centennial
EIhlbitlon IN Philadelphia the Government
should certainly have one band. II 1t hal not
wnat woull foreigners say OF us2 lie felt
ashamed to see tue band at West Point dis