New-York tribune., 1876-01-19


Rv Mr. HENKIE Dem, MdtTo incorporate the suo-
urban Railroad Company of the District OF Columbia.
Also bill 10 aid i'll the construction OF 'he oou'no'
Maryland Railroad.
BY Mr.. HOUSE Dem. TeDn.)-To restore 70 the pm.
sion rolls the of pensioners which were struck OH
Of By y'SD Mr. RibDLE Dom Tenn Providing that half Of
tbe duties on imports shall be collected in lawful money
Also declaring United States bonds to be ps!anie so
coring TO the proper legal construction oi '"e laws
Nv Mr. HuSTER tRep ind)-To Ok the legal rate of
interest national money throughout the Cnited states
~ by MIR. BAKER Rep. Ind Fixing the pay of men,
Ry y MT ANDERSON Gnd, IlJ-Fixing the pay Of
members of Congress $4,000 with mileage at lo Genus
pGB By Mr.. HATFIELD CDen., n)-For the paymspt ofa
portion Of the impo duties N repoai tho tax on
o"T BT N.Y. BuCKNER Dem MOI To provide an elective
By Mr. OLIVER (Rep., Iows)To reduce tho interest
hearing public debt, provide for uniform currency.
limit ho amount thereof, and make 1t equal in value TO
Also to invite joint convention Of all civilized nations
for tbe purpose OF establishing uniform system oi
weights and measures and coinage thfoughom the CIV
By Mr. STEELE Dem wyoPP%so ,a% l,t g, the the
snmnits of the Big Horn Mountains in wyoming open
to exploration and settlement. A., r,,ot.
Bills were presented Tor lGe construction o unV nf t
Mississippi between 81 Louis ana CrP' oc the oaGi ceyin
harboTs in Wisconsin, Yam Hill and Willamette RIVERS
City, Mo-, and Boise City, Idaho
SPEECHES ON THE CENTENNIAL BILL.
The House them at O'clock went into Committee OF
the Whole on the State OF the Union Ir Wood Dem,
Y. IN the chairl the Centennial Appropriation p'
and was addressed by Mr. HOPKINS Dem, fenn)'
Chairman Of the Select Committee. The speaker argued
the national honor involved in the success o 'he
Exhibition and that there could lbs no extremity OF ina-
cal distress that ought to cause an American Congress W
falter ia voting appropriation to preserve the goou
name of the GOvenmentas national unity Is VaIueless
without national honor After giving history OF the
legislation subject, and defending ~ CONSTITUTION
be ;dwarfcd into mere local exhibition. Its char
acrer and scope have irevoeaby liked aud are now
beyond power and control of Congress Referring 10
one OF those would be TO show that southern men were
neither Dukes OF Alva Spanish inquisitors but were
the pending bll by the aid OF those the sincerity OF
whose patriotism had been uniuSty questioned would
conuce 10 the cOnsummatOn, dcVOuty 10 be Wished
OF the burial Ot all anmOsltits - -
Mr. WADDELL (Dem.. y. ca said that he had been an
mwayeing supporter OF appr0l rlatng Or tls teno u,
uia Exhibition since II had been first projected
it were supposed that the irritating discussion OF last
week would have driven Southern men away rom lho
support this measure. he sincerely trusted t"t c I
the many already given OF how utterly impossible " Is
for people 70 understand and appreciate thc s.iIl
quilted their Northern brethren OF al respolsiby lof
tnat discussion They had understood fny COR II Mas
transparency the motive which undrlaid the lntrouuc
,ts eX4ct value they simply looked down upon and
passed by the whole subject They would treat that
ilmena6e chapter in American history a. Noahs sons
hnd done IN the their fathers humiliation They
would their looks and with backward step cast the
mantle Of oblivion over IT, They wlsLed ihe asturDers
public peace 10 understand that MISUNDERSTANDING
the spirit exhibited, they were TOO good patriots ana 100
sincere allow that spirit either TO
for'ff5 r them o The sonttern soldiers in tho late
war of whom he was have not yet been heard irOn
in this discussion They had sal m silence an k, Wy
fire which the gentleman from NJ Miinc tNlr Eian) had
opened them, with up other ceins tah tat oi graz"
tde for having escaped from terrible enemy "a he
ir Blaue must have been during the battles O te ate
was siyeIiug ANA his natural force rerccptby abang
he could develop such intensity OF spiu how mist ms
/ ulupe have waved tho forefront Ol that conflict
yh en- had occurred time when he tdr biiiuc) was
| y,ung strong and healthy. nAusAtrrl That element
Gad not YET ~ II could br gDaded IN the ds-
cussiOn. On the contrary At hd exhibited -i1l' "hh
1t storm Of hate and persecution ~ the swan
meets the bnlowr VITA breast oi Gown le he soe %
gentlemen VINO had been engaged IN the same cause WIN
him, who lad not intended To vote Tor tis measure pc
fore that discussion, but who now intended 10 support
50 as 10 set an example OF pdlIotiSI tneio "uo "y
o them sli opposed Gus bill. be apIeaiod 10 them
| 10 unite with MIN now IN supporting II.
