The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-09
F0RTY-F0URTH CONGRESS.
the CENTENNTiL MN TAKEN UP
IN THE SENATE.
The Diplomatic and Consular Dili Discussed
In the House Nr. IIewitts Protest against
AbOiishin1 the ConSulnirs-A Blow against

The Diplomatic and Consular nil Discussed
In the House Nr. IIewitt's Protest against
AbOiiahins the ConSuintrs-A Blow against
our Commerce EUiagie~ on senator Ferry.
WAsniNGroS, Feb. Stu the Senate to-
day Mr.. sherman dlcp. Ohlo from the Com
mittee on Finance. report 'd adycrsel, on the
Senate bill TO secure dcpcsltori in thc Freed
mans Savings and Trust Company from ultimate
less. Lad on the table.
The Uillt to repeal section z, 1Oj VI the ], yiscd
81 tutes, making restrictions in the di. position
OF public lands Ia the States Of Alai ana, Mis-
sissippi, Louisiana, Arkansas. aud Florida, was
then taken up, the pending question heins on
the amendment of Mr.. Edmund THAT tho
public lands affected ly This act shall 10, be
orcn 10 private entry uhtil the samo shall be
offered at public sale after Tie passage OF tins
act"
Mr. CLAYTON Rep.. Arls) said after reflection
he hid conculed to accept the amendment
with some modification. lie sent to tho forks
desk ana had reed the follow gas asuh-'itute;
.lgy lod ne. ,.c rgr ,ni a'nc.d ny ,s1
Z, to l1e IN a. sciains s ~
unui =. offered.
MIR. Alcorn d,ep, Mis.J said the people Of
Mississippi felt no Interest whatever In the pas
sage II tOis law, but tho public hrd an Interest,
and that intcresthe would underi AXE to protect.
Much 81 tho land In Mississippi had hecn for
fci.ed 10y the owners rather than pay the taxes.
In 1874 the state, la order To- induce those whose
lands tad been forfeited {, come forward and
pay tbs tax, provided by Law that II the taxes
for that ycnr should be paid MI the arrears shold
he ahtcd. Under hi. l.it not two per CEN. OF the
lands tnus forfeited were redeemed. aud land.
60 the extent Of 2oUlO1 acfcs had uc,n forfeited
by them. In the ailival portion OF the state
where u badc OF rottcn could he raised To- the
aero. I've tAlr' rul TAD y Knitted lIrl to re sold
for taxes. wuicn lac purchased at $40 per acre.
because he knew " nc redeemed them the taxes
I'll aH..rt Hf 4 Ia ININ
Pending the discussion. toe morning hour cx-
pireo, ana the iii was nd over.
TIN DISTRICT GovcRNMrNr.
Mr.. Morton d,cp. Md submitted q resolution
that the COmuttce of the District u Columbia
be instructed TO cousilrr the IfOptieb ~ pre-
paiiur and rspnrtlns "A nil to provide z .ern.
ncnt for the District Of Columbia. undef which
the neuI le. through the elective frauchisc, may
inconsistent with the protection, regulation. End
control 10y the United states, 81 rlh.ic prupei-
". and the exercise Of such juri.dict N may
he necessary IN the national clpital AR .cl to.
Mr.. Bpatwell Rep. Mnss) suomtued the fol-
loving. nrd said that at the iropsr time he
would submit II a. an fdditiui al section - the
bill IN relation TO- public lsnds IN Alabama
Mississippi and other States
src . That before ANY 81 We timber Inns 'gcc'cd
Tfa.ro uadei sven rg1 a''1ns ~ ta, prc-c-hrd y
1T les thaH me nlrnu ,n nv, ht .Hrh apYri. iac T.
provided that no salc snail he made at c'a than l-5
Mr., Wright (Rep.. Iowa. m we'd that the sen.
ate I"ocecd to the consideration OF executive
Mr. Eaton Dem, Comm said he had riycn
notice thnt to.dn. he woal .uN uif 'e.ul lflnl-
commemorative Of tho life ttd cuatac.ur Il his
late cole agUc, q. = Ferry.
THE CESrfNNttL BILL.
Mr.. Norriu drop, Nel sail cs:crlay nc gave
nnUcc that to day a oc ocs zoe woull ts, TIE
Senate & take up for conf ritiuu t.e Cruten-
NAL bin. lie desired now to o. l,e a sinlir RE-
III .ik. md that was that whtt .ytrwJs tne rlras-
i've ul tle Senate on thHt subject ou-'4t 30 be
EXPIRE ed az the present tlAc. I'M hnfucial
condition ol tue company was such Unit thc
a..
turn their backs upon It, very well; hgt l"f a. he
considcrcd. lie rave notice thst ~ the cat'ics
moment possible he would ur..e the senate TO
take up the bill.
Mr.. Wr-hts motion kir an executive session
was rejected ysas. Is uaNS. a.
When tue name uf Mr.. Chiistiancy Of Nichi-
gan Was e llcd lle having tcsn married this
murnin-l Tn" Cher or fsIT,l sol q, " Nv g. l.
league mas ;ircd to-day. and Is necessarily ab-
sent tGrcat inugnter.l
lr. NoftHn said gss .uu a fhc Centennial hiil
disposed Of he wouli ask the tonsid Grafton
Of the resolution rti- aifniss ION II Hr. Pinch
back. md would ask tire Senate TO rem IN in
session until after . vote was t.,en.
On motion of sir. Murri rep. McJ the sem
ate to ~ the II 1usc hil approx ltug l.JOO.-
00l 60 aid in tNe Centonui celebration.
Nj VI rlllI Yielded TO Nj Eaton tDem. tl9nl,
who tMsrcn resolutions OF respect to the nom
Of his late colleague, Mr.. Ferry. ~ being uii-
derstuod that the Centennial hill should come
up as the unfinished business when the Senate
Resumed IT. s-iun.
Arpr pirate oaloeistc remarks were m 40 by
Mr.. Eaton Of Connenticuf. sargent 81 California
Baynfd II Delaware, Howe OF Wisconsin. Ere
Wadleigh OF New Hamf,-n re-, nnd Eu.:li-h ul
Connecucut, and as IL further mark Of respect
70 tho memory Of the deceased, the senate ad
iourned.