The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-03
F0RTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
SEVERAL REPUBLICAN SENATORS
SUDDENLY TAKEN I'LL.
The Pinchbnck Resolution Therefore POST
poned The House too Busv with secretary
nelInnp'a Cnse TO AItcnd TO Much El.c.


poned The House too Busv with secretary
Belknnp's Case to Attend to Much Else.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-In the Senate
the consideration OF the resolution for the nd-
mission Of Mr. Pinchback was resumed, Mr.
Edmunds Qiep., VIZ. who was entitled to the
nuOr, said he was not well 10 day, and could not
90 on with his remarks. lie therefore asked
that the resolution be laid over, with the under
standing that 1t come up az unfinished business
TO morrow.
Mr. Morton Rep.. Ind said he would not OBJ
ject, but he Understood several Senators we're
going away. and II they were not here to-inor-
row he would ask a further postponcment.
Mr. Edmunds's request was granted.
Senate Till TO enable the people Of New Next
co to form Constitution and state Government
and for the admission Of the said state in the
Union on the equal footing with the original
states was read by u lie. objection was made
to its present consideration. After some dis
cussion 1t WAS agreed that the hill should he the
special order for Wednesday Of next week. pro-
yidng 1t did not disuacc anv appropriation
Pinchback
PRINTING AND ESGRAvINd.
In the House MIR. Randall Dem. Pal reported
bill npprorritting SlGiOD to provide for engrav-
Ing. printing. and other expenses of making and
issuing United states no 80 ard directing the
Secretary ~ the Treasury ~ issue silver coins "
the denominations Of 10. -, -. and 80 cents in
redt mpttun Of an equal amount OF frictiof al
currency, and to provide for such redemption
! until the whole amount OF fractional currency
Is redeemed. Ordered to be printed aud recOm-
MIR. sayler Dem, ohio) reported bill declar-
| inFv lid all SUSPENDED entries ~ public lands In
which tho Commissioner Of the General Land
| Ohice has decided that patents shall issue aud
! whi1h have been conirmcd by thc SECRETARY Of
the Interior and the Attorney General. and re-
! poalins section 2,iG OF the Revised Statutes.
Nr., sayler also repericd a bill to amend the
| act of li'h March. lsii to encourage the growth
/ OF timber on the Western praries. Passed.
IL ADDS e. The existing law provision that whenever
Tie 3c planted ard growing have 6ec ND d,i S5 by
crc f Ay1r Or ygis 10 wsics sge9 rce
saS "a t sga pys he eo1SrSa % ,se act
s,o rroylc. "a tac proper pi,niins of seed 81 cut
infs shall ne cousd, r. q couipnancc with The Timber
ne icc Ia oic rcs. pr5,idcd tnat he tracis NJ H.
not esSeeSing tour y al agircsate the amount re-
The following bills were reported nom the
same committee and passed:
Dec airing forfeited 10 the United states and subject
any, 60 oe',.ed entry ~ ne iands graned by eci Of
ON o. Marfs ist To- aid IN Tie csn u..Sa II rail-
gr.u. h., ing been iort,i oy limitation Of law.
a'c o. Aspima Or {. purpose Of al insane and
~ extend Tie time pr.tnptors on the public land,
THE nAwAi1AS TREATY.
The House then went into Committee Of the
| Whole on the tn To- cary into effect the treaty
with the Hawaiian Islands.
The t provices that whenever the Prcsiicnt 81 INC
Intsd sacs shal receive satisfactory evidence that
the icsi+atnfe u the Hawaiian Islands la passed
laws ou thcir part TO give fun ~ 81 Co the provisions OF
The convention hcfwrrn the United Slates and hl Ma
issy me hif. of TIE Hawaiian fsianI. signed ON Jan
80 1873 lac Is authorized o. issue his anation de
cArns that ic has sucn evidence. and hercupoH from
me date such prUclana'ii The following articles
biug the growth aud manufacture or produce Of the
Hawaf1l Islands. 90 VT; ArruNruof, cas- or OIL hama
nuts, vegetables, dried, ullrird. preserved and un
pre- crven hides gud skins uu4rC-sct rice, puiu seeds
pane. sNrIHs or trees. uu-ruiadu, brown. and oil
other uarchrCd sugars, meaItnz the ArlG Of sugar
| herci 0fOre commonly Imported from the NaWa tiaa
Islands, and nov Known 81 The ua"Aefs . SEA Frat
! CISCO ald Por iAud as Sandwich Islands sugar g
sYrus 81 sugar cane. iaio lad nUlas-", anl allow
sra he intr duccd int the United states free Of
so long as the said convention shall remain p force.
Mr.. Wood Dem, y. - discussed at length
the 81 CT ana ADVANTAGES of the treaty. lie s III
that the loss II revenue by the measure would
! be more than made up by increased trade. {
| say nothing of the political and Commercia
/ = IN ty the ccmcntiug - more friendly relation.
wifh the Hawaii n Islands, ant the exclusion o1
any other commercial power from paftlcipa
ton IN iis benefits. lie gave history Of Tho
question from it, origin IN the brain Of Webster
followed hy Marcy. OF Seward, and finally con
surlmattu uN sumner aud Wl-e-men ui TODAY
At the ell OF Mr.. Wood remarks tn.
| commit r,se and Mr.. Ciymer DEM Pa IRE
/ seuted resolutions % imucIchmeut against WIN
W. B.lkuap, score AIRY OF War.