New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-11
XLVth CONGRESS-FIRsr SESSION
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

| REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
| ADMISSION OF MR. EIrsTIs IN THE sESATE-DEBA1i
ON MR. Matthew's SILVER REsoLUI1oS-TH
MEXICAN QUESTION IN THE HoUsE-rHAT PAX
| OF THR PRESIDENTS MESSAGE RELATING IL
BORDER TROUBLES REFERRED TO THE COMMIT
| TER ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
| SENATE. WASHINGTON, Dec, 10, ls1I'
| A communication from the Secretary OF wal
was laid bo,ore the Senate by the yICEPREsIDENT
| recommending The passage or law permitting ASSIST
ant Surgeon VIM j. Wilson, U. S. A., to accept decora
ton bestowed upon him by the Khedye of Egypt foi
gallant services In that country Referred to the Com
| mittee Foreign Relations.
Also communications the same officer calling the
attention Of Congress the Law regard TO commute
ton Of quarters, fuel and forage for officers Of inc
army ana suggesting amendments thereto; suggesting
the passage OF a law 10 enable him to accept u
tract Of land in Texas offered TO the Government
by the San PHILIPPE Manufacturing and Irrigation COM
pauy n military post. aud calling attention TO mo
letter OF hi, Predecessor transmitted 10 Congress year
ago, enclosing the dec ion Of The second Contoer ol
the Treasury and that Of tie SnlI' lhg Court OF Ie
United states. gard Ia land grant railroads, ana SUE
gesiiug certain legislation IN regard TO payments to suc
roads lor transportation etc. All q "hch were roeIeu
10 the approprlale coInm'ti tt-. ., 49,, ,o.,,,,,
Mr.. MATTHEWS tRcpr Omo) presented INC peuuo9n
of merchants manufacturers. and others VI Cincinnati
In favor of The repeal OF tue bankrupt law. Referred TO
Mr. ANTHONY O3rp. L. H. submitted concurrent
resolution 10 pint the Colonial charters ana state con
II.
tim of n q senate Referred 10 the Committee On Print
ing IN submitting the resolution. Mr. Anthony spoke
of The value OF this work, winch had 9een ciDli,d py
Major Ben PcTlcy PouTe. clerk 10 the Committee on
PrntiRg and it, Importance as book OF reference ne
also submitted resolution author ing tie cohmt,tt 20
pay no; exceeding $1,000 Tor tie preparation Oh
-" TbC VVtffciPRESID:NT announced Messrs Anthony
rep r ~, Sargent Gtep., Cab, aud White Dem indl
members of the JOINT committee ou pruning on 5he
part ~ the senate. under sections SO ana $40 OF the ne
rector Of iGe Colnmba Hospital Tor women IN the Dis
~ mi uItli
~ tb R1ar Of visitors on the rart OF the sem
ate 10 attend the annual examination at the West
Point Military Academy.
BY Mr.. JOHNSTON Dem, ya)--Amendatory Of and
supplementary the act entitled Al Act 10 lncOIpOIa"
tic Texas Pacific Railroad Company aud 10 aid Ia the
construction Of IT. road, and for otter purposes APP
thereof and supplementary thereto. Referred 10 the
CoumI;tee on Railroads
By Mr.. EERNAN Dem. v G.l-T0 amend the fret
paragraph section 2jil of Tho Revised statutes 80 as
e. include Port EaJonnc ana foI Johnston IN NeN-Jer-
scy in the collection DIS rict Of NewYoTk Referred 10
the Committee. on Commerce In ConHt elton WIN the
above bil, 'r. Herman presented petition Of shp
o. suci III and vas r-iaIfe tic committee.
by Mr. PLUAB QIep, kasl-I declare certain lands
hTetoiolc grained 90 railroad companies ieltr To me
United states, and to oicu ne same 30 settlement he
foITcd to tie COMMITTEE vi Puhl q Lands.
BY M.SARGENI tH,p., Cl.)-io restrict The iIumigia-
tio OF Chinese INTO III United Referred to the
~ Mr CHKISFiAkCY tiop.. Michl-To provide for
challenges for iurols ~ u1als Tor bgany ANA poygAny
lh lh' lclllt"A "' l"l 'iu I" 'Ichu r''lun y" 'i
Act of juno ~ I-1I relation 10 courts aud judicial
officers in me Icriloy Il U;ah Referred 10 the tou-
mite on the Judlclhy. Also, 10 It1ual' ".
the elective franchise il the Iei''o! Oh tt'h 'a"o
DIT. tEiLEk {f,t, t9ll eited W. inc Si. -
iut'u uA h'h HH' N''H' ''i''h - ',,f ~,
tv ~ ~ 80 49,, ~ 80 ,r al 10 Irdi-
ans in CooraJO, and whether payments are made 20
s"'h Hi.''lh' ~ n"''''i'-' ~ " "'
Mr.. Mii5CIlELL d:ep. Oregon submitted resolution
t.'V'''.h ' -, 10, 80 ,.,Ir,'o 81, - p,,
~ O., q" ~ -, C,,iT ~ ltair,d t,,I.ir
, ,, IT,, ~ 49,. mot ,,,nriStri and Ibe iIu1ii.r OF
- 80 io,,,t .t,rt.,l n, nm .ou,,,,uv Acrrea to-
"'i'' - '
M"' h'sii7 "p'iiI 'fN'
Mr. WADLEiGH tECp., \. H., Chairman Of the Com
iu'',' vi . -, -, ,.,'' e., ,,,
ter Of privilege me resolution reporter Tuh l"' coh
NIT &c last week declaring j. i. EJs;s entitled TO scat
..,.t,., +,.r. T,.f.fat., from, I.uusry for
80 '''''' ' -
inc term rh0ht 4laitt :, is ~ .. 49,. ...
mr. lN'AiiH u''l', h"I'l, VINO slti'u tIc ill''ul'S
uun 81 MI llists, aid 500" 'hrtr were ihltc questions
involved ~ ms cs, unt Two o th Only we're feicIItd
10 wa, laWluIy tt't"i "Ah, s"t'Hu' "Htih.r ~ ine
lnnr oi nlt 'tc'ioh VACANCY 'ANftI' VIC" INC "S7-
ldtGit ~ LrinH@, ''li 'b' il-lt 10 l Tue urn gdts-
u"h, aS &" hcF tie payers or ccotH's bci1it me
could ne seated, was not ricTltd 10. ne papers pre-
ecutcd by Mr.. EUSts were merely what uuportcd 10 Zoe
transcripts Of tAe proceedings OF the Legislature, lut
there NJ certificate OF the Governor "s To hs eltc-
ton and 10 did Ho; appear jhat Tie Governor had been
asked 10 give sucG certificate ANA doomed 10 90 TO-
A. the ncNi place IL tld mol aleiF t-at any quorum on
election HaH hcd "hh ina ".T l"ii OMISSION sue
tAe lamplel ciahi"- io Do I''"F1 .. thc
% ti4 -''. 81 49, vas NV, .''Ht J -, m ~,
fenced ar-un'u upon The legal uslccts 81 the ease
CiahlrE Use Htiiac -h"Ei' Ftif NOW an '' az 'it
The question "i pi'ti G'cthIdS' &C 20 lar Us 'e al