New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-21
XLVrH CONGRESS--IIID SESSION.

SENAIE...-.. WASHINGTON req. w 1000
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the
Senate communication from the Secretary OF the
rre,.ury transmitting u memorial OF the Legislative
Assembly, OF Montana favoring the establishment OF
branch mint al Florence that Territory. Referred
10 the Committee on Finance.
Also a communication from the Secretary OF War. IN
closing a communication from Colone! / : Laloley'
president Of the hoard to test iron and steel announc
ing the acceptance the machine to test these metals
Inst erected al TIE watertown Arsenal. and asking m
Approximation ~ S45 900 10 pay the contractor heIeieU
10 jEe Committee Oh Appropriations. W. en-
closing estimates Of General Of amounts
yeouT,d To nav certain professors the West POINT
Military Academy. Referred 10 tie Committee y" ~
Mr HSNIIN Rep. Me-, from the COMMITTEE on
Foreign Rclatous. reported amendments 70 &c ne
CIvil Oh, appropriatiDg 5000 ior me W,Nco and
s. 600 for the widow OF Bsysrd Taylor lac minister
% Germany. Referred 20 the COMMITTEE on APP'o'4~
H. also reported back from the same committee the
resolutions The California Constitutions Convention
against the proposed commercial treaty between me
United states and France. by when .hS QUIZ, Oh III
iittea discharged from It's further consdeiatloh IL
Mr. KIRKW0OD Rem, Ia from the Committee on
Poet Offices aud Post Roads refo,eI a"Yei'e5 Oh "T
lin for The rcnef OF Ch4uucey VI LOCKWOOD anu II
WIS Indefinitely postponed
Mr. MCPHERSON Dem, y. -. from the Committee
Oh Naval Anars reported iavorabY on Inc bih iof me
yeief Of Henry NJ Mead II was psoi on the calendar.
Mr. BLAINt rep. VI b. from the Committee on Ap-
PTqg @b aiacn 5SHSHia s ced on he cahdr
Mr. INGALLS, Rep. Kaa.l, from the Committee on
tepSriy John McSaliy. q bloomington H., to $50
@r CdKE tDcn.. Tex submitted "a resolution
ou.-t. tae President to communicate 10 the senate
Mn.ter 10 Mexico relating 10 concessions 10y the Mex
Government for railroads ia That country. Agreed
SIR HOWE Rep, Wis., from the Committee on the
Library, rvo!ted with amendment NE senat~ bl. 20
anu I"G |,urI sf r'I TO- ON - tna csIc dr.
AZ l. ca
10 appoint spiuIe Brsden an ensign IN tue Ohi'to
The following bl.'s were also passed;
House give Circuit Courts supervisory Jurisdiction in
ou-e iii Granting certain land Denver, col, for school
House n to s2 Of the Revised Statutes re
oe n 10 coInpeTsaieM e. Hannah Of virginia for
tain f-5pertv u.sd By iie GoycrnmeDt r-.,..-.
70 e public property the corner Of Fourth and Vine
81. IN cincinnati
Mr. VOORHEES, Dem. Ind. in accordance with
previous rouco called the resolution instrucng Tie
Committee on Pensions 10 report hAl making pro
VISION u3 cling n names or The surviving soldiers ui
me Nex!can War on the pension rolls, IN order that
Nc s.I,lds Dem, MOI might address the senate On
Mr. sliIEiD9 said no thanked the Senate for gtvtns
hJE opportunity 10 speak 'ew Words Tor NJ Ola
coIrldcs - be Mexican War Tho soldiers % the -
war had been treated with Just and very COmmendabc
p,.-> anger army OF Mexican veterans alive to-day
fn5u ever stood MEXICAN soil AZ ono time with arms
ju their hands The wonder was that Any intel iGehi
SS 'o-S ti TT6'Ie Inj"G io-dav f6sre Her, not
over u 900 Mexican veterans alive. There was one
regiment from South Carolina which reached Mexico
vim 100 men. A. the close Of the numbered
20 men and there we're only EIGHT members
that regiment living to-day Nj. r!hcld-
and gave personal "reminiscences OF the war and 10 con
cu,on appealed Congress to give the Mexican suryi-
the dogn-h OF life. GIVE them tie Plttance To nelp
them On that last march 10 that heid nom "AleA no
warrior ever returns. .AUplausel -
The senate tucn resumed consideration OF unfn.s
business being the Post Once Appropriation NIL, the
pending Question being on tue amendment OF 4li,
Bailey dem, Tenn 10 liant the contract foi
mai ma sSygf TO five years instead ' 'eu de I
Mr. MAXEY Diem. Iex.l referred 10 the arguments
on this BRAZILIAN subsidy at the last session, and sa lie
Nh yotd FOR t6is b believed it would be Tor the
general welfare Of the whole country. Those OF the
Nortn and Last believed The NeN-York line would
those Of the south and West believed the
New.Oreans line would develop me ,oo ssr s,
mat the establishment Of these steamship lines
enc rg.se carried over ye hundred The
argument might have Deeu used 10 keep steamboats,
lhc general welfare of the II at trade Of TINS country
l. superior ~ the local trade Of any pace .
