New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-26
YLJVh CONGRESS-FIRST SESSION.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
THE IMPEACHMENT DEBATE BILL DRAGS IN THE
srNATE-ME. HEWITT PRESENTS TIE REPORT on
GEN sCIIENcK-sPEECu or MIR. MORRISON on
THE TARIFF.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. May 25. 1876.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate to-day
the petition of f. Pratt of Massachusetts, asking Con
1ess to provide for permanent centennial star on our
national Gag Referred to tho Committee on Military
Affairs.
Mr.. WRIGHT (2ep Iowa) from the Committee ON
Civil Service and REINFORCEMENT, reported back the Dill
fixing the salary Of the President o; the United States nj
s25 900 per annum together with the message Of tie
President veoing the and recommended that Tue
BIZ he passed notwithstanding tho objections Of ths
President Placed on tie calendar
Mr.. CONKLING rep, n ~ presented the petition OF
f. q. spaulding and other leading citizens Of Bnfao ~
y demonstrating against the proposed removal or ao
Ilion OF TIE Depository in that oy Referred 10 the
Committee on Finance. Mr. COnang asked that II be
considered soon, It is signed by persons well kn wn l"
the Chairman Of the Committee ,....
NJ. SARGENT (aep.. Cali presented CONTAMINATION
rom tue Engineer charge ~ the senate Wing oi we
Capiio calling attention to The imeiiectlons IN ,io
ventilation beneath the noOr OF the senate 'halper'
tending to njurc heath, &c, and subrtrg pan %
Improve that part of tro Chambcr Referred 10 'he Com
mi Pablo Buildings ANA Grounds.
Adverse reports made from the Committee on
Pensions on tne petitions OF Mary Dcsio Lncinaa ~
carscd from ,hc'r iu.ther c9n'd ranI ~, ,,n,,,oo o
NJ. PADDOCK fifep., NcbD nom lir totnhttcc w
Post-Oficca aud PoSt-l1ads reported with an aincid
mcnt In the nature OF substitute tee bill to res ore TIE
RANKING privileges. Placed on the calendar.
Mr. DAVIS Dem, ~. Va, from The t"miniitee on Ap
prorations Teforted favOrgbly the OIL MAKING Ger
tain Of appropriation, in The son- Tor the
contingent cNpcusS ot the Department OF Justice Tor tc
Gu, rent wear. Placed on The calendar
Mr.. CAMLDON G.ep. WIS., presented adnuonnl
Papers i'm relation claim OF the heirs "i tue i4te
WIN. X Sebastian ul Arkansas Tor the pay, plquatcs.
aud emioumrats 81 whca Ice was deprived 10y beng e1-
pel!rl froin TIE senate Referred Ia the Committee on
Privileges md Elections.
t. CHAIR lad D. ore the Senate the petition - Cias
y. MOTT, a,ing appropriation for an mt ihaI"i-I
monument OF Oliver Cromwell. to DE erected on i"e
Battery IN New-Yok CITY. and taat the cpfuoTsipne
The pcicstl DO lau ou tir Atm o July, 1870 he4cFch
to lie Committee FDrciI Relations.
1853 ,cgisi,ye bus uess wts suspended, ana the
senate resumed consideration 81 tho uitc! 90 iiu-
prarim. nj ". " % kugp late ere Hty 81 -
ltu closed dlprs Before reaching decision ~ f:io
tho doors rrOpcncd.
Mr.. CAMERON tligp.. WIS., suhu tied resolution tn,
stfuciuz tuo Ctmuificc on Fable bui"Ans- auh
Grounds "a inquire w.rthcr any provision shoulo DE
unr FOR re IAN ly ol john ug. Who Was Lilf, ana
Tor L. L.. CtcI, was IJufci hy tho recent explosion
OF . gas main q, the Capitol. Agreed To-
The senate then vent Wtr Executive rsson, ana afttr
IA sI.Drt time adjourned unli II o'clock tomorrow