New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-13
Northumberland

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
4 DEPARTMENT or CoNnt Rcr fEP;ASAT1oS
81 SENATOR CpNKING-.ENArE COMMITTEE
cuAxGFs-TW ArMY APPROPRIATIONS Bill
pAesiD ny TIE HoUsE-TnE SECRETARY or
WAR. GENERAL sHFWihN, AND ArJUrAN1-GfN-
IrkL TOWNSEND AEENGNED DY HE DEMO
CRAFTS.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Nov Il. 1877.
Mr. MCDONALD dem, IndD presented the
Credentials of the Hon Daniel ". Noorhrcs, npp"hich
United states Senator from Indiana to OH TIE vacancy
occssioucd by the death OF the Hon O. j. Norton ana
after they had been read Mr. voorhees, was escorted 10
the desk of the VicePresdcnth by Mr. Mcdonald ana the
oath Of Office WAS administered lin By NcePicsdcn
Wheeler
Mr.. WINDOW Rcp.. Mimi presented memorial OF
the National Board oi Trade, asking for the establ'Sh
mcut OF department Of the Government to be known as
the Department Of Commerce Referred 20 the Commit
tee ON Commerce He also introduced "A bill To- establish
a Dcuartment OF Commerce. and it was referred to tn
Mr. CONKIINC Rep y. " sad: am not sure That
II hap eurd to mr bcfor" To- ask tho Senate to irI
10 "A ucr-onal eXulauati0n. bit of newspaper enter
prise has however come 10 my attention whcl sem. ~
require word Oi noucc. me tp-i"t np"'
of Friday, November Q, contains three columns OF
ro6 from n Il ddc" not literally profess to be IN
tCrHrce of mine " states it-Dt 10 be HHrralfc oi
Ncycrtlclc-s il seems have been accepted some
thing which has come 70 ne known as IN interNieW.
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months held interview for publication win 4lg
one. save in ONLY one case, ana tben s".en
ocad senator from Indiana; ia every other instance
have positively declined. fmay ada that, though some
the remarks asrrhed 10 ~ the pabication m Guc
ton may at some time have been ln1dr IN private and
casual Conversations others 81 IN n never p''t"'u
from me at any tine. The matcrIso small consequence
but feel hound 20 diciam the publication, n2i bune
because Of It's substance IN several respects nl psoa,e
me quite iudecorous say the least. Words Ike some
OF those would have been contrary Co my sense OF pro
Of gf O. fa
aud splendid achievements OF tAe Republicans of New
Nctf c.Id moi he inc mood they would indicate.
.CONKLINCr presented the memorial Oi The New
York Chamber OF Commerce against the repeal OF me
bankrupt law. Also the remembrance Of Ne%-l"rH
thereto and asking for the appointment al coiuisl.h
Referred o thu Committee Oh The Judiciary.
Several bills were introduced and re'rlreu 10 "ilr'
pirate C0mmiiices. Among ti''nl t'e Ioio"'hk' ..,.
By Mr. COEONER iRep, flal TO provide iGr az surrey
Of mia nd water ruu" ana canal nom the MISSISSIPPI
River 10 the AfIaUtic Ocean.
=, Nj DAVIS diJ to remit taxes on ilsolventsavngs
Mr.. MAxEY % IN, Texas submitted the following:
Roa Thai De Committee on Mtary 81, Af3,r a GcT 6
instructed 20 hqTirc INTO le eHres'Sy an' li PICK s
United st-tes ana H. un nv, ,gaGn "a c"'nnij,S nTn
o by h ' ran f ss nt ree,f 10
practicahlity efficiency and economy.
Mr.. MAXIY said TIVE Ollie tot This resolution was II
secure ,he corsdcra 81 Che Min,a' S.Whilt", Ilu
II fsi,c To- submit sIne lruarks acreaftrr ON
over 1nt Wcducsday next when he would call It up. so
H. WADLEIGH rep. N. H. submitted the follow
ne ,ransro.ec on he COMMITTEE and nat name
q MI 9o N Sind m on o, 1a o 'G -ey sp a,5 5
cha.r an Of sad committee
Ire vie president laid before tbe senate communi-
cation IRON ne ~ in III auWr ~ I ~ he scro,ary
o. ~ SaIy q" Igc m lo ;r l7a. To- June 30
.srI fff.| sill o b
War d rfmrnr !, M course Of IRE araliou. ord red 70
lions IL also ia before The nate crmuh t"ilnh
,; ~ 0rt.hr 10 Transmitting statement ~ apnro-
priaous cx i-ndtre- nn account ~ army ava navy
pensions from March ,l1s9 toJUc 30, 1876 Referred
10 m. Committee ou Appropriations.
SIR. DAVIS (Iud. Nd asked to be excused nom
fur.hcr .eryire ON the Committee un Pensions, ana sad
i fii,d II .ro-..he 10 diseiar.e tlr duucs Iupo ed
upun any mcIIb OF hat commitl", ln satisfactory
manner a 20 the SANE lime perform ms duties ON ne
Judicar, ComnHttec. lie said he p nHon Committee
dest win and TIE JG0clarY Committee win qles-
lions of law. and hs Judgment was lai ne c"ud h more
usrfnl on HE JuGic;r, Committee than anywhere
else. When the late senator from Indiana
Cir M..tcn whose death saa!"H"i the hearts Of a'l'
b,r of the Commute Pensions. lie Nir. Davis -
monstriied bat me senator from iai'n std ne would
Do excused ne found hc CON noi perform tue Hues'
Tile I-qu. 80 Of ~. u wis Nt- granted.
Nr sAI NDERs rep. Ncbl NJ tis own request
excused from urinr seryire on the Committee on Trans
poridti1n y utrs 20 he s'ahofri , ,.,
M DANES crop, Nasal called mn the Senate bill TO
auhoilz" taking OF certain parcels o. land for the
public use al tIe n ,ers"con OF PENN vana and Marv
Ian ,-Nt~ on NC Wt-l li'lt VI t"' N''t"4 e'N'i'+''
which was amend a and passed.
Mr. SARGENT N"p. Cali submitted the following;
yireI That the Secretary OF the Navy Doc u~ rnced 10
inform the whether the pTOyliO 81 ions Lab
an. 800 of tr revised statutes Of thc Htd STILES no
~ thp Navy except IN tte therein
usf.d -liall be "A has
"yal,n,d ly q Boaid of naval surveyors aud pro-
nopced u-i aIv qualified 10 perform al his duie, at
s.a are conuH Nlh; If such bnards arr con
veucd, and al ~ uihCIs pio'osrd for promotion
ar referred to them; what ls the character
tie examination pracctd tY such boards hls e same
fr nm pradr- aud r. i'm the kLowlcI and Judgment tho
SECRETARY sucn boards strictly perform their duties under
such ercous further legislation Is necessary rOIec
fr Navy from TIE promotion II officers phy
-icaly unbt Tor duty az s,a. Agreed %.
.bt mite then. At 1880 y. M, motion " Mr.. HAM
LIN G.p Mc.), went into executive session. ana when
he door were rcOpened, az O'Clock, adjourned.