New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-18
XLIVrH CONGRESS.-Isr SESSION

PrGTuGR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
TIE SENATE rUfNKs or AGAIN ELECTISG A PRFsf-
DENT PRO TEM--A ssnLE IN THE House OVER
A ruIRp-TrRa REsOLUTIoN-NEw Bills Of
FERED.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Dec. II, 1873.
Mr.. ENGLISH Dem, Conn., presented me-
mortal OF the citizens OF Connecticut asking the repeal
o, the Bankrupt law Referred TO the Judiciary Com
mlttee.
Mr. ALLISON Rep, Towaj presented memorial OF CT
zens ~ bs state, asking FOR repeal OF tho wocert
stamp tax bank checks. referred TO the Committee
on Finance
Various memorials asking the apTointmc NJ ~ com
mission to inquire into tue alcoholic liquor traffic were
presented aud referred to tic committed Finance.
Mr.. CAMERON Rep, PennJ introduced a bin 10 re-
peal the tax upon bank checks, drafts, orders, and
vouchers for the payment of money. Referred 90 the
NJ. EVIT.SDs rep. W. submitted the following:
Wheo, The ast session 81 The senate iAe vice resl
Bcs9ref That 7h Of January next at O'Clock after.
noon the senate viii proceed 20 TIE election oi Fieens
Mr. EDdUSDs said he offered this resolution, and
would lks have lie AID be- prn,ci, M order
during the senators might Ook up the prec'
dents and consider the important question winch has
sDrct caker OF TIE House Of Representatives aud
President at The senate. in the event OF what IN the
course Of lie probable contingency. lie bad no
Doubt that the present presiding Dhc"r Of the
senate Was tine President pro tenn more within the Const
tuition; l- opinion vas, that IL was advisable
II there any possible douOJ about H. that the senate
MI rjICEsfGN dJcn., OuioJ suggested that ne sena
tor from vermont consent e. having the resolution re-
rr.d either TO the Committee on tue Judiciary. 81 which
tAfr. EimUnds) Chairman, or to tie com 1itec
on Privileges aud Etclon,. IL referred, tie senate
should AaNc report upon Do IRON some cOiiulil""
hlf sou ~ Eli Rep, MIss suggested that AZ be re-
fevTed o. tue Judiciary Committee.
SIR THURMAN moved tiat Il be referred - the Com
mite. Uu Privileges ana Elections.
M. SALISBURY tJeLr DOH said he was a member
Of the committee on PRIVILEGES and Lleeton Dut lie DID
not seek 90 avoid any duty II ocefiei % hh tai thls
question properly belonged 90 thr judiciary Committee,
aud le uoYr,.-to Ieiec 10 10 .iat COMMITTEES
Mr.. EDEUSDs 0rp, W. said he @aa Nliins 10 nave
it referred, and the motion O Mr. salisbury 20 refer 1t
20 tbe JH"ic iiy committee vas hgIeei % -,
Suisse lenty how that motion was rccOusldered.
ana the resolution was rIeiled 10 Tie COMMITTEE on
Tnc CHAIR laid before Che Senate long memorial
from Kruger B. Miller OF Uuca, ~ u, M r-ald Ia the
hn.nccs Oh the country Referred 20 lie Committee on
Mr DAWES rep. Mass, presented the memorial OF
VIM REQUIRE and Others ot tIsicid Mass, PA. us fora
repeal 0i ,ae tax on proprietary medicines Referred TO
ME SsEGEST Diem, cab introduced a bin for the
cCy lands 10 the City and County OF -an Francisco, Cal.
lie erred to the Comn.ticc on Military AhiiiS
Alr 1OAkl.iNG tkrp., y. ~ pfes'h t'd thr memonai
OF l.I H. Pritt i4tc Acting Master N tue nav. ask
rank Of lieutenant Referred the Committee Naval
Tae CHAIR laid before the senate the unfinished bus-
nes,-nn.y. being Mr. Norton, resolution authorizing
tile aplo.atm'E OF special committee % inquire INTO
the recent election in Miss -.ppL
Dir THURMAN % ia, Cnlol hoped the discussion
upon Oh is resolution .0ald ~ over untIl MONDAY.
b.. 8AlAED ID IN, DOH sad a number oi senators
hat Jrasftrl am invitation t0 visit the Gem iia Dd-
ing. ESQ Philadelphia tomorrow, before tc oenttor nom
il.-Ea 'ludeAt IN A.s .AioA lad t-ey hh0" Lab
l!s resolution waste lye been brought Forward tAcy
would Lob have accepted Invitations lie uD6 one "
those WHO oti ACCEPTED. nut others nad ANA ta'y would
zoo hSc fo be- Disappointed.
Sir MORTON dep. nd) said he had been sp0ken 70
by spyr -eiat WHO Ild made arau geu,Ht- to 20 20
Philadelphia. With hIs experience n the -ruat-, lie
knew the difficulty OF attempting % keep tie -cnate IA
session pose OF matter. II "A 1Ot" could De taken
DO au hour he would r- aI 10 have IL. Nuu', hc would
press C resolution to-day, ANA Therefore made no
objection tu it, gong overt I'D Monday.
Bills introduced y various senators For the re-
lief az Tire .is oil John Rice Jones ana George W. Law
renee Oi Maine.
senate then, at 1890 p m, went into Executive
uevt.