New-York tribune., 1878-03-29
with CONGRESS---IId SESSION


SENATE. WASHINGTON. March %. 1873.
In the Senate, to-day. the VICE-PRESl-
DENT laid before the Senate message from the
President incosing the correspondence with China
relative 10 the Ward claim and the claim OF George h.
Hn Ordered that II be printed and lie On the table
On motion Of Mr. HAMLIN (aep., MeJ 1t was ordered
that all petitions memorials and other papers, now on
the files OF the in regard to an international
metca system Of weights and measures, be referred TO
the Committee on Foreign Relations
Bulls were introduced and referred as follows;
By Mr. HERMAN Dem, " by re4GestI;Fi2r the tbe
Secretary OF the Treasury TO pay him $500 - Ior the
dshaIseInen, Of moneys appropriated ior d1 d. on
hnildng AZ Sew-Yurk CITY. Referred TO the Nomh'ee
Pgbic Bnidngs rs @nd Grounds ny ,couest-Deelara
tory Of the meaning OF ihe aihf ReSceS W ~ inc
rupt Act approved June % ~ 1874 Neieiieu ~ '"'
BY Mr. EATON Q)em Comm. by reqiest-To allow, allow sn
American register foreign built vessels Referred 70
BY Mr.. EDMUNDs dlep., Yt)-To provide for the sur
yey OF the private land claim IN ARIZONA caHea the
Rancho IT PssO dc Los Agordones. Referred to the
Committee on Private Lana Claims.
MI FERRY REP. Mich.), from The Committee on Post
Offices ana Post Roads, reported with amendments, the
House bill to regulate the advertising of mail lettings
Placed on the calendar.
Mr. CHRIsTIANCY (Rep., Mich), from the Committee
on the Judiciary reported back large number OF
1ettops favoIing the repeal OF the bankrupt law; and
he committee disch rged from their futthe eohslu
Mr TELLER rep Colorado. froln the Committee on
Railroads., reported with amendments the senate Dnl 10
incorporate the National facihc Railroad ahu Ieie-
graph Company. The bill authorizes the c"rlorators
aud GPers5e 10 Fort Saa I4au sH' encs o
Desdwood and from Fort Laramie TO Fort Feiteiman
tbence in norleIly aud n0lthweserly direction to the
YYeioys stone River, near the mouth OF tho Big Horn
RIVER; thence Helena, Montan aud thence TO P0It-
tlT0ngh the public lands, including tne necessary
grounds for stations, building etc, not to exceed 100
scrs for each station TIE capital stock OF the company
is xed $50 100000, IL shares or 500 each f"ced
on Mr tS STnURMAN Dem ohiol presented petition Of
Thomas Wurthing gton. late colonel of the 46th ono
bz Tie he %as DISMISSED from the service
and asking the passage 0f law Or us feeh Ie'ereo
70 the Committee on Military Affairs ..,
Mr. MCPHERSON pen ~ - presented RGaoG oS
amendment 10 tie postal law, so as 10 allow uasnssiou
through the malls OF microscopca thdcs and OBJECTS
Referred to ths Committee on tost Omces ana fos'
Roads. Solo,, -, -. ~, , r r.,io,ro
dns the subscribers OF the Centennial Board of Finance
aud makns an appropraii9n fGr the payn o. ] rIg
10 The Committee o. fInance.
number Of bills granting pensions were passed dur
ing III, morning hour Among them pills gran ,lhs
pension $50 yer month 10 General James Shens. OF
Missouri, aud $50 mouth 10 Mary h~py ouhth E"toh
The senate 6i amend TO provide for the sale
and Missouri and the sac and Fox tribes was passed
On motion Of ilr DORSEY Nlep., Arkl the senate pin
proTements in the District Of Columbia was recon-
nated to the Committee on the District.
THe PACIFIC RAILROADS.
