New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-02
xLIIID CONGRESS- LIST SESSION


SENATOR wAsHBURN SWORN N-THE CIVIL RIGHTS
p11I PosTpoNEp-THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION
p,,I Under CONSIDERATION IN THE HOUSE.
SENATE WASHINGTON. May !, 1874
Immediately after the reading OF the Journal
the CHAIR laid before the Senate the credentials OIL
william b. wasbburn, United States Senator from
Massachusetts, to I'll the vacancy caused by The dea"
OF Mr.. Sumner. ,,.,,.
Mr.. wAsHBURN was escorted TO the Vice President ;
desk by his colleague Mr.. Boutwell,. and '"o s,den,
Office was administered by Mr.. Carpenter fro''u'"
pro empOre. -, Aha, whom the
Mr. BOREMAN u2ep.. W. va) moved 'na'
Senate adjourn to-day 1t be ito meet on Monu"' ''
e&cORN ep Mss) presented Joint resSn,Ops
Of the Mississippi LEGISLATURE Ota Tar me SIMMER
and REPRESENTATIVES IN Congress 70 'o'e i0i 'N'
Civil Rights bill. Laid on the table. , . roeroraI NJ
MI ROBERTSON ep g. presence Of
lighthouse at Port Royal Referred 10 the |Viui''o'
on M MORRILL, aep, Me). from the COMMITTEES, on
.1nronr,atiGns reported favorably the House PHI 70
enaole Secretary of War to carry OUT ee bv
he ovcros Of the Mississippi River Passed The Oil
An rep Conn., introduced bill au-
tborizng the secretary of the Interior 10 pay W.
of the fnd arising the sale OF Cherokee scrip 10
the Cherokee Nation Referred TO the Committee Oh in
Mr. BOUTWELL, (Rep., Mass) asked to be excused
from fnrther service on the Committee on Claims anu
that the Chair be authorized TO MI the vaSa s
Granted and the Chair appointed tne ne" oenaU 0"
Massachusetts (Nr Washburn) 10 MI the vacancy, y,
Mr CONKLING Rep. n. " presented i memoir f Q,
tbe passage OF the bill introduced by MT Hamhn, 10 10
peal the pilot Law. Referred to the Committee ou No
MT WEST (Rep.. LAD introduced Dill revly iila
CRAM of lands TO ard in the construction or afaiIoa
from Yckshurg Miss to the Texas state line Referred
TO the Committee on Public Lands , o-,... -
PIhc Lands 10 which recOmmited the bill TO pro
tect the umberaIh OF the United states DVNeInncn'
reservations aud lands purchased by lhe OhHH otd'CS
reported tue same back with an amendment flAeeu y"
IN
reported with an amendment the bill to provide or inc
establishment OF an international commission OF tue
maritime powers 10 lay down ocean courses lor stS"u,
vessels and otherwise provide for the increased baey
of sea travel. Placed on the calendar.
He also reported unfavOrably the bll 10 extend tne
provisions aud limitations OF Toe act 10 mint Iie Hoi
amcndatory that act, both Of which were indefinitely
pTM M CIiINDLTR. Rcp. Mich). from the Committee
on Commerce reported favOraby on the bill 10 provide
Tor the sale of the present United States Marine Hospital
ste aud the purchase of site and the erection OF
hospital thereon in the city OF FltsDHh' faeed Oh TIC
Mr. LOGAN Rep I'D. from the Committee
Military Affairs reported bill TO give certain portion
o, the AfIiary Reservation OF Fort Brady to school
Gcbigtu Tor school purposes Placed the calendar.
PRATT uSep Ind introduced dill explaining the
I SS1ty lind 10 certain officers and soldiers who have
been engaged IN the military service Of the United
States Referred TO the Committee on Pensons. r.
Mr. JOHNSTON Ocm Va) from lhe District OF 60
lnm1'a C1inn'tet V as1iu 10 he rciiaycS of
the with request that the peIuons ne re-
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was involved. 10 so ordered.
Mr. FENGON 0Lb. Rep, n ~ gave h"uce Ihat ON
Monday next, amer The expiration OF the morning ho
ne would move 20 discharge Tue COlhuIiee on Ovu.'
Incrce rom the further consideration Of the D lhtio.
duced him regulate tue Servceln the collection OF
customs various ports Of entry IN the United states
the disposition Of fines penalties ana iOrictuIes IN
CURED the laws relating To Customs ana Tor 0tht
PURPOSES, ard would then ask the indulgence OF the
senate 70 submit some remarks In relation 10 the bill
The morning hour having EXPIRED the Claif an
nOuLccd that the Supplementary CVli Righs b Jelhg
the unfinished business was bel3re me eentte' upon
which the senator from Georgia AlT NOrWoOdj Was n
utlcd % the or.
Mir NORWOOD Dem, Ga) said he was seriously IN
disposed aud not aoe TO proceed to-day He therefore
asked that the bill be laid aside informally.
MI HAMILTON Dem. Md moved that the Senate
procced 10 The consideration OF bills on the caendaT
Mt EDMUNDS Q'ep., va moved iIat ne "tutVa
Award D be taken Up, aud said there had been lnucb
comment iu regard 10 the delay on Ibl~ OIL.
Mr.. ANTHONY Rcp., r. H. suggested that two OF
three hours be devoted 10 tue caleuuai ana uat lS
Geneva Award bill might be taken up atterWdld.
Agreed to. The following bills we're then passed 49, -
Senate bills granting pensions 10 Margaret A. HoG-
ICr and Jefferson A. French.
House bills granting pensions to James Roach, Eliza
bet1 " PrpdIe, ana Eliza a. Markham.
senate BIN to provide The removal OF the wreck OF
the ship Patucn near the entrance TO the barDor OF
san Francisco ,-,..,.,.- A.,
limits OF the Territory OF NewMeXlcO 10 institute pro
readings try the validity OF Their CLAIMS was dis
eussed At some length and passed. go,
Mr.. SPkAGUE (iep, L. H. called up the senate OH
70 confirm The purchase by the Executive Department
three OF land in the vicinity Of Nashville Ienn
the site OF Fort Houston ana to give ana con
vey the 10 tie Ilsk University Tor eOJcdtOpl pur-
poses. - a.,-. -,
moved that the Senate proceed to the consideration OF
The CHAIR iSil before the Senate a communication
FROM The Secretary Of the interior IN regard to tae santa
Mi sARGENTs motion was then agreed TO- and at
BS5 p. senate went into executive session. l goa
the ropcuus Of tie doors the senate adjourned u Acn