New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-22
XLIVrH CONGRESS-IsT SESSION.


RFGJuAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
AN AVALANCHE OF TEMPERANCE PETITIONS IN THE
sENATE-THE SENATE WILL NOT RETREAT FROM
ITS WEST POINT AMENDMENTs--A PARLIAMEN-
TARY FIGHT IN TIE HOUSE, AND Mr.. BLAINE
THE yICToR-HE PROPOSES TO FORBID TAXING
coyGBEssMEN FOR CAMPAIGN oBJECTs-ANoTIIER
GREAT RAILWAY PROJECT.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. March 81, 1875.
In the Senate to-day, bills, petitions, &C.,
were introduced and referred Us follows:
BY Mr.. CAMERON ('ep., VISA JOINT resolution OF
the Legislature of Wisconsin against bridging the Msss
sippi River
BY Messrs. WRIGHT Rep, Iowa., LOGAN Rcp.. NIL
DAWES Wep., Mass), SARGENT R"p., Cali, COOPER
Dem.. Tcnn). SHERMAN REP. Ohio. MORRILL, REP,
Mel DORSEY O.ep. ArK.), CHRI5rIANCH G!rn, Aich','
BotIMELh deG NASH 20 On pc Ven; osR
LING Uepr n. ~. HAMLlN tliep, Mel ana NlNCooai
Q.ep., Manifestations rrOm Good Iempia;s ana o,her
prohibory liquor laws in the Distic. OF Columbia ana
The territories also lor Ihe p'sS o. ~ r The cy milf
tar and naval e,Eice ihS pstIn ,on H'F'
nv Nr CONkLING U,cp.. y. YJ-Two thousand one
HUNDRED petitions accompanied BY 100 letters all from
pensioners demonstrating against the removal OF the
Pension Bureau from the interior to the War Depart
meut .---,--.- ., ~,
Mr.. ALLISON UIep., Iowa.. froin the Committee on
Approp,i ions reported back House b No. SIC known
AS Inc Military Academy bill, with recommend mon
that e. senate adhere 10 It's amendments, and ask for
Committee II Conference Agreed u ny me Sthie an"
Messr, Allison Logan tRep, Ill, and wallace % ~
PENN appointed a5 II Committee on inc pare ot the
Ihc bill to amend Section 1902 Of The Revised Statutes
relating tho District Of Columbia, was indefinitely post
BY VIr. INGALLS, dcp.. Kan)--A bill 10 ncorporae
tho Union Railroad Company OF W li'i iG, va ~ ~,
Company 81 the District Of Columbia.
Nh ENGLlsii Dom, CorpD presented JOINT It' ,r
copies for the Of the senate aud O)0 copies for ne
death OF o. = Ferry. Be'crrc' 20 the Committee
Thc senate ru granting relief to ta Eva Henry and
CIV Carleton, heirs o. Gen JAS H. e"!''.A' "'''"''''
was passed.
THE Dill. OS THg ELECTORAL VOTE.
Nj AILJ-ON Usep., Iowil called up senate nil' 20.
500, providing for agreement, Win the sonA Pend
ing il. consideration tho morning hour expired and tho
senate resumed tine roa,il OF the bill 10 count the
vote ror President and yica-rre id'nt.
Nr. NANCY UDcu. TcN.I discussed the merits u The
h and the several amendments. giving hs objections io
ra.n ana his uulrrs audnc of tho ~ nng OF thc 'oh'
sutuUpa, being followed therein ny NJ JONES '"'-''
ne question v7s first taE,n on hcomcu7m Mt offered
, mn 1,. "a ''OoiG ~ n Tcun ~: 20
s'rGc ont nm after The word "a-rr" in the nr-t Hh'
Ia .acrcaco shsi De- nus1a, y rsfrra 70 tae CHI.
Justice Of tae az. e .lf ,'. pre-, linf ' % a
S@o, A,so-iatr J.scs o. tr lp, Court rr-rat ia tA'
~ ol os 81 iays % met is o., 10 j., pace.
Tho question tn.a REQUIRED tue Amendment offered
by Nh. jOhNrioN iD.m., va 90 i'' "n"l,IH," Pr
word aud" ~ tur lrst iu" and u,.rf:
II tht .,ut vote ~ ono g'aoac sal Oh, Iir.,
,rrl-enf s.s another t'r JOINT rt'a- o. iaf US"
H.rfrS shall Gaaf determine winch shall %, ".lt't .'
state. I.lrr-. state, .'i''
Senators t,ra.rpm. having vote bltlt 90" - tHa'i
amy a,e s4. BE- ,IAiy divided ''s '''a '"'-' "'' ''
tuUltti.
Tl. debate ON ts- amendment was Itcrl % by ser
atur, STEVENSON dom, AE.l. IHtLHAN tbrh-'
OHiut. tIrfsTts iG'p., !u3l, auI HtH,T-
Pcl3ta- tac Discussion. dc Srnat. ~ O'Clock went
into Executive session and dt 4.ip adjourned.