New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-12
.XLyIrH CONGRESS-IIID SESSION.
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

SENATE WASHINGTON. Feb. IL. 1881.
Bills and joint resolutions were ih'iou"0'"
ns fullow VS. and referred:
BY Mr. HERMAN tDem.. N YIN relation 10 toe In
teruarional Exhibition OF 1888. authorizing anu req
IN, the President whenever he shall deem that adequate
preparations therefor have been made 10 inVi'e 'no
participation therein Of foreign uations' pro'u'u ''
shall be no expense to the Government
Mr. HERMAN asked the present consideration OIL tne
subjects but objection being made tho Joint
rcerrd to the Committee on Finance ou.o hill 70
The Conference Commute reporte on the houe p ~
grant lands to Dakota Arizona Montana and wyoming
fr Wss aseed TO-
by Mr. WALLACE (Dem. Penn tne reiisa t %, .nS
Pliiadelpia and Reading Railroad Company; referred
Mr.. HoAR rep, Mass) offered resolution instruct
Whether f1e assembling at the seat of Government OF
large bodies Of organized ana arinea soop', s nv Ma
onsi aut6ory Ue not likely to prove future danger.
Gus In pracce and whether any legislation or OPINION
'Mr. Co%KIING Rep. N. " thought the inquiry at
fins time. after preparations had been maze Dy nuel
yyas Inovporune lie believed that Americans as PEG
pic needed holidays. and the day on Wnicn tne
robes and seeptre Government passed from ZIG
Gands OF one man into hands of another was one OF
the very few accepted National occasions %nen ,ey
found AN induce and excuse Tor Dreahug away
Tron business aud ejoyng the recreation ola Jaunt
Tire inquiry could US well be made at some more soAs'n
able fluir within the next four years.
Mr. HoAR sad his proposiCn had no spesa Ee.s
ESncy to the r st msSt beooms an estaS
listed pract.ce was about 10 be made. 49,,
HEREFORD SDs% inc va aoe sai@ &c Of 'I the
resolution. which he construed as suggesting tne
presence OF the Regular ATm ws snV seD doctrne
az dangerous popular liberty ana one whcA Cogress
n4 Mr. EDMuSDS IRep VT briefly replied Mr. Here
ford ana the resOiut was laid over. ,,,
end Mining, ported without amendment the blu 70
amend Section 1894 OF Revised Statutes relating to
publication Of mlans notices. Piaced oh Tue ca'en
"" Mr. HEREFORD Dem. W. Val, from the same com
nittee reported adversely the bill 20 amend section
1884 relating to assessment OF labor in mlnes ihoen-
nitelY postponed 80, ,- ,..o,.,
he also reported adversely the bill concerning patents
for placer claims. Indefinitely postponed
Sir. BAYARD Dem Dol) gave noties that on Monaay
he would ask take mp the House FilDulng
bill an consider until dsposed Of He added Una, Lac
had not insisted upon having taxen up LUIS ,inm
ously when begun. ..-. .u,,oh
he said. IN respects one personal 70 himself, IA
reference 10 criticisms upon his course ana remarx
r"niSi Ell In addressed 10 him Secretary
of the Interior copies OF which. he said. bad been lao
ead the remarks referred to shad found notnihg
In them which he was willing 70 qualify or witharsw
ss, on On the Ubiet He was not any
ecutrve officer OF the Government for the manner IN
terrell in the discharge Of that duty by any such pro
ceeding this. The Secretary was FESTIVE
Wonder at it. MI DAWES asked me INDULGENCE Of he
senate Tor few Minutes 20 enable him 0uce for all to
90 to The bottom Of the Ponca busness and added mat
when he had reached the bottom the public would ne
tat position 70 which Ills desers entte hm, ana ne
Hr Dawes) certain IL would not Dc me one Of pun
6y their removal the Indian Territory had been one 80
