The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-23
SCIICRZ AND TIE SETTLERS.
CUTTING WOOD ON rNstRyErED LAND
IOR HOME USE nor 4 CRIME.
Senator Eaton on the kidnapping Of Zen
Noyes Pacific Eniir"nd Debts Another
Silver BiIi-- MIR. Wards Benevolent bin.

silver BiIi-- MIR. wards Bcncvo nm.
WAsnrNGroN. March %. In the Senate,
many petitions demonstrating against the re-
vival Of the income tax were presented.
Mr.. Conklng Rep. y " presented tho joint
resolutions ufthe New York Legislature rcmon-
strating against the passage Of any law TO aban-
don and sell the Watcrvlict Arsenal New York.
Referred.
Mr.. Hoar rep Mass reported back with
an amendment the resolution directing the See
rotary Of the Senate to pay John Ray and W.
l.. Mcmillan compensation and mileage of sen
ators for the uncNprcd term Of Vim. =. Kellogg
in the Forty-sccond Congress. The committee
think $1,000 apiece will be about right. Or
derci printed.
Mr.. Eaton Dem.. Comb submitted the fol-
lowing:
Wk,e,.. II is alleged that BENJAMIN Soycs citizen OF
r. ' S','' y a, '' W S' "' ', ~, e V on
arrested and nnyn.ogcd without due process. OF law aud
ffins 'i"n hi idsa arrest aud impr.Snncmt hi. KID
s aud iIS All sS 'Ih in9a e q e ed ,
ing WIN rrnds or counsel ,.,.,,,
recicd :" nQm inio ne subject q th,s resolution and
send Tor i,rsous aud faYcfs.
Mr. Eaton said that Mr.. Noycs. while in Wash
ington attending to business before n sub-com-
mittee Of one of the committees Of tho SENATE
had been arrested at ais room eleven hours be-
fore the rcuulsitiun OF the Governor Of New
Jersey reached the District. Whom Noyes ask
Ell To- be shown the papers upon which he, was
HclMr. Eaton hoped thut Gov Mcclellan would
sec 10 II that no such outrage should pass unno-
u'Wvr uuni ir COVER OF a redu,s'I'n IRON nm.
able to ascertain the facts. and asked that the
resolution 10 laid over until Monday. which WIS
done
MIR. Spencer Rep. Ala presented petition
of ministers and congregations of the colored
people Of the United States. praying such lcgis-
u
ercise OF their rights. civil. rcigious and poti-
cal. and protect them against outrage ON account
OF race or color. Referred TO the Committee on
the judiciary.
Mr.. Hereford Dem W. Va called ur tho res
oution submitted by him yesterday. requesting
thS Committee or Finance To report the Hopsc
hill To- repeal Tho Specie Resumption act within
W '1n, AWN b uisvu1s , II WIS M asau,
communication from the de facto Secretary OF
War enclosing letter from the Chief Of Engi-
ncers recommending an Appropriation for con
tinung the examnations in connection With
lrities at the South Pass of the Mississippi River
The senate went on with the Pacific Railroad
Mr. McDonald Dem. Ind argued that the
companies had not provided for the payment Of
their debt. The Government would have paid
ont s22 ,oOpOD on account of the Union a.fc
amount added TO the present arrears of the
company would make total of s19o3l OH
Government would pny out before the maturity
ol the debt. s2j.760.4su. which added to the
pr, S'ni nite9rs oi NE COMPANY Womb MAKE a
7639l3; He advocated the Judiciary Commit
toes bill.
Tho bin was laid aside. and the Senate re-
suned consideration OF the House hill making
an APPROPRIATION. among other things. for de-
t"ding trrspnss on puhli, lands.
Mr. Beck lDem.. KY said that he would - ne
lgr ~ any man To protect settlers of the public
lands. but must protest against the Committee
"a the settlers because they lid not feel author
YEA 10 r,.en.:e ,he laws relating 70 public lands
lie condemned the employment Oi spies; the
Government should not use them except in
cases Of great cN igcncy.
Mr. Bc'As Amrndment 10 the committees
amendment which provides that timber cMt on
Insuryeycd public land IN a Territory shall not
hreNporiel IRON the Territory. and 4 exported
The committees ame udm' nj ~ amended was
agreed t2-ycas. A.; nays, 4; M,s-rs. Bayard
BEN. y. ~. and Wadlcigh tIicp'. =. il. yoiins
IN the negative. The amendment as agreed TO
is as follows;
OF u, rnl state. are MT .urveyei AID oisrcd '1r ,e
Yr"i.f ,,..n. nv ~ o. as,r;' no ncy
' '., ,.r nnlrr -. a. Ne ,anic laM' ~ ,le trli
lu te l,tno.. ant rot ,rcNiori from no rerui,r,
t' .ri.i & a. r.,,. ~ M ia.,.i ..',,
,na.i BE- nlll, g. ,yilass b, ra.,,i state. a4i,,nN
Mr.. Plumb ll.r., Kan submitted an amend
agents AMI postal clerks. AdoptrG-yeas 80.
VT. IN~ll~ kbNm. La iNONNi 70 strlk" ont OF
tie -ocond section II the hill the words tres
Ii~sr- ON the pubic lands.
Mr Sargent Rep. tr'.I said that after the re-
buke given carl S'iiur2 hy the amendment
n.rondy adopted, It might bc as well To Jet THIS
stand.
Mr. Blaine said that tho Senator from Ohio
tAiauhcwsi had read n rcuarkalle letter from
Montana, addressed to Mr.. Sfhur2. and. he
supposed furnished - tine senator t. hc read
lu the Senate. The SIR. Nowau who wrote tho
lott'r was the agent of MIR SehGrz In Montana.
II WAS bad Plan e. give IN officer unlimited
lower go detail clerks - roam oyer the country.
The Amendment was land on th" table
Mr.. Jones dem. Fla moved 10 strike ont tho
second seeuon Of the dill. which apprlprntos
$50 tmu f0rthc actual rNp"nsn % eer'S- detailed
To- inyostigat" fraudulent land cnlrrs tres ie.-rS
on the public land.. a.. Laid ON the table
yry-. y; nays. H.
Mr.. Tailor rep. COL moved to reduce the
appropriation from i2uof TO 5000. Laid on
the tahlo-yoas. %, nays. Is.
Mr.. Window movnl 10 amend the section So
n 10 appropriate .ljulO for other PURPOSES
and 5000 for investigating trespasSes on the
public lands. Agreed 10 without q division.
Tho bin was then reported 10 the Senate and
passed IL amended.
Alter an executive session. the Senate adj
lourned until Monday.