The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-22
A BUSY DAY IN CONGRESS.
THB WEST POINT MIL REPORTED
IN THE SENATE.
Addins $4,000 to tho Appropriation Tho
Conference Report on the 3.6J Bopd BtIi
Adopted The Acknowledgement Asked to
ExpIaiu his Letter 10 his Subordiunte..

Adopted The Attorncy-denersl Asked to
kXpIain his Letter TO his Subordinnie..
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Senate re-
ceved n message from the Hou.e 81 Representa-
tives annouucirg the pa axe u a resolution 10y
Mat body declaring the I'D Of Febiu4ry OF the
present year legal holiday.
Mr.. IIomlin diep., Me- asked for the immcdi-
etc consideration Of the resolution.
Mir. Conkline crop y. " SAID he did not OBJ
ject to Its passage, but he desired to say that tie
time would come, n 1t had not already, w"cn
Congress 81 oud declare the birthday Of Abrd-
hsm Lincoln legal holiday.
The concurrent resolution was agreed to.
Mr.. Allison Ht'p., la reported, with mend
ments, the House bil making app oprlaiionsfor
the supt ort OF the Military Academy for the
year ending j ne m, 1871 The bill is amended
In tho following particulars: Items are inserted
OF $3.50 for additional pay OF professors for
Length Of service $1,000 for the pay Of assistant
professors. instructors, and assistant instruc-
tors. and the adJutant, In addition to their pay
as first or second neutcnan's; 1850 for the
clerk to the adjutan and Sl.dU0 for the clerk to
the treasurer. The committee propose TO omit
the House al ptopriati n for company musici NJ,
but 10 rest, re the usual item Of GA SO Tor the
H. left unchanged. The net increase recommends
cd over the amounts liked by the House, is about
tiJOU.
THE WABASH AND ERtR CANAL
Mr.. Frelinghuysen Otep, y. j ret orted back
tho petition " James a. Briggs, attorney, &c
bash and Erie Cantl between Teire lIaute aud
the ONO line, with resolution requesting the
Attorney General To reuott whether any act Of
Congress IL necessary to protect the trouerty
and interests uf the United Stites In the said
canal, and that he 10 to mean time take such
measures a. may be deemed hecess ~ T. nave
the sale OF the canal which Is advertised Tor the
2ith inst, postponed.
Mr. Mcdonald DEN. Indl slid he did not OBJ
ject To tire first rt OF the e'olution. hut the
second part would only interfere with the sale
OF portion oi the can Nhicn had been ordered
by decree OF court. lie moved 20 strike out
the latter portion OF the fcstluti n In regard to
see how the Attorne, q rneral could interfere
unless ny ding bill making the United safes
party litfant ~ the proceeding.
Mr.. thurman dem. Ohiol sid n grant had
been made by tue general GONernmcnt To aid In
the c9nsuu ,tlun 81 inns canal. II mat portion
In Indiana should be sud and closed the portion
In Onto would be rendered useless, and the Gov
erninent lad already eXp, nded large sum upon
It. He had been told thai during the var the
Government Il saved $G,O,0NO 10y having troops
and munitions of war tr iuspurted bN WY 81 that
canal instead # by railroad. Inc Uniteo states
had adirrct interest In the canal. an no one
favor its sale. or It's boins allowed To- fan INTO
use. More thuu"r Tor -.iiphuildIng " q FRIED
along that cansl ~ Lake Ere than by any other
MIR. McDonald's motion " rejected, ard the
resolutiJ was then agreed 10.
THE EI0nT- HoUR LAW.
Mr. Harvey Rep.. Kanl called up the res, lu-
ton .3tsi.a. tue Secretary ct War t. furi ish
the senate such suggestions a. may bee dccm ed
exprdient for the public service, covering the
period between Man ~, is'N. and oct. /. ls,s to
enable IN" Government to cdrf, out the i..sts-
ions OF an act constituting eisht hours a DAYS
work for ell lat Ortr-. wtIhuIcn, Ina mechanics
emplNcd by or On oen"lf oi tue Gov,rnnient Of
Mr. Harve, said no OBJECT II the fesoluti On
was to get teiorc the Senate sucu inf fInattun
Ms to enable the Senate to see why that Law mad
not been exc ruted III cert m Instances.
