New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-13
XLVrH CONGBESS---IlID SESSION.
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
THE SENATE PASSES TWO APPROPRIATION BILLS
THE UoUsR PASSED ANoTaER-A DAY or CLOSE

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THE SENATE PASSES TWO APPROPRIATION BILLS
THE HOUSE PASSED ASoTHER-A DAY OF CLoSE
ATTENTION TO CURRENT BUSINESS
SENATE. WAsHINGToN. Dec. - 1873.
In the Senate to-day the Senate bill to des-
irnate classify aud fix the salaries OF persons IN tne
Railway Mali Service, was placed on the calehdar'
Mr. WINDOW lRcp. Minu) called up the House DIN
making appropriations for Notifications armanen'S'
etc. The appropriation for the protection preSer'
and repar OF Notifications had been Increased from
S1OO 600 IN 5000 600 Tue committee made TINS recon-
,snd non nnnu in FORMATION the Department tha
storms had injured sOInt OF lno Io y, at
il would require considerable money 20 repair tneI
The committee also recommended a" increase Oi appo
puaion for the arm men OF SCI o 16 trHstons
From s125 600 20 r25O,0OO because t1g loruucatoN
,hould be ilned with guns OI heavier callOre a
Tie amendments were agreed TO- ana the Dill was reau
Nj DAVIS Gnd III presented petition OF citizens
OF Chicago asking That tract VI iahu OF NOT iess '
600 600 nor more tDan 3OOO,OOO acres, De heIu ai
used tnr altoona Cnari Farm, wnere al classes Vi
poor slcE disabled Infrm persons may nave a noun.
mg An avi,rUpatIon Tor the construction OF canni
from the southwest branch OF the Chicago RIVER 10 'H
month, Of the Calumet River III lhnt STATE A.. -.
The bin relating puolic printing aud oihding wa wa
passed IL authorizes the pueo pators Ramresauta-
bnd papers and documents Tor senators hoPIcsge,d
yves Congress, upon payment VI 'Ao ou'' I
Mr. RI4iSE iReJ Mel called up House bill 60 cor
rect an error OF enrolment III the bl making apprOpL
aOus TOR sundry cvl expenses Ss ne rr%rd 20 tue
HOt Springs reservation IN Arkansas " apprOPrlaVe
OF inc cOllIiLsSAOL ~
~ Ssttiis nm HOL Springs reservation and author
~ tbe President Of the United states 10 appOht so
g.Ilmssluu 10 consist OF three memDhrs' 70 hou oo
Tor one year, etc. UelUg an exact copy Vi ho ciHuSe q"
passed at the ldGi scaSiOD. .. ,,.
Mr.. HILL Dem Cal objected 70 o"t ierIor 10
hill when authorize. the Secre airy Vi te ~ 80
ease the Arlington Hotel on the reservation 10 the p
rpt prOUretOFs annual rental VI SlOOO, auu nio
authorizing aim 10 lease oath-housos anu s''eS o "'
SAME - ,,,.,.,,,
MIR Hill finally sub ntted au amendment to strike OUT
All tuat part OF the D Huth0rzlnE Inc lease OF tho Al
lugtuu Hotel. lighthouses ana sites hJecteu. ..
Tue bil was then read tIdrd time ana passed as IL
came from tue House, without ahtudEen. ,
During bT.ef discussion as To the OIuo OF DuSuesr
n U.s. .,rred that "A vote tue Oil 81 Dir. EInuuds'
10 amend CerIn prUYislOns oil the heNseu otstu'eS ~
regard to the count OF tue electoral 'o'e souu 10
Mr. BEYARD Dem, Deli announced that no would
ask tue indulgence OF the senate TO give MS reasons loi
a somrwuat GesllauUg support Of the Dil. -
Mr. MORGAN Ucm al from Use Commute COMM on o., Las
patent 1 FREDERICK Cook fora bale ue ana IL was lhden
iiitI ny yyTCfPREsIDENT laid before the Senate
mnnjcatuu nom The Secretary OF War IN regard 10 the
w,ndrawai the consent OF Congress 10 Tue Luus a
Rver Nest Shore Railroad Company extending It's fnau
rrnss inc West Miltdrg reservation Referred 10
the COmmIt,ee Military Affairs. s,.
ConmI,lee 10 pre- Pare plan Tor tue REORGANIZATION o
the Army, submitted report accompanied Oy ph
ana nuurruu, documents bearing ON the SUM 90. lue
blli when was outitied a biIi 90 hsuuco ahu Ia
org-aulze the Army OF the UILc" siatcs al To m"A,
Ral,s for IT'S Government ana Regulation was pEicrd
on tne calendar and IL Was uideied thhJ an the papers
nc prnved. UIu VAS made the special Or"oi iof
january y
by MAJ on 4,n q, DccemDcr Hpproprtalng s5'UOO
J11 I,, constructing, IUUuuus ana rrpang lcVcts un
me MI,slssIpi R,v. J., the PURPOSE oI suDmtIus
some rrm,iKs IN reun. lIo uruud that the Govern
rieut OF the UuItcd SAFE, Proprietary ugut over
and sole cntlui OIL mississippi River The rec YOnr
nt, ,sts vita te Cove uurut Oi keeping tua RIVER
i ,cl condition tnHt II snail uOt do Iarn tue prop
rty ol otn,T parties He declared a. 20 be the duy 81
me Governments 40 poACo thai uVor and hcep iLcos,d
WITHIN its bHIiks, M,
t. ,ss, Of Tue ApprupI adou bill OF
Inc present year, provide tnat ~ enaii not apply
Iy All, part Of employ 80 ia etais OF lerIuu-
res subject 10 Indian HCuTei,us Referred 10 the Com
mittrr ON Anii,ary Affairs.
Mr. WINDOh (hrp., MIMI called mp House bill max
ing appropriation, Iur tne support %, ihc West Point
MUurary AuHdriuJ. He suu tnr senate COMMITTEE .dd
uI, 1u. 200 the bIil, $1,000 Uctu- % ourlcctI
nrror u regard Vay " Two professors, Sl,2uO ur
crr a., Inr treasurer ANA 500 FOR sale Tor DIS
UuIsiug Ofcer.
The Jturitdmerits were agreed 10.
Te senate Committee also reported In favor Ot
Inc appropriation TOT tLo expenses ana mcagv
on Inc board Of yIshOs at S3OOU wItuUul satng wAIt
iDlleage ur per diem siau be paid. Agreed 10.
Nh NANCY dem, ICX.D submitted au amendment
appru,ratn 5000 apparatus for Illustrating the
scuncs or Electricity, 10 applied 10 the useful arts
Inc bIli was then reported Senate read third
T1e sea,o tnsn at d:OJ went executive session.
ana Wen tue doors TeOponcd Adjourned unul to-
MORROW.