New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-14
XLVth CONGRESS---IId SESSION

by Mr.. BLAINE AND OTIiERs-A sTRUGct.
OVER THE WEST POINT BuL-THE HOUSE Ola
CUssEs THE SALARIES OF MINISTER'S Am
CONsUIs-sHARP POLITICAL HITS.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. March ~. 1875.
In the Senate to-day, the VICE-PRESIDENy
presented the resolutions Of the Maritime Association Of
the Port Of York. favoring the transfer OF tho con-
Navy Department
The following bills were reported and placed on n.
calendar:
The Senate bin fixing the compensation Of the Telegraph
4 BIZ Tor relief Of tho Masonic Hall Company s
bill authorize the Secretary Of War to accept an aA
solute gift of land for military purposes
Mr.. MERRIMON dem. N. c. presented bill to pro.
vide for and regulate the counting OF the Ps
dent and vicePresident.
Bills were introduced and referred as follows:
BY Mr. KELLOGG (Rep., Lain aid Of the Newor
leans and Pacific Railroad Company and for othcr pur
BY Mr.. GORDON Dem. Gallo promote the de.
pests q and the efandn a OF IN, Inc Na0na debt
Claims reported bill for the RELIEF OF the book agents
OF tho F. CHURCH south placed on ing re calendar
damage done to their property nj NASHVILLE Ienn dur
Mr. TELLER iRep. COLI member Of the commt,s.
submitted minority report signed ny himself hess
Mcmillan usep. MIMI and Cameron (hep WIS., against
the passage OF the bill.
TIMBER CUTTING IN MONTANA
MIR. MATTHEWS READS MR. SEIZURES DEYENcx-
THE spy SYSTEM EMPLOYED BY THE SECRETARY
Mr. MATTHEWS (Rep., Ohol called up the motioa
submitted by him yesterday 10 refer the communicated
of the Secretary of the INTERIOR In regard to timber
delredatons in Montana Territory to the Committee On
Public Lands, and print the same In The Reeord. 10
desired say that he did not wish the report 70 appear
in The Record n the Senate did not wish u 70 appear
there. He asked that It be 80 prin,ed as matter q
justice, and the Senators were not wiling TO accord
tnat, he did not want the document TO appear IN he
Mr. BLAINE REP, Mel said he voted with the sena
from Ohio yesterday, because he thonght u was fair
the Secretary OF the Interior should nave hearing
but the time the Senator mus! he aware fths
fact that he was asking an extfaSiG y privilege
u ID not object to the reading OF it,
Mr. SARGENT rep, CALI said be objected to any bar
gain or aITangement affecting the disposition OF this
matter He objected 10 the printing OF the paper in
ne Record as matter OF principle ana MOI Deeanse The
authors that lie feared them The pages Of TIT.
document made up nom statements Of
spies who followed men ,nI 10 .%e pae.'
was not BY inyes sation. put n,r 6y trapping
up There was nothing in u OF SO eon'heins ehafae.
ter that any one need object to II beng printed lev
both houses, because OF a complaint una. spes were
used In the customs service lie in9ety law Sssre
pealed and Congress put Its condemnation upon te sy$
TEN of using spies to- trace men to their places OF ea
1t was an uDwboesome, unsciupulo,s system,
the the Documents Of the secretary OF the Interior
The system OF employing detectives to pry into the VI
into the Treasury. but would be serious blow to To.
Industries OF Of the states and Territories and
WI Mr. SARGENT moved to amend the motion Of the
Senator from Ohio by striking out that part providing
Mr. MORRILL, 0ep., W. said that since the orcanizr
lion OF the Government We have had laws Tor the pro
lection OF timber lands aud the Senate should not IAN
with executive officer for attempting to enforce
Mr.. ANTHONY Rep., r. ~ said it was an evil preee.
dent 10 cucumber The Record with documents ot hs
kind. At the same time, after tue debate which hh
should De printed lie hoped the senator FROM 0hio
would have read at the Clerks desk aud let u go me
The Record in the regular way 30 as not 10 set an eva
AFTER some further debate Mr. Matthews said he would
read the dOcuIneg himself. and proceeded 10 40 So
MR. BLAINE REVIEWS TIE CASE.
