The Morning herald., 1876-02-10
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hl-A Vote 1x4eeeea SIAss
a.y-The Prsspect ~ .
Of it, PassaSe
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senate.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. ., 1875.
k,ll.ce presented = petition Of 5000
Of Pennsylvania in favor Of the
Pacific Railroad. Referred TO the
Rtee on Railroads. a.a. tl aaa
kdmupd offered a resolution instruct
|committee on Public Buildings and
] to inouire into the expedisncy Of
q speedy provision for tho compile.
khe Washington Monument in the
washington, to report by bA or
be. Adopted.
telly called up the bill granting eight
hditional tint. to the Northern Paci-
load to construct and complete It's
He said the bill merely extended the
nd It did not increase but rather
the grant.
arcent said he was disposed to act
with regard to the construction Of
pads to the Pacific. He doubted,
whether, if this thing was to 70
bin, that it would be proper 70 do
eh an immense belt of land to any
He would suggest now that this
ecommitted to the COMMITTEE on
Us, with Instructions to adopt such
ons as would protect the rights Of
He now made that motion.
Kelly said he believed the bill - at
constituted, contained all the
~ provisions for the protection ol
Ingalls, said he would move at the
time to strike out the proviso to
second section. The bill was then
r.
Centennial Bill being the unfinished
it was taken up and read at length
Morrill,, of Maine, after speaking Of
tion had been taken by Congress ir
10 the Centennial, said that accord
his understanding tho period fol
mt had passed. The country vert
in one common sentiment that
International reunion was to b hald
ldelpbia in 1875, where the nationl
Dld World would gather to honor th'
Vorld. He said that Congress had
Jet passed in 1871, inangurated thil
nial celebration, and he read from
amble Of that act. He said it begal
nection with that enterprise, which
now asked to make . success. II
Is US to celebrate this grand event
Fef has been done in Pennsylvania II
her States, or anywhere, has beel
ith the idea that the United State
e promoter Of the enterprise, an
Exercise authority over 1t, the direc
Pntrol and supervisor of the Who'll
Congress authorized the appoint
Commission; 80 much for tn
Dn Of the work.
ress had inauguratsd the work, and
not legally bound to make the ap
|tion, he believed that morally sut
ply, it was bound, and he had n
mat the exhibition would $be . sue
Gu if Congress withheld thin vappFS
D. He was glad to state that al tn
y been paid to date and it would re
'SS7 900 to complete the building
Ter necessary expenditures, and ope
iOth ofMay with everything paid u
TESS was only asked now TO- appro
N,5oo,ooo, after the $4,000, 900 .
'ooo which had been raised by tt
'nd individual effort, the Prssidel
Y the authority Of Congress, invite
nations to participate in this exhih
no twenty Of them had respondt
wy he sent to thu desk, 70 b rsai
from the Russian Minister Of Fo
ualr' to Mr.. Baker, accepting tho 4
on tho part of tho Emperor I
Also from the Minister Of Ge
austria and other powers. He CO.
ala not trouble the Senate with REQ
more Of tho correspondence 90
w !, IN the possession of the Senate.
..amunds, Of Vermont, said he \,
'ne Impression that an appropri
'lns character was not Constitution
lufther examination he was satisa,
congress had power to sppropria
lor the common dsfsnce Or comm,
0ol the countay. Therefore, thou,
no'hing about the preamble to II
Nv. was satisfied that Congress had t
su'ional power to pass this bill. ]