New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-24
XLIyrH CONGRESSES SESSION.
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

SPEAKER KERR AGAIN IN HIS PLACE-SUAAhoo'
PETITIONS AS TO THE BANKRUPT Aci-ihH AZ
CURArR PRINTING or DEBATES AND THE BLAcA
HILLS DISCUSSED In TIE sENATE-A BILL 10 IKE
pUcR TIE ARMY IN THE HoUsH--A CHINESE
CONSULATE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF lolZ.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Feb. %, 1875.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. CONKLING tKep,
~ W presented petition OF Arnold. Constable Co.,
Caaip 4 Co.. and other leading business men OF New
York demonstrating against the repeal VI the BANKRUPT
law and suggesting certain amendments thereto. no
ferTed TO the Judiciary Committee ,, ~,
lie also presented petition OF leading business men OF
New.York in favor OF an amendment to the bankrupt
law so rs to extend the time in which criminal Crosec
tons under IL NAV be brought Referred 10 inc 0oh
Mr. COYKLiNG said he had received large number
Of petitions for the repeal OF the Bankrupt law au
dressed TO him Individually Under the rue Ito couu o
i Mr. MORTON Rep Ind said he had also received
large number Of similar petitions addressed to him per
Mr.. MORTON presented petition signed BY over
900 women Indiana, and nearly 14,0OO voters OF
the State asking Congress to appoint cohhtsa " III
vesiigate the effect Of tho alcohoIc iiquor uaU, 80
ondy TO prohibit the importation OF alcoholic nquois
from foreign countries thirdly, to prohibit tue nanuac
and sale of alcoholic nos IN the Dstrl., o.
bia aud Territories OF the United states: and Iout5
TO require total abstinence from alcoholic LIQUORS OF al
civil military, and naval officers OF me unou o'"0'
Real and referred 10 the Committee ON Finance
lie also presented petition of Robert small OF ,
ton, c. asking compensation i9r the Nap iss9 Re-
feired the Committee ON Naval Affairs mr. Ia hs
d lie
been an officer OF the navy he would have received
large amount of prize money .,.,a, ., q 900 citi-
zcms Of MANA and Kentucky in favor OF aid to the
Texas Pacific Railroad. Referred To the Coni"i''o' "
bills and petitions introduced and REFERRED
among others, as follows; ~ 10 r.,.oi an much
OF tae act OF Dee IL 1872, provides Tor pvot NV
in any bridge the OHIO River between 'ofns'o"
Ty Mr. WEST Rcp La)-Tne petition of citizens OF
demonstrating against the repeal oi inc bak
eii. Gems
favor OF lie repeal Of that law Referred 10 Tie 'ude"y
Sir. WRIGHT Rep.. Iowa.. from the Committee on
CLAIMS reported adversely on the petitions OF ,bmes ~
Leon /, in Kcilv Richard w. Adams. John W. Robin
son p,. or La Rose and James L. Niles. and the Com
nlttee was discharged from their inrlher consrTalH'
T. Patterson Passed Also adversely on the 6ill Tor the
relief a.. >. Robinson an Mara w Deianay' faoa
on the calendar with the adverse report The commit
g ON Claims discharged from tho lnriher coiisd,
Grafton oi All Brothers calm Diil Tor INC Icioi vi
". l.. Adams placed On 1 le Gale niar. - ~, -
Mr. MORRILL, O.op., VIZ, from Tie Committee on
Pablo Bmidnss aud Grounds. reported ADVERSELY Oh
an footways az now al by the Board OF Public
Works. at the intersection oi 9ixot hih ana ISIS ~ "
sni Tor Oner purposes, ana 1t was Indefinitely post
pCnoi. a., ,,t.,o. 80,
i,-ippi, asking that the time be extended Tor thc
presentation claims before the Southern Claims C"
mission. ana the Committee Was discharged nom It's
iurtner considerations
ACCURATE PRINTING or DEBATES.
Mr. ANTHONY O.ep., X. H., from the COMMITTEE on
Printing reported back the resolution recently submitted
br lin in regard 70 The publication OF debates IN me
CONGRESSIONAL Rec0rd without amendment, ana ashou
for its immediate consideration
Mr. BAYAED Dem, Doll said he was In FAVOR OF
the resolution With CERTAIN amendments lie bc.lcFcn
irt snuI ho q dlscrct resting win Senators touch
ing tine eIasurr ~ remarks OF personal naturo spoken
ia tho heat debate. Ii iDycd Ia stilac ot the woius
without oM...ol. alienation or addition. 80 that u
ouId read ai such Speccics snail bc lilnt q IA thcy
were ACTUALLY delivered except verbal alterations Se.
slnnd n NJ med 80 deliver, would have tendency to
restrict doba,r. somct.m"s synhtois might make SiTos
~ the mt of racis ana they WOMB moi hAo W
rave such errors go in Inc Record .
