New-York tribune., 1878-03-15
XLVth CONGRESS---IId SESSION

THE HOUSE PASSES THE sAYLER Whisky
BILL--rHE CONVERSATION OF SPECIAL ATroR.
NEYs FIXED.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. March II. 1873
In the Senate, to-day, Mr. MCMILLAN Rep..
Mimi presented resolutions OF the Minnesota Legsa
ture favorng extension Of land grant to in tia
construction OF the Southern Minnesota Railroad Re-
ferred to the Committee on Railroads
Mr.. DAVIS Und.. nll by request, introduced bill for
the better administration OF Justice in the Distric, Of
Columbia Referred TO the Committee on the judiciary
number Of bills granting pensions TO various person,
considered during the morning hour, and passed.
among them ys one ga5tns pension on, Of S9o month to
| Wilkes, OF the United States Navy.
The Senate bill granting pension to Commodore WIN.
b. Whiting, Of the Navy, was called and Mr. SAR.
GENT rep. Ca1 opposed IL; passage pa sage SAYING it was
as first 81 in 20 yenr sxe on s
list OF the Navy, and rendering no service therefor.
Pending discussion the morning hour expired, and the
Peitions were presented from the Northwestern Uni
against the transfer Of the Lfe-saving Service to ths
! Navy Department; from the Kentucky Legislature.
favorng the repeal of the Specie Resumption Act from
the Missouri legislature asking further appropriations
for the improvement OF. the Usage River, Kan. and
against the advancement Master w. NJ Wood ahead q
0'nH.' Mr. e GoSKLTNG t'i @ ep NJ Y from the Commit,
tee on Commerce. reported fayoraby the Senate blIl
Ie popeer lsse er by ths name tS %
- Kont" owned by George d. aud Isaac L. seymour.
.Mr. KEENAN, Dem. n Y! presented petition of
citizens Of NewYork demonstrating against the pas
sage OF bill leyyng tax on incomes. Referred TO the
wr TEIITR ep. CoJ introduced bin to regulate
passenger and freight traffic on the Denver Pacific Rail-
way aud Kansas Pacific Railway.
for the payment OF all customs dnties and all other
debts duo the United states in egalteder notes at
Mr. MITCHELL Rep Oregon) submitted a resolution
calling for copy OF rhe report OF L. Evans, relative
TO tho claims Of abolers and men who furnished mate
al Ia
ter Convne recently built at Abina Oregon, together
tie payment OF such claims. Agreed TO.
The bill tU remove all restrictions now exsing In re-
gard to the enlistment of colored citizens any Of
the United States Army made the seeeal order for
o'clock to- morrow, on motion of Mr BURNSIDE tkep
R.L).
MIR. MATTHEW'S on THE SINKING FUND BILL
The Senate then resumed consideration OF the Pacific
Railroad Sinking Fund Bill.
Mr. MATTHEWS (Rep.. Ohio. in charge of the bill re-
ported by the Committee Railroads, said the bill
ported by thar committee and the one reported by the
Judiciary Committee cover precisely the same ground
They relate the subject and dispose of each in
its own way One bill necessarily excludes the other.
that IL was mpossibc discuss either without
ing the other gave notice that Il his purpose,
lpau concluding his remarks, to move the blu reported
reported ny .he JuGiciary Committee. He then ex
plined the bal, reported by the Committee on Raoads
nerp Dbsrf, and said, for the purpose OF eStab
lishiDg sinking fund.- proposed 70 take the amount
dou NV , gynr,eS, ON the 3i 4 dsy of March Is1S
Tiere yonii Theu bc due by the Government unas-
certsi:cd amount on account Of carrying rhe mails and
thoight It would be about 81 0oO,0oO due each
pgry, ani therefore, the sinking ftnd wona ne Degnn
on he .i.t March, with capital of y, 2,0O0O0D The
second s.son of tue PIN rcquired each coinpy to pay
tie sinking fund, Sl0JOU0O annually in scnirihhual
iustao-ns, the lst OF April and October in each
wear commencing tie 1st day OF October. 1873,
sucj Payments 10 continue until tue year 1900.
