New-York tribune., 1871-12-08
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE WASHINGTON. Dec. Z. 1871.

SENATE. WASHINGTON, Dec T. ISL
Mr.. SUMNER Rcp., Mass.) presented petit
don for the abolition Of the duty salt. Tabled.
THE SUPPLEMENTARY CIVIL RIGHTS BILL"
Also n petition from the coored citizens Of Albany,
~ ssking for the immediate passage Of the supple
mentary Civil Rights bill. Mr.. Sumner reiterated his
view. Of the great importance Of this measure and said
Il to the coored people it would Of the greatest
Christmas presents ever made IN human history iepieg
Adams praying the Government to assume supervising
railroads not local In Their h e. ,o
Wounded soldiers in the Asylum OF Dayton. Ohio. for
niodiGcation Of the Pension laws Tabled
Mr.. PoMERoY uep, Kansas, presented biz to unite
mSdcaiicn @ Of the Bit for the purpose which
before the Committee on Post Offices last session ana
that he introduced II as an earnest enort 10 unite
Mr. SUMNER gave notice Of birl to reduce taxation
and abolish the Office Of Commissioner OF Internal Rev
enue and said that the chiefFduties OF the Comns
soner to be abolished 1t was right that the oce
Mr. cTAGIN Rep N. ID introduced bill to regulate
the pay OF commanding officers in the nG.,. Laid
THE KrKIux WITNESSES
Mr. SCOTT Rep P.nn.l called up the joint resolution
for the arrest Of recreaut witnesses In North and
Mr. EDMUNDs Rep., vtl moved to make it a resolu-
uon Of the Senate alone 49,. con,n,,,,ee ,o- which
S sssrsS Ss Rn' joint
ns1 shSaIR SHRPESfIR Rsp Wis., inquired of Mr. Scott
whether witnesses were connected with the Press
SCOTT said there were indications that tho friends
and brethren Of the witnesses were connected with the
Psss pI:S eased hat II the witnesses we're
themselves connected with the Pres ne was sats-
oheTwi"e ofn he was disposed to be careful Laugntr
MOTION sp Ind said da the wtnsss nad h snown %
ssa as they had distinctly
punish them for that no matter what the House did
ANYBODY for contempt without the Of the Press
laughtcr] but he was unwilling to concede that the
The d. eusson was continued for some time ny Mcssrs
EDMUNDs, CONKLtNG, FRELINGHUYsEN NOR
After the recess, on motion Of Mr: BUCKINGHAM
Tsn%tsss G1smcc,Sts I,nS. in '.aes
E.s.sa:-M. c.nsIS1 % ca.%an' Ms''' H.'D
On Tisan.-ar sherman Chairman; Morrill, WI Penton Scott,
Asp cc. Chairman, Me'.ra spnsus Sawyer,
Chandler. Chairman: Me.sn. cobea Kellogg,
On NsssSD'srs;. H.min, Chairman; Mesu. Robertson.
On Maas 40 %saS..M wilson Chairman M.sus Cameron Nor.
Sarai r'- casn Chairman Ms.n. Anthony, ny. O..
~ jsdtary-s Trumsu Chairman Messr, Edmund, COnl
'.S I fs S.s e., xes h,n., Gs.n Ms-r.
I :a" fsas's .; Upton Osborn
i1.saS Ny., Chairman Mes Ferry
o. lda. %Sis:gS1 h.fs Chairman M..r. cors. Docl.
.P % sSga: %S s.s.a Sn 2 H.... E9 95.ou p
i1roigonary Pool Chairman Me,sr, Brownlow
corb.tt Hin ard Dan. Nv. Va '"'''
On CLlrs-Mr Howe Chairman; hesnt Scott Pratt Stewart
&a1si cs."s.sM ;d., P...rsp; Chairman. Ms.r.
~ fGes,-ar Isry Com Chaimsn Ae''~ Carpenter. Nor.
sss si.S. ssS Morrill, ., Chairman
1,sora@ 1 sE+ Nye ~ cs.irmsa G.n csn sAur, Bore
on ~ FeS,e Hsroad~aG stewart Chairman M-s~. Ramsey,
H.rsn kee isaoa Scott Kellogg Hitchcock, Cooper Ferry Mich
NIX: c.d Ms.tagMr Rice Ch.rmsa; Mes'" Chandler,
q. GSS.n Iss. o. he Sssd s...-Nr Colnr
On ~. a,s - tSarp.as stewart. Wright And Hdn.aRos Nd
w, H p.a La1or Mr. Sawyer. Chairmsn hess Morrill,
1o HSas ana C0s.ro. U caa9ent Erp-nsss Of ~ SmaAr
ar Asear SrssS sse ss.s Eov. .ud caru
On az L'rar'<s-Ar ksmn Nel Chairman; Acsrs. and
On Engro.ed BsNt Rockingham Chairman. Mesrs Clayton
Keiky H"Ahi "e''- 'e"" '''
SELECT COMMITTEE.
80 M x o' (" "< hHHS-a PSnsroy Cbs1lsn; Nessrs Ed
u, Rrao Of Po,isa, Disabait.-M, R ..o, Chairman,
s...r B0f-1a' A~e' h'mion CitI, V1ses CsJ top and
On "a. Lrrs,s q he Ms'i.s.n kter-As K.lo,y Chairman,
On Atk0cd OIirags "a he State.-M, s., fY,,
hs.ns chs1tr Rice Pod Pratt, Board Bia, "
Bus were Introduced and laid the tale No t,,,ou.
REGULATING THE PAY or NAVAL OYrrrr ps ''""''
Mr. SCOTT ttep. Penn.)-ro regulate the psy 81 com.
manning oiicets IN the navy: '-
$1,000 gu shore duty and e. cc ly or,s,
'.t s7tO shore. sssoO; on Iests or ,, n.a 49,, Al
$500 Cspt.iss At es 5o on sloe dr, % s,s 2, wait,
.ee o. nAns order 5000; Commanders tiG, on .i.ps
S9V' ssvo: OF leave or wsiiaag orders s2aO
flXING sALARIks or DEPARTMENT OFIItiHs
MI BKOWNLOW Utfp. Tenn.)-Fxing the sa aries M
certain Gfc+rs In the Executive DepariOrDis fooY
Assistant Ssefsssrss Solicitor Seene Cottol kge and d: