The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-07

uOHfV PRtrING 10 NE INFESTED
VIM POLITICIL EfGHIS.

WA,niSGroS. Feb 6.-Mr. Conkling 1icp.,
\ ~ pr,Drntnd the petition OF citiz.na Of
pflI. y Y. in favor Of the passage OF the bill
PRINTING arrears VI pensions. Tabled.
lltaiso prose- ntcd the petition OF Go citizens
n New York. in favor OF sixteenth amend
mont ~ the Constitution, prohibiting the several
STATS from DISTINGUISHING citizens on account
Of sex. also PETITION signed 10y Mrs. Elizabeth
caly Stanton and other officers of the National
Womans Suffrage Association, of u similar
sharaetr
Also the petition Of Elizabeth Shoonmakcr Of
Nw York. pray NJ to be invested with the
r.'li- Of snlf government nj the ballot box Re-
frred 10 the Committee ON Privileges and Elcc-
lions
H. also presented petition, numcrousiy
signed by members Of the bar of New York, in
favor VI Increasing the number of United States
Judges in the Second Circuit. embracing the
siatos Of Vermont. Connecticut. and New York.
The petitioners ask that two additional Judges
;" appointed and that the salary be- increased.
E"ierrcdt to the Committee on the judiciary.
Mr. sherman tIlep.. Ohio reported iavorahly
on the House bill authorizing the COMMISSIONS
ers VI the Frccdmcn's SAVINGS and Trust Com
rany 10 buy in certain real and other property.
tnl Z" sril the same ut public or private sale.
lUl over.
Mr. Cameron nRep.. PnJ reported. with
emrn. lm"nis, the b,ii recently introdu ed 10y
Nj WHITE t. en- outrage and promote tele-
graphic COMMUNICATION ht tween America and
EIr0p'. Paced on the al ndar. Tn. prin-
cltuaiuH udmH mt provide thattho rates charged
: 1Worumrnis snail not exceed those charged
vi. WINDOW Rcp. Mimi reported adversely
On ur ii"4-e on to prov.hr Tor the payment OF
Jhii'- u. Ltds lur tur On-tru ton of I,ttius at
t.r south pass of the VI - ppi river. II WE
llIf'i un IN" calendar VITA tnr adv rsp + port.
IL authorl2 - the Seer 'try OF the Treasury to
tl a
Treasury s5o0uoo 10 sand Ends when v-r the
rr.Diry ol War shall determine that that
amount is due Eids by the terms of has con-
Nr. Allison mop.. Ia reported back the In
d'ah Appropr alton bal, with sundry ancnd-
m"nts. amt gave notice that h." would call II up
lIr 'unsid ritiun 10 salon a. possible.
~ Dir: sargent tkep;, CaLl subm.tied a TEesou-
non calling upon tho = 'er't trV Of the Navy 10
furnish the S nate with tie narrative OF the
sronl cxp'H ton to tine Arctic regions made by
+. ia'l -ui narratN. to bee compiled from
tn willow OF Capt Han. Agreedtn.
ne / Y ,s!nt,sc. Juliriai. and ENtoutiy, APP
tnl referred 10 the COmInttce ON ApprUpria-
Mr.. Hamlin tRep.. No.. from the conference
Houses on the bill establish n certain post
riut - which involves tie qu .Stlon of restoring
. i-i mnl trains am : th' ir.nNing privilege.
ported mat m" comm n a. lii n...n urallr tn
l1"'. H. sand the Hous, had not apn,intr,I
ia m'nlb ~ OF the NV confer ne. although
tlc hll ial brrn at Ia tln = nat 4. and he
nioN' that the bll hc turci o. tI, House tiat
wat b.y might appoint It's members of the
connlit'' nr~t Agreed Ia.
Tho mornin, hour having expired. tho Son
n sum % tnnsi largtIon 81 the hiil ID nin.nI
l1e H. ID Railroad acts - ~ 10 create a sink
M iuh Tor Liquidation ul IN" intent 'lnrss to
o." %, rnment OF the Pd.lil. Railroad Com
Mr. II t'hconk tRrr.. N,hl spoke in opposi-
lion 90 to- biil report % 10y tla JulcIary Com
niit'e. if ont nisi that tn' oil proposed
new rontrl I. a dif r.nt one from t.ut which
D. f..l .tHHN
a. s ROAD when II was m dtn.;'ro4 losing 10
iR.'lil plss .ons It v.g!gt Il n contrrt q
The Am 'rican y opt. did not rDluir. their Rep
r. nlAuNe mere ~ eAat sicn measure in
Nj, Boutwell, Rop. Massl quoted from the
fpin Railroad u.t~. and "a ni.d that Con..rt -
hd power a. alt'r aud amend them at pleasure.
