New-York tribune., 1876-03-07
XLIVrH CONGRESS-Isr SESSION.


KEssEs-A TRANsCoNrINENTAL RAILROAD FROM
NoEFoIK-DEBATE ON HAWAIIAN RELATIONS IN
THE HOUSE.
SENATE WASHINGTON. March 9, 1875
The CHAIR laid before the Senate to-day
communication the acting Secretary Of War. ineos-
ing telegram from Gen. o. Howard in regard to the
proposed telegraph hne from Fort Candy via Fort Ste
Vens and Astoria to Portland Oregon stating that 1t viii
be OF great beneht to commerce. &C. Referred to the
Committee Military Affairs. ,., -.
the Eew-Yorx Chamber OF Commerce relative TO the
Bankrupt law, aud pointing cut certain seS1Ops wn
cOuld bo amended. Referred to the Judiciary Commit
elso a rcmonsfrance signed by George c. Richardson
and over 400 merchants Of NewYorla IN regard to the
Bankrupt law, and suggesting various amendments
thereto. Referred TO the same Conmittee He said
m nv OF thoss who signed this remonstrance had pre-
viousy signed petitions for tho absolute repeal OF the
Bankrupt law bat they did not wish to nc understood as
opposed 10 a Banu upt law. They we're in favor of II
with as @ cbamSer S As of coeTo
mending tine Commissioners and the law Reftrreu 10
the Committee Commerce.
IMPEACHMENT RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. EDMUNDS Q2ep.. VII, frOn the Select Committee
TO which referred the resolution and message from
the House OF Representatives in regard to tho mpeac
ment Of w. w. Belknap late Secretary OF War; submitted
the following report:
Wh IN! Of on the 81 6n Gay o.
RsiS4 l9'y y sd " nsnfoyat the Bar Of The senate
peached W. W. eknap late seoretay OF Wsr OF hgh %
RSaresentaSss Sinn dso particular articles of
ss S9aa & @ the e nas5 sS oSr s for .
Of the said W. " BelAnap to answer the eaid hp'"''i
S senate viii according TO ,ie 4 st@aang ,r To1ss
Upon presentation aItces OF OF WHICH aus
hSS S S Ta ,hs socIclsTy ScGaant Of Eoprc
ssntatiycs IA trowiflL
Agreed to. -
Petitions for tho repeal Of tho Bankrupt law weo pre-
sent d by Mr.. WIrHERs Dem, VaJ and by Mr. siINk-
MAN ep Ohio. Mr. Sherman also presented petitions
froD citi of Ohio favor OF amendments TO inc
Bankrupt law.
Bnls were introduced and referred as follows:
sa Of sr COPIES Of pG6ic Documents and for the dis
trfbuton OF the regular official editions thereof -,
BY Ar DORSEY (lcp., Ark.l-T0 amend an act emu
LIEU, leu I1i ' I'm ~ IN Inc NsSonr River to the Pacific ocean
gSph "a o lIC w b oTcnm@pt the nso OF the same for
postal military. aud other puIos,s 9PPontea& Pt & Sug NJ
Elementary thereto Referred 10 the COMMITTEES on
by Mr. EATON Dem. n.)-AuthOrzing the pay
OF prize money TO officers OF the laIaEpt nSs' 10Y
the destruct II the enemys vessels IN April iS3Z g.
AFR. JONES Dem, FIa.) submitted - resolution Ia
ssructng the Committee on Agrcatare to iHrn 81 the
itSin Inc I'm led states and wh!n each Stale adapted
to the cultivation of te Sea Island cotton ON WhicA SAIL
Mr.. MAXEY (Dcul Texas submitted a resolution o! d.
recting Tho Secretary OF the Interior 10 lnr'sI tc
mont siOEi ig the anHaal expenditures OF the ihdih
% fSo 1n.obsp al Indians provided Tor at thc expense
Of the Government caen year since the organization OF
Ms BOUTwELL (ReI.. Mass.) called up his motion to
reconsider vote on TO bill for continuing tne no ofh & O
tho (asfOul- 4OUae az LOUIS Agreed To. tio thth
submittel small amendments, which were agreed w.
and TIE bill l asIelded was passed. ,.., . .t,-.,o,
requesting PosIiHaster-,ioncral to furnish nioI
nation touching straw bids, or prOoaDsc WVfIbhss'
yertsed oct. 1. 1873 and that said Information ana i
evidence in his possession be faInished Oeioro S"'f"S
shall malc 5. I'd bids AgfGcd TO. ~. -
Adverse ropor,s wers made f'om the COMMITTEE M g On
Thomas H. Cyals, James j. Rieh. john Iiassel Charles
Briggs John Montgomery ana i'iid, T. hill.ls' u,
the C0mmtteo discharged rom their further con-
alteration. -
Mr. WEST rep, IaJ gave notice that on wednesday 6.
