, 1876-01-07


Tho Chair laid before the geuats communication
from tho Secretary Of War; 1ucosng tbs reports os tho
hcaiA Of Huscaus In tbs War Department! showing n-
securaciee and omlsaoun Which, upon careful o3au7-
1nation hsd been found 10 exist in The ov1aod Stat.
atos Of The United 8tatss. RcfcE.cd.
~. Sherman presented s9' petitions, slgnsd by
persons, praying for the abouon of tho bank
check stamp tat. Acferrcd-
TILE VicE-PnfamEScr,
AF. Morton, from tbs Committee On pF;yseres and
Eeelons to which waa referred tho resolution Of Nj
Ednands In reKar 10 ths election Of Pre41dent pre-
sstnpors Of tho Senate, tads report, which was or
dersd to be printed and lie upon the tsbIe.
Ut. Cooper *aid that. - member Of tbs Commit
t1e he waa unrllnz to let the report 90 out whoua
placiug On record hla dissent from certain portions
IL. Mefriu,ao sad that ho aAo dtssented frotu 81
usa Q. tae fspoft ~ favored tho povcr Ut lbs aena
will. - ''N' '''"'' -
- Ths conmittes ssFoed. BY rots Of ro aeatn.s two,
to eeGt new President pro tcn,pore 1t Tho prcseus
time majority Of Tho Senators 70 dostee Tns
Gnmnlee snn make 70 Recommendation. however I'd
tho adssAblltJ Of exercising this power. Tho report
y concurred Ia by Seniors Morton. WatIoish.
aitehsu Cameron t'71s and straltlrn, I'll nepuoit.
san1. Senators Cooper snl Merytman {Dsmocsauc)
dissent fsom its con .!ualons,
RIVER HunTEY.
IT,. r. hsy inroduesd t!ll authorizing soposr.ph.
tic A1aaisaipIa luyer. Referred.
NOTICE WITHDRAWN.
ar. boutHeI Raid that, after consultation With blu
colleague, hc 1esstt 10 qualify Tho uot.cs given rel,
t,sday in regard to announcing ths death Of tlo Lie
S1sspseiasnt a. ons ot ~ colleagues In the o!cs
tie announcement ~oull to u1ade.
AIAgsA.
. The Chair laid besoro Tho Sensto Communication
Gen. Noxasd, commanding Tho b ,paftm ut Of Cal
~ az ha tous ~ Aasss 1 IT. I'D t4e oco-
f7tosJ II county. Hefesr!A.
PETITIONS.
M m!'op q a1ss' ~ non: fos II.
hoHc Liquor traffic. Aefesred.
THE PRESIDENTS SALAhY,
President Of tbs uuiteI 5tatM. Its!erHd-
REnELLlos TRADE rEnMlT4.
Mr, Morton intro oiHce talI deGlAsng he effect of
Permits to purchase the !ucta af
.lent Of tic Uuitr1 btlsc-. lseforssl. Mr Morton
said ha intr,au,cl thu h by reqaeas, without knux-
tnE anything II t., it, merits.
uAn1son IMPROVEMENT.
Hlttei Resolution directing taa Secretary OF Mxr to
ing te haroor of Ca.sirsoI1. Mlch and 70 tsapsm(s
revised e4t!Gao Of tho amount NECESSARY to CON.
pleto tho aArns. Agreed to.
RELIEF PETITION,
Mr.. Mitchell pres stutul th petition Of l. d. MeAeh
Au., FsynI for compensation TOT Injuries received In
ths ts hoe na.n VA, 4 Tn!lg s;,a q
laus under h,s Of srnee. Aaferred.
OTHER NEW Hl11s
. MI 4!2sscJ 1nttoaacod 1! hIthotztnK ths aao au4
aspa'a If the lot Springs reservation Ii ths B4ts ii
Arkansas anu for osdor purposta. Ordered prtGtai
Mr. sseseuson introduced bill fur th fesf n{ Dr.
l. H''.9 ,.1 nest, T. Of ksntucsy. Reterted.
he uLied Btasea 10 the County Of Dubuque, L., to
,uuo. - Ssena.y building a Washington square
TIE rAc1r1o aal1noAps.
Me. Sargent subnIttel resolution lhak thb Oon,-
ate4 on tho Judiciary asn instEucted to ln1uls.
1,nnfy tn thu United 6ates for ad1anct ot interest
4baldJ bonds !A4lul to taB ksypr4I Pacific A1lruAd
'5nspsnns. snd TO seuuro iuealuity ag41nat liability
r!y tue prin:tla Of such bonds BY requiring tha
10 tsancs Of tic Gonipaltea mortgage honda IN lha
e Of lAal wore In exress IT lhs auut necessary
10 eomplst'na of aad roada aad. IT whsthes III
W of Tie ou3s OF tho l;nitel States is,up iu nd Of
AID roads hsst lien On tho Ea1ne aad snat III
oiualittes report by blu or otherwise. Agrsel IT,
CUHAUxIcAriuxB.
Tks Chair laid hafare TIE Htls4ta .ne4aho from ths
Fttlrut Of ths unlted Status 3ncioaIux renort uf
DirreF VI tito Mint IN sn4wsr to tho ssa * rseo
lttoa Of Last sesaon IL to tho par pl.s tor
LFanch tn!nt tl tho Mississippi Valley, OrdoreJ
rtnte1 aud 10 liz Oh tho sshls.
Also, sconmunic .tsou I. unl tue Department OF Jus
GO tn answer to tha sstats sesa,uuun Ut 10 H. ls
leosnx copies u REPORTS On Els III taat otea re4t
u 70 ths tratmeu of uaited states prisoners SON
y - u 5t4ts ieni1eataEtes. orl.sA pr1nlA and to
JUDICIAL.
HF. Cl.y!ou submitted = pss11nbs and resolution
lttrletlu3 the Jldlcl4ry 0lnMtkee 10 lQqpIfS into
IL axpsdtnry Of easAblutlnx ons Or mora iufsrlof
1t.I's ~ ne !nIlas ~ Territory foF tho uta Of mnos
fiet sOkut 1sr4&op tho Eeso14t.ea waR tpftsrad "a
10 judiciary Cointnls&es,
MINNESOTA PARTITION.
NJ. Ntndom presented the pstsco0 cf edRsne II