The New York herald., 1877-12-07

proceed to the election OF the ding and select
committees Agreed to; and on his motion the ruic
requiring the election Of such committees to- be by
ballot was dispensed with
THE COMMITTEES.
He then submitted resolution declaring the stand
ing and select committees OF the senate Al follows,
and IL was agreed to- +s E.0 Y4 .UH
On irlrils0es and Eisctions--Messrs wadleieh,
Chairman; Mitchell, Cameron OF Wisconsin, McMI-
Ian, Hoar, Ingalls,, Sausbury Merrimon and Hill.
On Foreign Rslations- Messrs. Hamlin, Chairman;
Howe Conkiing Matthews, Kirkwood, McCreery,
On Pinaace-Msssrs Morrill, chairman; Dawes.
Ferry Jones Of Novads, Allison, Bayard, Herman,
On Observation-Disclosures Window. chairman;
Sargent Allison, Dorsey, Blame, DAVIS Of West vir
gina. wnhers. Eaton and Beck.
ON Coameyce-Messrs Conknr, chairman;
Spencer, McMlllan, Patterson Jones OF Nevada, Cor
don. Dennis, Ransom and Randolph.
On Aanutdcures--Messrx Rollins, chairman, Burn
side Cameron Of Pennsyivania, Johnston and McPher
son. N
Sharon, Hoar. Davis OF West Virginia, and Gordon.
On Atlitayy AGairs-hsssrx spencer, chairmani
Burnsas Wsdsisn, Plumb. Cameron q penn'yiya-
On Pensions-Aessrs. Ingalls,, chairman; Bruce,
Krkwood, Kellogg wiihers, Bailey acd voornees
man Jones OF FLORIDA, Ill., Dawes ana AcAillan
on Ciaims-Messrs Mcmillan, chairman; Milcneii
Cameron OF Wisconsin. Teller hoar. CookrsiL here
on ne District Of CsIumbsa--Msssrs Dorsey, CHAR
man; spencer, ingalls,, Rollins, Aerrimon. Barnum
On Patents-Msssrs Booth, chairman wadlsigh,
on Public Buiiaings and Grounds-Msssrs pa~es.
ehairman; Morrill, Cameron OF Pennsylvania, sauis-
bury and Jones OF Florida
Saunders, kellogg, Garland, Grover and Hereford.
. On Nacdt Agairs-Msssrs Sargent chairman; An
~nony .onover, Blaine. why's, Mcpnerson and Jones
On Me Jndiciary-Msssrs Edmunds, chairman;
Conking Howe, ChrisIiancys Davis OF Illinois Thur
On Post Offices aud Foss Roads-Messrs Ferry. chair
man Hamlln, Paddock, conovsr, Krkwood, Burn
side, SALISBURY, haxcy and Bailey.
On Public Lands-Aessrs. 0gesby, chairman; Pad.
dock, Booth, chanee, Plumb, Mcdonald Jones OF Flor
ida, Grover and Garland 1854 M5
on Private Land CYa,ms-Mcssrs. Thurman, chair
man Bayard, Eumunds, christiancy and Grover
On Indian .AGlrs--Messrs Allison, chairman;
Oslesby, Ingalls,, Saunders, NcCreery Coke and
On Railroad,--Aessra Mitchell, chairman; Dawes,
Dorsey, Teller, Saunders, Window, Matthews, Ran
som. Barnum, Lamar aad Armstrong Ns taNk
on Mines ana M,ning-Msssrs. sharon, chairman;
Chanee, Booth. Plumb, Hereford, Coke and HILL
On Me Rerision Of the Laps--Messra Christiancy,
chairman; Matthews, Davis OF Iinnois Wallace and
On Education and Labor-Messrs. Burnside, chair
man; Patterson, Aorrill, Bruce, Sharon, Gordon,
on Cva Serpice and Retrenchment-Msssrs rellcr
chairmsn; Oglssoy, Patterson Booth, McCreery,
70 Audi and Control Ae Contingent Expenses Of ne
senats-MsssrA Jones Of Nevada, chairman; Rollins
On P,4ntno-Msssrs. Anthony. chairman; Sargent
on lie L,orayy-Messrs Howe, chairman; Ed
munds ana Ransom. t&a4e4si.t rt nNN ftfNet
Mr.. MITCHELL, (rsp.) Of Oregon, presented the me-
mortal OF tho Legislative Assembly OF Washington Ter
ritory in favor OF setting apart the Colve Valley for
Indians in that Territory OF the Cascade Noun
tainx Referred to the Committee on Indian ffaira u
He also gave notice he would call up Tomorrow the
bill recently introduced BY HIM, aud now lying on
the table, TO extend The tlmo Tor the completion
Northern Pacific Railroad. and ask permlsson
init remarks TO the Senate ex planatory OF that
bill, after which he would move It's reference.