next ne would cali up the eomnlumcstIen .roa oj nc
Secretary Treasury in regard to PAeinS rsFoads
suhmiiteI weeks ago. and wOUo ask the hidnisehce
Of the Senate 10 submit some re arhs thereon -
Bills and reiitioHs were presented 10 the sen9t9 ny
River Nd. nd Tor the relief OF hatheT AllsSh CAPT
Bins for he reief Of Lieut. Cornish. ]. T. Turner, and
James A. IIIln were placed on tBc esieraar ,
Mr. WINDOW (R- p, Miami presented resolutions ol
Che Minnesota Legislature tne construction 5y
the Government OF dou6.,tr1ck fTeight riwa{% % Iroh
extending in,o Minnesota. Referred 70 the ComihtSee
Railroads.
Mr. SHERMAN on FINANCE.
Mr. SHERMAN (Rcp-. Ohio called UP the ressSiniions
Of the EewYork Chamber Of Cos2scce relating to the
fnances tho pending being tho motion to refer
them o tie Ce,nsnitteo Finance. He spoke on The
Subjec 81 at length. TAc following Is tAo Sn
stance OF bis reiuarks:
Mr President, have taken the unusual course
OF arresting tho reference to the COmnttee
on Finance of the memorial OF tic CaaHber
Of Commerce of New-York 10 order to discuss ih a.
impersanal and BoHpaytisaa way onc Of the quesohs
resented by tint memorial and which now Ills The
Slblic mind aud must necessarily soon occupy oug
ttenton. That question Is Ought Tie Resumption act
1879 t. b. repealed Z" The memorial strongly opposes
sucb repeal wlile other memorials, and not lby those
from the Boards Of Trade Of Ksw-ioFk and Toledo
advocate It, These opposing supported In each
oas OF and will, wien oar time is more 0eeu-
MED than now demand vote. And SIR, We are
forced consider tas question wlin te aw ~ - pro
ffrpq -
which tBe operation VIII be Chacf your eyo aa.'
within yOur while the PassCus 0i men aic
heated by q Presidential CU1bat, Wnen grave question:
affecting tue interests OF every citizen tho OIot
states viii bc Influenced BY motives enurcy loiel-n
10 the merits 0t tho PfOPoeitlyyIt. H. r,.o,t ,yi1
What then IS the law it Il proposed 10 fepeiht VIII
state fts provisions fully in detail, hut the mann pfop
tOn-the essential core OF the whOois IG pEOiai 20
which the public faith Is Pledged that JIo Uhte ot IS
will redeen ~ gold com any 9i its nSs % ma f , g ~ I'm
scented 10 the Treasury Oa ana aitof INC iss uY o' Ji1u
AIRY, 1879. This 10 the vital 0tjeet o the law tSe
not undertake TO settle TIC nature oI our ppr pti
after that, whether II seah bo ioissle1 ,sn Mn%eti %
shall theeaiIcr be legal tender, nor Wlethcf ~ 5 Ca
shall supersede bank noees ~ ms - Psr15c{ deL
20 the But It does say that on ana aicr ht
the United states note promising 10 pay on uOiA' Si'
be equal to the gold dollar OF the Mint. ,
I Is shown lat the holder Oi thtso hoIt 3 . P ~
of the United states made February, 1862 TO pay MN
81 in gold coin that tho legal purpOr OF ans prVhllS
has declared BY tie Supreme C0urb tlat We hte
taken awgy on this OF the legal attributes
given il which would long since have secured tS pay
ment In cOs-that when the note was authorized an"
understood redccmabe III com MLeh tc
over that our promise ~ pay ~ Was "a
lS69L' at as carly day plctcole; that by reason
of our failure to provide for Ia payment II is sam dePTe
cjatod below more than One-JNhlh OF IIs Eoui.a
ec. fllat we renewed this promise aud made 1t d0mljc
"a to no by act OF 1875 that b is don't due from the
United S,ates, and IN law ami honor due now III cD. c
Yet II proposed 10 recall our promise 70 redeem te
National dsbOnor. IL would destroy 60 eOhtdecc WIN
which public creditor rests upon the promises Con
tanned In Your bonds It would greatly tend 10 arrest tbe
process Whiea Tho interest your bonds reduced
Il would accast0m our Peope 70 the @ saDSsuton SUI & %