New-York tribune., 1872-03-26
XLlIn CoNGREsS-lID SESSION.
SENATE. ...WAsiuSGToN. Maj

SENATE. ..WAsIuSGToN, March *. 1872.
Mr.. CRAGTN Qiep., n. H., from the Com
intee on Military Affairs reported bill for tho relief
OF certain officers of the navy. Pissed
Mr. MORRILL, Nep.. Vt) reported bin to provide
for the sale of the marine hospital and grounds at san
Francisco which was passed
ON motion Of Mr. CONkllNG rep. " ". the senate
non-concurredn in the House amendments to the oh eX-
tending 10 aliens The provisions 0i tie act for the
nova of from state 10 Federal COus ana ordered
a Committee OF COniertnc
Bills introduced rs iollowS:
Mr. r. tMSEY (iep., Niuu)-rO construct and aid in
rchuidlng the leNcrs the Mississippi River, ana for
other purposes; incOrp0ratng ;he MIS- -sIp LVtc ana
TELEGRAPH Company, win capital % s0,0DWO, To con-
sruct levees and lin" Of telegraph from Cape Gira-
dcau Mo. to Fort Jackson. La. on both sides ot The
uyer free from state taxation, and with iand-graJ OF
Is sections mile along inc line Of said leyees
Mr. HOWE Q1cp., Wial-Io establish Natonal nj
Al Inc expiration Of the morning hour, the unfinished
business. the Tarifi 5il came up
Mr.. CHANDLER Otcp., MicnD moved Ia lay II on the
t4bc for the purpOsc considering The bills reported
from the Committee Commerce, with the understand
ing that the Tariff bill should be taken mp aShn at
Dir. SHERMAN C;cp., Ohio) said that this day had
been assigned Tor me constellation o tc Oli oI tne
Committee OIL Commerce be would not oppose me mo-
ton besides he somewhat at loss 10 know what to
do about the Taridbl. There seemed 10 be unccr
anty throughout the country - To- the ecct OF the vote
on Friday make tea and coffee free, and II the senate
had deiiDel',.'y I"c up m 'nu 40 % a. 80 t' ,s tH G
tea and cOhee thc pest 'od's "od,I Dc W puS. nc
House bill for that purpose II that were done, then
perhaps might be y>bc 10 posi- 0ne further action
on hc Tariff until the house IdiIH Dll shohld DC re-
cCIVCd. $50
SCOTT (lspp.. Peni) Said ~ was Important tE1
tc tea and coffee question should be settled at once and
asked Mr. Chandler 10 consent 10 lay aside the bids %
his Committee informally, that the Senate mi-ht
amend the House hill by 1Xng ne time when II should
70 utO Oucra ION. and then pas, .t
MIR. CHANDLER said L. preferred to 20 on VITA the
consideration the bills lIOn the CCmittee Oh CUIa
The following blls then considered and passed:
Relative clearance 81 " o't and O.. holtei
through c1l"-Jui territory
Authorizing the employment OF suGen a ,fagc lie sning fa
ons on NeW-Jcse fo te year ls'. Il pPoiates
To- establish ccecon dsirc, Duluth Miru make St
Panl MINI. port Of eriD
FOR the e4lar.eInent oi the ~. Msrys Falls CausL
Lake OnarO Shore ROSi COMPANY 20 extend
trackacr the hahoi 81 oeWc.o.N y J.
10 navigation lass Alaska AID The
cent y.ters and islands acquired b, the United Sas
bridges the Ohio River
At rpragE lie and Mount Vernon Indiana
ppopnatug $4,000 tht ST. Clalr Flts Canal TO 10
feet
To facilitate The Of protect pnbe
Improvement.
ening be act declare hniyes % the New-0reans Mobile
and ChsltanooVa Bsiifosd Company post ronte.
To amend ODsar AMI dVomstc Ts Of
State increasing SALARIES constes including
London Paris and Havana.
To amend proe Of Amr ca citizens who DIS
deposits Of guaho.
Authorizing mail steamship service between NewOF.ans aud
tas Mexican TOrts
The hill 10 facilitate commerce between China Japan.
and other countries Ol ASA was taken up; but ruding
lis con .ideratiO the senate ~ 43o O'clock went INTO
Executive session, ana soon after adjourned.