New-York tribune., 1876-02-03
XLIVTH CONGRESS--Isr SESSION

DINA e. W ASHlNGTON. FEB. z 1871
Mr.. INGALLS, Rep, Kan.) presented memo.
rial from Kansas asking for legislation settle tho TN.
to portion OF tho Shawnee Indian Reservation lying 4,
johnson County.
Mr. ALLISON rep. Iowa.. from the Committee on I'm.
dian Affairs. reported back the Senate bin to provide for
the payment Of claims for Indan depredaons aud
that it be referred the Committee Appropriations
So ordered.
Mr SHERMAN tRep.. Ohio presented various pettto,s
from citizens OF Cleveland Ohio asking the repeal of ths
resumption clause OF the Act OF Jan. H. 1873 en-
fOrceuent would be disastrous to business. Mr. Shes
man said he dd not agree with the petitioners Srs
he knew many OF them TO be men Of the highest ehar
acter and he therefore pre- sented their petitions Refer
red 10 the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. MCMILLAN Rep.. Mimi presented the Joint res
outon Of the Minnesota Legislature stating that the
yexaous DELAYS and eXpense- incident the apnroi.s
Of foreign goods at the Atlantic ports of Tho United
states and especiallya at the port OF NewYor has
prevented the proper development of the legitimate
trade apperaining the designated ports Of entry md
delivery m the state Of Minnesota which eDharyo ha
been obyiated by statute enactment far tbe ports
Of Evansville Ind, and milwaukee, Wis. are concerned
and asking that the law he extended to re ports Of s
row Lie would Introduce bill to carry out tie object OF
Mr. CLAYTON rep, ArkJ called M the Senate hr "a
repeal the restriction in the disposition Of public land,
in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, ArkaDsas and
are restricted 10 the provisions Of the Homestead law
and the object OF this bin 70 restore the lands to tbs
same condition as public lands in other portions Of -.
country The lands i'm question only valuable or ths
timber upon them The only argument against the buI
the Government would get ~ 20 per acre. and every
year the holders would have 70 pay taxes Oh them to thu
states in which they are located.
Mr. JONES Dem, La agreed with the Senator ron
Arkansas end spoke in favor OF the bil.
Mr EDMtINDS rep, VII said there Is danger OF
spectators getting possession OF these lands pre-
venting poor people from settling upon them In order
bil he moved that the matter be postponed until To-
Pending discussion tho morning hour expired and tbs
matter was laid over
The CHAIR laid before the Senate unfinished business
being the House Joint resolution directing the Comns
s,oners OF the District OF Columbia TO pay the February
interest on the 365 bonds the pending question being
the amendment OF Mr. KEENAN, Dem. v }, providing
that any further issue Of Gj bonds under by virtue Of
said act OF Congress approved June 20. ls7i heFsey
Mr.. SARGENT CRep CalJ said he had seen IN the ps-
pers. especially IN the Independent press vague stats
euts aeainst the Board OF Public Works implying that
great corruption had been unearthed by the Joint tom
miee OF Congress which INVESTIGATED District aiiairs
e looked M tie renort of that Committee hui found
nothing there OF corruption lire IN that report i'm
plying fraud or nafeasance in Office ot any kind what
ever lie had right 20 suppose that Gov shepherd and
bs -sociates disch arged their duty faithfully after he
found nothing in the report OF the Committee con2 70
cast stigma on any mcmher Of the Board OF Plone
Works and he 4, fcd Senator. whether member Of
the Investigating Committee or not, To snow wAere any
member ~ that Board accepted bIibn. mans chaac
ter could not he whisted away IN that manner Mr.
eargen said the charge Of Senator Baya that The fees
~ the conn fOr Gov Shepherd and others paid
. 81 bonds was reckless Rv n httle examination the
Scnator could have seen the Board ot Audit hsd al
do with issuing these pnds and not the Old CITY Icy
Mr. NORTON Rep. md said be had the authority Of
onr OF he Di.frct Commissioners for the settlement"
the Commissioners never passed upon nor eniet
any claim for the payment OF counsel fees Tor Hhep
or ~ anv Of tle cypenses Of that investigations anl =
ther that they neccr authorized the payment o. any
money 10 any newspaper for publishing the testimony
Mr BAYhRD tDem, Dclj asked il either Of tie >eu.
d'ed that these fees had been paid ont OF The NJ
sV- WORTHY rorIiod tbo,- had NOT
Nj SARGENT (re 'umng said ne hghast vlnficatios
Of Tie members OF the Board or rnpc M E"rSs ~
e9ntg Of any dishonorahe act whatever.
