New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-03
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Feb 2, 1877


Mr.. HARLAN (Rep., Iowa. presented a
memorial from over 900 citizens OF Des Moines Valley,
Iowa setting forth that by decision Of the supreme
Cont Of the United states, they threatened with
ecctment from the lands which they settled IN good
faith for the purpose Of obtaining homcsteads. and
asking relief Referred " the Committee on the
Mr. COLE Rcp., CALI presented the petition Of As
sstant CENSUS MaTshals in California, Tor additional
Nj CHANDLER REP, Mich, from the Committee on
Commerce. reported bill for the preservation OF pea
cons and other aids CATION, with an amendment.
on motion Of Dir. CONkLING Wep., y. NJ the Com
slttee ON Commerce discharged from tue c'Sdera
navigation Of the Ohio River, and 1t was referred TO the
Mr. PATTERsON Dep n H., from the Committee on
the District of Columbia, reported WIN amendments
the bill % Incorporate the Union lAic lHadiuCe Com
P''"' VI SALISBURY on GRAMMAR
Mr. SALISBURY (Dem., Dell, addressing TIC Chalr,
said he rose the first time in his life 10 question OF
privilege not one Of mere personal privilege nut "a
senate OF the United States. He moved 10 reconsider the
vote by which Nj. POmeroy's resolution of sympathy
yeSteraI SO that the Senators ght read it, and
Whether it read better backward than forward, or
whether there was any sense IN II. He did not know
who offered the resolution and dd nct want anybody 70
tell him tauehterl; but certainly tIeIe were some
scholars III this body 70 whom IT. detects would he per
"P0vFROY Rep.. Kansas announced himself as
te author of the resolution and knew OF nothing wrong
MI SALISBURY was sorry his friend had said that
ne had h0pcd lis friend would have spared him the ne
ssy az pointing out the naccuraCcs Of the resolution
MIR POMEROY said he was willing To spare the
1Ir SALISBURY then proceeded TO comment upon the
mira geology OF the resolution. He wanted lnAcd up IN
Engi.h Is II stood IL was unCIaDmatcaL ana should
be- RECONSTRUCTED before beng subjected TO the scrutiny
of foreign nations. - 49,, 49,. ,o,o,o ,,,o, tho
,otin WIS not ia order Under the rule IL cOud DE ell
tcrsd and action could he had upon u at any tlne
NIe,srs CONKLING rep, y. ~, ana fOMEhO !
Ron Kausasl desired a vote TO Ice taken al once, anu
flc oe,on Icing put, Mir. salisbury alone TespOhned
In tha Affirmative the great amusement OF lhe gar
leries 10 reconsider was tlcfeioIe ost.
Mr. WARNER (Sep., Ala.l, from the FINANCE ohihl,-
ter rrUorfcd back The House bill authorizing the toh-
missioner OF Internal Revenue 10 suspend the USE vi TIC
meter now used for distilled splIlts -, m, os
motion Ia proceed to he cOsaefdl on OF lne 9Il Was
discussed but Mr. EDMUNDs (Rep., Nt) Oi9eccd' when
II went over. 80. O.. 81, -, ,ha
HOusc biz 10 allow the importation OF bIlndy VIII to
same rights oil dra wback as allowed on rum ana AGO
MOI TIE Senatf Finance Committees amendment, pro
viding that draw backs shall not he allowed unti INC
passage OF this act was agreed 20 and tie bl passed
On motion OF Mr. LEWIS Q$ep, Na) the amendments
Of tue House tho m 10 divide Virginia into Two Juui-
cidl districts were cOncurred In. -, CT.
Nj KELLOGG dieu., Ld) then addressed inc senaN
the bill granting subsidy 10 the Gun OF MfNHo
Steamship line. iis remarks Will De iOuhd III aio'he
COLUMN. .,,
MI. WARNER Rep., Ala.), on leave, introduced mli
D. allow TIE savannah aud Memphis RIilGUad Company
OF Alabama 10 enter public lands.
TIE Senate then went into Executive session. ana SUD
sequeutly adjourned