The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-14
JIM BLAINE ON CARL SClIURZ
PRJSSIiN LIND IfUS .IpPLTED TO IN
AMERICAN TERRIfORl.
CARTS Imrrncticabiiits aud Ills Csc OF spies
-ss3.OOO Added 20 the West Point bii
The Diplomatic Appropriation Hi.

WASHINGTON, March 13.--W illiam A.
Wheeler laid before the Senate resolutions Of
the Maritime Association Of New York favorng
the transfer Of the Life Saving Service 10 the
Navy Department Tabled.
AIR. Mcrrimon Dem. y. c. said he was not
aware what progress had been made by the
select committee on the state OF the law re-
spectng the elections Of President and Vice.
President The session was now in It's fourth
month. and tsocmed to him important that the
subject should he acted upon In some way at
this session. lie introduced bill. which was
referred 10 the Select Committee.
M. Gordon Dcm Ga.,l introduced bill to
promote the deposits Of savings and the re-
funding Of the national debt. which was re-
fcrred He said TINT should it become Il law. it
would give us all the benefits Of specie pay
mcnts without the embarrassments incident to
an attempt at actual redemption, which IL now
impracticable Ii would secure uniformity OF
value in all our currrncics. int rchangcnbility
OF the legal tender paper with coin. and would
remove the premium ON gold and The Necessity
Mr.. Morgan Dem Ala from the Committee
on Claims. reported Il. bill for the relief OF til.
book agents q the 4. Church south Placed
on the calendar. II appropriutcs sl5uOu Ia
compensate the Church Tor damage don. To- It's
property at Nashville. Tenn. during the late
Mr. Teller rep. Col' submitted n minority
report signed by himself Mcssrs Mcmillan
rep MIMI and Cameron. rep. Wis.,!
Mr.. Matthews rep. Ohio called M his mo-
ton 10 refer tlir c2mmnnicatlon OF Car Schnn
Territory. 70 the Committee on Public Lands,
and print the same IN the Record. He said that
hehad proposes torcad the eommun.atinn him
selfthat II might appenrin Tia" Record II" now
desired t. say that ne did not wish It 10 appear
in the Record il The senate did not wish II 70 APP
pear there. H. asked that II be- 40 printed as a
matter Of justice " the Senators were not will
ing 10 accord that he would submit. The de;
partmcnt from which the demand emannted
what the contents Of the document were. but he
hoped i would be printed.
prin, 1t. because he thought II was fair that Mr..
Schurz should have II hearing. He did not OBJ.
Jcct 10 lis being read, but he reserved the right
Mr. Sargent Rep. Cal.) objected to any bar
gain or Arrangement. The document had been
Xi,cr further debate. Mr.. Matthew'S said he
would rsad the document himself. and did 50.
MIR. Blaine said that In the early part OF the
winter he lad received several private letters
from friends IN Montana complaining Of the
pn i a'i rom Montana had told him that Mr
schurz had been rather unjust in BIS timber
regulations In that TERRITORY. He Mr.. Bainel
gntr. not for thu purpose OF making any attack
upon Mr.. Schu.z, but for the purpose OF relcy-
ingihrp.ople Of Montana from ths harGes niad:
! thieves. HctMr Blainel arrnigned the action II
! Mr.. Schurznstha al Fan unintelligentm II was
not the work OF a practical man. Mr.. S.hurL
| could 20 on top ~ the Patent Ollre building
! and see thoUs.nds 81 acres of timber land in
| Maryland and Virginia. within easy reach OF thu
city, which would not bring atty cents per cord
stuinunge. There WIS woodland within sight
Of the srirc OF Trinity Church. New York city;
! which would sell for what Mr.. S.hur1 eNacted
from ihes" people Of Montana. Mr.. SchurZ was
from the kingdom OF Prussia, which WAS 10000
OF Montana In fifteen years the people OF Mon.
tam hnd contributed to the national wealth
Mr; Schurz. perhaps, from his ooyh,9od instinct.
| had applied To tho Territory OF Montana the
hand laws OF Prussia. and not the land laws
witch had been used in the settlement Of the
| United States. No other Secretary oi the In
terror had asked settler 10 pay stumpage on
cordwood. II was n thing conceded 10y the Gov:
mcnt that the hardy pioneer who went forward
| and bore the nag should nave the air; ne water,
s1 Mr. Snn has H. sa sch nrr
always nfiiict'.'l with tho idea that there wrs a
ring. lie supposed the 25OoO settlers Of Mon
| tanI sax uuletly and permitted RINGS To b.
| formed when the Tor, Ste were In plain sight.
