New-York tribune., 1876-01-26
XLIVTB CONGRESS-IsT SESSION

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
ruv crNrHNNI,L BlI. PASSED BY THE HOUSE BY
146 TO f30-AN INTERESTING DKBArE-r.IE
SENATE VOTES FOR THE ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR H.
vEsnGATIoN.
SENATE. W,snISGToN. Jssl. o.. 1876.
Mr.. SARGENT Rep.. CALI presented petl-
tion signed by large number Of ladies' among Them
many eminent ones. asking that goTcrnnct be oSaD-
lsIe1 in the District OF Columbia which viii confer upon
women to ,cht 10 vote. After it had been read. Mr.
Sargent sad ta. he had doubt tins great movement
dav bv dav lie knew of better place T. make this OK
permcnt than the capital of ho nation and therefore
The District ~ Columbia. to be considered IN coectoh
with any biz 70 provide government Tor the District OF
Columbia n was so referred 49,,
Mr WALLACE G)em;, Penn presented ihe Petilti9,n N
Of the citizens Of Philadelphia IN iavor of subsidy 10
The Southern Pacific Rqilroad. Referred 49,.
The eS@lnton to pint 800 eom.s sach oi 'he AriS
Fne senate Bill. granting 90 acres of land TO me
widow and hcrs o James Sinclair. deceased WA passed
Mr MoRRiL er ~ wor sqomGa No conaucpte 10 i
senate Tho aggregate number OF the Organized militia oi
Thr snafe bin donating he mill aFr roa fro Aet ria
Oreg N 80 Salem several ountes thr ush which
it pa e. was a-sed
NJ SaEHSiAN lR D.. o 10, su'mttod rrs In ION
calling inf rnaton as t. 'hch n railroads lle
grounds and whether IN nave a Guir aly tight to
l.. OF the same, tc Agreed to
NEW BILLS.
BILLS re Introduced n rcfe'r Il ~ 1Oi""s'
By Mr.. ANTHONY, n,cp. h - by reQuest-Amend
aoy Of m act for the relief of Ger ain officers OF the
navy who r. dropp furloughed or tired under the
.c. OF Feb 2s, 1885, Referred to tho Committee o.
Ma al Affairs
BY Mr. MORRILL, Cser.. vt)-To cstabli'h nm educa-
tional fund and npply Of tho proceeds ~ the
ItriV ,cto ,ovment and support OF NATIONAL col
oens The advancement of scientific ana Industrial
nv Mr. CAMERON nlep. ws)-To authorize ihe con
strican Of u poutonn bridge across me MlSsiSsippl'
from IA Crosse County, Wisconsin. TO Honstoh county
Mr.. WINDOW Gcp., Mimi. from the Committee on
s,rctions ON the dspos ION ~ the rulc lands w Aa
hama Mississippi. Louisiana, Arkansas. ana Florida
The scuote hill to chance the location OF the Consates
At Aix-lo-charelc. omoa. arf TrnTilo was pn.%,cd. %
lnrion IN rn-ard TO n revision of the Jon' Roles.
Mr. CoNKLING Rep v said r Srn,@ , hrn rapts I.sl
sout to the House n resolution rrp'ahns the INsh,y-
second Joint Rule. and no further action should oe
Wr NORTON rRcp.. rndj congratulated the Senate
arl the country upon the abolition Of thr
Jont Fnle IT, had introduced m 10 cover Wnrr. ,,,
~ much importance Hs the counng ~ the vote Tor
President and Vice President should bo dealt with BY
Ni,cr further discussion. Mr. BAYAGD withdrew bis
TrIg LIQUOR COMMISSION.
The morning hour having expired the senate resumed
the consideration Of the unfinished husnes'. being the
h to provide for the appointment of commission on
the subject " the alcoholic and crmenied liquor traffic
nm marn '1"'urr.
Mr. CITRfsTI,N Gcp.. McNl suhrnrt Il an amend.
mcut, declaring III The commission shall br appointed
for !ne purpose ~ ohtarng inornir'0r. which NAV
rvr ~ dr 20 thr ~ lei'liion hest fitted for
the District + Columbia hc srv"a T"rltor-. ard other
placps subject the legislation o Con gress tn reference
to the enc. ION from the mann aciur' and sle
~ alcoholic and fcrmrnted liquor. and The cnc't " the
use 81 -urh liouor- the Or and the welfare ~
the people such District Trriioic, and places Agreed
The amendments proposed by the Senate Committee
an F.uaur~ were also cOncirred in. and thr hil
paased-Ye.s 81: Nav4. 20 McssrS Booth IN T.. cal
and Withrrs (Dr. W VaD voting with tho Republicans
In favor OF the bill.
MISCELLANEOUS
Mr. HARVEY u.rp. KnnJ called mp the Senate bill TO
confirm prcjirpton and homestead entries of public
ands within the limits 81 railroad grants, 10 cases who're
such cutri have been made undor tho regulations 0'
tno Land Department.
~ We 6 presented 'nr tho hcneht of he widow Of
Gen Isaac l. : evrns. N1iN~ Poster A. Iiirksun, 'Te
Win. T.omp-or. John Wc'ghtm. u. . W - = McL0mh.
Remarks r"ni" ir fav r OF ne az D! "a uAi'-