The New York herald., 1874-12-24
CON c. r e S S.
Action on the Finance Bill by the
House Postponed.
ADJOURNMENT TO 1875
SENATE.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. %, 1877

WASHINGTON, Dec. %, 1874
The senate was called TO order oy Chief Clerk
MCDONALD. VINO read communication from Vice
President Wilson stating that ne would be absent
from the city upon the meeting OF the senate TO-
day. and requesting nlm To inform the Senate o
that fact
Mr.. ANTHONY, rep) OF R. l.. offered a resolution
declaring that IN the absence OF Ihe Vice Presdent
Hon. Matthew H. Carpenter be chosen President
pro tenn OF the Senate.
Mr.. STEVENSON, ldem., OF KY. moved 20 amend
so as TO provide that the election De by ballot
Agreed to.
Mr. ANTHONY nominated Matthew Fl. Carpenter
or Wisconsin.
MT. STEVENSON nominated A. G. Thurman. OF
ONO.
The Clerk appointed Messrs. Anthony and Bay
ard tellers and the vote being taken resulted as
lows:-Whole number OF votes cast 81; neces-
sary to q choice, 26 Mr. Carpenter received SO
and Mr. Thurman Is. Mr.. Carpenter was, there
lore, declared President pro teDI OF the Senate,
and he was escorted 10 the chair by Mr.. Thui man.
Upon taking the chair Mr.. CARPENrER said:-
Senators, please accept my thanks for this re-
newed expression OF your klndness and favor.
The onlv return ! can make win be an impartial
discharge OF my duties, winch snau endeavor to
do.
MIR. ANTHONY submitted a resolution instructing
the Secretary 70 inform the PRESIDENT OF the
United states and the House OF Representatives
OF the eiec.ion Of Hon. NJ. II. carpenter President
pro tenn OF the senate. Agreed to.
Mr. WEST, trep.) OF La. SAID, yesterday he was
constrained 10 40 a very ungraclous tnlng by ob-
Jecting TO the passage OF resoluton lor the hoi-
day recess. He made the objection IN Difference TO
the wishes OF his colleagues IRON the southern
States, who had voted 10 oppose any recess. He
now moved that the senate proceed 10 the con-
sIoeration OF that resolution. Agreed to. The
resolution was then read and agreed to without
Mr. FENroN. Qib.) OF N. Y, presented memorial
OF the Common Council or the city OF Rochester,
n. Y, protesting against the proposed Canadian
reciprocity treaty; also a similar memorial from
the Board OF Trade OF 0swego, n. u. both OF which
were referred TO the committee on Foreign Rela-
lions.
He also presented a memorial OF publishers o!
periodicals IN the city OF New York, complaining
o unjust discrimination against periodicals IN the
new postal law. Referred 10 the Committee on
Post once and Post Roads.
The Naval APPROPRIATION Bill, received from the
House, read oy title and referred TO the Com
nttee on Appropriations
Mr.. MORTON, rep OF Ind, submitted the fol-
lowing ana asked Tor Its present consideration
Resolved That the Senate recognizes validity of
the srsdsnaai W;i;a 9i pneaoaeS as cerea to
eges and Elections are instructed 70 examine and
on the pna ae'e case thus made or such admission
shou be postponed until investigation be made as 70
him
Mr.. THURMAN objected to present consideration
OF the resolution, ana II went over.
Mr.. CLAYTON, (rep.l OF Ark, submitted the fol-
lowing and asked its present conslder auon:-
Resolved That the Secretary s Of war be requested
70 lay the official reports com
Dunca,ions OF Major lie wis Merrill niied Army
relating certain disorders LOU sana know the
Coushattee trouble
MIR. BAYARD objected, and it vas LAID over.
Mr.. ANTHONY, trep.J OF K l., presented me.
mortal OF the widow OF the late Commander W. B.
Cushing United States Navy, for o pension. Re-
1erred to the Committee of Naval Affairs
Mr.. HAMILTON, tdem.) OF Md, moved tnat the re-
solution OF the last session IN regard TO the CON-
pensatlon OF p. ". Sykes, who contested the seat
OF Mr.. Spencer OF Alabama, be recommitted to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections. Agreed to.
Mr.. WRIGHT, trep.l OF Iowa. offered an amend
ment IN the nature OF substitute for the DILL to
provide better government for the District OF
Columbia Ordered 70 be printed and lie on the
table.
The amendment OF the House OF Representatives
TO the SENATE blu suspendlng the law In regard to
contract surgeons ID the army. TILL February l,
1875, was concurred in, and tpe bill passed.
The Senate then az one O'CLOCK on motion OF Mr.
Edmunds proceeded TO the consideration OF ex-
ecutsve business. and at quarter 80 TWO O'Clock
the doors were reopened, and tne Senate adjourned
TIL Tuesday, January s