New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-21
XLVth CONGRESS---IId SESSION
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

RuIs-Nr COX AS THE LABoRiNG MANS CHAM
PiON-THE TARIFF.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, March 20, 1873.
In the Senate, to-day, prayer was ouereo ny
the Rev ]. n. Davis, Of Baltimore, Md.
Mr. HAML!N tRep, Me- presented the peuuoh Vi
business men OF Portland Me-. against the revival OF
Tie income tax Mr. Hamln said the memoraiists we're
some OF the most active business men OF MAINE anu
their views were entitled TO respect
similar pettions were presented by Mr. COCkkELL
Uem. Mol, MIR. ARMSTRONG tDem, MOI ana Mr.
EATON Dem, MOI, and referred TO the Conmt'ee Oh
Finance. ,..o,.o, y pe,,,ion or r. b.
rarhes and other citizens Boston, favorng me co
tnuaon Of the Lfesaving Service uhder INC 'io"'"'
ps,,ms were presented from Cairo H. for the i'm,
I for the completion of the Texas and Pacific
Ralroad and from Oregon. Tor the union VI AiaSA" "
Te doowns bills were placed the calendar:
The House nil to provide for deficiency In the "'ce'a
lie senaSe the rcie of the Richmond Female nst
ue G q hi or NE relief Of James Fishback Collector of In
ternsl Revenue Tor the Tenth District Of Illinois.
ella etc were introduced and referred as follows:
~ t,y Mr. ALLISON Gcp., Iowa)-To repeal the pre-
emption laws and provide for the sale OF timber on We
public lands. Referred to the Committee OH f"o"0
BY Mr.. HERMAN Dem. N Yl-To provide for the the
ornointment OF two additional District Judges for the
scoud IpdciaI Circuit composed Newly ork Vermont
and other States. Referred to the Committee ON the
Judiciary. - .
MrPADDOCK Qepq Neb.) called up the Senate Dill TO
amend section AGA of the Revised statutes relating 10
TIE cultivation of timber on the pubic DOMAIN ie peu
Ing question being the motion OF Mr.. BIN 'DeIh
XVI to repeal the whole of that section Ibe Dill pro
posed to amend the named as to provide that
every person who should plant protect ana keep III
healthy ana growing CONDITION 10, zen r iSan .oNr feet
TIMBER the trees thereon MOI DeinE Oo ij;c ianGs
apart WY, on any quarter section OF PupHc
should entitled e. patent for quarter seoon' e'eI
MI BECK withdrew his motion. .,
MrWiNDOM (Rep.. Ann) said. as the Representative
ofanew Western state. e iet grateful To bis iil's VI
tue East Tor their HDera policy III regard 70 MSserp
lands nut every " land granted to railroad com
ihereforc he Gd NOS want It understood that lands
granted for various purposes in the West were
MI MORRILL, Rep, VII moved to amend the biz so
as 10 except cottonwood, poplar ana WHO" lrom ''e
Mr PADDOCK said he would much rather have the
s Gee' ,danted Gotionwood he said is the pioneer
Tree the West, and The most valuable Tree Oh the
Mr. MORELL then modified his amendment so as to
omit cottonwood thefriro'n. go ,. ~,
The amendment rejected without division ana
the M read third Il ne AID passed Yeas, 80 nays. H.
The yICEPIEsiDENr announced as The C9mnl,iee OF
Conference the part OF the senate On me M u
Academy Approximation iii, Messis. Window Biaine'
and witners.
MR. Rowe on TIE PRESIDENTS POLICY
Mr. HOWE u,ep.. Wis., submitted the following:
Je,red That tue President requested If not noompat
b the public interest 10 inform HE senate he.aei
oouri ransA Of ORGANS, was formerly employed either
MeTorlcShs + So during what Of time; whether IN
either Of sncE capacities c ss Whitaker Is deiaulicr TO-
%Se,Gr legal S G d h1Hs se and ih
OF il discontinued ny whose direction
ORDERED 10 he priutcd and lie on the table; , "
Mir HOWE SAID al home and eisewlele he had been
accused OF not yridlE tLal cordial supPnr! 70 d az IL
would suit the CONVENIENCE OF the senate on Mond
next would like 10 ta-c mp the resolution anu supI,
some remarks by way OF cxeusng himself so lar as he
TIE SINKING FUND BILL.
of H.
finished business. being the Pacific Railroad SINKING
Fund Bill.