MIR. SARGENT utep.. Cal snd II 1t was contem-
plated that the secretary 81 War should SEND TO
NIa Ia nat ftl "a RIs lima
against the Government ON account 81 tbs law
he was opposed to II, as 1t woGld open line
Mr. Harvey i'd these claims were OF such a
character that Congress could proviae for their
settlement, and clam agents would have no.
thing to do with them.
Mr.. salisbury Dem. Dell said he had no
hesitation IN saying that tins ei.ht-hour law wss
an eyll as originally pas ed. II had alread' cost
the Government good deal Of money by reduce
Ing the Lour. OF labor from ten to eight hours
lie did not want any suggestions IT IN the Sec
rotary OF War on the subject his resl ution
was the initiatory step to pay more claims, to
further tax the people OF the country. Tue
time had come when Congress should shut down
on all such claims.
Mr.. Harvey SAID he did not propose to discuss
the policy OF the eight. hour law now. but sucn -
law was on the statute books, and Congress
should sac that " was enforced.
Pending the discussion, the morning hour ex
pred, and the resolution was laid aside.
THE SAFE or TIMER LANDS.
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF
the bill for the sale Of timber lands ia the states
OF California and Oregon and IN the Territories
OF the lultcd States, the pending question be NJ
on the amendment OF Mr.. SuTgent, that any per
son desiring % avail himself OF the provisions OF
the act, IN addition 10 the other requirements
mention. d IN the I'M, shall declare that he has
not M de any agree Mt wtth any person or
persons hy when the tile lie might acquire
from the Inlttu states. or any right IN said
lands or the timber thereon, should luure
in whole or IN part 10 the benefit Of any person
except hiiustlf rms WIS agreed t..
Mr.. CLAYTON Wep., AK moved 10 amend 50
as to provide mat tue public Land an cCt. by
this gci sn II be On red at public s.le ns soon as
I ttst ID l4
provisions Of existing Iaw. and shall not be sub
IT,, To private citry until go ,rered for sale.
Mr.. Ingalls, drew, KanJ moved 20 mend the
bil - thAt Il -huLld Apply 10 eli public lands in
the nitcd states like. aHd tAat tue numuer of
acres g. he taken under II should not exceed
LOO. Rejected.
JURISDICTION OVER INDIAS RESERVATIONS.
MIR. Conkhng (Rep. n. " calltd up the senate
bill cOntcrring exclusive jurisdiction over In
dian reservations upon United states ,Court-.
aud for the Punishment Of crimes committee
By and against Indians
The amendments proposed by the Committee
on the Judiciary, providing that Any person
found upon N Indian reservation contrary To
law, ana VINO snail refuse or neglect To remove
theretrom upon the request Of the gent or
supeIntendent, shall be ieeued guity OF III )
dcmeAuor and upon conYc In ierenf be- nned
ing one year, o. DOth, 81, were agreed To.
"r AllisYn submitted u anet dmcnt provid-
ing that the second sertlon should not De con
strued to prevent the eating II timber or gras-
from any restry ton, or the use 81 the stoae
theIepn, Tor the army OF tue agencies located on
such reservation,
Pending discussion, at the request 81 Mr.
Kelly Of oregon, the bill was laid b. ide with the
understanding that 1t should come up Us the
unfinished business on Wednesday.
Mr.. Window (Rep,, MINI }, from the Commit
tee on Appropriations, reported fayorably ON tnt
House bill making an appropriation to pay four
teen crippled and disabled Union soldiers EN-
ployed In the House II Representatives from
Dec. o, 1875, to June 30, 1875. Passed.
THE 3W BONDS.
Mr. Morrill ,Rep., Me from the Conference
Committee on the JOINT resolution TO pay tn,
interest on the JGJ District " Columbia bonds
made report, which was read
Mr.. Morrill, said the only difference between
the report and thAt submitted a few days agt
was tult the present one lecited the seVtra
statutes giving authority 10 the Board Of Audit
aud reDe.led them all, SO a. TO make II certain
that the law under which the b ard acted
should be repealt q and, az in, the report now
submitted provided that the Board Of Audi
should, ~ tine end Of thitY days, turn over |,
the Di-tu ! Commissioners all books and paper
IN their pp,sc,siUn. The board Of Audit had nt
Iurihtr power 10 audit cldils aud issue certn
cat sthcr,for.
Mir, Cooper ,bcm. Trnu) moved that the re
port be printed 90 that members might have al
opportunity To examine It.
% MT. shtrlnan Otru., Ohiul said he hoped the
senator Wnuld not insist upon having IL printed