, 1873-01-30

~ SENATE.
II WAsn1NaToN, jan. 2y.-Tho VICE pREsi-
schhir, which WAS taken by Mr.. ANTHONY, Presi-
tdont pro ten..
h. ii y, MILITARY 0EMEIEny..~ y ......r
f. III. LOGAN, from tho Committee on Military
'yntion and caro- Of the Unilod Btatos military
/, Cemetery, near tho City Of Moxico.
i MINING.
LII: HAMLIN, from the Committee on blinca
promote and develop the mining resources @ s' Of Of
tho United States.
THE a1opoo WAR.
On motionfof Mr.. CORBETT, tho Secretary
pedienccy Of onlisting . company Of Indian
scouts to horye against the K1odecB.
Assun1inishod business the
LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL
CAN'T tp. It was agreed that A1r. CAMERON
shenld move to take up tho French apolation
bill. NJ noon as the Legislative appropriation
bill. disposed Of
,Mr: EnMuNDs' motion to reconsider tho
sncaHing salaries, was adopted, yesterday was
lost-ycas, II nays, 93.
A1r. SAWYER, on behalf Of Mr.. Morton,
f offered an amendment, increasing tho salaries OF
to 81 900 per annuz1. Rnled out Of order.
Mr.. WINDOM moved to atriko out the appro-
priation OF a10, 900 for temporary clorks In tho
Post Office Department, urging that such Clerks
inG privilege WIS abolished.
1fr. ROBERTSON moved to reconsider tho
i voto by which tho amendment offered yesterday
by Mr. Sawyer, increasing tho appropriation for
adopted: Loat:
! Mr. WRIGHT offered an amendment furthor
ereducing tho clerical force in the Post Office
!. 5Ir. MoItR1L1 (uo.) moved to 10y it on tho
!, Mr.. ooNKL1Na favored the amendment as
:tho legitimate consequence OF the abolition Of
! the franking privilege. He wished to show the
/ franking privilege, so-oallod, waa not moroly
graceful bow to the sentiment OF tho country,
but . real step toward retronohment and frugal
ity in the public expenditure. The amendment
:, Mr. splsAUaE moved to reconsider tho vote
by which ho amendment Of Mr. Morrill, CVt,) WAS
adopted prohibiting the payment OF any judy
mont OF the Court of claims, except the claim
ante proved % to have nevor given aid or comfort
Mr.. MoRRTLL (vt.) moved to lay tho motion
to reconhidcr on tho table. Lost.
rr. EDmuNps, from a9n1Giha' tha coumitte on Judi.
ciary, reported with amendments the House bill
amendatory Of the act Of Juno g. 1879, providing
tor holding Circuit Court in the Western Dis
Mr. LOGAN, from the Committee Oh Military
Affairs, reported fayorably bill nuthori" ng tho
President to designate Board OF three Ordnance
Oflcors to examine and report to CongrosB tic
most suitable aitaa for tho location of a largo
arBonnl, q large construction and repair depot,
powder depot, and proving ground for heayy
ordnance.
Tho till reported by Mr.. Hamlin, from tho
Mining Committee, provides for Amending the
fifth section Of the Mining act OF May 10. 1879,
80 that the timo Of the first annual expenditure
on claims located prior to the paabase Of said
act shall be extended to tho lat of December,
1879,
Tho Senate uent into Executive session and
aoon after
Adjourned.
HOUSE,
COLORADO.
Tho bill for tho admission OF Colorado N q
State WAS taken up, and Aftor an animated
oolloquy between the Delegates from Utah aud
Montana, was tabled by lit to @.
THE FLORIDA CONTESTED BEAT.
The Committee OH the Florida Contontod Eoc-
tion Case reported TINT Niblaok, the contestant
Is entitled to seat.. Tho report was agroed TO-
and Niblack was aworn In.
An uNW1t1INa WITNESS.
hlr. WlLSON (Itd.) J, Chairman OF tbs 9oloot
Uommittee on tho Union Pacific Railroad and
Credit Mobilier lnvoBtigation, reported that q
witnoHH, who had been called before tho Conn.,
mtteo, Joseph 3: Stewart, OF Washington lal
refuaed to answer certlin questions aB to tho
disposition made by him OF largo amount OF
hnnds, which had been given him in