The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-18


Mr. KKKsAs. tdem.) Of n. Y, called up the motion
offered BY Mr.. conxling on Saturday lat to recon
slider the vote by which tho bill egaze the collcc
lion OF certain head moneys was passed., and said II
was important to have this matter settled
Mr. coSKLIaG, of New York, said at some time he
would be glad TO make q statement concerning this
bill Al present no did wish discuss It's
norris; no would DO satisfied that tho vote
BY which It passed be rcconsidered
by unanimous consent and that tho bill
be allowed TO lie until tho session The bill
sought by legislation to determine litigation pending
IN courts 1t passed hastily, and within ten minutes
passage he had teegrams from New York re-
monstrating against II. He protested agaipst bill
beng run through both houses OF Congress as TINS
hau been. II had never boon considered by Inc judi
ciary Committee 10 which IL was referred at regular
meeting, but the consent OF majority of tho commit
zee to report y was obtained IRON them on
The noor OF the Senate. He did not feel
called upon 10 express auy opinion regard 10 Tho
bill, but legislation thus summary consummatcd
taken, not under tho rules The Senate spite
OF them. He had been tou The bill was Determine
the ownership Of SIT, 900, 000
Mr.. THURMAN, (dem OF Onio said he gave his
sent TO reporting the bil 10 tho Senate without
sidcring the constitutional question involved lie
gave hts assent that this very question might
ceme before the courts, il could not
without The passage OF this act Was il cons utonal
Tor Congress 70 raty the Assessments OF Tins tax? The
courts could not get at 1t without the passage of this
act and there was equity the passage OF the law
grosscr attempt at fraud than Oh the part OF
the steamship companies TO this no never
heard Of Tns tax mad been levied and expended tor
humane purposes by tho municipalities collecting
II. The steamship companies were the
hands through which the money was collected
from the em,grants, who would never get cent
OF should II De returned as thousands OF them
dead aud hundreds Of thousands Of them were scat
tered all over the great Republic For the steamship
them TO plumber Boston, Now York, Pniladelp hia,
Baltlnorc and every port In the country which LEVIED
the tax
rnE sUxpRY CIVIL BILL.
Pending discusson Mr. WINDOW Vcnl OF MIMI, re-
ported inc sundry Clyil Appropr,a,ion bill ana the
Of thar bh under tho hvo minute rule for debate
various amendments.
Dir. WINDOW in explanation Of the bill said the total
omount appropriated by as It passed the House OF
Representatives, was SIG ,2Ib; the amount ADDED
by the Senate Committee on appropriations
So S45 81, making total appropriated by the bil!
Us IL now stood OF 800 S66, 620 49, fhe total amount
appropriated by the Suudry Civil bill for 1878 was
ST. l33, 1850 Tho The present fiscal year
were S2I 937, 1856. The Senate committee had audc Cd
81 100 900 Tor public buiIangs $7Ol 900 for other
publo works and 81, 573 964 Tor deficiencies,
ST. 200 OF which WAS required tor The Post Olco
Department. He sent to Inc Clerks desk ana had
mcnding the appropriation. Thcre was another dei-
ciency OF $275 600 for United Statos Courts; OF
Senate; smother item appropriated $l37, 500 TO In
demny the States Tor enrolling and mastering
Sarng so nS late war; ss another
Indian service For tho public buildings
Boston. Pniladclphia, Cincinnati, ST. Louis and
Chicago, the committee mad added 100000 Tor eacn
city 10 tho $780, 900 for each city appropriated the
House bill The committee had also recon endcd an
Bank building in Inc ely OF Washin gton; $3.50 900 Tor
the north Wing OF the new War, Navy and State Do
partment building, believing it 10 be better
pcte that building than TO pay rent tor other build
ingA The government was paying now 1927 900 for
rent OF buildings Ia Washington. Of other amend
ments ADDED by the committee were the follow
Ono hundred ana Atty thousand dollars 10 commence
the construction OF dry dock NJ League Islaad Navy
Yard
One hundred and City thousand dollars Tor cont,nu
ng the construction offtho dry dock at Marc Island
Navy Yard, California
One hundred ami twenty-six thousand dollars for
lighthouses and SIS, 600 for tho Rock Island Arsenal
AMENDMENTS AGREED TO.