sir. LOGAN Gcp, M agreed WIN the SENATOR from
nev,r been violated IN The nate.
hi. eAUIobUHi Dem. DeLl sad the Ten ieney o., o,
s Icsoluion II adOicd would bc 10 rcard icg'slitloh
IN tho O,her Ous. Of C'nglts+
Mr.. wnYTE Dem, Md said II had been sa,d YIN,
much The rcndi0e rom ne desA OF mem
Der OF IA piInied written speech. The object Oi
he Coagress,ndi R,eord originally was IL give 10 ie
country tc proc edinGs 81 Con 't+ TIC iuihih ur'
from day day; uu' 10 bad long since lost mat chhr
lie moved to amend ihr rsl'huon :" rs o. p"s'i1
THAT speech shall he published Nich ha' be,h fc"d
I'm either House nom manuscript or prinicd rlpH.
Mir, THURMAN (Dcm, OHiu) sad the oiy eva when
ncc,is remedy l. That OF printing atcch'S never 'o'
Mr. ANTHONY Rep., II. ~ said nearly every Senator
ugfccd ai ;Ac part Of the resolution FuE iding nt
lhs5 @ , a. ,ri ~ =, r,ftl 10 com c,ns
Mr. SlIEKMAN (i.cp. Ohioj sad II he Congressional
scDrd was IcIuccd Ia brhi dgoat OF me potetdhgs
"f Ctrrss IL woald bc much ylu-!e and not c,st
an, lind A. much money IN does lie saw lao use
In printing every word IN regard io lruilohS.
SIR. ANIIONY moved 10 amend 10y strhinG OUT all the
Latter ia I u regard I" correcting speeches "
Mr.. NORTON (Hrp., Indl SAD IT hai occurred 70 nm
many times maj an Official oonden-h r,iYit oi VI, ue
latrs IN tie senate cold be published throughout TIC
coantry. Tao debates now are not pubnshti lccausc
they re too Nuiunin"Hs. TIE largest city new spipcr
cuinot afoid 40 pub ish Them Toe Associate" Iic's
10 send cut rs norsis oil We dcpA ana le
reporter M the bos, he III lis often won lefcd now
fue rcpUrfcI did Wtll II condensed report coud DE
made tui by ge Senate. giving tie substance O what
was said the shortest space. M would be pupshcd IN
wooaIy papers al the country IN A7,"c.a'tu re IS re-
por IL i.irI. II !B under the control oi rNto cor
Irrat.o. in,y OF such part OF tue proceedings IA
tey tauk pro Some p1sts are scut wtot ana some
sunth and have been charges col hVurtitn toward
l.rnr ui as,Ir,s .,it,calar senators lie hoped 10
rco an lnrHr report made by the SENATE winch WOMB
Mr WiIYfE Dom, MIDI moved TO add to the rcsou-
ton az modn..d by Alr Ant ony, The clause Ihti no
Iious, from manuscript or printed SIPS .
Nj. MORRILL, Cep. Va eaii one oi ne most a,'ea anu
cuucf tcrcl., ever made IN ths body 81 fioui
uauuscrut b. the 5efatUr from North Carol M Clr
p'nsn,nl A lew DAYS ago the Senator OlIO Ir.
Tharinan read u strong gll Argument on tie Lou Sl.ha
qu ,tipn Tno lae 5,na'or iroi1 Massachusetts or
sumner) always read hir speeches from manuscript lie
mir n rrilD mad idea House would pass 1uch
"A resolution a. Ae b fore the senate, ana ho
tbonghi Il mad t,cr br land aside.
hr FRELiSUHUsBN Qlcp.. y. j } moved TO reeonnit
The 10 Tao COMMITTEE Oh Piinslns Agreed TO-
PETITIONS.
Mr. CRAGIN Clep.. y. ~ presented n petition OF c-
zens of thai state OF the al II tbs Bankrupt
.ct Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Mr. LOGAN tsop.. III presented petition OF citizens
of Chestnut Ill., asking the repeal OF the Specie Rcsump
ton act -,
Mir CRAGIN (sep, N. H. presented memorial Of the
international steamship Company IN relation 10 the con
suetiOn OF iron steansh building yard5 Referred 10
tnr Committee COinlnetcc.
Mr. bOtsl tDeln., MOI presented a memorial ~ Chip
pewa Indians OF Turu' Mountain, Dakota, asking mo
Continuation n certain tract Of land tU them and that
provision bo made their instruct ON IN agriculture.
DISCUSSION on TIE BLACK HILLS
The Senate then resumed consideration Of the unnn-
ishcd business, being the bill comforting exclusive jurs
detion over Indian reservations tine United States
Cours and for tho punishment of crimes committed by