New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-10
XLIVTH CONGRESS-Isr SESSION

| MR. SPRINGER AND aia. KELLEY. IN TIE HOUSE
senate. WASHINGTON, Feb. 0. 1876.
| Mr.. WALLACE Uem., PENN presented the
nettion, of 1000 citizens of Pennsylvania in favor OF
and To tho Toxs Pacific Railroad. Referred TO inc OO
inittOe Gu RAJ roads
| Mr.. RANDOLPH Dem, ~ J) from the committee on
Military Affairs reported ftyorably on thc HOUSE "a
donating condemned cannon and cannon-ba 10 the
Ladies' Monumental Association vi Ahe5"eh' ''D"'''
Mr. MORRILL, (Rep., vtJ from .he Committee on Pub
lie buildings und Grounds. report Ell bu appiopr'tus
III ,yonJs during The present. fiscal year lie sent TO
the Clerks desk and had read letter rom Mt @ %
stating that the Appropriation SHOULD DO ioo' "' '
| Mr. EDMUSDs Csep., VT submitted a resolution IN,
struc ing the Public Buildings ana uIohnus
to inquire INTO the oNpecien.y OF 1nkns hin Nm
on for The "I tS and that they have
leave report BY bill o. otherwise Agreed TO- nm
| Mr. SHERMAN Wep, OhO), from tine Coininitteo gu
Finance IepOrted substitute resolution submit
ted by Mr. Davis (Dcm. W. Val early III iho scSson, III
regard To- the accounts Of dcautinY pDiic 0lclas &C
Tine substitute directs the Secretary OF the iithsu TO 70
furnish the Senate As soon AS prac ,capie Win "a;
ment Of all balances due tie United states from Po
officers aud formerly but not now IN inc puDho
service, Distinguishing those when nave Dech soIthtv'
setting forth ~ near ~ practicable INC PEI W. teHher
such extended. amounts involved &C. tohothci
character Oi tho stocks lei by the he'i
amount such stocks. HId II doalnL has Decn I-uo III
the payment OF tho interest thereon lho substitute "
Inc Iolnt resolution authorizing Capt Temple and
Lieut. onmander Whiting Of the navy 10 acceit eseI
ration ron ne kg % w W ntroduc,d bin by re-
quest referring the Court OF Claims Ior
ana settlement claims or tho norton pc7'-inai"ms
aud hamd-otampng IN trimcnt and me ko.iso4 im
provemont .Ieroon. Referred to the 'uuoi'uS "o'"-
Mr. ErRIMoY Drin N c. subras ed resolution
calling epurts, maps and estimates oil te surrey 10
connect the Nsuse River with Cape Fear RIVER ana tne
hbor OF Norfolk. Va, Wild those OF Cap Fear h'er a'
Mr. WRIGHT Rep, ia) called np the senate Di,l ~ 10
pay tue Fhs National Bank OF 81 AlDans, W. s2soPo,
40 value VI CERTAIN Treasury not ioielDy tAA.h ~
r@ido.s FROM snl IN 1854. The pending amenlment
was reported 10y the Committee ON Finance 10 srne
,.it = mr.,
amount rom OCT 10. ls6l un,i tLq 'iino oil pay
nlcat" 1nls -as agreed to add the Ohl p''ed AS
PROPOSED PERCEPTION CHANGES
Mr. CLAYTON rep, ArE.I gave notice that rs soon as
tho Centennial bill disposed OF he would asE inc sell
alto to consider bill repeal the restrictions upon the
di-pcston Of public lands IN Alabama hi7s'sslpP'
Louisiana. Araans4s, and Florida
MIR Boutwell, (lfass) introduced q bill to repeal the
Presumption laws and provide or the sale 81 timber upon
the public lands OF the United States He gave ,oticc
that at tie proper time no would offer 1t as substitute
loi tlle D peal section 1908 Of tS Revised stat
u.cs In regard public lands IN Alabama qua ot.i
June none OF the public lands snail tee subject To pro-
np;iou cutfy. 1he rest VI the BIZ require. me oecs
of Interior To cause nppasrhtus 10 DE nIaue
from time o, the timer stanule upon pl9nc
Lands aud prepare plano oi te same ~ iV' I'm h H.
