, 1877-03-03


s....- SENATE
WAs'nso1oN' ..ta u. ~ ,. ma!t, S~opoa .s'us.'.
no,,ncca that tho Joint meeting Of tho two
Houses ior counting tho Electoral vote hav!ne
atc @ returned ctr To- ia % eham,mr mn, te re.t en- Of te
voto would ho sntssoa on tho Journal Of tho
Nj. Morrill,. from tho Committee IN publIc
tho netitlon OF tue citizens Of The DistrIct Of
Goinn'nla 10 tno use os thc !ot"haA oi sho
Capitol to hold an Inauguration ball. The
COMMITTEES were discharged from, It's further
consideration. -.....
The Sundry Civil Appropriation hIll wns re-
'c,.ca 10 l'o Committee on Appropf'atlon,: e,,,:.
Affairs, reported ,syosa,y on The e!' to repeal
the statute forbldllng appointments and pro-
motions IN the staff corps Of the army. Passed.
,ra eeaso f.o. .nSu "ea "n, noon toax
"oa 'o0n a'''' raiDrsu sn,nATs sE.sio. E.', ''' '
:%ry @ psr9a"semeols Il for liz isass!"n of
A,rreei 10.
Sir. Sarrrnt. fro,n tho Conference Commtttco
-. *. n..,..t.tt,., LIN
arepSIt, and It was agresa to; In explaining Ii
Tug Bill as agreed unon. Mr. Sargent saI1 the
ind Senate wore lem. relating to tho deaeIency IN
tho Department Of t1usticc and 1>ny Of the navy:
been hxetl by the Conference at $500, 600, md
meet meet tho delleicncy. In rcgaf; ta the Pay Of Tic
iiciemcy Of s40o, OH, as no provision lad bren
made 10 reduce either the number OF officers and
Mcssrs. Morrili, nogc. and Mcdonald were m.
pointed d Committee on tho Inauguration Ccre.
monles:
,cnortca nor % fav"iaes On III ths scnate Iii II rcatns {,
The production q gsapo brandy: as sutasitutc
es a's ~ 10 r. sss r. ' %
The Eat,c, md It was pa..clt.
Mr. McCrcvry presented tho petition OF Gen. A.
i i!tieal ilsabIiitIes. i;efcrrci. ~' - '''' ~
Mr. Kelly presented tho credentials Of L. F.
state u Of Oregon. Piaeed % on ae. @'''''' '' '''
iii. Howe, from tho Ynb. COMMITTEE Of tho Com.
mittec on Privileges and Elections. which made
Il sisiFa Sa c.n nS .f ss "
now inished, ind moved that ii be prlnted. So
Mr s.a,bur, was granted permt..tou to o md
tsve printed ne ,1e.vs q ri minority *ons',,ng
81 nonnIl dse'' anu inc senator ITO" lno'an9 INC
the Secrslasy Of Wsr 10 furnish iho senato with
Tho NE44 fGn0t$ OF tho UpEfAtlQnM or tE1
fro9ps in tic Modoc country under Gen, Oilicnt
Agreed TO.
Mr, Morrill, submitted resolution authorizing
the President mo tcnporc OF tho Senate to appoint
committee VI three senators 10 mike tie recca-
lsrosliort.c elect Of tie United Siatss on tho 6th
Of March. Hrrecd to, and Mcesre. Morrill,. flows.
Ind McljonaA ware nuDofntcJ al such c0y1,mfitrr
Mr. Enerrni. frnm the ConieEcnce Committee on
The Dsnclency Appropriation biil, submtitcd re-
mart which MA aErr,tI To- In si.tnIttlne the re-.
nort he ssI tho nfit,cjral points Of di1crcnEo e-
tween the two Houses Of Congress- Wcro Items
relating Ia dcdclenciUa foe tMc Denarttnent uf
Jnstten amt! tn In nav of Tim nnyv in retnr1 10
ths arst.nauncd itetn, isttcr. trum tho Xttor.
nry-fjenerai wouil stow that 81. lUo {)OO wonid
10 oseHnitsi 10 concudo tho business ol tho Depart.
list year were iesa hun heretofore Tho lii as
nErccd upon In cunfcreuco allowed only $3o0, 00o
f,r thc 1frnartmcnt ri fittire. srhc senate con.
icrcea fet That il was best to accept that nount,
but he fct eurc soEe futuro congrcts mlst provtdo
lin tienrlency This courts nllrht be closed on ac-
! count Of want Of money, ind It was unfortunate
thnt twu Houtpb tifyofoJ 10 widely on thls !teG1
In regard 10 tLu nav If lilo nayy, 81, 100 600 Wuyo
nInrorrtatcl. bt It was moi enough, and l,o fcjt