New-York tribune., 1877-11-10
XLVth hCONGRESS-ExrRASEssroy


REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
IMPORTANT BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE
COMMITTEE CBANGES-DEBATE IN THE Horsv
on 1nE ARMY APPROPRIATION BmL-AcrIov on
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
SENATE ..WAsHTSGroS Nov Q. 1877.
Mr.. DAWES (Rep., Mass.). from the Com
mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds reported favo,
ably the Senate bill to authorize the taking Of cer
parcels OF land for the public use the nersecton q,
PENNSYLVANIA and Maryaudaves on the west point q,
the Capto grounds After some discussion its further
consideration was postponed for the sresent
number Of bills were introduced and among them
were t1e following: - '
BY Mr. BECK dem, KyJ-To authorize the navroe,,
OF AL customs duties In iegaiteuder notes n nrydas
that snch notes shall bo received AZ par for All cus'
toms dulles FOR all sums required 10 be paid bv auy per
SON nTm or cOrporaton the act to take January
BY Mr. MITCHELL CRep., oregonJ-To extend the time
for the cOnsguction and completion Of The EortSeo
Pacific Railroad, and by rea0justmon Of the grants
T.nOas ba nGrssng e sPpr2prSt2l 70 secure
South Pass Railroad. Laid the table. ''1
BY Mr. DAWES Rep, Mass)-In reference 70 the I'm.
risdcuon 0f District Courts IN the Territory ~ Ut.hin
matters OF divorce. n gives the District Coiris
In that Territory exclusive original jurisdiction An an
divorce proceedings and provides That AN pTocesss "a -
proceedings now pending any OF the PROBATE Cours Of
10 The District Court in lie Disfpct d, S'S5rea ,S
said Probate Court IS located and all petitions Tro.
ces"es, or Other proceedings Instituted before any pro-
ate Court said Territory IN 1affer OF divorce "a
hot YET entered IN said court shall be Tcunabe TO- and
have IN the District Court II flrt er provif f
appeal rom me final cccs II the District Court he
supreme COnT o. tue IcrutOry, and reprils a laws OF
tge lci toy oi Utah Inconsistent with the provisions Of
Mr DAVIS (Dem, W. YaJ submitted the following:
he"d mat the Secretary Of Tie Interior Dre
li'u arg reported 10 me senate statement arranged In
alphabetical order. showing:
rsIhe approkmae number 81 persons belonging to zach
ulOe Oi INDIANS IN ,he n!ttd states.
Sae1id-Ih locality and CXtcu Il he reservation u any
mon OF IN seyefa ~ and there no resrryati0rs mon
snort description oi The country occupied CLAIMED by such
Trd-A udeused stlemert ~ the treaty obicaton NOW
suOshllEg Wil each Uhc showing the date and article
al lar 2 OF REVISED statutes WhrIc same may b found.
'Ouh-lle amounts Oi money ipq IIfed 10 d. appropriated
auHua " uhdef such treaty obligations ami ho purposes
Wc IL y 20 oe applied and also the amount Annually aprro
praeI since tho year 1870. D. tgi..s uirn
which no treaty stiDUiatiOns exist
lbe NlOE-PEEoiDLN1, uud. the order ~ thr -euate
adopted yesteidNy appointed Mr klBKWIOD iSep,
Iowa. member OF tie Committee on Foreign a.i0is;
NJ INGALLS, rep. kan) member of the Cou.it,ee
% Privileges and II e. OuS, and hr SAUNDERS rep,
Arh) q member of the Committee Railroads. tu nm
ui 81. Morton.
Mr. MITCHELL rep, Oregon submitted the follow
ING:
Eseote3 Thot the names OF Me.sr. cambridge Wad.ga
Privileges aud Elections ~ e. thr name ~ hr Mau,igh
may sttnu first on sau commit tee md uat 0 Mr. Hr j
second ard lnbIa tiri BAT Wadegh is hereby appointed
Chairman " such con mI,fee
N. MIthIL l.u.tHn ~ the resolution. said his
usmr on to Committee On Privileges and Elections stood
% N go bat o Oh. late ai mau tHr NOroi), aGi
euuucd 90 the cGarnln mp. BOT be was also char
Nal. OF tlc OWuliec on Railroads. md hc preferred 10
retain tlc churmauslip OF hat committee
The resolution was aa1ecl 10.
1nr Senate thei, al l2:J5 went INTO Executive "a
SION ana hen he doors were reopened Adjourned uu
Monday next.