The men composing this Board Of Public WORKS have
made washington beautiful ana peal,hiut 'leNi M, ana "a
their pocr.s lie argued that the average cost ~ per.
forir work in tie District was 2U per cent loss
than he average cost II performing work ID AewI9d.
5o, s,,3n fc Dia,vSre gai spoken Of s.nr crime
conir1itic lv the b rd OF Public Works et,t Colum.
bus Alexander There are several opinions an1tt mas
matter, and lie Oir SARGENT thought there m'{h De
lief that there IS foundation for tie charge against
. am lie OR. Sarg,hu could show i.oh! O. cylioDcs
before The Commission that VI Alexander offered o oy
the express charges on he stolen hook suppose =
rinstou, % i Dad hccn alleged df 50 up 9i 'lii
that he was pryy 10 this crime of stealing oo9ss.
lie or -ar:e92 da not G99% MT - a 5o i INK
iniils,cs. bur when he wa In ced in here
A. savior OF the world be crrcaod between thieves,
the thief and who the savior. There IS not '"sr
dent of the District Of Columbia WHO would have hs
District pu back e condition u was IN ten years
n Thereby rhey could be relieved ~ the entire db The
Republican party should take some glory 20 Itself ioc the
ti'fs cy from falling int, the hands of the rebels
the work OF improving H. Hc referred to TIE conditions
of the city before the improvements. 1ni sald Ntte
rl ped boys ard guls were TO be found then every
street corner broom in hand. 10 make a1c 'hr"ushth
mud rs the finger ut GOl made lane through the Red
Sea- 1t cost something 10 make these improvements;
lc thought there 40 necessity llr TIE 1nEualt ~
t9e senator ir2n I'm. VA, , niy T,G , r"9,n "a u
b. deserved. New-York. Boston. and other cuc, "a
suf'r The debt m A,ecH-fott T. Ti3o."o' 20, %:
debt is only, ~ i per head Jer..y, ~
" Tie Joint Commut-c LilsIn g. state n he believed
any member OF the Board Of Public works had 'iea
co.ruptly.
TWEED DRAGGED INr" THE DEBATE.
Nj ALLISON sad he would answer when tho Sen 'cr
fIom California concluded.
Mr.. SARGENT then read letter written by the Sep
ator from Iowa (Alison just after The close Of the +
In which IL stared rhat no stain li
been cast upon TIE honor or integrity of W
Shepherd by the Investigation. Il suming his
argument Mr. Sargent said it necessary Tor the
Democratic party to nnl Republican official to on
,ct the great crimes committed IN Nrw-Nork CIT, BY
Tweed 4 Company ,9ul tncy got m hi- revival GA BE
Moody and slnkeN style, where good deal must be
done by clhrping Ihc ciohes oh lMtet ana NJ 80
riltos I'm NeWNorA stoo. ont conSpic;0usy. lkc NOnt
Blame among the Alps, lSe Ander,onvile among ne
horrors dune ana fortunes. During The Two and
u half years OF Tweed Complny's notwithstanding IN
NewYork they spent Sl415l3S7o. over 3D. per mt or
the valuation of al taNtu PROPERTY IN Tie county
Mr.. SALISBURY DEM DCll asked TIE senator lr'ih
California II BE- dd not know it Wa, the present bin0-
cratic Governor 10 SewIJrk no ncreltd % O'crturn
thr frauds iu ScN-lulk Ciy.
NJ SARGENT said 40 tar as the present D.no'rus
Governor was concerned he entitled 20 credit 10 nat
natter and ne Ssre,nD cAeeIiully accorded " 40 hmi
bat his impression "a> Tia. hepn3i.c2u peN,l,Ps,
FIST called attention 10 tl6 frauds, dld iut btho''"S
" ere forced to take notice OF them.
Mr.. SALISBURY asked If the senator did nor AloH
thnt 'hos, who belonged 20 the sing NrNNors were
both Democrats aud REPUBLICANS, and did he Know Oh
any uromiueut Democrat m NeW-lOr rising up to de-
(ld the action o. this Rng. .. -,
Sic KEENAN, Dem. v. ~ asked II me senator troii
..rl,, wi a