National Republican., 1877-10-17
45TH CONGRESS.
Special Session.
SENtTE.

TUEDAY. October lG 1877
The Sc Iatc assembled at IL m with not Rcpub-
Lean Senator present. aud only about one half Of
the Democrats in their seats. Most Of the abscnteCs
soon after came in
Mr.. HAMIIN offered q resolution, which was
adopted instruclmg the Secretary Of the Senate to
inform the House that the Senate was ready To pre-
coed To business.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate memorial
from the General Assembly Of Missouri in relation
to general system Of lcvCes On the Mississippi
river. Also, memorial from the same source ~
relation To the removal of the National Capital
Read umd laid on the table. tO be referred 10 RpprO-
pruprihte committees when appointed
Mr.. EDMl lNUS called np the resolution offered
yesterday tl revive and continue the standing com
mittecs Of the SENATE and 1t was adopted
SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS.
Mr.. DAWES introduced a Till to provide for the
removal Of b,nks and files from the old portion Of
the Capitol building and placing them in The base.
other place Is provided for them.
Mr.. DAWES explained that those portions Of the
the action proposed was simply to remove the pa.
pcrs tn sal" place, to avoid such disaster as had
recently occurred at the Patent Office.
Amer further discussion the bill was referred 10
the Committee on Public Buildings aud Grounds,
and ordered printed.
Mr. SARGENT presented petition for the relief
of Frank Soulc. late collector Of internal revenue
At san Francisco. Referred to the Committee on
Finance.
AISt, VII rtltNslilp Ol sHlu
from liability on II Judgment against Soulc
MIR. SARGENT also introduced a bll To deter
mine the rights Of settlers on public lands In Cali
tOrnia. Referred to tho Committee on Public
Lands.
STATISTICS CALLED FOR.
Also, n resolution calling upon the President for
statement Of the expenditures and receipts of the
Navy Department from lIS9 To June ~. lSTd. He
said the statement was already prepared, and was
similar To the one prepared last year In relation to
this Department
be- included in the above request as similar
statement would soon be ready from that Depart
merit and it would obvatc the necessity of passing
another resolution.
The resolution was amended as suggested and
adopted.
| granting ArrCurS Of pensions. Referred to the
Committee on Pensions.
COMPENSATION OF LErTER-cARRIERs.
| Mr. DAVIS presented a petition from several
hundred citizens of Wheeling, West Virginia. ask
ing for increased compensation to lcitercarricrs.
Similar pctlnns were presented by Messrs.
THURMAN. IIAMLIN and OGLESBY; Nlt Of which
were referred to the Committee on Post Offices aud
Mr. BECK introduced a hill to remove all disa.
hliticS imposed by the fourteenth amendment 10
the institution nf the United States. Referred 10
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Several private relief bills Were introduced by
SENATORS and referred to tho Committee on Claims.
! Mr. iIkMIIS introduced bill for the organiZa.
tlnn uf the Territory Of Huron. Referred TO Com.
mit'cc nn Territories.
1 MIR. PADDOCK introduced n bill to establish a
branch mint ut Omaha, Ncb Referred to Com.
mittcc on Finance
At Il:;I5, on motion of Mr. EDMvNps, the Senate
took recess until lis.
AFTER THE RECESS.
The Senate rcaSscmblch at Ills.
McsSrs. ANTHONY and BANARD. the committee
appointed to wait on the President and inform him
that the Senate IN session. appeared Gt the bar
aud reported that they had waited upon the Prcsi
dent. and he had notified them that he would soon
communicate with the Senate In writing.
At los Mr., Rogers. private secretary of the Pres
dent. appeared with the message Of the President
which was Immediately laid before the Senate and
read by the Clerk:
The message is printed In another part Of The
pRuCT.
The reading Of the message occupied eight min
utcS at the conclusion Of which, OH motion of Mr.
ALLISON was referred To the Committee on Appro
pr!atiOns aud Printing.
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr. THURMAN introduced n bin TO amend III,
art authorizing the construction Of the Union Pa
clnc railroad, which was referred to the Commtte,
OH the judiciary.
On motion Of Mr.. EDMUNDS the Senate, at Ia
O'Clock adjourned.