New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-07
XLIVrH CONGRESS-2D SESSION.
~,ro,u AID REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

BOARD SUSTAINED BY HE sfNh'E'
SENATE WASHINGTON. Feb. q. 1877.
The recess having expired at 10 o'clock this
morning. the Senate reassembed at that hour ana In
,,odiateIv took another recess until ~ o'clock
Uron reasssmbling. Mr.. CONKING Rep., N. ~ pre-
sented the petition OF G10 citizens OF Newiork In faor
OF sixteenth amendment TO the Constitution OF the
United States, prohibiting the several States from DIS
citizens account Of sex; also petition
signed by officers Of the National woman's Suffrage Asso
citation OF similar character, both OF which were re-
ferred to the Committee on Privileges and Elections
MIR. SHERMAN REP, Ohiol presented tho resolutions
appropriation $50 TO prosecute Polar explorations
according to the plan of Capt Howgate OF the signal
Service Bureau. Referred 10 the Committee on Appfo-
Mr.. CAMERON (Eep.. Penn) from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported. with amendments. the bill
recently introduced by Mr. Why TO encourage aud pro-
mote Geographic communication between America am
Europe Placed tue calendar CHE principal alneha
mcn provides that the rates charged 20 governments
shall not exceed those charged TO individually
Mr.. PADDOCK rep, Nob.), from the Committee on
Pnblc Lands reported favoraby on the senate Dill Tor
the relief Of settlers upon pnbiic lands under tile pre-
Mr. WINDOW (Rcp, Mimi, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported adversely on the onse Dl
struction Of eties at the south Pass OF the Msssspi
Kys S Tas pnsa G the 's
to pay out OF any mnappIoprlatd MONEY "a, 20 w.
100000 10 said Eafs whenever the secretary OF va
shall determine that that amount Is due Ea1s by the
Mr. Wf;-T fRep. Ia1 from the Committee on Rail
roads reported faVoraby the Senate bill to amend me
OF June y 1872 granting the riSht OF way pnfE S
tine public lands 10 the Denver and Rio Grandc kaW
Company Passed 1t repeats the proyso IN the Original
act requiring the company to cohlee ,ne M T' ,p,"
live years complete 30 miles additional soui o sau
point year therea ter and IN leu ire
the compan! ten years from the lassagt OF we orlH
act complete thc road 10 Santa le Inc Dill was feau
MI SAKCiEST fRep call submitted a resolution call
ing uron the Secretary OF The Navy Ia idrnsh Inc Senatr
with the narrative Of ne second eApedon 90 te 6
fioiu The notes OF expedition purchased from the
VIII Mp BT-fSsibE Glep r. II introduced bill for the
protection Of the widows orphans ana Ies,' ~, "a" ~ Va
Officers Of IKE United states army Referred 10 the oo'
T1e C XIX apond Sir Hereford of West Virginia
member of the Committee on Claims, IN he place Oh MI
PIlcc, whOsc term OF service has expired, ., -,
Mr.. Stevenson Oani Ky J presented memorial o.
the Board of Regents Of The Smithsonian INSTITUTE ASK
Ing au appropriation oil Toc;OOo 70 Co cn b xIitinn Gf
Joining nc .mhsonian Institute Tor Ine S % td
soos contributed bY foreign Governments 10 tue ubeu
states, which goods were lately on e4hlDioh az FhAA-
M. MORRILL, rep, VT spoke of the importanc o;
"A building national museum. and said tie commit
I = ,rcb .r nf certain. su,y,.s near the capitol
national museum and library bnldln-s ~! CA
loads Of articles mad been CIV II 10 thr ni,o"
their money value scarcely cOmput1Dlc bnildlAg
snond he erected for them. they both in historical
hilrtrd in ary national museum on the globe.
Mr. sAkG ENr (Rep, Cab sio"c oil ihc great VaIne %
Their exhibition would he furnishing educational iacl-
;cs cf the mOsi valuable character Inc me'hnth wa
tncn referred 10 the Committee 90 fuohe h'''i"e9 anu
Grounds. III, i
Tie LEGISLATIVE, Judicial. ana Executive AplHolnhT
ton bill received from the House OF hcpeseh'oS
ANA referred 10 the Committee on Appropriations
Mir HAMl.iN 0icp, MrD from me Conference Com
mite on t. q Js g.ccing votes OF the two houses OF tue
Llli establishing certain post routes, which lnI0Nd le
question OF restoring Inc fast mail trans and me frank
Ing privilege reported t1at ne committee I'i po
unable 90 agree. he moved thai Ne" 'isN"
Tor hy The House 81 Representative be granted. -
ordered Subsequently said the House had mol zap
pOtcd its members ol tho ne" conference altnuu-n ~,
bin had to TIE senate, and hr moved thh thc
bin be returned e. the House that that body mght a-
point lis members of Tie eoinltlec hrSL ALrccd to;
the consideration OF the unfinished business, being Inc
bIi to Pacific Railroad act so - 10 create
tar toy erIinebt OF the Pacific Railroad Company.
