New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-28
title and referred to the Committee on Privileges and
Elections.
xLIym NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SESSION.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
HoNoRs TO THE LATE SPEAKER KERR-THE STATUE
OF uBERTY-TIE AMENDMENT TO THE PACIFIC
RAILROAD ACTS DEFERRED-CfyL APPRoPRiA-
TON BILL IN THE HoUsE-soUTH CAROLINA AND
LOUISIANA.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Feb. 81. 1877.
The Senate reassembled at 10 o'clock. The
PRESIDENT pro tenn presented report OF the engineer
in charge OF the public works relative to the drainage
OF Iiber Creek Valley. Referred
Mossrs West. Hamlin and BOgy were appointed tho
conference committee on the stohlce Appropriation
Mr.. MCDONALD 0Dem Ind called mp the resolution
Of the House OF Representatives IN respect 10 inc he
DRY OF the late Speaker Kerr -, .,,.., .,o
Appropriate remarks upon the o ana character o. tne
WALLACE Dem, PENN, WRIGHT q:ep, iowal, "a 4,
ARD Dem, Deli BOOTH (Rep, Cali, and MOTION
Rcp. Indl, after which tho resolutions Ot inc House
were unanimously agreed 10. :,
Az Il O'Clock the Journal OF yesterdays proceedings
The CHAIR laid before the Senate message returning
the Senate bill to allow pension OF ~ month 70
President r, turned the bill for the purpose OF having the
title amended so as TO conform TO the body OF the Dill
which authorized the payment OF $50 per month instead
OF 37. The title was 40 amended ana the Dll passed.
Mr. CONOyER G!ep. flal presented petitions OF eaa
ing citizens OF Washington, d. G., asking permission 10
the rotunda at The Capitol for the purpose OF holding
the INAUGURATION ball therein referred. NTH. ,,.
The senate bill Tor the relief Of settlers on pubic landS
WI A. ANTHONY Rop. r. ~. from the Committee on
Printing reported iayoriby tie resolutions TO print
1e"ps3 OF The Naval Register and 300 copies OF the
Army Register for the year 1877. Agreed TO-
He elso rcportcd witnOut recommendation tho House
resolution 20 print 100000 Of the report OF the Commits
s0ne of Agriculture for the year 1870 IIaccu on INC
calendar. =, -, ~ -
Patents reported favOrably the Senate bill 10 cure de-
feels III certain letters patent for certain inventions ana
designs. at legalizes tho acts OF the actihe
Commissioner Of Patents while there was no
COIns.Oucr and also cOufers upon the Assistant con-
missioner power TO act rs Commissioner Whll the once
OF Commissioner shsl be vacanty Mr. wadaigh asked
Tor the present consideration OF the bill, but Mr. CONN
LING objected. The bill was placed on the calendar
The House JOINT resolution, authorizing the PRESIDENT
designate aud set apart site Tor Tue cOlOss statue Oh
"Iibcrfy Emil ghtenng the World" and provide Tor the
permanent maintenance aud preservation thcrcOI was
passed II authorize, tine President or Tue Ihted Satcs
10 accept the colossal statue of " Liberty EnughtenEg
tue World" when presented by citizens Of the french
Republic and 10 set apartfOr tho erection thereof SUIT
able site upon either Governors or Bedocs Island, New
York HirDOr, and upon tie COMPLEXION thelcoi sh.u
cause the be inauguraed with such ceremonies
viii 10 testify the gratitude OF our people for this
expressive ana felCltClS BltOflal Oh INC sypdlhJ VI
sister republic.
Mr. WALLACE Dem, Penny presented resolutions Of
the Pba phia Board OF Trade in favor OF the estal-
ishucut of Executive Department OF Commerce;
also resolution asking Congress 10 take steps 70 secure
American immunity from the ayment OF ilght
the ports OF Great Britain both OF winch were
substitute for the Senate bill TO establish the terri
tory OF Black HIS, ana 10 provide temporary govern
mrnt therefor reported and placed on the calendar
Some lurtncr business Of minor character having
been DONE and the morning hour having expired, Tie
CHAIR Land fore the Senate th3 unfinished business,
being bill To amend the Pacific RAILROAD acts,
40 as to create sinking fUr the liquidation of tie
indebtedness to the Government OF the Paec Railroad
companies
on with GIll THIS late day of tine session, several
senators claiming that IL would DE Impossible To pass H.
Finally, Mr. MORRILL, (Repp VI moved 10 postpone
the further consideration oil the Dill until tne first hOn
day of December neX ana It was agreed tCIeas, 20;
Nays, 2s-as follows Republicans ia Roman, Demo