Mr. COKE Dem.. Irx.l favored the amendment OF
NJ BAILEY to limit tue contract 20 i've years.
Mr. DORSEY Dem, Ark) opposed me amendment
- ,yJ roou1r@ -oh Great an OUTLAY of mouey for a CON
4rtr. sorne irjher discussion tie amendment Of Mr.
pa,ley vas r,tccted-ycas. Is nays 81.
Mr EATON Dem. Comm moved 10 amend 80 AZ 10
STRIKE ont Tine words requiring mat me Nr7.r.- beg
clause requiring that they be owned uianuiactuIed
F1 ma ed
tr,p bu.It by foreign mechanics. Why not nave II
MT IA TCN replied Tia; the most brilliant vctoric.
ever achieved on water uuUtr the American nag hdd
Nj BLAINE said under the auleudmenl OF tho soma
Tor from Connecticut any British Snip IN Nv f''H
larbor could discharge her crew, ship an American
I1S y,ssI 'S sa s vrd,i-d ~@ai, ts oe1cdI.
Mr. EATON said the senator had rgnt 10 place such
reconstruction on MS amendHeuL IL PROVIDED tAsl iHe
f@ntaf6r fraTr Maine know NJ Roach owned his sa.rs
Mr. BLAINE replied be ga not care. They were
tuAt IN American wand where fl5OOO'OOO h4d been
maid to American utChdIiCs, winch money under the
i0ncy OF the from Connecticut would have been
fae smerdiueut o: 81. EATON was rc'ected-yea-,
-; nays. 81 The shlmatlye votes were al Demo
Mr. EUsTIs Dem La submitted an amendment pro.
vdur mat neither contract should he considered IN
.orce II The service OF either line DO aDandOAcd OF DE-
NJ ELAINE Rep Mel opposed the amendment ana
sr.ed mat IL Eprdlen, bU sitcr oret deuhlo
The amendment o. ~. LuSas was agreed tC-yt- oJ
Mr KEENAN, Dem, y. " submitted an amendment
10 uselt tie IS ont " nautical" 60 that II should Tsu
"such mai carriage 20 be Pei lOr ~ Lot exceeding $50
iIer nautical e." Rejected $780,
! Mr. MORRILL,, REP, va submitted an Amendments
20 pay $40 per mite instead OF $50 per milo Tor the SCI
vice. kelectcd-yeas - nays ~ !nr ohly i' t,
Cameron (NIsJ. Edmund, AoITl, Oglesby and wac
Nj wIIyTr Dem. M') sad the Senate, having
sdopted amendments providing Ior two INES
ktates largo OF money 20 open up
commerce. DC QeslcQ "a Cdi4 lcHioH ~ ''' 49, ''
the trade OF Brazil heretofore led been carried on
between three portions OF III" Caited states ana bra4
TIE people OF Baltimore without any subsidN, without
any he'll from The Government. had Dult Up trace
with RIO. and III behalf u the people or Baltimore
be would submit au amendment 70 have tho NeW4 oik
line run alternately between NcW-lork ana Baltimore
'snd RIO, though ne opposed 70 the Dali on pi-Icti
and would vote ags.us, even the aueDdHcLj should
be adopted
Y Ar. COCKREIL fDeu.. Mo- inquired the senator
] would support the Oiu 4 tie amendment sDO-.u DC
adopted.
hrWHYTE SAID he vGs opposed 20 the bill on plincpe
and nothing would duce BIZ. 20 vote for H. aud foiiet