II these railroad corporations had done the
things they prom sed 10 do. the Government
WIS bound 10 do tn things II promised 10 do
the Government not only agreed 10 issue its
bonds. hut agreed 10 wait certain time for
their payment: and the bill reported by the Ju-
dieil,pry commit meant that they should be
pad nj another time than that contemplated in
IN. original at.
Mr.. Conkling lRep.. N " said there were
nr-:"nt reasons for some Log slation in regard
e. m" Plitir Railroad lndrhtrdn =. First, the
tut. stat $ desired ant Should have ind 'm-
~ tne past AMI security for tne futures
r.'oui the managers OF these large roads
snou'd b" allowed t. address Themselves 10 the
w"rDuTh nanhg'n,nt ot their roads, and
ln-ton 10 defend themselves against the lea, slit
t.r 'untruVcrslcs in which they had been en-
Ea'rd Tor years third. 1t was dos rnble that
I'n-r.-s should b. ucquitt 1t Of tins subj" I,
wni'h iur years had consumed 50 much time.
Ii" u.n read from decision OF judge Grirr.
nl the | % I'D Stat supreme Court to the cfi,
lAo' wien the Government became partner in
Trading corporation, II diV,st,.i Is N Ot H.
s'y'rI-n 'hara t'r an became rs an lniivid-
gH' snlllhs MS argument lie sud II hal
b'rn stated, over ami OVER again. that these
rnais " rr in default IN their payment 10 the
Goyrlument Ii su IA default did exist II
he gf rem tt
power 10y Congress: but il the default
ai not exist. there WAS s'ar'ely
pwtd hy the judiciary Comm .ttrr. The Su-
prom" Court bad unanimously decided that
y e. meyer mad boon q right ON The pant of the
u'i 'i STATE 10 "NHt or lam tne int rg.t On
I.n,- a. i .@atd,r. tai On the maturity
us claim II tie tn.sd Stat Tor i nt.r
~ h'gn. He nrAt referred ~ the pro-
VISION ot law requiring tho roads To pay
int" the Treasury ii,- percent. of thrirn,tearn-
b., instituted To- i .rulnr what the MT cam
IKE were. Judgment had loon entered ia la
Yur Of Tia" sttui taken ty the companies. and
IN" ra~e nAvin. bren HppNasi was moss ON ,ts
tpngr'.-. by q legislative Il I. t. adlulio..t. "A
lu st, on NOW oriore the courts 4 great Gov
which an lniiNldunl would not IA. allowed To or-
eupy. To do 80 would be- a hlundcr.
MI Gordon dem. Ga then took III" floor
~ On" understanding that he would prnr.'H
Win u- remarks Ia morrow and tns Gill was
t,h ild u-ii. informally.
Nr. In gals u, o.. KAN said the lin abolish
ln- Tine Board Of VI trupu.tan Police Commas
% US ~ tine Dl~ir 4 OF Columbia. with the
r-.'i"hi . veto, va, lying upon the Table. the
'"Wuiftre having recommended that It ba
li-- q uutw Il standing the ohl-,t. ous OF the
J. -d-ut thereto. 1t WIS ~ ee-dingly important
h ihN -ubJe t should be determined one way
~ ''" NiI"r. At prs nj the police force OF tl.
j. -.r WIS drmurlllnd on cunt of the nm
"tItiit a7 To- how II wa, tp b" governed. In "A
s 10 unr there would bs q great iuiluN nt per-
'u- \. tlls rity IA " tnrss the unu-urtion Of
h'N llNrS daughter on the D"no 'ratJt sl,cI
"Ai iurt" 7huull hr an iii lent police force u
W." amt PROPERTY "s bad men always
NJ A.Nson Oi'p., Iowal said ho saw no nso IN
J. t-- N- 10" TOLL NOW. over Tia" veto ui the PROSE
4" il H- the whole personnel Of t'i" Police Board
ma "'n hanged w,tiun th" past tow weeks.
, A'. iUfhrr dis 'l-~ .uu, the question, Shall
N D., n.-- ~tln'lins tur ohr 'i0u- of
i"I'r sub 90 thrr t. q WIS decided ia Tine neg
" f'.-. SO, nays, 4l-two-thiri- NOT VOTE
IN 100 Ola" affirmative. The vote ia detail Was
a. i1llYW-.
~ .t'-N -,r.. Aho-n, Hioan. Blaine, B,iy Rooth
'H, ~ f+Y~t Nrr puWr.. i.f,f fn.. nt..
''- So hsNc ., .,n. y tt-.,. NNalti. M.,y, Ne.
. Nl 'f knlHff..II. Nrf4-,i. Teller, Madlcish
'h"s. Ni4.. tnu hH.s. 1856
NN'-'i,-- i, Ah.N. Bruce. Burn .iIo. Chri.tiancv,
n"'i Gay 'W, rl.In l.IU.'Iu-. frfrN. Hitchcock,
'', r. sa,,, n, I."' "'s', Winston. AMI Wnsnt-