New-York tribune., 1880-03-02
XhyIth CONGRESS-IId SESSION

FORTS 10 GET RFCOGNIzED.
SENATE WASHINGTON, March. |. 1880.
In the Senate to-day. resolutions OF the Leg
isature Of New York presented asking aprroDfd
tons FOR the better forfcati0n OF New-YorE haroor
MrALLISON Rep Iowa., from the Committee oI
Appropratiuus reported fayJIaby tDe House oI haA
ing appropriation for deficiency FOR the support oil ct
tam Indian tribes.
The Committee on Eules reported adversely on ih'
resolutions IN regard to altering the Senate rules fO
the consider alton Of The annual appropriations. ~
Bills were introduced: To amend the tcnsG'
Act, to provide for the relief or aged ana lhltaId
emplO,6 6 OF the United States to authorize N"o""
MI BECK iDem., XVI submitted resolution direct
ing e Secre OF the Treasury 10 report certain cls
tn the Senate regard 70 the amount pad ouf Oh ap
pIoTlators or the Star postal service. Adopted
A message rom the President was received ihYlung
the attention o. Congress to tie subect tue tied
claims OF Spanish inhabitants OF East Ferda the stte
ment 0i which was provided Tor by the treaty
OF 1919 between the Unted states and Spain. The
trbi al established under TINS treaty by act O Congress
iu 1888 allowed percent interest on surh Claims as
they acted fayOfahlY on but the thcu SeceiaFy OF ne
Treasury declined pay his part OF the aWarlS naht'
Gains for such interest haye oIten bten hane sir
but the Secretaries Of he Treasury have not OFcifue
the decision Of fhcr predecessor. .
DR. HOAR Nep.. Mass) delivered a speech upon tne
bill afd continue the Court OF Comms oneis
OF Alabama Claims In the course of hs speech, Mr..
Hoar said fhe claim presented by the Uults Sta res
at Geneva Is for the omission the part OF the British
Government take certain preCaut which were re
qured O them neuras by ipteruHtOnal obligation IN
pturc dcsruc0u by act of war creai
II claim the part Ofthe owner Tor compensation Inc
insurance companies then, cannot he suDro2aed 10 the
claims ~ private Owners for the reason tnat DO private
owner had a claim 10 which they can be suDro-
gai,d"
Atcr arguing tat the award was in gross and unoc
cupie0 by any conditions, express hnpet, aS to the
mode Of diatribuuOu Nr Hoar said that losers by
marine dlngors OccasiOned by Eugand's fault
stand differently from other sufferers by the
war. because their rights were purpO5"y eft unprO-
tccted and unrcdrasscd for The General public benefit
We hai cause II war ag England long before the
Shenandoah let NJ, bourne We Gid not make it, be
cause We could not have two waIs hands NJ
being the expense o. these men, and they should DC
indomu fed. think also. We should indemnify
Of proncrty for war premiums paid FOR us Insurance.
40 not think underwater who conduct thelr bust
ness ri prof, hav' any claim 20 the bounty of he
Government. Let the remainder O TIE award De pald
those who have made gains by Tie circumstances
from which q came bat t. the actual loser, whom the
Government Dos design left unprotected and with
whose losses bought fOr Itself vast and tncalculabr
sdynt g,s ahEe in the darke. period Of tne war and
Al the conclusion Of VII Hoar's remarks Mr.. GAR
LAND Dem. AM gave notice that when this subject
comes u. ag.lu drrlTed To speak Don 10.
Mr.. RANDOLPH QDem., y. J.l then proceeded 10
niicr bi or Tie reief OF Fltz John Porter. The sub
stItutt authorizes President nominate Mr. Porter
Colonel ct Infantry MS comnissl.n to cate from
january. SG3 and 20 retire him according to law.
Ar. Kludo pn in the courseof hi, speech sldi " We
shall snow. 10 10 becomes necessary III tul7 debate tual
not only did General Porter know the nature OF the
loc,e which hr did Dot retreat bur mat he WIS ap
pr.cu t.,rrof JOS General Mcdowell WHO sWoie before
ih- court martial that he dld not know the enemy.
There the War j partment or sh'u,d ne, DIS
patch lou General Mcdowell dated hlonIu peIoIe ttr
cour,-u.rtal, giving statement Of lis kno"edge oi
ih- ua-ur. OF the enemy before uiul" .
