New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-15
XLIVrH CONGRESS-2D SEss,o,

| REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
QUIET DAY IN BOTH HOCsEs-THE PACIFIC Pan
RoADs-THE PUBLIC PRISTING-sOME ppoop,..
WITH GENERAL woRK-THE HOUSE Dyct,.,.
FLORIDA FOR TILDEN.
SENATE. .WAsBiSoToS. Feb. IA. 1s7,
| The Senate reassembled to-day at 10 o,eIo.,
and Immediately took another recess until 70 oco's
| Upon reassembling at that hour
| Mr.. CONKLING rep, n. W called VI the Uou.o I'm
to provide for the distribution Of Mexican award. m
Mr.. SPENCER OF Alabama objected and said hs h..
telegram from OF his constituents that tbs,o -
fraud in the matter The person is now on bis Wa
! Washington.
Petitions were presented for the improvement, a, n
cagouia Bay. Mss, and for extension Of Hor.,o..
patent for pulyeruent phospboric acid
The following bills were passed:
For A neg edition Of the Revised stanfc.
Mr.. SPENCER (Yep., AiaI introduced a bsu sr,,...
ing the President 20 appoint d.. Thomas Owen An 1919
ant surgeon in the navy Referred to The Cominss ~
Mr.. BARSUM Dem. Conn, introduced bin ,o,.
vide for the payment Of oatstandne certificates Of he
NJ. DORSEY Dem, Arkl introduced eopy q, ta..
called Compromise Texas Pacific bl recently fesa, ~
TO the House OF Representatives by Mr. lanai trs, ~,
Committee Paeidc Railroads Referred '" VIC
The morning hour expired aud the CHAIR presented
Commissioner ordered TO be printed ' 'uf'e' fish
Tic Pacific Railroad sinking Fund biil was then ,.k..
bfso
men requiring the annual pay ment Of $50 coo ~ ~
addition % all other requirements.
making xxi Il e Stronger ~ Teqnnr tG sso a,eHd%e.
payments 90 be made SENT annual y, IN April aud oci
8 ben "s a TS, pc shS B on s dsS s
Mr. Booth reviewed at some length the history Of p.3
Raiiroad legislation and argued for bis ansndment Wv
Mr. BOO1H denied that the bill reported hy me Ind
carY Committee harsh TIC railroad companies hsd
grown rich the bounies they received ,ru The Gov
eminent. and 10 not harsh 10 make them paw nov
when tnoy able to do So He commented on ne I'm
reported by tao Committee on RsroaGs and aTvrod
that 10 would cause loss 10 the Government n xoad
take than sJ00J0OO0 OF the money the Isple
and transfer 1t to the Golfers VI the two corporations n
this bill should be passed it's cnaetng clause shon be-
changed 10 read " DO Il enacted ~ the CetrsI Pscs
and Union Pacific RAJ road companies" and Instead on
being sent TO tue President OF The United states ior M
proval it should be sent 10 the presidents Of the railroad
Mr WTS,T. in reply to the argument Of Mr. Sherman
in 0position to the bill OF the Railroad Committee made
several days ago. read from the record IN show that sew
era wears spce, when the subject was being debated IN
the Senate the senator from Ohio expressed the Opnou
that Congress had the right 10 make the railroad CON.
panios pay the interest on bonds as II became due
subsequently the matter went ~ the Supreme Court and
that tribunal decided directly the opposite. Therefore
he not disposed 10 accept the predictions Of the
gress should properly deal with the Pacific Railroad ln-
debtedness to-day, 1928 100000 belonging 70 the United
States would be lost in 1898, and 1t was to peyenhs
loss that he urged the bill reported oy the Committee
Railroads.
providing that nothing In any OF the Pacific Railroad
acts should be construed IN exempt from taxsim
by state authority the company lands
The discussion was continued by MeSSrs Harvey West
Wright. and Others.
MI booths amendment agreed to-Yess, %;
Nays 90
Pounding discussion, the Senate, at $40 p H., went into
Executive session: When the doors were reopened he
soad bill laid aside, with the understanding that
1t should be tie Unfinished businc IS tomorrow
Mr.. WINDOW (iiep., Mimi called MP The senate bll
appropratng n 900 to pay The expenses of the Electoral
Commission, and II WAS passed
Mr.. SARGENT (Rep., CALI, from the Conference Con-
mttee on the bill appio.rlatinS S350OO0 10 supply
n /.
binding made g report which was agreed 10 and the
bill passed.
Nh WINDOW from the Committee on Appropriations,
reported back The Legislative, Judicial and Executive
Appropriation bill with sundry amendments Placed %
the calendar. -, a.
Tue senate then, at o'clock, took recess until 10
o. clock tomorrow morning.