The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-17
CONGRESS- BEGINNING WORK.
4 yfuBER OFNEW BILLS INTRODUCED
rs rHE SENATE YES TERDIH.
me Removing all Political Disabilities. and
Another Repeating the Ironciad Oath
The contested seat. in the House The Mes
.aer Read aud Referred In Both Houses.

M. Removing all Political Disabilities. and
Another Repeating the Ironciad Oath -
Tnrt.n,es,ed seat. in the unu.c-Th Mes
.,ce Read aud Referred In Both Houses.
V,sutNaroN, oct. 1G.-In the Senate, dur
tr.lo morning hour. a large number of bills
,l r'.tipus wrre presented and referred 10
H.. qpur,pri.t, committees. Among the petit
nus w.ro many from various Parts Of the
country in favor Of increasing thu compcnsa-
lion % letter curriers'.
Mr. Timunds Rep. VT called up tho rcso'u-
tan submitted 10y him yesterday. providing that
outstanding and other committees of the SEN
ao existing at the close " last scsston be re-
,iycd and continued until the further order Of
the Senate. Agreed 20.
Mr. Dawes rep. Mas introduced bill f'r
thc removal Of the books and fles in the lofts in
ne old portion Of tho Capitol building. and
asked It's present consideration. Il provide
for the removal Of such books and nlas e. tho
basement II tho building; uuth0rz's "a liberal
distribution II fire buckets throughout the
Capitol building. and requires Che police there
f. % daily inspect such buckets and keep them
I'D with water.
Mr. Morrill, tlicp.. W. said TINT over the old
hAilofth TIE House Of Il prcsontatves and over
uo old Senate chamber. near the base of the
i mc. there was much wood work. and these
t'a.ss wsre filed with books aud papers 81 Il
c0ulust bic nature. He favored the immediate
IT. DAVIS tDem W. Va) said he had no par
Il ulHr .rrfou a. the passage of this hill. lut
/, thought it, a bad precedent to Introduce h.ls
On the second day Of the session and pass thcm
lv unanimous consent He thought this Till
could %. referred 70 the appropriate committee.
lDroi -idrrel and reported back TO the Senate
m am early day. On his motion il was referred
T. the Committee on Public Buildings and
Nr. Sargent Rep, Call introduced bill re-
luug Co. fue equitable and legal rights of parties
IL lns. s-ioh ~ certain lands ana improye-
lur.-i tom 90 determine those rights. Referred
l. tnr Judiciary Committee.
1lr Ni.e.pr sident laid before the Senate
memorials of the Missouri Legislature In iavnr
ol the r'uiuval Of the national capital To- the
N .-sIili valley, and also in reinuon 10 a.
nation. system 81 levecs for the MISSISSIPPI
rltrr Ihr first was referred to the Cummltts e
on luNlr buildings and Grounds. and the
u.t.r o. the Committee on Mississippi LeNees.
Mr.. Sargent submitted a resolution request
-ihr President OF tho United states TO trans
y 20 tho senate. II not Incompatible with the
Iuuie interest statement q the appropria.
.u- and expenditures Of the Navy nepartmeni
from March 4. 1883, 10 June 30 1876. In ex-
iHhnnon ~ the resolution. ne SAID me doep-
would be remembered was scnt IN at the last
session from he STATE, department.
Mr.. DAVIS dem. ". Val said tho Senate
Md be called upon soon TO mako appropria;
! n- for the War Department. and he would
tira- for that department, He moved to amend
tn resolution 50 rs To have such statement
Z! 800 the War Department. The am"ndm"nt
W agreed to. AMI tho resolution pissed as
Nf IN ;alls rep. Kan. introduced 4 bill
granting arrears of pensions. Referred.
ref.N provides that all pensions which have been or
s-- lu caas, which origlnati the service # me
t.a s'lt.- -ure March i~al or in consequence OF
o os ,s 9 5a,c ~ s,o,h ar 'qSc
ira 0,t H',0 stit,s service of tie person On whose
Htf., silva has hccn or sla here atcr be granted
or f.I te crminauon of risht Of the. Iarty haNln-
uN' io such pcnson provided that ue
t "''y" P'ff iIRsq '" insane sSs "Py y.
er.r ciircn Of deceased soldier. Tie bin a.o pro'
e. nl.i. shall cause copy Of the same 70 be iur.
ut,s.l ,n6r,f "a, IN III. roI who ia be emitted to
trrH' Melon under This act ami shall be the fur
t.r duty i tlc Commissioner OF Pensions 10 pay. or
tan" 4e Hi. 90 such pensioners. or II the ren,ioner
sr, ~ i,f :, DiI svc h w., ,, ien,iii, y, a. nrsnr
TO- M q the arst section oi this aDt had lie or she
Mr. B.'t Dem, KY introduced u bill f9r the
rrN..Al N. tii disabilities IMPOSED ry the Four
u audm.nt 60 the CQnsiwtlonot the
lui'l States. II" also introduced nill 90 re-
J N il' 1f July ?. lSd2. and ~ j sections OF
/ Is 'is.l S'atut. soi the Unit,l states - pr
I t.Itr o.. oath therein pres 'rlttd. Referred.
i. Yrt Il the bl'i IT, 10 repeal what Is known
w. HamiIn Ron. Me- introduced bin toes-
T. I-. Mo- Territory ot Huron and g. provide Il
porary g.yernmrit ther'i9r. ,lvietr'i,
u
D., in establish this I rriiury YES l.s-cd hy the
NHlate ~ the last session. That hil referred 90
crrain provisions oflaw. hut aid not state them
T. luii, ~ the one he now submitted did.
Nr Paddock Rep. Nrhl introiuced bill 10
establish branch mint If the United States nj
44Ana. Mob. Referred to the Committee on
4 NIA't.
Ihr senate then took recess until l:15 p. VI
Upon reassemhing. Mr.. Anthony Ohep.. Il. L..
l A 'as committee appointed to WAX upon the
lt-Ir utaui notify him that a quorum OF the
Senate had assembled. reported that the com
. 90" hnd performed tnHt duty. and the Presi-
q n' replied that ho would communicate with
J." Nru0t. mmndiHtely IN writing.
Al %. T.. VI. Mr.. Hog r., private secretary to
l' President. delivered tho message 70 the
n4iD, un u WIS read Immediately by Score
lagy tnr am. Ii WIS ordered TINT the message
printed and referred to the Committee on
Mr. luurman Dem. Ohio Introduced bin
! amend The la-ina Railroad Rot- so as - ore-
HN King fund for tho liquidation 81 thr
lli.fi" ln PIP due the Government by tho Pacific
iHlr nt Company, and il was referred TO the
uiuitt." nn Judiciary In explanation Of the
"-tll 10 Var the same bill AZ reported by
Ill., ju 'iary Committee in July. 1876
! 'r nat" then adjourned until tomorrow.
an NoN Ian lNllln.i, who was absent yest'r-
vN Wirn the Senate met. appeared to-day.
wing but two Senators absent Messrs. Nor
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