New-York tribune., 1875-12-09
XLIVra CONGRESS.-IsT SESSION
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

THE sENATE ONLY SES5iON-LABGE NUMBER OF
BILLS AND MEMORIALS INTRODUCED.
SENATE .......... .WAsHSGTOS, Dec. 3, 1875.
The Senate WAS called to order at nOoD
The PRESIDENT pro te''pore laid before tho senate
report Of the Second Auditor Of the Treasury transmit
ting copies OF certain accounts OF persons charged with
the disbursement moneys goods and effects for tho
benefit Of the Indians from July l. 1878, TO June 80
1874 together with the names Of .he persons 70 whGn ON
such goods and ehocts we're h ~, ,,,aI sn3 l,1
lie also laid before the senate the annual report o tho
Congressional Printer and accounts Of the United states
Treasurer. Laid upon the table.
largo number OF memorials were presented ann la1d
upon the table TO be referred TO appropriate c0mtecs
when appointed. Among them were tho foilowiogi -,
the I'D congr ssonal District Of Iowa for repeal Of
the law requiring ssnp Of On Iown SSnk Ho aud
Kansas the subject Of Peace cOnGress Of Nation, @
ment ofnonoy instead OF awarding land to certain sol
By MT. RoBERTsoN 0op. g. OJ-From the Charleston.
T. g. Chamber OF Commerce In behalf OF tho merohans
and business OF that city asking FOR an appropr
BY Mr. PATTERSON (Iiep, =. Cj-Lrom the Legisla
ture OF asking the passage Of aw 70 proDi,
the s5uo OF internal revenue licenses ior tne rea VI
spmftuOus liquors IN that state. ,., ~,
By Mr. wINDO MiRip, MnnJ-From the citizens Of
construction Of canal along the blnksot the WISCONSIN
River from Portage City, WIS., 10 the Mississippi River
the polca disabilities Of willard sharp of that state
pr oGLEaBY Gp IA neiaSrsi a@S canannSi 81 tG
BOARD OF Finance for ar appropriation Of sl5ooooo
tle m Sye Stt nIco an Hppr"pratlons when appointed
Hy Mr. WfTHEIS Dem. va)-From citizens Of that
by dc rI-ateG staies army after april 0, ls65
BY Mr.. CuRlsriANCY rep, Michl--yari9u, resoiu,
tons of the Legislature OF his state, for the admission of
anlnug twine fishing free OF duy l0I me survey Vi
Slip canal from Lake Michigan to Lake bie IN iaYcr OF
amending the entry ot Homestead lands 80 ~ 20
permit soldiers and sailors and their widows and Orphans
In favor OF pensions 10 soldiers ana the widows OF sol
ders OF tho War OF 1872. and IN favor o anenlh tne
law m reference 10 homestead entries Of land BY sders
and sailors 10 allow soldiers aud .ai0r, dabgd ~
the loss niD other equivalent disability 70 nave
tho benefit thereof
THE FIRST RUSH OF BILLS.
Bills were introduced ordered 10 DE printed and lie
upDu the table TO be referred hereafter. follows
BY Mr.. MORTON Rep, Ind ITO provide for ana regu-
late the counting OF votes for President and YcoPresi
dent and the decIsion Of questions arising thereon
By Mr. CLAYTON QIep. Ark)-To repeal Section
1903 OF the Revised Statutes OF the United states.
making restrictions tho disposition Of public lands In
the states Of Alabama Mississippi LonsisA' ArAaho'''
Also bills for tho relief Of Avis Smith and VIM Bowlin
By Mr. KELLY ID m, OregoDl-Fpr the sale 0f timber
lands the states Of California ad oregon ana ID t'
Territories Of the United states
Aso bin 10 provide for the construction Of canal t
the cascades OF tho Columbia RIVER IA the sac % Oh
the direction OF the Secretary OF War toward the con
Mr.. MiTCHEI.L rep. Oregon) introduced similar
bill 10 aid in tn commerce Of The North Pacific coast by
con,rncnro the work
Mr' HITCHCOCK CRop., Ncb) introduced bills 20
establish branch mint OF the United states at Omaha
N,b and to provide tho Siie OF the Fort Keainey
for The ,se of otoe ard Pawnee Indian lands in
BY Mr. ROBERTsON Rep, s. C)-To secure the DO
postors in the FroelmeD's savings and Trust Company
To- remove the legal anI political disabilities Of all olt
2ens Of the United states subject thereto. - g.,
BY Mr. SPENCER tRep. Alal-GranLne 70 W. Corneun
Jewett ana ms asSocaeS Iaso ibe P,cie cost ~
ocean cable communication % PttM T Wet ' t & ann All it
powers and privileges necessary to lay land ana us9 a.
