The Morning herald., 1876-02-04

'e'..' w.. n,sertct Of Cslunae1a S!o6 i
u.nds In the SenstO-Pas-
.axe Of the Bill with In
nortant Amend0ente- J0-
Mr.. salisbury De-
nounces the Board
ofPublfe works. |
senste.
i, American Press Association.
WARRINGTON, FebsS, lS76. ID
The Chair laid before the Senate 3 com
,unication from the Secretary Of the In
erior in reply to the resolution OF the sen.
to of the s1st ultimo., enclosing copies OF
[he correspondence had with committees Of
(he Forty-third Congress respecting the
.,stion of lands granted to States and cor
borations. Ordered to be printed and lie
bn the table. 4
The Chairman also laid before the Senate
NE resolutions of workingmsn Of Detroit'
bNcb,, in favor of the repeal of the Specie
Resumption act. Referred to the Commit
lee on Finance.
Similar rasoulutions were presented by
Mr. Christiancy and referred to the same
committee.
In presenting the resolutions Mr.. Chris
tiancy said he did not agree with the views
Of the petitioners. .... vI.r4A4auQ
Mr.. Cragin, of New Hampshire, from the
Committee on Naval Affairs, reported fa-
vorably on the Senate bill for the relief Of
Phillip s. Wales, Medical Inspector q. 3.
Navy. I"
Mr. Hitchcock, of Nebraska, submitted q
resolution instructing the Committee on the
District of Columbia to inquire into the ex-
pediency of providingh b proper form Of gov
ernment for the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Cragin, of New Hamshire, introduced
bill to aid in the construction of the South
ern Maryland Railroad Company. Referred
to the Committee on Railroads. as
He also presented petition of S.S.Smoat
inregard to the Same road, Which was re-
ferred to the same committee.
Mr.. Withers, (vt.), from the Committee
on Pensions, reported substitute for the
Senate bill to amend the act of February
"A, 1871, granting pensions to certain SOL
ders and sailors of the War of 1912, and
the widows of deceased soldiers, and to re-
store to the pension rolls those persons
whose names were stricken therefrom In
consequence Of disloyalty. Placed on the
calendar.
Mr.. Eaton submitted q resolution that
any further issue of 3-85 bonds authorized
under or by virtue of the act of Congress- o1
June 20, 1874, is hereby prohibited.
Mr.. Clayton objected, and demanded the
regular order, being bill to repeal revised
status making restrictions in disposal o.
lands in the States of Alabama, Mississippi
Louisiana, Arkansas and Florida.
Mr.. Bogy spoke in favor of the bill.
At the expiration of the morning houl
the Senate resumed the consideration of th'
bill to pay interest on the S-65 bonds of th'
District of Columbia. ,..--
Mr.. Clayton then called up the bill II
throw open the public lands in Alabama
Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi and Louis
lana, to pre-emption, but the morning hou
expiring the Senate refused to proceed witt
the bill.
Tne District 1856 interest bill then cam
up as unfinished business and Mr.. Herman
motion to prohibit, absolutely, any furthe
Issue of 3.65s was agreed to without div
sion.
Mr. Eldridge's amendment, that ther
shall be no increase in the total indebted
ness Of the District, was adopted.
Mr.. Hamilton moved an amendment dii
continuing all paving and grading in th
district until further authorized by law
These people had violated Law, and If nc
expressly prohibited from paving woul
certainly 60 on with It.
Most of the paving was worthless. he b
''eVed that the Government was only RI
sp9nsible for the bonds issued on accoun
OF work ordered by the Board of Publ
works. He denied absolutely that 1t W.
responsible for bonds issued to pay contract
made by the Commissioners.
Mr. Morrill,, hoped that the Senate woul
now come to vote. By amendments al
ready agreed to, further indebtedness WI
naoe impossible, If the amendment of M
hamilton was passed it would prevent Il
use OF current funds even for most necessa,
repairs. ,.a
MIR. salisbury, denounced the Board
uollc Works and disapproved the actic
VI the Commissioners. Mr.. Hamilton
amendment wos ro;ootoI NJ ia uo,,nI