The Portland daily press., 1878-03-20
XLVth COngress-Regular Session.

express car door so the m .ssenaer could not
fire.
ALVth COngress-ReguIar Session.
WASHINGTON, Mar. 10.
Mr.. Matthews said he was directed by the maioIi-
ty of the committee on railroads to report hack the
two Senate bills in regard to the Texas Pacific rail-
road one introduced By Mr.. Johnston and the other
ng MI Dorsey with a substitute, and to recommend
It's passage Calendared,
He also reported back from the same com mittee
the Senate bill to authorize the Southern Pacific Co.
to extend its railroad from the present terminus in
Arizona to point on the Rio GIande near Ell Paso
arg TO AID in building the same without amendment
andw1thout recommendation calendared
mne house PHI 10 authorize the granting Of an
poses of the Woodruff scientific expedition around
the world passed without further debate as it
Mr.. Blaine by~request introduced bill for the
better protection acting plays and dramatic lit.
erasore; referred to the committee on lib, airy.
Mr.. Matthews submitted resolution directing the
Attorney General to determine whether the lands
and rights granted by the United States to the sta
OF ndiaoa by the act Of MAY g. 1924 to authorize the
siate 10 open canal through public lands to connect
the ntvigaton of the Wabash and Miami rivers with
lake Erie have according to the terms of said act re-
the part of the United States legislative or other
wise Is necessary and proper to enable it to obtain
possession. Agreed to.
9 Inc Wee President submitted communication
from the Secretary of War calling attention to the
fact that the appropriation for printing for that de-
partment will soon be exhausted and making an adj
dlonal appropria i'm of $25 600 Tor printing during
the remainder OF the current fiscal year. Referred to
the committee on appropriations.
. Mr. PADDOCK called up toe Senate bill which was
discussed yesterday, authorizing the Secretary
Indians in Colorado.
An amendment submitted by Mr.. EdH,unds yes
terdav providing that the proceedings under the act
should be reported to the Senate only instead of the
Two Houses OF Congress, was rejected and the bill
The Senate bill to amend sec 2464, R S., relating
90 cultivation OF timber public domain was dis
tbssed anl Inc Of the morning hour and
tnen ald aside and the Senate resumed the consii-
GRAFTON OF the Pacf: railroad sinking fund bill and
MI r. morgan Of Alaoama spoke in regard thereto
prefer to go on with his remarks tomorrow
The sinSing fund bill was then laid aside with the
erstanding it be unfinished business for tomor-
ro" ana the Senate took up the House bill autbor-
lzlng the Secretary of the Treasury to employ tenn
porary CLERKS, and making an appropria-
ror tne same also making appropriations for de-
tectng trespassers on public lands and Bringing into
pubic lands in Certain states, and for other
The committee on appropriations sss1fsaitIed an
Senament to strike out the clause atth3iizing the
fSs Q. tae treasury employ temporary clerks
their compensation at SO per day EACH and the an
preparation therefor at $4,000 so to allow the Sec
Rotary of the Treasury to employ TEMPORARY clerks
without mentioning the number, and appropriating
therefor $4,000 instead of $6,5 O. Agreed to,
another amendment appropriating $4,000 for the
ment was agreed to.
The committee on appropriations reported the FL
lowing amendment:
sand provided further that vvhera wood ond An,
per lands IN toe territories OF the United States are
not surveyed and offered for sale in proper subdi
ss ad OF money herein appropr
aed snail be used to collect any charge for wood or
TIMBER cut on public lands in the territories of the
states fo the use of actual settlers in the ter
Mr.. Beck moved to amend the last line of tba
amendment SO as to read mot for sale or export,'
ana an IN support Of the amendment argued that men
should nor be allowed to go upon public land and
make timber an article of merchandise. H. favored
the limiting of cutting of God for actual use ONLY
Mr 6alne SAID the effect of this amendment if
au9pted wou'd pe to prevent any man using wood
unless he cut it himself He cad from recent in.
tervlew with the commissioner OF the general land
&c. INV "'0 VI 'iniper'
Mr. Dawes opposed the amendment of the COM
mlttee on appropriations, and argued that every
means should be taken to prevent people from plun
uerlng public lands of timber
Mr; Teller said that he had noticed that whenever
nea nre was proposed here for the interest of the
west the men who lived the greatest distance from
tne rest Cooking toward Mr.. Dawes were the first
10 oppose 1t and talk about thieves and plum lerers
mere were no wood rings in Colorado and he Feerl
dd not hesitate to declare it, tue Secretary OF the
Interior to The contrary notwithstanding. If the
the benefit of the West would take the trouble 70
inform themselves of the actual state of tbinos in
t tha. section they would not talk much about
After some further discussion Mr. Beck modified
us amendment sol to provide that no money of
charge for wood timber cut on Imbic lands in tba
territories OF the United States for the use of actual
setteIs IN III the territories and for EXPORT from
the territory where the timber grew.
