The New York herald., 1876-07-16
CONGRESS-.
The Alabama Commission To Be Continued
Until January, 1877.
DEBATE on The PROTECTION OF THE TEXAN FRONTIER
A Discussion as to Governor Tilden's
Economy and His Message.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, July Is, 1876

WASHINGTON July IL, 1876
Mr. WRIGHT rep) of Iowa called up the bill reported
by him from the Committee the Judiciary Oh Mon
day last extend the duration Of the Court of Com
mssioners OF Alabama Claims until the LIST of Novem
Der next
Mr. SALISBURY, (demI of Del, submitted an amend
to strike the lst OF November and insert the
LIST OF January, 1871
Mr. MERRMoS (dcm.) of n. c., said the present CON-
mission should be allowed to expire until the whole
fund disposed Of If the commission should
be wound up the 1st day of November there would
be large balance left undstributed and It would be ne
ccssary appoint another commission hereafter TO
distribute the balance.
Mr.. SALISBURY, OF Delaware spoke In favor Of con-
tnuing tho commission until the next session of Con-
gress provision could be made for the distribu
tion OF the balance OF the award.
Mr.. EpxrNDs. (rep.) of w., argued that injustice
would be done to any the commission should be
allowed to expire week from to-day as all the just
claims had already been acted upon Tho House OF
Representatives had sent to The Senate bill providing
for the payment of dc cruisers and the
premium men, but leaving out insurance com
ranos. There were good maGy Senators who DO
eved insurance companies should be first provided for,
though he did not agree with them. He spoke OF The
efforts of attorneys 10 have tn, commission continued,
subject but he thought II would be wholesome to allow
this commission to expire, and II Congress at the next
session should consider what be done about dis
tributng the balance of tho II could be done in
purer atmosphere and fresh stand could be taken.
Mr.. boutwell,, (rep) of Mass, said he should feel
rs the country boon dshonorcd II ia the end IT
should oand by the judgment OF Congress that there
not persons honestly entitled TO receive this
money. II tue United States had, by misrcpresenta-
ton Geneva to the extent OF the losses, over
reached friendly country and taken from the govern
ment and people OF that country millions OF money
without right and put in the Treasury OF tho United
States, he would hold that government was irrc-
trievaby disgraced. He was IN favor of continuing
recognized the that there parties justly
titled receive the money II there were no persons
entitled to IT, he for one, would vote to return the bal
ance to Great Britain, though he believed there
were Just claims against II to be settled The United
States had taken this money tho declaration and
proof Geneva that it was due to citizens OF this
country and he hoped no step would be taken
which would look as IL we had erred
The amendment OF Mr. SALISBURY to continue TIC
commission until the LIST Of January 1871, agreed
The bill as amended was then read third time and
passed
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD ACTS
Mr. WEST, OF LOUISIANA gave notice that as soon ms the
River and Harbor Appropriation bill should be disposed
the motion to amend the House bill amend the Pacific
Railroad acts.
RIVER AND HARBoR APPROPRIATIONS.
The Senate then resumed The consideration OF the
River and Harbor Appropriation bill and the amend
ments proposed by the Committee on Appropriations,
but camc conclusion In respect thcrct0.
The Senate at five O'Clock, adjourned until Monday.