well as operate, ocean cables on the Paclnc coas 0I te
limited spte-, from point points Ia the Paolo
ocean The associates Of Mr. Jewet are not named IN
By Nj WRIGHT CRep. rn1l--To amend the 1ith .ce-
ton of The act TO establish tine Judicial courts Of tho
UPyoq y M 2"S MaiFfItS SiFfIItiSS 1S ep Mnnj extend the
time the construction aud completion of the Northern
dnionai fin,e To complete the road
by Mr. WRIGHT rep, Iowal-To authorize the Score
mount Of land located with military warrants in the
described therein Sc for the relief OF Robert
BY Mr WEST G;en & Of and sapPs pie
tary thereto. approved May >, 1877. and the Atlantic
BY NIr. JOHNSTON Dem. V,Dj-For the relief of Pc
tel5 Red naval contractors 10 the Horlle Navy fad
James H. Burgess of Frederick County, Va.
Bs Mr. 1AXEI QDeu., IeNas,-For tho relief OF Edwin
By Mr.. BiYARD Dem. Del)-Reguating the salarios
sales OF those JUDGES SHAH bo So oO5 per annui nom
ana after Tie pass3g, oi tho act
80 lr. INGALLS, C.ep, Kan.l l-Crantiug the right Of
yIy o te Layrnw0lth Street Railroad Company across
the Fort Leaycuworth Military Reservation.
Concerning the competency Of witnesses in Ie courts
For The relief ot First Leut Henry Jackson of the 7th
For tic sale of the Black Bob Indian lands Kansas
10 confirm preemption and homestead entries OF pub
lie lands IA Kansas within ho hints ~ railroad grants.
csca where sch entries have been made under tne
regulations OF tine Land 'rtmeut.
Equal1.ng the pensions OF certain officers.
Amending tho p.r,Dn laws 50 as 10 re9CYa the disl-
biies those VINO having parto.paict in the rebel
lion. have since s tcnnaiioh eniel"d IN the army of
tue United states and become disabled,
ous upon the United ates courts ami or the puniah-
ment oI cri'nos committed ~ ana "sainst lnlrnS
Tor tho relief OF certain settlers upon homestead aud
70 carry into effect the 10Th article Of the treaty with
For the relief oi Albert Ghornburgb.
For the relief Ol -. :. Miller and q. W. Riley
Mr. INGALLS, (Rep kln) said that at the close OF the
last session senate there large number of
biis tine calendar repOredfdyo1Dy by ie Committee
time; the late Chairman OF that Committee, Com
missioner Of internal Revenue had requested him (Mr.
Ingalls, to introduce those bills again thlt they might 90
acted upon. lie then introduced ten or fifteen bills
granting pensions 10 various persons, and they
ordered to he printed, 10 be referred hereafter.
hlr. MORTON ui'p, lnil submitted joint resolution
to amend the Constitution Of the United
tho President and yiccPresdent by the direct
OF the people, ana abolisnnS the Electoral College.
ordered to be printed, and referred to the Committee on
Privileges and elections when appointed Tie proposed
ameudmcnt Is the same aS tlat reported ~ the Com.
discussed IN the senate, but not acted upon for the want
OF time.
Mr. MORRILL, (iep. Mo- submitted resolution
'that tho Committee on PostOices and Post Roads be
instructed nqu into the eNpedency OF amending
tho laws IN relation tO the postal service Of the United
states produce annual revenue adequate TO tho
support Of said service" Ordered 10 Dee printed and lay
The table.
Sir. INGALIs Qsep. KanJ submitted il resolution
that the secretary OF the Interior DO itsted ~ trans
nit tU tho Senate te report OF the Commas appointed
10 investigate the affairs OF The Osi.o indian Agency.
tObctlor with the evidence taaCn bJ OtT tilo
separate findings OF the individual mcmners thereof"
Agreed 10.
1ne senate then, ~ 1890 p. ID. adjourned until to-
morrow,