New-York tribune., 1876-02-29
rn2 CLOSING WORDS or Mr.. ABBOTT.
yLIVh CONGRESS-FIRS SESSION.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
SENATOR SHARON sw 1RN INVEST POINT APPRo-
PIIArIONs D'sCU- SD by Tnr SENATE AND
sout AnurupSs MADE-NUMERoUs NEW BILLS
II THg II usK
sRN ATE. .WAsH'NGroS. Feb. 90 1876.
The CHAR laid before the Senate Il COM
mnfraIOn from t4e Secretary Of War. nc"sng report
from the chief Of the Ordnance Bureau upon oms-
H. IN tho Revived Statutes Of tue United states IN re-
gard to property accountability.
Mr. JONES (cp. Ncvl presented the credentials OF
h. coleage senator sharon and escorted him o. the
nrsk TIr oath ~ office was administered hy NJ. Ferry
Mr.. WRIGHT GIcr, Ll. from the Coinmitnc on Ciyl
S.iycs .lul EIcurbmcD., reported Etvortbly on the
senate bin for nNins no say % tLe President OF the
U lis wero introduced md rcier cl "a folJws:
By b. Mr. mock or D.. Nebj-IJ improve the
civil scrye. aI g., te rsie"t OF y o. ...,..,..,
the Ncw-Yora Chlmer oi Comm rec IN regard - the
National nanccA lie spote n the imporiance OF The
source rom which they emlnaird. and asked their
MIR SHERMAN Qio =. ObiO) said be would liko to have
tie motion nid nisht to ldr, - tie
regard 10 OF the propositions in the resou
Mr. coHKLNG said they corli ay on the table for the
present aud he would make the motion to eicr after the
senator from OHio had oxen So ord red
tie usu presented pollli'n nunefoA'y signed by IN
law Reierqd to the Committee Oh the Judiciary
Petitions for the Iepa OF that Jaw wcre so presented
ysTIye2 y Msf a2FT9S @ &c &s ho3AS @ SI e % ill., snR
Man Ui D., Oh toJPER (Dem.. rcnn J, DAVIS D-nl..
" VA, AMI RANSOM Dom, y. ca, AL Of wGich were
reerre,i 10 The Judiciary Committee.
MIR CONkLiNG (kep, y. " prrsy nted the petition Of
VIM Quinn, ate Of ine lO9tn Regiment of New
York Voiunecr., gmcnIncut TO tIe Bounty law.
Keicrrrd To the COudIiit,e on Military Affairs.
Tie House hill Ia correct ssUn IN tne enrolment
fl TIC hhnrY Civil Appropriation III. approved March
3, 1879. LA regard To lho improvement o tLo Capitol
grounds, was passed
Mr. SHERMAN Cicp Ohio) presented the petition Of
men o the bar ~ Cincinnati rampns rating against
pasSn the bill IL reDrgan2e tnc Judiciary
Mr.. MOnRlLL (Rop Mol submitted 4 resDlu ion that
during the present session lt shall be IN order al any
tune 10 ecess ald pending the confederation Of
AL appropriation bill. debate may bo limited to tycmn
ute speeches any one amendment. LaiI uull to-
morrow at the request Or Mr. NISf tlsep., La
TIig COLORADO BILL
On motion Of Mr.. HITCHCOCK (Rep., Neb) the Senate
took up the onse bill amend the for the adins-
sion OF Colorado. Mr Hitchcock laid the object Of the
bill TO enable people who have acquired residence
In the Territory since the enabling act passed 10
upon the Constitution In July next The second section
o the b nppgul riat,B a sufficient tU pay tle
ppns.,s Vf tae Constitutional Convention.
air. MORRILL, Qs"p, Mel sald no was not aware OF
any precedent Tor aDpropratng money tO pay lie
~ nsss oi a constitutional Convention There Is only
sln gle instance approaching this. Wien NoJraskA was
legislative expenses should be applied to the pneu OF
the expenses OF the Convention.
Mr. SAkhENI (l,ep, CALI hoped that the Senate
would saOw that trro ~ something In the fsr
nmy. Tnis bill II without precedent and snould bc
jected.
Mr HITCHCOCK said the country coutl afford TO make
this anI rO,rIatiun t. welcome N State.
Mr hHhRalAN said other Statos had been admitted
into TIC Ulion aud psii tnolT oyp EXPENSES.
Mr.. THURMAN tDcni.. Obiol said tlat II an exsnna