The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-07
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
SENATE.
wAsnIxoros. Nov. Q, 1877;

PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Q, 1871
The Vice President laid before tho Senate a com.
municaton from tho Postmaster General asking AN
appropriation OF $751; $50 81 supply deficiencies in
the appropriation tor compensation to postnasters
during the fiscal ending Juno 80 1876 and Juno
80, 1877. Referred 10 the Committee on Appropria-
tiona
Mr. KEENAN, (dem) OF n. r., presented petitions OF
tho citizens OF Now York In favor Of pussage OF
Inv granting arrears Of pensions. Referred TO tho
Committee Pensions He also presented me-
mortal OF tho Now York Board or Trado and Trans
portaton, in favor OF the appointment OF commis-
sion Of The two houses OF Congress to investigate in
reference TO our system OF savings Institutions. Re-
fcrrcd to the Committee on Finance.
Tho following bills introduced and referred TO
appropriate comm ttces:-
BY Mr.. WINDOW, rep OF Mimi, to amend section
220 OF chapter Of title 4S of tho Revised Statutes
OF the United States, omitted .Rcaua.ion OF Com
merce and Navigation" II amends that section SO as
TO exempt Nil vessels belonging to citizons OF the
United States trading at ports within 90 United
States or employed In the Bank whale or other nsh-
cries. from any tax, charge toll for evec or wharf
age tor landing 1T transactng business at or
across any public wharf, levec. dock or picr
which 10 constructed or maintained by or In which
any municipal corporation has any pecuniary interest
by MIR. KERNAx, OF New York-Amending the laws
granting pensions to soldiers and sailors OF the
1912 ana their widows IN presenting the bill he ex
pressed tho hope mat II would receive the vorablo
consideration OF the committee.
BY Mr.. PLUMB, lrep.l Of Kan.-To further define tho
rights OF persons with respect to homestead entries
tho public domain also TO provide Tor the payment OF
clerical and other incidental expenses OF United States
land Offices; also 70 declare certain lands subjocI
taxation. N
II provides that all lands granted by the Pacific Rail-
road acts OF July !, 1862. and July 2 1864 shall be
subject to all legal taxes imposed under authority Of
State or Territory which such lands located
to the same extent as they would have been had the
companies become entitled TO them upon pay nent Of
the cost Of surveying, selecting ana conveying tho
same AZ provided by section II OF the act OF July 2
1864 y further provides that this act shall not DO
said railroad companies. or either Of them, nor shall
II operate TO relieve any such company from any tor
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr.. MITCHELL, trop) OF Oregon, submitted the fol-
lowing
miles Of railroad compstsa Iy The Northern paeihe Rail
uons Of making grants OF land 70 such company
and also been made BY sdcn cum
thereof and where made. snd whether such
ans PRO by s G mn S
full statement OF the number OF acres Of land patented
grant snds in MD Of tho construction Of said Railroad
and where such lands are located.
Laid over until tomorrow, at the request OF Mr..
Mcmillan.
PETITIONS PROM WOMEN
Mr. SARGENT, (ep.) Of CAL, presented the petition
asking that her political disabilities be removed and
that snc may be invested with full power to exercise
her right OF self government at the ballot box.
Sim lar petitions from females In parts OF
the country were presented by Messrs. Thurman, Of
Jones, OF Nevada; Mcmillan, OF Minnesota; cockrel,
oil Missouri; and Ogcsby, OF Illinois; all of which
were referred 10 the Committee on Privileges and
Elections.
GRAsDE CITY RAID
Mr. MAxEY, (dem) OF Texas, submitted resolution
rectng tho rescue OF prisoners from the Starr County
TexasL jail in August last, ny an armed band organ
in Mexico anc calling upon the Presiuent Of
United states inform the what steps, II any.
have taken the Of the offenders
the extradilon treaty with Mexico OF 1861.
also copies OF any rrospondence between this gov
ernment and Mexico showing the construction placed
upon that treaty oy the latter government Laid over
until Tomorrow
authorize the issue OF arms to tho Washington Lght
Infantry OF Charleston. 8. @.
The amendment was agreed to and the resolution
passed.
Mr. MAxEY, (dcm.) OF Texas, submitted jo,rt rcso-
luton authorizing the appointment Of commission
OF three, to confer with sacn commission as may DO
appointed by tue government OF the Republic OF Mex
ico and ascertain upon what terms reciprocal treaty
OF commerce with that government be arranged
LONG DoxD FOR INVESTMENT
Mr. Wallace, (dem.) OF Pa, submitted several
amendments the bill introduced by him on the I'D
ult, to authorize long bond Tor the investment OF
savings.
bear interest at The rate OF four per cent per
instead OF $685. as originally proposed, that tho
Secretary the Treasury sall keep for sale
the money repositories OF the United States as well
at the different sub-treasuries
Two sections are introduced, ono OF which pro-
vdcs that the bonds should DO made payable to tho
order OF tho person who shall pay tho money therefor
and the name oil sucn person and his her residence
shall be registered as the owner of such bond, and
such bond shall be transferred only by assig ament
MADE by the person named therein upon tho back
thereof, duly acknowledged. &c.
The other section provides that the coupons at
tached to the bond shall be made payable either IN
United States legal tender com, OPP
ton OF the United statcs at any OF the SUBJ
or money repositories VI the uutcd States, or W any
national bank.
THg SILVER BILL
The House bill To authorize tho free coinage OF tho
standard silver dollar and restore its legal tender
character read by lille and referred TO the Com
miticc Finance.
Tho Senate tnen, at forty minutes past twelve wont
into session, and alter few min ues when
tho doors were reopcned, adjourned until Thursday