New-York tribune., 1874-03-20
xLIIID CONGRESSES SESSION
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

REGULAR REPORT OF fhOCEEDlNuo'
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL UNDER CoNsIDERA-
TIoN THE sENATE-A LONG DEBATE ON ihh
MILEAGE SYSTEM ~ THE HOUSE.
SENATE. .WAsHIsGTos. March 10. 1874
Mr. PRATT (Rep.. Ind y from the Committee
an Pensions reported favorably several House bills
granting pensions which placed on the calendar
Mr. sPEN GER CRep., AlaJ. from the Committee on
Commerce. reported favoraby on the House bill to lh
prove the mouth the Mississippi River, approprahs
$50 that purpose such Appropriation to be a'
able from the passage OF the act and asked It's imme
diate consideration.
Objection being made by Mr. SAULSBURf tDem'
DELI, the bill went over
Mr. DENNIS Dem, Md, from the Committee on
Commerce. called ub the bill reported yesterday from
that Committee amendatory OF the act 10 prevent tue
cxterminaton OF fur-bearng animals In Ala'h'
Passed ..,
without amendment. Mr.. Conover's bill 10 protect the
navigable Of the United States from injury anu
obstruction fOrbdding the dumping OF ballast except
in such places shall be designated by Collectors or
surveyors Of Customs Also without en- ts act
March 1865 regulating the carriage OF passengers !"
Mr. CHANDLER CRep., Michj called up the Senate
bill TO authorize tho employment OF certain ailehS us
Mir JONES rep, Nev.) submitted resolution In
stmcting The Committee on Commerce 10 inquire nlo
Colorado Desert with a View of submereing II with
water and also the effect OF such suDnereing upon no
three gentlemen had their caused qnite
elaborate survey OF tho desert to DC MAUI d
the eugneers reports were referred 10 inc Com'ce'
BILLS PASSED.
1ro cnroto ,ben proceeded 20 the consideration OF
bills on the calendar and the following, among Others
were passed:
An act to amend the act OF May 23 1872, to withdraw
from settlement and sale certain section of land in
The bill to fund the sum tho Prairie band of Pot
tawatomie Indians, and 10 transfer and iund any sum
| vbo hp f1uub IN bp
Pottawatome Indians to the Prairie band according TO
an agreement entered ihn belween en- sa % nn ~ ~
The CHAIR announced that the confederation OF the
hill to equalze the distribution OF currency would DO
| resumed, that being the unfinished business -
Mr. WEST Rep.. La moved that the Financial bill be
| LAID aside and that the consideration of the Army
Appropriation BIZ be resumed Agreed to. go -,
atnc $1,000 to pay he expenses Of tie Joint C0dntt,o
to Investigate into the MANAGEMENT oi hc Affairs Of the
| District OF Columbia Passed
! TIE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL
The Senate then resumed the consideration Of tie
Army Appropriation bill. the pending question being
the appropriatng $4,000 for the Army Medical
Museum medical and other necessary works for the
library OF the Surgeon Generas Office Agreed to.
The second section the bill In regard TO uncK pended
| balances WAS amended to read as follows:
That a s1aass m o % m 9 a9e1n M % % s
mis- ~ enerl' 81 Sgosaee PHoI to 'gg dSaz Taea oH
Surplus except such the Auditor the
Treasury whose duty IS e,e aseouai against such approPlon
| ,iernenl of such accounts pendny in his once.
| The Committee ON Appropriations have reported in
favor striking the last section OF the DILL
passed the House which provided that all claims of all
or supplies taken furnished during the Rebellion, for
the army Of the United States, and for the
loss OF vessels or boats while employed in the
military service Of the United States Including any
such claims pending and undetermined in any De-
partment Of the Government shall be presented 10 tie
Southern Claims Commission before Nov H. 1875, who
shall exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine
the same provided that an suen claims now pending
and undetermined in the Department OF the Qlarter
master-General or Commlssary-General OF subsist-
ence shall, on tine passage OF this act, be
transferred to the Southern Claims Commits
ogehg,T ,ro with rovse M sEenss fSa there s6SS
be additional members of that Commission to de-
but Senate Committee reported IN favor of striking
| out that section and inserting the follOwin.
of the ireury shall reeve examine ns
s ss 4 % O & s9S Ii and The sy D of S se ase
report allowed By at the Of
shall lay the before Go lgres for consideration.
| Mr. STEVENSON (Dem.. Kyl offered an amendment
comforting upon the Court Of Claims jurisdction to
determine all claims growing out of the war OF
allegiance under the Presidents proclamation Of
Deocmber, 1865, and aboshing the Southern Claims
ment urged that subordinate OF the Quartermaster
had right to decide upon the loyalty Of his
(Hr SteveDson's) constituents.
Mr. FRELINGHUYsEN rep. n. Jl denied the OBJ
legation the Government 10 reimburse citizens for
property destroyed III the enemy's country.
Mr. STEVENSON argued that the Government was
used by It's troops or destroyed otherwise than In
az Mr. CARPENTER Rep WIS., said il this country was
at war with England and sent ITS to Canada the
moment the lines crossed the army would be in the
enemy's country aud all property there would he
deemed as belonging to the enemy No distinction
could he made between that of an American citizen in
Pending the discussion, Mr.. LOGAN Gaep., I'D moved
that proceed TO the consideration or Execu
tive business, which motion was agreed TO.
The Senate then went into Executive session. and at
O'Clock the doors were reopened aud the Senate ad-
journed