New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-19
XLVIth CONGRESS-IId SESSION.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
DEBATE IN The SENATE oS THE HOT SPRINGS BILL
-xEw.YoRK uARBoR INPROvEMEST-THE DE-
FICIENcY BILL IN THE HOUSE.
SENATE WASHINGTON. March ls. 1880.
In the Senate to-day the following DIS "ere
reported aud placed on the calendar:
To establish port Of delivery at indianapolis Twin an ao'
10 authorize appraisers by deputy in certain cases
To provide the base Of monument 10 Admiral DupOnN
resolution was submitted by Mr. KIRK WOOD CKep'
Ia instructing Committee on Post Onccs auu fos'
Roads inquire and report what is the power OF the
Postmaster under existing law as to modhy-
ing mail con racts expeding time Of trips, increasing
number o. trips establishing post Offices bXng COLD
pensation for service. etc. Adopted.
The bill authorizing and directing the sc crelarS Oh 'o
Navy to Introduce cOrdage into the Nava ser
vice again considered
Mr. VANCE (Oem. n. c. advocated II az encourage
ing an important American Industry.
Mr. CONKLING Rep., n. " objected 10 asung tns t
Departments agents for experiment az 70 tue Jun i
Invention Hr amendment striking out the Word Ill
An amendment thai the Secretary test the cordaee
was agreed TO and the bill was passed -.
The bin TO incorporate the National Educational Asso-
citation was taken up IL nco poraIes Various 80 r5 S
named residing The several states members OF te a.
tOnal Association and whenever calico on
by any department the Government they are inVes-
tgate report upon any educational suuJooV "i'"'
compensation tor such services.
On objection being made the BIZ went oyer, nj, for
-
the establishment titles Hot Springs, me quesu"
being substitute reported by the senate Comn''ee
Tine bill was explained by members OF the committee.
Tue supreme wing decided against me claims 10
ton commission Of three persons was appo nted IN
1877 10 award titles and assess the vaue u the iqs
therein and report the Secretary OF the IN
terror, who should then carry the hndlnss Oh
the commission INTO effect: dhe m ma ai
but some complaints were made. ana III o'uer 70 PIo
vide for appeal from the decision OF the
on the United States District Court OF Arkansas 10 re-
view the ella ms De nov9 ana eolnr o UT snp
siute provides that the appeal shall DE dfeoty 10 e
SION was 1929 900, about $500 per acre The occu-
pants OF the land think II unjust .o oo,,,,,ss,,
assessment by 90 per cent The substitute
sets apart mountainous districts OF the
1or fSP PTS Of free baths Tor the
invalid poor of the United States as PROVIDED by acts OF
Mr. EDMUNDs (Rep.. w opposed the bil. He saw
no reason why the action Of the CoIDnssloners WoI
should not be fnal He expressed his dissatisfaction
with the apparently growing ATTEMPT to max congress
the constit uted judicial tribunals. 80, ,,..
MIR BLAINE (Rep Me) thou nt the Dlu inhuequhtei
The Hot Spnngs were the most NaiuaOie ior ineuo1i
purposes perhaps Ia the world. H. would advocate
measure providing thSt So ancd my
the Government 10 the main enauce OF great SANTA
rum for the benefit OF the people ,. a.,
Mr.. GARLAND Dem., Ark SAID the blll was only IN
tended TO settle titles under tue act OF 1877.
Mr.. KlRKWOOD (Kep., lOWh) trheu II TIC hNdius VI
the Board would stiDd hna II no iuriAer Con
gresslunal action were taken.
Mr.. GARLAND replied tnat there was always appeal
from such patens tor land to the Courts on
Of fraud or mistake in their granting But this PHI dd
MOI 90 even 20 far as that IL Court OF Claims
the first and final review Court
MIR CONKLING presented a petition Of Henry II.
Knapp, c. f., praying favOrabl" consideration OF an
accom- panytug draft Of bll authorizing himself aud
associaes 10 construct an artificial bar OF soucl outside
OF the natural sandbar OF Aew-York HarDor Tor the
purpose of deepening and widening the present cAanutl
over that part OF SANDY HOOK ba known the swa~h
channel and the Fourteen Feet Channel, said I'M
movements to be at and risk OF the petitioner,
he to be repaid by Government on TIE eucccssluI
execution Of the work. Referred
The Senate adjourned uutIl tomorrow.