New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-14
XLyIru CONGRESS--lIID SESSION.


REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
THE FHA>KING PRIVILEGE AND THE ARMY APPRo-
PEIATION BILL DEBATED N TIE SENATE-rHE
rU*DlNG BILL IN THE HousF-kMENDMENTs
ADOPT p-,IR. REED AID SPEAKER RANDALL
DISCUSS PARTisANsHP.
SENArE..... WAsHIYGrON, Jan. 13 1881.
In the Senate to-day adverse reports on sum
dr. bills relative the japanese Ind mnity Fand ana
favorable reports two bills substituted THEREFOR
were made by Mr. EATON ID IN, Conn from the Com
mIttec Foreign AGurs
MIR. DAVIS Dem, HI introduced bl which was
referred amend Section % the act 10 H the pay Of
lettcr-c lrrlcrs, approved February l. 1879
On motion Of Mr.. LOGAN N!ep, IIl) tho resolution
extending the ranIng privilege TO Senator's and mem
bcrs was taken up. the question beng n2on the motion
% refer iIe G IN M, tee on Post OHiccs
Mr.. WALLACE Dem, ptnnD spoke about reference
10 himsCi connection win recent INST NEE OF com
paint OF alleged ab1sc Of tnr Eing privilege as con
tanrd atetncnt in Ihc H,fOfd OF The pitGious Day
lie desired 10 saw thar the statement pertaining to hun
self was without foundation lie had AT no time author
wa the use Of his nape on any matter that was hOt
Mr.. GARLAND ID IN, Ark). in favoring the pending
motion f.i Ht,r, 10 the Commit c on POS Oi.es
said that Ice had receye ut tmeo III envelopes bearing
TIE suIt>crptlo1 Off .al business" pamphlets ava
papers hat had no connection VITA pending cessation
public business, ana that were not under me law;
iraIkible lie hoped the COMMITTEE would OVeihiul
and revise ne entire Thanking system
MI CON Mimi hep ~ ~ inquirer As 10 ti' cur
accr OF the pamphlets and papers complained Oi ~ f
Mr GARLAND said he roconectcd that IN one in .tance
The iIanN,d nvelope contlnel speech made DelOfo
tnc Blutrr~' Association OF New-1oiA
Nj CONKIING remarked that the law imposed
specific penalties for It's hirdcton III the manner III
Mr. INGALLS, UIep, Kan) said that he had always
disCrciitcd thr stories Of Congressional abuse upon
wucn the for the abolition OF III privilege lid been
prcdcated, and changed that that :e'nlt was IN oDeai
ence T. the dctaies OF mac ne p"l1,iciI, WI" 'p
der whose direction the pOstma3ers throughout the
country gotten up and sent 10 Congress tuousdn's
petitions create the Impression that mere was some
TREMENDOUS pOpul opposition 10 the Thanking PRIV
II, -; ana Congress finally passed the act OF Abolition
whether thc abOnton recommended b RrluD-
lcnn platform made in Philadelphia:
not his purpose 10 discuss party platforms Hr went
on a restoration Of The privilege IN l,s entirety
then agreed tO-ieas, IS; nays, 10
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL
The morning hour expired. and the Senate resumed
consideration OF tho Army Appropriation BILL he ques
ton being upon amendments 10 the item for the pay
mont OF Government transportation lGnd-grant rail
roads.
The discussion OF the previous day resumed and
various suggestions urged. with view OF perfect
ing item TO limit the discretion OF the Quarter
masters Department. and require tnat any settle ment
for transportation by that department shall Oe made IN
accordance with recent decisions IN the controversy be-
tween Government ana the road. tie latter having
le ;a remedy III OF dispute as to the amount
Tao pending amendment. offered by Mr.. ALLISON
tRrp., Iowa. make the 80 per cent pawn mt ap,
" the amount onnd to be Justly due BY the Quarter
Sir EDNUNDs rep VT moved an amendment TO
the aUirnHlurut. making the entire item read az FOL
lows: For the pay ment for army transportation
lawfully due such Immigrant railroads "a nave
be- aoJ,sicd by the proper accounting
oicr4 accordance with the decisions OF the supreme
Court IL Idcd under land grant acts. but III 10
case shan more tnau per the fuI amount of
ue service pad unt mai judicial decision shall be
had respect to each case IN dispute Agreed tO-feas'
- NAYS. l..
Mr EDMi'NDS suggested that the amendment
ported from the 5cratr committee appointing prOvlsO
"sur pay neHt shall be accepted ~ III ful ~ III
demands -iid services" being apparently su~rHu-
out, be stucNcu uui.
Inc discu.-ton WAS then renewed and WAS particpa-
tel iH as MrhsIs Beck, Catpenttr. Ldm1nd,, Plumb,
burnside. VI I'.,raon, Withors dhd Brown.
a, ITO p. IA. Hm"ton 10 adjourn MAS voted down
Sr' t1ErhNiIE tRcp.. WIS., opposed the aueud-
cut unjust ana oppressive IA competing creditors o.
t, Government tnuu,r between the oil red
TO- n and yr, Of mig tion IN the et'rt To kct what MAS
Nj WALLACE. dem. Pcon) ,a'd the land grant rail-
ru4s were t- creatures IT tn Government, tndt WAS
proposed To dr with thrm justly, aud not tc prruit
them 20 cont o me GoYruulCh on To- ratc ltlILs iOIL
III. (Afl MIX Thought tho CONVENIENT Was dis
p.+rl tpc'nIr ,u'n o. Accept Whatever mEht DC It's
UWI INTERPRETATION ol justice.
MI MlllIL4- fDtm., ". VA supported the amend
ihcnl.
Inr amendment finally agreed to-Yeas % nays,
Ilr GL>IE tR-p. y. H. off red and al ocaed sub
Quart, IN t-t.r- Depart finds justly duc, the
80 be- MOI "N - per cent OF IcNoh""e Fict Tor the
b5ult orttlcc performed by private NAV iual or
curi,U ' i'r same ruarS, PROVIDED ruth payment
shall rr ucr-ufr IN tai. Of al demands Tor payment Tor
such -is !cr-. bat pay -i.. hr mad dis
purl ufili tr dispute 10 settled. Ii Was lAlG Oh the
IAnc-l, .-. 80; udy-. l..
1h' .Lduirn oil az" senate Committee 10 other
itpli- Ice Iil ..ic agreed IT, go tri rtcd.
Iaom+ aclon upon tnr bi!. the nate. "a 3io D. ~.
a. .utnrd unil tomorrow.