New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-01
ILVTH CONGREsS-EXTRA SESSION.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
DIiIs INTRoDvCyD IN THE sENATE-REPORTs or
COMMITTEES IN THE HoU5E-A BILL TO REPEAL
TIE TI,iR CLAUSE IN TIE RESUMPTION ACT-A
TEST VOTE.
SENATE. .wAsHINGToN, oct 81, 1877
Among the bills introduced and referred to
tho appropriate committees the following:
BY Mt BURNSIDE 0sep., r. H., 10 remove all restric-
tions now existing regard the enlistment OF colored
citizens in any Of the service OF the United states
Army. 1t provides that hereafter the word " color
shall no used to designate any soldier OF the united
states Army that the cOOred citizen shall be enten 10
all tho privileges and rights of any citizen to enlist In any
arm of the United States Army, and distinction sha
hereafter be made in the assignment OF me so"s vn
account OF previous descent that al arms OF the
service engineers artillery. cavalry. infantry sig
corps Irrespective Of color, SHAH be open 70 MN
further authoriz the President to MI the 9th ana lOh
Cavalry, gath and 18th regiments OF infantry WIN en-
listed men, without reference or distinction OF color
that he shall his discretion IN keeping these res-
ments the minimum strength required Dy law as
signing men from the general recTung ana gsnerai
mounted service as they are required by me regnes'
without regard to color II further provides tht noun
Ing the Act shall BE 80 construed that me 9ih ana IVh
Cavalry 9th and 18th Infantry are not part Oi the
United states Army. 49,,
BY Mr.. INGALLS, rep. Kan), to provide for build
cult and District courts and other Government
Offices, Topeka KAN also, to provide Tor the exam
naton OF claimants for pensions and for me appoint
ment "a corps OF examining surgeons Inc provisions
Of this bill arc similar TO those OF tue b introduced ~
the House OF Representatives In December, 1874, anu
authorizes the py-on OF the states ana Territories INTO
aiming surgeon and each subdistrct 10 nave on ASSIST
ant-surgeOn rhe Secretary 81 the Interior u duhot
10 appoint twenty pension examining surgeons, ana
forty NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. who snail, 40 far as II may DE
practicabe be chosen from the cXlnelcd OHcerS O e
Army aud Navy during late the surgeons 10 re-
cryc an annual salary OF $1,000, and assistant
900 and their actual and necessary travelling ana
inner exueuses The medical referee OF the PrnslVn
Once shall be chief Of the corps OF surgeons A. an annual
salary of - 600 The bill further provides Tor promo
tions in the corps. etc. -, ..-,-,,
ton OF t Court ~ Claims OF the United states anu iOf
other purposes Il provides that II tine Secretary OF " ar
Treasury, interior Departments, or Jhe fOstha>lcr
General other officer OF the United states dclhg
under authority from the head OF any Executive Depart
ment or bureau, has used, or hereafter uses, III
the public service invention upon which letters
pate the United nave been Issued ies>ueh OF
extended renewed. By means Of which such service
has been or il improved benefited, the Court OF
Gains OF the United States shall be vested WIN
fu and exclusive jurisdiction in ana over an -uo
cases II further provides either the complainant
or defendant may appeal to the supreme Court 81 the
United states within ninety days Glter Judgment OF
final decree shall have been made by sald Court OF
Claims such appealed to be preferred causes III
the supreme Court.
The VICE-PEESGDENr appointed, "a the Select Com
mitlee authorized by the resolution OF MI Eumhus' on
subject OF the law relating 10 erainlng ana de-
President Me,.rs Eimunds Rep, VT; COnk!ing Ncp,
y y: Howe rep, WIS.,; Mcmillan (kcp nnJ Teller
(ep Coil; Davis Qnd., IL Bayard Dem, Delhi Ihur-
man dem, ONO; and Morgan tDein., Ald)
number OF bills Of private nature we're Introduced
and referred To appropriate committees me senate AT
I2IJ went into Executive Session. and when the do rs
reOlcned al Icy D. M, adjourned uhtl Tomorrow