The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-01
PETITIONERS uITH cOxscIEycEs.


WASHINGTON. Jan. 3i.-Mr Eaton DEM
Conn., said in the Senate that lac had a remark
able petition TO present 1t being signed
by AIS residents OF Windsor aud East Windsor.
demonstrating against the expenditure OF
money for the prctendrd" improvement OF
the Connecticut River .bovc Hartford.
Mr. Saunders Ncp NcbJ from the Joint
Committee appointed at tho last session % Con-
gross to inquire into the expelicncy Of trans
tcrring the Indian Bureau from the Interior 20
the War Department. reported that the Com
mittec had been unable to ugrce upon a report.
being equally divided. They had agreed. how
ever. To nuke two reports. TO be submitted TO
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submitted his report. accompanied by bin Ia
authorize the President temporarily to transfer
the custody control, and management Of Ger
IAN Indian tribes from the Interior 90 the War
Irp"itn, n.y. ana Tor other purpures. II was
iald on tho table.
Mr. Coke dem. Tex submitted n resolution
requesting tho Committee on Railroads t. con-
sid"r TIE bills to all IN the construction Of a
tulruai from san Antonio 10 Laredo. ON tho
no hrande. aud authorizing the Secretary OF
war tu contract with the Galveston and On
marg1 Railroad Company f,r the Immediate
rnuStructiun Of It's line of road 10 Rio Grandr
tiB. opposite Camarco Mexico Ms a coast de-
ienee 4nd a commercial and military highway
70 ia" ltlp Grande, also. 10 make a report Oh
th's' bllls ~ ih"ir earliest convenience. II wis
laid on the table to be- called ~ hereafter.
l.. Mr MAN'y Dem. Ten called up the Senate
hlll npproprating t50.O0D for tho purchase OF
Fort tlark, T.Nas; II was passed
Al 1898 l. N. Mr.. Pruden assistant private
sage from Mr Hayes. p'% wgs wtn 9ss
py messenger bearing "A great bundle ~ dOcu-
nenis SUPPOSED e he, from Secretary sherman
bundle was not Disturbed in open session. but
allowed 10 rest on w. 4, Wheclcr's table
Mr.. Wadlrigh Rep. y. H.. from the Commit
tee on Military Affairs reported bn'k the letter
Of tue Secretary Of War and resolutions OF The
Society Of the Army of the Potomac in regard
10 history Of tho Gettysburg battlefield To-
seiher with bill apuropriating $50. 900 10 pro-
Nlie Tor IN" compilation and preservation Of
data showing the various positions and nova.
m'nis OF troops engaged in the battle Of Geitys-
burg, and for n descriptive account OF The same
with illustrations.
Proceedings IN TIE HOUSE.
On motion Of Mr.. Whiuhorne Dem. Tenn
The Senate amendments to the bin ab0lishiu.,
ne volunteer navy were not conrurred in Tho
House then resumed consideration of the Fair-
ihA seminary b'H which proposes to reimburse
thht institution Tor the use Of property in tho
war 10y Union soldiers. Mr.. White Rep. Pal
opposed II. The Government wcre not liable.
he said, and tho precedent must be bad. MIR
liunton tDem.. VA favored tho proposal The
district Ia which tho seminary was situated wu.
represcnlcd in the United States Congress in
the war and not in tie Confederate Congress
~ WAS IN nowise "A sectional institution. Mr.
Conger rep Mch) argued that the Govern
ment should not pay rent for buildings while il
WhS pInl"'NhE mem IRON destruction. MIR. Pot
ter Dem, n. " thought ii the first principle Of
good government To do Justice To war claims AZ
M'll as peace Claims; The property lay within
the deien'rs of Washington City. and tho claim
should be paid. N'''''
Mr.. Townsend rep, y. Yj-Then we shall
there.
Tue House, being In Committee OF the Whole.
,hrn struck ont the enacting clause aud report
TO 80. 80
4 majority and minority report Of the Com
mlutr1 on transfer OF the Indian bureau 10 the
war Department were received and ord .rrl
printed. Alter considering bills on the private
calendar, Adjournment was had.