There was vast difference rtwecn cutting
| an selling timh"r for profit and that which had
/ been done In Montana. where the wood was cut
| simply for use. The petition from the people
of Montana was signed by 5000 adult male ctl-
Mr. Sareent-Flvc thousand thieves. accord.
ing TO NJ. Srhurzs document. NJ,
rirh mer'han's 81 Nrw York were lefrauding
IL" Government Of revenue. and could not be-
detected unless spl"s were used, Mr.. SchuZ
then "a member Of the Senate. waved wroth that
a rrh importer should have his rights inter
fer win; INT the lonely settler In Montana
mirht To- visited hy spies and pimps employed
boy Mr. Schurz he MIR. Blain'l knew nothing
to ronrnrc :" this except that clause IN our own
immortal Declaration: He ha- erected mui-
ttale 81 nov Offices. and sent hithcr swarnls oi
ollie"rs To- haiN-s our people ana ent out thsli
t'ns upon the peoIle Of Montana which would
drp?pnlntr that Territory enforced H.
would not 20 further IN tins t"hnt". he felt in,
lignant at the outrag,s which the report read
by Mr. Matthews confessed had been practised
Mr. r".lrr said that ever since the organisn.
tnn oi the Government tho people had mate
use OF thr timt"r on the public lands for do
Mr.. Blame said that ut one dollar per cord
slumpage the wood land irMOntnna would b'
worth 81 OnoD.0UO.
Mr.. Window rep. Mimi called NJ thu
House IN W4shinE nppr@prl"'!Tpns t9r the sup
m,itne hnd added $50 46G a. making lie tota
amount appropriated s3is.G2l.4G
The various amendments reported by thu
Committee ON Appropriations were agreed 10.
The committee reported IN invor Of strik ms
out the third section OF the House bill whici
Officers shall be attached % any company q
corps OF the army. and all graduates OF tn
academy, who are not appointed To the army
shall be discharged upon graduation.
Mr.. Sargent submitted the following as q sub
sttuts for that section
The cadets at arge at he Military Academy .hnll no
heretofore appointed falls below ten
Mr.. Blaine said the subject OF appointing
cadets at the Military Academy must be revise,
soon. but he would dislike t. have the first blow
stru.k IN the Senate by abridglng the rights o
The Executive.
Mr. Conking rep. y. " said that In sys
tenn like ours nothing could be more WHOLESOME
than 10 observe the laws. He could not say tina
during his observations the power Of appoint
ment Ind been exercised in accordance will
the design Of It's creation. The discretion o
the President. or something. had led 10 tn
practice OF appointing four times rs man
cadets at large ~ the law contemplated.
Mr. Blaine submitted tn" following as al
amendment 10 that OF Mr. Sargent:
That the ten cadets appointed At large shall in all case
be among the descendants Of those who hav
served in the army amt navy OF the United states
Mr. Window moved 10 lay the amendment q
Mr.. Blaine on the table. and the motion wa
agreed tO-yens 49, nays 10.
Mr.. HOar lRen., MasS.,) moved rs an amend
ment 10 that OF Mr.. Sargent the following:
But this provision shall not be held 10 require IN
discharge OF amy cadet heretofore appointed.
, This was accepted by Mr.. Sargent and tn
amendment MS amended was agreed 10.
Mr.. Thurman lDem.. Ohlol said that he wa
in favor ~ any step tcnding to reduce the cadet
at West Point and Annapolis one half.
The bin was reported TO the Senate tn
! amendments made In the Committee OF tn
Whole were agreed 10, and i was passed.