New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-08
XLIIID CONGRESS--IID SESSION.
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.


REPORTED.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Dec.7
The Senate was called to order promptly at
noon by VIce-President WILSON The Rev. DIR. sunder
| land, the Chaplain, IN his opening prayer returned
thanks to Divine Providence for the many blessings
bestowed upon nation. and said: We ac-
knowedge our % and pray we may rn "S
] ,s neoI amy bcIn tbe Government IN its
great re,pnnsi6ty help The Gon7Tess OF tme , H1e
vice,Prcs,de1t WILSON then took the chair.
| Mr.. ANTHONY QR'p., r. ~ oT red resolution m
STRUGGLING the Secretary of The Senate to inform we
house Of Represenialyes that quorum of 20 ro
coed to business, which was agreed TO- He aus SUI
mitCed order providing that the hour OF ,th- OF
the senate snould he daily at l. O'Clock until otherwise
Mr. CONKLING Ciep.. " ~ offered a resolution pro-
vGing for the appointment o. two members or sen
ate to join committee on the part oil the Hopsr Oh
Representatives TO wait upon the President OF ,ng
United states and inform him that quorum OF &C., -,
| receive any communication he may desire to 'ltbr.
Agreed to. and the CHAIR appointed Mes'rs. S"nA,s
U.ep.N " and Thurman tDen., OAlO) IS tue C0llhiE
| tee on tne part OF the Senate.
! THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT or COLUMBIA
Mr.. MORRILL, Qiep, Me), from the Joint Select Com
mee appointed at the last session to frame govern
ment for Ae District OF Columbia submitted WHICH
report panied by sundry statutes frr the organ
iz4tion OF such government The bin reported prJNI,S
thar a Department; shall he created the Cover ment
OF The cd States TO he ca"l tHr . pir,ntut ~ i.t
! capacity. II q TO be headed bY = board oi farce
regents TO appointed 10y the Pro dont ani coz lel
am time for cau.e Tho members Of the hIst D}'I
years respectively Thereafter the term Of olce wiz ne
years. ILc.T saliI,5 VIII he SO each pr aHhI''
TEcy ale 10 appoint ana to Lave power remove for
| cause subordinate boards OF supariatcndrnts OF
Health, Police, Excise strcctcieaninE' Iu oI.C
t,.rte member, Of Board Of + lucau6o winch slall
contain three other u mbers elected b. tie F1cf- ol
U IT, } ss 81 co SS a % c,oa who thi
e. ogIrio mgmo Tie public works or ne ID 'iy.
President for thice year, ana ~ B,eri of District
Slpernitn&ent Oi Pi.ic bLIi.r-s. 4Ae i'N'' ,
dru, o.. al thr~c sub r!la' officers, add nos ei d, Oh
tie regents, mmu,cly spcc,n.d. deiaad. ami Inn
ted aai The same general nlncis % Ia ' .'s.
n,iI runs tat. ~ .9%g ne l.,' "...A toto n
eh4p'eIs. 4re 10 NH AZ, w g., md -.
ordinances - e'fnir1 cH,H'ry 900. T." ~ , dp!c
except three memucrs OF Tue EoIni ut 4 tcil"n' 80
@, iaraiIos wlIca sha D.. ey,d on all III, re a'
personal property owned hy ihd ycuas or CORPORA -"-
Ton Is - b.. made bv tl.ct l-s,-or mn u.,l by trc
Board % Regents ami IS 40 be tlIt l valuation "h4'A
debtor mud cre.ror. az taxes 20 la PAYABLE 10 iIc
U-lted 4cs Collector u Inrrnel l"r-'he, "ni 10 re-
revenues or NOM ~ tAc strict are o. ne ,'l,'c!
aad deposited 3D. tae F.. mi treasury In lli' ''lr way.
All vouchers ahd bills 90 x tu-c' o' every nlt''l '
are 10 bC auu the UIt.a 1te- Treasury. ana cd
District sali De ut CT 10 the second Cont 'icr '4 iHe
/ UMt.d a.cs Ile4s.Iy. TIE 0aI lig'"c' e.,
be incurred by or for INC D.-rio, Of COLUMBIA taat
has nos acen ap13 oprttcI for bJ C"A-..', t "' l-
mcnt- for toe District sn DE made out cf t' l,.y
except IN couf.rul'y WIKI ID, aprr9rul'ons ~ con
eTc,s. TIC ni finally rrnrln.- ior !ef''oA IN 'l
e-rcc.auy L. tbs Ds.Tot Lad 81 lie i'-ic a-4 o.
,," Ci?i'L lad Der ro Tire Senate a letter from ta'
Secretary OF tle mate giving detailed staten ~ Cd.
tue receipt, ami expenditure IoE h' Real weak Liza
Oh 49, table aud o. t.-u 60 i' iii.t,.
