New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-20
XLVlIrn CONGRESSES SESSION.

| UT.Rtrr ON TIE SHERMAN FUNDING BILL IN THE
sTVATE-THE BILL RETIRING JUSTICE HUNT
PAssrD-THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEES on
RULrs RECOMMENDED BY TIE HOUSE
sENATE.....W AsuISGToS, Thursday, jan 10, lSo2
I'm the Senate to-day the response OF the
Secretary Of the Interior the resolution OF the I'm
lust iuqurng rs to the apsng Of the land grant to the
Northern Pacific Railroad, and in connection Herewith
rs to the action OF exSecreary Schurz etc. was sub
mtcd by the President pro rem Tie chair referred the
communication to the Committee on Railroads
Mr. EDMUNDs rep, VT suggested that as the ques-
ton involved olaw the matter should go to the
Judiciary Committee and the communication was
80 referred
Mr. HAwLEY rep, Comm n member OF the Com
mittcc on Railroads. moved to recOmmt 10 that com
mttce bill raying the OF the general council OF
ChOctaw Nation granting the ST. Louis and san
Francisco Railroad Company the right ~ for raj
road ana telegraph line through that nation said
lhnt .he official protest Of the Chickasaw Nation and
other documents submitted since the bill was placed On
the calendar. had not been before the committee.
Mr.. MAXEY Dem, TexJ said the papers
GeDrccotcd to eject ~ he motion I'm causing the
bill TO DELAYED by oosin its place the calendar
To-day hut company had the right OF way through
the Indian Territory and controlled monopoly OF tho
transportation between and through Texas from the
nort and tho present effort was to open an ndepen-
Mr. COKE Dem. Texas said he agreed with his col
lca-uc that the only question involved was whether a
single railroad syndicate should control the commece
passing southwar1 through the Indian Territory to
Texas. This syndicate I'm the Ind an Territory now
controlled nearly a the of the country
including those Of Texas and, In the interest of the
people of Texas and Of states north Of Them he de-
should not be withheld from them by Congress lie re-
garod the question as one OF national concern when
could not he acted upon TOO soon.
Mr. LOGAN G}cp., Ill) suggested an inquiry as 10 the
liability Of the Government in danGge4 for licensing
railroad TO go through territory OF the indians Without
their consent.
MI HILL DEM GaJ replied that while the Govern
mcnt might ultimately be Liable the raroad corporation
would 1r-l pc 4etq Tor inc lAilaEes. -, ..
LAID on the table which raised serious doubts as to
whether the grant OF eight Of way ever did pass the
disclaimer Of any intention 10 delay the bill he modified
his motion so 40 TO provide that tao bill when reported
back should be restored to its place on the calendar.
The motion "a modified prevailed without further re-
Mr DAVIS Ind. ND called IN tho hill to permit As-
sOciaeJustice Ward Hunt Of the Supreme Court to re-
tire.
bill would be gwen with reluctance, as he opposed
sir. DAVIS, OF Illinois, said that he regarded tho
not solely 10: the benefit of Judge Hunt
he could remain H. ocr n Ii were not p1ssgdcbut Tor
LEGISLATION, but his utter ncapacity to discharge the
Mr. HOAR utcp. Mass.J said that no understood the
Senator from Illinois (Mr DAVIS To assume that Judge
who inexperienced was entitled 70 hold 10 bis
office and its cmOlumrnts.
Mr.. DAVIS explained that what he had claimed
that the Judge sill had right TO the Office.
Mr. HOAR denied that judge whose ncapacIty
tinued beyond reasonable period had right to his
Upon the passage OF the bill Mr.. PLUMB Rep. KanJ
called the yeas anJ nays.
The hin was pa-sed-Yeas. Al ; maya, II.
TIE only Republican senators voting I'm the negative
were Mcssrs. Plumb, saunders and Van Wyck.
Incssage was received from the Presidents transmit
ting communication he secretary War recon-
mcndng an appropriation for tho purchase Of
re-proof building to contain the records, library aud
museum of the Surgo0n-tionoralS office.
The sherman Funding bill taken Mp, and Mr..
SALISBURY Dem, Deli favored the bill.
Mr. WINDOW Rep, MINI opposed the bill ne unneces
sary. experimental al and likely tomvoye the Government
in loss lie said that II the Government continued to
BAY of the debt AT the rate at which paynen nave been
nude in the last six months the entire $jjl. 100000
OF the continued aud per Genus would he paid OF In
little over four years. The bill provided paving od
$500 900 OF these leaving 30 l,OOOOOO II the
connGc as at present the latter amount could De
paid OF IN three years or less time Then there would
be bonds that could be paid or called in ~ Nh" pcHd
Ing Dil. denied I" ne government Ic opl' Oh pa! n'u
until five year, from the Issue OF TIE new bonds Thus
the Government would lose by being unable to pay
OF any bones ior al iraat year lidh II "ouu I' D'
this proposed per cent arraHg ment lie regarded The
debt I'm bet cOHdtl - with tI- entire TJJJOOdoO)
payable al any lue ~ lh' opllon OF iur tlhhrh III
80 Der would be with 500 100000 payable
al The end Of five years at per cent
Mr.. HILL Dem, GA said that there such
thins in existence 3ll cent bond o. the United
extraordinary thai alusion had been made 10 the
Ger 81 he Government in the continuance or TIE nul
per celts al JIG per cent 1t WAS unconstitutional
MI WISDON-Thc bondhodcr- sim " took piece
OF paper with al eudor,cm.nt u'on 10 mat thry would
not than 81 Per ccn in rest anu would waive
the other 22 per cent Does the senator nnk tna was
Mr. IilLL replied that in n private contract each
marry could do he liked, but IN contract 10 which tr
C,oytrumcut vac party IN GrrarErm H. su'n ~ the
one lust stated, not only mruu-utut.. maj but
c.,lI is dan -erous. IL would give 10 executive
occr the to dlcACr wiJh tho creditors Of the
Governments.
Nr wiz DON asked Mr. lfll whether nc would vote
to nay the holders of TIE per cents the 22 per ceat
difference.
Nr MEL replied that II not necessary that he
should vote. II was trIe the senator CIr. Win
do mad admitted tnat tdrre moi to CNtener 30
pr ooud and yet IN the la1eutt" % the pending
b, " bond, bearing BIZ per centum were mentioned
by It in TWO places.
Mr.. WINDOW remarked that nothing had either been
add. Il or -ubtraCcd from the bonds, no. Obca
non or condition Ind been changed, bus tt Government
simp, lets aud he holder agrcrs To ralu ul,h
the interest IN excess Oi 3l2 ger cent
SIR IIlLIs-Suppoor one al the holders Of the bonds
comes III demands his or per cent could lac
get ~
Mr. WINDON-I think not.
Mr. NIL said that the .ccrctaty was IN precament
coIsio Of the principal benz deferred
The real mott, The bundnuidrI. tpr the arrangements
he said was tina by entering into il.
C.ugfr-s WOull gr 34 per mt ana there escape
legs on, which would rcqlc item % tE per cent
Pending motion for an executive session, The bill
Laid aside informally.
MIR KELLOGG Re-, La Introduced a Wll To in
crease the compensation o. the local appraisers at tuc
PORT Of NrNork to 1900 yc r tAtt al tine local
up IaIscrr OF Philadelphia, Ne|-UEedns AMI thi'ago 10
5000.
Tue senate NJ O'Clock went into executive session,
and a. 4:2o by vote Of thirty to twenys,x adjourned
until Monday