The New York herald., 1877-10-17
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
SENATE.

wAsHIScroN, Oct. 10, 1877
The Senate at noon, and the journal Of ycster-
days proceedings having been read, Mr.. ADAMS,
Clerk OF the House OF Representatives appeared and
announced the organization OF that body and also tho
appointment OF a committee to wait upon tho Prcsi-
dent OF the United States with committee on tho
part Of tho Senate and notify him that quorum OF
the two houses had assembled, &c.
Mr. HAxLrs, rcp.) OF Me-, submitted resolution in.
structing tho Secretary OF tho Senate to notify tho
House of Representatives hat quorum OF the Senate
had assembled and that tho body ready tor busi.
ness. Agreed TO.
Mr. EDMuSDs, irep.) OF VI, called up tho resolution
submitted by HIM yesterday providing that the Stand
ing and other compittecs OF tho Senate existing a.
tho close OF last session, DO revived and continued
until the further order the Senate Agreed to with
out debate.
Mr DAWES, trep) OF Mass, introduced a bill for the
removal OF the books and ies IN tho lofts In tho old
portion OF tho Capitol building and asked Its present
consideration.
II provides FOR the removal of such books and cIcs
10 the basement oil the building: authorizes liberal
distribution OF ire buckets throughout the Capito
buildings and requires Tho police thorcin to daily
spect such buckets and keep them filed with water
In explanation oil tho bill Mr.. DAWES said that re-
cent events had caused the proper officers or gov
ornment 10 examine all the public buildings in Wash
ngton and that examination showed the necessity of
tho passage OF some such bill rs the one he now pro-
posed.
L.,
oil the House oil Representatives and the old
chamber near the base OF the there was much
WOODWORK, and these places were lcd with and
papers oil comDustibc nature He favored the im-
mediate passage OF the bill.
hr DAVIS, tdem.) OF W Va, said he had no particu
lar objection TO the passage OF this b but he
II bad precedent 10 introduce bills on tho second day
OF the session and pass them by unanimous cvnseu u
He thought this bil could be referred appropr
ate coumttcc, be considered and reported back
Seuate at an early day. On mis- motion the bill was
tnen referred 10 the Committee Public Buildings
and Grounds.
Mr. SARGgSr, (rcp) OF Cal, introduced bill relcas.
Ing Z. Webb, Ira r. Rankin and the other suretIcs
the Official oond Of Frank soulc, late Collector OF
Internal Revenue Tor tho District OF California. Re
fcrrcd to the Committee on Finance.
Ho also introduced a bill relating to the equitable
and legal rights OF parties IN possession OF certain
lands and improvements thereon in California and TO
provide jurisdiction TO determine those rignts. Re-
ierred to tho Committee on the judiciary.
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the senate momori-
ais oi the Missouri Legislature in favor OF tho
OF the national capitai 10 the Mississippi Valley; and
also relation 10 patona system OF levees or the
Mississippi RIVER The nrst was rcfcrrod TO tho Com
mlttee on Public Buildings aud Grounds ana the other
10 the Committee on Mississippi Lcvccs.
EXPENDITURES OF TnE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
MIR. SARGENT, OF California; submitted a resolution
requesting the President Of the United States to
transmit to the Senate, n not Incompatible with tho
public Interest," statement OF tho appropriations and
expenditures OF the Navy Department IRON March g.
l7so TO June 80 1916 In explanation OF tho rosoju
ZION ne SAID the document had already been prepared
ana was reidy TO be sent TO the senate. similar
one, would be remembered, was sent IN at tho last
session from the state department.
Mr.. DAVIS, Of West Virginia, said the Senate would
be called upon soon to make appropriations for tho
War Department, and he would like 10 have u state
mcnt showing tho expenditures for that department
Hc moved amend the resolution OF Mr.. Sargent so
TO have such statement IRON tho War Department.
The amendment was agreed 10 and the resolution
passed as amended.
Mr. INGALLS,, ncpj Of Kan, introduced bill grant
Ing arrears OF pensions. Referred to The Committee
on Pensions.
. Mr. DAVIS, Of West Virginia. persented the peti.
ton OF the letter carriers and citizens ol Wheeling.