New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-22
xJJvrH CONGRESS-2D SESSION.

prG11AR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
vrpruFR DISTRIBUTION OF THE GENEVA AWARD
rrxp-sPKCIR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. EDMUNDs
on THE JOINT COMMITTEES CoMPRoMIsE-THE
PRESIDENTIAL QUESTION IN THE HOUSE.
SENATE WASHINGTON. Jan. 30.
Mr. MORToS Rep., Ind.) presented the ere
,.,,,as Of VIM Pitt Kellogg Senator OF the United
s,es from the state of Louisiana for the term OF six
,ors from March t. 1877 He asked that they be read
md laid on the table So ordered (The credentials are
ced y stephen i. Packard Governor OF LouiSiana)
", CONKIING (Rcp, " " presented q petition of
,i,ens Of NewYo-k demonstrating aginst,the massage
.,tne senate bin concerning and navigation
and the regulation Of steam and sailing vessels Referred
e. the COMMITTEE on Commerce. - .
yr KERN An DEM. y. " introduced bin FOR the
tasher Distribution of the moneys received undST the
Geneva award Referred to the Committee on the Judi
Nj, proviaes s ana corporations claiming
,ore entitled portion OF he Hnneys received ov ne
u neys sw,rd are authorzet tire IN tho
uSr rs act As an other claims are sned fer in court
n a he eOed to recover Tor al losses %h'5 were ,
csneva Tribunal Of Arbitration as the proper subject G
ls slSmapts NAV sppcs under this as to the snpreme
Conf Of United states from the awards Of the Court OF
G car, Mt srpesled ronl or affirmed shah he paid
os q % i:h I've per cent interest from the udr
mSnt 1SrcsaS such Judgments shah be poid ratsby No
m vffch provahe under The acts orEaiznS ane con
- rlefl shall rravahlc Within this act Claimants
80 s " r. their bcaV, and appeals take precedence
- ~ ofhar ca in the Supr NE Court.
Mr. SHERMAN tIler, OaiO) submitted q resolution in
struggling the serceantaarns to arrest without further
isr spv person Who nv auplause al scut IN the GAL
% shall nterTupt the order OF the Senate. Laid over
a. IN. request az Mr.. Thurman.
NJ MORRILL, rep, VII presented n Joint resolution
f Vermont Legislature, declaring that the present
,oe nile hnsiuess IS deVrpssed while the values OF
an kinds comIDodities low. and large amounts OF
r~pey arc living de while the balance OF trade il in
orr favor ard large amounts Of gold are flowing INTO
r rouutT from, foreign countries. presents faNorthe
or,-utv the adoption of measures leading 10 the
Srup,jo OF secic payments They favor the pa 7sage
oar which, wv q gradual reduction ~ tie currency,
a Gradual accumulation OF gold in the Treasury and Va
49, national banks. and strict economy in the admins
,,fr ~ public affairs viii make practicable sure aud
CIV rlnancut resurlIion Of specie payments by the
fr day January, 1873. Referred To the committee
on Finance. -,
wTTifERs Dem. Val called the MESSAGE OF the
President in to the occupation Of Petersburg ny
10 military on 9Th ~ November last the day Of the
fbe President send troops into State unless called
mon authorities 70 DO So provided IN TIE
Constitution . ~.
me morning hour having expired, OF motion OF MI
TDNTNpS Rep. VT the Senate took ~ the hiI 10
rc for and regulate the counting OF the votes TOT
President and ce-Presdent and the decision f the
utsous arising thereon, for the term CONNIE ncllls
March {. A. u. 1877. -,
Nr FDNUNDS made n long address, which VIII be
found elsewhere II was listened TO bv large and at
i4atye audience and its conclusion he was congTata
lated by his fellow. Senators. IL Is known th9t the
sreecll was entirely extern porancous and appears IN
r'rrt exactly a. Senator EdRlunds delivered Il.
me ce,ate then al 24O went into executive session.
and when the doors were reopened, ADJOURNED until
Monday.