u lie nruo.c of the bill of the Railroad Committee
Lake from The Goyernment any right 10 alter amend
o. rcc.. ,e Railroad Acts unlc the companies should
make ,icfauit ia their obligations.
dr MATTHEWS replied, 1t took from the Government
III, THVRSAN said if the bill should pass it would he
accepted by tlls companies. There need DO no alarm
Mr. DATraEWs-The bill o! the Railroad Committee
doe, pot einoody the propositions which % hays been
legislation this subject oush 10 be based on eeon-
sen, OF parties. without whose consent IS my de-
ihcrStc rolyicton Congress has authority Of ay.
and the Government has no authority 20 insist uIon
matters the PERFORMANCES of whlch will violate
istng coarac, between the parties The Government.
W c cxercise of its sovereign power can so bind tselt
% alter u contract by contract, and the othcr
IS IN ac cf power and nothing else. Oac Is settlement
ye,y and n.icaton 1t ccniernpatcs nothing further
ne Kay Of les Station as 1t contc cnplaes no further
necessity legislation, whereas the bill reported Dy
Ny. TL"rwan from the judiciary COMMITTEE, does not
son prtCnd he iu and final settlement. lbeieye.
II SO bl OF the Judiciary Committee becomes law.h
wiz ue the most deliberate attack upon tho
;ht oi property and contract that know OF Ia
ne annals of legislation The bi OF the hahfosa ON
M :c allows Interest on the accnuat!0ns ~ TIE sluS'
%
th5, II ae Judiciary Committee allows per cent II
tn. companies should be al0wct TO make investments
d.hs they W iud CERTAINLY make their money
per interest. The bill o tue judiciary Committee,
clsye Isc ~ Government OF TIE United states IN
orirr rx,in,"ish the claim OF The Unitct states
fund in RESPECT 70 wicl the United States will have no
lea whatever. except subject ." the PRIOR heh oi tns
:,i m.r!, ce bn'hUGcs OF the road. The amount of
rsn rcd i't the sinking iind must be pad ~ te
uasse ssrs d those DONG business over The roads h
Yr.uIh Ia he al
cer,. 49, ,;c-~ these roads. suppose tie tax be
i"t.c 30. en>i'ac. tue eomparles nlr increase the,
cs.4:es VI IL. good policy will b. lor I geoi
q, bic G: ,eneiit 0f the Government The 50ci
le J,lelary Co,rit,ee is an inXasion cf tue igh u
property ana OF control (Mr. Matthews quoteJ from
many legal authorities IN support OF his view las
earnings OF the railroads should be. Congress has 70
more right To declare what shall be tne ne. earnings
than Il has 10 c0nilScatc thein all
MISCELLANEOUS.
Pending discussion. Nj. SARGENT (Rep.. Cali trrS
duccd a bill for the sale of timber ands il California
Oregon aad Washington Territory
Mr. GORDON Dcni Gal by request, introduced
bill to acthorize the construction Of narrowgauge rail-
road froin Bismarck 10 the Black Hills. , ,,,
Mr BURNSIDE dsrp, Il. l) introduced bill 10 fix mo
rank aHd pay retired medical purveyorso OF The Army
Mr. ANTHONY Wcp., r. ~ moved that. when tho
senate ayourn to-day, 1t be to meet on Monday next,
of the Judiciary Com,nittce or EdnnnlsD ANXIOUS
to be hcai, on tue snsns rund B'l Dni nc was Was u
have until Monday thai he might address tue ochass
then. Therefore,, Mr. Thrmanl would vote for tee
motion TO .diourn over hut lie hoped the Senate w9d.s
come to determination on tho bil before the ehd
week. ,,x
The motion to adjourn agreed to by rising
vote-YcE, 81; ; NAYS, 10 ,. MI, ..
received from tho House Of Representatives. ana IT,
felrcd to the Committee ON Appropriation :, IN.
House Dil for the reliei of Wn j. Hammond iac SUI
ceonGcneral OF the Army and 1t now goes To the f~
Mr. McDONALD CD,m md called up the House bii
to authorize the granting OF an Ameretn ss se scieu
iiiff fGhtta fhn