New-York tribune., 1876-02-04
XLIVTH CONGRESS-IsT SESSION.
PEGIuAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.


GRES5-MISSIS5IPP1 IEvEE lMPRoVLMENi-AiD
TO THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Feb. 8, 1870.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate n commu-
ncon fro tic Secretary Of tho Interior ncloons cor
rUoudcnce respecting tho taxation OF lands granted 10
States aud corporations.
A.o resolutions ~ the workngmen OF Detroit, i'ch.'
IN favor OF Il repeal OF tho Soccie Resumption act -
similar rcsoItinns were presented by Mr.. CHRiS-
TiANCI (iep, Ncn and referred to Tue salnr Co'- n
nittee. Mr. Chrisancy said Lac dld no agree Win INC
Mr HITCHCOCK (isep. Neb) submitted a resolution
is rucn- TIE Committee on me bislrcl OF cOIuinpa
tO inquire Into the expcdichcy o prov idhs pi"Pt,t
form 0 Government for the DISTRICT aud report " '
or otherwise. Agreed to- . .
A substitute TOR the senate bill to amend the nct OF
1871 granting pensions Tor service III the war 9" oLz'
ANA to restore u ihe pension i1s nihcs M H. oI
from IN consequence OF dsoyay, was ilaccu Oh 'no o
Mr. ROBERTSON Rcr e g. submitted resolution %,
rcr 20 report as the safety of tue Aqueduet Bridge
over fnc Pptoinac Agreed 30. 49,.
Mr. FAION Dem. Coun) submitted n resolution " That
any further Issue ui 800 bonus atlnii'u untrr o' ~
vrrno the act II Congress OF june 20, lS l. 70 heo,
prohibited, any Law to tho contrary hos"it"s''u 'S M
lie asked for the prcs'nt cons ration OF to lo va.
bonds pisssd 4 resolution thai moro OF tue hDlls
should bo ssu,j Tor wceA tity s'Pp"-hs '.at ''9
on ross by tho expiration Of the week. Sinco thri
however in defiance o that resolution, DOhd' 10 tho
1, ts iale 20 tr pfcseut consideration OF tho
resolution by t.r. CLAYTON tHop., ArAJ
PUBLIC LANDS ~ iEE SOUTH.
Tho ree7lar o,er being The bill 10 repeal restrictions
in the disposa of public lands IN Ahhan?' Missieaippi
Louisiana, Arkansas and Forita was deman ted, 1t
b.u tie unfinished busu,ss rom tio morning hour W
YESTERDAY the pending icet On being Oh the amendment
OF SIR Thurman that tho repeal Of said section e-dh mol
hufO the ce.r Impair tHn fieht t"hl 'o o ici'l''c
% aly homestead sriic ahu 80 id' W "F'" - SUI"
sccr uU tim. this net sidil thc eject SAai 10 eu0
jet 20 entity lice e'n on sale. favor ~, ~. III. and
Mr.. IOGN (D'm, H"p spoke III b'v"r" "i ,ha nlIi th
salt the act r3,,cd originally 10 enable co,f'l
Iroplo OF Soutn t. optaI A"acsi als. " any 90"
or' man ia inc couth mao '"hs'eau .. 'o "'''' Va
Ian thor. would hc Sill ~. hons ~ acres len.
p,i1ic lnI ii. trsan,- is .3A G5-O acr.s, of Wi lch
irorc siil niisp"Sd 81, seOp'oo q" - ~ .''i1 III
anJ thc cut'r, iipatrea ~ wGiei $50
remain id. pse, ot; IA " ,ipI, tc IN 10 afoI -
3J1,g-40 aces. Or which t. i3J-o are unGtSposrd or
u AabaI.a to area - .5-.i1-,v@J acres, "I ""loh
4 ,1 O~ remain und r o-cd o aud N fio. ida tAo cu
t.e s Is 80 acres, oi "EicH l6J+o--O IohiAn
Mr. INGAIIs G}ep., Klp.l said the limit oi a;rcu
tlai l.ud disposition had nc'n practically fc' hc'
now Iio argued tuai th,se lands had a commercial
W. .ue FAR IN c&,cs- oi ~ - pr ar.c.
Mr. NOi,N OOD ('en, Gal thh therr - lchty 81 pihc
ofI iu o. i.ta wurn ho bJuEnt iOr ~. yer
aii. INaALl-5 RcP.. .nb sad Got iio ic.i''u ior
NORWOOD ici ihed that there are four Railroads
pls,n- f.idH-u tiit part ~ TN country.