Various anne nanentg reported by the Com mttteo.
Appropriations were then agreed 10.
The Committee on Appropriations reported tho fol
lowing amendment, which was sgreed TO wiho1s dis
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That hereafter all advertisement notices. proposals for
and all forms Of advertising required By
the departments OF the
price to exceed the commercial charged
10 from sworn 90 DO furnished BY
tho propretos publishers OF the newspapers proposing
Provided Of the several department. may
forest requires IL.
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Tho Committee on Appropriations reported the fol-
lowing amendment:-
For expenses and compensation tho commission APP
pointed by the Presidentto Louisiana SO u0o
much thereof MS may be necessary.
Mr. SrESCkR, (rcn) Of Ala, said ne astonished
aud surprised that tho Committee on Appropriations
should recommend IN appropriation oi tins sort
legal government Of LOUISIANA
Mr.. WINDOW, chairman OF The Committee APP
propratons, said the appropriation cd
by the President OF tho United also by the
Secretary OF the Treasury. Ii also stated that
there were procedenls Tor sucn an appropriation The
committee had therefore, agreed 10 report u 10 the
Senate ior such light as Tue Senator from Alabama
Mr. Spencc) or any other Senator could throw upon
MIR. SPENCER thea sent to the Clerks desk and had
read published statement OF the expense OF Lou
is.ana Commission.
Mr. HEREFORD (dem.) OF w. Va, inquired OF the
chairman OF the COMMITTEE on Appropriations (ME
Wndom) 4 he approved Of these items
Mr.. WINDOW replied that he never saw tho state
ment. The committee could not examine all those
documents In the twcnty-iour hours II mad tor tho
M HxKKroKD inquired n the Senator tslr. Windom)
was wiling 10 pay that amount tor putting Packard
Mr. WINDOW replied that he would not pay con-
II was very worthless job DID not the Senator (Mr
Aerooro) consider that tue results accomplished
oil some value 10 the democratic party2
Mr. HEgEpoRD-Sot In that way.
Mr.. CoxkLiSG, OF New YORK, inquired II the com
mitteo knew OF any law under whicn this SO called
commission went out
MI. WINDOW replied there were a good many ap-
preparations in the bill not expressly authorized by
law.
REMARKS or MR. coyKLrSc
Mr. CoSKLiSG demanded the yeas and nays on the
amendment, and SAID no would vote 'sno.n In Lou
isiana condition oil things existed which, according
to the constitution and tho statutes passed. IN parsu-
ance thereof summoned tho President Of tho United
states answer question and that was, whether
Packard was or was not the legal Cover oil that
Con nonWcath lie tMr. Cohkltngl would not
now argue whotbcr the President could avail him.
sell Of tourists or visitors to that question
THIS commission sent to Louisiana told 10 disre-
CARA the only question wnich WIS addressed 10 lilo
Prcsdcn II was told 10 proceed upon other grounds
and In other ways. This so-csIlea committee
without warrant Of Law, and It's dongs were
In violation Of law. Ii nnybo.y borrowed
IRON national bank or any other bank
monoy 10 embark IN this enterprise u was
not the business Ot tho Senate to insert provision
In app opriation bill to do that which would here
alter DO claimed to Iegaiizc H. lie hoped Drevuy
All Will IN Ind mi t.ut
imply shat he questioned the undoubted right OF tho
President 10 decide whether troops should be
pioyed IN Louisiana or not; but ne did say 10 tho
senate tnat sending the i've tourists visitors
Louisiana, and allowing them 10 roman thoro
summate that which they aid, was in HIS Judgment,
not only behind the law, but veslde tho Law aud ia
violation Of the Law.
SPEECH or mr. THURMAN.
Mr. THURMAN, (dcm.l OF ONO, reiorred to the con-
dItion OF affairs LOUISIANA existing IN the spring OF
1877. and said u was admitted all sides there
was not quorum In the Packard Legislature. In
point oil TACT there bu, Governor one Leg
islaure Packard and hts Legislature protect ed
by the bayone,s OF the fcocra army lie denied that