New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-20
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

sENATE.-wAsHNGToS, Jan. 70, 1871
Among other petitions presented was one by
MI HARLAN QRep, Iowa. from citizens Of Iowa, pray
ting the establishment Of umpire 10 prevent wars
Mr. CRAGIS Hep, n. H., from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported with amendment bill to abolish
the Offices Admiral and VceA dmiral OF the Navy, and
Asked its present confederation he amendment IS tnat
Mr. Cragin remarked that tls was the exact pro-
vision in NJ stion TO the General and LeuteE3u enc Pal
of the Army. The bill was then sdeief an6 passed
The following bulls were introduefd ana Ic,. ried
MI HAMIlN (Rep., Me.)-To sncre cheap tIansrsrta-
ton of breadsfuts and provisions IN ne We 10 ne
ferred 10 the Committee on Post-C1fces, s..
The @ yiss t9s s T. 5 SG,e1e % ae =, spas , Of
I per cent bonds tie amount 81 500" 10y ~" for Is
mi phei With steel rail. bridges Postmaster General
s''ash see rs,s o ~, m aboh tHnnage das on
American vessels Referred to the Committee On Com
Mr. PRATT Gsep, Ipd)-A Joint resols ion granting tho
Chicago, Illinois and Southern RaSsy Company the
declarp the bridge to be post-road heifred u INC
ner, and Changing the time of holding elections FOR
Presidential Electors II LSaS assE so am, @ s
aud President the day. ReferredIs the Juolai
-' 0''l-''" CIVIL SERVICE REFORM. "sse
Mr. WILSON eP m ~ cy Sergjee te
the Committee RetrencLnent - A., a, ,oe
The BIN proIai that Government eIces RECEIVING se I
appointed only t,r nation as u ihe guam
eaton, sboad ser three MONTH prO5Sp fSlHd en-
rtu they appointed for
appointment ysoD eommeniaion off chefa bufna ~ po
hb toe employees eI1eyt for sespseU oP.
oaado frb The vyi3g Of political a<esnu@s upon 0 pnon"
sy~seh emyloSsx prohibits them from being dhgaes ~
yer. Of political ssyeptons eOmss similar pam
" summary dsnszsl
IL LEWIS, from the Committee on te DSfrSt OF
CoIGnbla rePsrfed without amendment 5ll toAteOr
We afuscnptteD by the City Of Msshingtss 20 TOE cs-
tai stock OF the Alexander, London, aud HaLVpstSre
ktilrod Compaoy, the Washington and OHIO tfsI-
road Company, as the ease may be
Mr. WILEY tRep, W. Val from 4ayc Committee 81
Patents rer2rted pthoot ainendEsa: the House blt
subofizteg the cS,lus1ODer VI Patents t9 hear AKA
decide uptn the apSiieOn of Piereuost Seymour Of
kew.Yorko r All extension of his patent 0r Improve
<nient In sesr- planters. or gIas ntirills.
Hr. SIBERIAN (RrP. Oho5 presented tae petition al
j. L. NJ Curry. exCODgTessSan from Alss,aiua 90 lie
restored tO his political rygbs MI. sheraR ly0tes the
granting the request and feteryed ~ The excellent per-
sonal chaacter0f the petitioner who hid besn foL.gy-
Gaenber OF the Rouse with himself aud VcepTcs deSt
collar The petition Teiefed 10 the Committee UH
Disabilities.
TIE fJEAMsHIP GBsIDIES
loDg discussion ,JIsued upon Nj KtlDse y's resOn-
DOn 70 make the Uils SdizDg htedlp hip lines h. the
Gun 90 Mexico, from sa.' FraDcLco, w Hon0loni ~
hususla ana on The Atlantic, tbs special order Tor
Friday OF next week
AT the inquest of Mr MCDONALD Qsep, Ark), Tic
P.dttrrALfan aud Oriental stea nishp bill wac adden
~ DAVIS Uen, kyJ denounced the resolution as ar