National Republican., 1877-02-17
FORT Y-FOURTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
SENATE.

pension MO 70 i6 Dr. =. y Rsuss and Green Eiwafds.
.sRSr.sd .Js .c sH. NaSS o. anns sn: s sns
'1s hiy ron Sp ,ss sss osn on District
relief or tho Nstionsi insurance o Co., o. and for for
winding up the aralrs OF the same. Placed on
MT. WRIGHT from COMMITTEES on ols,ms, re.
ported adversely on tho bill for the relief Of Mrs.
Ellen J. Brosman, and It was indefinitely post.
MT, SARGENT, from the Committee on Appro.
priations, reported hyorably bill to provide for
dsnSisney IN oinoisi postage stamps for the
MT. MORRlLL, from Committee on Public
Tor nxisg tho boundaries Of the lots Of land
donated 10 the Government by the city OF Mem.
Phis for a site for new Post once, Court House,
Mr. LOGAN introduceda o jsint resolution from
the legislature Of Illinois, sssing for law grant
Rslsrrea q COMMITTEES 's on II Psnsions ems '' h."A WI"
v,Sn MT y; wsST oy request, introduced ID 6lI 70 pro
Referred TO Committee on Finance.
q way Portions Ike Hot sprless
the bill went over. MIR. DoRsEY gave notice that
he would call II up tomorrow.
SILVER DILL.
Mr.. LOGAN called up tho bill for the Issue Of
silver coin and 10 make the silver dollar legal
Mr.. MoRRILL objected to Its consideration,
aud said It ought not to bc taken up In the ab-
sssnee OF the chairman Of the Committee on
After some further discussion, Mr. LOGAN
next at o'clock. So ordered, subject to the sp
III. WEIGHT called up tho bill for the relief
orc. o. Campbell, to pay him $1,000 for salt
ES5f e Yea b Generals sOn'm'n and
bert A. Green and others, asking for a distribu-
tion Of the Mexican awards Referred to Com
Mr.. CRAdiN Called up tho bill to authorl,e
the President TO restore 70 the active list Of the
navy the name Of CHARLES b. BOsEs, Assistant
The CHAIR announced tho expiration OF the
morning hour, and laid before the senate the Pa
The CHAIR laid before the Senate the Consu.
| Lar and Diplomatic Appropriation bill, with
Mr SARGENT moved that the Senate concur
In the amendments. Agreed to.
priation bill be taken from the table, ordered
printed and referred to Committee on Appropria-
PAcIYIo RAILROAD BILL.
Tho Pacific Railroad bill was thcn taken
up, and the CnAIR announced the question ss be-
Ing on the second amendment offered By Mr..
annual pay yments Of the company to tho United
States 80 as 10 make tho entire obligation mature
and and be paid by the year 1900 instead Of tho year
Messrs. MITCHELL. WEST and LOGAN opposed
The question on M. BooTH's amendment was
q, and nay. 3, % The ams .ament was lost.
providing that Congress shall at ali times have
power 70 alter and amend, rs we'll rs repeal this
S & .ns gave his for the
MIR. WEST thought Senators used rather harsh
language AGAINST the railroad companies. The
committee had brought this bill here at tho sug-
| gestion Of tho Secretary Of the Treasury, Mr..
BrIstOw, made in his reports at the last session
Mr.. B0TTwr1.L said that other psrtIe, had
rights as well as the dovernment, II he properly
,s, mattel and 1T was S
lieved in total depIayity the remarks Of the SER
taken BY MT. DAVIS, when The latter Interrupt.
| said The senator from California entirely
| MT. BOOTH. / presume I did. 1t is my mis-.
from MSsssohusetts says' for since s the "ys days
| of Talleyrand there never has been . man who
better understands tho art Of saying what he
does DOT mean, and meaning what he does not
The bill was further debated by Mesrs. wAp.
LElaH, WEaHT, DAWES, OHRrsTIAscY, HIToH.
The question was taken on the amendment OF.
os tSs MSIa. Ss to saS s
sidsa that ts:.s sa%p.ns: SiIrn sS.I fsitnfsRis RiS;
not % In default OF any OF the Ailments whoa
due" and resulted-ysas, 90; nays, q; and the
l
| The question on the amendment offered By Mr
! CHRisTIAsoY to strike out the sixth and seventh
sections , a and insert ,hs words which he o.
DAWES moved that tho amendmsnt be amended
| by striking out Of the amendment the slIth soc.
question on the Ter amsndment resuitsd-ysas,
2S nays, 20; and the amendment was lost. The
Mr.. CnRisTIAsoY, and an M rssait.GMy.a., % as; S.ys, y
10; and the amendment was aEresdts. -
Mr.. BOOTH offered another amcndmont to
/ Nv af ha hi.,.
entitled at any time to anticipate any or ali Of
or e the sf doyssS ~ sSS
ment Of the then present value Of such somi.An.
naSl % payments, discounted At the rate Of six per
be !e.s than one million dollars at any time"
snH va ~ MadSPtsd ys1 xcSe
that the Senate take recess till ten O'Clock to-
Mr. MORRILL, moved an executive session.
Messrs. ;HARvKY and ALISON asked to
have amendments to the judiciary bill printed.
Mr; sARdENT said the printing once was
now IN operation, and the appropriation. bills
would be really tomorrow, and they would feel
He made this statement, he said, because the
Senator from Iowa has asked that the vote on
on haa bssn mad. Ds and
Mr.. WRIGHT said he did intend to press It
TO ayote tonight, and should press after the
was then put and adopted, and the
Senate, at 4:5O, went into executive
session. While the galleries were being cleared
Mr.. Boo1H Withdrew the remarks made to Mr.
DAwBs during the afternoon, saying that In tho
heat OF the debate he misunderstood some of the
language used and gave 1t q wrong interpreta-
tiOn.
MIR. DAWES accepted the apology.
At b:l6 the doors were opened, and without
further consideration OF the railroad bill the
Senate took reeess until to-day At 10 O'Clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
The House met at ~ o. clock and recessed
until hve minutes OF II.
Mr.. STEVENSON presented resolutions Of the
Legislature Of Illinois In favor Of granting pen.
sions 10 the survivors Of tho BLACK Hawk aud
Mexican wars and their heirs. Referred to Com.
mittee on Pensions.
The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole, on the bill 70 regulate -
TOLLS ovER THE OMAHA BRIDGE,
Mr. BUoKsKR In the chair.
Mr.. LUTTRELL, Oal., and Mr.. FRANKLIN
Mo-, advocated the reduction Of the rates Il toll
| to t5 per car and Is cents for each passenR ger
| Mr. THROOHMORTON, Tex, followed in
favor oi the bill authorizing tho Government
Directors to hx the rates. After further discus.
sion the committee rose. without disposing Of
the bill.
The House was then called to order as of Fri.
days session.
Mr. EDEN, Of ILL.,. asked leave to report for
action the bill making appropriations for the
payment Of claims awarded by the Commissioner
q claims under the act Of March Sd, 1871. Mr..
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