New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-15
yLIsr CONGRESS-2D SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, July H.
THE GEORGIA BILL.

- Committee on the Georgia BILL reported that the
committee had been unable TO agree upon the report
and moved that the Senate concur in Ie hou's aonu
oerts He thought the hill ought to be passed at TINS
session and this could be scconpnShou anu '"' ""00
question settled by concurIenoe' .h ,ronos,,to no
Mr. TRUNBuLL ShePs nc, Of t6e position Of the senate
I'm maintaining the right OF the people OF georgia 70 hou
eeGt,S1 d%ISs the oG Mr. HOWARD withdrew his mo-
t,on with view TO 3 possible settlement OF the matter
IN M 4e SUMNER ep, Nass, from the 0Smmittse on
Foreign Relations Of the treaty. of GuSdaoupe
Hidsgo. -. .t,. ,roro ronortod and actad unon
NJ vii sON rep. Mass), from the Military Commit
tee reported adversely the bill directing the Secretary
~ The Interior deliver the Mount Vernon relics TO Mrs
Mary Gusts Lee He said he was personally IN FAVOR OF
Che bin but had been oysPT9lsd by the S91mtte tie,
stTue tho act OF March ~ 1865 was passed. Il allows
6aws9Ss G1 tax was paid % raw cotton being
Sntcnded to remedy deficiency in the ruling OF the Sec
Mr. ANTHONY CRepr ny was elected President Of the
Senate pro tenn TO preside during the recess, the Vice
president having waited re chair for the purpose.
Ms. IINCoLNs PENSION.
The hin for pension Of 5000 per annum for Mrs
Messrs. BA IARD and MORRILL, vt) opposed the hill
"a creatlpts bad precedent and Messrs; CARPENTER
Tine bin to constitute Houston, Texas, port of deliv
ESCoURAGNG sHIP-BUnDNG.
SId he b MGR N mSyeG 70 Sg up % t e
gage IN the foreign trade the passage OF which he said,
WAS deemed by the Administration as matter OF vital
The bill was taken up and read The first section
thereon on ali foreign materials imported used
She construction of vessels for the foreign trade and
Sha be paid an amount equal 70 the amount OF duty
foreign The second section exempts from import and
norna duty all ship stores and coal Tor the use or yes
sells from United States to foreign port, and allowing
shem 10 be taken in whole packages in bond The third
section provides for eight months from the PASSAGE
o the act American registers may DC issued 10 foreign
-Auilt iron ships for the foreign trade
Mr.. SHERMAN qsep, ohiol was opposed to o paying
snent and moved to strike ont the first two sections
Mr.. CONKLING Q}ep., n. ~ was IN favor OF taxing
advantage Of the opportunity afforded by foreign war
70 extend our carrying trade
Mr. CORBETT rep, Oregon favored the retention OF
Che first two sections, believing that the fov~.t Of
drawback eQuivaeEf the dues that would be COZ
means OF Stimulating the building Of ships in our own
Bhp yasds He argued that the effect of the third section
Would not be time within eight months build abroad
Mr.. MORRILL, Qep, Me- took similar ground, remark
GENTLY imminent to justify the passage of the third sec
motion by Mr.. DAVIS. Dem, Ky) to lay the bill
she table then preyaied-Yeas 81; Nays, 10.
DEATH SENATOR NORTON.
Mr.. RAMSEY Gep. Mimi announced the death of bis
%as6fnrton on the previous evening He said in view Of
Ehe limited time OF the remaining. addresses ap
Rropate to the occasion would be reserved TIL the next
He then offered resolution for the appointment of
committee of three members OF the senate and hve OF
the House 10 attend the remains to their place OF inter
The resolution adopted, and Messrs. Ramsey,
Thurman and stockton, were named as the Committee
on the part OF the Senate.
Mr. DRAKE rep. MOI, from the Conference Commit
Zee the Naval Appropriation bil submitted report,
Mr.. WILSON (Rep Mass) submitted the report Of the
ARMY APPROPRIATION
and stated the Of the bill as agreed upon by
The Pay Of ne Gse he Army rs fixed at ss with 600 per
per Communication for fuel and and
sdona r forage making bis whole Compensation sl7oG
and forage being reduction Of SyN on h present pay ohoes IN
The Committee interfere With the dismissal Of sO5stssEers
S SS. s i wa h ai dsly leaving options. with to
s Other time The PSvon Ging suP9a9e5sFy SSeIs
Ssy Is stcseS ont and provision inside sumna
Mr. YYE rep, New argued that the Senate had by
nrect vote refused assent to the propositions recon-
Inended nv the report. He thought the privilege TO
hreve officers their uniforms at specified times
might suit the line Of the b s Ry Op ba ave earned
uniforms The proposition 20 muster out supenumeraT
sanSe e mn by death was liable to all the objections
previously urged against it. He preferred TO have the
Tpon the suggestion OF MI WARNER rep. Aa), the
report was temporarily withdrawn for the purpose 0f
At $50 the Senate went into Executive session for
hour and then took recess until evening
~ go EVENING SESSION.
The Senate reassembled at 7:30 o'clock. A
Sarge number Of House bills were passed among others
granting condemned ordnance TO the seventh Regiment
sailors Association Of Wilmington, Del, and providing
States in public buildings and grounds belonging 10 the
United states. - $3.50
ON motion of sif. HARLAN lFsep, Iowa., the senate
adhered 10 its amendments 10 the Indian Appropriation
disposal of the President for the Indian service to the
Committee on Appropriations ,..... - A., e0
dry Civil Appropriation bin and the Deficiency Appro-
TriatiOn bnt were submitted and adopted.
message was received from the President returning
with his objections the bin providing for the payment OF
N Vfa Alabama Florida
motion Of Mr.. WILSON Rep, Mass), the message was
ordered to be printed ana the whole SUBJECT e %s over
= herewith ye'gr9 Ss9g! y Pto's Senate No sC an
The States Florida for the embodied the follow
ing e Which have ben en-. 01 r S object ss f SS1
sutbo the payment for bounty made behalf Of the
for t payment Of JaiT4 f4 ees 4 .,id ~
peyOa then shown means Of long rgumen bsse o. Re
st a. proposed y would be unequal and unjust in its
hgs and regard some q m provisions aoge,Se5 impossible to
np Of mics many where tie full amount has been paid
Bills were passed dividing the State Of Virginia into
two Judicial districts and appropratDg Tour
erection of soldiers monuments: bridgeport and East
Ford, Conn; Quincy and Peoria, IL; MorTlstown ana
IND the National soldiers Cemetery in West virginia;
elsO, 20 the Lincoln Monument ASSOCIATION, as lnuen
bronze may be necessary 10 cast the principal ngues
Mr.. HOWARD (Rep., Mich) submitted the Conference
Committee report on
In favor Of the House bi with an amendment declaring
that nothing In that any other act Of Congress shall be
construed 10 affect the term which any officer has been
appointed, or any member of the General Assembly,
elected prescribed by the Constitution OF the state OI
Georgia. The report adopted.
. The SUBSTITUTE FOR THE INDIAN BILL
Mr.. MORRILL, Die.), from the Committee on Appro-
sratiOns reported back the bill placing S,OOOOO at the
disposal Of the President 10 maintain peace with the In
dians, and for the Indian service.
The Committee recommended an increase OF the amount
30 millions the aggregate Of the sums In regard 10
which the two Houses had agreed. They also reported
section making specific provision for the expenditure
of the money Frst To pay the general and contlnge
expenses OF the Indian Department Second To carry OUT
To the demands OF the