Mr. Blaine said he would accept that anendment
ana sald II am for prosecuting the timber thief and
am for protecting the sett er and this amendmenti
IL 6Va1S Will force the Of
do the same''. ~
M; Eustis said he would vote against any appro-
prlaton TO pay the special agents of the Interior De-
partment VINO were engaged in the business of dis
covering and prosecuting persons charged with tres
passing on public lands. These agents instead Of
BENG rewarded as suggested by the Secretary should
De dismissed with disgrace from the SERVICE
Mr: Cnrlstlancy inquired If anything had been
Paia lato the Treasury on account Of timber depre
Interi r. -J " 'Ao
Mr. Blaine said, s'Yes, about $4,000 have been
argument of Mr.. Dawes In regard to the nIn1deTers
ne spoke Of that portion thereof as mole through
wnich the Senator might escape.
MT Dawes-lf the Senator thinks anybodv can
peat MIN IN lodging from hole to hole in this debate
1 = very much mistakes the public Judgment.
The debate was continued at some lenotb hv
Messrs Blaine. Hoar, Dawes and Sargent, Hoar ar.
sumg that me Secretary Of the Interior &C ed in
pursuance OF the law and Blaine contsndug thar the
prosecute timL er thieves. w
Pending the discussion the Vice President laid he
ore the senate the military academy appronriato,
,lli with message from the House Of Kepresenta"
ives dlsagreeing to the various amendments of The
senate to that BILL 'o
On motion of Mr.. Window the Senate insisted nm.
IN lis amendments and committee of conteranaa
vas ordered. Adjourned. S'''noo
HOUSE.
Mr. Phillips gave notice that when the House nm
ngs he would offer as substitute hill ,h s I
'een favorably considered by the committee D an
ank1Dg ON the same subject. Va
MT. Harrison. chairman of the civil sarvoo roeou.
committee. submitted majority reno9t from ~
ittee on the matter OF the charges against
,oorkeeper Polk. 1t declares Polk unfit for the re-
ponsDllltles OF the position and recommends tho
doption OF resolution declaring the office of door
eePer vacant and devolving its duties upon tha |
until the appointment of a new
oorkeeper The minority rep 1T signed bv Cook |
'rayers, Garth and Henry. declares no cosruntinn, |
avng been proven or even charged against Poik n |
'ond be grevious wrong to adopt the majority reso
ltion. Reports we're ordered printed anu ;ecom-
1ittef, and Mr. Harrison gave notice he womb caiI
be matter up Saturday next. S"'i
Mr.. ONeil presented the remonstrance of rr,n+. |
ecrotyDets, stereotypers. booksellers. enpravars,
nd Others against the acion of tie ways ana means
nl IN not imposing duty on Imported |
,rted. P'"'es' ne |
House passed the bill for the reliet of the fam,,o
line me men VINO persisted in the dredge boat Nc.
Mr. Durham, from the committee on expend,turss
tne department of Justice, reported back the bill
district and Circuit Courts It reduces the J.s p.
I'm psnsatlon Of sucn jurors from SO to So. PASSED.
so nxng the fees OF clerks of the District and Cir
NJ courts. IL allows a charge OF ten cents for |
archng the court records for liens on real estate
a. provides that clerks shall account for the same
,so nxlhg the compensation of U. 8. marshais ami |
spules. IL limits the compensation of marshals 70 |
5000, of chief deputies to $5OO and OF other deis
30 per day. Passed. Sp0'ieS
Mr: singleton, chairman of the committee IN |
hitting, reported bill regulating advert,semort
man lettings Pending action the morning houp |
air. smith Of Penn, from the committee ON an
opIlatlons. reported bill making an approoriatian
I tne payment OF invalid and other pensions. II
pr abn S2o2s9. Referred to the committee Of
MIR. Du ham, from the same committee. renor.ed
Ck lne west POINT acaaemu rec,a,, i