The morning hour having expired the Senate resumed
consideration of the Pacific Railroads sinking fund bill
Mr. BAILEY Dem, Tenn) spoke Of the importance OF
legislation the payment Of the debt due hy the
Pacific Railroad Companies lie quoted from letter o.
sydney Dillon Mr. BTstOw, Secretary OF The Treasury
and the statements Of President Huntington before the
senste Judiear Committee TO the effect that the COM
panies would no be able to pay the Indebtedness ri
maturity unless provision be made in the meantime to
do So He said:
IN view Of these statements It Is not at all likely that
.F Tho fWHft vi III
aggregate amount OF the Indebtedness az maturity II
the bin reported by the Committee Raro. ds would
secure Government the question whether the senate
should adOpt one ur other OF the two bills would he
of little importance; but who that these railroad
comIanies viii accept tho bill OF the Railroad Com
mirtee as i. provides mat they must a. 10 Inahe "
effective. Of certain incidents in the history OF
these corporations dono think they will accept ihe'
bill
Mr.BAIEY commented At some length tie pro
visions Of the bill, aud then said:
The bin relinQlsbes 20 The companies S45465,OOO
The Government has already been too bounufnl IN is
fsyore to these eorpoiail9ns ana J, ean9ot 4 av 70
ycs OF the people charged with the disbursement OF
os osS 1Gtey To shat 1asfh no o S the Mahev Bill
reported by the Judiciary Commlt.ee loes h' n'aii ar
acts of 1862 and 1864 which prohibits Cong ess lio
nav he debts due the Government. These companies
have no other OF greater night than any citizen OF ms
limited States except such rights were guaranteed 10
them by their charters; and possible that the GOV
ernnent cannot regulate and eon,rG ue ou9ineS' al
During colioquy between Mr. Hii, Mr. Edmunds
and Mr. Bailey as to the law governing corporations, Mr.
EDMUNDs said the property Of every corporation is
trust fund for the payment Of rs debts; these cor
porstions arc dividing up the profits among themselves
Without making provision fOr the payment OF TIE
debt due the Government they are violating theT char
M HILL said creditor earth has the power to
prevent eebtor fion using tho income OF his properly
Mr.. BAILEY agreed with the Senator from Vermont;
and quoted at length from legal decisions IN support OF
his views that Congress lad power TO pass the Dill re-
ported by the Judiciary Committee
MISCELLANEOUS.
Pending discussion, Mr. ROLLINS Qsep., N H. intro
dueed bill authorizing the Commissioners of the Dis
,rct OF Columbia % abate certain tax errOneOusly as
sesscd upon dgewood part OF tho estate Of the late
CheJustce Chase. Referred to the Committee on the
District of Columbia - -
The Senate then at 2:30p n. on motion Of Mr.. HAM
LIN went INTO executive session. -
Wien the doors wero reopened. Mr. LAMAR Dem,
War to the senate copies OF the report OF the
Board EDneers on the preservation OF water fronts
Engineers s,Ibin.tiing the same, with the maps ana
estimates IN relation Thereto Agreed 70. o.aouo,
on motion Of Mr. FERRY (Rep. Mich.l, 10 was ordered
tat hty copies Of the argument OF Chauncey NJ Lock
wood be printed for the use OF the Committee on Post
Mr. TELLER f:ep., COLI, from the Committee on
HS0s repCpIeg; w of narTSw gauge railroad
from Bismarck 10 the Hills Placed on the caen-
oar Mae S, 1sss SSlRS'0s %Ra@ Johnston
North casolps William G. Fargo and pSsson IL .H1 o;
William L. Lane, Of Pcnnsyvana; Lorain
hilliard Of Illinois Alexander Mitchell ard a.
Neer, Of Minnesota and Geo z. FIournOy OF Dakota,
o s sce 20 p on e % e OF e Sohn
Pacific Railroad west OF Bismarck 10 the Black Hills.
each IL gives road the right OF the puoc
lands with necessary ground Ior buildings etc
Tne Senate, IT y. fu., on motion Of Mr. EDNJNDS,
adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
In the House to-day Mr.. COX Dem, n. "