The Portland daily press., 1878-03-23


territories Of the United States it shall be liable to
seizure the U. S. authorities wherever found !"
MI Puno presented an amendment approprating |
S2U000 Tor railway mail agents and post clerks and
in explanation thereof said that the appropriation
Was necessary for the mail service number of
the new western and southern routes He read |
letter from the Postmaster General fayoring the ap
preparation.
Mr. Whyte raised point of order that the amend
menu not having been considered by a committee |
could not be submitted as a general appropriation.
The point was overruled upon the ground that this
was nq ga, general ahisais appropriation bill
that it had never been considered by the committee
The commiee on appropriations had this bill before
them several days and the Postmaster General had
ample time to appear before the committee to ex-
pain this amendment if the appropriation was alb i
sOluet'y necessary,
After some furtherdiscussion Mr.. Whyte said the |
debate had shown the absolute necessity of having
this wnole subject considered bV the proper commit
tee of the Senate A. the bill came from the House
appropriated s 1000. The Senate committee on |
appropriations added $4,000 to it and it pro-
The amendment was adopted, yeas 81, nays 49, |
MI Eus1s moved to strike out of the second Sec
ticn Of the bill the words, Trespassers on public
lands"
Mr. Sargent said that after the rebuke given to the
Secretary OF the Interior by the amendment already
adopted it might be well to let this stand and he
hoped the senator would withdraw the amendment.
Mr. Morgan spoke in favor of the amendment and
said congress should break down this system of de-
failing clerks in Washington to go all the coun-
try with carte blanche inquire into every bust
ness and every industry.
yesterday read remarkable let er from Montana
addressed to the Secretary of the Interior and he sum
posed ne secretary furnished to the senator to be
read in the Senate 1t indicated that wood had been
made cheaper in Montana because the Secretary of
the Interior collected one dollar for stumpage He
(Blane) had been Informed today, as the senator
from Ohio had also been, thrt Mr. Nowlan who wrote
the letter was an agent of the Secretary OF the nte
rior, IN Montana; The truth was that fuel has not
been nlgn IN montana because it had been
ceedingy mild winter and therefore there was not
demand for it
NJ Mottb eo;J HI l.. .
delegate from Montana that Mr.. Rowan was agent
of the Secretary of The INTERIOR but he was an old
resident OF the territory and engaged in banking
In Helena.
Mr.. Window moved to lay Mr.. Eustis' amendment
On the table Agreed to without roll call.
MI. Zones OF florida moved to strike out the Sec
0nd section OF the bill which appropriates S20u0O
for diagram furniture and repairs in the general
land ONCE; miscellaneous items including two of the
to investigate fraudulent land entries respasses on
public lands and cases of official misconduct and for
heretofore and that shall hereafter be collected for
depredations upon public lands shall be covered into
the Treasury ofthe UnitedStates as other moneys re-
celved from the sale OF public lands.
Then follows as part of section proposed to be
stricken out the amendment of the Committee on
Appropriations and that of Mr.. Beck in regard to
timber depreuations above stated in full
Mr. Conkling did not think $4,000 should be COM
that mentioned.
Mr.. Window moved to lay the motion of Mr. Jones
on me table Agreed to-yeas e. nays, II, follows:
of Pa Cameron of Wis., Christancy, Dawes, Eaton,
Garland, Harris, Hoar, ingalls,, Herman, Kirkwood,
McCreery, Matthews Merrimon, Mitchell, Morrill,,
dom and withers-27 ' Anu1an' VIII
dom Ghase Coke conove Euss Cor
M seo vMcPheIson Maxey, Morgan, Spencer,
priation from $4,000 to $4,000 Laid on tabe0veps
| 26, nays Is. VA 'A'4e- 'e"'
| Several motions for executive session and to
dJourn were defeated. ~
Mr. Teller then moved to reduce the appropria ton
ID Ine second section Of the bill from SO 600 to
Mr.. Window moved to lay the amendment on the
| table. Rejected yeas %, nays rs.
Mr WINDOW moved to amend the section so as to
appropriate Sl5 700 for other purposes mentioned in
that section and SIS 900 for investigating
on Pubic lands. Agreed to without division.
