The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-12-03
FQnTY-sECaMD CONGRESS.
Second Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, II. C.s Dec q, lotZs
The Senate met at noon, the Vice President IN
the chair, and all the leading members present
|. with considerably more than quorum.
The Chaplain in the opening prayer, alluded To
the death OF Mr. Greeley as that OF one whose pen
had given direction to public thought and been O
benefactor to mankind.
The House was notified or the Senate's readiness
for business, and number OF bills were introduced
Mr.. Stevenson, tdem.) OF KY, presented the
credentials Of General Matheson Senator from
Kentucky, to succeed Carrot Davis, and he was
The VICE PRESIDENT presented the credentials
OF Mr.. Morrill,, elected from Vermont.
OUR ARMY BATTLE FLAG LEGENDS.
Mr.. SUMNER, (rep.) OF Mass, introduced bin to
regulate the army register and regmental colors.
The unity rSas M o
tens to perpetnnte the memory q siyi war =, ,..,s
with fellow citizens shall not continued il the army
regser or placed on the regmenal coors OF the United
RELIEF FOR THE BOSTON SUFFERERS.
bin for the relief of sufferers by the
Boston are. Il provides that there shall
as the Secretary Of The treasury shall on
all materials imported into the port and dis
trct Of Boston and Charlestown, to be actu-
ally used In the construction and completion
OF buildings burned by the fire OF the 9th and 10th
days OF November, 1872, drawback Of the import
be allowed on such goods so imported and 80 used
as shall be in bonded warehouses on the day when
this act goes into effect; provided that said mate
years from and after the passage OF this act.
PENSION FOR MRS. MEADE
Mr.. CAMERON, (rep.) OF Pa, Introduced bill
granting pension OF $4,000 year to tile widow
OF General Meade.
MI. PoanEoY, lrepl Of Kansas introduced a bin
u create United states cour: lot the indian Ter
AZ these bills were tabled to await the organi-
cation OF the committees
THE ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Mr.. ANTHONY, (rep.) or T. l., offered resolution
that at one O'Clock on Monday next the Senate pro
coed to the consideration OF the calendars that bills
not objected to be taken up In their order and that
each Senator speak but once on each question for
five minutes only unless the Senate otherwise
order.
On motion OF Mr.. SHERMAN, rcp) Of Ohio, the
resolution was laid over.
UNITED STATES TROOPS IN ARKANSAS.
Mr.. RICE, (rep.) Of Kansas offered u resolution
asking the President to furnish information In re-
gard to the recent application for United States
the Mas
pose the troops are to be used what action has
been taken in the matter.
had better lie over
Mr.. MORRILL,. rep.l OF Vt, gave notice that on
an amendment to the bill for the endowment OF
national colleges.
BILLS LAID OVER FROM LAST SESSION.
Mr.. POMERoY, rep.) OF Kansas, offered concur
rent resolution to suspend the twenty first Joint
rule, which prohibits the passage during the first
SIX udyS Oh inc SESSION OI any DI REMAINING over
from last session. Laid over and ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. SCOTT, trep3 OF Pa, offered o resolution
reappOintinV the Senate conferees upon all bills
on which the committees of conference appointed
last session failed to report, or on which the re-
ports made were not disposed OF.
On motion Of Mr. EDMoNDs the resolution was
laid over
Mr.: SUMNER moved the present consideration
CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
Mr.. POMEROY made the point OF order that under
tvr AwoA Atv,t .pvA -
sidered.
The VICE PRESIDENT sustained the point OF order.
Mr.. POMEROY wished II understood that he did
not raise the point OF order because he opposed
the bill On the contrary, he was In favor OF 1t.
The VICE PRESIDENT appointed Messrs. Conkling
nd Thurman committee on the part Of the Senate
wait upon the President.
On motion of Mr.. EDMONDS the Senate then
JOk recess till hafpast one =. M.
Alter recess o message was received from the
ouse announcing the adoption OF the concurrent
esolutiOn In regard TO
THE DEATH OF HORACE GREELEY.
Mr.. FENTON, Qb.) OF N. y, moved its immediate
,nsideration and 1t was unanimously agreed to.
Mr.. CONKLING, (rep.) OF N. ", from the committee
wait upon the President, announced that 1t had
scharged its duty and that the President would
,mmunicate In writing.
The annual Message was then brought In by
eneral Babcock and was read by the Clerk OF the
,nate, Mr.. Graham.
On motion OF Mr.. ANTHONY, (rep.) OF r. l..
900 extra copies OF the Message was ordered to be
tinted.
The VICE PRESIDENT presented the annual re-
orts OF the several departments Tabled.
At twenty minutes past two p. M. the Senate
djourned.