New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-02
XLvIrH CONGRESS--IIID SESSION
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

REGULAR REPORT Ot PkOCEFDlNuo'
THE IsTHNiAY CANAL AND THE JAPANESE INDEM-
My BILL IN THE sESATE-sTRUGGLE IN THE
HOUSE OVER THE FUNDING BILL.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, March 1, 1881.
Sundry bills and resolutions recommending
the Of ship canals railways across the
Isthmus were reported back by Mr.. EATON (Dem
Conn., from the Committee Foreign Relations. He
the Committee asked TO be discharged from the con-
sideraton all this subjects. thinking that the time has
not yet arrived when Congress should express Its opinion
In regard any particular route manner OF crossing
the Isthmus The request the Committee was COM
piled with.
Tho Senate speedily disposed Of the morning orders
and nrder the order giving precedence TO me calendar
Of number Of such bills TO which no objection was
made. The following were among those passed;
for puOnc building at Jackson, Miss; to admit free OF
duty. OF tic bells of ST. MichaeIs chimes Charles
residue of Usage Indian lands in Kansas for the re-
lief OF citizens OF Montana who served win tne onlsa
States troops the with the Me- Perces ana OF the
heirs Of such as were kad in such seryee for d tne
memorave of the battle of Saratoga, etc appropratlnc
money for of the centennial celebration OF the
battle on G~OtOn Heights Connecticut. ~ .
The Japanese Indemnity (5enate) bill then came
up unn shed business The bill directs the psYnet
10 japan Of the fund, namely 81 463224
Mr. MORGAN Dem. Aa.) moved to amend the Dl
by adding thereto the bill reported from the C1mnr o
he paid out OF the fund az pr y money
ing for services IN the destruction of hostile vessels in
the Straits Of shmonosckl in 1863 and the officers
nd crew Of the Eapg dStaGG%sd f[ s the United
Mr. KIRKWOOD crop. Iowa) moved to amend iurther
was the amount without interest received from Japan.
Mr. MORGAN said the proposition was TO pay the
named their agents attorneys and that every
precauton had been taken to protect the parties IN
interest against any improper application OF the moneys
Mr. KIRKWOOD favored the payment OF the principal
graceful AMI proper thing 10 do under the CIR
ances did MOI regard the Government as liable
interest as 1t had not acted IN the capacity OF
Mr. JONES Dem, Flnl agreed In tho view expressed
by Mr. KrkwOod claiming that the acquisition or the
money Lhongh inelIitaoe was not illegal ana ubcb
England France Holland and the UhlteC states partci-
pacd Jointly return should be made through con-
yentiOn OF those Powers. .
Mr. EATON accepted as a part Of the bill the amend
Mr. THURMAN lDem onlo) followed in advocacy Of
the bill amended He said among other things that II
it had not for tho OF the rebellion the money
wonli have bcen returned to japan within twelve
months but that the ssity OF the government COM
PEELED 1t to make the money available Tor It's use at tha
Daring the debate. Mr. RANSOM Dem. N c. sub
II tied the Conference report the River ana larDor
bil and the sumo agreed to without discussion.
Mr. BECK Dem. ~ reported back from The Commit
Clv Appropriation bill. The report was merely pro
hyna aud ine committee has yet To complete the Dill
House ms on the calendar favoraby reported unless
oth,rvsr ordered agreed TO. leaving the japanese
bin TO come mp rs the nlini ,nrd business toiioIo"'
A recess taken until 1870 o. 10. .,
At the evening bare quorum was In attend
Inc conference report The Fortncaons Approprla-
tiom bill wa suJn ted b. Mr. ALLISON (Rep, loWal
and cOncurrol In. -,
humber uf II bn1e bills unObjccted were passed, the
only OF puoc interest beng the loll" wing
For the asccrainn"nt Of the amount quo tl' hoctd
Nation (gvng tho Court OF Claims jurisdiction over
claims arising under treaties for thirty yrars pastli
To amend section 1928 Of the Revised Statutes relating
10 suits at law affecting To" tltlC 10 mining claims re-
onirng claimant " hose title estab Ished before
iry To perfect II before receiving patent therefore
Tor the preparation, under direction OF the Comns,
sioncr OF Patents, OF cla.ai0o1 anrldginents OF
all letterspltcnt 81 the United states copies
thereof 10 be- sold The cost OF printlngi
10 authorize the registration OF trane'markS
and project the sauei % give claimants in Indiana Tor
ouarerma.ters stores furnished United states troops
nurng tn Morgan raid the same facilities IN the matter
OF proof that arc gwen to Other Claimants
At ll.25 D. III. the Senate adjourned.