Dill was then reported. to the Senate the
question being on concurring in the amendments
| made in the committee of che whole.
| Mr. Matthews moved to strike out of the latter
part OF the amendment reported by the Committee
on appropriations regard to timber denred lions
the words mo money herein appropriated shall be
useu 10 eoect any charge for wood timber cut on
pubic lands in territories of the United States for
the use OF actual settlers in the territories and not
| ior export, and insert in lieu thereof clause
| authorizing the Secretary of the Tnterior to
ncen the cutting of wood or timber on such lands
or tne use OF the actual settlers and not for export
| per cord for TIMBER" "'-" ~-'''
MIR. Window raised the point of order that the
| proposed amendment would be general legislation
or an appropriation bill. and therefore could not be
The point was sustained.
Amendments made in committee of the whole
were agreed to AMI the bull passed.
l Mr.. Dawes submitted an amendment TO the
deficiency appropriation bill approprating SIC, 900
LOT continuing work the capitol grounds durino
tne present hscal year. Referred to the committee
Senate went into executive session, and when the
doors reopened adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
| Mr.. Stephens, chairman of the committee on
coinage, reported bill to amend the laws on the
SUBJECT OF coinage; to perfect the double metallic
standard; to- provide for the issuing gold and silver
bullion certificates and retire Ger ain silver coins
now In use. Ordered printed and reco mmtted.
The first section provides that the coinage of gold
ana SILVER buttons shall be on an equal footing and
n tne same terms and conditions,-that is 70 say
owners. - Wv
treasury to receive on deposit silver bullion in
Whatever quantities it may be offered add to have it
and issue certificates therefor Just as certifcates ara
| now issued tor gold bullion and gold and silver
com Such certificates are to indicate and represent
me Vaiue OF the bullion so deposited in standard
| silver dollars of 4l2s grains aud are to have the
same force and effect other coin certificates and to
be alike receivable in payment of all public dues,
and the bullion so deposited is to be retained in the
| treasury for payment of the certificates. The
| aepositor IS to pay the expense of assayfng and
stamping bullion and of its coinage and the Secre-
tary of the Treasury is to have the right of con-
vertng such bullion into standard silver dollars and
Il up SuSh S0ituCdtcS III COln OF III Dulll0Q at
i bis ion.
The third section prohibits the further coinage of
| ~ cent. cent and cent silver pieces.
The fourth section makes fractional or subsidiary
SILVER coin legal tender to the amount of $50, and
au horzes Its redemption at the Treasury in legal
| lender money when presented in sums of 500 or
The fifth section authorizes the continuance of
te coinageof trade dollars exclusively for foreign
tiaue put limits the amount to $750,000 per month.
| Mr.. partridge ashed and obtained consenG that
TO- morrow his colleague Mr.. FELTON, shall have per-
h hS 70 report from the committee on commerce
S S 10 prevent tine Introduction into the United
states of contagious diseases.
Bill we're init oduced and referred as follows.
by Mr. Kelley to provide for free entry of articles
importer for exhibition by societies established for
the encouragement of art and sciences
on ny MI Clanln repeating laws tor the shipment
| ana discharge of seamen.
by Mr. Ware, supplementary to the homestead laws
p.oVdng that persons bona tide intending to make
snal receive through the Secretary of the Interior
ree transp rtation Tor themselves, families farming
utensils and personal effects to their new homes and
also seeds for two years cultivation.
Iee Speaker called committees for their reports of
private nature. -
At the ends of the morning hour Mr.. Atkins intro
dueed bill to provide for more economical survey
CT public lands Referred. Also a resolution
Greeting the committee on public lands to inquire
nto tne present system of constructing public build
lngs and whether any changes can be made in such
system to promote the efficiency of the public
House went into committee of the whole on the
private calendar. WV
lug COMMITTEE disposed OF some forty bills and
reported them to the House and they were passed.
Mostly pension bills. Among them were bills PEN
sloning widows OF Rear Admiral Silas Il Striagham.
Lieut. Col Jas. Totten and Commodore Benz J
Iotten, and bill to pay the widow of Gen. Custer
$4,000 for money paid by her fathers estate to the
government on forfeited bond,
bill was also passed pensioning widows and
minor children Of Capt. Guthrie, and the surfmen
drowned n rendering assistance to the crew of the
wrecked steamship Huron.
bill granting an increase of pension of $50 to the
widow Of Maj Craig. chief OF ordinance. was
amended by fixing it at $50 and passed.
Senate bill to authorize the Washington & Stony
6ails Railroad Company to extend its road into
Dakota to the village of Sioux Falls was passed.
MIR. Hunter introduced bill to reorganze the
system Of superintendence Of RAILWAYS Refarred