New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-01

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
Apy.ycEuryr ~ HE NAvY-TrRTHER ARGUMENT
on TuE AMrNpMENT 10 THE PACIFIc RAIL
ro,ps Acrs-fxvrsuGATIoS or RAILWAY ACCT
DENTS-THE CoI0RApo STATE QUESTION: SIT
rlrD-rvRNiNG SESSION l.; THE HOUSE, BUf so
WORN DONE
SENATE. .WAsHSGToN. Jan. 81. 1877.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate the an
pual report of the operations Of the Patent ONCE k'
rerred 10 tie COMMITTEE on Patents
Mr. COOPER Dem. TENN presented the CREDENTIALS
of Frank Hereford, c,ocicd United States senator rom
the State OF Virginia to fit tine vacancy caused by
the death Of Allen r. Capcrton. Mr. Hereford WAS es-
co,tr 10 the deck Of the presiding officer and the oa
Of Office was administered by Mr. Ferry THE vacancy
has bccu flied since the death OF Mr. Cnreron by ex-
Gov Price VINO was appointed by the Governor Of the
Slate -, ,os,,o ,,o SONATA
the following communication from certain As>"ciaW
Justice Of Supreme Court Of The United s!niSS; ,.
pursuant to tie progo OF the ccond .eciion 81 the a1
c19 Of votes for President President ana the
DEE II qursona ans,ns thereon ior me r" ne rr
G n @P h.soic Jucs q lie supreme Court q The United
sic r have S , day selected The p BTal
~ &c Af,oSis's 70 iSs 81 e 81 e eonnSca consae
h. ai6 act. Rc-pc,tf iy sui med AaibAR S1ste
4 Miner steph J. FED and " Stfon2 AsS neG 1s9pci
Of the supreme C9it Of ne mite S' ai"'u
Washfagtog, Jan. 80. le17.
1t was ordered that the communication be placed On
The CHAR laid before the Senate the crcdontias Of
Holm r. Mcpherson, elected United STATES senator tIoi
the state OF New Jersey for SIX years HOh' hHn -
Mr. WHITE Dem., MlJ presented "a petition OF en-
zcns Nary lnnd in favor OF me lGSsi-e ~ ,.
cguaIize bonties and aao IN regard 10 pension 20 sur
yfyOrs of the Mexican. Florida, and Black hd"I ~
and in favor Of granting arrears OF peh'Iols h" ."
Mr. ANTHONY Gep.. Il. ~. from the Committee on
Naval Affairs reported fayoaby on me Sed,r ~ ~
repeal certain provisions Oi The Revised S9tcs OF le
United states relative 10 advancement IN inc navy ah
asked for it, present consideration III GXPianaii9, %
the bill he said the present law authorized thc IIc'Ie
10 nominate any officer Of the navy Tor adYanccne III
his grade for extraordinary heroisin during the Lie
VS. nuet that an officers displayed extraordinary
hrrosn lad been rewarded, ard mat Inc IA" Sh' -
Mr. boutwell, G.cp, MassJ said The provisions
should stand rs ionG a. We had nav, do ~ ,,itise
70 or reward Tor cxiT3prilary heIo.ln f'HoihS us
rissiou the morning hour expired 9nd the bl vent over
TIE Senate then resumed the consideration OF the IN
finished business. being the bill 10 aln"m lhe racine
1iGa'i0 uf She Indebtedness due the Government D.
Uc Pacific railroad companies.
',ii, ~ nor ,nd.htclrcss under tho hi reported
tie Judiciary Committee. Tue raj rad companies Noi
be compelled 10 rrsis' he bill % nc JUDICIARY COMMIT
assumed tha hVsr rOads built Tor tHo Do"ch n me
railroad companies but they were DM Jn' ~ Wat ,O
e crrti 1 tnn United states o. meet ttr necessities
o., The uu.c Stryirc. Before Ia ro&Gs were bll 2'
cxpeISe account OF transporting inG"h Sdpii,5,
amounted 10 - GRO 600 per arUUm; now % ~aa not over
10 Ter cent o: tina, lie hoped bill would be- passed
stake Of SlUOGOOCOJ behalf 81 TIE Government 81
the In-cd states ana should be careful 10: toJropMdzc
Ii bs ilap:ovirit Or ha-ty ir-sloi}On
" Mr. SHERMAN lHc, Ou!o also favored the bal r.
ported b inc Judiciary C0mmisa. and siG tte'r com
paurs had not paid ntO 'he Treasury one dol on IN
i've per cgnt Of th.r net earnings when the Ia" re-
quiCd. tn worst dim. said AGAINST TIE ies was :u,
and iIit Wa. t.a tcy accmed 70 De- d5rS al in hr'r
mower !l.aius the Governments, the n3cra Oi which
enabled thcm 10 Duii ;hr ro'9L