number Of bills were Introduced and referred to
rHR YRAxco-GKRMAx WAR.
M BuRSsrDx trep.i Of Il L. submitted the follow
ing:- 4~se8 - t.s Il. .I.,s..f l. IS. < g.. u tA
qusstsd deemed mot Incompatible the public inter.
MI At ss a De I'd the
1s M % vh sua ss
ynsa D.a ~ Moss
United States Minister at London. u 4
Agreed TO.
f~ e4i M1f THE SILVER BILL hUf '9swt n
aou.. S 10 oonsa . Vr Soa
and character The order for Monday OF next
WEEK dSy s1 %
the bill DO mAdo the special order lor saturday
The bill 10 enable Indians 70 become citizens mad
Mr. SARGENT, trepl OF Cal.-You have no idea that
the liver bill can De passed ono day, have your
gained BY making this bin tho special order for Sat.
urday, could DO displaced BY the special order
Mr. MORRILL,, lrsp) Of W. said was quito unncces.
sary for tho gentleman from Iowa (Ar. Alson) 20
that soud be- called any to suis the
convenience. He had no choice, but he thought tho
bill had better be takcn up when the discussion would
not DO interrupted by any other business the
cess He had been Informed that IL was proposed 10
taKe longer recess this session than usual on nc.
count OF the special session having detained Senators
and Representative here Z"
Mr.. ALLISON SAID he thought II best 70 the bill
the special order for some specific tmc that Senators
m an to
After remarks By Senator Thurman and Others Mr..
ALLISON modified his motion TO mako the bill
the special order or Tuesday next at O'clock In
accordance with the suggestion OF M. Thurman i
Of Vermont endeavored to have the consideration Of
the bill 20 until ator the recess, which
The question then recurred on tho motion OF Mr.
Allison 10 mako the bin the special order for Tuesday
next, at ono O'Clock. and u was agreed to-yeas Al,
nays lS-as iollows:-- ~ @4 Mttt1 sfaa2 ns
Cameron d Wisconsin chanee, cose. donover DAVIS q
SeSss s's R.;.. .':;s.s TSs: sssa..os %
scsl ss sSS s as paa
nsSsns .1r
ssaaSps hs :s
leigh and whyte-is. 500 A L0T ~ T''f' e
The VICE PsssIDssr announced that swo-.hirds OF
the Senate having voted in iavor OF the notion the
bill was therefore made tho special order or Tuesday
next
2ts rAYxKSr or BONDS N SILVER
Mr. MArrnxws, jrepJ oil Ohio, submitted the follow
Ing resolution in regard 10 tho payment Of
bonds In silver, and az his request was ordered that
II lie the Table and be printed. IL Is as ioIows:
Whereas by the entitled An act to strengthen the
public credit" approved March 1s 1862 provided
aud faith the United
soenny pledged TO the payment In coin or It's
Of all airing ot The United states,
IN whore the law au thorxing the issue such
obligations mad expressly poyded tnA the might DO
paid lawful money other currcncy than gold
silver; and whereas all The. bonds of the United
States authorixed to be issued by tho entitled
AN sct 60 authorize the rsiundlng Of the national
declared to bs In coin of the then
standard value bea interest payable semi annually in
such coin whereas all bonds United
thurzed issued under the act entitled An
vide the Resumption ot specie payments. approved
January 1873 required be descriptive Of bonds OF
approved July IA, 1870, entitled An Act to author
izs the rounding OF tns national debt; l" and
the of the Of said OF
last afors. ado wit, day July, is7otho
the United States OF tho standard value OF that
cluded silver dollars OF the weight grains each
declared by approved January IS 1887 entitled
to entitled An establish
ing regulating the coins ot the United Statcsn
al of hat,