New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-12
XLIyrH CONGRESS-2D SESSION

REGULAR REPORT Or fhOCbEb'N""'
DEFICIENCIES IN THE HOUSE CONTINGENT FUND
sUpPIIED-THE CONSULATE AND DIPLOMATIC Ar
I PROPRIATIoN BILL PASSED BY THE HOUSE -
ECONOMY AT THE NAVAL ACADEMY.
SENATE .WAsHINGroS. Jan. H. 1877.
The House substitute for the Senate bill
granting pension Of S37 month to soldiers who have
los, ot an arm and leg was read aud referred to the
Conmttee Pensions
Tho CHAIR laid before the Senate the credentials OF
f. r. Rollins elected United states Senator from the
State of New-Hampshre, for six years from March a.
1877 Laid on the table.
Mr. CONKLING QRep., n " presented petition OF
large number Of manufacturers and business men OF
New York praying that party feeling ana inc srle LOT
party advantage he discarded In ascera,nng tne fcI.
ri the election for President and Nce-PreslueDt. re
frrred to the special committee OF seven senators ha@
The Presidential question in charge. 81,
MIR HAMIIN (iep., Mc) presented petition OF bnsi,
Of Maine asking the pssaIe OF h .s oio9 ,e
Geneva award Referred 10 the Committee on the
MIR. SPENCER Rop.. Ala). from the special committee
puOined at the last session To frame permanent FORM
OF government the District of Columbia. submitted
minority report from mat committee of''r'" 10 NC
Mr.. WINDOW rep, MIMI called up the iionse bili
the contingent fund of the House of Representative
and for other purp9ses Amenens pPP"sG c ~ new
i'm the appropriation for the compensation ana lneago
r SrtS 10 Committees 81 $50 to pay stenocraphers
for the select committees which lnNestlsated slsspp
by the Committee Privileges Sid Elections, IN making
Investigations recently orie ell as to elections III varioh
States and 10000 for the Transportation o. noteS anu
bends and other securities Of the United states were
Mr. EDMUNDs G,ep. yt) asked how it was, in this
age of reform and rctrenchnent, that so soon a"r the
des of AuTst when raiTotic CGnSts5 maze PEE the
country with songs OF joy, this deficiency Dill was
W. WINDOW replied that this was not a very large
bill aud he wished re could congratulate the S6nof
from, vermont uuon the fact that wOnd be the only de-
Tie. NJ Coud
This bill 1t came from the House APPROPRIATED
s5is79 some Of the appropriations were for expenses
incurred at the last session Of Congress- and should nave
'f Tbc XIII yf.i read a tirl tiruc and passed
MIR KEENAN, DEM y ~ called mp the House bill to
provide ter the sale or exchange % certain Prre "
land in the WaIlabou Bay III the state OF New-fork to
MIR CRAGIN uiep y. H., Chairman 81 the Committee
on Naval Aiits, said tna' since The Bal was reported To
the al the last sc, information had D.e lal
before the commtcc, and letters had been received rom
the Bureau of yards ana - ck' Oh me Navy Ocptttu%ut
which prevented Liza rom askhs me pa ,sSt 81 we Di
soon as possible THo bill Wa reconlnificd.
Nj WITHEKS Ocm Val gave notice that II ne couu
l. the floor Tuesday next he would call up the mes
o the President ~ regard IT, me military OCCUPATION
OF Petersburg on the 1th 81 November l't te az! oI TIC
Rae CII ak announced Nes5rs Hlmn. Paddock, aud
Marcy the Conference Committee on ihe bi!i % eSt
l,i certain post routes The Seu,te then resumed the
consideration of the Gnin-G bs ness, being the iloS
bill a. perfect the revision of the statutes OF thc United
Mr BOUTWELL, tRep.. Mass), in charge Of the biz,
cXul4nad the various corrections and ci! Ses't elsi
III w. ~ ,en+ to rti"I "a OF HE, revised stat
ute 40 - 10 provide that messengers bringing tle eec-
tJIa vote TIE national ca di Sa receive - cents
per mile each way. accordance WIN the law as OFlsl-
uaIIy PISSED The aul"uiu"nt WIS 'jec.ei
Nj. COCKRELL Dem, Mo- submitted an alnG;dm'nt
rr0lluc officers o tine ordnance department aue Others
wing charge OF urinancc stpp ic. To- MAKE quarterly
rcfrns ~ all such suppl IS IN their charge Agreed TO-
The bill was ihen lad ASIDE INFO ntuy, as tue Senator
from Maine OR. iaui.nb desired 10 submit certain
amcndlnertS ia regard - post routv-.
The Senate thrn. AT 2:4J w. wch lhto Executive stS-
.ou and aicr a rev minutes, |aUn tie doors were re-
nnrnad HdlunINeh.