New-York tribune., 1878-03-05
XLVth CONGRESS---Ild SESSION

A
EACH nOVSF-rur HOUSE PASSES PE>eioN
BILI-A QUIET ROUTINE DAY
SENATE W ,SluNGTON March !. 1875.
Vice President Wheeler, having returned 70
the cts on saturday evening presided over the senate
to-day.
large nu,n6cr Of petitions demonstrating against the
ronosed transfer Life saving Service to the Navy
nenart1neut: favorirg the appointment a
to ipaur, into the alcoholic liquor traffic. opposing
Changes in the present tariff duties and favorng the
passage Of a law certain restrictions N the
toTs and r~ferred to- tie r"pr6priae committees.
Mr.. WINDOW C|cp.. MIMI presented resou,ionSs @ sr -"
the prompt and tpor IN improvement OF We MSssri' Gir
River the tais Of ST. Anthony ~ I nre
Referred 20 the Cominleo on 'Oi,Srcvii i, ast Tho
notice that convenient time lie wonlu Assn ,ns @
Indulgence Of the Senate t" submit some ieh" M oh '"'
M MORRILL, n:er, VIZ gave notice that on wedncs,,
day rex, he would move 10 postpone the leIu'S anu
ali ror orders aud proceed thc consideration oi h
senate bI provide Tor COMMISSION Oh tue su VI
~, Mr %IIisoS Ci:cr, Iowa presented r,oG9 lion
signed nv foriyong & o, n.r @ Temonsfrotne
against the bill roqloE The Union FaciHS Z 5ar"a1 s
Company TO pro rate "il The Kansas Pachc hahioad'
HcScrrcd to nc .Indciar; Committee.
Mr. THURMAN Dem, Ohio. from the Judiciary Com
,ttfh nnft the senate bin 10 jcr ana amend inc Pacific m
road ac'. commonly Known as the 10 me Railroad siHh
iha. lie would SIX the senete to consider the OIL on
scycra ois in relation to the District OF Columbia
were placed on the calendar nerdHE one d.G r,pGs
TIE CiaGIci OF tue NdliOhdl dli'tt i>'S
NV BILLS.
Bill and resolutions were introduced as follows:
By Nh COCKEEIL dem, Motto arthorize ne De.
posit Of svcr bullion bars and The Issue or cIh aies
By Mr wiTHERs c}cin., VAL at the rcIne1 Of 'Ir
Butter. OF south Carolina VINO WAS ivHidi.6y @ ar,ths
By Mr sAI;GEST ti;cp., GALA Joint resolution
r,iitiye 10 Chine nieTaon. and at his request ii
laid on the tah.c .ot tue pft-eh ne 1SFe u,io
thar al Convenient time h" world ASK TIE coSch
~ the senate ~ ht beard Ou this matter
BY Mir DAVIS uud. Ill). by lequest-Eelatins 10
captured and abandoned properly. Referred TO the
COMMITTEE on tn Judiciary:
Also, provide ior the dislrpntion OF public Goc'-
n.ents to public Libraries. Referred to the Committee
BY Mr. BRUCE Dep Mi<sJ--To author,za the pay
rcut Of houulr. t. of sOiies who We're en-
listed as slaves Refrr, the Commit, on Pensions.
BY Mr.. GROVER tDem, Oregon)--ProV!dn% i"r tdr
continuation OF the jefferson military wagon road
in Orccon. Referred 10 the Committee Oh Military
By Nh FERRY ti}ep. 'ch TO repeal that part OF
the act Of Congress approved july H. SO, which pro
vded thlt railroad companies whose ruIouS Nci' con-
s,rucicd IN whole OF IA part 10y land grants maHe ny
Congress. ON condition mat the mals slonld ne % 1ran
iy law direct should rccrige ONLY 50 per cent Of ihe
fS snch io,is sla be paid at Tie rates fxci by law
Tor the compensation OF sUch services 10 iaiiIoaos
By MI EATON ~ u,.. Comm ~ rcquestTo author
i1e the Iaymeut t. clnts oi nIetrat Isef'1a GI rne
to the Judiciary Committee.
VARIOUS ORDERS.
