The New York herald., 1878-03-14
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 13, 1878.

SENATE
WASHINGTON, March 13, 1878.
Nj. WIxDoM, (rep.) OF Minp., reported from the
Committee on Appropriations, without amendments
the House bin making appropriations tor iorkfcaons
and other works OF the ar snt thereof
for the fiscal year ondins June 80 1S7s Placed on
the calendar.
TIMBER DErREDArIoSs.
Mr. MATHEWS, rsp.) Of OHIO. called up the motion
submitted BY him yesterday refer tho comm munica-
tion OF the Secretary Of The Interior In regard TO
timber deprsdatons in Montana Territory to the
Committee on Public Lands and print the same in
the Record, and referring to tho debate on this
motion yesterday said he had proposed read the
comm unicasen himself that It might appear Ia lhs
Record He desired say that he did not wish
It appear in toe Record the Senate did not wish
It to appear there he asked that II be 50 printed
mattor OF justice, and II the Senators were not
willing 10 accord that he did want the document
to appear tho Record. Tho department from which
the document emanated had been attacked yesterday
He did not KNOW what the contents OF the document
were, but he hoped It would DO printed
A long debate followed, after which Mr. Matthews
said nc would read the document himsslf, and pro-
coeoed to 40 20.
kExAAKs n. BLAINE.
Upon the conclusion OF the reading Mr.. BLAINE, OF
Maine, said Durtsg the early part the winter no
received several private letters friends In on
complaining Of the unjust action Of Socre-
Of sBe Intcrior. subsequently, In eonversatop
with the Delegate from Montana, gentle
man no had knowa for years, he found that
tho socsssssy OF shs Interior had Abssa rsihsr
unjust in regard 70 his timber regulations In that
rsOry. Mr.. Blaine then referred 10 tho me emoranda
prepared By the Delegate from Montana. which no
read The Senate few days ago when the Misss-
sppl timber we're being discussed and said he
read that memoranda, not i0r the purpose oil max
Ing any attacks upon the Secretary Of the Interior
IN q h0 of he NJ
from tho charges made against them. The people Of
that Territory had been visited by secret spy, who
inspected their wo0dples and prohibited them IRON
building nre until they agreed pay 81 per cord
stumpage tor the wood cut IL had been charged
not the They agreed 10 pay q lair generous
price, and commission decdcd that fifteen cents per
terror exaoted 81 per oore Ho (r Blaine, arraisned
the action OF tho Secretary of hp Interior being
that OF an unintelgent 1t was not the work OF
practical man.
ExrRAvAGANr PRICE.
Tho Secretary might go on top oil tho Patent once
timber land in Maryland aud Virginia within easy
reach OF the CITY which would not bring lty por
cord stumpage. There woodland within sight or
shs spire Of Trinity Church, New York city, which
would not sell Tor what tho Secretary OF tho Interior
TS.r. va. IRON .r people % M1n;ssn;
settled ~ 10 warrant such prices Tor
woodland. The Secretary forgot magnitude OF our
country, although he was charged with the admins.
Iraiion OF that department which should study il
carefully. The Secretary dd not happen be a ma
y,
he (Mr. Biainc) did mention II as a reproach He
was from tho kingdom OF Prussia which was $50, 900
square miles in extont less than the Territory Mon
tana He then spoke oil the dimensions oil Montana
OF tho people, aud said that their enterprise
that within the last neen years they had contrib
uted 20 the wealth OF This country $3.50, 0Oo, 900
worth OF gold and silver bulnon. The
Secretary OF the Interior, perhaps from his boyhoo
instinct, applied to the Territory OF Montana land
laws oi PRUSSIA not the land laws which been
used in the settlement OF the United States. There
were other secre aries OF the Ineror-I,ro wning of
Illinois, Coz vi Ohlo Chandler oil Mchigau-but ho
challenged any to shov him wncrs any. one OF
them had asked a settler to pay stumpage on cord.
wood. IL was a thing conceded by the govern cnt
that the hardy pioneer who went forward and bore
tue flag should have he air, the water, wood,
that they suoud breathe, drank, and be warm--wlth
the OF heaven tho water when tricKed down the
mountain side, and tho wood which srew ON the
mountain.
SENDING OUT srres
Mr. Blaine ihen read the statutes Ia regard to tim
retary and SAID the Secretary iound them author
ity Tor sending cut spies and agents 10 collect 81
stumpago. Tho secretary had quoted 246l of
the Revised Statutes, had noticed loot note
which said (sec section 4.75l):-
All penalties and m iGrs,arc @ Incurred under the proy
lands shall bo sued recovery dstbuted aud
sr under We direction OF the Of the Navy and
Navy tor the use Of the navy pension fund &c.
Continuing hts remarks, M Blaine said the Sccro-
tary of the Navy must be very negligent olhcer or
the Secretary OF the Interior must be "A very super
servcoable lie (Mr. Blafnc) thought the Secre-
tsry OF Navy live, active govern officer
energetic gentleman. and did not want The assist.
an,e of any one 10 discharge his duty. He was as
good lawyer the Secretary OF the Interior and no
doubt rcaa thc statutes applying to the navy Depart
menI
WOOD RING.
But the Secretary OF the Interior said there was
wood "ring' in Montana, He was always afflicted
win tho dea that there was ring. He supposed tue
20 600 settlers OF Montana sat quicty and permitted
rings to be formed whom the forests were In PLAN
sight, There Was a vast difference between cutting
selling timber for profit and that which had
done In Montana. lie argued that Tho wood was cut
SIMPLY for IN the Territory, and report OF tue
by item, every assertion made in The memoranda
OF the Delegate IRON that Territory, which he (Mr.
Blainc) read u few days ago.
He tnen road petition from the people of Montana
presented III tho House OF Representatives, few days
ago. complaining Of tho action OF the Secretary which
addressed to tho Hon Secretary OF the Interior
and the Senate and House OF Representatives. Com
montug this address Mr.. Bainv said the secretary
terrible there that no must be put first Dog
berry insisted that something should be put frat aud
this petition addressed TO the secretary Of the
Interior rst IL was saned by 1000 adult male cItI-
OF tho Territory.
Mr.. sARGESr--Five thousand thieves, according to
the Sccrctary's document
Mr. BLAISE--Yes 5000 thioves Continuing his
remarks he said these officers went from Washn gton
to Montana got IRON the settlers ali their hopos
for building up homes ior themselves and children.
thoir statements wetc made "A basis for tho report
read to the senate to-day When rich
merchants OF New York werc derauJing tho
government OF revenue, AM could not DO
detected unless spies used secretary OF the
Interior, thcn member OF the Senate, waxed wrota
that rcn importer should nave MS rights interored
With but she lsney sctser In Montana might be v-