New-York tribune., 1875-02-08
XLIlID CONGRESS--2D SESSION
RrGIr1AP REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

| PRovEMrNT sCHEME-No MONEY IN THE TREAS
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SENATE. WASHINGTON. Feb. g. 1873.
The VICE President laid before the Senate
the credentials OF Theodore Randolph United states
senatoreect from the State Of NcwJersey for six years
! from March 4. 1875 Read and placed on fie
| Mr.. WRIGHT GRep.. Iowa. presented memorial OF
the members Of the OF the District Of Columbia ask
ing the appointment OF a commission OF two lawyers u
cody the laws OF the District Referred to the Com
| mittee on ID" Jufciarv
! Mr. HAMILTON GAb. Rep. Texas presented ne
moral II seyeral hundred citizens of The Creek Ntuon
against the passage Of the bill to organize territorial
form of government over them. Referred to the Com
| mitt-e Indian Afilrs.
! Mr. FERRY CRep. Conn., presented the resolutions OF
the Common Council OF hiddetown Conn. ASKING an an
appropriation for he Improvement or the mouth OF lne
Connecticut River Referred to the Committee on
! Mr SHERMAN Rep Ohio) presented memorial OF
the Cine OF Commerce favor OF grant
Ing the aid asked BY the Texas Pacific Railroad He-
| ferred 10 the Committee on Railroads..
! Mr. FLANAGAN (&ep, ,TexasD presented memo
rial ot the citizens Of Brownsville IN that state Ior
modification OF the tax on leaf tobacco. Referred to
TIC Committee on Finance.
NJ. PRATT R'p, IndI, from the Committee on Pen
P9eI an pies tGs o ~ ran 2 and the
widows Of deceased soldiers and to restore to the pen
-ion rolls names OF persons stricken AeEerol III coso
quence OF dslOyaty with an amendment ID the nature
| of a substitute. Placed the calendar.
IN reporting the b. Mr. Pratt SAID the substitute ad
mitted 10 the pension rolls the names OF all surviving
officers, soldiers and sailors OF the War Of ls2' who
served IN that war for period Of 80 days ana VINO were
houOraby discharged and did not youn ariy engage IN
the late rebellion. It also admitted all surviving ON
and soldiers who served in the Indian war or Il
and the surviving members OF the Seneca Indian Ma
ton no served N the War OF and finally restored
stricken erefrom by the act Of 1902 pensions
/ be PAID from and after the passage OF tne act ,,
! Mr. EDMUNDs 0{ep. VT presented a communlca-
ou Of tae secretary Of War touching the state OF the
law concerning the removal ot persons 80 con Tn %
riiory r erred 10 the Committee on the judiciary;
Mr. WEST rep, La presented memorial OF r b' =
PIlcAhlck askng action his clam for admission To
% the senate. Referred TO the ComnItee &c, on on
| Mr. West said present the peutlOn OF Mr. T. b. o.
PucHhaCk. -'uAtorelcct from the SLite OF I"uSlthd
vide Tor the cons of bridge dcrors the NJ ssOuIl
River at Decatur, NeO Referred to the Committee On
| Mr.. PRATT rep. md from the Committee on Public
lands, reported adversely on tIc ol 20 ilLuoI@' ,'
crnor I hOucstcad crrtihc It's upon lands in Iowa
within he socaled Des MONIES River Grant, ana II was
/ Mr. HAMILTON CDem.. Md) from the Committee on
Patents. reported avoraby on The on authorizing 'he
cxtc u lcttera patent Of John r Harrington iOr du
/ NJ tTGRY i24n CllnJ from the same Committee,
reported adversely ue Dnl 10 dutuOrZs tle COmn,s
-I0uer OF Patents extend the letters patent OF o. u
Iit5r.tt and : F. .rIrn for improvements N sewing
nacuiucs. Aud IL Indefinitely postponed. lie aso
reported avorlblv the oil authorizing the CoinnS
soutr of p,euts 10 consider the Application OF john
Fr-z for an extension VI his patent Tor rolling Ion
Placed ON the calendar A-O adversely on me OII 10
! extend the letters patent granted TO henry r.
| BuAlry fir certain Impr0yen. Ef3 for klH-1ry
ng substance And II WAS Indefinitely postponed
l. Wlialns. atmni tratiiA of tie estate c. ". vii
/ lams. deceased, 10 make application 10 the Commls-
.ionc 80 teuts .ur an exclusion II letters patent Tor an
improvement in canal locks and gate Placed qn ne
cAda, Also adversely the resolution " the Legs
.tr. Df Klu-i. against the extension or ptcA.s bee
! yond the time allowed BY laF; and the petition
of Juus a Pickering for AZ extension OF his patent Tor
/ 10 aching OOOtsfrdQs, and the Committee was dis
/ chan -cd from thcl further considerations.
