New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-25
XLVIth CONGRESS-lld SESSION
PIG LAP REPORT OF PROCEEDINGs

REG LAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
4 PETITION Is TIE SENATE AGAINST HE BROOKLYN
D. BRipGE-AN ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN-A CONTINU-
ALTON OF rHF STRUGGLE IN The HOUSE OVER
THr REFERENCE or MR. TowNsHEND's BILL"
SENATE .WASHINGTON, March 81 1880.
In the Senate to-day a petition of Alfred
Watts and sixtysx Others citizens Of Thomaon. Me-
was offered BY N. BLAINE Q2ep., Me.) asking an IL
quy into the legality Of the bridge being erected
between the cities Of Hew-York and Brooklyn The
ORIGINAL act o. Congress. sad Mr. Blaine, which gave
permission for the construction Of that bridge con-
tanned provision that It should be constructed as
not TO obstrnct impair o1 injuriousy modify nayiga
ton OF tne river. Some already stretched
across AID found that a vessels trat have spars
and nasfs Of a height OF 100 feet unable to pass
undr H. and TINT really embraces the great majority OF
the sapping-sllps, and bdrAs, aud brigs and large
schooners 1t Is the common hlRhwa, between the
New En- gland STATES and New York ana New-lersey.
MIR Blame said further that these petitioners came
from one largest COMMERCIAL towns, the Target
In shiI-OWulng any town IN the Un 81 States, per
cauit whose business is almost entirely ndVlgatlOu,
ana al engaged in II are feeling already very
great alarm IL ne possible aud permanent entct OK
tnat structure. Mr.. b ainc said ne knew nothing HIM
self OF the facts embraced III the petition, out It eano
a very gh source, and he asked that Il might Dc
referred tO The Committee on Commerce IL was a SUD
ject that should be inquired INTO beorei gets too iar Tor
remedy II 1t De not already TOO Tar.
The petition Wac 81 referred
Mr ID AVIS Dem, W, Va) presented a petition pray
ing that Congress take action To disturb me present
conron OF the finances. Mr. DAVIS spoke IN favor OF
u" The pl To- place somervle Nicholson now captain
on list Of the Nayy commodore was favor
Tine House bin defining tne duties of the Reporter Of
the supreme Court OF the United stase7 was reported
TN House joint resolution directing the Secretary
OF tie Navy Orsaulze board 10 Inquire INTO th pres
ent connition Of dOubcturrcted monitors ana The
fobube OF completing said vessels, Was reported
and placed on the cael oar
Mr. PLUMB rep, Kan) introduced bill 10 provide
for the payment OIL bounty to certain discharged sol
dlers k"feiIci. 49,, .,... ., go. ,..,.,
Librarian OF the Senate was taken UP.
Mt HILL Dem. Gal explained mat owing to the IN
could not do AL the work required 81 hm.
Mr. EDIUNDs rep. w remarked that up to March
4 1879 the administration ~ the Library perfectly
satis aotory ALL Il mad not grown much since, and
the inconvenience now felt was simply result OF M
pocy adopted that date OF turning ont efficient OH
Gers aud placing them by political fayortes The az
puntnent o. another such man would nos do ans good
Ii tine Librarian To his work early IN the morning
aud endrayOred To famiharZr himself WIN the books la
inc Library, be could easily become efficient officer
hut Al the Office to De regarded smccure, gwen
in reward Tor political services an addition 20 tie lorce
Mr. DAVIS Dem. ". Va) said that the force was
Mr. hill remarked that there was hut one white
man connected with tie Library. II the Librarian was
nusepf, the labOfcr vas lcn ~ charge.
Mr. CONKLING QKep., y. " said he did rot know
why the senator from Georgia remarked that there
was but one ''wDitc man " IN the Library.
Sir. HILL unteuuptng) stated that he was not aware
that hc had used TIE word WHITE
MIR CONKLING said the whole Senate had understood
I'm. senator 10 use the phrase white man" lie
rrr-t VI,yel TO remark that, before Marcn 4, 1870
there VS. "A coored man In the LibraTy-an unusually
Intelligent mau-whO perfectly nuullar With al the
book and Del formed duties well So that the senate
LOST no;l.ug by lis being ol,ck. But thai man was
fu-ucd ou when the new majority came IN.
Mrssrs. COCKRELL tDem.,MoJ ard HERMAN Dem,
" " opposed the Ie-Ou.on thinAIuB an increase or
force unnecessary -.
HOAR rep Nass 80 MS 10 require the assistant 10 o.
trd on the the Senate during its sessions, aud
pash.d yra--32 NAYS, 2l-HOt RpaIty vote
Tie Stuntc resumed consideration OF tbe oll on
the calendar Incorporate tho National Educatouai
Mr. CARPrNTFR C;ep., WIS., opposed the BIZ.
Pending drbtts the morning hOur expired, and the
Senate resumed consideration OF the Geneva Award
bill.
Insurers -tQ precisely ~ the position tnh the insured
owners would have occupied had they not been insured
They are entitled 10 be pad a. provided IN tie blu
reported the Committee on The judiciary, H5 tbo urst
claimants luud On the hands or the Government
Mr. Herman cited judicial decisions 70 support his oTn
ION that tue Insurers became sub Osatod TO all the
r.bts OF the insured loser. lie argued mat the award
Ma based ON the pr nciulc Of allowance 10 individual
owners OF uninsured vessels ana 10 underwriters who
had paid LOSSES uu insured vessels ana that We could
NOT routnby refuse 10 distribute 10 accord ngJ. lie
sympaihzsd with those, nud there were many such
atuo his own nsttucnts who suffered ny reason "
enhanced war premiums and Indirect losses. But ne
could not vOe u take the money from those on wDOsr
acrount WAS awarded and give IL 10 thOao however
WORTHY whose claims rejected by our own tribunal
Mr. CAhYENTEIs crop, Mis.) submitted Resolution
r. lucrtug tue President, not Incompatible win me
pubc inrrest communicate to the senate any cor
rcsp udeuce not heretofore published between the
states and Spain In regard 10 tho funnent by
he United States Of the requirements o the Ninth Aru-
cr the Treaty OF 1910 b.tHcen TIE United oacs ana
H. ne Scn.tc went into executive session. and.
when the doors were rcOpcnc4, "cJoufned uhiA To-
morrow.