The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-09
rnE roRTr-roURrn CONGRESS.
Senator Martens Mode Of RiectinR the Presl-
drnt The senate CemniiIres.

dent The senate Committees.
wAsnrNGroN, Dec. ga very large num-
Der 81 bi Il were inirodu ed IN tho Senate to-
day. laid uuon the table, and ordered to be
printed. to be referred to appropriate commit-
toes when appointed. Among them were the
following.
w VII. Morton tRcp. Ind) TO provide for and reeu.
rre.ilcut. sud tie dispos,ton Of qucstlons arising
" Nr liiis'coc'S gEp. ne, To ssab'ish branch
m,r 81 t,r u ni~l sues az - "'W Nrl - ,, eo,.
,t'fs ia he Frcrdmsn's savings aud Trust Coui ANY
iW Wr. West Cj.p, Lnl-Amcndatory and supple.
RE ~ ft ncis ~ Incorporate tn Pacific lliflai.
tcnsc OF witnesses DO courts OF the Unitod stats
MIR. Morrill, Rep., Nc.) submitted u resolution
instr-iciins the Committee on Post Ofhces aud
Post Roads, when appointed, to inquire into
the cxpedicncy Of SO amending the postal laws
~ to produce IL revenue adequate TO the sup
port " that service. " hich was ordered to he
Mr.. Morton niep.. Ind submitted n joint r.
solution to amend the Con titu't"n nf the
Tmtci It tea 50 a. To- elect tire J rc. idcit AID
Nttc. President rv a direct vote OF tae ycOUic.
and ~ abolish the Eioctnrl tuncg'. which
W.. uf,i,reI to D. ptintcti. and referred to the
Committee on Privileges "ni Elections Wien
"' Tie s.nite tnon, at 1880 =. NJ adjourned till
rnr srvArr COMMITTEES.
There wa nr adjourned lnoeting oi the caucus
% H"uuaictn Scnal'fs tll' informing IT, receive
tue rc,ort - the rcmmrtcc. appointed Ncst. Re-
day, TO ,cvis" thc sthndinE commit tees OF the
Senate. fuocpmuittre submitted tncir rccp
the ,lr,iuiitcor, but stated that the Denocr tic
Caucus COMMITTEE ur'l not ,ci cnriri"ted their
list me report. H~ To the tna jprity fcpr, @cnta-
tinn. was then aEtccl 60. lhore viii be no
chai-c OF 'port nee in tho Republican menu
ocr.ntp $50. u. that MIR. " aGlpt1n Of New
faint suige become CAair nan ~ the Commit
tee un Patents IN vi e. I'm. fc'ry oi CONNECT
tout. deceased. Nj. Nin1om Of Minn"s"t was
cu. irWan-hin. IN order to remain at tnc head 81
tue Committee On lthnsjurtatpn, w'ich he
Wefcrs. ihe Scnhte Will 'pp'int the commit
tees u-muuOw.
Among the changes Of minor Importance de-
terfninel rs the Republican caucus are the fol-
lowing; Sharon of Nevadi Is substitutes Tor
lnsalis Of Harsns on the committee on Educa-
ton and Ii,1r, ana thc NAc",Sy W th,s com,
mi tee caused 10y the death 81 senator Ferry VI
/ Connccucut ~ hlci by Morrill, at Vermont.
The Democratic senators held a fun caucus
fCectiug this ittrnoot, ana discussed az some
lencth the subject II minority re- 7, s. niaiion
ON the Senate Standing committees. Great dis
1 60, ti-factiun was expressed th Z the MINORITY
have luft only two places or the Finance COM
! mite" for Democrats 10 Il. Ih''cai oi tirec
I'll cc. US ON AZ the liner tofiant committees
| composed Of ninc mcuiLOi~. ihc caucus de-
ctied that these two places rnal bV gwen tins
session To 'rn itor- - Nail eud hctnan' VINO o.
