New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-11
XLvIth CONGRESS-IId SESSION.

abhDOf@'<DA-'DD'
THE FORTIFICATIoNs IN NETWORK HARBoR-rHE
SENATE rxTERocEANIo CANAL COMMITTEE -
LANDS ENTERED BY MILITARY SCRIP - THE
PORTER CAsE-THE HOT SPRINGS BILL PASSED
IN THE HoUsE-GENERAL AMNESTY.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Feb. 10. 1880
In the Senate to-day the memorial Of the
New-York Chamber of Commerce. asking an increased
appropriation for the Notifications OF NewYork Har-
bor was presented by Mr.. CONKLING (Rep, ~, aud
referred to the Committee on Military Affairs
Mr. ALLISON (Rep, Towal, Of that committee. re-
marked thai the committee had inserted an increased
appropriation for that purpose In the House bill now
before the Senate.
Mr. CONKLfNG also presented the memorial OF the
New-York Chamber OF Commerce recommending that
the consular reports to the Government be printed
bodies Of the United States. Referred
Mr. HERMAN Dem, N. ". from the Committee on
Finance, reported favoraby the bill relative to seizures
forfeiture Of vessels for breach Of the revenue laws
Placed on the calendar
Mr. EATON [Dem., Conn), from the Committee on
Foreign Relations reported favOraby the House Oint
resolution apDropriatng $4,000 TO enable the United
States be represented at the International Fishery
Exhibition at Berlin. in April 1880, and IL was consd-
cred and passed. o.no>, n, CO.
proceeded to consider the motion entered some Gays
ago by Mr.. DAVIS Dem, West Val to reconsider the
vote by which the Senate passed the resolution Ior tne
appointment OF a committee To take into consideration
the subject OF an interoceanie canal. IT,.
Mr. Gordon on December 2, had moved thar the COM
mttee Commerce be instructed TO consider the gen
subject OF nteroceanic transit HIS object was 70
LET the matter lie in the Committee OF Commerce ptnu
ing the appointment n committee by the House on the
subject After the House had acted he moved the
appointment OF a special committee TO act with Inc COM
mttee appointed by the House. His purpose IN lntro-
ducing the subject early in the session was tDa we
might give assurance to the distinguished cltZen
OF Nicaragua, ard the capitalists wnom ne fepresenleu
he being then III Washngon-as wea to the Nlearaguah
Government which felt great interest III the SUBJECT
that tho United States would not be aggard IN protect
ing an enterprise which might be naugurated on tnat
Isthmus Another object was that we might eau lho
attention OF this country, well as OF Europe To the
fact that there those IN the American senate VINO
were ready meet the issue which was now forced upon
us and 10 meet with affirmative declaration on the
part of the American Government, that whenever q
canal was he constructed Oh the American Isthlnus
was 10 be under the protection Of the American Gov
eminent and IN the interest Of American commerce;
The Senator from West Virginia Air DAVIS had entered
motion TO reconsider the vote appointing le speca
committee, basng his objections on economical grounds
Mr. Gordon was adverse TO useless expense as any one
hut m base an objection to full consideration OF the grea
enterprise OF modern times upon the ground OF the eA
pense Of IA clerks salary, seemed to MN ABSURD
The morning hour here expired. ..
woud be given for the senator ifOm Georgia thr' "or
dom 10 proceed on this important matter ,
Mr.. EDMUNOS (Rep., W. had an impression that
there were many aspects OF this question that ought TO
be consdcred under the Gath Rule OF the Senate Win
Mr. GORDON was speaking only on the motion to
reconsider He would not refer TO treaty spuau0ns or
anything " that kind. In further remarks he sald
great dipomatst and engineer was now on
corps Of aDle engineers preparing TO construct canal
THIS pcated subject Mr. Gordon had desired to Sc
cure this very elaboration through committee al-
poinfel for sole purpose OF considering the suect
II mad been said that Great Britain was sure To get
twenty dollars where we got one on tne GoGIeI S
through the canal whoever controlled ~, is ~ De
presumed ne asked that Great Britain VIII OBTAIN less
of the hons share OF the commerce through the Canal
II managed by English ana trehch power tndn II man
aged under American control Are we to protect
Mr.. EDMUNDS Rep.. Nt.)-Air President rise TO-
privileged motion under the sIXtyiOnrth rule. lmoVe
that the doors he closed $780,
Mr. GORDON-I accede to tho motion see the ne
ce MIR MCDONALD Dem Ind)-I ask for the regular
Mr. DAVIS Dem. W. va3-The Senator from Georgia
has made rwo-thrds Of his speech on one clerk VIII
state to the Senator from Georgia that VIII say some
thing 10 him about more than one clerk OeIore We Ho
'' Tue TiicEPREsDENT declared the business before
tho Senate To be the bill introduced bv Mr. Paddock
(Rep NebD, apd reported favora6iy from the Commit
zee on Public Lands. which bad been mad sPeelu
order for to-day. on motion OF MI: McDOnaId pIen.'
IndJ TO authorize the Secretary of the Interior 10 as
certain and certify the amount OF land located WIN
military scrip ana land warrants, m the States, whose
enabling acts OF admission into the Union contain
stipulation FOR the payment OF per centnm on te sales
OF the public lands therein. !. p '. li nav
ascerainment the Secretary OF the treasury snai ply
such states per cenum on the amounts Oh suoh ans
Mr. EDHUSDs REP, W moved the indefinite post
plated the enabling acts referred 10 torneG trsI
nnd TO be expended Tor objects Of general puDhc wei
fare In the states or out Of them
lie will resume his ramarks tomorrow.
Mr. JONES Dem, Flal gave notice OF an amendment
me mi authorizing the secretary OF the Interior to
deposit Indian trust funds IN the Treasury OF the United
states and the interest supul ated b. treaty or
prescribed 10y law lieu OF investment was taken up
and passed. -. l,-,... -
Military Affairs. submitted minority report on tue Dll
for the relief Flz John Porter, accompanied by the
ollowfng amendment: strike out all after the enactng
clause and insert THAT upon the application OF General
Fz John Porter the President u authorized 10 grant
him new trial by cOurt-martia upon the charges ana
specifications upon which he was tried and IN part con
victed by the conrmarial convened November -.
1862 the court-nar'ia convened by authority OF this
ACT shall OF not less than thirteen officers OF hgh
rank of the Army. II shall consider all testimony taken
i'm tbe first trial entered upon the record thereof All
pertinent official reports, both Union and Confederate,
ON file In the War Department, ana such new testimony
ns may b. offered either by the United states or Oy the
said Porter and the said court shall have power sub
ct IA The approval the President, To confirm mltl-
gate; or auuu the sentence OF the former cOhftmarIlaI
ordered 10 De printed and laid on the table
The senate, at $3.50 p NJ. adjourned until tomorrow