New-York tribune., 1878-12-21
XLVTH CONGRESS---IIID SESSION.
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
A QUIET DAY IN BOTH BRANCHES OF CoNGREss-A
FEW BILLS PASSED, AND ADJOURNMENT THEN
HAD OVER THE HOLIDAYS.
SENATE. .WAsHINGToS. Dec. 20, 1873.
The CE-PRESIDENTlai laid before the Senate
to-day communication from the Secretary OF War; trans
mittug copy OF memorial OF the Association OF manu-
facturers Of arms ammunition aud equipments, ana
report Of the commanding officer of the Springfield
Arsenal on that subject Referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs.
Mr.. CHRIsTIANCY rep. Mich.), from the Committee
Private Land Claims reported adversely the Senate
bill for the relief OF settlers certain lands in the state
OF California. and IL was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. ANTHONY rep, r; IL from the Committee on
Printing, reported avorubly the House resolution TO
graphical survey OF the Rocky Mountains and the Terri
tories. Passed.
business after the holiday recess, growing out OF mo-
ton to the hill for the relief of Warren Mitchell
Mr.. ANTHONY (Rcp., r. l.. submitted a resolution
inquire into the expedency OF purchasing the official
papers OF General the Count de Rochamebau, wien
Mr. Anthony made a brief speech in favor of the res
oution declaring It TO be the duty OF every proe u
preserve the material OF their history The resolution
Mr. CONoVER Rep.. FlaI submitted an amendment
$40 700 for ,he Pensacola Navy Yard Sl91Osi "a Tor
the Norfolk Navy Yard Referred to the Committee Oh
Mi. BECK DEM Ky.) called the Senate BIZ 10 re-
peal section 500 of the Revised Statutes reported IN the
Committee OH Revision Of the laws Yesterday. tlne
section which II proposes TO repeal provides that per
Cha cnged account of having rendered aid TO The C
bellIon without duTess or co rcIOn, etc.
The Committee the Revision OF the Laws reported
amendment that the statute should apply 10 al OF
fences committed prior TO Apr 20, 1871, ami all pro
ceedngs for OF Offences pending on the said
Goth day of April
Mr.. BECK (Dem. Ky) submitted an additional section
repeal Section S2l of the Re ised Statutes, prcscrD-
ing a oatn for jurors in the United states courts
Mr.. CONKLING tR'p., N " said thIs proposition to
repeal 5 ctlou S2l had never been reported by any
committee, but bill for tnat purpose was then pending
before the Judiciary Committee
Mr. HOAR (Rep., MaSsl said he voted TO take up the
bill Indicated by the Senator from kentucky (Mr Beck
Revised Statutes. He did not understand that the dis
puted matter to ne introduced, or he would not
have vOteu take up the bill 10 evident that II
could not be passed to-day. lie therefore moved that
the motion at the request of Mr.. Edmunds tRep., WI
moved nat the Senate proceed 10 the consideration
OF rXecutive business.
Upon this the yeas and nays ordered and
resultcdycas, % nays. 25a tie vote. ana the Vice
President voted III tie affirmative, SO the motion was
ed Mr.. Davis Uud.. liz voted with the Demo-
Gratis III the negative.
The Senate then, at 1908 p NJ, went into executive
session At 100, when the doors were rcOpcnrd, Mr.
OAKLAND 0Drm Ark) introduced bill TO provide Tor
reservation Fort Smith. Arh. Referred TO the Com
mittee on Public Lands.
The Senate then resumed consideration OF the bill 10
repeal Section $50 Of the Revised Stotutes.
Mr.. BECK Dem.. XVI Withdrew his amendment TO
repeal Section s2, and the bill then passed with
out opposition.
The Senate then. at . O'Clock p. m. adjourned until
Tuesday, January z, 1879.