Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-20
Senate.

Senate.
WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator Matthews
said he directed by majority of the com
mittee railroads to report back the two Sen
ate bills in regard to the Texas Pacific railroad
one introduced by Senator johnson on the 10th
of December, the other by Senator Dorsey on
the 18th of December, with substitute, and
to recommend it's passage. Placed on the cal
endar.
He also reported back from the same COM
mittee, the Senate bill authorizing the South
ern Pacific company to extend it's railroad
from it's present terminus in Arizona
to a point on the Rio Grande, near Ell
Paso and aiding in building the same, without
amendment and without recommendation.
Placed on the calendar.
The House bill to authorize the granting of
an American register to a foreign built ship for
the purposes of Woodruff's scientific expedi-
ton around the world, passed to-day as it
came from the House of Representatives.
MIR. Blaine, by request, introduced bill for
the better protection of acting plays and dra-
matte literature. Referred.
Senator Eustis reported bill to authorize
the Barrataria ship canal company to construct
and operate ship canal from New Orleans to
the gulf of Mexico through the lands and
waters of the United States, and to grant to
said company the right or way for that pur-
pose. Referred.
The committee reported back the petition of
the citizens Of Pennsylvania who formerly
served in the army, asking an appropriation to
encourage rifle practice in the army and navy,
and uniformed militia of the country, and the
committee discharged from further con-
sideration thereof.
Senator Davis Illinois, from the committee
on judiciary, reported favoraby on House bill
to amend section $40, chapter l, title Ii, re-
vised statutes Of the United States, in relation
to the judicial districts of Missouri. Placed on
the calendar.
Senator Burnside introduced bill for the re-
lief of Maj. Jacob A. Burbank, United States,
Army. Referred.
Senator Matthews submitted resolution
directing the attorney general to report to the
Senate, whether the lands and rights
granted by the United States to the
State of Indiana by the act OF May 9th,
1874, to authorize the State of Indiana to open
canal through public lands to connect navi-
CATION of the river Wabash and Miami with
Lake Erie, have. according to the terms of said
act, reverted to the United States, and if so,
what action, on the part of the United States
legislative otherwise, is necessary and proper
to enable it to obtain possession thereof:
Agreed to.
The Senate bill to amend section 2464 of the
revised statutes relating to the cultivation of
timber on the public domain. was taken up and
discussed at length. During the discussion
had failed in every particular to meet the ex-
pectations of its advocates. Instead of being
beneficial it had been injurious. The whole
thing had been systematic failure and fraud,
as the people often claimed land after planting
few switches not as large gooseberry
bush. just before the bill was laid aside Sen
ator Beck entered motion to repeal the whole
of section 2464 of the revised statutes, known
rs the timber culture act.
The Vice President laid before the Senate
communication from the secretary of war call
ing attention to the fact that the appropriation
for printing for that department would soo1
be exhausted, and asking an additional appro-
priation of So, 500 for printing during the re
mainder of the current fiscal year. Referred
Senator Paddock called up the Senate bill
which was discussed yesterday, authorizing
the secretary of the interior to make certain
negotiations with the Ute Indians in the State
of Colorado and the amendment submitted by
Senator Edmunds yesterday, providing tha
the proceedings under the act should be report
ed to the Senate only instead of the two houses
of Congress, was rejected The bill was thel
read a third time and passed.
The morning hour having expired consider
alton of the Pacific railroad sinking fund bill
was resumed, and Senator Morgan urged tina
Congress- had power to alter, amend, or repea
the Pacific railroad acts. If Congress had n
such power, then it would require but few
more gigantic corporations to be created to alb
sorb all the powers of Congress, leave the gov
eminent stranded, and the people at the mere,
Of these corporations. He argued that if Con
gress had the power to make corporations,
had the power to unmake them. Branch road
had been built by these roads. They ha
millions in their treasures, and the people 0
the country were crushed with taxation to pa,
the interest on their debt.
Senator Mitchell then took the floor, bu
said he would prefer to 60 on with his remark
tomorrow, with the understanding it shout
be the unfinished business tomorrow, and th
Senate took up House bill authorizing the SCI
rotary of the treasury to employ temporar
clerks and making an appropriation for tn
same, Also, making, appropriations for de
bringing into the market public lands in Gel
tain States, and for other purposes.
The committee appropriations submitte
an amendment to strike out the clause author
izing the secretary of the treasury TO emplo
temporary clerks the words mot exceedin
~ per day each and the appropriation there
for to sc, 500, SO as to allow the secretary of tt
treasury to employ clerks without mentionin
the number, and aPpropriatlnng therefor S2O
900 instead of $6, 800. Agreed to-.
Another amendment approprlatlng $7OO Il
the care of horses and wagons for the treasul
department, was agreed to.
The committee on appropriations reporte
the following amendments:
And Provided further, that where wood ar
tlmDer lanuS III Cne territories OIL Iue OulCe
States are not surveyed and offered for sale
proper Subdivisions convenient of access I
money herein appropriated shall be used
collect any charge for wood or timber cut G
public lands in the Territories of the Unite
States, for the of actual settlers in IL
Territories, and not for export.
Senator Beck moved to amend the last liz
of the amendment, 80 as to read mot for sa
or export and in support of his amendmen
that men should not be allowed to go pu
lie lands and make timber an article of me
chandise. He favored limiting the cutting
wood for actual use only.
Senator Dawes opposed the amendment
the committee on appropriations, and argue
that every means should be taken to prevel
people from plundering the public lands
timber.
Senator Teller said there were no wood-rins
in Colorado, and he (Tellerl did not hesitate
declare it, the secretary of the interior to Il
contrary, notwithstanding. If Senators wi
opposed these matters presented for the be
eft of the West, would take the trouble to i
form themselves of the actual state of thin
in that section, they would not talk mu,
about thieving and robbery.
After some further discussion, Senator Be,
modified his amendment so as to provide tn
no money of the amount appropriated shall
used to collect any charge for wood or limb
cut on public lands in territories of the Unit
States. for the use of actual settlers in the tt
ritories, and not for export from the terrific
whore the timber grows.
Senator Blaine said he would accept tn