t. tna %. Mr.. Thurman, providing inat nD'hn,. heron
contained shall 10 construed 10 rc'iye tAc law oonoly
NrAL or, Il. =. 49, aid i this hII should ie
lass dmuc" e. tGc !-nt 'oi Dv t.DH mp "Gt t!r'' !" =.
aIil leo 4 -pOs.d o. ~ ul! h.ifal-ct VAN
liz. NISDON UieI. NnuJ arcuei t"ai Il no itnd ~
'l'D @ " ''' I'M ~ ~ In, ., t6..i., mt III, Il ~
l.w, ,i,ias "a 10 them us Eoir-io-is.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Pending discus SION tIo norun hour expired and tho
Chair laid before The senIto the uuiuished business
Ieuy tho HOnse i0iut resolution directing The COmns-
ncrs ~ te Ds' Jet II Columbia !, ~ tho ner -
d.. in ,f al lie
tr,,-d Iuu. 90 l-.4 oui Of any mnas Ia tie United
States IIcas,y, sGtJv,t to tho IoiA-''i"n of SAID Tom
Mr Cf AYTON d.cp. ArlJ moved 60 l,y that hi a lie
inlo.u4iy proceed VITA t.e ration "i tio o
!, !, ,,s. - p.r,..i y.,.. .-: saws. 80
MI RANDOiPi GDciG.. y. 81 pfcacnicd q JOINT rcsolu
c,, - tlr tcet I'VE .u. I'M, acp,.i,rd oih m, Ia "A
accordance i,n sho PROVISIONS oi tbs ac OF Congress o
SIR. E0aIi.r.oS rep. s. c. prevented thc memo IA,
aid tlo Cln ih, com ANY 10 n'"rgi. .-Fng thft it
proved Dr,ee,-,u rc h ai t.rrn iu ce. Or4tiua
,Ds ccn,rl.ia .' r..3.auep %. "n ;'o itl @. Jn...
ThE DISTRACT Iti:Eh9r.
Tie -,n4, tlru ici.Ic! toe c,i,iIcfItiol " The bill
to pay tho interest tao 3Gj Dai.ic. Of Co.u.io.a
bonds l4e pcll.Is lI soA bcas % no an5ni'n,h. oi
Mr. K.r,.n ~ m.. y. ~. t-,t any further sslo of
io3Gj uad p or hv yrti- ~ .i act %; Cae ca.
ppI,y "a 5up- 20. ISL i- A.f,1f uil.1cj A -r eel 20
..I ~ 80 49, t.'.. 49,. 49, . .'r,''
,li a,r,. inr '.-i ndsoc c4oss OF the District of
Columbia" Ar 'd t".
81. ~ -Ntl iys ont ir-I-i .l'' ''' 'li fii'i.'
tn,ni. prot G nnt t.o r'''nr 500 20 - OF s;r,i'
and De- I.fs Ic l ..lH in fci uH Hi f.' hf tF. d-
r. .i.:nl a..t Ii 3d.. c-t Jos lhl tut'r'ii' |fo
I....i. IL. follows: !. r4uIly ru.'fr.. " u.,rt,
- oyn. f.,.uiu- !u-yiSatii .yr.. rt'Dtuu; Irr
go, f,v 10 tu4b 30 uii c.i,f i.l,.. De- tHr ~
b .i ur'f gain - t"r' 30 " lF 'i was .hti"'
,tit, f.. ..i .- ,r.t. s:r,sit i.tu b ft.r ilI.
.Il ,fl.. l. t. I'D. ., . fst.-. gt. ta4..f.. H.
.,y.. ,-f-.... C... tiuirr d.. r+l H..', 4..t abs
,. 4,r.t .rl ,ut l.tn. H.. Hamilton d.j mot ae
lev, ih, ,r,t oi 80 r'rciuuvrs w"EI 1o ~ tr'' t"
l.r -Af,It b.. If.Itt-. t'-r ii.- 60. ~'|N H'f