eevous to Justify Especial message from NE Ts
dent urging redress during his ADMINISTRATOR. Ine
Secretary ia his recent letter admitted It and boosted
that nc the first dscoverer OF t-s soast wnca no
no one AGO with the facts would be inclined 70
"i Mr Dawes 5sS then detailed the circumstances
Inflicted Nv the alleSeQ To
Oya OF 1s Ss se sss2say p ne that tG SS
SCI M q S wshe Of the Poncss the records OF
tne Inleror Department, which we're accessible TO NM
Iut kew IN advance ali the fact. mat went to make up
the 5u,r go. and that he bad ordered the removal
Mr Sos ad"psed. rscns that appropriation had
made for ten years for TIE ven OF rne
GFGI ka@lrh ne Kanawns Bcard Under some
eee tots on the commerce the river. from the town
OF Charesou to the mouth Of M river; ana in,truct,
ing OF said board levy tols navlgable
waters of the United states accessible rom cInsu was
Ne $LIACE Dem, Penn) was AWARDED the hDor
% o,Iar vote by the plurality ru.o III Presidential
enrt6ns and spoke for hn hour rpou the defects ana
Ind won bo rrmcdcd ~ applying ths princgle in
IN couHtg state and con&re. sinnai elections
9se the Of GhT SSo Of to lac sdents CSstss
lie ead joint resolution was sionitted mol %itn any
The agitation from which aloue cnange could com,
Of nS Dad as o. SS
cl;izcns upon whose Judgment and nsegrity In
tho Of 1cS ns tue electors ons
mere Instruments 10 vote Tor party candidates
w 4n' c sf'' s eoapH AMI ND
The idea OF the district ssstem was no new one IL was
suggested n rd nS mn @ te o I'D moi eoneapae
an absolute consolidation by direct vote Dnt would be
y saca state 1t was as different from e.cci'on by
the aggregate popular vote OF the country rs IL was from
Upon the c9ncHaion of Mr.. walaces remarks the sub
ject was pnssed oyer -. No., ...,.. an,
anpro prating u. reported tho SHAT Committee
SIG41 ,i39) was REQ med 10 Co!pmlttee oI The Whole
vlous day pending umendrn was the one previously
reported from no Commi..ee on Post Offices.
o. the Postmaster-Ge9ora,, 81 100000 OOH IN at
Of adptono for sa pos'el eIyoe N A a, o;
taken by Mr. Maxey from toe aeclson OF ihH clair;
inc iweny.ninth rule winch yroLoi's general logsla-
ton upon apploprlntton BIZ.
tanning the ,.colsipp OF tho CHAR Ia overriding the
uuirndmel r. Tue vote resulted aiverscY % tue de-
a. Ian Md In favor OF the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, lo Maya,
Mr. HAMLIS Qcp. M said tho pending anondment
having ueeu hastily daW was lo sun enLy -u4rdei,
and he had prepared sUbTue coy rlnR precisely the
same grOurd. but moio c'reiuiiy "orded whion he
Tae substitute WIS read Is lows: For additional
p0. service TO foFe:En sou?tres $1,000 900 to be *
and Postmaster q a.ia anigor ze afi.r due pup
lirauOn 20 enter Into clnfae'; VIVA III: lowest respon
transportation b tween such home and tOrsiSa
unriS "a he ray IN HIS discretion designate,
In odd best &c promote thc Postal ana commercial
tere;is OF tho UaI States to iron steamships wholly
American registry such slips to be- duly inspected
ndr ,he dectcn d The 50 a, ami the
reorganization safety and speed to the best vessels on
the ocean Carrying mails to the same ports, al ratio
III compensation not exceeding $50 per mile
ono way for twelve round ,rus per annum,
or The same proportionate rate FOR quarter or less num-
Der Of trips per snch contracts to contain all
PROVISIONS for securing efficient service which may 30
customary required by law in such cases OacfOarth
part sf the appropriation herein made shall made a
plraDe pOrl, tho Pacific coast, OnelOnrh part To