The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-12
WASHINGTON LAW MAKERS
BROOKLYN's M1Rk ET BILL RECON-
MITTED ~ the SENATE.
manufacturers Praying for Fair settlement
Of the Prc-idcnt,ni tontert-Two ap"fo-
prtntton Bits Passed in the House.

Manufacturers Praying for Fair Settiemeh'
Of the Prc-idcnt,n, Con,--t Two Appro-
priation Bits Passed In the House.
WARRINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE House sub
stitute for the Senate bill granting pension OF
t31 month to soldiers who have lost ooth an
arm ana leg was read and referred to the Com
mittee on Pensions.
Mr. Conklng (Rep., N. " prestnted petit
ton Of the Gorham Manufacturing Company.
The whiting Manufacturing Company, and
large number OF manufacturers and business
mon Of New York, wing that party feeling
snd the strife for party advantaee be discarded
In ascertaining the result OF the election for
President and Vice President. Referred to the
special committee having the Presidential
question In charge.
Mr. Norton (tep.. Ind) from the Committee
on Privileges and Elections, submitted resolu-
ton dischareing Euos Runyon, OF the Arm OF
Martin x Runyon, bankers and brokers, oil wall
street. New York, from the custody Of the
Sergeant. at Arms. he having testified before the
Committee on Privileges and Elections. and thus
pursed himself Of contempt Agreedto.
Mr.. window (Rep., Mimi called up the House
bill making appropriations to supply certain de-
Hcienciss in the contingent fund Of the House
OF Representatives. and for other purposes.
Amendme proposed bv the committee APP
propriating SlO.3il to supply deficiency In the
appropriation for the compensation and mileage
OF Senators, 226s for the pay Of messengers.
$500 for clerks to committees, $3.50 to pay
stenographeis for the select committee which
investigated Mississippi affairs last year, $4,000
TO defrny the excuses incurred by the Commit.
tee on PRIVILEGES and Elections In making inves-
LEGATIONS recently ordered IS TO elections In va
rious states, and $4,000 for the tr insporthtiOn
Of notes and bones and other securities on tne
United States, were agreed to, and the bill was
Mr.. Herman Dem, N. " called up the ITou,c
bill to provide for the sale or exchange of GER
tain piece OF land In the Wallabout Bay. IN the
State Of New York. to the city OF BROOKLYN.
MIR. Edmund sid be mad he I'd s9methinE
about this bill from OH ,ers OF the N wv De-
partment, and he thought IL should be examined
again by the Committee on Naval Affairs. lie
moved that 1t be recommitted to that commit
Mr.. Herman said he was aware that there was
some obiectionto the bill on the part Of naval
officers, but ne was informed that the depart
ment did not OF let to n. M n provided Tor the
appointment oi commission to arrange equita-
bic terms for the sale Of the property.
Mr.. Edmunds said this property was worth a
great deal Of money. ana for that reason the till
should be carefully considered.
Mr.. Crsain thep., y. H.. Chairman OF the Com,
mittcc on Naval Affairs, said tn t since the bill
was reported to the Senate ut the last session.
Information nad BEEN ia before the committee.
aud letters had been received from the Bure IA
ofDocks aud yards Il ths Navy Department.
which prevented min from asking the passage
of tue bill In it, present shape. should 1t b:
rcoDmmi ted. the / i'll would he considered aud
reported IA X 10 the S-natc - soon a. possible.
The motion OF Mr.. Edmunds to recuminit the
bill was agreed to.
The senate then resumed the consideration OF
the House oil to perfect the revision OF the
statutes Of tn Jniied States.
Nr cocki' II Dom, A.o.l submitted an amend-
mcnt requiring Offices of The Ordnance Depart
mont aud uthsrs having oh fge 81 ordnance sup
plies 10 make qu r.erly returns OF all such sup
The sen 4tc then went into executive session
amt lftcrwarI Adjourned.