National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-23

| Mr. DORSEY introduced hill to abolish
the Board Of Police Commissioners of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. Referred.
| Mr.. EATON offered a resolution rccting
that it is alleged that on the 18th Of March
Benjamin Noyes a citizen Of the United States
and Of the State of Connecticut was arrested
without due process, and while so under arrest
his kiduanpcrs took from him valuable papers
and property. nnd directing the Judiciary
Committee to investigate tho circumstances,
with power to send for persons and papers.
After discussion the resolution was laid over
until Monday.
Mr.. HEREFORD called up his resolution
offered yesterday aud laid over, directing the
Committee on Finance to report back the
| House bill repeating the resumption act.
| Mr.. BAYARD asked, In view Of tho short
time remaining of the morning hour, tn at the
consideration Of the resolution be postponed
until next week.
Mr.. HEREFORD had no desire to press tho
| resolution now, and asked that IL be made the
special order for Tuesday next.
Mr. MORRILL, asked that tho resolution be
not made the special order. The committee
had had before 1t the silver bill for long
time, and were now considering the bill re-
ferrc1 to In the resolution
The resolution was allowed to go over In
the morning hour until Monday.
On motion of Mr.. HOAR, the hill for the re-
lief of John G. Birdsall inventor Of q machine
Tor cleaning cloversecd, was taken up, but
pending its consideration the morning hour
expired, and the consideration Of the Pacific
Railroad funding bill was resumed.
Mr.. MCDONALD addressed the Senate, adj
+ vocating the passage Of the judiciary Commit
tees hill, and maintaining thatit was the right
aud duty OF the GovTnment to.altcr and
amend ihe act for the welfare Of the people
and to project the interests Of the Govern
ment.
The Senate next resumed consideration Of
the deficiency bill authorizing the Secretary
, Of the Treasury to employ temporary clerks
the Second section relating to the lumber dep
relations being under discussion.
Mr.. BECK advocated his amendment per-
r mitttn. the srIZurc of stolen timber to be ex-
ported claiming the right to follow stolen
property wherever found, WAS ~ old rs Eng
lsh law itself He would employ as agents
D men of character, who would go openly, let
their business b" known, and NOT such rs had
been employed the character Of whom it was
not necessary to refer to tho safe burglary and
{ other transactions to show.
r Mr.. MORGAN said both Mr.. BECK and Mr..
9 MATTHEWS had used the illust ration Of II
mans right to follow stolen horse
and take him wherever found. Would either
t OF them claim that If tho horse had died and
. his hide been used to cover trunk the owner
could seize the trunk? He held that there
was a great difference between n trec standing
i upon the ground and the same tree when cut
= and drt sscd and manufactured into a spar.
Standing the tree might BIO worth two to four
dollars, and when made into spar 800.
c Aside from the question 0i Identification. there
4 was hardship in such proceeding.
E The original amendment was amended so IA
to provide that II timber so Gu. be exported
: from any territory it shall be liable to
e seizure.
III o.,,,J,,o,. ,,,s ,l,nto1- ,,o,s 10 maya
I. Those voting in the ncyativc were Mcssrs.
e Bayard, Cameron (Wis.l, Herman, and Wad-
Il leigh,
ol The amendment authorizing the employ
mcnt Of thirty-two additional clerks IN the
Surgeon I; aneril's office was agreed to.
II Mr. PLUMB offered further amendment
,e to the bill apprOpriating 100000 for railway
Il mail-agents and posta-cerks.
." Mr.. UAMIlN said from information In pos.
l. session of the Committee on Post Offices and
N Post Roads there was no doubt this apprOpri
~ alton was necessary.
Mr.. WITHERS objected to the amendment
~ In this place for the reason that the POStnIaS
v tcr.Gcucral had not communicated to the
. Committee on Appropriations that the sum
I. was necessary. There was another deficiency
" bill coming mp, and If it was shown to be ne
s. CcsSary the clause could be considered and in
ut | serted in that hill.
I, Messrs. PLUMB, COCKRELL, and MAXEN
DC the PoStmastcr-Gencril had failed to go heior,
or the committee, the public should not suffer fo
mr. want Of necessary postal facilities.
Mr., BECK said there were no estimates 70
the service, and no Information where thcs
)r agents aud clerks were to be employed.
Mr. HAMIIN said the estimates were trans
mittcd to tho House Committee on ApprOpria
tions, aud the necessity for the appropriation
were reiterated in the letter from him pre-
y, scented to the Senate by Mr.. PLUMB The mp
- preparation was absolutely needed for the ncy
roads in the West and Southwest.
The amendment was adopted-ycas 81, nay
l., 10.
ii Mr.. EUSrIS moved to amend by striking
out the words "trespasses on the public lands,
the effect of which would be to prevent tn
use of the money appropriated by the section
from being used TO investigate trcspasses o
IN the public lands.
OF Mr.. MORGAN defended the courts of tn
"e Southern States and opposed the seuding on
of salarcd spies from the Interior Department
Mr.. BLAINE said he had learned that tn
letter written by n Mr. Nolan and read by Nj
by MATTHEWS yesterday was FROM the agent
by the Secretary of the Interior, who put on tn
70 guise of citizen to write this letter agains
the remoustunce Of 5000 citizens of the TER
tory.
Mr.. MATTHEW'S said he had learned fror
70. the Delegate from Montana that this Mr.. Ne
ics Ian was the agent of the Secretary of the In
tory and banker there. lie did not kno
when he read the letter yesterday that he WI
an agent Of the Department.
Mr.. BLAINE said he did not suppose he di,
ny but candor on the part Of the Secretary woul
iTs have prompted him to state the fact.
Mr. MATTHEW'S said no did not reccy
tho letter from the Secretary.
Mr.. BLAINE. But II was addressed 70 him
Mr.. WINDOW appealed to the Senate
Let vote ON the bill. Ho had never known
nh great cOmmotiOn over so small a matter
me Mr. CIlRlSrIANCY desired to be heard |
reply to some arguments that had been aC
vancrd here to-day.
Mr. WINDOW moved to lay the amendment
no, of Mr.. EUsTIs on the table. So ordered.
sS. Mr. JONES lFlaJ moved to strike out til
esS second section. 1t was admitted that
ley changed existing laws, aud he desired
make the issue now that when appr0pr
ton bills came from the House cmbracI
new legislation they would know exact
what to do.
ent Mr.. WINDOM moved to lay that motto
',.t upon the table.
Mr.. CONKLING thought that If the amoul
ought to be reduced to $1,000 or $1,000. Ups
the motion to lay upon the table tho ay
were p noes II.
4 Mr.TELLER moved 10 reduce the apprt
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