tu9led them durtac l7Ht SECS ION. iuc yic0nctes
on the Foreign Relations nnd Post OWc1 { nm
ni'ter.. caas Il by the dcaih 90 r'n tor Andrew
Johnson, WnI be nlle1 oN SenNofs faton ~
Connecticut and Key Of rcnn's-ce. resp ciiy'ly,
toe hiu" 'iii tcin- 81. cJrD. g thl' f' 81 fnul
I
The eleven c0iuio.l.. tnt tom.ui. scc ON l,ril-
r.aaa. Senator Baton vas dcfisun'c1 ~ tnc
raurus far that commute ,tu-'fi erNt th M,ssi'.
l'An''m' Kelly ANA 'Helt"n' va" seiN'D on -
IT. row .,r.stcr a,I no Door,. err Of
~, House uHfc ulf'4 the .tl'. .infi pieces
under them witt tie fD-pectV' tri-lts. ihO
sergeant at Nrtus 10 Snut ct mad h'- cuut"u.
~ itr tHaufrs, no. las TIE ti~rh Z the hpu~f',
/ VI n'i"1o" tAo cld ric.,'- "nl e." Yul' 100
N ''rf tra- ~ Ile We slrc places
/ sNn, .tr'us. tle l.bties bein- crowded With
rHg rrx,s rtriric nitr.
The in ln,r !ua.d Iy 81 uatar Wet to aid
the c'n-trIc,.'u 81 ilr i'2a- i'eciic i'ailr III
lsinairl, e. 9s uf o 1li trt,,fl,,. ., tut ~r.AL'
/ Cl.unlt.,e GA Is i'fiai+ "a leo. 10 last and
! fCrpunuiiitod On same d.V. N u tunii1c- tn
Atl'uiit .nd eide E,iir. ...i 10 pan, t1 con
/ strurt q railroad f-1m Nlnfla buu'nw c-twardN
| 10 a jun.uon WIKI ia" Inc Of the TcSus
/ jar. iiun t. he ul or sputh oi the
+ tam, -tuitd par nrL aud o,tw'o. tne one hun
/ dfcdtu and olr lurdted and third mer!dians
/ ARC I'AHs iacihc I'mgtuS IL t. cou9tfuct a
/ iN..d ,.ulA this iotut iu., U-A l-At-, NcW
/ Mexico. A.. n'. and Coli iuil TO sil pi. 40
bsN. ana tnr tntsc plrp sea ine two Opnffai. les
/ shall enjoy al the l-h.. heretofore granted
! them, CNcc.t ina' tAr grant Oi the l4hd shall
/ &c cLii;r4tcd. an q. al not exceed twcul,
/ the Al. me 4i1 i'a"nc Company snail "a con-
/ naed 20 IL. come riln- liuh between Niliti and
/ tne junction. The biil also Ir0ylios for tho
/ '1nafu' ,!"n 81 connecting IN bt Tue new
p'Irihs. u ton Rouge .nd \ienetGr- ItaiiiD Cad
/ COMPANY between rnrcNep'rt ana Acw Or
/ De- .,aut nuiNritf tar Tex IS f.c'1r N''iran
/ 60 c-.4cnd lis ilut ttHtr- ls-a r.l,N, "ort q"
4. f.,,i -lif.. t,U. fi...tt .'.l4 r.lfal..,. tac
7 u.i-.u tue ttNi- Ia..t,- Company to tue el-
tcI1,i .t,.tI i'r ulir. 90 HuiAtr ll'r-lo' J..
. o. ..ic 4r' itt- ' 20. 90 % ent '-4..'r. r
/ - p.e' u- 60 't~-' uoit-..-- fnI tIr g.. 'iYn
Y &C ul rt"'""d 90 tHr pei" ot ihnt7 ana cd 40"
wl,ut,s sc inc c.in.n.. 90 Inc r,Aps, 10
vs..uii,.. % ei.kii- fIhj. Ne.