payment the aIpIaised value "a mol Ices IMAM ~ -
ur c.,) any person may mako ortry oi tie etumpage
nm am ono tract ail 10 allowed tGree yetls within
which remove the wood from Toe Iand proyided mat
no y, rsUu s.. enter section lot uht ne sA'' nave re
moved tn tne me rrSt io and tnat there saiI
bu lst standing Oh oIch lot one cree 81 ca van y
growing tnoc; .nd pO'idod IuitHr'' tIat az IN,
snd rel cedar ena DE reserved uu 81, tho Pic-iIoht
snail by spec no order IN particular ea""o direct o'h'r
sir WRIGHT rep. Iowal from The Commttee on
Claims reported adversely Un the PERTAINS OF Ss Jaho
InOmls. ". W id"ai'r' AM j 'mrH ii'4 Io' aui ''
Committee Was discharged honi thoif iui 'Aef eoi'iu
Dir COCKREI.I Diem. ,hol. from the same Committee
rcporru a,,lacJ On tnc petition 90 Jaih'S " lVV@o'
Coun tc Ws II-cAarg fr0mits flttbcr Couslderduh
Nr KILI.Y lDeu.. Orccon) called up The senate OH
I Fflf ltl. -
OF tnc NOrthorn fachc Railroad Inc p'nlns question
was amendments reported ~ D.. coininil'ee on
IaIl,,. o an l. nud a 10 extend tSe TINE olSht
J,ars Instead of ion, m.snE tho oI ''Py 20 Ia" NAM
nno 90 tlc roId ana i"At 81 'L'h noe aPr'i " 800,
{ .selo Mountains. 10 rugrt sound &C M htly ,Ha
TO Tine mouig pure utllo mIie tlan one Jear hOin
lilo ps,s. M ITO cOud not mention ie dat.' DHs
II Is uno IN 1874 IL Is the IL oniioh Yi tue
Company 10 pfVsec Itr tAo wCih tuitnei NO Sid 20
al,o,c IL co.npi'lui 'h' h"L'iI, .Ni ~ i'o
!hs oi tAo road nave al ~ been comp yea, "nu ,o
Company Out 90 debt Aitor some dscuhSiVh mo
bal y - i.ud Gut tO-.uIrrOT.
Mr LNDLi>b dJ,Ai.. COMM picicn;od various peu
tDps Cvnncec n ia'or Oh Tue "e"i o. loo 'tS'e
rsuin ACT. add .ssuo OF IL gal tenders instead 90 y
ion.i Da.z NOES Referred 10 tho Com"hltee on FL
CTNrEN MAJ APPROPRIATION.
The sennic tncn re-uincd the consid,IauUr OF tie I'M
finished business which tho IIou,e M approrin'ins
n BOO ooo To- aid IN the centennial celebration 81 Amtr
can irdo cnden"e.
MI MORRILL, G:cp, Mel argued that Congress began
tie enterprise 10y the OF ISL ana provided that tie
.Ahib.uou e'oulJ be inernai nal one Con acss If
/ To- ri d.
pbiYir pna aud ,iscW n- been done IN pur uancc
al The uoeafatiOn a. Cusrosa that The EA""n shOud
! under It's sanction II has become the duty
~ tIr Government 10 lend It's AMI, lis interests,
IT. nonrI. aud Llth 10 tt cht'lp.se ht mn.di--
In Pblri: na ar. quiie COM c;e AM he cu'rrprsa
. an assured beyond doubt. he had 40 doubt
II would H." efrn II Congress withheld tho
money. IL nt ndcd ~ ara, 10 False tAo money from
the icoy.c Oi tie several ~iat p. but tt Nad tl or
n,connt of me pane 1873. He auo14ed 10 say
that blli account oi the Exhibition hal All been
paid up To The pfcscut tm- but iu slHA 81 Fl'5tiVO
sas r. uied t. pas en- rxi"uats from tn true uti.i the
.lrlu OF t.e Exhibition "n the ION ~ Nay and icNe
n tll clear o. dcDi 80 : at mr lie d"eit at length On
| he ut, ~ "a n4i clura,t,rOi he Exhibition
Mr. IDiUAIa G.t A., Va thou. 1T thai Congress HAD
mower 1. appropriate nc money undrr g." clause in re-
/ crnntr, ne pr,nublc of tie bl which passed the
Iinuse said should he struck ou as the b lisef Is
not open any objection constitutional grounds 1t
Ia uniuriuna;. ough tnat the enterprise stands IN the
alitIdo which Il does iAd II met the support OF ne
sopio Of the United States, as was expected there woui
/ 10 no demand now for an appropriation There
| would have been funds TO carry II on without
| Imposing taxes upon nc people Tor that purpose
on TIE 2ith OF June 1873 TEE Governor of Peuns} Iva
ut adr s-cd COMMUNICATE. to tHe .dcnt inotni.
ng Tim TINT provision hat been made Tor the erection Of
,nble buildings. By the net OF Congress, The President
had to rely entIcy uton the Governor OF pchn'y wanna.
tins certificate Of the GoyeIn"r and upon this tue invita-
ons e,t"ndcd 10 tho foreign powers II the Gov
eruDr 81 rcnnsy lana Was correct III bis statement that
isinn had been made how comes that Con
press II asked to-day Tor 100000 To the workt
luasnuci however, as Ioresn bo'elnnents were not
Informed oI Ia. "hOie tnlh' ne Sdd 'Hs u"'clhh. 10
IN honor bound 10 make 10 success. Foreign govern
suts kept IN Ignorance Fl the precise condi-
ton If affairs, and their citheis nave made tAtesiye
precautions Tor going INTO the NhDitlOh WHAT should
~ 300 oOO which II never intended Ia appropriate, and
.ganst when very had been taken by the statutes
cliuens nothing 10 do. lie DIR EdmindS) believed
II would out tisi the 100000 now applied for
would not be- adequate 10 carry the EAhibllon
through Il should be. and Congress would DE called
upon, notwithstanding this act repeated what ali the
other acts contained that the Government should not De
Liable for money. IL IA u for ConeIess to
ieude Itself amy longer with the d. That IL is MOI