New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-08

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
APPOINTMENTS IS WASHINGTON TO BE APpoETIOSCD
FAVORABLE REPORT oN THE ALASKA CoM-
PANY-G.NEvA AWARD UNDER DEBATE-srEAk-
ER KErR's LEAVE oF ABSENCE
SENATE. WAsHINGroH, June 7, 1876.
Mr.. ALLISON Rep., Iowa), from the Com
Initce Oh hdian Afairs reported bill to authorize
the use of portion OF the invested bonds belonging to
the Great and Little Usage tribes of Indians for beneficial
Objects. Ordered TO be printed and reconuittcd 10 Tie
Mr.. WINDOW (f}ep, Mimi, from the Committee Oh
Public Lands, reported aVordhly on the House Dil I"
amend act Oi De- - ls7I iUf the relief OF certain
settlers on the public lands Passed. IL extends the
provisions OF The act mentioned for one year. So as not
10 deprive homestead settlers, who were driven from
thcir homes by The !Jcai plague OF thclr llsNs.
The amcndi rent IN regard 10 appointments IN The de-
Ie uiot,on Of Nj EDMUXDs rep VII to reconut TIE
Dll it Withdrawn; Ia, question tncn being ON toe
al appointments III the departments OF tn Govern
neut sha hc made upon careful and imiarldi tNaii-
iuation candidate by board composed Of not .css
u'n NS me AID cIsept of The senatc ana tnc
most capable and worthy Of TIE competitors so examined
snail DC selected for sucu appointments. $1,000
uIcp., Wis opposyd ;ue amendment as grating ne"
Mr. HitisriiNtY iR p. Mcnl urged that the pres
cut method OF appointments injuries the pnbc serNc,
Mr. EATON ujeni., Comm declared the an, nlinent oil
Mr.. EImands was IN violation 81 the Coh,"i1'nn Lie
Mir. EDhUNDS moved me amendment pioNdnS tHat
the iocgoE. shall be subject tie PROV sious of scc
ton 75i oi Tie Revised statutes OF the United states.
Agreed 10 by 81 TO s. the negative votes being tho,
Mr. McCrcery ujcIu., ky), MeIllmun tDoin, n CD
md Mr.. salisbury ODrm, Drl)
Ihc question tcI being on agreeing 10 the amendment
Mr. GA tn AS ancnied, II was rejected Yeas 80
Mr. CLAYTON then submitted the resolution:
that making reduction OF io!cc TIE headi o
tie departments a Iain hos. WHO may be quail
have Zee dhaLCu III the hutaly or aNh
service Of the United States ana the widows OF deceased
soldiers
Agreed TO unanimously.
The amendments proposed by Mr.. Howe, increasing
the appropratiun for tools ana prOycmruts Tor the
Botanical Garden fro $4,000 to -, ~, aud the dPp:o
uatiOn purchase books Tor tie library "a Con-
amendment apprOT ratng @2jOO Instead OF Sl,ou Tor
neWsia icrs and periodicals loo said library various
| % uuInp OrLiut character, proposed ny
the Committee Appropriations, were also agreed To-
meat made IA DOuI.Atec OF the Whole Cuncurrcd H.
Inc qu ycinB un tnt fna passage ot tlc bl NJ
GA ION renewed nIs dntlinct Ia regard 10 "a point
ulentn IL TIC Departments, ana hr. EDMUNDS renewed
MS giving preference 10 thOsc Injured III 'He ''"J
| service, &C
| Mr. MO RIIL moved that the amendments be laid on
I'M, table Wnlc was agreed tO-leas, u Nays. - Inc
lill w.., ghrn read tDr time, and pdsseo-Ieas. ~
Nays 1-McSsTs. BaIuum Dem, Comm, COckftIl l)tI,
Mol Eaton, tiJcIl., Enul, McCIeety (Dcn h}.l MdAey
uJei., IeAi~), Dsin kyD, and MEyte (Jen,
| Mil, voting III the negative. ,, ,.,
Atelnpls made 10 call up various bllls, D tHc
Eri, Anon Appropriation BIZ reported by the Com
iite on bUrpr atoms without C1Incnt, taken
te House ap rUpratcd T3lJ 200 Oniy, winch amount 10
supposed to he enough 10 tahc care OF the Oitncdliohs
ouy without making any improvements whatever
Jiie Jin was read "A tuIrd time, aud passed .
Tne senate then took a. the Silver bhh, WIN inc
understanding that IL should come up as unlil SIZED
m,lue, Tomorrow and i:5O y. went INTO EAccu-
i've SESSION. AcI short tidc spent therein me doOfs
we're IeOpcned, and inc sonate ADJOURNED