Arms OF a.. s.us., giving ~ joe Govern
Z ID f.. . N..H .t. -
| Also inc crriiicate Of election ~ Geo. T. EImunds.
UIfcd states Scuatcr from le ~; o. eI.noL,, W 'I-
r.incte OF election o. tic IIou - W E.t1n UIt
,e.l be- minis lIrrh t. 1s.5 Z. id I'D placed H..
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Tie following bills were Introduced, cri. -'i % 10
printed and % lie on the table I'll Che appointment OF
/ the Standing Committee VI DE Senate:
| By Mr.. SHERMAN G-p. O4io-A bill TO proyii" Tor
the revision of the laws for TIC collection o. cusos
/ duties. . .-. ..
be coHs''iui'i t. toI"'"' D. 49,. . IN - o.. r..,
TO pc DESIGNATE bv i-e r. s.,..i Oh ..e ,..' 49,.
,o i.,,.d n,- the ep..s-r OF a.. present Uuu,,
"-d tyo onjcers IN tue Customs service ana twJ
| cl..z.As familiar Win tie CD-to.As law, 10 re
appointed 5y Inc President. The Commission - - ter
inmate On the nist Monday Of DECEMBER 1876. AID IN
the mean time shall report - C'1-l--', ih.ol-h ne
secretary OF te Treasury, revision 81 dli me t-o"'
laW- tocetacr with such facts as they can ,-rJ 1N
ev1,irq ion ana iqu~y pertaining 20 'he trade" ndui-
try, conn cree and txauon OK the connrY WIN view
no '1I n6Ies Of con eng duri.. IN crlsr 10
! r,p
~, reI p, "a. 10 TIE relations oil foreign Trade 10
domcst c industry and the mutual @dlasimrnt oi t4o
scrnr The II a4I lie revenue with tie Least l4cOHFcHl
once - ice Development OF the rr'ou7r,so t Accoh-'
r, fbeir duties. In order to conduct TINS Hfc.ii-
ga,iou. the Commissioners are empowered 20 ca, M
fEa p KS papers. and ace luuts % any customs oc5'
and a. administer oltns. the members OF me Conm's-
,ion are be allowed Their hreas>.'.y u"'t,'"a -
b. Mr.. INGALLS, Rep, kas)-A IN for me r'het OF
cer:aIn settlers on public lands ID ih' HL'' 81 rus
NJ I., =. j
me efficiency OF the Mecdl D parment OF tAe Cdted
BT Mr.. HIrCHCOCK rep Neh) y hll for The rei-f
Of certain settlers on pnnic i3nI5 IN ,n 9,at ~ M
! fr%rn the r.vaccs % grtsshoppers. -
! By Nj. SARGENT RID. CalJ-A oll 10 protect per-
inptarv seTvitude. Also bill to enable Indians 10
certain cases, TO EGr t % E~oa iii 70 correct
he date o the commissions % certain oihcer' oI '"o
any r ARG ENT presented n memorial from RearAd-
, mirii WorG.n ard those unter MS command NA'
ass tcd IL Disabling tue Confederate ram helI ,
lne 10 be awarded prize money on the same prluclpe
-. I'm he ease Of the officers anu crew OF Tue ea
Kenrsage the destruction 81 the Aananl' " WI O
Ibr table T. referred 10 the COMMITTEE On E'''i
NE ote men a. 1918 on motion OF Mr.. ANTHONY
U,ap L. H., took recess Ill o'clock p ~ ,,r no.,
t,1 od thnr ast session he reported nom ne jun
cary Committee bili 10 abolish .ne 1871 W. r., ,.V no..
ice that on Wednesday next imnepiaey aiteI the
| pratiou Of the morning hour, he would ask lhe 'cu"o
| 10 nToceed with the consideration OF sad biii. ,
| MIR INGALLS, U&ep., Kan) sebmiited resolution III
| strrrting tue Committee Indian Ahaiss 10 INQUIRE
iuto thr cecent Disturbances in the lndldn Territory,
aud to report Senate what measures are necessary
fr the protactiOn OF me- liberty. ard property ana me
yation law and order IN that region; ana
whether best interests VI clvZiii0h do not dCn
tne immediate establishment OF courts or the Uulcu
states said Territory as ProydoI oy th~ tfer' VI
1890. Laid on the table until Tue appointment oi co
| mittees. -, -, - ...-,,t -,
AZ. Susan Roberts OF humboldt CJdLty. Cdl praying
cnnpensation taken ana used by the Govern
ment OF the United States Laid on TIE table 3D.,
! the senate then, motion OF Mr. AN4iON1 tI';p''
| Y H. took further recess tll 1880 y. NJ ... -,
ITnon reassrmD Ding that hour, Mr. CONkLlNG lpsp,
iffapt la