New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-25
XLIID CONGRESs-2D SESSION.

SENATE. WASHINGTON, JAM "a, 18TH
Mr.. SHERMAN Rep., Ohio), from the Com
mittee Finance, reported the bill to authorize the
payment of duplicate checks by dsbursing officers, with
an amendment. Passed.
Mr.. FRELINGHUYsEN CRep., N j. introduced bill
making appropriation to enable the President TO per-
feet and carry into effect such rules regulating the Civil
Service may be from time to time adopted by MIN.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
INFORMATION WANTED. .
Mr.. CONKL1NG offered resolution requesting the
President give the Senate the following Information
which was adopted: ~ =,
M $ s Sy
ne criminal ia. have been n:isea for q
S. pay from tn, % II % ss Of d paSS &C.
aggregate saving thereby Also the Information with reference to
Mr.. FRELINGTUYsEN Rep., n. JJ reported bill ap
TIE FINAL ADJOURNMENT
Sfr. MORTON (Rep., Ind called up the resolution for
final adjournment OF Congress on the third Monday in
Mr.. SUMNER Fep., Mass) opposed taking IT up and
called for the Yeas and Nays but the Senate voted to
Mr.. MORTON, BY consent modified the resolution SO
as to fix the 10th day of May for the adjournment
providing that Congress shall not adjourn until after Il
shall have passed the Supplementary Civil Rights bill,
a ana a after the the the
Revenue laws and the reform of the Civil Service.
he thought it an extraordinary resolution, inasmuch
it had originated in the Senate. Heretofore such resolu
lions had from the House. aud perhaps nat
ura that the members Of the shoud be impatient
TO get back among the people, but the Senate had always
hoped would do in this There was no occasion
for the resolution because the majority could adjourn at
at0rs supposed that fixing the day long beforehand
would hasten legislation he believed they were mistaken
gon) thought that Congress ought to adjourn at
earlier day than that named in the resolution.
RELIEF FOR CHICAGO.
The expiration OF the morning hour brought up the
Amnesty bill, but motion OF Mr.. LOGAN (Rep I'D 1t
was laid aside, and the bill for the relief OF Chicago
The pending amendment was that offered by Mr.. Nor
rll of Vermont yesterday specifying the building mate
Mr.. CHANDLER rep, Mich) moved to amend so as
make The 6 apply also to Manistee, in Michigan
MI GAMBLER sad he would leave that for the Sem
ator from Wisconsin to insert but he favored the lnser-
ferng proportonately from the res in Michigan than
r the T GhsasS BE- svS in this ys 50
sufferers in his State.
cepona and that its relations to the Of the
country made Its restitution by fire national calamity;
only of local Importance He charged Mr.. Chandler
with want of magnamity, and said that his colleague
chant had been generous to the people OF Chicago,
having refused to agree to the proposal Of his fellow
per thousand Immediately after the fire.
Mr.. FERRY tRep., Mich.l said he would vote Tor the
Manstee and Holland, and Saginaw, which had suffered
more in proportion than Chicago. Even with these
anaed approval, because the effect Of it Would be to
impose upon Michigan numbering state, more than
Chicago He would prefer direct appropriation for the
relief OF the sufferers.
constitutional because it would discriminate in favor OF
the port Of Chicago, while the Constitution forbids any
discrimination in favor OF any port He agreed with M;
Ferry that the best OF relieving tho sufferers would
be by direct appropriation . - -
After considerable discussion all amendments were
voted down. and the bill as reported from the Commit
tee was passed. The Senate then adjourned.