New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-11
yIytb CoNGRESS--IId SESSION



s,ox cAsF-THE HOUSE DISCUSSES THE MODE
OF PAYING PENSIONS. 100
ho Senate. to-day, a number of memorials
"a ne,tous OF the usual class were presented andIe
s.rred TO the appropriate committees.
a., sARGFNT REP, Cali, from the COmmit'ee ON
III, .gotrs reported pill TO regulate the appoint
nonts Of cadet midslnpmcn in the naval Aeade"I d.
Anpapolis Placed on the calendar
M 40 reported adversely upon bills for the rehe Oh
1obu r Bond and for the relie OF lhorh'on n ''''
when were indefinitely posi- ponce IN, f,,ittee on In
Mr. INGALLS, rep. Kan from me I 81 N tbe
dian Afairs reported Dil 70 pay io 10 tbe cal
Tlited states in Usage Land cases Placed on inc cal
endar ~ ppr-c-r IRAN MissD the Committee
on The Mississippi Levees was Increased Dy Two auu
n9aa Vnols0RHEEs (Dem IndJ offered resolution d.,
,ccfing the Committee on Pensions 10 report DlI
WIDOWS and orphans, and said he would call II UP Oh 'o
3Oth instant
FEW BILLS PASSED.
IN motion Of Mr. MERRIMON Dem, n. c. the House
mi, 70 prevent depredations upon property III Inc Ds
trict of Columbia taken up and passed
ON the motion Of Mr.. WALLACE Dem. PENN the DlH
for the relief John W Douglass, OF Pennsy wanna
was taken UP NJ Hill Dem, Gal the Senate took mp
,e nm for the relief OF john C. McBnrney' A'e Ooeo
tor Of Internal Revenue OF Georgia. ~. o,nore,tlv
debate upOn the alleged detclencles az Hpptlon';;y
shown by the report Of the Secretary Oh the AIe"SuS IL
~ TpaVIs Dem.. W. Va claimed that this report
shaved actual dealcatOns Of collectors TO an amount u
oysT YVES Rep Mass contended that IL was only
an aDparent deficit growing out of the mode OF
ing 6y the Treasury Department Tor All uuco4l0''0
Mr. ALLISON e Ia said that on the Ss t &Ss move re
[ NJ SoDaie Mr. cBurney stands defaulttr to me
amount Of $4,000, while the repor VI 90 600
which was taken by bis deputy WITHOUT any Ian vi 'H
After further debate the bill was passed a,,o,,.
NJ MATTHEW'S REP, OhiOl offered an anehnHttih
10 the bill to repeal the Resumption ACT heAeI1oU INV
MA FAT0S Dem Conn., gave notice that he would
call up his resolution in relation TO the arrest VI J
Moves after the morning hour t0-mOrToW' o., 49, -,
The char laid before the Senate eommuncaon run
the secretary of War transmitting reports o. it
o. o. Howard and A. H. Terry. helerieu " ln0 OOil1'
tee on Printing.
GORDON WANTS voTR AS TO SHIELDS
Mr. GORDON Dem, Ga.) rose to a correction OF the
journal of yesterday by which it appears that the Dill o
the House placing General Shields on the retired list OF
the army was referred 10 the Committee on Military
Aaairs When the bill was announced Mr. Gordon sald
no rose in his place and moved its present consideration
10 which Mr. Edmunds objected he hed tlat uIcL t
Tweutv-ffth rule the bill ought not 70 nave peel
ferred but that It still on the table OF hau Oeon
e9heS9S stated that the bin had been read by te
and tue chair had announced the reference "Hen n
Mr. GORDON claimed that having made the motion,
the bin could under the Twenty-tfth rc go 20 lhe
Mr. CONRLING ReP. N " said the statement OF t tHe
Senator indicated the journal ana the Chalr' Inc n
eoud not have been considered except by motlOn 20
suspend the present and al prior orders u pIUceu ~
its Consideration The BILL he SAID was IN Oetter COLI
dOn than ii on the table without IeieIeIceIi ~
Mr. GORDON said il was not question az 70 Ihe SUI
css of the hill and would like 10 test the seJst OF th
Senate whether the objection ne nad naue was Vi
a character 70 keep the bill before the senate g., -
The CHAIR proposed tat the SehaloT pu' HIS su-boS
ton N the form OF a question , ,,.-.,. -,,..to.
Mr. GORDON suggested that the Cnali rune MuelncI
or not the bill was before the Military committee
The CHAIR ruled that II was III thdI cOiiIhlltcc'
Mr. GORDON said, without Glsrespect 10 tle CDaT
and only 70 get the Of the senate ne "ou dppea
from the decision Of the Chair. , ,
BEFORE vote was taken he withdrew his appeal, ana
offered motion to correct the Journal so as to read as
follows: II there be objection the bill VIII be con-
sidered read second time" -, ,,-r,,,,,,,
Blr MERRIMON Dem, n. c. and Nj. HEkLtOED
em W. Va objected TO this rs not stating accurately
The words OF the Chair
Nh. GORDON Dem. Gal again amended his motion.
strike out the words, Referred 10 Inc OOuhl
tee on Military Affairs" -
Mr.. EDMUNDs (Rep. VT said that the object Of the
Senator have present action on the Dill put ny
Edmunds's objection having prevented the ATTAIN
ment Of the object OF the senator from Georgia. the biz
was therefore properly before the Military Committee.
After further debate Mr. Gordon withdrew MS motion.
Al $40 p m. the Senate resumed the consideration Of
the bill repeal the Bankrupt Act which came up the
unfinished business from yesterday.
Mr.. MCCREERY Dem, Ky) said the Judiciary Com
ntee had assigned 10 him the charge Of the bill. He
should oppose al efforts amend the present law for II
IL FIVE months IN Winter TO perfect she former what
could they expect to do with new bill in the warm sum
for repeal Of the Nine-tenths OF the people Of
Kentucky favored the repeal and he would say nothing
70 delay OF the BILL OF TO provoke discussion
M MATTHEWS Rep Ohio offered as a substitute
for the bill his own bill 70 establish uniform law on
the subject OF bankruptcy, which he explained.
10 Mr.. SARGENT Rep Call for motion for the consid-
Grafton Of executive business, which was agreed 10.
Al O'Clock the Senate went into executive session,
and when the doors were reOpened II 900 o'clock,
adjourned until tomorrow.