New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-22
with CONGRESS---IId SESSION
ppnIuAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.


AND PAY.
SENATE WASHINGTON, March 81, 1878.
Tn the Senate, to-day, Mr.. CONKLING (Rep,
N.Y. presented petitions of czeus of various parts OF
Nev-Yk State favoring the passage Of law Tor the
equalization of bounties also petition from
New-York, demonstrating against the revival OF te III
come also, petition OF physicians OF the III! VI
New-Yorb asking appropriation to complete the e'
iogue the National Medical Library at Washhg.oh
ALSO petition OF citizens Of New-iork, remonsua,nS
against the proposed change Of the control OF me LII
Saving Service from the Treasury TO the Navy Dep"
SARGENT ep Cal read letter from q, the
Port ~ SewYorE saving that association protests
against the transfer of the Le-savng esrviee; ,n.
to ana called Attention % published in regard
to his ~ @ a e f S e said he had
long since determined not to respond TO newspaper pun
Ss ebaraesr Of those upon this noor is
regard TO this matter he Desired 70 on.h say
lied the superintendent of the Hot Springs Reservation
TO ground for the erection OF suitable 20 dsrS
water to the people of the place II granted no oner
around the Capitol who had the interest of the people
Of Hot Springs heart that they immediately
trated by Mr. Dorsey, viz that the Water Company was
10 possession Of all the springs The ne
Ing the springs to enjoy the ADVANTAGES OF the waes
TN the c Ty Vs hs right o on the
mountain for cold water supply the city therewlth ana
G he hot spriSS If it did Mr. Dorsey would
quick TO protest against it as any one; -, ...,-o,
the District OF Columbia favorng the passage OF law y,
requiring the Baltimore and ONO RsrSad GSpany ss
now occupied by it, and adopt some other route to wash
ngOn CITY, and demonstrating sgans! the a, no o.
CURED TO pay its just proportion OF taxes Referred 10
Mr.. GARLAND dem. Arkl from the Committee %, on
Territories reported favoraby on the senate pi 70 dS
81 he Territory n4% Of NewMexco passed stn Of
January 1873 by two-tnrds vote OF eo'1 HOUSES oyer f
the Jesuit Fathers of Newexico Placed on the caien
Mr.. WINDOW Rep, Mimi called up the resolution ion
submitted by HIM YESTERDAY pTHT's u tnh line nns
an appropriation bill TO move to eontne debate on
she pending motion and such motion shall be decided
without debate. Agreed to- with the understanding that
if should not apply bill considered yesterday and
the before in regard to the employment OF tempo
Mr. CIiAFfEE rep COLI called up the Senate bill to
establish the Territory OF Lincoln ana 10 provide 1s
thereof %heh r was S d u
proposes create the new Territory out OF part Oh te
Ie Mr HERFFoRD Dem. W. VaJ submitted resolu
calling on the Finance Committee TO REPORT on tne
the committees decision thereon If any shall nave been
He asked for the present consideration Of the resou
ton. but objection was made by Mr. MORRILL, tRep.'
VII and II was laid over
TELLER ON THE SINKING FUND.
The Senate then resumed consideration OF the Pacific
Railroad Sinking Fund Bill.
Mr.. TELLER rep, COLI, a member Of the Com
nee Railroads spoke in favor OF the bill reported
by the Railroad Committee, and in opposition 10 the l
reported by the Judiciary Committee. which, he argued
impaired the obligations OF contract He referred TO the
hin Of the judiciary Committee which might be
considered legal proposition, while that OF the Ran
road Committee might be considered business propos
He quoted at length from legal decisions IN sup
port of his argument. ,
Outstanding that II shod not lose It's pace a. %
business, and the Senate resumed consideration OF the
bill making appropriations for temporary CLERKS etc
Ihe pending question being on the amendment OF ME-
Beck, In regard TO wood exported from the territories
Mr.. sCHURz's TIMBER POLICY.
Nj JONES Dem. Fia) First quoting the second sec
ton bill which appropriaes 100000 for diagrams
furniture and repairs in the General Land Office actual
expenses clerks detailed TO investigate fraudulent anu
entries tIespasses on the public lands, etc-I viii
vote for that appropriation, as the Secretary
eau the whole of il 10 annoy and harass people
The Senate has been told that there has been change
IN the policy OF the Interior Department; that the
present Secretary following in the steps Of bis prede
cessor. deny that is true. The present Secretary
has iustigated policy, and one not supported
by law policy which has had detrimental effect upon
large part of the people Of this country. In al
cases of timber prosecutions which have taken place in
the South the Secretary OF the Interior has gone into
the Federal courts under State statutes which he has no
right 10 do and without anything behind him in the
statutes of the United sustain the proceedings
In TO the time when the present Secretary Of
the Interior came into office. such thing never
heard of rs a seizure Of lumber in the hands Of any
man who had purchased log in the open market. mr.
Jones quoted from OF the Revised Statutes IN
regard timber lands In reading over the correspond
ence between the Secretary OF the Interior ana MS
agents. find that charcoal must be seized Every one
knows that charcoal Is manufactured by not
rich corporations and where the Secretary ar the Int
ror gets authority 10 seize charcoal Is beyond my
comprehension. Whatever kauthority is conferred by
tie Revised Statutes TO punish timber dePreds-
INFERIOR IS b mT' to the secretary Of the Navy
The policy the Secretary Of the Interior Is not right
nor wise nor generous The States of Mississippi, Flor
ida Alabama Louisiana and Arkansas have large tracts
Of public lands, which OF no whatever Tor agfi
been reserved sale, and the citizens not a.
lowed to by single acre no matter how much they
Mr.. MORGAN Dem. Ala-)-The Secretary Of the
Interior and has yrnse a upon ea nS en %hc a S
worthy of trust IN regard to these timber
teior AS TO the public timber been evasye and
not candid He started out for the purpos Of exercising
and when he was advised that bis agents had exceeded
their authority lie shut his eyes TO AL review OF her
south ana West have been raded to extent. hut
there has been the greatest oxagserallon ABOUT the
formed by those who know that less than per
places whel1 scin1res in the South have been
made is public land; the balance IL private laid
Secretary OF the Interior tine part and teeo pie
on the OTHER part; the secretary being char
p pe as pack Of thieves ,Ssn in my STATE
whose nam. syDon,,m for inainy-one esirf,l,
Florida know Of instances in the South, wherelneE
and hundreds of thousands OF dollars lost MI Morgan
read OF the Secretary OF the Treasury TO Mr.
rect.ng him 10 refuse clearance to vessels hav
ing on board turpentine suspected OF hav
These nSns,rics m the South are to be roEen up ~
nesss BARLEY and cr'sr the agents O HE l interior
has aid an eubargo uon port at the Instance OF hese
uen The tioycrmeDt rely upon the support OF the