National Republican., 1877-02-15
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY. February Il, 1877.


Legislature of Mississippi, asking for the i'm.
proycment Of the Pascogoula river. Referred TO
MT. MCMILLAN presented memorial Of tho
Legislature of Minnesota, asking for the i'm.
proyement Of the Red River Of the North. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Commerce. Also q
petition from tho same, asking tho passage OF
the bill granting pensions to veterans ofths Mex
lean war. Referred to tho Committee on Pen
MT: BOUTWELL, presented a petition for the
relief Of Z. l.. Foster, by extending patent. Ro
forred to Committee on Patents,
Mr.. MI RR1LI. reported back the report of the
Centennial Exhibition, with accompanying cata.
and Grounds, and asked that the papers be re.
terred TO the Committee on Printing 1t was so
Mr.. CoCKRELL reported back adversely from
Committee on Claims, the bill for the relief OF
George A. Eads, late Collector Of Customs at
Alaska. BY request OF Mr.. MITCHELL the 70.
port was placed on the calendar
He also reported adversely on several other
bills from the committee, which were indefinitely
MI. CAMERON, Of wis, from the Committee
on Claims, reported adversely on the claim OF
Mf. WRIGHT, from Committee on Claims, re.
ported adversely on the claim OF Chisholm &
the taI commissioner in beaufort, S. @.
Mr.. WRIGHT said that 9 general bill had
been reported to meet such cases, and asked that
this bill and some others OF similar nature,
which no reported, be indefinitely postponed. 30
MIR. MORRILL,, from Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds, reported fAvorably q bill
providing for the erection o. nre.proof building
aroand aesd pS on
widow q Admiral Wilkes, praying for pension.
:, He also presented q petition from the Buffalo
@ BSaId 90 Of Lrsdei praying ~ iSr ths repeal 81 tne
to the q COMMITTEES on Finance. Nance '''N'' ''''''
He also reported from tho Committee on the
Judiciary the bill to provide for tho distribution
| Of the awards made under the convention between
| the United States and Mexico, and asked It's In.
definite postponemont.
up the S, Which Ind passed the % House tS on the the
Mr.. SPENCER read dispatch from one of his
| He said the person making this charge was on his
| way to Washington to make tho charges good,
and he moved That consideration Of the bill bc
Mf. CAM ERoN, of Pa, sent up a letter to
| be read, from q gentleman, asking for tho
Mr.. COCKRELI. also urged It's passage.
The CHAIR said a single objection would carry
II over, and Mr.. srKsoER objectins thereto, Il
Mr.. CONKLlNd also reported from the Judi.
olary Committee the bill for the removal Of tho
disabilities Of Joseph b. johnson, Of Virginia.
Mr. KELLY called up the bill to amend see.
proof required In homestead entries. After some
| debate, Mr. EDMuNDs, coming In to the chamber,
objected 70 the blll, and II went over.
| Pensions, reported the bill to pay thirty.
seven dollars per month pension to soldiers who
have lost leg and an arm, with the amendment
| Of the House 10 tho bill. The amendment pro.
vdes that the above sum shall DO paid to soldiers
who have lost one ne foot or one hand, Or been dis
| wero only sixteen pensioners who would be at
fected BY the bill the Senate committee would
| not oppose the House amendments, and he moved
concurrence in the amendment Agreed to, and
Mf, CAMERON, ofPs., called up the bill to pay
hotel as a hospital atthe battle Of Gettysburg
Mr. BARNUM introduced bill to provide fol
the payment Of the outstanding certificates Of tn,
| last Board Of Audit Of the District OF Columbia
Referred TO the Committee on the District Of 90
Mr.. CHAFFEE introduced bill to authorir,
the United States to secure @ title to . militar.
Commiitee on military Affairs. 1 ''
Mr.. HEREFORD Introduced resolution 4
print 1900 copies Of the eulogies Of the late Son
ator Capcrton. Referred to the Committee OIL
Printing.
THE pIsRRIcr BILL.
Mr.. SPENCER called ur the bill to provid
| for the support OF the Government Of the Distric
of Columbia for tho nseal year ending June 3oth
MIR. SPENCER said this was bill Of great i'm
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tion and the bill went over.
Mr.. SPENCER gave notice that he would cal
nifty. until twas disposed Of ff'''N
Mr.. CHRlSTIANUY called up the bill to pro
Rs9 sGns ans RsSs II @
The CHAIR announced the e1plrs
the rTOsa b and n. nnn. sh
cd business. The Chair laid before the Senat
,bs naS on 5hs
Laid on the table and ordered printed.
MT, ANTHONY introduced a resolution t
Tho same. Referred to the COMMITTEES on rPrini
The consideration of the
| PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL
was resumed, and Mr.. BOUTWELL, withdrew hi
In the third section the words 'tin lieu or an
insert sin addition to.r
MIR. BOOTH Immediately re-offered tn,
amendment and also offered another amendmen
TO Mr. GoRDoss substitute providing for tho pay
ment Of 10000 per annum towards re.payin
Mi BOOTH thcn delivered speech agalns
the substitute offered by Mr.. GonpoN, and 1
o. sGs m Hsd y The
posed the action Of the railroad companies an
claimed that they should be compelled to pa
Mr.. WEST briefly replied to some Of MI
BooTB's statements
MIR. HARVEY moved an amendment to tn
Gordon substitute, and then addressed the Senat
at some length in iavor of tho pending bill.
He was followed by Mr.. CHRISTIANOY, VIII
length.
The question then reeurred on the amendmen
| VI BOplh, On WnlCn tnc yeas anu nays Wer
demanded. Mr., WEST said he desired to say tha
greater sum to the United States than they ar
compelled by law to pay, and II the question wa
taken to the courts and decided adversely to tn
United States the Government would thereb
lose one hundred millions of dollars.
Mr.. BOOTH did not agreo with the Senate
from Louisiana.
Mr.. WRIGHT and Mr.. CHRISTIANCY ,al
they did not understand why the Senator froI
Louisiana should assume, as he had done on seV
eral occasions, that the companies would resis
the action proposed by this bill and the amend
ments.
Mr. WRIGHT added that II the companies II
asserted, why should any one assume that the,
would not accept tho bill, which was acknowl
edged TO be 4 fair ono.
The roll was called and resulted, yeas, ~; nay
20; and the amendment was adopted.
Nr. MORRILL, briefly opposed the substitute
and thought the companies ought to repay th
Government for the money loaned TO Il. He sal
the road had not lived up to their contracts.
The CHAIR called the question on the secon
amendment Of Mr.. BooTH.
EXECUTIVE sRssIoN.
hr. INGALLS, moved that the Senate procee
to executive business, and the motion was adOp
cd, and At $3.50 the Senate went into executive so
sion.
The Senate opened the doors at sos, and wen
into open session again, when Mr.. SPENCE
moved to take up the bill providing for the eS
penses Of the District of Columbia for the fiscs
year ending June 30, 1877.
Objection was made by Mr.. WRIGHT, sayin
that the Senate went into open session again Il
speclhc purpose, viz: simply to receive col
ferenca rennrf aud ~ mol f,ir IN tai N a a n