New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-09
XLIVru CONGRESSES SESSION
rc,u.R REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

THE uoUsg VOTES TO REPEAL THE BANAkori All
NY 1876 TO 57-FERNANDO WOOD, Mr. DuNNHLi@
AND MR.. HEWITT DISCOURAGE CONSULAR hh0
pucrIoSs-PETER COOPER IN THE HOUSE
EULOGIEs ON THE LATE MR.. FERRY IN "oi"
BRANCHEs-TIIE CENTENNIAL BILL TAKEN or.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Feb. 8, 1875
Tbs CHAIR laid before the Senate number
n, uouss hills which were referred to appropriate COM
,uttoes among them the bill making an appropriation
10 nav Ia crippled and disabled Union soldiers iro .
Gt dsy OF December 1872, to the 3Oth day OF june o
The senate bill fixing the time for holding the
Cours Of the United states in the District" OF
Oregon and Nevada laid before the senate WIN
.,al amend,nents OF the House of Representatives, "hon
were cono urred ill., and the bill passed. c,,,t,eo n
MIR S,rsed sepsrsey On the bin to secure
depositors In the Preednians sa'ings hu iu'' WI"
senate bills for the rle Of John Terrence and
the louisville Baptist Orphans t h1%s aus ia the States
Of California and Oregon and IN ths Vi ''
United S s,ses s Tsi and referred as ioows:
Mr. WRIGHT tRep, Iowa from the G on Frst Na
tiona Bank Adams the value Of certain Ifsss
notes forcbly taken therefrom 10y raiders iio'n 0a
MI FERRY iep. Aich; the President pro ",'Cis
said while he was ever ready 20 ae on s committees
conneed with the requirements OF inc prea M the ser
ana ne Ms ou a ,ee nn Fnance He therefore asked
10 be relieved from service on That cOiii'i''oo " We"
Mr. SHERMAN Rep., Ohio) moved that the CHAIR be
authorized to MI the Vacancy. Agreed to.
PUBLIC LANDS IN IHE SOUTH.
Mr. CLAYTON, Qsep. Ark. called up the unhh'snou
business from yesterday, being the Senate bill 10 repeal
tbe restrictions in disposition of pubhc ahds ID an"
hama Mississippi louisiana Arkansas and Florida MT
Clayton said had concluded TO accept the amenumei'
proposed BY MI EdGunds with some m1dihyatVn; no no
sent the Clerks desk tue following Us suosu'o 'oi
The amendment OF Mr.. Ednunds: .,.u r..
rodei Thai the public lands affected ~ tn,s aos sa p De
offered M sale Lracucauls from uhe 70
and ACCORDING 10 tie provisions 81 an exrss law All" '"
Mr. AIToRN tRep MsS.j said the people Of M ,s
sppi fel, no interest whatve in the passase OF s -
nut the public do and in their name he would uhuerahe
10 prot St Much the land IN Mississippi hss D9en LOT
fesed by the rather tan pay the taxes a I'm .
forfeited 10 forward aud pay tao taxes pI0'u o., ~
law that The axes for thai year Should So pS D two p
cent of the lands thus forfeited was rsdgasa; I'M
by them In the alluvia portion of the STATE where q
bale of cotton could be raised " tho acre. nc co ha
pents lands b to De sSS he 0I nw i he rdeood them
the taxes would continue from that tline ioimu,, -
the report of the Land Commissioner would show two
years hence that thousands OF collars had On Ca MY
In offering lands for sale in sspp, wheh inc "noe
proceeds OF such lands would not pay such expense
Mr. OGIE BY (Rep.. III opposed the bill. ., m,
Pending he discussion the morning hou7 expired anu
the bill was laid over. -, -.
