New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-16
xLIa cONCRESS-SEcOND SESSION.
SENATE. ..wssmMGToN. April Is, 1877,

SENATE WIsIIHGToN. April 10, 1872.
Mr.. COLE Q2ep., Cal.) submitted the resolu-
tons II the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce ASKING
Cong ress TO establish mai steamship service between
San rancsco and the islands Of the South Pacific ana
asking increase OF mail service between San Fran
ciNso and China and Japan Referred 10 inc Committee
Also memorial sgnod by 24coo 0f the leading citizens
ri san Francisco. protesting against the cessi0n OF Coat
q Island to the Central Pacific Railroad Company Mr.
COLE supported the memorial in a few brlef IemdrKs
MIR CASSERLY Dem, Cali called The attention OF mo
Senate to the magnitude OF this memorial and the I'M
Mr. FENTON Glep.. N. " presented memorial OF
testing against the renewal of Wilson'S sowing machine
Mr.. FRELINGHUYsEN Rep.,N " presented stint
laid on the table. Committee having reported adj
verscly on the ban to renew the patent.
The following bills were introduced; ,,,,
ertS without special appcpra hereafter
@ e IT,, 81 to the Cn5cr q
Coece OF &oOo IL such payments as may be agreed
FToN % NYci.ins 70 members Of Company Of s he
bounty winch they would have been entitled they had
kYE (kev Ito incorporate the Western Lands Improve
Mr.. WILSON Fep Mass.,, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported b permitting the intermeat
in National cemeteries OF ali honorably discharged
The contested seat from North Carolina then up
and Nj THURMAN Dem, ohiol advocated the claims
Mr. COLE moved TO postpone further consideration or
the subject in order 10 take VI the Deficiency Appr0-
urlatiOu hill.
Mr. EDMUNDS Rep.. vt) said the Senator from North
Carolina ooD had lett the city, and would be absent
until week. He had left with the distinct impression
that there understanding that this matter should
be postponed until his return as he wished to be heard
MIR. SAULsBURY DEM DELI said, upon inquiry of the
he had been informed that there had been
no understanding in this pect The Senator from North
Carolina had been offered The foor on fiday Out de-
ciined it.
Messrs. CARPENTER and CONKLING insisted that
there had distinct understanding that further
disposition the subject 10 await the return OF MI
Pool, while Mesfrs. SALISBURY, THURMAN, and ALI
CORN equally certain that there had been no I'M
dcrsianding The motion OF Mr.. COLE 10 postpone tic
pending mater, in order TO take up tho Deficiency APP
preparation bill. finally carred-feas, "a; Nays 49,
President VetOng the bill to increase the pension OF
Mrs. Abigail Ryan. which, motion of Mr. Edmunds,
was referred to the Committee on Pensions.
After some discussion an understanding was arrived
at that OF the North Carolina SenatOrshp shall
gain taken up next MOnday, and the bill reported
by the Select Committee on southern Outflgee which
had been assigned Tor Monday Is now SCI io wednesday
The deficiency Appropriation bill then proceeded
with. Among the amendments adopted are the fol
Approprng pay the mileage Of Senators the Executive
sessio 0 last May to raiiy the Alabama trest'.
Authorizing In the discretion OF the President TO
United Consuls Ainer, BOuogne Lyons harsees Nantes
Nice. Rheims for extraordinary duns the late Ia
For continuing the Department bang daring
the balance Of the present fiscal year, $4,000.
Reducing me amount Appropriate of he Vuherma's bep
$4IoO providing that part Of tie appropriation ir Ssns
service any appropriation for he ssyeIsl eepl.Hen CORN
shall be expended for eeZahng btaeen the s departments
except rates it 10 be established by the
under Section Of Chapter 80 OF tie statutes
1865, when ires subject thereto
To supply the deficiency in the Appropriation for the lh census,
Authorizing pavnt to employees Springfield Armoy
wer such OF Jly g. lJ5Jnancy, the respectively
which wages Ieaoel by ore OF tie War Department Gnder
Without action on the bill, the Senate adjourned.