New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-27
XLVth CONGRESS---IId SESSION.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
Mo VERY THE PRESIDENT PRO TEM.-A BUSY DAY
IN THE sENATE-MR. soUTUARD EXPLAINS
LITTLE PUINT-BUTLEE ON SILVER AND GKEEN-
BACKS.
SENATE. .WAsHINGTON Feb. 20. 1873.
In the Senate, to-day, Nice-Presldent vince
Ter belnc absent the Senate was called to oder by secre
tary Gorham.
Mr.. ANTHONY tRep, R. ~ submitted resolution
"that In tho absence Of the Vice President Hon. T. W.
Ferry be- and hereby chosen President OF the Sell
ate pro tempOrc."
Mr.. BAYARD Dem, DELI moved to amend so as to
provide that Senate do proceed by ballot to
'n UUon this amendment Mr. ANTHONY demanded the
yeas and NAYS and they were ordered. It then re-
Iectcd' yeas ~. nays 2s, Mr. Davis lind, I'D voting
with the Democrats in the affirmative.
Ncssrs Anthony, Burnside, Dawes, OgesD} hoMe,
Plumb. and Cameron Of Pennsylvania tReps), who
would lave yoed in the negative, were paiieH VIII
Messrs. Ransom Randolph, Barnum Garland SALISBURY;
Armstrong and Wallace Dems.) who would nave 'oted
Those senator's absent or not voting were Messrs.
Coke Conkling. Hamlin. Sharon, Ferry aud Thurman.
The two Senators last named we're ~ sne nr
neither of voted. Mr.. Conkng was In the Capitol
and entered the Senate Chamber just after the vote WAS
The question then REQUIRED on the resolution OF Mr..
Antnony Mr. @ALLACE dem 81 Penn FsTry on ID
inserting in lieu thereof The namo OF Allen IT, lhur
Tie amendment WAS rejected-yeas %. nays. 90.
The vote of Ar. CoNkLiNG Wep., ~ who Dad en-,
din renee in tue vote Mr. DAvI, Gnd, ILL., voted with
tue Democrats for the amendment.
Tho resolution IA submitted by Mr. Anthony was
then agreed to and Mr. Flry escorted to the presd
ing officers desk by Slr. Thurman ,-,,,
Upon taking the chair Dir. FERRY SAID, " Ihanklng
you. Senator's for another proof O your eoieGce anu
relying your generous support Will 80 once enter
upon the duties to which you have chosen me ,.,o
Mr.. ANTHONY then submitted the usual resolution
providing Tor the notification to the President o, inc
election OF Sir. FeT! President pro tempore OF 1he
S,nuc. II Was agreed 10. ..,
aapI 10
the Secretary Of the Inferior, transmitting ni0rinaon
III regard TO the number OF pensioners IN re sen o,
Arkansas Mississippi Louis ana, Texas ana the Iluah
country, the payments made. etc Ordered printed.
large nuber OF petitions petition ayoG ne tRRa aeohoe
liquor traffic were presented 10y various senator's y,
mr. cd f awd S. nTriss reccivers Of the
Columbian Insurance Company, asking that e amount
tho United states out Of the balance OF the Geneva
Award. Referred to the judiciary Committee. .. -,
Mr. MCPHERSON Dem, y. j. presented petition OF
citizens OF New-Jerscy demonstrating against the trans
OF tie Leeaylng service to the Navy Departmen,,
tMr BLAINE lkept Me9 presented siinr peil',3n
table ne III BENG nov fore the senate from
TIE Cly Of New-loik IN favor OF me Improvement OF
Harlem RIVER and -pJyten Duyyi. Creek.
MT GORDON Dem, GaJ SAID he desired TO make a
brief personal exiaua,ion He had once stated that
Mr.. Hin paired with the senator from TENNESSEE
MI Harris aud that II m. coie'Ge h1I Deeh prts.nt
he would have voted against the BIZ. lie lad mls9n-
dcfstOOd MI lil 10 tue extent of the pair ana his
purpose was 10 pa!r On the senate AMENDMENTS ana bOt
On iEe MI. .
meut OF his colleague.
y.ou- petitions we're presented against reducing the
tarih. fHyof reduction Of The tobacco tax ere.
Mr. Burn, IDE Giep, r. ~ from the Committee on
Mhry Affairs reported adySIsey on ,5g senate olii 20
let Of General samuel W. Crawford, and 1t was indeh-
nitoly postponed.
the widow Of toe late RearAdmira Lanman, L. 5. y.
Referred t. tn Committee on Pensions.
time for holding the Circuit Court OF the United states
Tor the fonrh Judicial Circuit and f6r other purposes
I..f. a ftf (uu rutf iepp rlfi i
Mr.. 81, Dem, XVI called up the resolution submit
ted 10y HIM on tue 2lst Of January declaring II meXpe'
dent impose taxes al ills time ior The purpose VI pro-
yding for the sinking fund.
Opposition 20 present consideration was made by
and MIR DAWES REP, Mass.
Pending discussion, the morning hour expired aud the
NJ BURNsDi Gfcp.. T.. ~ introduced a bin to aid in
the protection the public aud property against
Public buildings aud Grounds.
Al WORK oN THE CALENDAR.
The Senate then resumed consideration Of bills on the
calendar not objected TO under ths yemnute rule, and
the following passed
The Senate bill for the relief 81 Charles II. Mosclv.
The seuato bil authorzins u" secretary OF war 70
now lorai.d ON Three Tree Pdn Military Rrscrvation
the Columbia River. in Washington Territory, to re-
When The House toiut resolution authorizing Rear
Admiral john j. Amy, of the United States Navy TO &C
lands was reached senator Sargent objected to its pres
cnt consideration. BY unanimous consent, ne was
Huo" tu !" eH'hh l"l~' IAN u - no ~
pared long statement OF Tie action OF Congress on DIS
Of This character lie slld this species o legislation had
grown up within the past few years. aud now our Off
SEEK every KIND OF present from foreign Power nom
the Queen Great Bram down 10 the King OF tue can
nIbai Islands. Recently miniature canoe was presented
10 the President, AMI Congress "es rot even ASKED 10
give assent to IT. acceptance, though he supposed was
known that IL necessary u ak assent OF Con-
res- hat Ight he accepted Tilrs OF nobility had
been ayIshly gwen and there one case where an
navy had been permitted to accept such II
tie. Til, uurepub,aD, ANA should be stopped Re
fCrrug the pending oil, be asked what were these
orders bestowed by King kaakauai
IIOkee. pOkte wekoe wum
low viii you have your officers dOuef
Decorated,
said the King OF the Caunibd Islands.
(Iaughtcrl
We should leach our naval officers 10 seek dccOra
ous. No foreign order could De- Won by an LnGShnan
unless h ccnrtut his sovereign aId that consent has