New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-19
XLTYM COyGRESS-FIRST SESSION.
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
CONTESTED ELECTION CASES DECIDED IN THE
HoUsE-THE SILVER LEGAL|TENDER BILL RI
PORTED IN THE sESATE-THE PENNSYLVANIA
AvENUE REPAvEMEST BILL PAssES-THE DE-
TICIENCY APPROPRIATIONS.
SENATE WASHINGTON. April IS. 1876.
Mr. HERMAN Dem., n. ", from the Com
mittee on Finance, reported without amendment the
House bill relative redemption Of unused stamps
Placed Oh the calendar
Mr. DORSEY Uep ArkD called up the unfinished
lsurss being ihe bill authorizing tie requirement. OF
prunsy vania-aye. In Washington, ID. g., the hnhns
amendment being that OF Mr. Bayard III regard To- dFd
4 tbe exDcuse OF such pavement between the Federal
ami District governments. TaiirUad companies ana prop
Mr. SHERMAN Rep., ohol submitted an amendment
a. "A substitute for that OF Mr.. Bayard providing thai
thn Ined States shall paw the cost OF paving tue spaces
between IFS property and the part OF the avenue 10 De
paid for by the railroad COMPANY, ana OnehhH ol Tue
cost of paving the the streets and
ss that 10 he paid by the railroad company ana the
other half shall be paid out OF the revenues OF the DIS
trc and the residue ~ the cost Of such paving snail be
PAID as follows: Oncthird by the owners OF private
property onr-third By the United states, ana onethlr
ont OF the general revenue Oi the District.
The substitute, having been accepted by Mr.. Bayard,
WAS agreed TO by the scuate-Ica., 20; Nays, 10.
Mr. DORSEY moved al amendment 80 a. TO require
the Washington Market Company 10 pay for that portion
OF The Pavement in front Of the market. Agreed to-
The bill then read thlfd time anu p1sseu-1cas'
Mr. m0RRTLL rep. Me- called mp the House bill
making approximations TO supply the deficiencies III tire
appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 80 10
and tor prior years. Various amendments proposed 10y
lie Committee Appropriations were agreed To, among
the following For TIE payment OF mileage Ia sen
ators who took their seats at the ssio @ on a
9th day OF March, 1872 by pocl.atoh Oh tle
dent and vino not members OF the previous Con
srcs-, 6,36 for labor in the senate SlsoOo Tor iod
Ing Documents 81 AGO. for horses ana wagons lOf sou
Mr. EDMUNDs Rep., VT moved an amendment pro,
Wdng that the payment vi mirage 10 oehdlVtS ohou
be fof actual travel only. Agreed To.
Tue amendment of the Committee on Appropriations
amTopratIng $4,000 to pay the compensation anI cA-
ieses of the Commission appointed Jnnc IL, tsp; bo
| Mr.. SHERMAN dteP, Ohio submitted an amendment
Teasry o pay for stone delivered under contract for
the Post Office building at ParkersbuTg, W. Va. Agreed
Mr.. MORRILL, (Rrp, VI moved 20 strike out the
prOviso in bill n II came from the House OF Repre-
seutatiyes "that all officers appointed by the President
f e Territories shall he bona idc citizens Of Tie Ieii
tories respectively for which they shall be appointed
| Mr ALLISON rep, Iowa. submitted an amendment
approprating $4,000 FOR thr SUBSISTENCE ol lhe Aacn'
lidalls at the Southern Apache Indian Agency IN New
MI PADDOCK REP, Neb) submitted an amendment
providing that nothing in the bill contained should b,
constructed To allow compensation To the mclnbefs
OF the Black Hills Commission, Who are prolbiied IRON
receiving the same Dy the 'eNlheu o'aucs VI tho ou
| States. Agreed Ia. -
The bill having been considered in Committee OF the
Whole WAS reported the senate, ana tue qu sllOl
being agreeing To the amendments made III 0minte,
OF the Whole, Mr.. EDMUNDs moved TO further hnthd
the eause gard tho payment OF the compensation
of the Black nils Commissioners 70 az To provide th
the CONDENSATION should not exceed ~ day Tor each
member of tine Commission Tor the time actually en-
! pOyed. Agreed T..
on motion Of Mr.. DAVIS Dem, W. Vl), apprOpria
tiun for e subsistence Oi Apache Indians at the South
era Apachc Indian Agency In NeWMeXico was reduced
| from 100000 10 $4,000. -
The amendments made In the Committee Of the Whole
having been agreed TO- the bill read third time and
! passed. 80,
! MIR EDHUNDS Osep, vi called up the House bill e
protect Witnesses shall he required To testify ia cen
tain cases, so that II would come UP as uhnhsh rusl
| ness tomorrow -.. -
The Senate them on motion OF Mr. CONKLING Mt 5l5
went into Executive Session, aud when tHe doors
| TeOpeued, adjourned