New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-10
xLIvrH CONGRESS- SESSION.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
ROUSE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED
MAJORITY AND MINORITY REPORTS ON THE
LOUISIANA ELECTIoS-THE SUBMARINE CABLE
BILL PASSED BY HE sENATE-DEBATE ON THE
PACIFIC RAILROADS.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Feb. Q. 1877.
The Senate met at 10 o'clock and imme-
diaely took another until - O'Clock. Upon re&s-
semplng the CHAIR laid before the Senate the creder-
tals Of Matt W. Ransom reelected United states Sen
vsor from the North Carolina for six years from
March 4. 1877. Placed on iile.
The CHAIR appointed MIR Harvey a member OF the
Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, In place Of
Mt Paddock excused, and NJ Paddock member of the
Committee on Agriculture, in place Of Mr. Harvey ex-
eused.
ITS amendments ~ the ForUfcatiOn Appropriation bill.
il ordered that Committee of Conference be
Mr.. ALLISON CReR., IOwal presented resolutions Of
the OF Civil Engineers The iron and steel Assocl-
auon ana oSheF sCehtHc OcsanIalons; III ltNgI VI ~
appropriation 10 continue the Board for Testing Iron ana
steel. Referred t0 the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
sir. ANTHONY Q}ep, r. IL from the Committee on
Printing. reported avorably on the House TeSo0 10
print 4,500 copies Of Prof Haydens report OF the seoi1
zeal and geographical survey Of the tIer1toIleS Ior
the wears ls75-6 Agreed 20. c,...oo,
Mr. MERRfMON dem. Y. c., from the Committee on
the District OF Columbia reported adTersey p, on IT
Senate bill to incorporate the aes and if was in
definitely postponed He also reported Win amend
The Columbia Railway Company Of the District Of Co.
mmbia. Placed on the calendar.
Bills were introduced as follows:
By Mr. WINDOW Rep. Manipulating an apprOpria-
ton Of s. 900 70 dcfIay the expenses OF Ihe Eeclorai
Commission Referred 70 the Committee on Approprla-
"G By Mr. DAWES Rep, Mass,-To authorize and equip
an expedition the Arctic according TO the plan OF
Capt HOwgate of the Signal Service. Referred TO the
Mr. WIiYTE Diem Md called up the Senate bill to
.nc0urage and promote Geographic communication ne
A eTna anna f'IP sro oSa ws Fc and
ROBERT Garrett Of Maryland to lay and MAINTAIN line
" lines OF submarine cables between America ana
Europe II provides that at least cable shall be laid
nd operated within three years from the approval OF the
british currency. per word II proposed that the
American end of the cable shall be at Baltimore Md
The senate then resumed the consideration OF the I'M
nished business being the senate bill to amend tle "a
dc Railroad acts so as to create SINKING lund Iot e
liquidation Of the Indebtedness due the Government by
he Pacific Railroad companies.
he Judiciary Committee and favored that introduced by
Mr. Gordon and reported tVoraDly by the committee
NJ DAWES rep. Mass) reviewed the legislation Of
Congress regard to Pacific railroads. anu argued that
Congress had made contract with the COMPANIES to
build the roads IL had right change the contract
now without the consent OF the companies lie Opposed
the bill reported by the Judiciary Committee on ule
ground that IL would array the roads against the Govern
Mr.. CHIisTIANCY CRep, Mch) spoke in favor Of the
bill Of the Judiciary Committee and argued thar on
grcss had u power to pass H. one OF me efs o.. Iue
contract, i.nJ The most lmpOTan was tLtI ConEls
might az any time alter amend, or repeal Ine FaC1L G
Committee Railroads, contemplated 10y tnat bill.
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that the companies should pay enough annually 70 can
eel the debt 10y me and in case the calculations
made 10y the Railroad Committee were erroneous they
would be corrected. and the amOnnt required OF the
companies would be increased in order to pay the deOt
b. 1912. -,
pout committee 10 sit during the recess ana COME
with the railroad companies TO how the matter CoalH
be settled satisfactorily 10 the Government as wen as 10
the companies.
Mr. BOUTWLLL rep. Mass replied TO tn argunen;
Of Mr. Chrs,iancy, and argued that tle Bill OF the judi
caFy Committee proposed an exercise Of power when
Co-ess could not II the faith OF TINS country
was ever pledged TO anybody for any purpose IT. was
pledged oInIaules 10y the acts q 1s62 and
l-6l and the contract should DC kept
Mr.. SHERMAN Rep, Ohio opposed the bill reported
from tie Committee Railroads ami denied that there
was any violation Gf the public faith II The bill reported
by the judiciary Committee. The railroad corporations
were ape 10 paw the Government. and 10 would he a
worse thing Congress 70 surrender the right 10 maze
tl.>f roads pay than ~ vote million dollars for back
yIv for IT. members 80
mir. BOUTWELL, submitted an amendment to the third
sccton of the Jiu reported 10y the RAILROAD committee
provide that the payments by SAID COMPANIES 10
the crClt %. sinking fund snail b. IN ADDITION 10 an
payments or other requirements under the original
acs. stead OF " in hca UI al payments o. other re-
QEirameEts," d.. Ordered 10 be printed.
Pending flis discussion thc senate went INTO EHecn
and when the doors were reOlened Al 4:JO
TOOK recess until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.