Mr.. MATTHEWS U'eo. Olio> submitted a resolution
directing the Secretary Of tie Interior to report what
proceedings have boci for the suppression of tim
Der deprelatons tlc Territory Of Montana Agreed TO-
Mr. PADDOCK (Rcp., Nrb.) submitted an order ID" ihdt
the papers in yeItiou ia ue establishment ola United
States mint at Omshs b. taken from us hys o ie sl
ate. and referred 70 the Committee on Finance ASceu
vr TELLER rep. C,!) subuittei resolution di-
rec;nl Secretal the Treasury TO TRANSMIT to me
senate an estimate fl amount required I" cidit N"
Government coin both god and SILVER 4; the ulnt IN
Denver col. AMI as" WAL tnS vi" 'e re, IT"'t'u 10 ' -,
slld in coudi, & coin gold ana siIVcI Agreed TO-
Mr.. pADpoC X (:"p Ntb) presented petition 'A i ,i,e
,h GIrns C,,i,,, -cjiin he number OF acre, 10 hc
,antcd for!I Ten acres and trees 10 he locate
SIX feet apart instead Of twelve tcetas now required
Referred To the Committee on Pnhilc Lands.
Nj CAMERCN G!cp. PrnD) presented resolutions Of
the Pttsinug Chamber OF Commerce demonstrating
sc:ins, change in our navigation laws th.t W9rd
Interfere he protection they afford TO American
rpr9idnG a,a 70 5eSGnn ,e Rerr 70 " t COM
d2rS M m@EN,1 gc cresy Of War 10 soia resolution IN ion
senate "A hrther the War Dcpartmtut In possession
the data which lc positions OF troops were added
recently published unior the direction Of The CHIEF of
Tuuccrs and that lis OPINION be also asked whether
II eNi description with diagrams showing the changing
positions Of troogs, Is considered necessary ny thc mn
Try of the Government t. insure proper under
standing of maps, ana for the study Of the tactical
oi htt batue; AMI what legislation, If any, Is
necessary produce H. Agreed 70.
A FEw BILLS PASSED
The morning hour having eXplcd Mr.. BAYARD
(D.us Doll said that Mr.. Wallace who had charge Of
the unfinished business beng the Long Bond BIZ,
unavoidably absent. lie therefore moved that il be
passed over for the present, with the understanding
that should the place the unfinished bu,i'
The ecnjc Nj 10 refer the record of the proceedings
Court - Inquiry the OF tie collision
To- tne C.ari OF Claim. wa. passed
MLDANiS tlnd,IJ rIicd up The Senate bill 10 prevent
abuses in respect o." mileage Of District Attorneys oi
iir. IuirEF0pD u ~ w voJ called W the House
Eiil changing lines .Or holding terms Oi the
u rIct Cut Tor - District OF We9t virginia. Passed.
Mr.. MCMILLAN y; D., NHnI called dp the House
reported 10 COu-Fr unuer section OF the Act ap-
proved june It. - the secretary OF the Treasury
Considerable dsoV. TOOK place upon amendment
al the COMMITTEE Claims 10 strike ont or mat D
clause appIOatins IS so 30 pay claim Of Samuel {.
LudmgtOD, o! West Nr-lIia Mr. WHlIE Dem. Nal
moved 10 IecClnuu t bA to the tDLiulltcc on tldu-
Rejected after Da,c. The amendment O the commit
tc strike Out ht OF Luiin-tOn agreed to,
ana tlIc bili WAS passed.
III. COCERELA (D.t1. MOI submitted a resolution
referring the claim O. Il. LudlugtOn TO tue Committee
q Claims. Arctd 10.
The House bIll 10 authorize construction of bridge
acrOss the Missouri ilycr near Glasgow, Mo, ana
the senate bi sUthOIug the ARKANSAS River Transfer
Company to construct bridge across the AIkansds
River. were passed.
Nj. BOOyn (Rep., CilJ called up the Senate bill to
confirm the for the period Of seventeen years from
the date OF ia Original grant, OF the patent OF Thomas
a. Weston fOr improvements In pulicys. III was dls-
cusscd and thea lld ASIDE.
The Senate thcn on motion OF Mr. SARGENT. proceed
ed 10 the onsdoTdtou executive business and then
the doors reOponed AT $40 D. ;he Senate ad-
1Jumcd.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
In the House to-day under the call of States,
the following bills were introduced and reicned
BY Mr. FRYE (Rrp. Me-, for the exchange of silver
coins of thr T,,itc Siafcs United States notes.
NJ (T,gt.t b ft usN e.lfIl Ia