New-York tribune., 1880-03-10
XLyIth CONGRESS-IId SESSION.


REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
THE SENATE 10 INVESTIGATE THE AGkE'.A"Nl
nE1wEFN THE PACIFIC RAILROADS AND THE
srr,,,su1p couPANY-THE PORTER DEBATE
police FOR THE INDfANs-THE POLITICAL AS
sFssMENT BILL IN TIE HOUSE
SENATE WASH NGTON March y, lSoO.
In the Senate to-day the message from the
President concerning an interoceanc canal was reau'
and with the documents referred 10 Iho
Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr. THURMAN dem. Ohiol presented memorial Oh
delegates OF the Indian tribes in the Indian Territory
demonstrating against the passage OF the Dill 10 eSao
lish United States Court in that Territory
Mr. CAMERON (Rep., Wis., presented a JOINT re'oiu-
ton OF the Wisconsin LEGISLATURE. prayng for legislation
regulatlng in iersiate commerce.. Referred, 80, de-
Mr. KLRNAN Dem. n " INTRODUCED t Dili * siv. v
ing to ali rel glous denominations Gquh ri'S "' P'
tlcges ia the Indian reservations. h'lerftu: - ,,,
Mr. HILL Dem, Ga) rom the g,nf, U he
Secretary 0l the Senate 10 appoint On ASST -la "a
for the Senate at salary w. az rT,,9I p'i
Mr. BAILEY tDem., Tenn.l submitted Ine iolo"'HN
TbtrIns II he's been announced the public press
and there is reason believe that contract pas oce
cutcrcd INTO by and brtween ne CSla nCiC v on
the one part and tue Pacific Mali oletl5nlp Coiy
the other part, ny me uIDs coideration NJ re-
ceynp the sum OF 81 900 per month from the ilWa.
anrS hinds Itself to charge rates for freight
and passengers "a may be fixed by tne railway c9Ip
nes and collect The same from tue comneIc'a P"'
TbSreqs The effect sof such contract Is directly
preju cIa the public teres ana contrary 10 lne
ic Poey inas 9onod1c r,ld coInny and in granting to
bo railway companies large subsidles I'll money anu
Rcso,red' That the Committee on the Judiciary
he instructed to investigate ana rcporI .. a.
sucb contract has been made, aud what legislation Is
necessary TO prevent the execution OF the same ana pro
tect the public interests Hnd such commute ny
mort a bill 10 carry It's recommendations into eucct
I words aud there IS reason 10 utlt'NN
sr,cSen out on moron Of Mr. Edmunds and the resoiu-
lion ne amended was agreed 10. -,
STr I0VEs dem Fial from the Committee on Naval
! The President TO nominate DTs Thomas Owens ana
W,lam Martin Assistant surgconsGeneri oi the Navy.
lrGee % on n1 nSoceeJed to consider the casudar
Inc bill to prOvid~ for settlement ot accounts VIII
certain Southern railway companies Was OiJec" 10 ~
The senate resumed consideration Of the bill FOR tho
| relief # FitZ John Porter. ~, c..
! Mr. jCDONALD tDem., Ind), addressed the Senate
There Is no vacancy IN The rank of Colonel Ia me ARMY
/ therefore legislation Is necessary 10 '."o'c oi t
/ President to appoint Iorier TO that on. , =
Tne commission OF the appointec coud not under exist
/ ng law aUtcdate the time OF appomine i.cl.',a ,
the President was right IN rotcIruE le nl.,r ~ & @
legislative body. Congress has unlnitt" power W.
| the Army and Navy to the exclusion o. ii nVl VIZ
buna-. Tire Constitution miR.- we ''' ~. ~, '',
maudcI-ir-chie OF the Army but Congc"- can nppoui
every on er under hun II chooses lhr H. ssa g
| can repeal punishluk Law Hhl atio'' u, - ..
| OF sentence. even after conylc'l'n. p.,l,il,,' ll
There ~ no bar 10 legislation rcoIchh2 que ~
courf-lna.fal was called cIarccs by one o. fop
sta fie-fs, that technically Pope was n"l lr .V
cnscr Tbe court composed or ucn likely 70 ne lu
terczted m TIE ease. Two ~ tuen-trkrus ana Mn
being commanders Of McDOWe's divisions ana lhrilc
rafiug IA the withdrawal of the Federal HOODS t'p
! was the roll accu-er, AMI VS. tne hf't hHl
chef witness for tue pfosccn'Ion' 'ir i' """ ~
| M ana commented f.yortby on fhe puultl r.
! port of tne Board q. Review exon'rHi1g Poflcr
had attacked with lees tnar 10000 men on tIr 2'N he
woud have destroyed thc Federal Army. Iherr was .,
evidence % show tuat be rcIedieG rod on thc - H.
lie remained pace, whether by huuder "F NOT
Mr.. Mcdonald viii continue hi@ rr'natAs pinoiio"'
Al 40 y. nl. tie senatc adlOlrncd.