New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-11
XLIsT CONGRESS-2D SESSION.
SENATE. .WAsHINGToN, July ..
BILLS PASSED.

On motion or MI. hAhloEI NhoP' p'h"p
granting to the Evansville and Southern Illinois Railroad
Company the right TO build bridge across the Big
Wabash River
On motion OF Mr. TRUMBULL (Rep. ILL.,, the bill amen
datory OF the Bankrupt act extending the operation OF
part OF the laws to brokers' manufacturers and miners
The House Joint resolution requiring enstments in the
corps for five instead Of four years ana au
thorzlng credit for enlistment pay was passed n,
Cyrus Field, setting forth his desire to furnish cnfaP
and Increased facilities of teegraphic communication
through the United States and West indies and 70 this
end asking authority to lay cable from Florda 10 ouVs
and the repeal OF the International Telegraph Company
e1 sye privilege to have cable between those Shores
Referred 70 the Committee on Foreign Relations
LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL. O.
Mr.. MORRILL, ep, Mel from the Conferencie Ip nn
mee on the Ell hegssye G1eG WITCH R sns adopted
In reply 70 specific inquiries he ne sSp " parcn or
amnesty in the Court of Claims retained that me
Senate amendment for an extension OF nhg op er
Stricken ont and the appropriation OF O0 600 for North
Pole expedition reduced 10 SoOOW Upon .io htho
era proposition for increase of official salaries sae
senate had reeeie consequently there was no increase
IN the salaries OF judges and heShs V nnn"rfmenfs
and female clerks in the Departments had Deeh Slchen
out In the OF the latter provision mas Doe ~,
ed allowing the appointment OF women 10 any VI
cerkship r n,rv
ing the President to cause the act OF Feb 49, 1902 70 pro
hibt tbe Cooe trade TO be strictly enforced anu p III
hat Pf States y Prosecute for al violations Of said act
and directing an investigation as TO whether E I
Coolies are introduced into the United STATES LII 'o''
Messrs TRUMBULL Gep. M and HAMhtN qe ep
Me Objected 10 the resolution as an lmPuatOh upon
the President that he did not perform ms eusS,
The resolution laid on the table, Dut ino
ndopted as modified provide for simple inquiry ao
the alleged Chinese importatiOns in violation ot the a"
PENSION MRS LINCOLN ~, -, a.,
On morton Of MT SUMNER (Rep., Mass), the bill Tor
pension TO Mrs. Lincoln was taken uyeas ~ Hhy " ~
The bill discussed upon the genera 5ov 81 the
introducing an innovation upon the pension Po{ vi y,
Government providing for the WIDOWS anu c'iuion VI
M0RRILL Hep VT said that since the death Of
her husband Mrs. Lincoln had received s2ioOo1e
years Presidentia nbe fbe disabled soldiers Of the
war received only = per month lie no'eu W '"'
mr HOWELL Gep Iowa) regarded the bill as gross
fraud upon the pension laws, which Vas 70 3S
for the benefit Of single ,nn sIa WE'RE waiting i'm
vain for Congressional relief He argued that the pen
SION laws were never intended To apply TO cyl Ohcer
and in this respect ne termed the bin sneaklng fraud
He would rather vote for bill making grant 9F h9ey
After further discussion, in which MI fAIbS tlsSp
nj charged that Mrs Lincoln and her whole family hi9
been i'm sympathy with the rebellion, when was ueneI
t ~ vnte VAS recorded as test the bill was lost
Yeas. "a; Nays' 49, The bill then laid over in
formally. .u,,,,onn, ,r,ox MIR
At O'Clock the Army Appropriation Dbl was GHen P
tons diminishing the appropriation for the pay vi the
army S707 900, withdrawn - -. ,,. .
the principal features OF the Army bin recently ald on
the table reducing the number of enlisted men III inc
Lieutenant General, Major and BrgadierGenerals, ana
making an additional provision relating 10 superniiier
ary officers leaving II discretionary with the PRESIDENT
to furough discharge, with one years pay sen az are
left the provisions Of the bill are carried INTO &
The provisions refer to the filling OF vacancies and the
discharge after examination Of officers reported as hnI
| for duty. ,.o., .. o,,ro ,,,ot oe,cors
unfit for duty shall reported to the Board appointed
for their examination as unt for duty by the Gehefa oi
the Army alone instead OF by military COMMANDERS anu
new se@tion was inserted rereang the act OF Jan.
| 81 a
cation assigned to military duty except service
\ The pay of chaplains was increased to si,60 -
The section relating to supenunerary officers was
amended provide that any remaining after the pro
5a 1s without pay until they are assigned to
cies occurring The cavalry artillery and infantry reg
charged with one years pay and allowances.
The amendment further modified TO give TO al
honOrably discharged soldiers and sailors who have
served 90 DAYS the right locate quarter section OF
the public land Of the United States, instead Of the 30
The amendment of Mr.. wilson, as modified was then
| adopted and the bill as amended passed.
| A PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
| Mr. CAMERON (Rep., PENN made personal explana-
ton to the charge made in certain quarters
that he had purposely absented himself rev evenings
before when the Income Tax question was voted upon
He desired the reporters to take notice OF his
so that the public might not be further deceived by the
Misrepresentation of his enemies On the occasion re-
ferred to- being much tatgued by session which had
that vote would be reached but had taken the precau-
tion to pair of on the Question with MT sPrague ne
as Mr. Sprague would have voted in favor or the TAX
At haltpast three O'clock the Senate went mo exc
cutive session and subsequently took recess TIL eve
| EVENING SESSION.
san FRANCISCO AND AUSTRALIA STEAMSHIP LINE.
| The evening session of the Senate was de-
voted TO the consideration OF the bill authorizing the
establishment Of an ocean mail steamship service De-
Mr. COLE G2ep Call spoke for one hour in advocacy
of subsidized line as proposed ana upon me e. eomnef
reported by the ConLnttee on commerce were
| agreed to. The senate then adjourned