Mr. MORTON (Rep., Ind) submitted a resolution tnai
the Committee ON the District OF Columbia DC srnctea
to consider the Iropiey OF reporting bill TO provlne
government Tor the D ths G fanaSe nav suiae
and control their domestic affairs not INCONSISTENT Wn
exercise of jurisdiction may oe necessary III Tue
National Capital. Agreed 70. o.. .o,,on,,ro
and gave notice that at the proper ne ne Would submit
It additional section to the bin under ieaio
during tGe morning hour in relation to public lands IN
alabama Mss.sp and other RS st tsc land, Affected by
i oc hail M , for Sale thew snail be appraised
neh IssnaoIs as y s re ,s at ~ S he
6Xa by provided thai 10 sale shall Do
as o1ds a. s' 20 I be p 81 - P'r acre
Mr.. WRIGHT rep. iowal moved 70 pro0e' W 'ne
consider alton OF executive business.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr. MORRILL, C,ep., Mel said yesterday he gave
notice that to-day at o'clock he would ask TIE Senate TO
take up for consideration the Centennial bill lie desired
DOW to u axe singls remark and that was that what
ever the pleasure OF the Scuae that subject 1t ought
TO be expressed at tho present time The financial con-
don OF the Company such that the senate Oust not
~ delay II they intend TO turn their backs upon IT. very
we'll But let it be considered. He gave notice that al
the earliest moment possible he would urge the senate 10
Mr. EDMUNDs tRep., VT, said few DAYS the Sec
reary of State had been directed To- INFORM tne Sea'e ~
regard correspondence with foreign Cove intnts
had believe that that information would De
The question being on Mr.. wrght's motion for an Ex
ecuuve session, the Yeas and Nays were demanded una
1t was rtjected-Yeas, -; Nays. 49, ,,,.,., ..
called (he having been married this morning. the CHAIR
OR Ferl sand Ny colleague bas paired to-day ana Is
Mr. MORTON REP. md sad as soon rs the Cen ,
of the resolution for the admission of Mr. PnchOack ana
would ask the Senate to remain IN session until after
Mr.. CAMERON Rep Pcnu.) presented resolutions OF
vesselOwuers and the Captains Association OF Pla1e
phia demonstrating against transferring the execution
OF the shipping C0Inssioners act from tne Dept h.ht
OF Justice the Treasury Department Referred 10 TIE
COMMITTEE Fiuance.
Mr.. ENGLISH (Dem Conn., presented the petiti0n OF
citizens Of NoWIayen for the repeal % the act providing
for the resumption of specie payment, and also for the
retirement of National bank nOtes ana Substitution
therefor VI LEGAL tenders and that the same DC received
by the in the payment Of dnes on imports
al par with gold Referred to the Committee On FL
The CHAIR announced Mr.. Cooper Dem. TENN
member OF the Committee Finance in place or Mr.
Perry OF Michigan, excused.
The Chair laid before the Senate message from the
President uelosng correspondence between The state
Departlnent and foreign Governments III regard 10 Tue
Centennial Exhibition. Laid the table None OF the
correspondence s OF recent dae the most of has
been published. - 49, c--..,
took up the House bill apprOpriatng Sl5OOOOO to aid
Ia the Centennial celebration.
Mr. Morrill, yielded to ar Eaton OF Connecticut that he
Ists Colleagues MI Ferry. being understood That the
Centennial bill should the unfinished business
when the Senate RESUMED Its session.
Mr. EATON submitted resolution providing that as
Senate from Connecticut the business OF the Scndte be
suspended, that ms former associates might pay their
tribute Of esyect ~ his Character and serVcs Agreed
EATON of Connecticut SARGENT pep.. CALI. BAY
ARD Dem, Dell. HOWE tscp, Wis., fRELlNGHUY-
6EN iRep, N il, THURMAN Dom, Ohio) WAD-
LEIGH (liep., N. HI, anu ENGLISH Dein nn.l, and
az . further mark OF respect TO the or the do
ceased the senate at O'Clock adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The SPEAKER of the House to-day pro-
eeedsd call Committees for reports Of public na