Mr. MORRILL, G.ep., W.. from me committee on
the D for protection the Uuei states Custom
house in the city OF Louisville, ky Placed on the cal
Ma CLAYTON ua,p, Ark, from the Committee on
Territories, ported back te Iate b 10 or=in4e LIE
men ~ that tlc further consideration OF tue Du %
post pancd until the secoud Monday III December next
! MI. FiNT0S. lid R.p. Y. y. presented resolu
tlon Of ihr New l1rk L'@Sa uie III reI nee {" he M
.HrItuu oi leases by the seneca indians IN mat
state winch was read and Lld On tie table BIN nav
ing already passed the senate to provide Tor tue r"hc4
Mr FESIOY. Gib. R'p., n y. from the Commit
Pr. .,ae Lana Gains, reported fayofaDy on the
hll authorizing sale certain lands at Vlacennes,
| M WRfGHT CRep. IoSa), introduced a bill to de-
hue the law IN reg rI 10 he rEn of cnGn Tor I'M Iry 90
Hc also intr duced hill 20 define the crime Of murder
AM uausl er IA the De stct OF Columbia. ana h1IuE
! the punishment therefor Rerred W the Committee
Mr' HOW L rep. wis., from the Library Committee,
reported a making further pruvSiun iOr tAc accom-
| ln0datou OF the Library OF Congress Placed Oh the
The b authorizes tie erection Of aeoroo buIrg the center Of
JuIclr5sqa4r 70 when h. BE- oVed he fe'fla ana
90 UOl vonH shall te dr'gaaei BY @ Conm'-e to
Us -.e by o the snur s-g
Lar On 6e pa o III. >eaate ln oa,r reecyer Chairman
Committee Public Balg ADD thr 1ann Of Con-
Ihe 1 proposes he appropriation oi s-IVCOO 70 OesA %
! 81 sPRAGUE rep, r T., from the Committee on
PuulIc 4uds reported with amendment che Dali 70 pro-
lle ut sale Of the desert lands Ia Ltssen Coun'y
4bly on the bill consruug he act for tie benefit or
| the MoUle and G.rard RLrOAd Company OF A.doamI
! Nj. MOTION Ga.p, Ind, from the Committee on
PrIyuegts and Elections tepored hack the DH. ~ rex
rs.f ff ftF fl- --ll La
President ANA the concurrent resO nO1 to amend the
twenty second JOINT Rlie aud asked that ne Cjm-
mttcr be discharged from their further consideration
/ 30 ordered. Hc also reported irom the same com
uitce bil 20 provide for aud regulate the counting
of for President and YccProsldent. aad Tor tae
/ calrndar He gave not &C that he would ask the
| senate 20 consider lie bill On Monday next
The M prov 'ha, 1in hose Of ToagTss' 'ht meet ''g'ass
Of be Electoral College AMI be pre- el over BY 70, Fea.
& .As 5 40. 2 - Ii Im md ,6., % Tr, % hem asoSi shall max
OF .uy from the eetaeAte- Ihr ru Of
snur eel oT The upon reading
Of OF the certificate an qnsuoa shan be rasd "a rea
coulung TIE votes 'aefen c.f.ael the Se.-'e salu
ton. No electoral state ~ he oanurg
T yo.e OF se two house.. when the two Houses have voted
ss' @ % Of lso s aa ae S ''nf a4 S S'S Il sa
pertinent OBJECT o winch the two Houses assembled NAV DO
Tie The IN provides han one Te'urn
he eerheate Of e electoral votes gwen Al TIE as ns
C1 ' S'oG ~ ~, m the ] % Of q ne so aau,ss when
assembled .h be eougt ~eh
sses acting separately shall leae TO be .e rue an wand
/
Of the bill nt each >enor ana He'feenA
tive u ten mnu speaking question pr,cl<d inA alter
..ca each House M 4frtI
.ehe pr0ridei
oni Houses hlu Dissolved o. u ne
Announced shA'
House acting separae 10 tSt ha-h'I Ne'h
beyond 10 Osek IT, ntr no mag
/ Mr. MORkILL (kcp., Me-, nom tAe Committee on
AprrOpTat.ou, reported fayOr,bly the HJusr al al-
pr0prdtIug S20O00 additional for ne cont ngcn und Ot
! The House OF Representatives Passed, Nj. ElDIuds
| Ouly voting In the negative.
! A message was received from the House OF Repre-
OF that body
Ia the amendments OF the Senate ~ the oil amending
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