New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-25
XLVth CONGRESS---Ild SESSION
prcyuAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

REGULAR REPORT Or fhOCLEDI-NU''
A BUsINEss-LIKE DAY IN THE sENATE-MANY BILLS
PAssED-THE HOUSE DISCUSSES AND PASSES
THE THURMAN FUNDING BILL
SENATE. WASHINGTON. April "a. 1878.
In the Senate, to-day, circumstances were
presented from Philadelphia against the transfer Oh inc
Life-saving Service and reduction OF the duty on
books.
ME- MORRILL, Rep, VIZ, from the Committee on
Finance reported back the following mentioned Senate
bills and moved that the committee be discharged IRON
their further consideration similar bills having already
been acted upon by the Senate:
Mr. Cocrflls bill to remit the insoiyent banks III
Mt Blanes bin to authorize the coinage Of silver dollars
Mr. Herefords bill cal the Specie Resumption act
The bin Of Mr. Cameron PENN aulhCrlzhg we coinage OF
standard silver dollar providing that god AID silver
jointly not Otherwise Sha oe iu of enstoms dutie,
Mr. HerefCrds iii providing coinage of silver dollar
and tor making the same lcgaltender. -. 90, ,.,,
Matthew's bill Supplementary to me act 0I H.
The bin Of Mr. Jones lev) to authorize the coinage OF
Mr Becks j To- repeal section Of the Specie Resumption
Mr. Incal,s bin authorizing the coinage Of the standard
silver dollar ana Tosofng ls % Of 30 per cent Of
customs in ogaltendcr notes
The commit. e was discharged from their cOnsidera-
Mr. MORRILL also reported back from the Committee
on Finance the Senate bill 10 encourage ana protect t
sb,nnnt, interest ard TO revive American commerce.
lie said The I'M should have originated in the House Of
and ne therefore moved that the COM
mittec be discharged its further consideration 81
Bus were Introduced and referred as follows:
s,S,os hi scryice betwccn the United States and
Brazil Referred to the Committee on Post Ohlces ana
By Mr. EATON Dem, Comm, by request, authorizing
the Southern Pacific Railroad Company 10 construct
maintain and operate bridge across the COiorau0
River at Fort Yuma Ia the State Of California Referred
to the Committee on Finance. c,,.. 80
Mr. WHITE Dem. Md. from the Committee on
Ma reDOrtcd
lief OF Commander william Gibson, u = NJ
ME- JUSES S 6T the h for Tie Teief Of c%tc
aut-ComnanderJ H. Sands, United states Navy both
MIR WINDOW Rep., Mimi, from the Conference
Committee the House Hill authorizing the Secretary
OF the Treasury TO employ temporary clerks. etc;
submitted report aud in explanation thereof ne sald
the two items on which the second Committee OF Com
ference disagreed werc FIRST $1,000 Tor collectors
OF internal revenue; and second, 10000 for al
ditional post agents The committee had agfeen
to appr priae $4,000 for collectors, and $1,000 for
mail rouIC agents, on account OF the time when Dad
ELAPSED since the appropriation was Hrst asked TOT u
WAS thought that the reduced would do Tor the bal
auce Of the fiscal year This was not ease OF actual
deficiency. but The appropriation 81 me money ""u,H
cuanc the officials 20 administer the service more ctf
GENTLY The report agreed TO- ana The Dlll passed
MI COCkRELL DEM MOI, IRON the Committee ON
OF CBsper Wolf late Captain Of the 10Th New YORK
ARTILLERY. and il was indefinitely postponed
mo senate then resumed consideration OF bills the
calendar not objected to, and the following we've passed
senate hi authorize The claimants 10 certain lands in
SANTA barbara county, california to submit Their claim To the
United states Dslrc court The Senate I'LL Tor Tho rehe
% TIE estate OF john Waters =,
Pending cousdcrati0 OF bills on the calcud r, MI
WINDOW Utp., Mimi, from the Committee on Appro
pr.aiiuu- called up the House bill 10 provide Tor a.
iIccucy IN the appropriation for public printing ana
binding during the current fiscal year. apprOpritinE
Mr. EDTi.NDS 'CRtp WI said It appears that the
Public Printer received $2Gi2l = from the sac al
waste laper aud old material, which las been used by
him Ia The expenses Gi ms once in,.t p"n"D3 -
statute which allows him 10 dO So ban tgr IL another
sfatute which that any puuic olh'"r receiving
money for the Government shall imncdiatcy pay II
INTO the Treasury.
deposited m the Treasury by the Punlc Printer q, lie
has requires After discussion Ot the point The
bill was tenn; Orduly laid aside.
Nj. FERRY rep, Nch) iu'roduceda blu regulating
the compcnsatiun trans Urtatiou o mails on iF
ROAD routes Referred to the Committee on Post Offices
and Post Roads
The senate then resumed confederation Of the bins on
the calendar. and the following were passed:
the Territory of NrwN tNl,o passed Jan
uary Is 1870 10y twothr, vote OF both Houses over the
rororae The society Fathers New Mexico Tho
senate bill amend section 2io3 ui the Revised statutes 81
the United states IN relation 10 deposits "F surveys Iu'
House bin for the relief 81 William n HtINtL
TO relieve him from paying the Government s3C"9 -
the amount 81 forged check which he PAID While
cashier the United states Depository ~ Louisville Nv
Ile Hon ~. I for t,i. OF samuel H. CauhclI lusuds
seymour The senate bill for the relief OF Albert
I1Wle Postma-i Beatrice. Sch. The senate bl u Tr
rritor- iu matters Of divorce Tho senate h
to amend section 2l a. te Revised statutes Of thr Uurd
States allow repayment bE tr Secretary oi Tic lits
ury where It has been e2acted IL contra
yeutiun Of treaty provisions.
Mr. WINDOM lRcp., MIMI, from the Committee on
again called M the hi alpiupiltllhE
500 900 10 provide deficiency in the appropriation
Tor pubic printing and binding. He sdil ihr committee
had Examined into the matter, and found M accounts o
the Public Printer wetc cOrtcc ana MS hcuh lh i,td
proceeds from the sale Of waste paper ttc tntIt5
in accordance with Law. The bill was tncn passed