H IoC . h o. M on. Inv Sov S Py H. fI BIZ r6
ported ny the Judiciary Committee lie quoted from &c
Pacific Railroad dc's aud dcnicd that Congress hld
power to ate md amcid them az pleasure. The Cow
ernluont only agreed o. issue lie bonds, but agreed
to wait certain tno Tor ihc'r pa, mem ana lhe pa
rcuoItcl by The JItlcarJ Committee meant tEdl tl'N
.iouid i,ald anOtner time than that contemplated
Mr. CONKLING rep y. y, said there were urgent
reasons icgi- alton III regard t. the Pic'hc i.fi
road indebtedness f"gt: Ihc lnicd Stucs desired aud
.uv,,d have indemnity for thc past ana security for tie
| uuIr. SecOnd: Tee managers OF these large fodds
should allowed TO address ihenslv Ives . TIC ilorn@h
n:nag,lent tEt!T roads, and should be dismissed
| from attendance 81 Washing On 10 deehl Themselves
against legislative coEtr0\ erSieN III winch ihy ha Deeh
-.-ed years. Ihbd IL Was detil.u!e maj Con-
Icss should De acquitted Vi tins auJrcl Nich Tor yeas
! hid consumed much time lie thon read iIom ict:-
siJu jude Gricr oi the Unit ii states Suenr C'dt
ncr in radin- corporation 1t diyoaod tS".. 81 its SOY
| c.rig. chaIa,ter aud bectlne ~ an inGN dual
|
-, IT, -" vac. an cam IN, iu,cr. ~ 90, me boi is
loaned 10 tie Pactc Railroad Companies It matlrci,
ul; 0u The maturity oI IN Doud- did not tll turn,
Ind ~. Clam o ili United states Tor interest hceIi.
lie next reIe ed 10 tIC provision Oi law requiring c
.Oid, 10 pay mo hu Treasury he per Ccht Oi urea
oct caInp and said Couars, nad authorized suits 10
e nstiiutcd determine what the net earnings were.
Judgment Been entered III faVUrOi The rtIlJ tttCn
~ I'M, r,plp2ur. and Inc case, having been appealed.
| Wa uoA is way 10 the supreme tGurt. Was IT
cU 1or Congress, by legislative "cl To alddc'lc
! question before ,Ie courts! grea, Government
| No, .itf
| MtuuQ he aUW Z" to OCcupt.
| MrGOKuON tDcm Ga.J TOOK the floor with The
Lcisiau,us uul nC wUad proceed with h> remarks to-
MORROW, and he bli WAS tiI LAID aside informally, VIII
tIc understanding tIa Ii should Dc te unlni,.od bus
Mr INUALI.s O;cp Kau.) said the bill aboli,ling the
Board of metropolitan Ponce Conni,s Oncis 81 til. DIS
lir Of CoiIiia, with tnc Presidents veto, lynn
| upOI table the committee having rccommcn1cd
President tncroO. Ii Wis oNct cdnsiy import mt ihaitat
matter snOud pe determined cn, way ~ The other Al
ieset thc police lO''t 4" thc DSilct vas GclhOrdiLtu
Hr. WHY H. Dem, MAJ sad tnat as member OF tie
cynrteJ ~ frame - rlhneii form oi cove uhent FOR
tc Dsiict {" Cou'hpi ne va, hA'lshe' that tle police
s.iodid be ruier control oi The District Conna5loncls
| tn.t rae hIl shOud he acicd On now.
MIR. INGALLS, sad he police force was drnoraz"d on
cried. in a sAor time there would be great ntiuX oi
pI sons to tnIs cay witness the Inauguration GOV.
!iaycs laughter on the Dcmocrdic sidel. and there
should efficient police force Ia protect lie aud
| property, as bad men always followed crowd
PASSING TINS Di now over me OF The President .s
| Inc whole personnel Of Tie Police Board hid been
Mr.. MERl.lMON dem, y. O. said there were two or
three heads the District Government; FIRST there
District Commissioners, then Health Board,
Police BJari, and board To govern che FIRE Depart
ment H. Thought 1t would be much better 10 have all
| under Inc DIstrIC. Commissioners.
The subject was further discusscd by Messrs LOGAN,
WRIGHT MERRlMOS, aud others, aud the question
being Sia the bill pass, notwithstanding the objections
q The President thereto II was decided IA The negative
Yeas SO; Nays, 22-twO-thuds voting Ia TIE aiirma-
i've vote detail was rs follows Republicans IN
! roman, Democrats III !taIlcl:
|
Acorn Dawes Jones (Sev), Siecenson,
| gyyiuHI h,tB Teller,
R3no, EttJA hcrHdA, Nailelgh,
BogA G1tdM~It' Mej,ttHN, udt1ict,