The New York herald., 1877-11-16
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON,

wAsnrSoroS, Nov. Is, 1877.
The Vice President LAID before the Senate a commu.
nicaton from the Secretary oi the Interior response
TO the Senate resolution OF the l4th regard to
lands granted to Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany. Referred TO the Committee on Railroads.
PASSAGE oP THE DKrIcIEscY BILL
Mr.. SARGENT, lrcp) Of Cal, from Committee on
Appropriations, reported, without amendment the
House bill TO provide for certain deficiencies in tho
pay OF tho Navy ana Marino corps for other pur
poses and II vas passed without discussion. The bill
goes to the President Tor his signature.
Mr. EATON ldemA Of Conn, submitted a joint reso
luton proposing tho constitution OF
United States provide the creation by
the State OF tribunal Tor the decision all contested
issues arising in the choice OF President
Vice President Referred TO the select committee
having charge tho OF the law In regard to
PresitLntiai elections
rHs NAVAL OBSERVATORY.
Mr. THURMAN, dem.) oi ONO, submitted q resolu-
tion nstructng the Committee on Naval Affairs In
qure into the proprcty OF removing the Naval 0bser
vatory IN Washington City to more elig BILE site in
the District oil Columbia, necessary Of buildings
&c He sent to the Clerks desk and had a cttcr
from Professor stone, OF the Cincinnati Observatory
In regard to the unhealthy locality occupied by the
other institution dong more ior sccnce IMAM tho
Naval observatory: that tho buildings fire.
proof and The persons engaged there nad their health
impaired. Toe RESOLUTION was agreed to.
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The morning hour having expired, the Senate re-
sumed the consideration of tho unfinished business
beng the House Dill making appropriations Tor tEo
support OF the army Tor the fiscal year ending June
80, 1873, and lor Other purposes
Mr. WINDOW (rep.l OF MInn, chairman OF the Com.
mittce on appropriations, in explanation OF tho bill
said the totaI amount appropriated, as u csmc from
the House OF Representatives,, was $25 763, 600 Tue
SenGto Committee on Appropriations had reduce The
amount 90. 500 The total amount Appropriated by
the Army bill for the past year was So, gS7 l67
the Regular Army bill and 81 634, 100 IN SPECIAL
Cavalry oil, making toIai OF t27, ,62l, ,s67, A dc.
hccncy $500 900 provided Tor Al the last ses-
mated Tor whether the amounts reported in the bill
before the senate were sufficient for the entire
expenses OF the army remained TO be The Com
mittce on Appropriations did not deem IL advisable to
delay the passage Of the bill by any amendments
which might DO provided Tor IN deficiency
bill hereafter. tie then explained tho amend.
ments reported by the Committee on Appropriations
bill tue clause requiring tour cavalry regiments to bs
recruited to loo men In each company and be en-
pioycd the defence OF no Mexican ana Indian from
tier Texas the committee believing that the Prcsi.
would awe all necessary projection TO the Texan
frontier.
Mr. ARMY.
Mr.. BECK, tdem OF Ky, said he proposed TO voto
for the money appropriated by this bill he believed
II 10 DO tho duty Senate to do sol but agreed
lions IN striking OF the House bill the clause
curing the President to keep number of troops at a
gwen point he believed IL was the duty OF tue
Lommander.ip.Ch Chief Of the army TO order the dis
posltio OF troops, and not the duty OF Congress
He desired to state however that the bill AZ u
stood was an anomaly The whole Org OF tno
army was ridiculous. Perhaps this Ia not proper