New-York tribune., 1876-03-29
XLIVrH CONGRESSES SESSION
REGULAR REpoRr OF PROCEEDINGS.

| REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
| THE HOUSE AssESTs TO TIR EXTRA %loo.oVo hhi
| CLOUD APPRoPRIATIoN-A RIPPLE IN THE HOUSE
OVER HAILKT KILBOURN, THE RECUsANr WIT
| NEss-HIs SURRENDER TO TIE DISTRICT RE
FUsED-TuE SENATE DISCUSSES TIE DIPLOMATIC
BILL AND A BILL TO EXTEND THE POWERS Oh
UNITED STATES COURTS.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. March %. 1875.
In the Senate to-day, petitions, bills, and re-
ports were presented as follows
Mr. MERRIMON tDem.. N. C) from tho Committee on
the District OF Columbia. reported back avorapy Dill
authorizing the Commissioners OF the District to cancel
and annu the to lay out alleys in certain
squares in Washington. Placed on the caitndar. an
Mr. MCDONALD (Dem., lnt), rom she COMMITTEE on
Pnbc Lands reported fayorabiy the bin for the re-
lief OF settlers public lands IN Caliiona iaoeo Oh
Nv Mr.. MITCHELL (Rep.. OregonBill to provide for
O survey OF the lcKonze River III oregon Referred 10
Nv MIR WRIGHT rep. Iowal-A bill TO charter the
Sioux City and Black Hills Railroad. Referred TO the
By Mr.. MORRILL, Rep, Me)-A bill to improve the
civil service of the Patent Otoe Referred 10 the Con
By Mr. MORTON Rep. IndJ-The petition Of 173 pen
sioners of Indiana praying for the continuance OF tho
present system OF paying pensions ,. ,,. .,
Petitions from several States against changing the
Aso petitjon of T. T. Cox statoGeoogist of Indiana
and he praying Congress to establish an international
system of weights and measures. Referred 10 the
Mr.. EDMUSDs CRep vt) called M the bin to relieve
4
posed by tile Fourteenth Amendment TO the Constltu
ti0n. -, ., \, ,,, -. "A,
ing the of Joseph Johnston OF George q MAN. ne
said, who deserved pardon just as much &s anybody
else, Mr.. EDMUNDS objected, and tie amendment was
Mr. WHYTE Dem, MOI moved TO amend by inserting
the name of Walter H. Jenifer of Baltimore. .
Mr.. EDMUNDS said this name was open 70 the same
objection the other The question was hnaly taken
and the amendment was lost; ana the OH WAS passed.
TEE POWERS OF UNITED STATES COURTS.
Mr. FRELINGHUYsEN called up senate Bill No IS,
TO amend the Ith section Of the act to establish the
Judicial Courts Of the United States approved Sept a.
1889.
Mr. WTTHFRS Dem. W. va) asked that the bill be laid
over until some other time his colleague. who desired
TO speak on the bi detained mt home By the illness
Biz. FREiINGHUYsES discussed the bill, saying that
the Federal Courts the law now stands have no power
10 enforce judgments This has been shown by two cases
in Onisana The Federal Courts have no Judicial power
except tine Federal Legislature gives IL TO then not
10 pass the law 20 the Federal Courts WIN CON
tempt II the Judgments OF the state Courts aIe hot en-
forced, tine fault is III The state Legislature the Icu
eral Courts cannot enforce their udgnenS the Federal
Legislature Congress IS 70 blame There are instances
in which railroads and other corporations ht'ilh cide
against certain parties, nave not been able 10 enforce
Judgment against such parties; ana TINS law was heces
Mr' INGALLS, (Rep, Kan) sald the Senator from New
Jersey had certainly been very frank IN saying that thls
bin was in favor OF tho bondhoidels OF lne county N9
have ISSUED bonds for The construction o railroads, a
who have been unable to collect cef.ain eis INC, %ion
they hold against different parties growing out Oh ,e'o
bonds. This, then, not u general law, Dus was
and would ask the senator from NeN-Jefsey 10 lhlof
the what particular States or corporations were 10
be affected by TINS bill. g.,
Mr.. FRELiNGUUYSEN said 1t was not necessary Tor
bin to answer That question, rs the hypJthoss upon
which based had foundation ln fdet Ills was
o general law and not q general demand
hIr. LOGAN Qiep ILL., said he Was surprised 20 near
such measure advocated. The power does not exist IN
Congress 10 pass such law 1t belongs 10 the States;
and when Won attempt 10 pass such h you neruoso
step between the md their officials. To say thlt
Congress can make law compel state officers to 10
their dGty is monstrOU5 aud dangerous.
TIE DIPLOMATIC BILL.
The morning hour expiring, the bill went over, ana TIC
CHAIR laid before the Senate the Consular and Dplo
matte hill % tho regular order
Nj. SHERMAN rep. Ohio obtained leave TO report
adversely on bill 10 correct error in enrolment; also
bill in the nature Of substitute TO amend the laws
latirg 10 legal tender OF silver CON.
The senate prOoe ed 10 tho consideration Of the Dp0
which was stricken by the House, ana On Yea aud
Nay vote II was Restored.
The next amendment restoring several posts which
had been stricken by The House was next taken up
MI. SARGENT (ICp CalJ explained that In all these
amendments the Committee were only conforming TO cA-
listing laws ..,,.,n,,,,. ~,
Mr.. HAMLIN tRep. Me) and Mr. SHERMAN Q'ep..
Go) urged necessity Of conforming to existing laws,
ana sposo against general principle OF Migrating
new laws upon appropriation Dils, pending Wlch, at
9I o'clock, motion Of Mr.. CAMERON (tcpI Penn y
the senate went into Executive session. anu al JjV All
jOuFued.