Upon the conclusion of the reading, Mr.. BLAINE Rep
Mc said during the early part OF tho winter be
had received several private letters from friends IN MOE
ana complaining of the unjust action OF the seereaG
the Interior Subsequently IN conversation Win TIE
delegate from Montana, gentleman be had knowntf
years. he found that the Secretary OF the Interior had
been rather unjust in regard TO his timber regulation.
in thar Territory Mr. Blaine then referred 10 the memo
rauda prepared by the Delegate from Montana VEGA ne
IeaH ~ the senat' lev u and said no read ksi
memoranda MT for the PURPOSE OF naklhs ah' altses
OF relieving the people Of Montana from the charges
made against them. The people OF that Iern-
i1spcc'ed their woodpiies and prohiolted item fos
building rrc until they agreed to pay II per cord
the people OF Montana stealing wood. which i nd
the They agree TO paw fair generous price anda
commission has decided ihatl1 cents per cord stumpe
is ust yet the Secretary of the Interior exaots u PEI
cord.
the Interior being that Of an unintegtnt man. II
is not the work OF practical man. The Secretary may
and thousands Of acres " timber land in MARY land and
virginia within easy reach OF the city, which WI
not bring 90 cents per cord stampa-e There l. 1000
land within sight of the spire of Trinity Charcl New
York City which will not sell Tor what the SECRETARY Il
Ipf ~ he's az
There !. mo- part OF our country - thiesy settled as
MIR. Blame said that the Secretary forgets the mac
administration OF that department which should -ludJ
1t carefully. The Secretary does not happen 20 bei
native of this country but that is not his fault and NJ
Blaine did not mention II reproach. The eccTeag
from the Kingdom of Prussia, which is 10000
square miles less in extent than the Territory Of Moe
tana. Such is the enterprise q the people q
Montana that within the last fifteen years they
have contributed TO tho wealth Of this eouIty
Sl500O0,O00 worth OF gold and lycr bullion The go
stinct applies the Territory Of Montana the land laws
the settlement Of the United states There have bei
Cox, OF ONO. Chandler OF Michigan, but Mr. Bae.
challenged any man 10 show him where ans one q
them had asked settler TO pay stumpage cordwea
II thing conceded by the Government that the larry
pioneer who goes forward and bears the Tag shan hs
the arr the and wood that they breathe, drnk
aud warmed with, the air OF heaven the wafer Nbea
tric1les down the mountain side aud the WOOD "HNs
Mr. Blaine then read the statutes in regard timber
depredaons as set forth ~ the report ot The secs
and SAID the Secretary nnds In them authority Tor se
Ing out spies and agents. to collect 81 slumpage. ne
Secretary had quoted Section 2;t6l OF the ks'sSS
statutes, but had not noticed a foot.note wliea
said (see Section a75ll-"Al penalties and ior
textures incurred under the provisions Of So
tons 2.i6i, 2462, and 2.463. title. TIE PloS
Lands shall he sued for recovery. distributed ana
counted for under the direction OF the secretary Oh Va
Navy, and shalt be paid over. onchat 10 the niormee
any captors where seized. aud the other hall 10 he r
rotary OF the Navy for the OF the Navy fens"1
Fund" etc.
Mr.. Blaine said that the Secretary OF the Navy nus
he very negligent officer. the secretary 81 me ~.
rior must la very supcrseryceabe one. lie thost,
the Secretary of the Navy live active 6oNcrnhs...
officer. energetic gentleman, and not waning lhe
slstanco VI any ~ discharge his duty lie - .,
lawyer the Secretary OF the Interior Gnd % dor
reads tho statutes applying 10 the Navy -.
partmen But the Secretary OF tho Interior sais tngS
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