Mr. MITCHELL ORep., Oregonl chairman of the Com
nttee on Railroads said The purpose OF the two bills
that reported by the Committee on Railroads. aud That
reported by the Committee the Judiciary-is TO ac
copplsh the same end. out doubt exists as TO The
means OF accomplishing this end Tue indebted
Of these P9ec Ra AR 400 I WhIeveT pa1
be the limits the Dor-inits OF the CoDgresslOha
p%Ssr ~ 70 VIZ liz ndction o Congress it becomes
TFlaRsefc e ' Be- asd SSS pe @
the approval Of the companies ana rcsat IN tbe pay
rnent OF every dollar Of the principal and interest o va
sanction of Congress Who can blame these roads FOL
their vested tights SO long as the Lighesl
court in the land decides in their favor
for the Treasury OF the United states letter for all con
ccned, that The Di OF thc Railroad Committee snail bt
passed than % tread upon the ground OF doubtful cOsi
iutionayas VIII be the case II the bill oil the judiciary
Mr. Mitchell opposed the passage OF the latter bill
because lie believed to be measure clearly beyond the
constitutional POWER OF CONGRESS to enact unjust, Gi
tions. and, above all. not III the true INTERESTS o
fhe Government He quoted from the existing Pa
cine Railroad Acts and argued that COngre' =
could not pass bill making new contract
with the companies without their consent. He olr
posed The b vi the Judiciary Committee because II
invaded the sanciity OF the judicial domain VIII the
strong arm OF legislative power, and tramped with nm
punity upon laith Of this Government, which III
ls62 and ~Gl was voluntarily pledged 10 these oompa
mics lie quoted az eiea length from judicial decisions
les
of the oh Of tr Judiciary Committee declaring
what shOuld constitute the net earnings, sald II
was indcfeusible law and opposed Ia reason.
He made humorous allusiOn To the number Of mem
beers of the Judiciary committee VINO nave ffeSluehtli
aspirations aud read rom the Washington corresponds
tnce Of ne BHgalo conmde'M AGcsri.Scr a. ~ anu
ing paragraph rs TO the statement OF senator Edgnds
chairman oil the comiitee III regard 10 Messls Cohh.
Ing Thurman and DAVIS baylng so much 10 do, and not
having time to attend to committee meetings.
Nj. THURMAN tDem., Ohiol said he did not propose
the bill further now, but at the proper iihie
ie would emdeayor to show the Senate that the b OF
tne Committee on Railroads. proposed TO grant new
subsdy already granted. He thought II would b. better
for the Government 10 lose all which is que from these
companies gave the right 10 alter, amend or
repeal their charters, the bill OF tile Railroad Com
Mr. TELLER Rep COLI took the floor TO speak upon
the bill, but before begiHing his argument IL was
agreed that The bill should be laid over until morrow
with the understanding that be the unfinished business
after the morning hour
DTPREDAIIONs ON TIMBER LANDS.
The senate then resumed the consideration of the
House hill authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury to
ing on the amendment of Mr. BECK (Dem., KyJ which
was to the effect thsp timber cut for settlers use
should exported from the Territory where grew
Mr.. BECK modified bis amendment 50 as 10 provide
that The event OF the timber being so exported IRON
the Territory. il should be liable To sezurd wherever
found.
the timbcilaud in the Rocky Mountain
region The senators from New;Engand with rare ex.
ception to be ignorant Of the physical geography
of the country aud think IL identical IN character with
that OF New England They insIs That the same cOndi-
uon OF affairs prevails in the Rocky Mountain region as
prevails New England. The Secretary - THE Interior
labor the ignorance as 10 TIE geog-
ranhY of the country l do not object 10 The score