! Mr.. SHEAKLEY Dem, Pcun) offered an amendment,
that the entrance 10 the Centennial buldhs ana giouhus
shall free the Fourth OF July ana oh Thursday OI
Mr. Wills uib y. " said that although he had re,
ceiyed petitions, supplemented by personal
,,WJ moi jo So B..cvins this appropriation to
vi.rrantei by tur C0usaluton hc opposed it Witaodt
hesitation. taxation is authorized only Tor the pun
| pose Of carrying On The functions OF tho HoN,
/ ernnent, and who would venture to say that
| scfgiOr hcaron was one ol th9se h.uohs
Every Official act OF the Government bad been 'cOmt
led with guarded disclaimer Ol p.cunary iestoh'OI.
ity 1t true that II to enterprise iis nnnlliaoh Wii
follow but not To the Government, FOR to GOscrhmeht
ANA n,orprsc are, by virtue 81 the organic law o. TIE
nation stranger. eacn other Ino eNpcnscs OF TINS eX-
mDitlOn hhOuh De nOIho ~ We" tipu7'nu' " H,'ns
men have harvested ample fortunes from ihcit conn
try's woe acquired tnrm unc stance lhe tax
payeI8 OF tLo land should not have their burdens IN
erased lor tnis object. . ~. 49,,
bill tic and ha colleague represented coioiihhIus os-
,cis IN the City Of New-YorE e sud aad wmic hlN cot
asH' n, m ie T1tS5 s, fe district Ge he Gir
lie did ne; bclieSo tu Lis colleague represented the sc-
ii,nf nf bs cosiifurut- i'm to usltion icn hc took
against this BILL ad he se that 40 himself spoke
Inc honest sentiment OF his own cOnstltuchts WI he
said tnat there not man Of tnem WHO would not
eIdly contribute additional three ana half cents
which the passage OF the bl would impose on MS indiIid
| ua mead. His colleague reminded hm OF scene al -
great public meeting IN Ork, where reception
vas given 10 Red Cloud and hs Indian warriors tirst
keo Ciodd dd come ON the stag wrapping !lHseI III
bs blanket-tal gaunt, nelgeI--ud t0ll the assem-
blige ihe winch is people had suffered After
Inn came tue Medicine !hdI "a t"e ipeh liIs ana
pOrty man L0oAins on the sreit crowd DeiCf. MN, he
once was Young; slender and tall, and graceful
as the gazee tnat bounds ny native plains. That
teri Look al me now-and his Dimensions seemed TO
double what they had been at hrsi-sce what
| nave eaten or have drank, but nom the
lies M ~! ,@ey & hy9 oi SGd me- en s 10 % & ufNs %
pabu that which had developed his colleague
inio the pleasant goody prOportiJns which pre-
sened but thought he glt De pardOned the com
pdrsOn when taking INTO consideration his colleagues
aaily contact with mOuaires and his contact with
the SONS OF ton. Mr.. Hewitt opposed the amendment
proposed by Mr. 5heakoy TO open tic exhibition bud-
| and on every Thursday. 1t woud be SIMPLY impossible
TO admit the vast hrUng thai would present themselves
tue Fourth OF July aud as to free admission on one
day OF the week, the citizens oI faueiit would nave
the chief benefit Of that and ho was certain That they
did moi desire any special advantage an tDo matter.
Mr.. KELLY (Rep, Penal said That IN their name he
| protested against il.
| Mr. CH .ITENDEN dad. N. " said that representing
popuous distrctn tLe most poialous city, next TO
that within the last hour or TWO received dis
patch from the elnef executive once oI brGoh ~ "h9