Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-02
FoRTY-sIXTH CONGRESS.
WEDNESDAY. June 2.

EDNESDAY- June z.
SENATE.-Mr. Coke from the committee on
Indian affairs, reported a b'll TO prevent depre-
cations upon timber upon Indian reservations.
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. kirkw0od. chairman OF the select COM
ra1ttee on tie removal OF the Chpyennes and
PoncaS, submitted the views OF the minority OF
the committee upon the subject OF the removal
OF the PoncaS. ordered TO be printed and laid
On the table.
Mr.. Pendleton submitted a resolution Instruct
ing the committee on the judiciary to inquire
first, whether sections 1888 TO Alps Inclusive rt-
vised statutes. are authorized by the constitu-
ton OF the United States; second, whether the
administrations OF justice under the provisions
OF said sections and the DEGREES and regulations
established therefor are In conformity with the
provisions OF the constitution which were In
tended TO secure the rights or person and prop
erty, and said committee may report by bill or
otherwise. He explained that these sections re-
lated TO the judicial powers OF cOnsuls and
ministers In eastern countries. His attention
had been called TO the matter by teleSraphic
dispatch In all the papers saying that minister
was exercising jurisdiction which seemed very
extensive and extraordinary. II not entirely un-
warranted. He read the sections referred TO,
and said they gave absolutely deSpotiC and ire
yocable authority TO consuls over any citizens
OF the Cnited States. He did not know of any
constitutional authority for these consular
courts, but Ii such authority exists there could
be none for conferrtng extra constitutional jurs-
dlctian upon them. COnSulS can not constitu-
tfonally be authorized TO try men without
juries. convict, and punish by imprisonment or
death when judges at home cannot do so. The
resolution was adopted.
Mr. Davis Nv. Na) submitted resolution
calling on the Postmaster General for copies or
all contracts between the United States and
Ben Holiday between 1859 and $50 and the
amount paid on them. Laid over on objection
OF Mr.. Paddock.
On motion OF Mr.. Ransom and notwithstand-
Ing Mr.. Morgan's appeal for consideration OF the
calendar during the morning hour, all prior
orders were postponed and the river and harbor
| bill was resumed.
The pending question was on Mr.. Browns
amendment TO increase the appropriation for
improving Savannah harbor from $4,000 TO
| 100000.
Mir. Herman opposed the bill. and TO sh 8, .bo
increasing extravaganza In river "A bar snT
! appropriations. read statement sbosrtnI oni
prfatons as follows: In 1870 - aaa no T., s az, a-
39i5 900; in 1872 s4,470.s in 1S.s a. Iao oaa
In 1915, s5,2ls GOO; -, 1S76. S66425if: in ISL
S5ol5,0N. This las the year when the bin ran
up 10 an enormous amount, and was sent back
hJ,I 1nS c9iifnlttee with Instructions 10 report
OH not exceeding s5.OO00o0. In 1875, thel.
was no oil at all. and he had heard very little
complaint. In 1879 s. POI. 7eO; in 1850 e. SIC COZ
nlS OIL ior tDe year ending June 80, ISL, ap-
pIopTaIeS ABOUT =, COG O00. and has already been
loaded down TO between So 900 600 and $40 lo 6alS
MI. herman thought there must soon he a
nalt. WORKS OF national importance should be
PIoVlded for by the general government. bnt
sIlall rivers and bays should be Improved nv
Ine states, who were better able TO do H. Neyy
LOT, aoIk had improved the Mohawk and bulls in.
results. The general government sbouId not
appropriate for internal rivers. but for harbors
ana rivers In which the commerce OF the whole
tbe ~ y was interested Mr. Ferry said that
inns ON contained half a million OF dollars an
lropflallon for New York state ana this Obiae
. , came with bad grace from a Senator from
that state Ni nun
MI. Kernan replied that these approximations
were mostly for New York harbor, Hell Gate.
the hudson, the Harlem improvement. &c
when were In no sense state works.
MI. Ferry referred 10 the appropriation for
Little Sodus Bay, increased upon Mr.. Kernan's
motion 81 eco TO $4,000
MI. herman said that at the request Of his
constituents he submitted the facts regarding
mat maroon. which was OF considerable impor.
lance. and the Senate thought them SUFFICIENT
10 act upon, but he did not insist upon the
alnendment. II any Senator would point out
an appropriation for New York state thai was
not necessary he would vote TO strike it out.
Ana IL was idle TO bring up the amount aupro-
prlated lor his state for he had said ne intended
TO vote against the bill unless its amount were
reduced The party responsible for legislation
With this bill f0f-O
Mr.. Ferry said he had observed that the Sem
ators from New York generally voted on their
amendments while the harbor bills were under
consideration, and then argued against the bill
Wnen IL was sure TO pass.
Mr.. Herman said he opposed the bill in good
IaIln ana hoped IL would not pass He had voted
against several such bills and had been sus-
talned by the Intelligent people of his state
who believed they should be defended.
After a long debate Mr.. Browns amendment
was reJected-yeas l6, nays Is.
HOUSE-The morning hour having been dis
pensed with, the House at 1920 went into COM
mittee OF the whole (Mr. Whitthorne fn the
chair on the general deficiency approximation
bill, the pending paragraph being that appro-
pr1atlng SO, 600 10 enable the Secretary OF the
treasury 10 provide storage for silver coin. To
this was pending as a substitute the amend
ment o1lered yesterday by Mr.. Bland and
amended by Mr.. Hayes. directing the Secretary
OF the Treasury TO pay In standard silver dol
lars the amounts appropriated by this act: an
proprlatlng $4,000 Tor the storage or so much or
silver coin as my be retured TO the Treasury for
certlfcates issued therefor, and providing that
the salaries OF members OF Congress shall he
paid In standard silver dollars.
MI. TownShend offered an amendment nro
Vldlng that federal salaries shall be maid in sin
yer dollars Rejected-27 to S.
a large number OF amendments were offered
ana rejected, and Mr.. BANDS substitute was
lnally relecfed-12 to 81.
80. MI f. warner offered amendment approprfating
sSo ooo Ior the storage OF coin and bullion,
huled out on point OF order.
, MI Gillette offered amendment proyidinp
nat the secretary OF the Treasury SNAIL nav
.ut ior the principal and interest OF the public
lept All the surplus silver coin IN the Treasury.
6uieo out on point OF order raised by Mr..
MT. Bland offered amendment directing the
16y melt OF interest the uublic dent and