New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-17
XLVth CONGRESS- EXTRA SESSION

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| REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
DANGER TO RECORDS IN THE OLD CAPITOL LOFTS
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES OF IHH
| ARMY AND NAvY-MEssRs. RA1NEY, CAIN AM
DARRELL ADMITTED TO THE HoUsE-iHE FhEsi
DENTS MESSAGE RECEIVED.
SENATE. WAsHINGToN. Oct l6, 1871
Tho Sonata met at noon and the journal OF
Yesterdays proceedings having been read MI AnapS
Crt Of IN. House OF REPRESENTATIVES appeared ana an
nonnced the organization OF that body ana also the APP
poiutment ~ committee TO wait upon The PRESIDENT OF
the United States with committee on the part OF ING
senate and notify him that quorum OF the two houses
had assembled, etc.
| Mr. UAwrrN tRep, Me) submitted resolution IN
strucng the Secretary notify the House OF ieP5
seniatiyos that quorum Of the Senate had aBse9oieu'
ana flat fhe holy ready for business. agreed TO-
Mr. EDMUNDS (Rep.. We called Mp the reso utloh suo-
mitted by him yesterday. providing that the stan
aud other committees Of the senate eNislng ~ VIZ
of last session he revived and tnued until the Iurther
order OF the Senate. Agreed to. without debate.
MI DAWES rep, Massl introduced blll I0r the re-
mOya Of the bouks and files in the lofts in the ola portion
Of the Capitol building, and asked ITS present
ton II provides for the removal o sheh Dpohs ,u
to the basement OF the building authoilzes ii5eti ms
Tbution Of hrebuckets throughout tne 1hllio
and requires the police therein 10 day ~ .PcV. So
buckets and keep them filled with waller In e~pliud
ton Of the bill, Mr. Dawes sald hat recent eIrus i
caused the proper officers 0i the noFefnnei' ~
all the public buildings IN Washington ana hat CA',1
nation showed Tie necessity 81 the passage Oh SOHO 'uo
bill as the one be now proposed -,
Mr.. MORRILL, Uiep., VI said over the old ha Oh tno
House of Representatives aud over inc oiu mn ood
Der, near the Base OF the dOhe laaer1 ".S Ut, ,"d
work. aud these places were niled WIN D9ofs d i
Mr' DAVIS Dem. " Va SAID he had particular
a bad precedent Introduce bills on the second day OF
the session and pass them by unanimous consent nc
committee, be considered and reported back 20 the n
ate 40 ANY early day. On his motion the Di was ihtI
referred to the Committee on fuDhe buiuInHs anu
NJ. SARGENT Uep, CALI introduced bill releasing
and flfN
Official bond of Frank SOule, late Collector 0I ihltfua
Revenue for the District OF California Referred 10 me
ing 10 the equitable aud legal rights OF parties IN pos
session OF certain lands anu Improvements I1CieGn'
IN California, and To provide jurisdiction 10 ue-
49, In,iary Mo Iresd,nt hid before tue senate
memorials OF tie Missouri Legislature, ia favor OF te
and also in 10 National system of lcyees for the
Mississippi River he first vas rce rcd 10 the Commit
tee on Public Buildings and Grounds, ana the Other 10
Mr. SARGFNF submitted q resolution requesting the
President OF the United states 20 transmit To- the 7ehe
the appropriations and expenditures of thc navy De
Iarjment nOm MaIci 4. 1888 20 june 30 1870 IN tA
planaion oi the resolution lie sail the document hnl
already been prepared, and ready To De sent 10 ne
Senate. similar one, II would De iemtmotreu, was
sent the Inst session from tire STATE Department
Mr.. DAVIS (Dcm., ". Val s1id the senate "CilI Dc
called upon soon 70 make appropriations Tor me ny
Department. aud he would like 10 have a statement
showing the expenditures for tmt department ne
moved To amend lie i.3liut.oh 90 AIi Fly e,' 80 ID"
have such stationery nom ne war Department iNt
amendment was Bgrced TO- ana the resolution paaed -
amended
Mr. INGALLS, rep, Kansas introduced bin grant
ing arrears OF pensions Referred TO the Committee Oh
Pensions
Mr.. BECK Dem., XVI introduced q bill Tor the re-
mOyal of an disabilities imposed 10y the Fourteenth
Amendment me Constitution OF The United States re
also introduced bI to repeal the Act Of Juy ., 1907,
and sucn stcols J the Revised Statutes OF tLc United
States p.Ygtu1te tho oath therein prescribed BON
were erred to the ComGllttee ON tine judiciary. $500
Mr. HAMLlN (tcp, Ar.l introduced bI CD establish
The Territory of Irou and provide Temporary govern
nent therefor Referred To the Committee on Ieiri-
tories.
At 1923 pm. Mr. Rogers, private secretary 10 me
President delivered tho uts-i-e 20 the Senate ana Al
WAS iead immediately by SECRETARY GOlhaiI.
on motion OF Mr. WINDOW (Eep, MiunJ IL was or
deIed tt the message bc printed and referred TO tie
Commute or App. opHations.
Hr. THURMAN Dem, Ouo) introduced bill 10 alter
and amend The acts 90 ald iu the construction or Ia-
road Hui tci graph liuc from thc Missouri RTtr 10 The
P1cg Ocean. ani secure 90 thc Government the ufe
tlt foi postal military aud other purposes. APP
proved Juiy 1, 1907 and jug - 1861. Referred 10 lie
Committee ON tue JutcmIy Ia explanation Of me OIL,
hc said H. Ga, same b 20 amend TIE Pacific Railroad
Act provide sinking fund for Che liquidation or
tuc Indebtedness Cue the GoFcl1We hy sad companies
which VAS ported from the Judiciary COmmit,te Oh
jay, 1870.
Tine senate then, at 1:f0 p. motion Of Ir. I'D
MUNDS, adj Ouuc. unul TO- morrow.