New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-31
with CONGRESS--IId SESSION.

prcIrIAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
,,,,,r INLAY IN THE PENSION BUREhU-THE Sill
,,rp pur-vR. CHRISIIANCY's SUBSTITUTE
,rp.TE IN THE HOUSE OK BONDED Whisky
nrrrFR's AND Posters AMENDMENTS PASSED.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Jan. 80. 1878.
netition of citizens OF Wyoming Territory
40 ,ressrted BY Mr. EDMUNDs tBeqV;. Getting forth
,bot Iudce VIM Ware Peck Associate Justice OF that
Territory mad administered justice 80 as 10 dspease
certain gamblers salOcnkecpers and Others ana they
had Influenced the Legislature Of the Territory toremoVe
Judge Peek ftom that circuit aud assign him to one uh
inhabited except by Indians. The petitioners ask Con
gross TO viDdlcatc its authority and protect t'
onnoiutcc of the President wei the laV-ablulnS
people o. tnat Territory. Referred to The commune vi
Mr.. HOAR (Rep.. Mass) sent 10 the Clerks desK ana
had read a letter from The Commissioner OF IcusloS ~
regard 20 the delay in acting upon cislm lOr pchu
In which the Comm sSIoncr states me delay Is es1s1
an insufficient clerical force IN The Su'GeoINe''i"S
o's'r FbSIlNls d:sp W. SAID he had similar case
10 fiaf mentioned Oy Tie Senator from MasSaelusetts
MIR INGALLS, Q.ep. Kansas Chairman Of the Commit
tee on Pc~iops said at the committee had before II al
the present time a larger nmbsr Of upon which
information must be obtained before the committee
could proceed step. IN ~ tlt
Surgeon Generals Office 80 far behind not having
sufficient clerical 1Orce that cases had 10 wait sixteen
Mr. HAMLIN (iep. Me) said he thanked The scnaior
fiom Massachusetts ar. IIoaD for bringing this matter
Surgeon Generals office himself and been assured r by
thai officer that the business OF lis Office was from
twelve To sixteen months behind. ,.-o,
Mr.. WIIHERs Dem. Val sad, according to his Ieco
in The Su7geOn-General office; on the contrary, lac
thought thad been somewhat Increased Tor the purpose
Of promptly Gsp0sng OF these very 9'Sns, oce had
Mr.. VOORHEES, tDcm Ind said the sIleVanVe i%t
become great that c9InnitteG Oh WIN"
it, WORK aithfuy. whether more force was reqIeo
If The SdDv could be foGnd in there had
been a too severe cutting down OF the clerical IoIcc
Throughout the departments Formerly the clerks were
sssiged from another TO bring up press
ing work the general cutting had been so great that
clerks could not now be spared from one department o
bureau 10 assist hose OF an tier ,,
Mr.. VOORHEES, (Dem., Tnd1, submitted a resolution
requesting the PrcSIocnt, II Lot ncompauOc WIN me
public interest. trans NIT TO the Senate statement as
to how many acres OF Land III The indian territory nave
been surveyed mao sections and quarter sections. FOr
amount oI lands were owned by the several Tribes OF
Indian title to any OF such lands has been exiin KIN.
gushed since said treaties were made and 50 TO what
extent and for what consideration. Agreed TO.
THE SILVER BILL
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF the uu
finished business being the bill to authorize the free
coinage Of the standard silver dollar and to restore tie
legaltender character.
Mr. CHEISTIANCY UIep. Mich.l submitted the fol-
loving ndmeut the nature OF substitute Tor the
That there shall coined the uins of the United States
mnecnths pue silver t. oneicnth % alloy WIN Inc oe
January Is 1884, ch shall be egatender at their nom
when otherwise provided by law or by contract ana the
secTe~ry Treasury is authorized and directed
ont OF any money The Treasury otherwise appropriated
10 purchase bullion, at the then
le uIce thereof than s. UOOUUO month
thsn month and cause ihe same to be coined
into such dollars: and any gain arising from spch
purchase and shall accounted Tor aud
lad INTO the Treasury, provided for under exist
Ing laws relative TO the Subsidiary coinage provided
that of any time invested IN such
silver, Of such resulting com s1a not exceed
provided further that this Act shall fena
IN from lis passage unless renewed or IT
enacted By CONGRESS.
Ordered that it be printed
MI. CIIRIST1ANCY read long argument In support
of his substitute and said he not opposed To the nitro
ducon of silver coin INTO currency; neither was ne
opposed TO making il egaltender, as 10 be just 10
both creditor debtor but he did not want 10 have
the reconage silver that II would eGpel the other
coin from The country.
MIR. ALLISON crop. Iowa. gave notice that he would
insist upon the disposition ot this bill TOMORROW OF next
day.
Mr. SALISBURY Dem, DELI said the bill was Of
great Importance, and he i'll harmony with lis gen
cral ca lures. There were Senators. however Who de-
sired 10 discuss H. and Re not willing that II should
be pressed TO n vote without the fullest discussion
The Senate then. motion Of NJ. DORSEY, went into
executive session. and when the doors reOpencd at
$40 O'Clock, adjourned.