AZ me conclusion of ar ka.dop pms speech Mr
LOGAN C.ep, I) obtained tae floor, and stated that
Ae dd not wish 10 speak uniil tomorrow on oiqGt
thar wr0ug mpr ssons mcbt not 20 out ne ieemed II
lust Co. say thar d. thouEht the assertion or he sen
a,or non EoV Jersey OR Raudolph) IN regard 10 the
cI.agtcomcut between General " DoWels iesl'@Hlol mon
ana hi- report ID The Val Department. would be found
Mr. RANDOLPH-If HuI It so shall make prompt
a, il5 f il. ins senate adjourned untn tomorrow.
UOi-~F or REPRESENTATIVES,
IN the House to-day the following bills were
iu;loducci ald referfedI
TO limit the Inaxmum rate OF duty on carpetings 10
30 pr cent od yaorrm; repeal all acts granting
lquf u TIE Indian territory roads 70 extend Tor
on wears the time for the completion Of the Texas and
lu1Uc iud-. apol .-htug ell Itrf duties printing
Up, tr,iaius nd agricultural I'm piemeuts also, 10
enable a u.I-.u- Ialsug TOBACCO 60 sell the same Win
ouf Incense. Co regulate commerce. between IN" sta les
to place wood and straw pupaud tie chemicals used IN
tu manufacture Of paper on me nee t ana 20 itluce
he duty printing paper used IN the pubication u
ucwSp1 pcis and magazines.
T., SIR SPRINGER Dem, III calling for n state
mont oi tAc emoum .ut- ol Minister George ". Seward
from tho dse Of n. apgointment; ,,-..o,,., a.,
years .iom o., umo iAe aeu"n approved as lte % ume
wItau which ciaus IN favor of OF against tAe Govern
B, Mr.. LOWE D-tn.. Ala}-To abolish the tax on
bd. i.a oi apples. peaches and otner frultsj also,
gross. winch have siacc been declared illegal and void
0-lr low. ..-reI tl latr the latter DI referred 10
fl. lad ..I,ir Committee but on motion OF Mr. CON
I'M. f..r leaJ u wa. referred 10 he Committee
-....d h,..l- hy . vote ~ yeas l39 : nays, 80
Also fu i,,l i.. tobacco iu TIE hands Of the
producer: .u. IJ u,e Toe TAX un ust4 ed spirits 10
By NrUUICHINs Dcm., y Y)-By requost-To ro-
or.tui1, tue muiji1 OF tlr United s,4les
Tlu uoru.u- hour having expired. TIE Speaker stared
ti.t the rrcu tr order the consideration or the
motion coming over from February - to suspend ths me
adopt the eoatou for night sessions Tor the
consideration Of pension ol.is. 49,.
Mr. WEAVER Dem., iow), who was on ths noof win
hs resolutions raised point OF order tnat tDe uhhu
lelrt business Was h't lu u'4Nl
In me cuutfc o. short debate Mr bPhlNGEF. tDotn-
mi stated tuft De tad been trying 70 get the Speaker
recognize nu To routr9duce MS resolution against
tllrd term
The SPEAKEB-The gentleman had batter Wait untl
the new rules adopted
NJ. BREWER q! D., MiehJ-Bettor wait I'll Ee Gets 10
Mr.. WEAVER stated that unjust impression had
gone forth ic.Ye - the position when the speaker
H1rpcy'S Werk!y which represented the Speaker as
tlrnlttg hIs Darh Alm (Nr WeaYcr)
Toe sPEAKER-Thc chair I'm dischargng his duties 10
uumindlut %, any criticism Of that sort
Mr. WEAVER thcu asked the unanimous consent 10
have "A vote upon his re OuilOns, hut MI MCLANE
ODa n MOL ted even 10 having them read.
The rules then suspended ana night sessions or
dortd March and 10 Tor the consideration OF Pen
sion oils,
1tr bl appropriatlng $4,000 for the purchase OF
s.ls iur a Post Oiicc In Baltimore Md was passed.
Nj MCLANE dem, Md, Q clairman OF the Committee
ON the pacc road. moved to suspend the rules aud
consider he D 60 alter and amend the Pacific Railroad
sinsiug Fund Act of Nav T. 1873.
Before coming to vote on the motion tbe House, at
500 .. NJ, adjourned.
TRANSACTIONS OF COMMITTEES.